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 from cardstock that was embossed first 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:

Poppy Stamps March #136 -  Stencils or Pattern Paper/3-29-26

 Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Have the best day!

 

Just A Note

 Hey crafty friends!

 

Today I made time to create a card for several challenges with green as the requested theme.  It seems to be a major topic with St. Patrick's Day being celebrated this month.

 

just a note 

I went with a two tone card strictly green and gold.   

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Color Hues #128 - Green & Gold/3-14-26

Colorful Options March - #1Green, #3Card/3-29-26

IYGCC March #214 - Clovers are Green/3-31-26

Simon Says Monday - A Bit O' Green/3-16-26

Simon Says Wednesday - A Bit O' Green/3-18-26

 

I'm also sharing a tag I made for a color challenge requiring shades of green, gold and pink.  I love how this turned out with the bright fuchsia flower popping off the background color. 

 

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 A tag comprised of three sizes with added dimension.  So happy with how this flower turned out.

 

Sharing with these challenges:

 Altenew March Inspiration - Shades of Green, Gold, Pink/4-2-26

Colorful Options March - #1Green, #3Card/3-29-26

HQFSCAT #3 - Anything Goes/3-31-26 

Simon Says Monday - A Bit O' Green/3-16-26   

Simon Says Wednesday - A Bit O' Green/3-18-26

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Have the best day!

 

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!