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Monday, December 8, 2025

Believe With Love at Christmas!

 Hey crafty friends!

Sharing a few more Christmas cards I worked on this morning. With the holiday almost upon us, this is my last opportunity to get them done and posted.  I hope to link up to a few challenges this week before they end too.
 
Believe
 This is a favorite that I made for a monochromatic challenge.  I used shades of teal with a silver mat.  The card was sprayed with shimmer mist before adding the sleigh and jewels.
  
Next up are cards made in my favorite holiday colors of red and gold.
 
WITH LOVE AT Christmas
 
WITH LOVE AT Christmas
 
I used the same style of card base and sentiment for both of these cards only changing up the focal image.
 
Creative Expressions Sentiment Die
Diemond Dies Pine Branch 
Mintay Winterland Collection 
Paper Studios Matte Gold Paper 
Queen & Co. Jewels 
Tutti Designs Wreath and Believe Dies
Sizzix Star Die 
Spellbinders Sleigh Die 
  
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Thanks for coming by my blog.
Have the best day.

 
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Wrap It Up!

 Welcome craft friends!
 
It's December and the holiday season is upon us.  Over at the Double D Challenge Blog, the new theme goes right along with the season, "Christmas Wrappings".  They want to see your interpretation of this theme...Christmas bows, ribbons, tags, packages, whatever comes to mind as far as Christmas wrapping goes.
 
Check out this mood board inspiration!   
 
 
A wonderful prize is being offered to one lucky winner chosen by random draw.


My mind went in so many directions for this challenge.  I finally settled on an altered tin containing mini cards that can be used as tags or will hold a gift card.

MERRY MERRY
 
I used a fun paper collection in non traditional colors that has the best Christmas images! Toy soldiers, a gingerbread house, colorful trees and gumdrops are just a few of them. 
 
 
  

 I die cut some frames and altered the top of the tin, lined the inside and added four embellished cards I made to the collection. The papers were a joy to work with and I have to admit that I'm very sad that the company has closed it's doors recently.  I do hope another manufacturer acquires them and carries on their product lines.
 
Featured Product
Bazzill Cardstock 
Dress My Craft Blue Swirl Candies 
 Cheery Lynn Pretty Pretty Bow (CHA Free Gift) 
Photoplay Sugar Plum Christmas Collection 
Photoplay Sugar Plum Christmas Cardstock Stickers 
Other: Miscellaneous trim 
 
Sharing in these challenges: 
 
Stop over at the Double D Challenge Blog and play along with this fun challenge.
Deadline to enter is 8 pm EST, December 14, 2025.
 
Thanks for coming by my blog.
Have the best day! 
 
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Monday, December 1, 2025

Fa la la...

Hi there crafty friends! 

 There's a new challenge for December at A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge Blog!

The theme is always, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the challenge guidelines.  
 
This month I'm sharing a fun holiday card that I recently made along with a matching tag. 
 
  
DECK THE HALLS and BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC
 
 I love this ribbon frame die cut that surrounds the entire focal point of the card. It goes so well with the ribbon candy ephemera.  Ribbon candy was always a favorite treat for us at Christmas and this brings back so many memories.  The matching tag was made with leftover scraps.
 
From my stash...
Bazzill Classic Red Cardstock
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Paper Pad
Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Sweet Bits & Pieces
Tutti Designs Nested Stitched Tag 
 
Sharing with these challenges:
 
Stop by A Cut Above and play along!
There's a $5 GC prize to A Cherry On Top Craft Store.
 
Thanks for coming by today.
 

 
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Enjoy the little things!

 Welcome back friends!
 
The Double D is sharing their second challenge for the month of November.  
The theme is "Fall Colors" and Darlene's Team (me!) is up first to share their awesome projects to inspire you followed by Diane's Team.  
 
There is also a mood board to give you a push. 
 And if that's not enough, check out the prize being offered.
Creative Expressions Maple Leaves Stencil  
 
 This is my favorite time of year from the crisp air and colors to the approaching holiday season. I created three cards using the same embossing folder.  The first card has the soft, warm colors of early Fall followed by the colors of late Fall just before the bitter cold arrives.  And lastly, I embossed some burlap paper.
 
enjoy the little things
 
I used a newer 3-D embossing folder on cardstock with blended fall colors of distress ink.  The edges and veined areas of the leaf are made more prominent by rubbing gold ink gently across them.  I sprayed with both a sparkle and silver mist.  The focal panel is double matted using a dark orange and gold metallic cardstock.  The sentiment is cut from the same gold matte finish cardstock.
 
And, here's the next card using the same embossing folder...
  
 enjoy the little things
 
 This card has darker, intense colors inked over with a warm brown giving the feeling of older, dried leaves that we see in late Fall.  It's sprayed only with the sparkle mist and has a glitter metallic base and sentiment.
 
And last, a card I made back in August when I first got the EF.  
 
Sparkle
 
The burlap paper embossed really well.  I matted with gold glitter cardstock, added some gold splatters and a few gems.  The stamped sentiment is matted on a die cut leaf.
  
from my stash...
CTMH Sparkle Stamp 
Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Leaf 
Imagine Crafts Sparkle Shimmer Spritz 
Kaisercraft Sparklets Gems
 
Sharing in these challenges:  
Stop by the Double D Challenge Blog and play along! 

 Thanks for coming by my blog.
Have the best day!
 


 
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Grateful for you...

 Welcome friends!
 
How can it be November already and time for a new challenge at the Double D? The theme for this challenge is "Fall Wreath".  And it is fall after all!!
 
Beautiful inspiration...
 
And an awesome prize to one winner chosen by random draw
 
I love the colors of fall, but for this design I chose all neutrals. 
MY HEART IS grateful FOR YOU 
 
Here I am back to my favorite square card size...a mini canvas.  The embossed background is a favorite folder that I should use more often.  It gives me a warm, snuggly feeling with the knit design and is perfect for this time of year.  The base wreath is three layers and I used the negative cut from the cream color for the stamped sentiment.  And, here's something I learned and found very interesting.  I stamped the acorns, leaves and pumpkin with oxide ink and heated them to dry quicker.  When I did this, there were shades of bluish gray that appeared in the ink.  I thought about stamping them again, but decided I liked the way they looked and did a layer of blue/gray cardstock to pull out the color.  I'm guessing the heat brought out the mixture of colors that created the actual oxide color. 
 
From my stash...
Bazzill Cream Puff Cardstock
Bazzill Date Swirl Cardstock
Couture Creations Champagne Jewels
My Colors Kraft Cardstock
Spellbinders Wreath Shapeabilities
 
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Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon! 

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