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Hey Everyone!!

How was your weekend? We are back in the midst of winter again:(It started snowing Friay night and hasn’t quit yet! Temperatures have plummeted 25 degrees and the roads are icy nightmares! Compare this with my head cold that has developed and you can bet I stayed in all weekend long! There are some definite advantages to my staying in..laundry is caught up, house is clean and I got quite crafty with all my spare time!

Speaking of craftyness…on to this week’s CR84FN Challege (#13) and my second time participating!! This week’s colors are Brown, Red and Teal…yummy! And with Valentine’s Day being 15 days away..I could hardly resist making a valentine for someone sweet on my list..

Above is this week’s challenge, and below is my take on these beautiful colors!!

What do you think? I used PTI’s Kraft CS for my base as well as their Hawaiian Shores and Dark Chocolate! The polka dot paper is from Michaels (love it!) And the fun border is also from PTI, which I ran through with my Cuttlebug

I used Betsy Veldman’s idea of faux embossing on the Dark Chocolate with PTI heart dies and the sentiment is from PTI’s 2010 Love Tags stamp set

And of course I couldn’t forget my envelope!! Since this card is for a very special valentine of mine (my little niece) I decorated it with a heart doily from Michaels, some red/white twine and a postage stamp, also from PTI’s 2010 Love Tags stamp set!


Thank you so much for checking out my little creation! Take care, have a great week and Happy Crafting everyone!
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  • Diane Burns - Cute card. I haven’t played with the colors yet, but you have done a nice job!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Somerville - How cute – fun use of this weeks colors! The Mono Die Embossing looks wonderful! Thanks for playing at CR84FN!ReplyCancel

  • Suzanne C - Sweet card! Love the faux embossing in the rich chocolate! Glad you joined us at CR84FNReplyCancel

  • Debgem - Such a sweet card. I love the bold red and turquoise flower. I think the faux embossing is brilliant. Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN this week.ReplyCancel

  • Mona L. Pendleton - Love your Valentine project Dawn! How sweet! The embossed brown BG looks awesome on your card – reminds me of chocolate hearts :) Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!ReplyCancel

  • Maria - Very sweet darling card with embossing! Love the border and red polka dots too!ReplyCancel

  • Tessan - this card is fab, love the faux embossing, and the polkadots =) and on your other blog, the wonderful wonderful pictures on your friends baby! How adorable! and I hope your cold is gone soon. Take careReplyCancel

  • Meredith - I love that faux embossing – I have to remember to try that! I love how vibrant this card is, and again you have such a beautiful envelope! Thanks for playing with CR84FN this week!ReplyCancel

  • Andrea M - Dawn, this is FABULOUS! I love your use of the colors!!! And that faux embossing techniques is one of my favs!!!! The polka dots are awesome! Great job! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!!! Hope you’ll join us again next week!ReplyCancel

  • Sue Lelli - LOVE that heart circle stamp around your sentiment on that scalloped punch! LOVE the border punch on the bottom! FAB card! THX for playing with us this week at CR84FN!ReplyCancel

  • Heather Jensen - Beautiful way to use this weeks colors. The hearts are darling. Thanks for playing at CR84FN! :)ReplyCancel

  • Kara - really cute…love the faux embossing idea….had me fooled:)ReplyCancel

  • lynn - LOVE the faux embossed hearts-betsy rocks, doesn’t she:) your card is beautiful, dawn!ReplyCancel

  • Stephanie Kraft - Sweet card and darling matching envelope! Thanks for playing with CR84FN!ReplyCancel

It’s finally Friday!!! Any big plans for you all? I will be staying home this weekend and packing for our vacation that is coming up in just 8 days!! the excitement is building..and we are very, very giddy!! This has been a very long week for many of us, not sure if its the weather or what..but I am so looking forward to sleeping in a little tomorrow morning!!

Not much to share with you all this morning, but here are a few of my Friday Randoms:

1) I started feeling a cold coming on last night, swollen throat and sneezing..but it didn’t progress over night, so I’m hoping that’s a good sign! I’ve been gurgling Listerine to keep the sore throat at bay..fingers crossed!
2) Adam is finishing pouring concrete in the dome home today..when he’s done today he will have officially poured 320 yards of concrete!! That’s a lotta mud people!
3) I bought the book, “The Handmade Marketplace” at Michaels this week and I am soaking it up like a sponge! It is lighting a spark in me that I worried was lost forever..I am so excited by all the ideas swirling in my head now!
4) I want to craft full-time but have no idea if I have what it takes to make my dreams a reality..motivation is hard to come by for me lately..
5) I wake up every morning blessed that I met “The One”..I didn’t think he existed, I thought it was a myth..but he does and he’s mine and I’m giddy every day that I get to spend my life with him!
6) I’m ready for Spring..I need to look out my window and see green grass and beautiful flowers..I’m over this snow and dead stuff

And with that, I leave you a Spring fresh piglet..so cute!!

