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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, March 28, 2026

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:
 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:
 
Stop over to the Heartquest Challenge Blog and play along!
Thanks for coming by and have the best day.

Sunday, March 22, 2026

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!


Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Easter's on it's way...

Hey there crafty friends! 
 Today, I'm sharing inspiration for a new challenge at the Double D Challenge Blog.
Easter/Church/Cross is the topic with this mood board inspiration...

With Easter a few weeks away, this was a great opportunity to make Easter cards for family.

 Happy Easter

The second photo of the church spoke to me.  I have so many wonderful memories of Easter Sunday with all of us kids dressed in our Easter finery as we head to church.  I thought the pretty green, grassy DP was a good one for this card. The window was cut twice for dimension and embossed with a woodgrain embossing folder.  I inked the embossed design with distress ink to make the detail stand out.  Vellum worked as the glass and I added some lilies behind it.  I didn't have any Easter lily images, so I used Calla lily stickers that I had on hand. The sentiment is stamped and die cut with a couple of pearls to embellish.
   
From my stash...
Bazzill Milkshake, Pine Cone Cardstock
Memento Rich Cocoa Ink 
Poppy Stamps Grand Gothic Iron Works
Poppy Stamps Grand Gothic Window
Olympia Heavy Vellum 
Paper Smooches All Year Cheer Sentiment
Photoplay Easter Sunday Collection, Cottontail
Queen & Co. Shamrock Green Pearls
Spellbinders Tags & Flags Die
Tim Holtz Woodgrain Embossing Folder 
 
Sharing with these challenges:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Have the best day!

 

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