Merry Merry and Happy Happy

 Good Morning!

The very last day of 2020....can I get an Amen!  ;)

Here's to a better, happier and healthier 2021 for us all!

Here are some of the Christmas cards I made this year.  

It almost seems like a lifetime ago, yet it has only been 6 days!

Masculine card.

Lots of layers!

Card for my 90 year old Mom....who just got her first vaccination on Tuesday!!!!

The background is almost a hard chipboard, scored card stock and lots of pastes and sprays added.

My favorite for my favorite!

Very Cape Coddy!

I think I will enter this Joy To The World card

into the Simon Says Monday Challenge, Celebrate!!!

Another favorite with lots of layers and texture, sparkle and JOY!

I do wish you all JOY, especially in the coming year!

A couple of gals I know who are wildly talented shared this VIDEO.

It is in Spanish but you can totally follow along and figure it out, to make this style of closure!

Inside, just enough room to write a note!

I also made a 2nd ornament, looks like a sweet treat!

2...2 treats in 1!

I made a bunch of these cute Gnome cards. 

(and another style too--which I forgot to take a picture of)

Inside they say:  .....and most of 2020!

I made a bunch of these Gnome Ornaments as my 2020 Ornament 

and my 2020 Pay It Forward Trinket.

They are soooooo cute!

Still waiting on one to be delivered!!!  ARGH!!!

And if this Christmassy Post wasn't enough to make you believe in the Magic Of The Season....

Then just check out THIS photo!

This, my friends, will give you all of the feels!

MAGIC!!!

Just believe!

And this was our 2020 Beach Photo Card.

I don't know WHY the print is so small...maybe it's Gnome-Like???

Gnome For The Holidays....And Most Of 2020!

Thanks so much for popping in!

I hope you had time to celebrate your Holiday in a happy memorable way.

Perhaps not what we were used too, but happy all the same!

To next year!

Cheers!

You Make Me Happy

Good Morning!  Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

This card (a non-St. Paddy's card) will be entered into the Challenges at;  Altenew, Inspiration Photo WOW! Embossing Powder, Spring and Simon Says Wednesday, Bit O Green.

 

 

I used 2 stamp sets from Altenew, Beautiful Day and Painted Poppy.  I stamped the flowers in Versa Mark ink and then heat embossed with White Powder.  I water colored the images using my regular Stampin' Up! inks.

 

 

Stamped my sentiment and proceeded to spritz Heidi Swapp's Color Shine in Blush and Butter all over.  These add a pretty little sparkle and shine and a touch of color.  Iridescent Sequins for accents.

 

A quick and easy creation.

 

Thanks for stopping in!  Now go get your green on!

 

Enjoy~~



A Cheery Hello

Back again.....maximizing my time before vacation. 

This card will be entered into the Challenges at; Simon Says Monday, Stamp It, Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes, Simon Says Work It Wednesday, Use A Stamp, Paper Smooches Anything Goes, Cheery Lynn, Lace and Penny Black, Add A Sentiment.

 

 

This time I chose another fabulous image from the Potted Primroses stamp set by Power Poppy.  So much fun to color, they really make me happy!   Using the Cheery Lynn Burlap die as my backdrop, I think it reminds me of lattice work in this setting, I began to build my garden.  I then added a layer of lace to surround my focal images.  Primroses stamped on an MFT Stitched Rectangles die cut and colored with Copic Markers.

 

 

Paper Smooches Foliage 1 die cut in a bright green card stock to pull from the colors of my leaves.  Sentiment stamped in Black Licorice ink.  Mini Adhesive Pearls, Green Candy Dots and Large White Enamel Dots for accents.  Wink Of Stella Clear on flowers.

 

VERY Cheery!

 

Thanks for popping in!

 

Enjoy~~



Sending Sunshine

Good Morning! 

Bracing for Hermine.  I think we will only get wind and rain on Monday and Tuesday....and we desperately need the rain!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at Papertrey Ink, Ombre Cluster Stamping, Simon Says Monday, It's A Stitch Up, Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes, Stamping Sensations, One For The Boys, and Paper Smooches, Anything Goes.

