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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Have a good day!

Welcome crafty friends... 
 
 There's a new challenge up at the Double D Challenge Blog!  Today's theme is "Splatters!" 
 
 This brings to mind so many things for me.... jumping in a puddle that splatters, using a mixer that splatters on the walls (and me), dropping a drink that splatters everywhere! But, let's keep it in craft mode where it deals with paints, mists, inks and other MM products.
 
Here's a colorful and fun mood board to inspire you.
  
The Double D Team will be choosing a Top Creative Winner and an additional three Creative Winners. 
So stop on by and play along with this fun challenge!
 
I am in my "magical" mode and love splashing and splattering with them in addition to adding acrylic paint splatters.  They seem to be finding their way onto many of my recent projects.
 

have a good day
 
I used bronze metallic paper for matting the focal panel and the sentiment.  A bit of coastal colors on this card with the shades of blues and tans.  I used white acrylic to add the splatters to the background.  The blue sentiment is offset in white on the bronze mat with a few white enamel dots scattered around.
 
From my stash
CTMH White Enamel Dots 
Folk Art Wicker White Acrylic 
Lindy's Gang/Katie Pertiet Designs Magicals 
 
You have until Sunday, May 31st at 8 PM EST to enter.
 
Thanks for stopping by today!

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

New Day!

Hi crafty friends!
A new challenge is up at the Double D with the theme of "Watercolor". The mood board inspiration is beautiful and the Design Team will be choosing top creative projects!
Tim Holtz Distress Stains
I went with bold summer colors on my card...
tomorrow is a new day
 
I used shimmer water colors for the background on this card.  Water does magical things to the sprinkles of powdered color.  The different colors that show up are amazing when spritzed with water.  Water color paint was used on a stamp to add random images around the edges.  The stamped sentiment is now a favorite of mine.  I used a floral laser cut as the focal image and added a couple of buzzing bees to embellish.
 
From my stash...
Arden Creative/KPD Laurel Grove Laser Cut
Arden Creative/KPD Maker Series Grove Notes Stamp
CTMH Watercolor Palette Paints 
Katie Pertiet Designs for Lindy's Magicals 
 Grazing Grasshopper, Hello Buttercup, Lazing in the Laurels, Pink Petal Panic
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
 
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Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Have the best day.

 

Monday, May 4, 2026

May the 4th Be With You!

 Today I'm sharing my Creative Team project for the May Challenge at A Cut Above, Die Cut Challenge Blog.  May is the month that celebrates the ever popular, "Intergalatic Star Wars Day", and today is that day, so, I went with the Star Wars theme for my May card.
 
"May the 4th be with you!" 
 
STAR WARS
 
This five inch square design came together pretty quickly.  The blue metallic background is matted with black glitter cardstock adhered to a gray base.  I die cut the star from the same gray as the base.  The Star Wars with Darth Vadar focal sentiment is a cut file.  I'm pretty sure this is going to a family member that is a huge fan of the Star Wars franchise.
 
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Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Have the best day!
 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Have A Lovely Day

Welcome crafty friends!
A new challenge is posted today at the Double D Challenge Blog.  The theme is Tea or Coffee for the next two weeks.  There's a mood board for inspiration and a prize to one lucky winner.  Check out the  details HERE.
 

Elizabeth's Crafts Designs Foil Stickers 

Here's my inspiration....
HAVE A LOVELY DAY 

I chose the teapot as the focal point on my card.  The pretty floral paper reminded me of an antique chintz design.  It sits on a doily covered metallic tray with some added foliage tucked in behind it.  I adhered a strip of semi opaque lace trim tape under the tray to act as a table runner.
From my stash...
CTMH Garden Green Ink
Diamond Press Lace & Grace Paper Tape 
Memory Box OrnateTeapot 
Neenah Solar White CS
Paper Rose Candy Kisses Collection 
Paper Studio Matte Gold Metallic CS
Pinkfresh Around the Arches Stamp 
Pinkfresh Matte Gold Metallic Pearls 
 Sizzix/49 & Mkt. Thinlits Fine Stems
Spellbinders Labels Ten Nestabilities
 Tsukineko Galaxy Gold Pigment, Tuxedo Black Ink
 
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Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Have the best day.

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Sound the alarm!

 Today I'm sharing a card I made for a special person's retirement.  We celebrated him this past weekend with a dinner and lots of surprises.  It was a fun, emotional time for him and everyone in attendance.
 
ENJOY THE NEXT CHAPTER
 
This customized card was fun to create.  The quote and firefighter image are printed on vellum. The flame is on white cardstock with both the vellum and white cardstock cut using the same die. Hiding glue on vellum is tricky so I used mini glue dots and adhered yellow enamel dots over the area to hide them. 
 
 Hear that?

I personalized the inside of the card also with a fun quote.  The fire alarm was printed twice, cut and adhered together for dimension. 
 
From my stash...
Bazzill Cardstock - African Daisy, Red Hots
Olympio Vellum
Spellbinders Standard Circles Small 
Spellbinders Labels 25 Nestabilities 
 
 
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Thanks for stopping by.
Have the best day!
 

 

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