Beautiful Blizzard Country Home

There several Holiday catalog sets that I absolutely adore.

What is even better is that they can be combined in different

ways.  In this example, I paired Country Home on page 43 with

Beautiful Blizzard on page 39.  I love using the "splotches" 

from Beautiful Blizzard with other images.  In this example

I didn't color the watering can because the splotch worked

well as a coloring component.   I did color the foliage with

Stampin' Blends, but I think that the delicate plant life

works well with the mysterious watercolor splotches. 

Serene Garden Dove

Ah yes, the lovely Serene Garden set (on page 166)

and coordinating Garden Scene Framelits, are so

striking.  This bundle creates the kind of patterns that

you'd see in a mid century modern home, with the lines

and angles.  I really like the dove, which can work back

to Christmas, or a garden theme.  I also like the fact that

you can color the images with blends, or watercolor,

or leave them as is.  It seems to look good with little

to no effort!

Follow Your Dreams Big Wish

I decided to play with the Follow Your Dreams

(P 54) set and coordinating Chase Your Dreams framelits,

since it's been a while.  I love the different framelits,
in this bundle, enabling you to

layer shapes.  Growing up, my Dad was a minister

on an Indian Reservation for a period of time, so

this brings back fond memories.   My

sister, who has a degree in soils and biology, was asked

to grow some ancient seeds that were found in a cave

in Wisconsin.  She also grew blue corn for ceremonial

use by Native Americans in Wisconsin.  I obviously have 

many family ties, that drew me to this bundle.

It does not disappoint!