 

I used the Papertrey Ink Simple Sunflower stamp and die sets.  Inks in; Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Black Licorice. 

 

Paper Smooches Stitched dies.  Simon Says Sunshine die, layered in brown and yellow card stock.



Enamel dots for accents.  Simple little card and possibly no extra postage.

Thanks for popping in!

Hope your day is sunshiny!

Enjoy~~








Soooo my cluster stamping is more controlled.  lol

Big Hugs

Good Afternoon!

I have a card to share with you that will be entered into the Challenge at Cheery Lynn, Doilies.

I saw This Card on Pinterest and I was inspired......I may have to rename this, Everything But The Kitchen Sink.....there is A LOT going on here!  lol

 

I started stamping the leaves from a Stipple Nature set by Gina K Designs and then added a few random dots from her Pretty Patterns 2 set.  Inks in Always Artichoke, Not Quite Navy and Soft Sky.  I also added some sponging to the focal panel, die cut leaves and cropped flowers in Antique Linen and Wild Honey.

 

Paper Smooches Foliage 1 dies in chipboard and card stock.  Cherry Lynn Wheat Heads, Poppy Stamps Dogwood Corner Blossom, Simon Says Scripty Big Hugs, and Dies R Us Butterfly Set # 2.   Half a doily sponged with Antique Linen.  Ribbon fiber, Jute Twine and Adhesive Rhinestones.  Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.  I was going to add even more rhinestones to the layered flowers in the bottom right hand corner, but that just seemed to be too much to me hahaha.

 

Fun card to make....hope it is equally fun to receive!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Enjoy~~

 

 



Layered Butterfly

Good Monday Morning! 

 

Back on the Dies R Us Blog again, to share another butterfly card with you.

 

 

I die cut the Small Lace Butterfly With Angel Wing die, by Cheery Lynn out of Core'dinations Glamorous Glitter Paper.  Man, is this butterfly gorgeous.....and it is anything but small.  It measures 2  3/8 x 3  3/4.  BIG.  BOLD.  BEAUTIFUL.  The lacy details are remarkable!  I also used the Angel Wing die.  This thing is so clever!  It's really only 'half' a die.  Which cuts down on your cost, what's not to love about that!!!

 

 

You just fold your card stock in half and line the end of the die up to the fold line, cut and wha la, a beautiful full sized die cut butterfly to back on to your beautiful full sized lacy butterfly die cut.  CLEVER!!!

 

After layering my lacy butterfly cuts I thought it would be interesting to cut another, totally different shaped butterfly from some Designer Paper, and layer that on top!  I cut one butterfly from the Butterfly Set #2 by our very own product line, Dies R Us Dies, from a very thick card stock that I have in my stash and then Designer Paper, adhering the 2.  This made a nice sturdy chipboard-like accent.  What do you think?  Kind of different, kind of interesting?  Kind of? 

 

Texture added to my Blue Raspberry card stock using a Darice Lace Doily Embossing Folder.  I also added an actual doily to place my butterfly centerpiece on.  Beneath the doily I die cut a Spellbinders Standard Circle out of Fun Foam.  This gives the card a bit more dimension and makes for a nice sturdy resting spot for my butterfly.  I decorated all around with the Dogwood Blossom Corner die by Poppy Stamps, cutting several and snipping apart, placing them where I needed them. 

 

 

Lastly I added lot of adhesive pearls in different sizes, including one as a flourish, to show the flight of my butterfly.  A strip of Designer paper on the inside to finish the card off.  I very rarely add an inside sentiment, preferring to write a heartfelt note.

 

Here's what I used:

 

Small Lace Butterfly With Angel Wing
Cheery Lynn

 

 

 

Butterfly Set # 2
Dies R Us

 

 

 

Dogwood Blossom Corner
Poppy Stamps

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for fluttering by!

 

Enjoy~~

 

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Butterflies

Good Monday Morning! 

