Happy Birthday Luke

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I hope you are all still safe and warm.  It looks like we may

get another punch of winter weather.  Ooph!

That little guy that we spent our days with when I retired has grown up.

It doesn't seem possible that he is a man now!

I used the Monarch size for his birthday card, cutting it a little bigger to

allow for a pocket inside to hold some cash.

The streamers and trophy dies are from the Greetery and I used scraps of

cardstock and gold foil to cut them from.  All are placed on a Happy Birthday

embossed background.

Here's a peek at the inside.

I'll tuck a piece of money into the pocket before we give it to him.

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #319 - Topping of Rainbow Colors

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Various Birthday

Ink:   A rainbow of colors

Paper:   Tranquil Teal (GKD), Scraps of cardstock and matte gold foil

Other:  Happy Birthday EF (CB), Twisted Crepe dies (Grtry), Trophy die (Grtry freebie)

Enjoy!

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Winter Birthday

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

So far our storm has produced sleet and not a lot of freezing rain.

We are warm and still have power.  As I write this the precipitation has

started again.  They are predicting freezing rain again.  Hopefully it won't

cause problems for us.  However, this storm has caused a lot of problems

all across the country.  Prayers go out to those without power in these

freezing conditions.

So today was a crafting day...

I am still enjoying those Greetery dies and embossing folders that I got

for Christmas.

The die cut oval was embossed with the center of the Shortbread Shapes Snowflake.

I patted over the embossing with a white inkpad to highlight the snowflakes and

added a tiny snowflake sequin to the center.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday Game #81 - Winter Birthday

Krafty Chicks #804 - Masculine Card

Time Out Chllenges #305 - Your favorite technique (embossing)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Super Day (PB)

Ink:   Tranquil Teal (GKD), Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Tranquil Teal

Other:  Shortbread Shapes Snowflake EF, Capsule Basics die (Grtry)

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Petal Perfection

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

The weather reports are all predicting some really cold temperatures

and freezing precipitation over much of the United States.  We are as

prepared as we can be and expecting freezing rain.  Hopefully we won't lose

power but in case we do, I'm posting this card now.

I used Jen T.'s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches to make a birthday card for

my sister-in-law.

I used the stencil from the Petal Perfection stencil and die set to color some

flowers and die cut them to arrange in place of the circles in Jen's sketch.

Since I used a stencil, I'll share this at Just Us Girls where Bobby is asking for

anything using a stencil.

I pray that we all stay safe through this storm and maybe get some

crafty time during it.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PTI)

Ink:   Elegant Eggplant, Wilted Violet, Bundled Sage

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Large Words EF (Kwan Crafts), Petal Perfection Stencils and Die (PFS)

Enjoy!

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Snowy Baubles

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Challenges:

Inkspirational #359 - Shades of Blue

Jingle Belles - Something old (sentiment) & Something new (ornaments were bought recently)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sentiment (OOB)

Ink:   Encore Silver

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Ice Blue Foil, White Shimmer

Other:  Silver EP, Millbrook Ornament die (MB), Holiday Floral Sway EF (SB)

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Snowman Hugs

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

We finally had a little snowstorm.  It lasted about 10 minutes.

It was so pretty!

Not enough for a snowman so I had to go with paper.

I found some blues in my background box.  I think they were mop ups, but I 

hadn't written down what I did.

I cut an oval and embossed it then swiped some white ink over the raised snowflakes.

This little bundled snowman was a Christmas present.

The layout is Judy's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and the colors from Inkspirational.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #719 - Judy's sketch below

Inkspirational #359 - Visual Prompt-Shades of Blue

Peace on Earth #104 - Snowmen

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Snow Flourish (IO-OOB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel 

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media, Watercolor, White Glimmer  

Other:  Capsule Basics die, Shortbread Shapes Snowflake EF (Grtry), Bundled Snowman die (SSS), Kars Snow EF (ret Cuttlebug)

Enjoy!

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Happy Birthday Double D

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've been having lots of fun playing with some Christmas presents.

The Rosemal collection really caught my eye and I asked Santa for it for my

Christmas gift.  I'm so glad he complied!

The embossing is amazing and you know how much I love my embossing folders.

 The flowers were cut from mixed media paper and colored with re-inkers.

I love all the details and dimension that the die cut pieces add!

Happy Birthday Double D!

It doesn't seem like it could be TEN YEARS that we've been enjoying 

Darlene and Diane's Double D Challenge!

Thank you for ten years of fun, ladies.  I hope there will be many more years

of challenges from you!

