Thursday, July 9, 2026

Sending Love

 Good Morning!


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:




Allsorts, Stencils.  




 Altenew Botanical Illustrations, stamps, dies and stencils.
Beautiful Day sentiments (one cropped).
Water Color Striped stencil.




 Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint inks.
Gold Embossing Powder.
Jewels.
Foam Sheets and Strips.




 Inside.




 LOVE these florals!








Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~



Wish You Were Here

  Good Morning!


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:
 
 
  Pinkfresh Studio, Shades Of Summer.
 


Allsorts, Stencils.  
Paper Funday, Anything Goes
 or with an Optional Twist: Summer Splash.  
Timeout, Water. 
 
 

I went with the colors and the summer vibe!





Pinkfresh Studio Products;
Coastal Paradise, stamps, stencils and dies.
Sunshine and Smiles sentiment stamp set.
Nested Arches die.
Jewels, 12 Pack.

I stenciled the scene and then cut it with a Nested Arch die.
Popped that all up on a foam sheet for a bit of added interest,



Inks in;
Tuxedo Black, Fossilized Amber, Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn, 
Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean,
Spiced Marmalade and Walnut Stain.
Clear Embossing Powder.
Glaze Pens.
Foam Sheets.



Inside.



You probably have noticed, there is no blue sky
around the sun rays--I forgot to use a stencil lol
Oh well.....at least it is an original!



Thanks for swimming by!

Enjoy~~



Wednesday, July 8, 2026

You Are A Blessing

 Good Morning!


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Allsorts, Stencils.  
Paper Funday, Anything Goes
 or with an Optional Twist: Summer Splash.


 


 Altenew Build-A Garden, Rosa Gallica, stamps, die and stencils.
Simon Says Stamp Floating Leaves stencil.



 Inks in;
Tuxedo Black, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, 
Spiced Marmalade and Wilted Violet.
PFS Jewels.
Foam Sheets.



 Inside.



 Summer Blooms.




Thanks so much for strolling by!

Enjoy~~






Saturday, July 4, 2026

Class Act

Good Morning!


This card will be entered into the 





I made a little fun background using Echo Park's 
1st Day Of School Designer Papers.
Sunny Studio Notebook Page die.
Paper Roses Outlined Alpha dies.
Tutti Designs Stitched Stars dies.
School stamp and die sets.




Tuxedo Black ink.
Gold Foil Paper.
Foam Sheets.



Inside.




It's an odd Challenge for the 4th of July.
But I was in a craft store the other day and was shocked
to see Fall items on the shelves......then
I went around the corner and saw Christmas items.  
Oy Vay!
Let's try to enjoy the summer months lol




Made 2 because I had everything out!




Thanks for coming by!

Enjoy~~


Have A Poppin' Birthday!

  Good Morning!



This card will be entered into the following Challenges"

Simon Says Monday, Stars and/or Stripes.
Allsorts, Stencils.
Colorful Options, Use Red, White and Blue.
Paper Funday, Anything Goes (or a twist of Summer Splash).
I went with Anything Goes!





Simon Says Stamp Having Fun stamps 
and Poppin Corn dies.
CZ Designs Simple Duo Stencils, Stars.
Tutti Designs Stitched Stars dies.
Ticket dies.





Inks in;
Pacific Point, Real Red, Salty Ocean and Squeezed Lemonade.
Baker's Twine.
Jewels.
Rock Candy Glitter.
Foam Sheets and Squares.




Inside.





So FUN!



Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~


Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Double D, Potpourri

 Good Morning! 


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





Here is your Inspiration Tile:  


Theme:  Potpourri (def: A mix of things)
For this challenge use anything you see,
can be an object, a mix of colors, a shape/design
For example, sun, cloud, rainbow, an arch shape,
the colors etc.  Just have some fun with it.


 I LOVE those Lupines so that is what I used for inspiration!
It seems that mine never come back from year to year,
but I always see posts all over FaceBook of the wild fields
of them that grow all over Cape Cod!  They are spectacular!







Here is what I created:


PTI Garden Gate Kit, stamps, stencils and dies
and Flower Favorites stamp and die sets.
The Greetery Curio Cover dies, used to make
my raised bed.




Inks in;
Tuxedo Black, Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry,
Wwalnut Stain and Wilted Violet.
Clear Embossing Powder.
Copic Markers.
Sakura Glitter Pen.
Foam Strips.




Inside.




I adore Lupines!
 And of course, I just bought 2 more, purple and yellow....we'll
see if they come next year.....otherwise remind me NOT to buy them anymore!



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




Thanks for strolling by!

Enjoy~~












Tuesday, June 30, 2026

I need Vitamin Sea

 Good Morning!



This card will be entered into the 

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes Challenge!





Good Waffle Flower Postage Collage die and stencil,
Coastal Greetings Sentiment stamp set,
Inquisitive Pirate Add On dies.
Simon Says Beach Huts and Set Sail stamp and die sets.
Hero Arts Need A Hand stamp and die sets.
Echo Park Summertime Sticker Sentiment.



Inks in;
Tuxedo Black, Fired Brick, Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina,
Spiced Marmalade, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi
and Wilted Violet.
Clear and Gold Embossing Powder.
Copic Markers.
Sakura Glaze Pens.
WOS.
Foam Sheets.



Inside.





I think we all need a good dose of Vitamin Sea!




Thanks for swimming by!

Enjoy~~