Sunday, August 21, 2011

Baby Shower Invites

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Hello!  A friend of mine asked if I might be able to make some baby shower invites.  She showed me a picture of a printed invitation that her and the mother to be were drawn to and this was my interpretation:)  I used the colors they really seemed to love as well as the little birdie theme.  The inside will say a shower for such and such and her "tweet" baby girl.  So cute! 

I used a couple of images from the My Cute Stamps set Elegant Birds and a sentiment from the Verve set To the Moon.  I cut the shape of the onesie with my PTI Onesie Die~LOVE! and the dp is from the Making Memories Wedding Collection.  The flower was made with my MFT Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses.  I hope they like it!

Well I gotta get to bed!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:   My Cute Stamps Elegant Birds, Verve To the Moon
Paper:  PTI White, (unsure of blue cs color) Making Memories Wedding
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  PTI Onesie Die, MFT Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses Die, Pearl, Foam Squares, Lace, Oval Nestabilities
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Friday, August 19, 2011

Lil' Haunts Witch Lylah

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Hello!  I was able to sit down and make something just for fun today!  My daughter is at a friend's house and the boys have been busy entertaining themselves, so I'm in my craft room playing:)  I just LOVE Lil' Lolita images, and when I saw this digi~Lil' Haunts Witch Lylah I had to have her!  I printed her out and colored her with Copics.  The dp is Echo Park Paper Co. Apothecary and the sentiment is from the PTI set Been Boo'd.  This was so much fun!  I'm also entering this into the current Tickled Pink Challenge #33~Anything Goes! 

Well, we're off to meet more teachers!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Tickled Pink Lil' Haunts Witch Lylah Digi, PTI Been Boo'd
Paper:  PTI True Black, Echo Park Paper Co. Apothecary
Ink:  Copics, PTI Orange Zest for sponging, SU Basic Black
Accessories:  Pearls, Sewing Machine, EK Success Spider Web Border Punch, Seam Binding, Button, Baker's Twine, MFT Die-namics File Tab Die, Foam Squares
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Fall Inspired and Playing With Sketches

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This month's Papertrey Ink release really got me inspired to make some fall themed cards!  I pulled out a couple of older PTI sets and got busy creating.  Here's what I came up with:


I made this using the set First Fruits and the sentiment comes from the set Fall Elegance.  I used some dp from the First Fruits Collection and the layout is Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #24. 



For this card I used the set Wreath For All Seasons, along with Fall Elegance for the sentiment and leaves.  The dp is Autumn Abundance.  I used the Woodgrain Impression Plate to emboss the base and the layout is Card Patterns Sketch #128.



Finally, I made this for this week's Sketch Challenge #346 on Splitcoaststampers.  I used this cutie from Your Next Stamp called Shopper Fhiona along with the YNS set A Good Friend.  The dp is some super fun Echo Park Paper Co. Happy Days and I used my MFT Die-namics Upsey Daisies Dies and PTI Pure Poppy felt to make the flower.  I finished the inside very simply:



I know this is a long post but I have one more bit of info to share.  Stop by the Your Next Stamp Blog for something new and fun that will happen on the 18th of each month starting TODAY!  I know you're intrigued so go check it out!  Here's a hint:


I know that was a long post so thanks for hanging in! We have Landon's meet the teacher tonight, and then Avery and Carson's meet the teacher tomorrow! Yes, my little guy is going to school 2 days a week this year. I hope he has fun! Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Thursday!

Kerri
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Your Next Stamp Challenge #48~Tooty Fruity!

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Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp and this time we want you to be inspired by FRUIT!  You can use fruity colors, fruit patterned paper, fruit on your images-the choice is yours!  I used this ADORABLE YNS image called Total Sweetness along with some fruity Basic Grey Lemonade dp.  The layout is this month's Jen's Sketch For You To Try.  Would you like to see the prize up for grabs?


It's the fun set Monkey Gone Bananas.  So cute! 

We can't wait to see your fruity entries:)  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Wednesday!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Total Sweetness
Paper:  PTI Scalet Jewel, Basic Grey Lemonade
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilities, PTI Scarlet Jewel Ribbon, Button, Rustic Button Twine, Sewing Machine, Foam Squares, Martha Stewart Border Punch
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Monday, August 15, 2011

PaperWorks Co. PaperCard Kit Monday

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Hello!  I have another project for you today using the August PaperCard Kit from PaperWorks Co.!  I thought it would be fun to color up this cutie~Nurse Abby in some fun colors to coordinate with this fabulous Basic Grey Out of Print dp.  The cardstock and buttons I used all come with the kit. 

Only 1 more week and school starts for my kiddos!  This summer sure has flown by!  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your day:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PaperWorks Co. A Day in the Life of Abigail C. Nurse Abby, PTI Vintage Picnic
Paper:  August PaperCard Kit
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Long Rectangle Nestabilities, Foam Squares, Buttons from PaperCard Kit
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Your Next Stamp's 2nd Birthday Blog Hop!!!

