Crafting with Unity Stamps!

Hey everyone - I thought I'd share some cards I made with Unity Stamps this weekend. Woke up Friday morning to an email that a Unity order had been delivered Thursday - I didn't even notice it sitting on the doorstep Thursday night! Luckily it was still there when I popped out to get it!! The first stamp set I grabbed had a crafty theme with beautiful art by Angie Blom:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; 

MFT plaid; scrap of black; Recollections A2 card

Stamps - Unity Crafty Friends

Other - Copic Markers, silver sparkle dots

Unity stamps are made from high quality red rubber - so fun to use when you have some sort of stamping platform. I like my Tim Holtz tool (retired) - so easy to pop out and flip the lid from using clear stamps to rubber ones! I stamped the image on an A2 panel using Memento ink and colored with Copics while leaving it on the platform. Then I restamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink for a nice crisp black image. The sentiment is the second stamp in the set & fits perfectly in the center area of the crafty tools image, or you can use it separately. I trimmed the finished panel to 4" by about 4.5", then adhered to an A2 card along with an MFT plaid strip, then covered the seam with a strip of black. Some flat sparkle dots (not sure of the brand) from an old card kit finished the card.

Next, I went to an image with a quintet of fluffy birdies - soooo cute, aren't they?

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White & black;

Spellbinders A2 card

Stamps - Unity Lovebirds & Oddballs

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Copic Markers, upcycled heart sticker,

bitty heart diecut from stash; black Sharpie fineliner

I spotted the birdie stamp in an ad for Unity and couldn't resist it. I stamped the image on an A2 panel, colored with Copics, then restamped with dark black as I did for card one. Once the panel dried thoroughly, I die cut it w/a stitched rectangle, blended the edges with blue and green inks, then matted to a black layer & added to an A2 card. Stamped the sentiment which was also in the set. The enamel sticker was upcycled from an envelope I received with a card & gift bag for my birthday. The bitty heart die cut was from the stash - not sure which brand but it was one of those confetti coverplates. I might've added Glossy Accents to the eyes but didn't want to wait for the drying time...

I made a third card, being on a roll with Unity! This time I used a lily set:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio A2 card

Stamps - Unity Tender Thoughts

Dies - Altenew Mix and Match Frames

Other - Copic Markers, SSS dots;

foam tape

Once again, I stamped the image with Memento ink, colored with Copics, then restamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. The flower details really popped, I think! Next I die cut with a deckle frame die, inked with blue ink, then added to an ombré card. Stamped one of the set's sentiments, trimmed to a strip, inked the edges and popped onto the card with foam tape. A few metallic dots finished the card.

All these stamps are newly used but I'll just link once to Darnell's May NBUS #86 using card one. These cards are all going to people in the Craft Roulette community. There's a volunteer group of us that Mary, the CR host, calls upon when someone needs some cheer. One member lost her husband recently, others have various health issues. It's nice to have time to brighten someone's day with a handmade card!

I was surprised when I went to order from Unity (a MN company!) that I hadn't ordered in over a year! They have some adorable stamps and I picked up more than just these three sets. You'll be seeing more of their stuff from me!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're having a wonderful day!

Kitty with Books

Hi everyone - I'm back home from my dad's so my photos will be better, hopefully! I watched Craft Roulette Episode #320 tonight and crafted along. I finished after the show, though - I wasted too much time looking for specific items (never found them).

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Spellbinders cardstock; Lawn Fawn & BoBunny patterned

Stamps - Pink and Main April Cat (dies HERE);

Hero Arts Oh Baby (retired);

Scrapbook.com Gina K. SBC Fest kit

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape

Host Mary Gunn had Amanda Stevens (‪@PearBlossomPress‬). Amanda & her hubby own Pear Blossom Press, famous for their light-up products. Amanda was making her 9th appearance on the show and she also collaborates on the summer in-person Craft Roulette events. The wheel wasn't too bad, although I was thrown for a bit on the game element.