 

On the Dies R Us Blog today to show you a quick and easy card using only ONE die set. 

When buying dies I always look for the biggest bang for my buck!  And this fantastic set from our very own product line, Dies R Us Dies, fits the bill! 

 

Only using the Butterfly Set #2  I was able to create this pretty little card!

 

 

The set contains 5 different butterfly dies.....FIVE!!!  Now that's A LOT of bang for my buck!  I die cut 4 of the different butterflies in 4 different black and white Designer Papers.  In white card stock, the base panel, I cut the same butterfly dies (saving for a future project).  I layered the white over a pretty pink card stock, which I sent through a Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.  This just adds a bit more interest and texture.  Then I lined up my pretty Designer Paper butterflies accordingly, to match up to the pink silhouettes.

 

My sentiment from Gina K Designs, Master Butterfly, was stamped in Black Licorice Hybrid ink on to a Vellum strip, which has been layered twice, so you can actually read it, but allows you to still see the pretty butterflies beneath.  The inside bottom left corner is an inlaid pink butterfly die cut.  This just finishes off the card nicely while still leaving plenty of room for a handwritten note.  4 pink Sequins as accents.

 

Cute.

 

Simple.

 

Easy.

 

I will also be entering this card in the Challenge at Simon Says Wednesday, Animal Magic.

 

Here's the one and only die set I used!

 

Butterfly Set #2
Dies R Us

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Enjoy~~

 

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Sending You Sunshine

 

Good Morning! 

 

I am playing along in the Papertrey Ink Challenge, Create Along With Us.

 



 

I totally fell in love with Kay Miller's creation using Forget Me Nots.

 

 

Here is my interpretation:

 

I used a Spellbinders Fanciful Lattice die to create my card base, scored in half.  Perfect for a note card size.  Antique Linen and Calypso Coral inks.  Sentiment stamped in Black Licorice Hybrid ink.  I stamped off once for the flowers to give them a softer look.

 

 

Papertrey Ink Daydreamer and Simple Sunflower stamp and die sets used.  Frame was created by layering two Cross Stitched Rectangles by MFT.  Simon Says Sunshine die.   Iridescent sequins for accents.  It's kind of a sweet little note card.

 

Thanks for stopping by.....hope you have sunshine at your house!  We do and I will be in the gardens all day soaking it up!

 

Enjoy~~ 



Dragonfly And Poppy

Hello!

Just another floral card.  I can't get enough of this Poppy stamp!

This will be entered into the Challenges at Penny Black, Flower Power and Stamping Sensations, Feature A Creature.

 

 

Penny Black , Blooming Garden and Gina K Designs, Dreams Take Flight (dragonflies) stamp sets.  Images colored with Copic Markers.   Designer Paper by Nicole, Oh Blooming and DCWV Glitter Basics.  Ink in Pool Party.     

 

Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Pen for some shimmer.  Sheer Hot Pink Ribbon, Pearlesque Heart Shaped Button and Thin Pink Ribbon for accents.  Oh and a few Crystal Drops in Carnation Pink. 

 

This card is already winging it's way to a dear sweet family!

 

Thanks for fluttering by.

 

Enjoy~~



Blue Umbrella

Hello!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at; Scrapy Land, Anything Goes, Double D, Photo Inspiration and Simon Says Monday, Summer Garden.

 

Again, I just pulled all of the shades of blues, peaches, and oranges.

 



 

MFT Die-Namics Layered Umbrella, Cross Stitched Rectangles and Bracket Edge Duo dies.  Simon Says Sunshine die.  Poppy Stamps Dogwood Blossom Corner die, which has been snipped apart.  Stamped sentiment from Papertrey Ink, Simple Sunflowers. 

 



 

I colored the mini Adhesive Pearls with a Copic Marker.  And added a bunch of 'randomly' placed Sequins.  The Sunshine die has been layered on chip board.

 

You know my issue with the earlier card.....still feel the same about this one too.  Weird! 

 

 

Enjoy~~