Hugs & Kisses

We have about 6 inches of snow on the ground and another 2 inches expected overnight.  My children are thrilled and are hoping for no school tomorrow.  If the snowfall ends early enough and the plows have time to clear the streets ... I'm sure they will have class.  Not wanting to spoil their fun, I remain quiet and recall the times when I wished for the same.  To be honest, I still do - I can't think of a better way to start the week than warm and cozy at home with my children while it blows and snows outside.

The Waltzing Mouse has a cute sketch for you to try and Moxie Fab World has shared a stunning image of purples along with a little bling.  Can I have that ring?  It's sure to fit me!

The circle in the sketch made me instantly reach for a small doily I had laying around ... just waiting for me to use it.  I sponged the edges first with Crumb Cake Classic Ink to age it a bit.  The pattern papers with touches of purple are from the Lap of Luxury collection....gorgeous.  The large round chipboard piece is covered in a neutral print and "glitterfied" (yes, it's a word - at least in my world) with Mod Podge and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  A large round circle of sparkle ... just like my ring.  Right Cath?

Four hearts from different purple prints (again Lap of Luxury) were punched with the Full Heart Punch and stitched through the middle.  They fold up nicely to show the patterns beneath and look lovely layered on a scalloped circle of Whisper White Cardstock ... sponged to soften the edges and match the doily.  The purple buttons come from both the Regal Buttons and Subtles Button collections.  I added a bit of Natural Hemp to each.  The tag is tea dyed and my sentiment from the All Holidays stamp set is so sweet stamped in Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink.  I think it compliments the hearts perfectly, don't you?

Time for some hot chocolate in front of the fire.  Thank you for stopping by!

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