• Project - Z-fold Card: I took an A2 card and folded back the front to form a Z.
• Colors - Summer Vacation: I used blues for water, greens for grass, and browns for sand. 
• Element - Game(s): Crossword puzzle paper. 
• Random - Add a Cat: I used a stamped cat. 

I was going to use a Simon Says Stamp playing card stamp - couldn't find it. Then I thought I had some Scrabble tile ephemera - couldn't find them. Finally remembered some crossword puzzle paper so grabbed that. I had a kitty stamp out from another crafting session so decided to use it. Stamped it, die cut it and colored with Copics. I had stamped a bunch of elements from an old Hero Arts baby girl set & thought the butterfly would be cute on the top book. Colored & fussy cut it. The sentiment was in the stash so I assembled it all and called it done. Here's a standing view:

And here's the card I made with this set on Saturday; it was for Put the CASE in Chaos Episode 5, also featuring Amanda Stevens. I CASE'd both Amanda's & Irene's cards that day. This one was based on Irene's - she had an inkblended background with some sparkle.

Additional supplies: KC & Co cupcake sticker;

Emily Moore Confetti Layered Stencil

Since this was my first play with the kitty stamp, I'll add this card to Darnell's May NBUS Challenge #86.

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a crafty weekend!!

Let's Celebrate!!

Hi crafty friends! I'm posting at Die Cut Divas today with inspiration for our May Challenge:

 🎉 🎉 🎉CELEBRATIONS 🎉 🎉 🎉

We celebrate so many things - Birthdays, Anniversarys, Weddings, many holidays - I could go on forever! For my first card, I chose birthday as my celebration. I always need birthday cards, especially since I joined the Craft Roulette birthday card exchange!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Scrapbook.com Jellybean A2 layers

scraps of black

Dies - Poppystamps Brilliant Birthday Balloons

& Happy Birthday Streamer Script

Other - white gel pen; foam tape

We have the wonderful Poppystamps as this month's sponsor. They will be giving our randomly selected winner a $20 gift card (sorry - only those with US addresses are eligible).

Simple die cutting on this one! I love Poppy's streamer scripts because you can get multiple sentiments quickly. I popped up just the green balloon, the others were adhered right to the blue panel & excess trimmed off. Added to an A2 card base along with the sentiment. I doodled some lines with a white gel pen and left off any further embellishments.

For my first bonus, I celebrated Christmas:

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders A2 card; 

various cardstock scraps and Paper Studio Vintage Christmas

Dies - Poppystamps Nordic Bird Bunch

Other - white & black gel pens; foam tape;

Spellbinders ephemers (retired)

I grabbed more of the Nordic birds I crafted while making a previous card. This time I drew a "wire" across the card then popped a quintet of birdies on it. Because I only used 2 birds of the 18 I made (die set makes 6 birds and I mixed/matched three cardstocks), I went ahead and made two more of this design. Each had a different sentiment from an old Spellbinders kit. Still have one birdie left for a future project...

Update - thanks to Joanne for the reminder; I meant to add this to Christmas Kickstart #110 Season's Tweetings. I've added it now.

Second bonus - back to birthdays:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Scrapbook.com Jellybean A2 layers

scraps of black; Spellbinders A2 card;

Pink and Main Birthday Bash rainbow paper

Dies - Poppystamps Brilliant Birthday Balloons

& Happy Birthday Streamer Script;

Emily Moore Shaker Frame - The Doily

Other - white gel pen; foam tape

I had die cut a frame from the rainbow paper for a previous card. Decided to cut a second one from the green paper, then inlay the rainbow window piece. Die cut the balloons and added to the card along with the sentiment. This sentiment has the black outline portion that cut when I made the first sentiment. Just cut a second outline and it frames the white - very easy! Added some white gel pen details to the balloons & black to the sentiment - done!

