You Are A Wonderful Friend

 Good Afternoon!

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

Allsorts, I Spy Something That Begins With B, blossoms.

The Sisterhood Of Crafters, April Showers Bring May Flowers.

Can You Handle The Pressure?, Pastels, optional.

The Card Concept, How Does Your Garden Grow?

I just went with the overall Garden Theme again.

I used the Gina K Designs stamp and die sets, Anemone Wishes.

I used the dies to Hot Foil on my Glimmer Machine.

Now these dies are not technically used for hot foiling, but you still can.

I added a shim to my hot foil sandwich, which created more pressure and a bit of over

foiling--however I loved the look and did not remove it.

Here's a closer look at the over foiling.

Super sparkly!  

Silver Holographic Speckle.

Latice Embossing Folder.

PTI Lattice die used for Hot Foiling.

Spellbinders Yana's Special Sentiments Hot Foil plate and die.

Amalgam Black ink.

Copic Markers.

Foam Dots.

Pink Fresh Studio Glacier Jewels.

Dimension!  YAY!

I made this card for a fellow crafter, 

Vangie Collins who resides here in Chatham.

She makes the most beautiful glass beads.

 For the past few months she has been showing her support

for the Ukraine and making these gorgeous beads.

Vangie has been selling the jewelry she has made and ALL proceeds

have gone to the World Central Kitchen. 

I believe she has donated close to $10,000. at this point!

AMAZING!!!

I actually donated the 4 cards I made in support of the Ukraine 

and she raffled them off earning $75.00......can you believe that???

She is one amazing, generous kind person.

For more information about Vangie, visit her website HERE.

These are the people we must surround ourselves with!

Thanks so much for coming by!

Enjoy~~

Birthday Fun Fold And Special Delivery

Good Afternoon!

I found this Fun Fold card on YouTube by Jan B.

It's quite long but you can get the gist of it rather quickly.



This card will be entered into the following Challenges;


Simon Says Work It Wednesday, Try Anything New  (new fun fold)
Allsorts, Friends

Stamping Up, Dragonfly Dreams stamp and Love Notes dies.

Gina K Designs, Wreath Builder stamp.

PTI, Daydreamer stamp and die set.

MFT, Bluepritns #12 banner die.

Large Alphabet Letter dies.

Spellbinders, Standard and Lacy Circle dies.

Dies R Us Butterfly #2 dies.

Nicole Designer Paper, Garden Party.

Striped Glitter Paper.

Inks in; Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo, 

Tempting Turquoise and Wild Wasabi.

Sheer Ribbon.

Rhinestones.

W Fold.

Love Notes Envelope die.
This is where I can tuck a teeny tiny hand written note.




This next card will be entered into the Challenges at;

Simon Says Monday, Love Is In The Air
Simon Says Wednesday, Have A Heart

I used the Honey Bee stamp and die sets, Little Pickup and Sending You Sentiments.

Images colored with Copic Markers.

Amalgam Black, Pink Pirouette and Real Red inks.

WOS

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Thanks for popping by.

Enjoy~~

Double D, Feeling Fallish

Good Morning!

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

Check out this Inspirational Tile!

 

 

I just love these Fall images!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I used the Gina K Designs, Sentimental Summer Kit for my beautiful Dahlia.  This Kit is full of so many stamps and matching dies.  Although the title has the word summer I love my Dahlias come Fall!  My jar is by PTI, Jar & Lid and Just The Jar--Quart, stamps and dies.

 



 

 

I created my background using the PTI products; Hexagon Cover die and a few dies from the Shakers And Sprinkles Kit--these come in sooooo handy--like ALL THE TIME!!!  The frame was cut from Kraft card stock and the Hexagon Cover die was cut from Silver Foiled Paper for that chicken wire look.  My tag was cut using a Stampin' Up! Tags And Labels die.  Sentiment stamped in Tempting Turquoise ink.  Eyelet, Natural Twine and Sheer Ribbon.

 

 

 

 

 

I used the rocking motion technique, or is it Rock N' Roll???  Stamping my Dahlias in Crushed Curry and Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango and Real Red and Riding Hood Red and Cajun Craze.  Stems and leaves in Always Artichoke and Wild Wasabi.  I also Heat Embossed them all with Clear Powder.  They have quite a bit of sheen in real life.

 

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!

 

Enjoy~~

 

 



 







Happy 70th, Friend

Only you're not 70.....that was last year lol

Ever make one of those mistakes?  Well I have made it twice within days....you'll see another card soon with the same issues.  Dear friends have birthdays coming in July and August, thought they were both going to be 70.....nope that was last year....for both of them lol  I'll figure out something, or just give them their youth back!  HA!

Anyways this card will be entered into the Challenges at; Stamp TV. Creating Envelopes and Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes!

 

 

I found this fabulous Designer Paper in my stash, DCWV, Lace And Linens, pretty, romantic prints!  I stitched 3 of the different prints together with my Janome Mini Sewing Machine.   Then I just started die cutting and layering card stocks together.....FUN!!!  Spellbinders Captivating Squares, Beaded Ovals, Standard Circles and Hearts dies used.  The Happy die cut is by Cheery Lynn and has been colored with a Copic Marker as it was cut out of White card stock.

 

 

 

 

Lots of accents too!  Doily, sponged with Antique Linen ink.  Seam Binding Ribbon colored with a Copic Marker--years ago I bought a large roll of white for just this purpose--so economical!  Lace, Rhinestone Circle and Adhesive Pearls.  Gina K Designs stamp sets; A Little Something, Fill It With Flowers, Lovely Shelf and Simple Numbers.  Ink in Blushing Bride.

