Beauty and Joy!

Hi Crafty friends! 

 

There's a new challenge up at A Cut Above Challenge Blog.  The theme is always "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the required guidelines.  April also has an optional twist of pastel colors in addition to using die cuts on the project.  

I created this card using the twist of pastels... 

BEAUTY & JOY

There are lots of layers and dimension on this card design.  The background patterned paper is matted twice and adhered to a white card base.  I used a doily die cut as the focal point and embellished it with a foliage die cut and coordinating ephemera.  The sentiment is stamped and die cut with matting in two colors.  I adhered tiny pearls on the doily and flower centers.
 

 From my stash...

Bazzill CS - Kraft, Mint, Pale Rose

Kaisercraft Chino Pearls

Memory Box Blooming Vine Die 

Mintay Spring Is Here DP

Mintay Spring Is Here Ephemera

Neenah CS - Solar White 

Pinkfresh Keepsakes of the Heart Stamp/Die Set 

 Sizzix Mandela Doily Die

 

 Sharing with these challenges:

  

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Have the best day!

 

 

Sharing Humor!

 Hey crafty friends!

It's time for a new challenge at the Double D Challenge Blog.  No foolin'!

 

Today's theme is "Humor", anything humorous.  

This was a tough one for me, once again, as I don't have any funny image stamps or dies in my stash.  But, never fear... I came up with a card that I find humorous.

 

You're not old...You're retro!

 

I purchased this fun die set last year and this is the first time I'm sharing a card that I made using it.  When I saw the release, I was with my sister and we both decided it was a must have.  So many childhood memories of those Tupperware bowls in our mom's kitchen cupboards.  I found scraps of cardstock that matched the colors on the insert and made eight sets of bowls.  This past November, I shared them with four of my friends at a scrapbooking crop. I had four remaining sets and used one of them for this card and have three more to use.

 

The utensil DP is from a kitchen collection that I have and worked perfectly as the background for this stack of bowls.  The fun sentiment is computer generated and speaks for itself.  Retro...when I think retro, I think nostalgia. You know what I mean?  A throwback to years ago when these bowls were stylish and trendy.  Aged, like me!!

 

From my stash...

Bo Bunny Turquoise Dots CS

Carta Bella Homemade With Love, Baking Stripes

Hero Arts Classic Casserole Die Set

Penny Black Ribbon Stackers Die Set

Other: Misc. scraps of cardstock 

  

Stop on over at the Double D Challenge Blog and play along.

You could be a winner. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have the best day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunny Balloons!

 Welcome friends!

 

I'm sharing an Easter card made for a family member that will go out in the mail on Monday.  I found a few challenges in Blogger land that inspired the design and colors and have linked them up to this post.  

 

Happy Easter

 

This fairly simple A2 card shares a cute bunny die set that I won a while back.  I've been waiting to use it and thought the bunnies would make fun embellishments on patterned paper balloons.  I embossed the background with a similar design to DP used for the balloons.  The balloons and sentiment are popped up for added dimension.

 

From my stash...

 Bazzill Pale Rose CS

Cart Us Trendy Diamond EF 

Mintay Spring Is Here DP 

My Colors Kraft CS

Neenah Solar White CS

Kaisercraft Pearls 

Paper Smooches Sentiment 

Poppy Stamps Bunny Faces

Poppy Stamps Pinpoint Balloons 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

CYHTP March - AG with EF and Kid Twist/4-8-26 

PSC #136 (Poppystamps) - Stencil or Pattern Paper/3-29-26 

 Thanks for stopping by and have the best day!

Have a heart!

 Happy Day to you crafty friends!

Today, I am honored to share my projects as Guest Designer at Heart's Quest Challenge Blog. I received the Cupid's Very Best Arrow award for the previous challenge #82 and was invited to be a guest designer for the current challenge #84.  Thanks Becca for having me as a GD at Heart Quest.

 The theme is always Anything Goes With A Heart plus an optional add on.  Challenge #84's theme is AGWAH and option of creating a project with the ROYGBIV/Rainbow colors.

 

I made two cards for my guest spot.  The first uses the ROYGBIV option. 

hugs

This mini slimline card has a string of hearts in rainbow colors with a diamond embossed background.  I used two of the rainbow colors to create the die cut sentiment.  For embellishing, I adhered enamel dots in the same rainbow colors. 

 

My second card uses only hearts in the design. 

You have my heart

This 5"x5" card has a heart corner pocket lined with vellum over a floral background DP.  The sentiment is printed on vellum, backed with white cardstock, die cut in a heart shape and adorned with tiny pearls.  I adhered a sheer cream bow to the center of the heart pocket.

 From my stash

Card #1 

Bazzill CS - Fawn 

Die-Versions Curly Word Hugs 

Memory Box Twirled Heart Border

Other: Scraps for hearts

Card#2

Bazzill CS - Maroon 

Mintay Spring Is Here DP

Tutti Designs Heart of Hearts Corner, St. Nesting Hearts

Want 2 Scrap Cranberry Pearls

Other: Sheer ribbon 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

CYHTP March - AG with EF and twist of kids/4-8-26 

 

Stop over to the Heartquest Challenge Blog and play along!

Thanks for coming by and have the best day.

One More Page!

 Hey craft friends!

I recently shared two of these scrapbook pages from a gallery I belong too, but wanted to share them here and spread the word about a new challenge blog, "One More Page".  It's a place to share creativity and inspire others along the way.  So, if you're a scrapbooker, new or seasoned, stop by and play along with the monthly challenges.

 

 Here are my entries from March 7th,, 9th, and a new one from the 17th.  All three pages were created for the March monthly challenges at A Cherry On Top Message Board.

 

GLOBETROTTER (Lift Challenge)

 

My Thoughts Exactly (Picture Yourself Challenge)

 

SEE THE USA (Commercial Jingle Challenge)
 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog.

Be sure to check out "One More Page" and share your creations!

 

Have the best day!