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Hello and welcome to Your Next Stamp's 2nd Birthday Blog Hop!!!  We are so happy you are here celebrating with us and our wonderful guest designers!  If you have just stumbled across my blog and want to join in all the fun and games you can go to the start at Peggy's blog.  I am the second stop on the hop:) 

I feel so fortunate that I have been on this amazing Design Team since the very beginning!  Karen is the SWEETEST woman and so wonderful to work with/for!  I have loved every moment!  In honor of YNS' 2nd Birthday each DT member has 2 cards to share~ one using a new release image, and one using an older image.  Here are my projects:


I had to make a birthday card, and I used one of my very favorite sets called Ellie Loves to Bake.  Isn't she just the cutest?!  I used some My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky dp and computer generated the sentiment.  The number 2 is a PTI die. 


Next I have one of the brand new images called Just Sitting Here~ACK so CUTE!!!  Doesn't he just make you smile?  I used some My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kite dp, and the sentiment comes with the image. 

What is a birthday party with out games and some AMAZING prizes?  Well we have a fun little puzzle for you to solve along the hop and when you do you will be entered into the draw for one of TWO amazing YNS prizes!  Not everyone has a puzzle piece so you need to pay attention.  Click on the puzzle pieces, and follow the directions as you find them along the way. [3rd party cookies must be enabled to do the puzzle]  When you are done put them all together at the end of the hop for your chance to win!  You have until Monday, August 15th at Midnight EST.  These are the prizes up for grabs:






There are also lots of amazing deals right now in the YNS store to celebrate and you don't need any code! The next stop on the hop is Cindy Haffner's Blog! Good luck and happy hopping!


Kerri


YNS Birthday Puzzle Piece
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Monday, August 8, 2011

PaperWorks Co. August PaperCard Kit!

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Hello and happy Monday!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  My booty is a little sore from sitting at my daughter's gymnastics so long this weekend, but it was so fun to watch!  Yesterday morning they had some judges come in to watch their compulsory routines, and Avery did an amazing job!  I was so proud of her! 

So this month I will be posting on Mondays on the PaperWorks Co. Blog for PaperCard Kit Mondays!  This month's kit is all about the Basic Grey Out of Print Collection.  Peggy has included several pieces of coordinating cardstock, ribbon, buttons, and brads, so you have lots of supplies to make several cards with this kit.  Here's what I came up with this week:


I used this adorable Rachelle Anne Miller image called A Surprise Cheer along with a sentiment from the PTI set Round & Round.  The dp, cardstock, and button are all from the kit.  I used last week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #128 for my layout. 

Well I have got to get cracking on my Dirty Dozen projects for this month, so I'm heading to my stamping table!  Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PWCO/RAM A Surpise Cheer, PTI Round & Round
Paper:  PaperCard Kit
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist
Accessories:  Square and Lacey Square Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Foam Squares, Button from kit
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Friday, August 5, 2011

Wishing You A Happy Birthday

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Hello and happy Friday!  I wanted to share a card I made for 4 of the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges on Splitcoaststampers which you can find HERE!  I used this adorable C.C. Designs image called Cupcake Kiki, the PTI Banner Builder set and dies, and a sentiment from the PTI set Through the Trees.  The dp is My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party.  I'm also entering this into this week's All That Scraps Challenge which is Anything Goes! 

Well, I hope you have some fun weekend plans!  My daughter has compulsory gymnastics camp all weekend, so we'll be spending a lot of time at the gym.  I'm so excited for her first meet next month!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Cupcake Kiki, PTI Through The Trees, Banner Builder
Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, SU Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities, PTI Banner Builder Dies, Martha Stewart Balloon Punch, Button, Baker's Twine, Sewing Machine, Paper Piercer, Pearls, Foam Squares, Stardust Stickles
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Thursday, August 4, 2011

My Dare To Get Dirty Challenge!

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So can you guess what my challenge is?  It could be lots of things, but you'll have to go HERE to find out!  I hope you'll play along with me today!!!

I made a bookmark for my challenge and used this ADORABLE image from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps called Bookworm Ruby.  The dp is some October Afternoon Fly A Kite and the sentiment comes from the PTI set Round & Round.  This is also for the SCRS Challenge this week which is Anything Goes!  I look forward to seeing some of your projects on SCS!

Kerri
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Your Next Stamp Challenge #48~Beautiful Borders!

