In the Pink!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

Today I'm sharing a card for the new challenge at the Double D, "Pretty in Pink'!, a topic that always comes to the surface for me this time of year.  With October's Breast Cancer Awareness month just around the corner, pink was a great theme for creating a card for a dear friend that is twelve years in remission.  She's had a few hiccups along the way, but she is a warrior.  I will see her next week at a crop and this will be in her goodie bag along with some fun crafty items. 

 

Here's some pretty inspiration...

 

 And, here's my card...

friend

 

This is a simple A2 card with some fun gingham for the background.  The pretty pink sweatshirts are framed with a ribbon die.  I adhered a couple of candy dots in the upper right corner and the stamped sentiment to the sweatshirt pocket.

 

From my stash... 

Bazzill Cotton Candy, In the Pink CS 

Creative Worship Sentiment 

Catherine Pooler Spring Gingham

Lauboruan Sweatshirt 

Penny Black Ribbon Stackers

  

 Stop on by the Double D Challenge Blog and play along with the "Pretty In Pink" Challenge.

You could be one of the chosen Creative Winners! 

 

 Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Have the best day! 

 

HELLO OCTOBER

 Excited to share a card I made using Halloween themed papers designed by my friend Katie Pertiet for Arden Creative Studios.  Another wonderful collection with artwork full of amazing images and colors of the season.

HELLO OCTOBER

The focal DP is matted twice with coordinating papers from the same collection.  I molded laser cut flowers and adhered them over the matching flower in the patterned paper. The pumpkin and sentiment are adhered with foam tape for dimension.  I tucked in some greenery that was trimmed from laser cut flowers. The butterfly in the upper right is a laser cut adhered next to the paint palette rub-ons.  I touched up the flower petals and pumpkin with Magicals and spattered everything with white acrylic paint.  The flower centers are epoxy stickers.  I adhered a bit of cheese cloth between the flowers and behind the pumpkin for extra texture.

From my stash...

Arden Creative Studios Wicked Woods 6 x 8 Collection

Arden Creative Studios Wicked Woods Epoxy Stickers

Arden Creative Studios Laser Cuts 

Arden Creative Studios Wicked Woods Rub-On Transfers 

Delta Ceramcoat White Acrylic 

Lindy's Gang Magical This Old Patch Pearl (Been There Collection)

Other:  Cheesecloth

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Allsorts Challenge #857 - All Creatures Great & Small (butterflies)/9-11-26 

Colorful Options September - Options 1, 2, 4 & 5/9-28-26

 

 Creative Artiste Mixed Media #130 - Anything Goes MM/9-27-26

Four Seasons Challenge - Fall/9-25-26 

IFGACAC #220 September - Sweater Weather/9-30-26

Inspiration Station #89 - Photo Inspiration/10-3-26

 

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the best day!

Happy Birthday Plaids

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

Well, we're into the "ber" months!  I'm good with that because it's my favorite time of the year.  The kids are back in school and it's harvest time around here.

 

 A Cut Above has the September challenge posted today and I'm sharing my inspiration.  The theme is always, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the challenge guidelines found on the blog HERE. 

 

We have a month full of birthdays and two of them call for a masculine card.  I doubled up on my design and made them both the same.  I've been doing this a lot lately, making two of the same when creating and it helps me keep on task with needed cards on hand.

 

HAPPY birthday

 

This Buffalo plaid, along with the wild animal print DP, truly has a masculine feel.  I used a postage stamp die for the black background matting of the DP.  The bright red sentiment pops against the black shadow matting.   

Sharing in these challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #836 - Birthday/9-8-26 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Have the best day!

Happy Birthday Katie!

 Hi there crafty friends!

 

Today I'm sharing a card made for a very special friend's birthday.  We met in person for the first time in April of 2023.  Since then, we meet frequently, even scheduling our hair appointments together at the same salon.  We've grown to be good friends sharing all of life's big and little moments over Iced Vanilla/Caramel Lattes.  I treasure her friendship and look forward to our next meetup in a couple of weeks at a local crop.

 

HAPPY birthday
 

So, Happy Birthday, once again to you Katie.  She is one talented lady having designed everything on this card but the die cut arch and sentiment. You can find her designs everywhere including on her own website...Katie Pertiet Designs.  There is no end to the talent she provides for the art and craft world.

