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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!
 


 

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
 
Sharing with these challenges: 
 

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon! 

Monday, November 3, 2025

Retro Birthday!

 Hi there crafty friends!
 
Wow, it's November already and the holiday season will soon be upon us.  The new monthly challenge is up at A Cut Above, Die Cut Challenge Blog.  It's a challenge blog that requires the use of at least one die cut on your project according to the guidelines.
 
Today, I'm sharing a retro birthday card that I made for a sweet tween family member.  
 
HAPPY birthday
 
Fun, fun, fun!  This retro patterned paper was fun to create with.  The vintage Volkswagon buses and peace signs are trending in the craft world.  The sweatshirt, another fun detail, was a recent purchase.  I saw it on a friend's project and had to add it to my stash.  The shadowed sentiment is fairly new also.  I love the sentiment die cuts that come with a "shadow" background.  
 
I also used this collection for a recent layout that called for a retro feel!
 
jersey girl
 
Sharing with these challenges:
 
Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
Hope to see you here again soon!
 

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Celebrate in Color

 Hey crafty friends!
 
There's a new challenge at the Double D and it's all about "Halloween Colors".  Use the colors associated with Halloween to inspire your project.  Link it up to the Double D Blog for a chance to be a Top Creative Winner or the prize winner chosen by random draw. Visit the blog HERE for guidelines.
 
Here's some inspiration...
And the prize...
Tutti Designs Leaves Corner Die
 
I chose the colors but went with a festive masquerade design.
 
Celebrate
 
Can I say that although I like using metallic cardstock for a bit of flare, it is sooooo difficult to photograph the true color without glare.  Hmm, that rhymes!  I tried different angles to no avail and this was the best I could do.  The patterned paper has all of the fun colors that match up with the other details on the card. The streamers and jewels add to the festive design of the mask.
 
From my stash...
Bazzill Petty Cash, Wild Pansy Cardstock
DCWV Metallic Cardstock 
Doodlebug Happy Haunting Patterned Paper 
Oplymio Thick Translucent Vellum 
Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares Nestabilities
The Greetery Twisted Crepe Die 
Tutti Designs Celebrate Sentiment
Tutti Designs Venetian Mask
 
Sharing with these challenges:
Stop on by the Double D Challenge Blog and play along!
 
Thanks for coming by today.
Hope to see you here again soon!
 

 

Sunday, October 12, 2025

Final WCMD Cards!

 Hey there crafty friends!
 
Sharing my final cards created for the WCMD challenges at A Cherry On Top that are ending at midnight tonight.  It was a mad week of creating to complete the twenty challenges offered.  So many fun techniques and designs.
 
First is a fun Santa slider I made for an interactive card challenge. 
 
here comes santa claus
 
Next up is a Halloween card for just that...a Halloween challenge.
 
Happy Halloween
 
A challenge for an Anniversary or Wedding card.
 
Congratulations
 
And lastly, this fun design for an ombre challenge.
 
Sweetest birthday wishes
 
It was a super fun week of challenges and now that it's over, I will be cleaning up the aftermath for another week! 
 
I'll be sharing these with a few other challenges too:
Thanks so much for coming by.
Have the best day!
 

 

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