Thursday, September 10, 2026

Grown With Love

Good Morning!  

This card will be entered into the following Challenges; 


Simon Says Monday, Stamp It.  



Altenew Garden Grow stamp and dies sets.
Sizzix 3D Tropical Leaves Embossing Folder.
Apron die from my stash.
Paper Smooches Stitched die.



Tuxedo Black and Peeled Paint inks.
Clear Embossing Powder
Copic Markers.
Ribbon.
Sakura Glitter Pen.
Foam Strips and Squares.



It's the end of the gardening Season
and I have finally picked 3 tomatoes--damn Chipmunks!
By my estimate they are worth at least $20 a piece lol




Thanks for coming by!

Enjoy~~















Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Wicked For Good

  Good Morning! 


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Time Out, The Movies.
Paper Funday, Anything Goes!

Wicked For Good!

Penny, our eldest Granddaughter, was in her School's Talent Show.
She was the very first act and WOWED the audience!
She commanded the stage and was in full costume WITH makeup!
I knew I had to make a special card to celebrate the occasion!
At only 8, we are so proud of this girls' talent and bravery!
GO PENNY!

I did not have any Wicked supplies so I shopped my stash
and Frankenstein-ed one together--not too bad!
(or should i say wicked?!?!)




Poppystamps Rainbow Arch die.
MB Homespun Hearts die, cropped.
Paper Roses Outlined Alpha dies.
Gina K Designs Wicked stamp set and Best Witched die set.
Impression Obsession City Landscape Layers dies.




Ink Smooshing in Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn.
Tuxedo Black ink.
Copic Markers.
Gold Foil Paper.
Pink, Green and Emerald Glitter Paper.



Inside.



It's a Boston thing, wink-wink!

And here are a couple of short videos hi-lighting
our sweet little Thespian.
Penny can't wait for next year when she will be in 4th grade and
can join the Drama Club!






Thanks so much for popping by!

It was wicked nice of you!

Enjoy~~







Fresh Herbs

 Good Morning! 


This card will be entered into the following Challenges: 



Pinkfresh Studio, Again and Again.



    
Simon Says Monday, Stamp It.  
layering the leaves has added lots of texture.
Paper Funday,  Anything Goes!





Pinkfresh Studio Herb Garden, stamp, die and stencil sets
and Diamond Plaid Stencils.




Inks in;
Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint,
Walnut Stain and Wilted Violet.
Silver and Clear Embossing Powder.
Foam Strips.




Inside.




Just started chopping down my Herb Garden.



Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy~~


Tuesday, September 8, 2026

A Cheery Hello

 Good Morning! 


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  
  
Simon Says Wednesday, Stamp It.  
Paper Funday,  Anything Goes!

And my good gal pal, Barbara Campbell is a Guest Designer for

CAS Mix Up September Challenge so I had to play along there too!




This is about as Clean and Simple as I can get.




Cheery Lynn Sunflower dies, petals cut and layered twice.
MFT Stitched Rectangle die and Black and White striped DP.
Power Poppy Potted Primrose stamp set.




I water colored my die cuts with Distress Oxide Inks in;
Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, 
Spiced marmalade and Vintage Photo.
Tuxedo Black ink for sentiment.
Foam Squares--little itty bitty ones under the top layer
of sunflower petals, and a large one for the center.



Inside.



A cheery sunflower for a cheery hello!


Thanks for coming by!

Enjoy~~




Monday, September 7, 2026

Autumn Greetings

 Good Morning! 


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  



Simon Says Wednesday, Stamp It.  
Paper Funday, Anything Goes.  











Gina K Designs Rustic Autumn stamp set, leaves were fussy cut.
Gold Embossing Powder.
Vellum.
Metallic Gold Paint Splatters.


A little Ink Smooshing!
Inks in;
Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade,
Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.




Inside.



The last couple of days the temps have been cooler--like soup weather,
but no changing of the colors just yet.




Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~






Sunday, September 6, 2026

FALL Tag

 Good Morning! 


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  


Simon Says Monday, Get In Shape.  
Simon Says Wednesday, Stamp It.  
Paper Funday, Anything Goes.



MFT Stitched Tag die.
Altenew Botanical Illustrations stamp and die sets.
Tim Holtz Stretch Alpha dies.
PFS Around The Shape Arches stamp.
Nellie's Choice Script Embossing Folder.




Inks in;
Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade,
Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.
Copic Markers.
Gold Embossing Powder.
Brown and Yellow Gingham Ribbons.
Foam Squares.




Thanks for coming by!

Happy (almost) Fall!

Enjoy~~


Saturday, September 5, 2026

Thanks

Good Morning! 


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  


Simon Says Monday, Get In Shape.  
Paper Funday, Anything Goes. 


It's a cloudy overcast day here,
so hard to get a good picture of this card.



Pinkfresh Studio Nested Arches dies, layered to create
shaped card base and frame and Fancy Script Hot Foil Plate and die.
Simon Says Stamp Butterbloom Flower dies.




Copic Markers.
Gold Embossing Powder on the little leaves.
Gold Foil Paper.
Hot Gold Foil.




Inside.




These blossoms are so pretty!




Thanks for strolling by!

Enjoy~~