 

From my stash...

Arden Creative Studios Garden Chronicles 6 x 8  

Arden Creative Studios Garden Chronicles Laser Cuts 

Arden Creative Studios Garden Chronicles Rub-On Transfers

Arden Creative Studios Maker Series Lattice Clusters Stencil 

Tim Holtz Iced Spruce Distress Ink

Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distress Ink 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

 AAA Birthday: Game #89 - Use Patterned Paper/10-2-26

 

AAA Colourful Colorboard - Colourboard #31/9-14-26

 Classic Design Challenge #08-2026 - AG Using Die Cuts/9-12-26

Crazy Is Our Name - Stencils Are Our Game/10-1-26

Krafty Chicks Challenge #836 - Birthday/9-8-26 

The Paper Funday #91 - AG, Sketch Twist/10-4-26

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the very best day!

 

Celebrate You

 Welcome crafty friends!  

Today, I'm sharing a card for the first September challenge at the Double D.  Diane's team is hosting along with additional inspiration from Darlene's team. 

The theme is "Vases and/or Pitchers".  

Here's some lovely inspiration...

 

I was inspired by the first photo with the soft blue vase and pop of yellow flowers. And, as Dolly always said, "Celebrate the Dreamer in You".

CELEBRATE YOU

 

 I covered the white base of this A2 card with an embossed background.  The die cut arches use the same embossing folder and foam tape for added dimension.  The flowers are laser cuts tucked into the pale blue vase.  I adhered a butterfly as embellishment and sentiment strip at the base of the vase. 

 

From my stash... 

Bazzill Jet Stream CS

Krafty Gardens Laser Cuts

Krafty Gardens Solids #2

Neenah Solar White Cardstock 

Pink Fresh Keepsakes of the Heart Vase

Spellbinders Herringbone Decor 3D EF

 

 Sharing with these challenges: 

Beautiful BLossoms Optional Moodboard #44 - Anything Floral/9-12-26 

CYHTP - SB Embossing Folder/9-9-26 

 

Inspiration Station #88 - Photo/9-5-26 

Simon Says Monday - Get In Shape (arches)/9-6-26 

 

The Paper Funday #91 - AG, A bit of sketch twist/ 10-4-26

Try It On Tuesday - Emboss It/9-15-26 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Have the very best day! 

Best Day Ever

 Today I'm sharing a card I made for my dear brother's birthday. 

 I'll be linking it up to a few challenges that are asking for a masculine themed card. 

 

HAPPY birthday

 

Taking his grandson's fishing is one of my brother's biggest joys so a birthday card about fishing was in order.  This A2 card came together quickly.  I adhered a fun sticker to the banner and layered the die cut sentiment for dimension.

 

From my stash...

Carta Bella Gone Fishing Collection Kit 

 

Sharing with these challenges: 

A Cherry On Top August Masculine Card Challenge - 8-31-26 

 

Krafty Chicks #835 - Masculine/9--2-26 

 

 Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes/9-2-26

 

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the best day.

Get Well Soon!

 Welcome crafty friends!

 

There's a new challenge at the Double D Blog and the theme is "When Life Hands You Lemons".  They're asking to use colors, lemons, beverage or whatever  the mood board inspires you to create! 

 

This is such a fun mood board with colors you don't expect to see with lemons.  

I was inspired by the last photo and created this card...

 

GET WELL SOON

 

I love the pretty lavender drink and decided to use lavender as the base color on this A6 size card.  The white panel makes the background color really stand out.  The lemons are inked up with distress inks and accented with distress glitter on the rind edges.  I added some green foliage for another pop of color.  The sentiment is cut from the lavender and matted with a white banner that I offset a bit.  Lastly, I tucked in a lemon behind the sentiment and adhered several yellow rhinestone jewels.

 

From my stash...

Altenew Gradient Stripes Cover Plate

Globeland Citrus Die Set

Paper Studio Yellow Jewels

Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Glitter

Tim Holtz  Distress Inks-Antique Linen, Forest Moss,

Fossilized Amber Oxide, Squeezed Lemonade 

 

Sharing with these challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #08-2026 - Use Die Cuts/9-12-26

 Colorful Options August 2026 - Options 1, 4 & 5/8-28-26

 ISWMLE #40 - Something Yellow/9-13-26

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes/9-2-26

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Have the best day!