Mystery Monday, anyone?

 Good morning all; hope you are keeping well and thank you for stopping by my blog. Today I will share with you my card from Mystery Monday which is an ongoing fun game hosted by my upline, Diane Inkster, for her team. She will give us clues and we follow along and everybody's card is different. Here's mine:

I also decorated an envelope for this card. Steppin' it up just a bit. 

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Playful Pets Suite Collection [154136] $91.50

Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153078] $12.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $12.00

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And Now It's Time for......

Christmas card making has been temporarily interrupted by my granddaughter's twelfth birthday. This, of course, is quite a milestone because Ava is now one step closer to becoming a "TEENAGER"!

Here is the card I made for her.

It took me quite a long time to think of a theme for this special birthday because she's no longer a little girl, but is well on her way to becoming a young lady. So circus clowns, balloons and sweet little faces have to give way to some type of transition. What better way than to highlight lipstick and shoes! 

I started with a cardstock colour combination of Melon Mambo, Purple Posy, Highland Heather and Very Vanilla. I used the Curvy Dies for the side panels and ran them through the Stampin' Up! Cut and Emboss Machine using the Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder. The wonderful images on the front of the card are from the stamp set Dressed to Impress. The letters were cut using the Playful Alphabet Dies and some Rainbow Glimmer Paper. In order to adhere the letters I used some Mini-Glue Dots, cut in half. Once cut, they were very tiny and fiddly to use, but Grandma persevered and completed the task.

The inside of the card used an entirely different stamp set, A Grand Kid. With seven grandchildren, this will see a lot of use!

The images inside were stamped on Very Vanilla using Melon Mambo and Highland Heather inks. We celebrated the occasion with family, pizza, cake (of course) and lots of laughs. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!

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Dressed To Impress Bundle (English) [153832] $63.75	A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English) [152500] $29.00	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320] $12.00	Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150881] $12.00	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $12.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $13.25	Quite Curvy Bundle (English) [156228] $55.75	Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder [152702] $12.25	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $46.00	Rainbow Glimmer Paper [153056] $8.25
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $10.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $10.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $16.25

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A 3D Project

 I can't believe how easy it was to make a Little Treat Box with a Christmas theme. For me, it was a huge accomplishment as I have always shied away from 3D projects. Not any longer!

First I die cut some Cinnamon Cider cardstock using the Little Treat Box die. Takes only a couple of seconds to run it through the Stampin' Up Cut and Emboss machine. I used Classic Christmas DSP to decorate the front and back of the Treat Box. The coffee cup on the front can be found in the Press On stamp set and the Warm Hugs stamp set was used for the circle and sentiment on the back of the box. I finished it off with a little bit of red & white twin and called it done! It would be perfect for giving someone enough hot chocolate mix and some marshmallows, or some chocolate treats, just enough to satisfy, but not enough to be unhealthy. If you would like to see how to make this, please leave me a comment and how I can contact you. Even better, sign up to follow my blog using the sign up box over there on the right hand side.

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Little Treat Box Dies [153571] $52.00

Press On Cling Stamp Set [153392] $30.00

Warm Hugs Bundle (English) [155145] $63.75

Wrapped In Christmas Cling Stamp Set (English) [153481] $30.00

Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $15.75

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