September 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi all - once again it's time to reveal cards that went around the world for the Card Chain! Twenty-nine people participated in September and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card traveled across The Pond to Dagmara in Poland:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio cardstock; Doodlebug Design Plaid Polka Dot

Dies - Pink and Main Circle Flip Card Dies;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set &

Mini Slimline Frame

Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp Tiny Flora

Other - Recollections Puffy Sticker;

Simon Says Stamp Starshine Dots

We had the following options when creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Cute and Funny / The Great Outdoors / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Stencils / Tone-on-Tone inking

I die cut a plaid stitched rectangle and added it to an A2 card. Next I embossed a strip of peony colored cardstock, trimmed it and added to the card. I die cut a white circle, some foliage and a flower. Assembled and added to the card. 

Next I die cut HELLO from scarlet and black, layered with an offset of the black & glued to the card. Finally, I added some Starshine Dots and a puffy sticker Friend. The foliage, flower and HELLO all came from the Pink and Main set. I love how their sets contain dies that can be used in multiple designs!

I got this gorgeous stenciled square card from the amazing Brenda (Floral Fantasies) in the UK. Thanks Brenda!!

Want to join in the Card Chain? You just need to make and mail one card! Go HERE by Oct. 6th, if desired, for details on the October Chain. It's great fun and you get lovely happy mail in the process!!

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!

August 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hey there everyone - time to reveal cards that went around the world for the August 2026 Card Chain Challenge! Twenty-six people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card stayed closer to home this month, going to Linda G in Michigan:

Supplies: Paper - Anchor Paper linen A2 card;

Recollections black cardstock; 

Momenta Gemstone & Tim Holtz Menagerie 8x8" papers

Dies - Waffle Flower Sweet Friend;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Recollections Puffy Sticker

TH Hickory Smoke Distress Ink;

Honey Bee gems

We had the following options when creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Elephants and/or Mice / Baking / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Lace / Collage

The colors intrigued me so I tried them - a bit darker than my usual card but I love how it turned out! Thankfully Linda G doesn't hate it - lol. I also went with the sketch, substituting other shapes for the circles & the usual theme of friendship. 

I pulled out a Tim Holtz paper pad for the outline layer to the "Sweet Friend" sentiment and spotted another page with some printed vintage ads in rectangles. I left one as a rectangle and cut the other two down to a small square and diamond shape. The stone (light grey to me) is the card base & pewter is the background layer which I matted in black after inking the edges with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink. 

I die cut the "Sweet Friend" from the pewter paper and also from black to give a shadow. Added this to the tan outline layer. Added the sentiment to the pewter layer with foam tape after gluing the shapes directly to the card. Added some tan gems and a puffy sticker Hello.

I got this detailed and adorable elephant shaped card from the sweet & talented, Julia (Create with Me) in MA. She hasn't been my sender in the chain since March 2025 so I was delighted to receive her adorable Clarence! She also sent some lovely papers to use on future projects. Thanks Julia!!

Wonder how I got that purplish glow in the photo? There was a Zevo bug trap plugged into the wall behind my end table - lol.

Want to join in the Card Chain? You just make and mail one card! Go HERE by Sept. 6th for details on the September chain. Loads of fun and you get a fabulous piece of happy mail in the process!!

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!

Final Day for a Splash of Color at Die Cut Divas!

Hi there! It's the last day for Die Cut Divas' August Challenge - white with a splash of one color. You can see end-of-month Diva inspiration HERE. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Spellbinders Rainforest

Dies - Birch Press Design Loop Stitch Frames

& Piped Icing Star (c2021, retired)

Other - Hero Arts Key Lime ink;

Spellbinders green gems; Recollections puffy sticker

We have the wonderful Birch Press Design as our August sponsor. They have generously donated a $20 prize to their online store for our random August winner.

I formed a top fold A2 card from Neenah Solar White cardstock. I inked the edges with a lime green ink. Next, I took another piece of white cardstock and die cut all the frames in the BPD Loop Stitch Frames set, a newly acquired item, getting first play here. I die cut all the frames again, this time from Rainforest cardstock, then mixed and matched for a stack. I put the smallest one with a horizontal orientation & added a puffy sticker for the sentiment. When I was making my bonus card, I found the perfect little "flowers" (center of the cookie) to embellish the frames. I added a gem to the center of each flower - very quick and easy!!

I'll add this card to Darnell's August NBUS Challenge #89 since the frame set was newly used here.

How about a bonus? I did another Christmas card with a splash of red. 

