4-25-26

 Hello

A few challenges got my mojo going.  This cards resulted:

 Its going to visit Just us Girls (Stencil), Seize the Birthday (Primarily Pink), and Can You Handle the Pressure (optional twist flowers.)

The flower is the  elegant rose stencil from SSS along with the matching die, the inks were the cherry blossom set from Altenew, and the embossing folder came from SU so swirly.

       

 Thanks much for visiting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07-06-25

 Greetings:

I have a card for three challenges. Can you Handle the Pressure, Seize the Birthday, The Male Room Challenge. 

These are all bits from my box of stuff.  My SU demonstrator always sends samples of the new color cardstock and impressions of the new embossing folders.  I have saved these for years.  She will also send samples of punches.  So in my box of goodies I found a punched piece and an embossed piece.  I sorted through my stamps for the sentiment. 

 The pup is mounted on foam tape, and I used the wide sentiment strip to give him some grounding.

       

Supplies are below; Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. 

• Stamps: MFT Woof Pack
• Punch: SU Scotty Dog
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers: Hammermill, SU Lovely Lipstick, SU Night of Navy, SU Basic Black
• Embossing: Wrapped in Texture
• Embellishments: SU gems

08-09-24

 Hi there,

I have so many cat stamps...I might just make a year of cat cards...lol.

This birthday card is for a cat lover and I hope she likes it.  I am sending it to Seize the Birthday, with toppings of cute critters, and  Love Those Pretty Papers (no option) challenge galleries.

The kitties and the rug come from Avery Elle, the floor board die cut was a gift,  but I think its Penny Black, and the paper is from SU.  I thought it made an excellent wall paper. The sentiment is from Spellbinders.

Thanks much for visiting.

 

06-02-24

 Greetings,

WOW its June already.  I swear each year goes by faster that ever.

I have a birthday card for a July birthday, so there had to be fireworks and patriotic colors.

The fireworks are gold embossed, and the image is colored with copics in a neutral palet to let the red, white and blue come through.  I'll be sending this clean and layered birthday kitty off to Seize the Birthday and The Card Concept.

    

Thanks so much for visiting.

05-04-24

 Hello-

After a week of mid 80's its raining and 56 today.  Perfect day for that last pack of stew meat in the freezer.  Its been in the crockpot about 9 hours on low and if the aroma is anything to go by hubs and I will have a tasty bowl soon.

The rain is also good for making cards.  I have two cards to share for three challenges. 

First up Seize the Birthday - Off the Edge

Waffle Flowers mini slimline die finally came out to play with their wild flowers stencil (this is configured for the regular A2 postage collage die, but a bit of futzing around and I got it to work. The round sentiment is from the fall stamp set and the banner is from Pinkfresh. 

The size of this card is about half an inch shorter that the coin envelope I mail it in so it was perfect for an off the edge sentiment banner.

 

 

My next card was a redo of a panel that got sent to the trash.  I don't give up often but there was no saving it.  When I shop online I often check the clearance sections.  I found a Pinkfresh stencil set that was 4 panels so not so arduous  but the stamp set was not available. It looked dooable and it was marked WAY down; I took a chance on it.

The first attempt showed me there were two area of teeny tiny flowers that I could not make look right they needed definition. Outlining didn't help so back to the drawing board.  I used a black copic friendly pen to trace along the stencils opening for the vase and the leaves. Then I added the color using Altenew Inks. The final two stencils were all about the flowers and the shading on the leaves. Once that was done I was left with a bouquet floating above the vase. I drew in stems, added stems to the leaves and flowers and used some copics to color them in. As a final touch I outlined the flowers freehand as well. The sentiment got a touch of purple as well as a bit of whimsy.

This will go to the Flower Challenge and Color Hues.

   

Thanks much for visiting!

4-17-24

 Hello Again,

We spent a week in Ohio to see the folks.  We were also there for the eclipse, it was amazing. The first one I have seen looking at the sun.  I had left over glasses from our trip to Utah in October, where we saw a 85% eclipse.

