03-04-23

 Hello-

Can you handle a few more shamrocks? My last one, I think. Its going to visit Festive Friday and my elements are Luck, Green and Punny Sentiment. 

This one might have been my favorite to put together. Using a punch was so much faster than dies.

Thanks much for visiting.

02-07-23

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I am deep into a particularly nasty round of the vampire hours, I am only awake from 7pm until 8 am and sleeping or feeling dopey the rest of the clocks round.  

I did manage to spend a bit of time crafting.  This is the new spellbinders anemone die cut in gold foil paper and white. The white bits were colored with Taffy DOs, as well as the cardbase.  I wasn't looking for a smooth even blend, I wanted kind of a cloudy pink behind the blooms.

I am sending it to the gallery of Colorful Options (Pink), Festive Friday (Pink, Flower, and something shiny). 

   

8-14-22

 Greetings-

I have two cards to share today.  They'll be visiting a few challenges.

This card will be visiting Can you Handle the Pressure  where use of an embossing folder is required and the optional twist this challenge is Dogs/Cats/Pets! and Festive Friday also with a dog theme, I've included elements of Dog, paw prints, and texture.

   

My second card is:

This card will be visiting Two Old Bats Halloween challenge. I'm not one for scary Halloween, but I do like cute.  I liked the black and white in the lower left photo.

   

Thanks so much for visiting.

03-03-22

 Hello-

More from the MFT card kit.  I am still in love with it. 

This sweet little square card is going to Simon's Wednesday challenge and Addicted to Stamps and More.

  

 

I remembered why I don't like the regular slimline size cards anymore....they are a pain to photograph. This one is going to Festive Friday Challenge. (Green, Encouragement, and Birds)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

10-15-21

 Hello-

I have a few cards for a few challenges and I'm putting them all together as opposed to separate posts.

For Watercooler Wednesday an anniversary card for my bestie and her hubby. 

Next is a card for CAS on Friday. Their theme is Autumn or Halloween.

 

 

The next card is visiting the Festive Friday Challenge,  I've used cat, orange and texture.

 

And lastly a card for Seize the Birthday, no toppings.

 

Thanks so very much for visiting.

Sending Sunshine

 Hello-

We have another beautiful just into the 70's day. A little breezy and perfect for open windows.

Both Festive Friday Challenge and Cupcake Inspirations led me to make this card using Stampin Up's Sending Sunshine stamp set.  I like these watercolor-y scene building stamps and I have several. They are my go to's for man cards.  This one is for a gal though, hence the bits of bling.

I used Altenew Inks to make the card.  And that card base is Tempting Turquoise from SU...its probably not a current color but I had a brand new pack.  I picked blues green sunshine water and clean and simple from the Festive Friday List. I can imagine that little bear enjoying a sunset under that palm tree as he looks out to the water.

 

Thanks so very much for visiting.

ETA: I am also entering at Double Trouble - Summer Theme.  Thank you Suzanne for letting me know.

Hi There

Hello -

After an afternoon at our favorite little beach spot yesterday I am back in the craft room working on a few challenge cards.  

Festive Friday is celebrating World Frog Day with a list of prompts.  From that list I used: Frog, Green, Lily Pad, Water and Insect.

The perfect set for this challenge contains a cute Gerda Steiner frog on a lily pad, I added some water and a lil mosquito to the mix. Copic coloring using greens for the lily pad and yellow greens for the froggy. The mosquito has wink of stella on the wings.

Thanks so much for visiting.

PS. It was a nice time at the beach, I listen to a book on tape and relaxed. This beach is on the shores of the Potomac river just on the Virginia side. Its about an hours drive for us through nice sceanery. 

Snow

Hi there -I have a two cards for a two challenges. Instead of multiple posts, you get a one stop looksee!

First up - Festive Friday- Winter Solstice. From the list I've chosen Blue, Snowflakes and Metallics.

My next card is for Inspired by-dashing through the dough. I love a cute snowman in a red scarf!  

Thanks so much for visiting!

 

 

Pile of Fun

 Happy Friday--there are still a few hours left.  

Inspiration for completing the card comes from three challenges: Inky Paws, Festive Friday, and Freshly Made Sketches.

I sat down to make a card and started with a stamp form Newtons Nook called Autumn Newton, its from 2017 but I just got it this summer. I've already used a couple of the images on my calendar pages which you can find here and here. 

The colors from Inky Paws inspiration photo inspired my coloring. The sketch at Freshly Made sketches covered the design.  My choices from the list at Festive Friday - Cats, Embossing, lines (in my plaid piece).

  

Thanks so very much for visiting!