Monday, March 31, 2025

Do-Al(l)Creative #100 - blog hop - Happy Birthday

Tuesday April 1, 2025

Hello and Happy Blog-aversary to us


Theme: Spring like birthday


If you're doing the blog hop you should of come over to my blog from Anne's .. Hasn't the DTmade some awesome cards? Great inspiration...
 This is my card. I bought a layered stencil and die from Amazon awhile back and now I am using it. I wasn't sure of where to use the colors but I think it came out pretty nice considering I started with white card stock... I used the dies and they came out nice. I thought they would have a large white edge but they didn't. I even have a few flowers left over. I then was looking for a good background and came across this orange which looked great so but plain so I used a Stampin up embossing folder. I laid out the design and and was happy with it. I used a Stampin up sentiment and die and finished with some black diamond painting drills.. I went over the flowers lightly with Spectrum Noir Sparkle brush. I like it and think I will create some other color flowers.

Now it's on to Caroline's blog.. 
I hope you leave me some love and leave some love over at Caroline's blog.. 

Challenges:
Allsorts #820 - spring flowers

Monday, March 24, 2025

Make my Monday #248 - I'm thinking of you today

Monday March 24, 2025 

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Theme:  Make it green


for my card I borrowed a friends pear stamp that is Stampin up. I stamped in Kiwi ink from Stampin up. I used My favorite things dies and cut the image and using two different Cosmo Cricket papers I die cut them. I found a blue/greenish paper (it look quite dark in the photo) and ran it through an embossing dot folder. I added the layers and the Simon Says sentiment along with some diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Friday, March 21, 2025

Alphabet - Y - sending a big squeeze

Friday March 21, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Theme: Y - yummy for food or drink

I couldn't decide on food or drink so I chose Lemon cause I love Lemonade, Lemon meringue pie, Lemon bread, Lemon drop candy,  Lemon cookies, Lemon bars so that kinds covers the yummy part.
 This was a Stampin up kit and it's just a matter of putting it together. 

Challenges:
Krafty chicks #760 - cas (pieces were die cut and just a matter of adhering them down and stamp the sentiment)





 

Crafty Catz #690 - Hugs

Friday March 21, 2025

Hello everyone

We have a new challenge over at

Theme: Spring greens

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter


I am using the image Sophie in the country.. I colored her with copics and stamped some greenery using a Dots stamp and I just dotted some oranges to make it look like dandelions or flowers.. I used my cloud template and Ranger in to create the sky. I added to a piece of scrap and used another orange scrap to give more interest to the background. I used Marvy circle punch and stamped Hugs which is a Dots stamp. 

Challenges:

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Cardz 4 Galz #246 Your friendship is unforgettable

Thursday March 20, 2025 

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Theme: Springtime


This card is so cool. It's a kit from Stampin up. The front greenery grass opens the card as you can see in the picture below. you can write your greeting on that area. The back of the card is all about the forget me not flower. what the meaning of it is. It's quite a simple card to make beings it's a kit and it's all pretty much done.. It's just assemble.. 


inside of the card

Challenges:
Krafty chicks #760 - atg (sentiment only think stamped rest already done)

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Cardz 4 Guyz #368 - hope your day is

Tuesday March 18, 2025

Hello 

It's time for a new challenge over at

Theme: S is for ____  


My card is S is for Shape
Once again it's stampin up products.. I love these designer papers and just punched out different papers and arranged on the base. I also used same punch for the sentiment and added this encouraging sentiment. I added a little bling. So S is for SHAPE for me.. 

Challenges:



 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Crafty Gals Corner #265 - Follow your dreams

Wednesday March 12, 2025

Hello again

Time for a new challenge over at






I am using the image from SheepSki.. I colored the image with copics and added Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the moon and wings. I used Ranger ink to give background color and then used My favorite things circle die to cut out.. I added to a scrap of Quick quote paper and added some Ranger in to done down the brightness of it. I added the Comotion sentiment using Stampin up ink. I added foam tape under the circle and finished with some blue and white sparkle diamond drills for stars. 

Challenges:




 



 

Monday, March 10, 2025

Make my Monday #247 - dandelions

Monday March 10, 2025

Hello and happy Monday to you

It's time for a new challenge over at

Theme: Use a die cut / punch



I once again used the Stampin up products to create my card. I do love these dandelion images. I stamped them on a beautiful piece of designer paper and used a die cut to cut out. I then used another die cut for the green behind it. I love the holes in the die. I added this to a piece of designer paper and add a ribbon bow. I didn't want to add a sentiment at this time as I thought it could go for any occasion, birthday, get well......  