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections Cardstock

Dies - Birch Press Design Loop Stitch Frames &

Piped Icing Star (c2021, retired)

Other - Spellbinders puffy sticker (old kit);

foam tape

I added a red die cut frame to a white A2 card formed from Neenah Solar White cardstock. I die cut the star cookie and white snowflake icing from Neenah & then cut the star center from red and inlaid it. Assembled the cookie and popped onto the frame with foam tape. A puffy sticker sentiment from an old Spellbinders kit (unk which) completed the card. 

Sadly, the star cookie is retired at BPD but I think the Pinpoint Snowflake would make a great alternate!

That's it for today, friends. I hope we'll see you in the August Die Cut Diva gallery if you haven't already maxed out on 4 entries - deadline is 9pm Pacific today. Oh, and remember to use a die cut &/or embossing folder in your design!

Thanks for stopping by & happy crafting!!

July 2026 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hi everyone! Yikes - August 2nd already - summer has flown, hasn't it?! 

It's time to reveal cards that went around the world for the July 2026 Card Chain. Twenty-six people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. My card headed west to Arlene (A Bit of This and That), friend and sister Diva in California.

Supplies: Paper - Park Lane gold A2 card;

Paper Studio Distressed Floral;

My Favorite Things Colorful Canvas; 

Scrapbook.com Watercolor Patterned A2;

scrap of gold patterned, brand unk

Dies - Elizabeth Craft Design Small Doilies (retired);

Scrapbook.com Thank You Sentiments III

Other - Recollections puffy sticker;

TH Frayed Burlap Distress Ink; foam tape;

Hero Arts Translucent Pink Enamel Dots

We had the following options when creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Cocktails / Pets / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing Powder / Ink Blending

I used the gorgeous color combo of kraft, blossom (which I read as a soft pink) & gold. I also followed the sketch, pretty much - my measurements were off so I ended up with a larger space than I wanted in the center of my vertical strips. Oh well, I went with it. As usual, the theme of friendship came in to play for my sentiment. I won't claim the technique of ink blending, although I did ink the edges of the patterned papers...

I trimmed four strips of a soft pink patterned paper and one gold patterned. Next I die cut a kraft patterned stitched rectangle and assembled, then added to a gold A2 card. Before JoAnn closed its door I bought bunches of these cards - love them!! 

Next I die cut a soft pink doily and hello, a white shadow layer hello and a gold outline. Assembled and added to the card. A puffy sticker friend and some pink enamel dots finished the card front.

I received this beauty from longtime friend and former Diva, Lucille (White Points) in New Jersey. We actually met in person over 10 years ago at ScrapFest in the Mall of America - a fabulous event I miss. I just love her grid design & the texture is amazing!! Thanks, Lucille & thanks too for the fabulous bookmark & die cuts!!

Come and join the fun - check it out HERE by 8/6 if you want to play in the August Chain. You only have to make and send one card! 

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a crafty day!!

June 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi everyone - time again to reveal the cards we sent round the world in June for the Card Chain! Twenty-five people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE. And by the way, we have exchanged over 5,000 cards in this exchange - what a milestone!!

My card went way to the East to Majda in Slovenija.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Spellbinders & Tim Holtz Kraft Classic cardstock;

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing patterned

Dies - Poppystamps Nordic Cozy Cup

& Nordic Border Set;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Hero Arts Enamel dots; 

Creative Expressions Wordies - Friendship

We had the following options in creating our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Tea or Coffee / Safari / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing / Shaped Card

Clearly I skipped the color palette and embraced the sketch, plus the tea/coffee theme. I modified the sketch to an A2 card since since square cards aren't easy to mail from here. I die cut the cup and lace panels, plus a stitched rectangle, then assembled. Added a printed friendship sentiment and some enamel dots.

I received this beautiful card from dear friend Hilary in the UK. It's been four years since I had her as my sender in the Chain and I was very happy! I also shamelessly begged for some cuts of the sweet lilies of the valley that Hilary used for her March card. Thanks Hilary!!

That's it for today, friends. Want to join in for July? You only have to make & send one card. Go here for details by July 6th.

A7 Time at Craft Roulette

Hey there crafty friends - hope you enjoyed the weekend! I'm back with my card for Friday night's Craft Roulette Episode #323 with host Mary Gunn & guest Sejr Andersen (‪@SejrAndersen‬) making his 5th appearance. I was on the road for part of the show but watched the rest live. I finally finished my card today...