We Divas hope to see you in our May Gallery by 9pm Pacific Time on May 31st. Be sure to use the Celebrations theme, plus include a die cut &/or embossing folder in your design. All brands are welcome but the team is loving our Poppystamps!!

Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty day!!

4 Bar Happy Birthday

Hey there, crafty friends - hope you're having a great weekend! I watched Craft Roulette Episode #319 live tonight & crafted along.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

BoBunny; scraps

Dies - Emily Moore Short & Sweet - Happy Birthday

& Decorative Sentiment Die

Scrapbook.com Meghann Andrew SBC Fest kit

Other - foam tape; Hero Arts enamel dots

Host Mary Gunn had Carrie Rhodes (‪@CarrieRhoades‬) as her guest. Carrie was making her 7th appearance on the show & is known for making shaker cards. I did not follow suit! As usual, the wheel was spun four times for the necessary parameters:

• Project - 4 Bar: - I formed a 4 Bar (3.5x4 7/8") from cardstock.
• Colors - x: Wedding: I used colors from a wedding I was in - White/Blue/Yellow
• Element - Sweet(S): I added a die cut cupcake.
• Random - A Touch of Gray: The shadow on the HAPPY was cut from gray cardstock (although it looks kraft in the photo...) 

I still had Emily Moore products out on the table from Tuesday's post so I went with the birthday dies plus a label die set. For the sweet element, I found a bitty cupcake die in a set from SBC Fest. Simple die cutting and assembling - very quick and easy!! I sort of enjoyed the 4 Bar size, especially since one of the Emily Moore labels was perfect for it!

That's it for today, friends. Happy crafting and thanks for visiting!!

Explosions of Color!

Hey there, crafty friends - I'm back with the two cards I made last night during Card Chaos Episode #46. Host Irene Smith had Walter Zemrock as her guest; Walter is on the Brutus Monroe Design Team, among other things. The theme was Explosion of Color, as voted on by Irene's Facebook group. Since we only have 15 minutes to create, I let patterned paper do the heavy lifting.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio glitter cardstock;

Pink and Main Birthday Bash kit;

Gina K. Designs cardstock from an old kit

Dies - Emily Moore Short &Sweet - Merry Christmas

& Nested Ornament Die Set

Other - foam tape

I started with an easy ornament shaped Christmas card using some new Emily Moore items I'd ordered online after Emily appeared on Craft Roulette. Simple die cutting, basically. The Merry didn't come with an outline die so I fussy cut one to coordinate with the Christmas part of the sentiment (does have an outline die). I cut a plain red cardstock layer for the back, scored along the bottom of the ornament hanger. This one only took 10 minutes to assemble from scratch. I later added a few embellishments.

I'm adding this to Merry Little Christmas #68 (Anything Christmas Goes); this is my second entry.

There are two rounds for Card Chaos & I was ready for a second card. This time I made a birthday card for a friend's upcoming birthday, combining some Emily Moore with Pink & Main items.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Pink & Main Birthday Bash kit Rainbow patterned;

Gina K. Designs cardstock from an old kit

Stamps - Emily Moore Birthday Sentiments

Dies - Emily Moore Short & Sweet - Happy Birthday &

Shaker Frame - The Doily

Pink and Main Birthday Bash kit

(see a photo of it HERE)

Other - foam tape; white gel pen

I formed an A2 card from Gina K. cardstock. Next I die cut the doily shaker frame from rainbow patterned paper, then popped it onto the card with foam tape. Next I die cut the HAPPY and added it over the scalloped window, putting foam tape under the parts in the open area. For the row of candles I used a Pink and Main die that would cut around a stamped candle image. Instead, I die cut it from white cardstock and colored the candles, then detailed them with a white gel pen. This piece was sitting in the bits box but needed the flames. The die set has one lonely flame die so I had to quickly cut it 8 times and add a flame to each candle. I used some yellow portions of the rainbow paper. While that ate into my 15 minutes, the rest was quick! Simple die cutting & the sentiment strip was already stamped. I adhered the strip directly to the HAPPY. This seemed busy enough with the marbled paper and candles so I left off any additional embellishments.