Challenges:
Simon says Monday - a bit O' green
(Pin)spirational #323 - spring green


 

Friday, March 07, 2025

Alphabet challenge - love, favorite, xoxo

Friday March 3, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at

Theme: X for XOXO (hugs and kisses)


I took Simon Says stamps. I found a soft pink print background and so I stamped little sentiment words on it. I used a heart die and cut out the center. I added a darker pink behind the whole strip just to give more color. I took a soft pink background and with versa mark stamped the XOXO all over it, I then added the strip across the center and I raised the heart that was cut out of the center. I added a few diamond drills. 

Challenges:
The paper funday #74 - atg / opt. weather
As you like it - monochrome or colorful (for this card I went with monochrome as I thought it spoke louder for what I was going for. I can look through my stash and inks and come up with a good palette of like colors and set out to create.)



 

Crafty Catz #689 - Have a perfect birthday

Friday March 7, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Theme: Add a sentiment


I used a stamp from my friend. It's a Stampin up image. I colored with copics. I backed to a scrap and added to a blue/green card base. it looks dark in the photo.. I die cut the banner and added the sentiment. I added a few diamond drills. I went over the flowers with a Spectrum Noir glitter brush. 

Challenges:
The paper funday #74 - atg / opt. weather
Dragonfly dreams - gardening


 

Thursday, March 06, 2025

Cardz 4 Galz #245 - know that you are loved

Thursday March 6, 2025

Hello 

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Theme: Mothers Day




I have a hard time making Mothers day cards since my mom has passed but I have other friends to whom a card can go to.. I used Stampin up products to create this card. I felt that the sentiment went well for a mothers day card. 

Challenges:
(pin)spirational #323 - spring greens


 

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Cardz 4 Guyz #367 - Happy birthday

Tuesday March 4-2025

Hello and hope all is well

We have a new challenge over at 

Theme: Men's clothing



So thought hard on what to use then remembered I had accessories from the crazy bird collection from Tim Holtz.. So dug through scraps and stamped and die cut out.. Then how do I display these pieces and then remembered I had this die so I cut it out and added to a black scrap. I laid out the pieces. I used foam tape for the sentiment and hats. Rest are flat to card base. I like the way it came out.. 

Challenges:



 

Monday, March 03, 2025

Aud Sentiments #323- enjoy your day

Monday March 3, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at 

Theme: Glitter and bling or St. P. Green


So for my card I made a calendar page. I do this every year as a group of 12 friends (some I know and some I don't) we each pick a month and make 12 of that month and then my friend gathers everyone's pages and then she uses my binding machine and puts the year together. So this is my page. 
I water colored the background and then took a Simon says over all stamp and lightly stamped it. I watercolored green a couple papers and when dried I used a heart die from Stampin up and cut enough for the 12 pages. I have a die from Tech. Tues which is wholes.. and I just cut pieces to give interest. I took a button and twine and stamped the sentiment and used TT banner die. I used left over from the heart paper and cut stems. Then it's a matter of putting pieces together. This is the outcome. I like it. 

Challenges:

Saturday, March 01, 2025

Do Al(l) Creative #99 - Another round for your birthday

Saturday March 1, 2025

Hello and hope March is off to a good start for you

We have a new challenge over at 

Theme: Anything goes / waterfall card


I love this card and surprised I have not made one sooner. It's rather quite easy if you watch a You Tube 5 times. LOL.. Plus have a friends help.. All products are from Stampin up.. There are three images to show the card in action. If you make this card the long strip which is what you pull for the waterfall to work - cut it at 9 inches vs. 8-5/8.. it's a little too short I thought. 


This is showing the card all the way open


This is the side view

Challenges:

Sparkles Christmas #170 - Merry Christmas

Saturday March 1, 2025

Hello and happy March 1st...

It's time for a new challenge over at

Theme: Christmas critters
I chose the theme so hope you like it..


I had fun creating this card. I used papers from Quick Quote.. I stamped the Your next stamp deer and colored with copics. I used My favorite things die.. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment and  I embellished the collar with some gold diamonds.. 

Challenges:  
Word art Wednesday wk, 689-690 -atg