One big one!!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

It's time for a new challenge at the Double D.  The theme for the next two weeks is, "For The Kiddos".  There's a cute moodboard for inspiration and a fun prize to one lucky winner.

Creative Expressions Music Stencil

 

 What's more fun than a first birthday celebration? 

 

SHINE like the STAR you ARE! 

 

I took my inspiration from all of the fun colors.  Our family recently celebrated the first birthday of our niece's little boy. Turning 1 is a milestone event and always a fun party time.  The papers are the same that I used for a matching mini album of monthly photos from his first year.  The stamped sentiments are part of a new set that I purchased from the Greetery with stamps and matching dies.  A super fun collection of sentiments.

 

  WISH upon a STAR

 

I used another sentiment from the set for the inside of the card. 

 

From my stash...

Echo Park Baby Boy Collection

 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

My Colors Bonsai, Deep Blue, Tangerine Cardstock 

The Greetery Star Stream Sentiment Stamp/Die Set

 

 I am sharing with these challenges:

 

All Sorts Challenge #827 - Anything For A Child/7-18-25

 Crafty Catz #698 - AG Child's Birthday/7-24-25

 Die Cut Divas - Happy Birthday/8-1-25

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Wishing you the best day!

 

 

Celebrate!

 Welcome back friends!

It's time to share a project for the new challenge at A Cut Above, Die Cut Challenge Blog.  The theme  is always "Anything Goes" using die cuts according to the guidelines.

 

With the 4th of July holiday just being over here in the US, I'm sharing a red, white and blue card in our countries colors.  I used lots of die cuts on this one!

 

Celebrate

 

The card base consists of two layers of patterned paper matted in coordinating cardstock.  The lively focal image is a collage of die cut stars, star burst, streamers and word sentiment.  

 

From my stash...

Arden Creative Studios Maker Series Squiggles 

Die Versions Bursting Stars 

Doodlebug Hometown USA Collection

Sizzix Stars

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Color Dare #659 - Colors Inspiration/7-17-25

July Pretty Pattered Papers - Stars & Stripes/7-31-25

Word Power July Challenge - Focal Sentiment/7-31-25

  

Happy 4th of July to those that celebrate!

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Have the best day!

 

Thank You

 Welcome crafty friends!  

 

The first challenge in July is up at the Double D Blog.  Diane's theme for this month is "Flower Pots".  She's posted a lovely mood board for inspiration and is offering a prize to one lucky winner chosen by random draw.

 

 

Spellbinders Mandala EF

With both houseplants and outdoor flowers, there are quite a few flower pots around our house, in all shapes and sizes.  

 

THANK YOU

 

Such a HUGE stash that I need to use!  I dug into a favorite collection to make this card.  The background was created with stenciled distress inks and rub-ons.  The pot of flowers is a laser cut with added dimension so it pops on the background design.  I adhered the sentiment to the flower pot.  I have to say that I really enjoyed putting all of these elements together and am happy with the results.  

 

From my stash...

Arden Creative/Katie Pertiet Design Quatrefoil Stencil

49 & Market/Katie Pertiet Design Krafty Garden Blendable Rub-ons

49 & Market/Katie Pertiet Design Krafty Garden Botanical Rub-ons 

49 & Market/Katie Pertiet Design Krafty Garden Laser Cut Elements

Echo Park Special Delivery Baby Enamel Dots

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Crazy Fame/Stencil Game - Use a stencil/8-2-25 

 Four Seasons Summer Challenge - AG Summer/7-25-25

Paper Funday Challenge #78 - AG with Stencil Twist/8-3-25

 
 Thanks for dropping by my blog.

Have the best day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREVER in our hearts

 Hey crafty friends!

 

Today I'm sharing a sympathy card that I found myself in need of for a friend of many years that recently lost a loved one.  These are never a favorite themed card to make, but I'm glad it came together quickly so I can get it in the mail tomorrow.  Ironically, there is a challenge at Memory Box for sympathy cards, so I will be sharing there too along with a few other challenge blogs.   

 

FOREVER in our hearts

This A2 card is basically monochrome with a touch of light pink.  The flowers are part of a 3-D embossing folder that has a matching stamp/die set. The edges and raised areas of the flowers and background panel are lightly inked.  I layered the die cut, focal flowers over the background panel after adding dimension with foam tape.  The sentiment is stamped, die cut and also has added dimension.

 

From my stash...

Catherine Pooler Black Jack Ink 

Memory Box Elliana Border Frame

Memory Box Gracious Floral 3-D Embossing Folder

Memory Box Gracious Floral Stamp/Die Set 

Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spun Sugar

Verve Sentiment Stamp 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Die Cut Divas June - Color Palette, Die Cut, Embossing/6-30--25

Memory Box Challenge #120 - Sympathy Cards/6-29-25 

Paper Funday Challenge #77 - AG with heat/dry embossing/6-28-25 

 

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes/7-1-25 

 Word Art Wednesday Weeks #704-705 - Anything Goes/7-1-25 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Have the best day!

 

Butterflies in flight!

 Hey there crafty friends!

 

Finally sharing a card that I started over a week ago that got put on the back burner while life events took priority.  I was determined to finish it and will be linking to a few challenges that I've been following and hoping to take part in this month.  

 

just a note

 

 The card base is covered with a matte metallic gold and topped with some gorgeous plaid paper that has gold in the pattern.  As you can see, the gold is carried out through the entire design.  The focal swirly die is an absolute favorite.  It's so versatile and I used it here because it reminded me of butterflies in flight.  I adhered a few butterflies so that their wings were still dimensional and a matted sentiment, again using the plaid/gold combination.

 

From my stash...

Cheery Lynn Mini Butterfly Dies

CTMH Ivory Cardstock

Memory Box Just A Note Die

Memory Box Nutmeg Plaid 6x6 Pad

Poppy Stamp Background Scribble Die 

 

 Sharing with these challenges:

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday June, July - Anything Goes/7-30-25 

Poppy Stamp Challenge #129 - Butterfly Wings/6-27-25 

 Thanks for dropping by my blog.

Have the best day!