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Oh So Eclectic
I am working my way through my stamp sets that will soon be retiring. This stamp set, Oh So Eclectic makes the prettiest cards. I am not sure I will be letting this one go. I love the window cut out by the Eclectic Layers thinlits. It is hard to see but I placed Sparkle…
Best of the Retirement list…Button Buddies
Have you checked out the Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps set list? Here it is if you have not. I 've been feeling a bit nostalgic for some of the stamp sets and accessories that are retiring so I decided to do my own little Best of Series, Best of the Retirement lists. Today's…
Sock Monkey
When the Sock Monkey set first came out I was pretty neutral about it. I know a lot of you love Sock Monkeys but it never did much for me. Sock Monkeys have grown on me but I just don't have the emotional attachment to them. I think it is because I grew up in…
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Pumpkin Halloween Wreath
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