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When I first saw the Country Home stamp set in the Holiday catalog, I knew that it was a 'must have' set because of this milk can image.  When I was a kid, I remember there were a ton of these things stacked in a separate room in my grandma's barn.  Over the years, the Opossum claimed them as their little homes, but this image brought back lots of great memories.

Because of the size of the image, I thought it worked well to create a Gate-fold card.  The Chicken Wire Element was another 'gotta have it' item, plus, it's another family memory of all the chickens we had raised over the years.  I watched many soft, fuzzy baby chicks grow up to be hens laying eggs and providing food for us.  The images render coloring, so I got some practice time in with my Stampin' Blends...it had been awhile.  GASP! 

I love to decorate the inside of my cards by bringing in elements from the front to the inside.  The Mint Macaron trim is a die cut from the Falling For Leaves Thinlits set.  I hope you'll give this fun Country Home Suite of products a whirl.  The Country Lane Designer Series Paper is amazing!

From the bottom of my heart, many, many "thanks" to you for you stopping by to visit me.  I love the visits and wonderful thoughts you share with your comments.  It is always my passion to inspire you with my papercrafting projects.  I hope I have peaked your excitement to get your dreams stamped out onto paper using some of the products that I have shared with you.  I truly live to inspire!! But, if you want to become a "Happy Shopper" and get all of your favorites on your wish list at a discount, you can purchase the Starter Kit and join my Stampin' Up! family...fill your Starter Kit with what YOU want (up to $125 worth of product)!  How exciting is that?!!   I am always very, very appreciative of your shopping excursion through my online store, too.

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