Happy Birthday To You!

 Good Morning! 

This card will be entered into the 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge, Things With Wings.  

Layers upon layers....and a Tag too!

Beautiful Designer Papers by Carta Bella, Botanical Garden and Flora.

Altenew Wreath Builder stamp and die sets.

Gina K Designs All At Once All Occasion stamp set.

Simon Says Sweet Birthday stamp set, inside sentiment.

Scrapbook .com Layered Butterfly die.

PFS Classic Edgers die and Jewels.

MFT Stitched Tags.

Spellbinders Stitched Border die.

Old Olive, Pink Pirouette and Rich Razzleberry inks.

Silver Embossing Powder.

Silver Twine.

Silver Glitter Paper.

Vellum.

Heart Button.

Foam Sheets and Squares.

Inside.

I layered in a little pocket behind the Tag so I could tuck

some birthday cash inside.

So many layers!

So much Sparkle!

Thanks for flitting by!

Enjoy~~

Guest Host Gina K Designs April 2022 Challenge

 Good Morning!

Today I am beyond thrilled to be Hosting the 

Gina K Designs

    Aprill 2022 Challenge.

Tag, You're It!

This is where stamping and card making all started for me with Gina K!

Somehow I stumbled across her videos late one night 

back in 2007 and *snap* I was hooked!

Over the years I learned so much from our beloved Gina and

thankfully my card making shows that!

I also have 'met' so many wonderful stampers, many I call friends, good friends

my online besties!  

Gina has brought a whole community together with stamps and inks.....and paper....can not forget her glorious CARD STOCK!!!

and I am so very thankful for her and what she has created for all of us!

On to my Challenge!

I created 3 different Tags.

1st Tag.

Tag die from Seasons Of Joy.

Inks in; 

Amalgam Black, Faded Jeans, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint.

Image and sentiment from The Wetlands.

2nd Tag.

Tag die from Seasons Of Joy, cut 3 times.

Wild Dandelion, White Luxury and Vellum card stock.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

Ocean Minded Stencil.

Inks in; Amalgam Black, Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral.

Fine Black Embossing Powder.

Sentiment from Enjoyable Greetings, stamp and die sets.

Flower image from Love At All Times, fussy cut.

Copic Markers.

Brad.

3rd Tag....On A Card.

Tag die from Seasons Of Joy, cropped and layered.

Wreath Builder and Spring Fling stamp sets.

Bunny fussy cut.

Grass Green and White Luxury card stock.

Inks in; Amalgam Black, Daffodil Delight and Wild Wasabi.

Copic markers.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Yellow and White Gingham Paper and Ribbon.

Green Polka Dot Ribbon.

Adhesive Pearls.

You can find Gina's products HERE.

I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration and will play along with us! 

We will have THREE winners of a $25 gift certificate each.

 Be sure to load your entry into the challenge and add your name to the description. 

You have until April 30th to enter and the winners will be announced around May 1st.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Autumn Greetings

 Good Morning! 

It's such a lovely Fall day here, 

perfect for crafting or Football lol

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Memory Box, Stripes.

Dies R Us, Anything Goes.

I used the Gina K Designs Products;

Seasons Of Joy, Rustic Autumn and Wreath Builder Template.

Inks in; Timber Brown, Pumpkin Pie and Always Artichoke.

That sweet little pumpkin die is by Memory Box, Plump Pumpkin.

I layered it 3 times and cut the leaf from Gold Foil Paper.

I also added 3 strips of Gold Foil Paper as my stripes on the bottom.

Hard to capture in a photo as always.

Inside.

Thanks for strolling by on this beautiful Fall day!

Enjoy~~

Hello, Love

 Good Morning!

Happy Monday!

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Hero Arts, Include A Heart.

Stampin' Up! Sealed With Love stamp and dies.

Gina K Designs Wreath Builder Template and Seasons Of Joy stamp set.

Always Artichoke and Melon Mambo inks.

Rose Foil.

Spellbinders Hearts die.

Inside.

Thanks again for coming by!

Enjoy~~

Sunny Smiles And A Wee Bit Of Love

 Good Morning!

I'll just say......what a week!

