Valentine Birthday!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

February is a busy birthday month in our family and one of them just happens to be on Valentine's Day!  This was a great opportunity to make a Valentine birthday card in collaboration with the new challenge at the Double D Challenge Blog.

For the next two weeks, the theme is, "Hearts".  The mood board shares some lovely inspiration and there's a prize to be had for one lucky winner.

 Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 paper pad

 I made a slimline card for this challenge...

happy birthday to you

I pulled out lots of older stash for this card.  The cardstock, lace border punch, heart dies, and ribbon are all more than 5-6 years old.  The birthday sentiment is part of a set that I purchased last year.  Actually, nothing is new including the ink but it all came together for this pretty birthday Valentine.

From my stash...

Elizabeth Craft Banner Die 

Emily Moore Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set

Martha Stewart Lace Border Punch

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Momenta Heart Dies 

Really Reasonable Ribbon

Recollections Cardstock

 

And, there's a new challenge blog you won't want to miss.  Yep, Diane and Darlene have yet another challenge blog to play along with, "Neglected Stuff Challenge Blog". I think all of us can relate to this! I'll certainly be linking up to this one!  Check it out.

Sharing in these challenges:

 Neglected Stuff Kick Off Challenge - Martha Stewart Border Punch/2-28

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon.

 

February at A Cut Above

 Welcome to February Crafty Friends!

 

There's a new challenge at A Cut Above Challenge Blog.  The theme is always "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the guideline's definition of one.  You can find the guidelines here on the challenge blog...GUIDELINES. 

 

This is my project for February's challenge...

 

i love you
    

Purples seems to be my color choice the past few weeks.  This is the third Valentine I've made with shades of purple.  I really like how this card turned out.  The patterned paper is gorgeous and the design is fairly simple.  I pulled out a die cut that has been in my stash for a few years.  One that I love but for some reason, don't use often, a petal ribbon.  I used a total of four different die sets on this card.

From my stash...

Bazzill Coconut Swirl

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish

CTMH Sentiment Stamp

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Mintay Lavendar Farms Collection

Momenta Heart Die

Pinkfresh Ombre Glitter Drops/Magic Potion

Poppystamps Petal Ribbon

Tutti Designs Nested Stitched Heart

 

Shared with these challenges:

 

Aud Sentiments #322 - Love, Anniversary,Wedding, Shimmer/2-28

 

Allsorts #816 - Romance or Music/2-13

 The Neglected Stuff Kick Off Challenge - Petal Ribbon Die/2-28

  

Simon Says Monday - Bright and Cheerful/2-9-25

 

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hope to see you back again soon.

 

Love Wreath

 Hey crafty  friends!  

 

Today I'm sharing a card I made for a fun monthly challenge on A Cherry On Top's message board.  The challenge is all about Taylor Swift and each month there is a different prompt.  For January, the prompt is to use a woodgrain for the entire background.

There is a fun photo for inspiration...

I love the contrast of Taylor's green dress with the background wood.

 

Love

 

I chose a vintage, white wash woodgrain for the background of this Valentine card. The greens were perfect for the die cut wreath.  I embellished with flowers and jewels using pink and purple.  The die cut sentiment is two tone with the darker offset as a shadow for the word and adhered to a pretty pink heart.

 

Sharing in these challenges:

 

Colorful Options January Challenge - Colors of Yellow, Purple, Green/1-28-25 

 

Creatalicious Challenge #285 - Anything Goes with Optional Love Theme/2-14-25

 IYGACAC Cookie Challenge #200 - Anything Goes/1-31-25

 

Triple B January Challenge - Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms/1-31-25

Word Power January Challenge - Word Focus/1-30-25

Thanks so much for stopping by.

I hope to see you back again soon.

 

White on White

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

Winter has arrived!  We've skirted accumulated snow for the past five years but Mother Nature caught us off guard early in 2025.  We had our first real snowfall this past week and it was beautiful.  However, I'm good for the winter now!  LOL!

 

The Double D is sharing a new challenge for the second half of January and the theme is "White on White".  Most appropriate for this time of year.  The challenge runs until Sunday, February 2nd at 8pm.  There will be a random prize winner and top creative winners.

 

Here's a lovely mood board to inspire you...

 

And a prize for one winner chosen by random draw...

Creative Expressions Weave It Alone Mini Stencil

Creative Expressions Respect Mini Stencil

My white on white...

hugs

I created this card with a lacey background, layered flowers and lots of dimension while thinking Spring!  A die cut sentiment in white and pearl embellishments to complete it.

Sharing in these challenges:

 

A Place To Start - Anything Goes with Optional Monotone Magic/1-31-25

 

Aud Sentiments #321 - Mostly White/2-1-25 

 

Paper Funday January #72 - Anything Goes Optional Monochrome/2-2-25
 

 Word Power January Challenge - Word Focus/1-30-25

 

Stop by the Double D and play along.  You could be a winner!

 

Thanks for dropping by.

Hope to see you again soon! 

My Sweet Love

 Hello crafty friends!

 

I don't know what the weather is like where you live, but it's a bit frigid here in SE PA with a wee bit of snow.  The wind chill makes it so much worse!  So, on that note, I'm wishing January away as fast as I can and jumping ahead into February.

 I've been playing with a collection of new die cuts, learning how to stamp and layer one of the sets.  This is my first attempt at using them.  

 

 MY SWEET LOVE

Valentines are one of my very favorite card themes to make.  This collection was designed by a dear friend and I'm savoring every scrap of it.  The lace trim stamps and dies are also her design along with the foliage.  The reds and pinks in this paper collection are perfect for Valentine cards.  This one is for someone special!  

 

From my Stash...

Bazzill Coconut Swirl Cardstock

EK Success Heart Border Die Cut

49&Market/Katie Pertiet Design Art Options Rouge Collection

49&Market/Katie Pertiet Design Art Options Rouge Chipboard Set

Pinkfresh Studio Magic Potion Ombre Glitter Drops

Sizzix/49&Market/Katie Pertiet Design Doily Edgers

Sizzix/49&Market Katie Pertiet Design Fine Stems 

Tutti Designs Stitched Nesting Hearts 

 

Sharing with these challenges...

 

 Die Cut Divas - Use Something New/1-31-25 (Sizzix Stamp/Dies)

IYGACAC Cookie Challenge #200 - Anything Goes/1-31-25 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use Something New/1-12-25 (Sizzix Stamp/Dies) 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -  Use Something New/1-8-25(Sizzix Stamp/Dies)

 

 

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Create pretty things!