Just Because

 Welcome crafty friends!

 

April is officially half over and there's another challenge up on the Double D Challenge Blog for the remainder of the month.  "Spring Flowers" is the theme.

 

There's a fun inspiration board and a prize up for grabs. 

 

Creative Expressions Mini Stencil - Positive

 

 I went off course from the mood board, although my card does have pretty flowers on it. 

 just because 

The background patterned paper is dark in comparison to the pretty Spring colors on the mood board, but I've had this in my stash for way too long and it worked well with the embossing folder and stamp set.  The background layer was embossed on white and cut with a matching die cut.  The top flowers are cut from both white and Pale Rose cardstock and inked with different shades of distress inks and black for the centers to match the flowers in the patterned paper.  The sentiment is part of the stamp/die set.

From my stash...

Bazzill Pale Rose and Feather Boa Bling Cardstock

Memory Box Gracious Floral Stamp, Die and Embossing Folder

Prima Midnight Bloom Planner Patterned Paper

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Black Soot

  

Sharing with these challenges: 

 

CYHTP - AG Embossing with Rainbow Twist/4-23-25

 Die Cut Divas April - Flowers/4-30-25

Ellibelle's Garden Party #2 - Anything in or from a Garden/5-5-25

LTPPC April - Pretty Papers/4-30-25

 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #268 - Any Color, Free, Embossing/4-24-25

Time Out Challenge #286 - Floral and Pastel/4-23-25

 

Word Power April Challenge - JUST BECAUSE/4-24-25

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hope to see you back again soon.

Have the best day!

 

Hug enclosed...

 Hey there crafty friends!  

 

Today I'm sharing a card that I made for several challenges, including the April Challenge at the Memory Box Challenge Blog.  Their theme is "Butterflies"!  I have several MB butterfly die cuts but the Waltzing Butterflies is my favorite.

 

HUG ENCLOSED
 

I inked a piece of white cardstock with distress inks and then cut the butterflies out, added some stickles randomly around the edges and an oval shaped pearl for the bodies.  The background is embossed with a swirly folder to give movement to the image.  It's matted with coordinating cardstock to the ink colors.  A mini sentiment and it's complete.

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Beeswax, Coconut Swirl, Roselle Cardstock

Couture Creations Celebrate Embossing Folder 

Honey Bee Mini Messages Sentiment/Die Set

Memory Box Waltzing Butterfly Die

Tim Holtz Distress Inks...

 Abandoned Coral, Saltwater Taffy,

Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade

Tim Holtz Distress Stickles

Grapefruit, Spiced Marmalade

Sharing with these challenges...

Memory Box #118 - Butterflies/4-28-25 

CYHTP - Embossing Folder, Optional Rainbow/4-23-25

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Happy Easter!

Welcome back crafty friends!

 

There's a new challenge at A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge Blog for April. 

The theme is always "Anything goes with a die cut" according to the challenge guidelines.  You can find them HERE. 

I've been making Easter cards this past week and this is one of my very favorite.  

Happy Easter

 

I love the combination of the soft pastel colors combined with the kraft.  The elegant sentiment is from an older SU set.   A simple design with little embellishing.

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Cardstock - Pale Rose

Kaisercraft Copper Pearls

Kat Scrapiness Egg Dies

May Arts Twine

Mintay Spring Is Here 

My Colors Cardstock - Kraft

SU Sentiment Stamp

Tutti Designs Stitched Circle Die

 

Sharing with these challenges...

IYGCC #203 - Bunnies and Eggs/4-30-25

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope I've inspired you to create something pretty.

Stop back again soon!

 

 

Floral Refresh on washi!

 Hi crafty friends!

I just had to share this simple, colorful card that I made for a friend's challenge at A Cherry on Top.  It took me all of thirty seven minutes to create.  I love how it turned out and plan to make more in the future with other designs!  

 

Happy Birthday

I started with a piece of white cardstock and dabbed on some spritzed distress inks for the background.  The beautiful floral image is a digital download printed on washi paper.  Makes a stunning design and perfectly flat card for mailing.  Stamped a birthday sentiment in the lower right.

From my stash...

Alina Craft Washi Paper

Bazzill Coconut Swirl Cardstock 

Core'dinations Persimmon Cardstock

Emily Moore Birthday Sentiment

Katie Pertiet Designs Floral Refresh Digital Image 

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

 

Sharing with these challenges:

 

Beautiful Blossoms #27 - Mood Board/4-12-25 

 Elliebelle's Corner - Garden Party/4-7-25

 

Four Seasons April Challenge - AG Spring/4-25-25

Krafty Chicks Challenge #762 - Birthday/4-8-25

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hope to see you here again soon!

 

Hippity Hoppity!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

So happy that the month of March just flew by and it's time for everything to bloom. I've already made a trip to the local farm stand greenhouse to see what I may want to add to my flower beds this year.  I did pick up some Ranunculus for a good friend that loves them and delivered them this past week when we met for coffee.  She was so happy!

 

It's also time for a new challenge at the Double D Challenge Blog.  For the next two weeks, the theme is, "Easter".  An always inspiring mood board is being shared along with the chance to win a fun prize.

 

Cottage Cutz Spring Lamb & Chick

 

Chicks are cute, but when I think Easter, it's about the bunny!

 

Happy Easter

 

I went with all the Bs on this card...bright, bunny and botanicals!  Lots of layers, fun details and a bit of a shaker in the middle.  The bunny is paper pieced, inked and holding a carrot shaped button.  Flowers, ferns and enamel dot embellishments complete the scene.

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Milkshake Cardstock

Doodlebug Bunny Hop Papers

Echo Park Enamel Dots

Jesse James Carrot Button

Memory Box Cute Layered Bunny 

Precious Marieke Flower Frame 

Sharing with these challenges:

 

Classic Design Challenge ##03-2025 - Bunnies, Blooms or Butterflies/4-12-25

 

IYGCC #203 - Bunnies & Eggs/4-30-25 

 

TTTC267 - Vert. Center, Enamel Dots, Free (Shaker), Die Cut/4-10-25

Hop on over to the Double D Challenge Blog and play along.

You could be a prize winner.

 

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Hope to see you back soon.