Be well!

My 1st card will be entered into the My Favorite Things, Sketch Challenge

and Allsorts, Favorite Color...this week it's that lovely Teal Blue!

I used the MFT stamp set, Polynesian Paradise.

Stamped in Amalgam Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Vellum.

WOS.

This next card will be entered into the Challenges at;

Gina K Designs. Red.  And it has to be a celebration.  

This is for my Father In Law, Valentine's Day is his Birthday!

Dies R Us, Anything Goes.

I used several Gina K Designs products:

Wreath Builder Template.

True Love, I Do!, Perfect Pallets and My Anchor.

Real Red ink.

Spellbinders Standard Circles.

Red Doily.

These next 3 cards were just for FUN!

I had made the 3 Tags previously, one from last year I think.

So, I decided to slap them on cards and make them in to Valentines.

Thanks for popping in!

To better days!

xoxo

Hugs

Back again!

This card will be entered into the Gina K Designs Challenge,

White Space (which doesn't have to be white).

Having white space or making CAS cards are a challenge for me to say the least.

BUT I am trying!!!

This card uses the Gina K Designs products:

Wreath Builder template
and stamps, Birds and  Blossoms and 

Hugs and Wildflowers stamp sets and Hugs die.

Copic Markers.

Inks in; 

Antique Linen, Black Amalgam, Old Olive, 

Rose Red and Tempting Turquoise.

Spellbinders Standard Circles die.

Foam Dots for dimension.

Happy Easter

Good Morning.....day #836 of captivity....or is it???  

Hope you are all safe and well!

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Gina K Designs, Spring.

Simon Says Monday, Spring Mood Board.

Allsorts, Something Old, Something New....(but not wedding).

Dies R Us, Anything Goes!

I used Gina's Wreath Builder template with the 

Wreath Builder, Spring Fling and Happy Spring stamp sets.

Distress Oxide inks in; Faded Jeans, Iced Spruce and Peeled Paint.

Amalgam Black ink.

Copic Markers.

That sweet little bunny was fussy cut.

In The Navy card stock.

MFT Gingham Galore Designer Paper.

Spellbinders Standard Circles die.

WOS.

Sakura Glitter Pen.

Thanks for hopping by!

Be well!

Irish Coffee And Rainbow Florals

Good afternoon!

This first card will be entered into the Challenges at:

Simon Says Monday, A Bit O' Green.

Simon Says Wednesday, Use Some Green.

The Card Concept, Irish Coffee.

Lawn Fawn, Lucky Charm stamps and dies.

Flourishes, Grab A Cup stamp set.

Amalgam Black and Garden Green inks.

Copic Markers.

Shamrock Ribbon.

Sheer Ribbon.

Flower Charm.

Darice Embossing Folder.

Sakura Glitter Pen.

Fun Foam. Foam Dots.

Rhinestone.

Fudge Studio wood mounted stamp.

My next card will be entered into the Challenge at

 Gina K Designs, Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

Gina K Designs stamps, Wreath Builder and Folk Filigree.

Inks in; 

Amalgam Black, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Elegant Eggplant, 

Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Real Red, Tangerine Tango and Wild Wisteria.

Each flower center has an Adhesive Pearl which I colored with Copic Markers to match the flower.

And you know it's that time of year again.

Enjoy this recipe for the BEST Corned Beef you have ever tasted!!!!

Here's the link:  Baked Honey Mustard Corned Beef.

Many more recipes found at her site:  For The Love Of Cooking!

Thanks for bopping in!

Enjoy~~

Double D, Rose Garden

Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

Here is your Inspiration Tile:

My card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Stamping Sensations, Show Your True Colors
Penny Black, Blooms, Butterflies and/or Bugs
The Card Concept, Pink

Here is my card:

I used the Gina K Designs Wreath Builder template/stamps and 

the Buds And Vases stamp set.  

Flourishes That's A Wrap.

Power Poppy, Everything's Even Rosier.

Inks in; Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Rose Red and Wild Wasabi.

My rose buds were stamped in Amalgam Black ink, colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.

This is a small card measuring 4 1/4" x 4 1/8".

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!  

Here's the prize for this Challenge:

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~