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!!

Happy Mother's Day 2026!

Hey there - I'm here to post cards I sent for Mother's Day in the US. If you're a mom, congrats and happy celebrating! My own mom passed four years ago but I still have her sister (my "second mother") and a friend (and former voice coach) aka Mother Mary who get Mother's Day cards from me.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 card; Authentique patterns;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps - Hero Arts Celebrate Every Day (retired);

Altenew freebie - Evergreen Beauty

Dies - Scrapbook.com Nested Vintage Labels;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Altenew enamel dots; Copic Markers;

foam tape

I stamped, colored and fussy cut the rose image. This was a freebie from Altenew that included a "created by" stamp with my name for the back of my cards - woo hoo! So lovely of Altenew to send those to customers! You can see what my friend Dawn did with hers HERE.

Next I cut two labels and layered. Added to a die cut rectangle and added to an A2 card. Stamped a sentiment from a fave Hero Arts set. Popped the rose onto it and added some enamel dots - done! This one went to my aunt that we call Tia.

I also used this rose stamp on an ATC for Monday's Card Chaos Episode #45. You only get 15 minutes so my pencil coloring was very hasty (Copics unavailable at the time...). That prompted me to use the stamp set again when I had Copics available; I have better luck shading with those.

Additional Supplies: Whimsy Slimline ATC Windows

& ATC Frames and Signatures

Sentiment from SSS I believe; set unk

Other - colored pencils; TH Distress Inks

I die cut the ATC and inked the edges. Next I stamped the rose, masked it and stamped the lines and sentiment. Colored with pencils, badly, oh well. I had stamped the rose once, then it shifted a little in the MISTI during the second stamping - I was afraid to stamp a third time so the image is fairly light.

The next card went to Mother Mary:

Supplies: Decoupage sheet - Katy Sue Designs Birds in Blossom

Other - Printed sentiment from Gina K Spring Sayings; Pearls from kit

I used the card kit we got for Inky Stamper Saturday Morning Crafting March 21 2026. It included one of those printed sheets that have come back into vogue in some markets; you punch out elements and layer them so they appear 3D. This one was by Katy Sue Designs (link above is direct to the sheet on her site); Inky Stamper still has a few kits left HERE which included the decoupage sheet, card bases and embellishments. We also made a second card:

Supplies: kit as above

Dies - Poppystamps Scalloped Pinpoint Frames

Rather than use the black card base included in the SMC kit, I die cut two scalloped frames and scored the back one & adhered to the front one to form an A2 card. The printed decopage elements for this one didn't have any layers for the 3D effect that the previous card did.

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day if you're celebrating!

A Square Rose card for Craft Roulette!

Hey friends - I created a card last night during Craft Roulette Episode #318.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio A2 card; Authentique and Scrapbook.com papers

Stamps - Altenew freebie - Evergreen Beauty

Dies - Pink and Main Birthday Bash event labels

Other - Doodlebug Designs Cupcake sequins;

sentiment from the stash - maybe Altenew?;

foam tape

Host Mary Gunn had Kelly Marie Alvarez (‪@lawnfawn‬) as her guest, making her first appearance. What a thrill for one of the owners of Lawn Fawn to be on the show! They are one of our lovely Die Cut Divas sponsors and we appreciate them so much!! Kelly Marie did an amazing job, of course, and used LF's bunny die with the flower frame - so cute!

The wheel, spun four times for our needed parameters, was very kind:

• Project - Ardyth Square: This is a 4.25" square card favored by Ardyth Percy-Robb, a frequent guest on Craft Roulette. I trimmed the long edge of an A2 card to be square. 
• Colors - May Garden: Google said soft blues, vibrant greens and pinks would do. 
• Element - 3 Layers: Card base and two mat layers. 
• Random - Textile: I used some wire ribbon.

