Open A Book!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

I'm happy to be through the month of February and sharing a project for the first challenge in March at the Double D.  The theme is "Books, Bookmarks and/or Postal, Postage" and hosted by Team Diane with additional inspiration from Team Darlene.  This topic leaves a wide range of interpretation with the pictured mood board.  If you love to read, write or enjoy pretty florals, then this will be the challenge for you!

 

 

There's also a prize being offered to one entry chosen by random draw.  These would be perfect for creating beautiful bookmarks!

 

Darice 3 PC Embossing Folders
 

I was inspired by the stack of vintage books in the first photo...

 

"think of all the books left to read!"
 

I love the romantic, vintage feel of the first photo from the delicate roses on top of the books to the lacy trim hanging over the side of the stack.  This open book card front was created with an older die cut in my stash.  There are four layers to the book although I used only three of them.  The base is a "leather-like" specialty paper that I think makes a great book cover.  The DP paper was my choice because it has the typed print format like a regular book and I inked all of the edges to enhance the vintage feel.  I sketched a line down the center to show separation of the pages and adhered a mulberry rose at the top of the page.  The bookmark has the same specialty paper base, is topped with a stamped sentiment and inked around the edges.  I added a piece of vintage ribbon to it also.

 

From my stash

Bazzill Burnt Umber Cardstock 

Colorbox Chestnut Roan Ink 

Emily Moore Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set  

Memento Tuxedo Black 

Precious Marieke Santa's Book 

 Prima Heaven Sent DP

 

Stop by the Double D Challenge Blog and play along.  

You could be a winner! 

 

Thanks so much for coming by my blog.

Have the best day!

 

Mixed Media Background

 Today I'm sharing a card for the "Make Your Own Background" challenge at SSS Monday.

 

I used to play a lot with MM products but got away from it for a while.  Recently, I got back into using my stash and had fun creating this card.

 

Love you watts!
 

This A2 sized card uses inks, Copics, water color, glitter glue and stencil butter along with a stencil.  I've been waiting to use this light bulb stamp set I got at a trade show last year.  I punched a border trim for across the top to add interest as a ceiling element.  The fun sentiment was computer generated and worked great with the lightbulb theme.  Mixed Media is now back in the forefront of my crafting again.

 

Featured product

 Aquarelle Yellow Water Color

Copic Cadmium Yellow - Y15

Stickles - Yellow

TCW - Apricot, Gamboge Stencil Butter

Tim Holtz Clear Stamps/Stencil Dot Fade

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Simon Says Monday - Make Your Own Background/3-9-26 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Have the best day!

 

Masculine Birthday

 Welcome to March crafty friends!

 

Today I'm sharing my Creative Team project for A Cut Above, Die Cut Challenge Blog.  The theme is always, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the challenge guidelines found HERE. Check them out and play along for the chance to win a $5 GC to A Cherry On Top Craft Store. 

 

HAPPY birthday

 

I'm in need of masculine birthday cards with several of the guys in our family getting ready to celebrate another trip around the sun.  This plaid paper has been in my stash for a while waiting to be used.  It was the perfect choice for a guy card and I was able to make three of them with the same design.  I found coordinating cardstock that was a match also.  A clean and simple design with minimal embellishing using a couple of enamel dots.

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Date Swirl, Ivy Cardstock

Carta Bella Welcome Winter Frigid Flannel

Echo Park Enamel Dots 

Taylored Expressions Banners

Other: Birthday Greeting 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Kraft Chicks #809 - Masculine/3/3/26 

 

Stop by A Cut Above and play along with the current challenge.

Deadline for entries is February 28, 2026 at 8 PM EST in the US.

 

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the best day!

 

February Signs of Love

Welcome back crafty friends!

 

It's time for the second challenge in February at the Double D.  Darlene's team is hosting and Diane's team is sharing their projects too.  The theme is "Signs of Love", a great follow up for Valentine's Day.  There's a fabulous prize up for grabs and as always, a mood board to encourage your mojo! 

 

Word Die and 3 cute stamps

 

Sweet mood board!

 

Here's my inspiration...

 

LOVE YOU

 

I've had this stamp and stencil in my stash for a while and had forgotten about it until I was organizing and purging my craft space last week.  I inked up some pretty plaid paper with the trellis design and stamped the sentiment inside the arch.  Not sure I like the placement and did try it on vellum first to get an idea how it would look.  I will have to get in some practice using it more often.  The added hearts are the punch outs from the border across the top.  

 

I die cut the couple and bench from black as  silhouette figures and popped them up with some foam dots for a 3-D effect.  An additional strip of pink adhered across the bottom balances out the scene. 

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Berry Sensation, Blackberry Swirl

Colorbox Pink Ink

EK Success Cutter Bee Border Punch

49 & Mkt. Art Options Rouge Devoted

Impression Obsession Bench and Couple Dies

Pink Fresh Studio Around the Shape Stamps

Pink Fresh Studio Blooming Arches Stencil

TH Inks-Brushed Corduroy, Bundled Sage, Gathered Twigs, Peeled Paint

 

Sharing in these challenges:

 Cupcake Inspirations #634 - Love Is In The Air/3-6-26

 

Heart's Quest Challenge #82 - AG With A Heart/2-27-26 

 Little Red Wagon #846 - Just The Way You Are/2-24-26

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #286 - Hearts, Ink Blending, PP/2-26-26 

Drop on by the Double D Challenge Blog and play along!

 

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the best day!

Vintage Love

 Good day crafty friends!

 

Today, I'm sharing a card for the first February challenge at the Double D.  Diane's team is hosting along with additional inspiration from Darlene's team. The theme is "Vintage/Shabby Chic".  They are giving away a great prize to one lucky person chosen by random draw.  

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Travel/Voyage Collage Paper 

and Elementary Washi Tape 
 

The mood board offers lots of inspiration for creating.  

Vintage/Shabby Chic makes for a great romantic card...

Love

I went with a simple easel card for this challenge.  The lacy heart was cut and layered with three different papers adhering the patterned design on top.  I used hot glue to add the pink tulle trim around the perimeter of the heart.  Two pink pearls keep the easel in a standing position.  I embellished the heart with additional pink pearls and added two stick pins at the top of the heart.  

 

The sentiment is layered four times for dimension with the pink shadowed by the ivory.  I inked the edges of the heart and card base to add more to the vintage design.

 

From my stash...

Ciao Bella The Muse Collection

CTMH Ivory Cardstock 

My Colors Ballerina Pink, Kraft Cardstock

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink 

Tutti Designs Flowery Heart & Love Sentiment 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

AAA Colorful Board #24 - Pinks/2-14-26

Die Cut Divas - Red and/or Pink/3-1-26 

Little Red Wagon #844 - Picturing Love/2-10-26 

Pick Three Jan/Feb #1 -  Texture, Layers, Fun Fold/2-16-26

Simon Says Monday - Add Some Texture/2/9-26

 

Stop by the Double D Challenge Blog and play along.

You could be a prize winner!

 

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the best day!