Challenges:

Double D - Tenth Birthday (woot woot)

NBUS #82 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

The balloons in the top left were my inspiration.  The sweet pink flowers on the white balloon and white and gold balloons in the bouquet really spoke to me. 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Rosemal Reflections (Grtry)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Fabriano), Matte Gold (SSS), Tickled Pink (MFT)

Other:  Capsule Basics die, Rosemal Reflections EF, Rosemal Reflections Details die, Regency Bows 1 die (all Greetery), Distress re-inkers

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Blue and White for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Carol picked our colors.  She chose....

This Nordic bird keeps flitting over and landing on my cards!

This time he's making an appearance on a birthday card for a sweet niece.

He's simply cut from some of that sparkly blue cardstock that was gifted to me.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer, my talented friend Bobby have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Blue and White and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on January 29th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hand Lettered Holiday (MFT)

Ink:   Pacific Point

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Blue Sparkle, Shimmery White

Other:  Nordic Birds die (Grtry), Sealed Holly Sprigs die (SB), Holiday Floral Swag EF (SB)

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Recycled Christmas Tags

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's not too soon to start on the 2026 Christmas cards!

And these tags were too pretty to sit in the wrapping box all year.

I'm not sure of all the supplies since the tags were made by friends.

And one more....

All the tags were popped onto an embossed background.

Easy peasy!

Challenges:

Jingle Belles - The Gift (Wrapping) of Christmas

Card Recipe

Stamps:  ??

Ink:   ??

Paper:  ?? 

Other:  ??

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Deer in the Pines

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

The challenges are starting back after the holiday hiatus.

The pile of pieces that didn't get on a card is calling to me and I 

managed to work one into last week's Freshly Made Sketch.

The trick is to use those pieces without adding to the pile.

Now that's a challenge!

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #718 - Sketch by Amy

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS-OOB)

Ink:   VersaMark, Crumb Cake, Brushed Corduroy DI

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Baked Brown Sugar, Natural

Other:  Deer to Me die (PTI), Night & Day Pines Press Plate (SB), Copper EP

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Decoy Birthday

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I may have mentioned that my hubby likes ducks and decoys so I pulled out

an old wood mount stamp for his birthday card.

There's some reeds in the background of this stamp and I wanted to go

with just the decoy.  So I did a little fussy cutting and colored with

Copics.  He really liked it because he used to have a decoy like this.

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday - (did not use the option)

Neglected Stuff - Use old neglected stuff (decoy stamp)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Decoy (IO)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Merry Merlot, Black

Other:   Copics, Cracked Large EF (TH)

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Flower Garden Fancy

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I had a few minutes to try out a new coverplate die that I got for Christmas.

It cut really well and it makes for a quick card.

Narelle's sketch was still fresh in my mind from the last Freshly Made Sketches

and it worked beautifully to let this die cut show through.

I found this butterfly already cut out and ready to find a place to perch.

It was cut from a piece of smooshed background.

A couple of label die cuts, a quick stamping and some glue and

it was done.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #804 - Die Week-Use a coverplate die

NBUS #82 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms - Butterfly (I didn't go by the photo, but isn't it pretty?)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (MFT)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Soft Seafoam, Neenah Solar White, Watercolor

Other:  Flower Garden Fancy Coverplate Die (HA), Stitched Butterfly Trio (PS), Decorative Sentiment Dies (EMD-Emily Moore Designs)

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Gray and Red for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Happy New Year!

It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month I picked our colors.  I chose....

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designers Lisa E. & Barb F. have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Gray and Red and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on January 14th at 9:00 AM.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Fly High (PB), Fragile Beauty (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Lost Shadow, Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Barn Door, Fired Brick (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Going Gray, Black

Other:  Hexagon Frames die (PB), Pinewood Planks EF (SU), Chunky White Frantage

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Turning the Page January 2026

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Time to turn the page on our calendars to a new month.

 

I make calendars each year for my desk and my family.

 

I thought I'd set up a regular post on the first day of each month to share them.

 

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

 

Here's our January page.

 

By the way, the calendars 4 ½ x 7 inches and and can be displayed on an easel

or hung on a push pin or magnetic hook.  We all have a different way to display them.

 

If you would like a word document with the calendar, email me

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

Email link is on the sidebar.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Fly High, Fragile Beauty (PB), Pine Branch (Inkadinkadoo)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz

Paper:   Neenah Solar White (110 lb)

Other:  Copics, Chunky Frantage

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