Friday, May 16, 2025

Boot-iful Birthday Wishes

 Hello friends and welcome.
I've been very absent from my blog,
and I will explain that later in this post.

For now, though, I want to share a card
that I finally found the mojo to create:


This die set is actually a Fall themed set, but I wanted to
stretch it and make a more Spring themed card.


I'm not going to lie; it took me 3 days to finish this.
But I'm pleased with the final look.
A simple sentiment on the inside finishes this card:


I am going to enter this at Seize the Birthday #305 - Flowers




 So, as I've said, it's been a while since I was last here.
If you follow me on Facebook, you'll know
that our beautiful fur baby, Colby, 
crossed the Rainbow Bridge a couple weeks ago,
after his health took a drastic nosedive in April.
He adopted us when he was 11 months old, and
he had just celebrated his 16th(!) birthday in March.
We miss him so very much, there is a huge hole
in my heart, but we rest easy knowing that he
is no longer in pain and in a much better place.


Thank you for visiting. I hope that you have a good rest of your day.



Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Mini Messages: Birthday & dies
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Bazzill; Cardstock Warehouse
Accessories: Honey Bee Stamps - Lovely Layers: Mini Fall Florals dies, Swirling Leaves cover plate; LDRS Creative - Arches & Stitched Scalloped Arches dies; MISTI
Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; SA - tape runner, foam squares




Saturday, April 5, 2025

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #261 M is for Manly

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!
It's time for the new challenge at the
This month is all about the (cough *so called* cough)
men in your life. Let's see your manly themed projects!
Here's what I came up with:


This sentiment stamp is one of my all-time favorites
to use, especially on dude cards. LOL!


Of course, there's even more snark on the inside:


I hope that you'll play along this month in our Manly challenge
Need more inspiration? Simply visit the blogs of my sisters and
our reigning Queen, Jenn, to see what fabulous projects they came up with!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope that you have a great rest of your day!



I'd like to enter this at Addicted to Stamps and More #489



Supplies:
Stamps: Technique Tuesday - All Aboard; Unity Stamps - Feb. 2012 KOTM; Taylored Expressions - The Inside Scoop - Snarky Birthday
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Distress Inks - Vintage Photo
DP: Recollections - Regent Street
CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill; TE
Accessories: sketch from Kendra's Card Challenge #17; Sunny Studio - Stitched Circle die; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares











Thursday, April 3, 2025

A Color Hues Crane

 Hello friends and welcome!
It's been almost a month since I've posted anything here.
The cobwebs are getting out of hand. LOL!
I am making lots of cards, just haven't been blogging about them.
I've been busy with life in general and also with a new venture
I'm trying out: selling my cards at my friend Joy's
new art studio! I'm very excited and nervous
to do this, but really, I'm more excited for her!

So let's get to why I'm blogging.
I wanted to play along with a couple challenges,
and this is the result of the pairing:


I just opened up the packaging on this gorgeous crane die,
that I bought at least a couple months ago. (I AM trying
to actually use all the products I buy!)


I die cut the crane from white cardstock, then used
orange and teal inks to blend the different pieces. It's
legs were blended using kraft ink.
The teal panel was splattered with some white paint
before I assembled the card.

My color palette is based on the current Color Hues challenge,
and the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.



As I mentioned, my cards will have a little home at
my friend Joy's art studio. Her grand opening is on April 12th!
Please stop by if you happen to be in the area.
Help support a new small business and support ART!




Thank you for visiting. I hope you have a great rest of your day!



Supplies:
Stampes: Honey Bee Stamps - Inside Birthday & dies
Ink: Memento - Tangelo, Teal Zeal, Tuxedo Black; Gina K. - Kraft
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Recollections
Accessories: Birch Press Design - Block Print Crane dies; Lawn Fawn - Scalloped rectangle die; DecoArt Americana - white paint; MISTI; BT5 Spectrum Noir marker (for eye)
Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares











Saturday, March 8, 2025

Happy Birthday, genius!

 Hello friends and welcome!
I always seem to be behind in making birthday
cards, especially dude cards. But I
did come up with this little gem:


I had this sentiment stamp set out on my desk when it
occurred to me that I had the Einstein stamp somewhere in
my collection. A snarky card was created LOL!
I thought the tweed paper was a nice touch. 😉


I already have a brother-in-law in mind for this.
Luckily, we all share a snarky sense of humor!

AAA Birthday #71 calls for a masculine card for their
current challenge, so I am entering this over there.