Unfortunately I was at my dad's and all my Lawn Fawn was at home so I made a card using an Altenew stamp. You'll see more of this stamp on Mother's Day... I trimmed down an A2 card to be a square. Die cut two label layers and added to the card, after I'd looped the ribbon around the pink layer. The flower was already stamped and colored so I just fussy cut it and added it to the card with foam tape. Found a sentiment in the stash and added with foam tape then adhered some sequins - done!

Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty weekend! I will be back tomorrow, posting my Mother's Day cards...

Nordic Birdies with Birdhouse

Hey everyone - I'm here with a card for the May Christmas Kickstart Challenge #110 - Season's Tweetings. Jo and her elf Joanne need to see birds on handmade Christmas cards! I decided to combine two Poppystamps sets on my card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

various cardstocks &  Paper Studio Vintage Christmas

Dies - Poppystamps Bird House Pop Up Easel Set

& Nordic Bird Bunch

Other - old Spellbinders kit ephemera; 

white gel pen; foam tape

I die cut all the elements and assembled - very fun! I cut the Nordic Bird Bunch die set's birdies from multiple cardstocks so I could mix and match colors. I included a patterned paper, inspired by Cindy's Nordic Spectacular Butterfly.

The birdhouse pop-up is one of my fave Poppystamps sets & aren't those birdies the cutest?! Oh, and btw, Poppystamps is our May Diva sponsor! Check out our Celebrations challenge HERE. 

I decorated the house with ephemera from an old Spellbinders card kit that I'd left at Dad's house. The sentiments are from there too. Here's a view of the card popped up:

I'm also adding my card to Merry Little Christmas #68 where Anything Goes and to Poppystamps Challenge #138 - Inspired by Nature.

That's it for today. Thanks to Jo and Joanne, to MLC, & to Poppystamps for fun challenges & thanks to you for visiting. Have a crafty day!!

April 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hey everyone - it's time again for the Card Chain reveal; this time we're sharing cards that went around the world in April 2026. Twenty-two people participated & you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to Gail in Norway. I mailed it extra early, hoping she'd get it close to Easter - nope, not til the 17th of April. It took the scenic route!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio Cardstock;

Lawn Fawn Petite Watercolor Wishes

Dies - Spellbinders Simon Hurley Bunny Buddies;

Gina K. Designs Spring Forest;

Scrapbook.com Nested Stitched Clouds;

Lawn Fawn Grassy Border;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Poppystamps Folk Decorated Eggs (retired)

Other - Recollections puffy word stickers;

foam tape

We had the following options when creating our April cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Long Ears / Spring / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Bookpaper / Fancy Edges (ripped, die cut, embossed etc)

As usual, I chose the theme of friendship and added the long ears and Spring themes too! This time I also tackled the rather unusual sketch, deciding the party hat/Christmas tree-ish element could be a bunny on an egg pile. What do you think?

All I had to do was die cut and assemble all the elements & add to an A2 card. Lots of little bits but so fun to do while watching tv! I made this bunny at the same time as the ones I shared on my Easter post - love these little cuties!! And the Poppystamps eggs are longtime faves of mine; I used four of them for the sentiment element.

I received a wonderful card from Joanne in the UK. I just love the ray background and the sweet duck with the long earred pup!! Many thanks, Joanne!!

That's it for today, friends. Want to play along? May sign-ups run until 5/6/26 - go HERE for details! You simply make and mail one card & then get one - so much fun!!

Rocktrumpet A9 Birthday Card!

Hi crafty friends - I'm here with a card for Craft Roulette Episode #317 with host Mary Gunn and guest Kristina Werner (‪‪@kwernerdesign‬).