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How much is that doggie in the window? LOL!  Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp and this time we want to see Beautiful Borders on your projects:)  I thought this would be a perfect time to pull out my Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page Pansy corner and border punch.  I used this super fun YNS set called Window Play Outside and thought it would be cute to put someone or something peeking out of the window:)  I searched though my sets and found this adorable little guy from the YNS set Ellie Loves To Bake~he fits perfectly!  I also made some little curtains by punching a scalloped edge onto some dp.  The dp I used is October Afternoon Modern Homemaker and the sentiment comes with the Window Play Outside set. 

We hope you'll play along with our Fancy Borders Challenge!  Here is the prize up for grabs:

IPod Teen Boy~Kyle!  So cute!  Also, don't forget to check out the Steals of the Week HERE!  Karen put some adorable halloween and fall images on MAJOR SALE!  I need to put an order in myself because I need Cute Witch Ellie:)

I'll be back later with a couple more Dare To Get Dirty cards to share!  Only a few days left to play, and I'm hosting a challenge tomorrow so you'll have to come check it out!  Please come play with me, pretty pretty please:):):)

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Wednesday!  Oh p.s. I did not get the MFT Guest Designer position but thank you for all the good luck wishes!  Also, I'm really excited about Ashley and J.P. and they seem really happy together so hopefully it will work out for them (I'm referring to The Bachelorette in case some of you were like what in the heck is she talking about :) 

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Window Play Outside, Ellie Loves to Bake
Paper:  PTI White, Pure Poppy, October Afternoon Modern Homemaker
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Foam Squares, Sewing Machine, SU Scalloped Border Punch, Martha Stewart Pansy Punch Around the Page
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Monday, August 1, 2011

MFT Guest Designer Contest and Another DTGD Card!

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Hello!  Since I have been putting in quite a few orders with My Favorite Things lately (especially for the Die-namics) I thought I would throw my hat in the ring for the August Guest Designer Contest:)  Jody and Joanne asked us to Embellish Ourselves!  Fun right?  This is what I came up with:


I made a cute little birthday pin for a little girl's tea party, along with a coordinating hairbow!  I used this darling image from the MFT set Tea For Two, along with a doily cut with my Decorative Doily Duo Die-namics and a felt rose cut with my Mini Rolled Roses Die-namics.  I also added a rose to the center of my hairbow and I think it looks so pretty!  The teacup was paper pieced with some Fancy Pants Designs Beach Babe dp and I colored the mouse with Copics. 

Here is a card I made yesterday for some of the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges:

I combined 3 challenges for this card:)  I hope you'll join us and play along because they are so much fun!  This cutie is a digi from Tiddly Inks called Awww Thanks!  I paired her with some Fancy Pants Designs Beach Babe dp and made some more roses using my MFT Die-namics Rolled Roses Dies. 

That's it for me today.  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your Monday.  We get to see who the Bachelorette picks tonight!!!

Kerri
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

PaperWorks Co. Anything But A Card Sunday and Dare To Get Dirty!

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Hello!  Since it's the last day of July (where has the summer gone???) this is my last Sunday to post for Anything But A Card Sunday on the PaperWorks Co. Blog.  Today I have a project that I also combined with two of the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges going on on Splitcoaststampers:)



I used this darling Rachelle Anne Miller image called A Magical Christmas.  I paired her with some Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses dp and the little bag is a template from Perfect Presentation called Bag It Up!  The little tag is from the PTI set Tiny Tags with the coordinating dies and the snowflakes were punched with Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches.  I also have a couple more Dare To Get Dirty Challenge projects to share with you:


I used this super cute image from Your Next Stamp called Ellie Loves Gardening.  The dp is Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety, and the sentiment comes from the PTI set Blooming Button Bits.  The picket fence is a Martha Stewart punch and the sun is a MFT Die-namics Die. 

My final card uses this precious image from the PTI set Bundle of Love.  I used some October Afternoon Thrift Shop dp and stamped the bg with the PTI set Background Basics: Newsprint.  The little tag comes from the PTI set Tiny Tags with coordinating dies and the cloud is a PTI die.  I embossed the oval frame with the CB Seeing Spots embossing folder and sponged with some PTI Fresh Snow. 

We hope you'll come play along with the Dirty Girls on SCS.  I always look forward to DTGD every summer~it's so much fun!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Kerri
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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Thinking of You

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Hello!  I made this yesterday for Sketch Challenge#343 on Splitcoaststampers.  I needed a card for a friend who recently lost somebody special to her.  Hopefully this will cheer her up a little bit:)  The butterfly is from the PTI set Butterfly Dreams, and I used the coordinating PTI Butterfly die.  The dp is Fancy Pants Designs Beach Babe, and the sentiment comes from the PTI set Through the Trees. 

Well, I found out yesterday that I'm going to have to have Thyroid surgery:(  A few months ago I developed a very large nodule on the right side of my thyroid.  I finally had it biopsied last Friday, and although it's not lymphoma (yay!) they said it's still concerning and they recommend having the right side of my thyroid removed.  I'm a little nervous because I've never had surgery before, plus I'm not looking forward to the beautiful scar on my neck.  This bulge I have isn't looking very hot either though.  If anybody has any tips or has been through this, I'd love to hear from you!