Photo Courtesy of Pinterest
Happy Crafting everyone and have a great weekend!!!
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The sun is starting to shine more, the temperatures have jumped a great deal and the days are getting longer..Spring is just around the corner!! I’m getting Spring fever..daffodils have been purchased and are brightening up my kitchen as we speak..and next week’s big road trip to California is only going to make it worse! Adam and I are getting so excited..9 days to go!!

I told Adam this morning that I’m worried about going to California..worried that I might love it so much that I won’t want to come back!! I love to travel..there are so many places on my bucket list to see..but something about California just calls to me…I am giddy just thinking about it 😉

And since the Golden Coast is on my brain today…I went to my daily inspiration site, Pinterest, and typed in California under their seach engine..and I found this unbelievably sweet California beach retreat ..now, in the past I have never been known to be a “pink” girl..but this color is growing on me immensely!!!

Now I’m wishing I incorporated pink in to one of my rooms in my home!! Hmmm…may have to think about that a little more ;) I printed this photo out and am adding it to my inspiration scrapbook..I’m going to have to create something with these color beauties!!
Have a great Thursday everyone..Friday is ALMOST here!! Happy Crafting!!
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Hey Everyone!!

I have been so inspired with the color goodies over at CR84FN that I just had to make a card for this week’s challenge! And since it is one of my dearest friends’ birthdays on Thursday..I thought I’d kill two birds with one stone 😉

This week’s challenge was to use Kraft, Lavender and Light Pink..colors that my friend Jennie will absolutely love!

And with that inspiration..I created this:

I made my card base out of PTI’s Kraft CS along with their Lavender Moon CS and some scrap DP from my bin (Cream is House of 3 and Pink is Imaginisce, I believe). The butterfly and heart where made from my “Love Lives Here” die collection from PTI while the sentiment is from the dollar bin at Michaels 😉

And of course I just had to use some of my Prima pearls..I love these accents with the rosettes..so beautiful!

On the inside I stamped a sentiment from PTI using Plum Pudding ink that states, ” May your birthday be a joyful celebration of all that you are and all you dream to be” .. *sigh* .. just perfect!

And since I’m huge on packaging lately..I couldn’t give this card away without pretty-ing up the envelope! I glued down a paper doily, adhered a Prima rose and tied some PTI twine around before addressing it to the recipient!! So excited to give this to her!!

Thank you so much for spending some time with me today..have a great Tuesday and, as always, Happy Crafting!!
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  • Mona L. Pendleton - Beautiful card Dawn! I am sure your friend will treasure this beauty! So many sweet embellishments here ~ Love the butterfly, flower and pretty pearl flourish! Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN :)ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Somerville - Beautiful BD card! Love those Prima pearls and your added rose on your envie is stunning! I’m sure your friend will love it! Thanks for playing at CR84FN!ReplyCancel

  • lynn - this is simply gorgeous, dawn:) i never think to do the envelopes, but you’ve inspired me!ReplyCancel

  • Stephanie Kraft - Lovely card, Dawn! Your friend will love the soft colors and beautiful pearl flourish.. your packaging is such a nice added touch! Thanks for joining us at CR84FN!ReplyCancel

  • Debgem - Wow! This is beautiful and I’m sure your friend will love it. I think that pearly flourish is magnificent. Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN this week!ReplyCancel

  • Meredith - I love when I run into a fellow Canuck!! I love your card, it is just so pretty. And what a great envelope – I need to start doing this for cards that aren’t going in the mail!! Thank you for playing with CR84FN this week!ReplyCancel

  • Aussieleigh - A beautiful card Dawn and adorable packaging – I love the bling and tiny roses!ReplyCancel

  • Andrea M - Dawn, this card is A-MAZING!!! The pearl flourish is GORGEOUS and those little roses are so sweet! Great job! Fabulous use of the challenge colors! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CR84FN!!! Hope you’ll join us again next week!!!
    So nice to see a fellow Canadian :) I’m Canadian and living in the US right now – but moving back to Canada in the fall!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Joanne Leddy - This is so very pretty. The rosettes are so sweet and oh my goodness – I love the envelope! What a beautiful idea. Thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • Tangii - Beautiful card Dawn! What a great challenge too, I’m going to have to check it out :) Have a fabulous day and thanks for the inspiration :)ReplyCancel

  • Sue Lelli - OH your friend is just going to LOVE this! I hope you’re hand delivering it so the post office doesn’t get their hands on it! LOVE the flourish and that butterfly! LOVE the sentiment! AND LOVE the doily on the envelope! FAB! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!ReplyCancel

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