Supplies: Paper - Gina K. green;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; scraps

Stamps - Memory Box (freebie from a UK magazine);

 Stamps w/stencils - Altenew Rocktrumpet

Dies - Scrapbook.com Heirloom Butterflies

Other - Hero Arts inks;

Memento Tuxedo Black ink;

Memory Box gems 

I was very excited to see Kristina as a guest. She and Jennifer McGuire announced a new Online Card Classes offering the other day - Brighter Days. It will run May 25-29 & the fabulous instructors will use products Kristina designed!! They're offering a reduced price of $26 on the class if you sign up by May 6th. Of course, I signed up right away (love those OCC events) & ordered the kit! Still need to complete the previous class, oh well.... You can read Jennifer's blog post about this event HERE, if desired.

Once again, the crafty roulette wheel was spun four times for the parameters to use on our project.

• Project - A9: The dreaded (by some players) A9 - just an 8.5x11" cardstock folded in half!
• Colors - Florist Shop: I used greens and pinks; very common at a florist! 
• Element - Birthday(s): I stamped a birthday sentiment. 
• Random - Something from Your Mesk!: Mesk is a messy desk; I have tons of stuff on there, including a box with the inks I used and the butterfly die set.  

Such an easy wheel! I pulled out a jumbo Altenew stamp, stamped it & stenciled it with the coordinating stencil. Stamped a freebie sentiment in black ink. Formed an A9 card, trimmed my flower panel and adhered it. Die cut a trio of butterflies from a scrap of patterned paper. Added to the card along with some gems - done!

I'll add my card to Seize the Birthday #325 using the Anything Goes option. I'll also play in the Altenew May 2026 Inspiration Challenge.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty weekend!

Final Day for Anniversary or Birthday with Die Cut Divas

Hey everyone - you can still enter a card for Die Cut Divas April Challenge - Anniversary or Birthday. You have until 9pm Pacific Time today; just remember to use a die cut &/or embossing folder along with the theme. The end-of-month team has inspiration here so check it out. I'm sharing card one below but you'll only find details here, plus bonuses.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 card and cardstock;

DCWV Pastel Patterns; various scraps

Stamps w/die - Altenew Tiny Sentiments: Wishing bundle

Dies - Altenew Garden Picks &

Layered Plaid Cover Die B

Other - Spellbinders Ephemera (retired);

Stickles; foam tape

Our wonderful sponsor Altenew has given us a $30 gift card for our random April winner. Altenew celebrates their 12th anniversary this month - big congrats!!

My card came together quickly with wonderful Altenew dies. I started by die cutting a plaid coverplate, backing it with a gingham paper and adding it to an A2 card. Next I die cut the Wishing, then stamped one of the sentiment strips and added it to the long strip that cuts below the word. Assembled and added to the card. Then I die cut the large rose and 2 leafy sprigs from the Garden Picks set & assembled then added to the card. I found a couple ephemera bees in an old Spellbinders card kit. Shaded the wings with a grey Copic and added stickles then popped them onto the card with foam tape.

I will add this card to Seize the Birthday #325 using the Anything Goes option.

I have a couple bonuses today. First a quick Clean & Simple, almost one layer, card using a fave Altenew set which is sadly retired:

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders A2 card &

Betterpress Porcelain

Stamps w/stencils - Altenew Inky Bouquet (c2021 retired)

Press Plates w/Dies - Spellbinders A Little Message Sentiments

Other - various Hero Arts inks & Memento Tuxedo Black ink

I stamped the floral bouquet directly onto a textured white A2 card with Memento ink then stenciled with the coordinating stencil using four inks. I stamped the dots in the same soft blue as the lower left flower. A Betterpressed sentiment finished the card. This one was created earlier this month for Episode #42 of Card Chaos (15 minute cards) where the theme was Clean & Simple (CAS).

Second bonus: I used the third sprig left over from my previous April DCD post; I colored these flowers with pinks. I started with the same textured card as above but, this time, I swiped the soft blue ink onto it for my sprig to land. Also stamped the dots from the Inky Bouquet set, this time in black. A bit stark for my taste so I added a few enamel dots among them.