 

 

 

 

Matching Ivory Envelope stamped in Blushing Bride ink using the Gina K Designs stamp set, Birthday Blessings.  



I love when I can just layer up anything and everything and it still comes out quite pretty!  YAY!

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy~~

Wonderful Friend

Good Morning!

Today's card will be entered into the Challenges at; Simon Says Monday, Things With Wings and Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes!

 

I used the Stampin' Up! products; Avant Garden, Dragonfly Dreams and Detailed Dragonfly.  I just bought the Bundled Dragonfly sets, stamps and dies and loooooooooooooove them.  The Avant Garden set was free with a promotion that ends tonight.  (I added a bottle of glitter to my order to bump it up over the required $50 minimum).   

 

Inks in; Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Wild Wasabi.  MFT Cross Stitched Rectangles and rectangle die from the PTI Shakers & Sprinkles Kit.

 

 

Polka Dot Designer Papers and Washi Tape.  The floral panel is backed with Fun Foam to give it a nice sturdy feel.  Bee die cut, layered in Black and Yellow card stock and the wings are topped with Vellum.  Doily and Adhesive Pearls, which I colored with a Copic Marker, for accents.

 

Just a wicked fun card to make!

 

Thanks for buzzing by!

 

Enjoy~~



Make A Negative A Positive!

Happy Wednesday!

I'm hosting this week's Challenge over at The Mod Squad Blog, come on by and check it out!

Here's what's happening!

Challenge...Make A Negative A Positive!

The challenge this week...is to use dies and add the negative AND the positive cuts to your cards. 

This Weeks Sponsor is CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

All the stamps and Fri-Dies are designed by Michele , and are based on her love for Clean And Simple design, hence the CAS in CAS-ual. However, they will delight any stamper's style! Whether you are a CAS enthusiast or a lover of Utterly Adorable Layers, you will have a blast getting inky with them. 

The stamps are made in the USA of the finest clear photopolymer, and the coordinating line of wafer thin dies are also made in the USA.

  2 Prizes

2 - $15 Gift Certificate each to the STORE

My 1st Card 

I used the wonderful Girlfriend stamp set and the Friend die set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.  I first stamped lots of colorful flowers all over the bottom portion of my card.  Inks in; Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Wild Wasabi.  Then I die cut friend out in 2 spots, top and bottom.  I added the colorful friend to the top portion offsetting the word so it pops a bit more when backed with Black card stock.  Added 2 of the sentiments from the Girlfriend set stamped in Black Licorice ink.  Tied on some Black and White Gingham ribbon and 2 adhesive Rhinestones for accents. 

My 2nd Card

 

 

This card also uses the Girlfriend  stamp set and the Friendly Flowers die set.  I die cut the largest flower out of my tag and then using the smaller 2 piece flower I inlaid them, filling the negative space with my positive die cuts.  Added a bit of ribbon and small stamped colored flower for accents.  Sentiment stamped in Black Licorice ink on hand cut flag banner.

 

 

 

Girlfriend

 

Friend

 

Friendly Flowers

What Wood You Make?

Good Saturday Morning!  

Oh what a fun day.....a blizzard is coming, a blizzard is coming, a blizzard is coming.....ugh!  It's okay, I've got all my crafty supplies and I am attempting to make my Nana Sylvia's Cinnamon Rolls this afternoon.   None of us ever got her actual recipe as it was always a pinch of this and a pinch of that......what a shame!  But I will try, let's just hope we don't lose power!

Today's card is for the Flourishes WOOD You Be Mine, to add some type of wood element to your project, and despite the title it does not have to be a Valentine--as that is so yesterday--literally!  :)  I am also entering this into the Sketch Challenge over at My Favorite Things.



And the Mod Squad Blog Challenge, Think Spring!

 

 

The stamped image is from one of my favorites, Dahlias.  The sentiment is from the Cottage Home set.  Both available from Flourishes.  I love coloring these images, especially when I think of all that snow fast approaching!  If I lock myself in my little craft room coloring I should be able to weather the storm.  :)

 

I added a little wooded flower I picked up at Michael's and colored it with a Copic marker, added some Stickles and a little green button.   This card is going to one of my oldest and bestest friends who also shares my name.   I have known the 'other' Donna for almost 40 years.....egads.....how can that be?  And like all girlfriends, it doesn't matter how long the time passes before we see each other next, we just pick up right where we left off.  I am so thankful to have her in my life.....she has, in part, made me who I am.  Love her to pieces!!!

 

I'll let you know how we make out today, could be only 10 inches could be 2 feet, way to narrow down that prediction!  HA!

 

Thanks for popping in!

 

Enjoy~~



A Little Sketchy

Today's card is for the MIUM Sketch Challenge over at Stamp TV AND the Simon Says Monday Challenge, Say It With Stamps, where the sentiment/phrase shines through!

I chose to turn the Sketch on it's side, and here is what I came up with:

 

I used the Poster Board Sentiments stamp set from Gina K Designs.   The Designer Paper is from S-E-I, Dill Blossom......love the colors this paper pack has to offer.  I cut the flower out with a Sizzix folded die, that cuts AND embosses at once, Old Country Bloom.  I am so happy I FINALLY remembered to use my Scor-Bug Embossing Tool.  So quick and easy, I just placed the orange card stock on my scoring pad and lined the tool up in the groove where you would normally use your bone folder/scoring tool.  Adds such a nice even border.  Easy Peasy!  I cropped the FRIEND off  one of the stamps and made it into a little tag.  Added a button and some twine to complete the card.

 

 

PLENTY of time still left to play on BOTH Challenges.  I suggest you check them out!

 

And as always........ENJOY!!!