Monday was spent with laundry and Tuesday will filling the cupboards and fridge.  Today is more laundry and finally some crafty time.  I feel like its been forever...

Today's card will be visiting Seize the Birthday (with toppings) and CAS on Friday (Spring).

The bloom comes from Ellen Hutson's Pressing Thoughts, and the sentiment is from Pink Fresh.

   

Thanks much for visiting.

1-17-24

 Greetings -

The challenge at Seize the Birthday is wet or dry embossing. Had I thought it out a bit more I could have done both, but I like the way this turned out.  

 

 The back panel is an SU embossing folder (tree rings), and the stamps are SU (in the meadow) as well. 

Thanks for stopping by!

03-26-23

 Hello-

Its a warm day outside and hubs and I will shortly be going for a drive to enjoy it.  But first I wanted to share a card for a sweet young lady.

Thank you Darnell for the stamp set...its perfect for a young gal who likes fairies.  I winked the wings though it doesn't show up in the photo. 

This sweet little fairy will be visiting Seize the Birthday with toppings of in the garden, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Spring or Easter. 

Enjoy your day!

 

 

05-08-22

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms, Grandmas, Fur baby mamas, Godmothers, and chosen Mothers.

Today I have two cards for three challenges.  I spent my afternoon, playing with stamps, ink and copic markers.

For Fusion Card Challenge and Seize the Birthday I have a blue butterfly birthday card.

The sentiment is heat embossed, the gems are from SU, the stamps all come from MFT. 

      

This next card will be visiting CAS on Friday which requires numbers.  IT's for hubs, and I am ahead of the game as our anniversary isn't until the end of the month.

The bunny is from MFT, and the numbers are from The Greetery, the sentiment is from Sugar Pea Designs.

 
                                                   

 

2-04-2022

Hi There-

This set has been sitting in my bin fur-ever. I finally got it out to make a card for my SIL. She is a cat lover and I thought she'd like it.  The set is Purrfect Day fro Heffy Doodle. Its got a cute cat tree and several cats and sentiments along with a few other items.

I am so happy with this card, but the fussy cutting blows.  Fortunately I found the dies on line and not to pricey. So there will be more cat tree cards in the future.  

This one is going to visit the galleries of Critter Crazy, and Seize the Birthday (No Toppings).

 

    

 

Thanks so much for visiting.  Time for some serious Olympic watching...and then there's Reacher on Amazon. Previews look to do the Lee Child books justice.  See you all in a while.

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.

Birthdays and Balloons

 Hello- I've been enjoying some tennis and college football on tv this weekend. I thought I should get back to my crafty space to work on more birthday cards, so I have tennis on in the background.

This card is going to Addicted to Stamps - Birthday.   I used the Greetery's Delightful Digits coverplate for the white on white background, and MFT's Balloon Bundle for my focal point and sentiment.

 

 

Next up I am playing along with CAS on Friday with their Balloon theme and for the colors Seize the Birthday with Pastels.  For this card I chose MFT's Sweet Celebration stamp and die.

 

 

  

 

 Thanks so very much for visiting!

Happy

 Hello-

Today I pulled out a new stamp set, new dies and a new stencil.  They are all from MFT. The stamps are High Flying Adventure along with matching dies, and the slimline cloud stencil. 

I stamped 3 of the airplanes and 1 critter along with sentiments from CTMH, and a banner die from Newtons Nook to provide the greeting banner flying behind the airplanes. Two are going to the Dads and one is for my Godson's birthday. He wants to get his pilots license so I thought this would be fun. I liked the design so much after the first, that the other two followed.

The cards are visiting 3 Challenges - Seize the Birthday,  Watercooler Wednesday and The Male Room.

First for Seize the Birthday: with toppings, there are wheels on the airplane.

Next up Watercooler Wednesday - All things Masculine 

 

And for The Male Room - Dads and Granddads.

Thanks for visiting.