12-02-25

 Hello from a snowy wonderland.  

Its my first winter in Ohio, and last night we had about 4 inches of snow. It is gonna stick around a bit. Temps are below 30 for the rest of the week.  I love snow especially when we don't have to drive in it and can just enjoy it from inside looking out big windows.

First I have a card for Four Seasons. I need a birthday card for a December birthday, and with my views today its no wonder I went in this direction.

 

 Next I have a card for Colorful Options: I went with the colors of red, white and green from the moodboard.  

 

The next card is for Peace on Earth Christmas. They are celebrating 100 challenges. WOW. Nicely done.

I had a lovely afternoon looking out my window at the snow and sitting warm and cozy crafting up a storm.  Or maybe a tornado....this is my craft table after 3 cards.  I was too in the groove to clean up after each one.

 Thanks so very much for stopping by.

Card 1 
Stamps:  Penny Black Snowy; Pink Fresh Basic Banners Celebrate
Dies: Honey Bee Lovely Layouts Posted ; Pink Fresh Basic Banners Celebrate
Inks: Altenew Artic  Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Altenew R502,504, C003; Copic 100, C0,1,3, RV000
Papers: Hammermill, Recollections (Heavy wt for cardbase)
Embellishments: SU
 

Card 2 
Stamps: Greetery Pine and Berry
Dies:Penny Black Immense Joy, Greetery Pine and Berry,
        SSS Pretty Bows 2 
Inks: SU Real Red, SU Evening Evergreen 
Papers: Hammermill Recollections SU Real Red 
Embossing: Honey Bee Snowy Pines

Card 3 
Dies:Penny Black Immense Joy
Papers: Hammermill Recollections SU Real Red
Embossing: Honey Bee Snowy Pines
Embellishment: unknown poinsettia in my stash

 

 

 

05-11-24

Greetings:

The dies are from The Greetery, and the sentiment is from Stampin Up.

I'll be sending this over to the gallery for Double D, the brief is pretty florals for Mom, Along with Four Seasons Spring Season May.

            

Thanks for visiting.

1-8-24

 Hi There -

I am back at it in my craft room, playing with some new stamps, stencils and dies. I am still working through the thank you's I need.

These sweet snowmen are visiting Inspired By Challenge, and Fourseasons - Winter Season.

Some of you might recognize, that I picked up Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Die bundle which has a lot of good stuff. The sentiment is part of a Stampin Up paper pumpkin set I think...it was randomly included in a gift.

I kept the postage stamp collage stencils, dies and stamps out to play along with Color Hues #78 and a new Challenge in blogland called Word Power  hosted by Darlene and Dianne. The challenge calls for the sentiment to take center stage. They now have a line up of NINE challenges.

Thanks so much for visiting!

09-11-23

 Hello-

I feel like I completely missed out making summery cards...oh well I do love fall colors.

This card will visit the following galleries:

Stamping Sensations, Four Seasons, and Triple B.  The sentiment is from Stampin Up and the image is from my box of stuff sent to me and I have no idea of the manufacturer.

 

Thanks for visiting.

01-02-23

 Hello-

It is so good to be back in my crafty room. I WANT to make cards, last year not so much.

I have three birthday's this month, and all are getting the same fun fold card.  They'll not be mailed for a week or two, but they are finished.  I will be sending each one to a different challenge gallery.

This is the link to the YouTube video I got the fold instructions from. 

I used various papers from Stampin Up 6x6 pads so the patterns would match color wise.  This fold is a great way to use up an 8.5 by 11 sheet of colored card stock.  

Here is the first one, all patterned papers, and some fussy cutting of images on the paper. This one goes to AAA Birthday Game -Anything Goes

I like this card, its a bit interactive and I don't have to write a lot.  I am not a verbose person and writing a note inside a card is often the most difficult part of the entire process.  This one has my note already written, the envie is addressed and stamped. 

 

The first went so easy, I made another one and it is going to a new to me challenge Creative Creases -Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.

    

I was having a ball with this fun fold and one last card...and my January Birthdays are done! This card will visit two challenge galleries - Fourseasons - January, and Challenge up your Life - Ice,Ice baby.

   

It was a productive day for me.  How are you feeling about crafting?  The break I took in December made me miss it so much, that I am again invigorated to play.

 Thanks so very much for stopping by and visiting. 

   

10-8-22

 Hello again-

I honestly don't know where the time goes, though this week was my "work" week when I am helping hubs with his business. 

I thought it would be a good day to make a few cards.

I started with the Card Concept challenge, I loved the colors used in the inspiration photo. I am going to call this style clean and layered, I think the inked background takes it away from clean and simple. The trees are an SU die and the blending is DOX inks in mustard seed, carved pumpkin, candied apple, and villainous potion. The sentiment comes from Close to My Heart.  I thought the finished card was also good for the gallery at Four Seasons- fall.

 

I liked Amy's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and the design evolved into this along with some inspiration from Double D's Challenge - Oktoberfest, the tree colors in the upper left mood board drew me in.

The paper is from Stampin Up, the mouse in the leaves is from MFT, and the sentiment is from CTMH. It was fairly easy to round it out on a block to stamp inside the circle.

   

That's it for today, enjoy your weekend. Thanks so much for visiting.