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders A2 card &

Betterpress Porcelain; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps w/dies - Altenew Floral Sprig (c2016 retired)

Press Plates w/Dies - Spellbinders A Little Message Sentiments

Other - Hero Arts & Memento Tuxedo Black inks;

Copic Markers; foam tape; Hero Arts enamel dots

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by and, if you can, upload a card (limit four) to the April Diva Challenge by 9p Pacific tonight! As always, happy crafting!!

Merry and Bright Santa!

Hi friends - I'm back as I'd hoped with another card for the April Christmas Kickstart Challenge #109 - Brimming with Style! Jo and her elf Gail want to see people &/or critters in hats. Here's my take 2:

Supplies: Paper - old Spellbinders kit A2 card

& patterned paper;

scrap of brown for "floor"

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Other - Spellbinders kit ephemera (Oct 23)

I used ephemera from the same Spellbinders card kit as yesterday. Both Santa and elf have hats! Another super quick and easy card!

That's it for today. I'll be back tomorrow with a post for the final day of our April Die Cut Diva Challenge - check it out! 

Thanks for stopping and happy crafting!!

Reindeer Wreath JOY

Hi there - April has almost vanished & I'm behind on Christmas card production! I haven't played yet in the April Christmas Kickstart Challenge #109 - Brimming with Style so I got busy. Jo and her elf Gail, two friends from the Card Chain Challenge, want to see people &/or critters in hats. Here's my take:

Supplies: Paper - old Spellbinders kit A2 card & patterns;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Scrapbook.com Nested Vintage Labels;

Spellbinders How Does Your Garden Grow Alphabet (DOML-Jul20)

Other - Spellbinders kit ephemera (Oct 23)

It's been done many times but I used the old JOY sentiment with something round in place of the O. In fact, my friend Joanne in the UK did a cute one with a snowman head (see it HERE). In my case, I found a Spellbinders ephemera wreath and added a chipboard reindeer with Santa hat. Die cut the rest and assembled onto an A2 card. Very quick and easy!

That's it for today, friends. I hope to be back with another card tomorrow so I can at least get two in! Thanks for stopping and have a crafty day!!

Today is Your Day!

Hi crafty friends - I'm back with a card for Craft Roulette Episode #316 with host Mary Gunn and guest Jessica Vasher (‪@Jessicavasher‬).

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts Ivory A2 card;

scraps

Stamps - Hero Arts Big Words &

Borders+Arrows (both retired)

Dies - Scrapbook.com Treasured Garden 

& Happy Mail

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Spellbinders ephemera sentiment;

Hero Arts enamel dots & ink; 

foam tape; white and gold gel pens

As usual, the roulette wheel was spun four times for the parameters to use on our project.

• Project - Diagonal cut: I stamped a border on a diagonal and fussy cut it. 
• Colors - Calm: I used blue, sage green, & lavender.
• Element - Post(Er)(S): I had a mailbox with post, plus a post card to be posted.
• Random - Hexagon: I used a stamp with a row of hexagons. 

I started by Googling calm colors and found the palette of soft blue, soft sage green and pale lavender. Ivory or cream was also mentioned for a neutral so I picked an ivory A2 card and scraps of the other colors. I stamped a row of hexagons at a diagonal on a pale blue panel and fussy cut the right edge. Then I die cut it with a stitched rectangle and added it to the A2 card.

Next, I die cut the mailbox parts and assembled. Stamped and fussy cut the little postcard. Die cut and assembled 3 butterflies. The postcard has a stamped butterfly but I added a die cut one over top. Added everything to the card. Found an ephemera sentiment strip from an old Spellbinders kit. Added it to the card along with some enamel dots for the butterfly heads. The mailbox is embossed but it's hard to see the pattern. Enhanced it with a gold gel pen and added some white gel pen details.

The mailbox die set was newly used today. It was part of SBC Fest but I still haven't done the class that used that set - oops! Since new, I'll add my card to Darnell's April NBUS Challenge #85.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty weekend!