That's it for now. I hope that you enjoy the rest of your day and the weekend.
Thanks for visiting!



Supplies:
Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps - Einstein's tongue; Taylored Expressions - The Inside Scoop: Snarky Birthday
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Pebbles/Jen Hadfield - Warm & Cozy
CS: Taylored Expressions; Thunderbolt; Spectrum Noir
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares








Green metallic HB

 Happy Saturday friends and welcome!
I'd like to share a card, the kind that are
really hard to photograph: using metallic paper.


I've used a green mirrored paper and die cut the leaf frame. It's backed
with a very light green cardstock. I was happy to find a snippet of stiped
 paper in my stash to matte the die cut birthday greeting.


I'm playing along at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #265.
I'm using Metallic/Green/Die Cuts, but can
also use Stripes/Green/Foliage. A Two-For!


Thanks for visiting. Have a great rest of your weekend!




Supplies:
Stamps: Sunny Studio - Inside Greetings: Birthday
Ink: Altenew - Just Green
DP: My Minds's Eye - Everyday Tango; Bazzill - green mirror
CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah
Accessories: Sunny Studio - Blooming Frame dies; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die; MISTI
Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; SA - tape runner










Saturday, March 1, 2025

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #260 G is for Green

 

Hello and welcome snarky peeps!
It's a new month and time for the new challenge at the
We'd like to see your predominantly GREEN projects.
With St. Paddy's Day approaching, this is a good time
to get your green on. But, if that's not your style,
anything green is good!
Here's my card:


I've used this image a number of times, and since it's one
of my favorite Stella digi stamps, I'm sure I'll use it again.
She's colored with Spectrum Noir markers and I've
given her wings, wand, and flower center some 
Nuvo Glitter Drops for the sparkle. Her glasses also
received a coat of Nuvo clear Crystal Drops.


I used dark green card stock for the mattes, although
it looks black in the above pics. I tried to angle
the card so you can see the glittery wings and wand.
Even the paper snippet I used came pre-glittered!


I hope that you'll play along this month in our Green challenge at the
For more inspiration, do visit the blogs of my sisters and our 
reigning Queen, Rachel. You won't be disappointed!

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!




Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo digi stamps - Stella Fairy Visit
DP: K & Co.
CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Taylored Expressions
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; computer & printer; Queen & Co - stitched rectangle die; LDRS Creative - Arches & Stitched Scalloped Arches dies; Paper Rose - Stitched square die; Nuvo white blizzard Glitter Drops & clear Crystal Drops
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares







Thursday, February 27, 2025

Seize the Birthday Surprise Party Guest!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!
I'm very excited to be a surprise party guest at


The current challenge prompt is no stamping.
Check out what the design team have made and
join in the fun!


Here's my take on the challenge:


This card came together pretty quickly. Mostly because I had 
the ink blended panel already made, just not used yet.
I added some interest using a die that cuts the diagonal frame.
A die cut sentiment was all it needed to finish.


If you don't feel like using the challenge prompt, as always,
anything goes is welcome too!



Thanks again to the Seize the Birthday crew for the
chance to create along with you!

Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful day!



Supplies:
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions
Ink: Taylored Expressions - Cookie Monster, Tropical Punch, Brussel Sprout, Mango Sweet Potato Pie; Memento - Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Taylored Expressions - Bird Party CIQ layering stencils, Diagonal Stitch rectangle frame die; STAMPlorations - Everyday Sentiments die
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares











Monday, February 24, 2025

Cherry Blossom blooms

 Hello there and welcome.
I seem not to be on my blog much, but
I am making cards again now that my
fur baby is feeling better.
Here's one that I had fun making:




Here's the inside:


I am entering this at Freshly Made Sketches #674 and also



Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

















Sunday, February 9, 2025

Shabby Chic birthday card

 Hello and welcome friends!
Here's a card that I made for my Mom, who's
birthday is later this week:


I combined papers from two different companies.
The woodgrain and fussy cut flowers/watering can are from
Mintay. The two teal papers are from 49th & Market.
I thought these paired rather well together.


Here's the inside:


My card is based on the current sketch challenge at
Sunday Stamps #353. Since I've used multiple papers,
but without the option to use red.




Thanks for visiting. I hope that you have a great day!



Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Inside Birthday & dies
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Mintay - Shabby Book; 49th & Market - Sky
CS: Neenah
Accessories: Sunny Studio - Scalloped Oval and Stitched Oval dies; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares










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