That's it for me today.  I'm off to take my youngest to the doctor for a shot (fun) and my daughter to the dentist.  Have a wonderful Thursday and thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PTI Butterfly Dreams, Through the Trees
Paper:  PTI White, SU Bashful Blue, Fancy Pants Designs Beach Babe
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, SU Bashful Blue
Accessories:  MFT Die-namics Decorative Doily Duo, Kaisercraft Pearls, Sewing Machine, Foam Squares, Ribbon, Circle Nestabilities
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge #53~Color Challenge!

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Hello!  It's time for another Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge, and this time we have a color challenge for you~Turquoise, Lime Green, Black, and White!  This is what I came up with:


I used this darling image called Bicycle Chloe, along with some My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kite dp.  The sentiment comes from the PTI set Year of Flowers: Sweet Peas.  SCRS is also sponsoring Card Patterns Sketch #125 this week, so I used that for my layout:



Play along with the sketch for your chance to win Swimming Lucy and Surfing Oliver! 

AND, you only have a few more days to take advantage of the amazing Anniversary Sale!




Well, I have REALLY enjoyed my time with Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps this month as the July Guest DT!  You girls are amazing and it was a true honor to design along side you! 

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Tuesday!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Bicycle Chloe, PTI Year of Flowers: Sweet Peas
Paper:  PTI True Black, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kite dp
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist
Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilities, SU Old Olive Ribbon, Martha Stewart Border Punch, PTI Cloud Die, Sewing Machine, Foam Squares
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

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Wedding Favor Box

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Hello!  It's time for Anything But A Card Sunday on the PaperWorks Co. Blog, and I thought it would be fun to use another one of the adorable Rachelle Anne Miller wedding images that were released yesterday! 



These heart shaped boxes are so fun and easy to make and you can find the directions HERE.  I used this super sweet image called The First Kiss and some Webster's Pages Ladies & Gents dp.  The sentiment comes with this image, and the roses were made with the MFT Die-manics Mini Rolled Roses Dies and some PTI Hawaiian Shores felt. 

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PWCO/RAM The First Kiss
Paper:   PTI True Black, Webster's Pages Ladies & Gents
Ink:  Copics E47, E25, E53, E000, E00, E11, R20, E13, E15, E17, E18, E19, C3, C5, C7, B000, B02, E41
Accessories:  MFT Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses Dies, PTI Hawaiian Shores Felt, Sewing Machine, Foam Squares
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

PaperWorks Co. New Release Blog Hop!

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Hello!  Love is definitely in the air today as we hop along to show you the brand new Rachelle Anne Miller images available at the PaperWorks Co. Store!  Hopefully you arrived here from Janet's Blog, but if not then start at the beginning which is the PaperWorks Co. Blog!

The theme of this month's release is WEDDING!  So we thought it would be really fun for us to share our wedding colors with you and to give you a color challenge!  You have 48 hours to complete as many color challenges as you'd like (1 entry per color challenge) which will give you up to 9 chances to win the entire release PLUS the July Paper Card Kit!  You can link your projects up to the InLinkz on the PWCO Blog.  Fun, right?  Here is my color challenge:



Here is the card I made using my wedding colors:



I used this darling image called "Happiness is a Piece of Cake" and made my first ever center stair step card!  The dp is some really old Melissa Frances paper that I had in my stash and the sentiment comes with this sweet image. 

I have one more project to share with you:


I made a fun little card using probably my favorite image from this release called "Driving to a New Beginning".  The dp is some fab My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party. 

I really love all the images from this release and hope you do too!  Now it's time to hop on over to the boss lady, Peggy's Blog but here is the blog list in case you get lost:









Kerri: http://www.cardsbykerri.blogspot.com----> You are here!








We can't wait to see what color challenges you choose to tackle for your chance to win the release and the July PaperCard Kit!  Thank you so much for stopping by today and enjoy the hop!

Kerri
Recipe Card 1:
Stamps:  PWCO/RAM Happiness is a Piece of Cake
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, SU Mellow Moss, Melissa Frances dp
Ink:  Copics, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Paper Flowers, Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Pearls, Seam Binding Ribbon, Button, Rustic Button Twine, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Foam Squares, Stardust Stickles
Card 2:
Stamps:  PWCO/RAM Driving to a New Beginning
Paper:  PTI Kraft, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party
Ink:  Copics, PTI Aqua Mist, Memento London Fog, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories:  Circle Nestabilities, Doily, Sewing Machine, Pearls, Seam Binding Ribbon, Pearl Button, Rustic Button Twine, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Foam Squares
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