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections (Michael's) Cardstock Essentials;

Core'dinations patterned

Stamps - Hero Arts Dress Up Stamp & Cut, 

Looks Good and Long Borders (all retired)

Dies - Recollections (Michael's) Film Frames

Other - foam tape; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink;

Copic Markers; Hero Arts Thistle Ink;

Martha Stewart (EK Success) Vintage Acrylic Flowers

As usual, the roulette wheel was spun four times for the necessary parameters:

• Project - A7: I formed an A7 card from a piece of Neenah white.
• Colors - Pretty: Pink and Purple are pretty to me; plus other colors are allowed.
• Element - Photo Booth: I used film strip dies & stamps to do a little photo strip.
• Random - Geometric Shape(s): Loads of rectangles here but I also stamped circles on my floral patterned paper.

I was at my dad's using limited supplies but I had to make a run to Michael's for something else yesterday. I found the film strip die set and my design flowed from there. After forming the A7 card, I cut a patterned mat layer to 4.75 x 6.75". I stamped a circle border from a 2008 Hero Arts stamp set developed for scrapbookers. The three border stamps are 12" long so I did some surgery on the one I used - needed it to fit in the MISTI that's only 8" tall (my scrapbooking MISTI was at home...). I ink blended the edges with the same Thistle ink, then adhered the panel to the card base.

Next I die cut the large frame & the film strip from black. I cut the small frame from lilac. I also cut the latter two from white so I could inlay the "photos" and sentiment after stamping them. Colored the girl images with Copics, assembled the elements onto the card, trimming off any overhang, then finished with some ancient acrylic flower gems. 

I'm calling it a "friendship" card since there will be a friendship sentiment inside. Since the film frames are newly used, I'll add my card to Darnell's June NBUS Challenge #87.

That's it from me today. Thanks for stopping by & happy crafting!!

May 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi everyone - it's the 2nd of the month so time to share the cards we sent around the world for the Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-four people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE.

My card went to dear Gail (What's Normal?) in Canada:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Pink and Main Birthday Bash marbled; Spellbinders plaid;

Tim Holtz Kraft Metallic

Stamps w/dies - Scrapbook.com Gina K Designs SBC Fest kit

Dies -  Scrapbook.com Laura Graff SBC Fest kit &

Lea Lawson SBC Fest kit

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots; foam tape

We had the following options for our May cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Floral / Postal / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Twine or Thread / Spinner Card

I skipped over everything but the theme of friendship! I had just made a card I loved during Card Chaos Episode #44 &, since it was a friendship card, off it went to Gail. I mailed early, hoping for the best, since mail between USA & Canada has been interesting lately... Luckily, she received it quickly and liked it! 

I covered an A2 card with a plaid paper, then die cut the label and butterfly. The Gina K sentiment came from the stash (leftover from SBC Fest). Assembled everything onto the card and added some enamel dots. I included some marbled butterflies for Gail to try too. That patterned paper is only available to those who attended Pink and Main's Birthday Bash and, I can tell you, was coveted by my Chaos friends!

I received the gorgeous card below from longtime dear friend, Greta (GG Creations) in Oregon. I love her color combo with the touches of gold and she also included some PFS die cut sentiments - thanks, Greta!!

That's it for today. If you want to join the June chain, check it out HERE. So fun and very easy to make/mail one card & then get a card in return. Many thanks to Gail and Jo who manage the Card Chain!!

Thanks for stopping & happy crafting!!

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!

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...

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!!

March 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 March 2026. Twenty-five people participated & you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to dear Jeanne in MN - we only live 30 minutes apart so I delivered the card in person & we went crafty shopping and had lunch out.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections A2 card & black cardstock;

Authentique & BoBunny patterns

Dies - Divinity Designs Quilted Triangles;

Lawn Fawn banner - can't remember which set;

words from stash - can't remember whose 

We had the following options when creating our March cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Gnomes / House or Home / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Stamps / Patchwork

As usual, I chose the theme of friendship and this time I also used the technique of patchwork. I took that to mean patchwork quilt and used a quilt die. I die cut it 5 different times, mixed the patterns and made 5 quilts! This one was my fave. I assembled them all on a stitched rectangle and, since the quilt was a square, added a panel of one of the patterns to the bottom. Matted it and adhered to an A2 card base. A die cut "hello" and "friend" with a small banner comprised the sentiment.

I'm expecting a wonderful card from Gail in Norway. Gail helps run the Card Chain Challenge and does a great job! I'll add a photo once I receive the card but I told her to go ahead and reveal it so I can see it now! I'm helping my dad for a bit so I'll check the mail later this week...

That's it for today, friends. Want to play along? April sign-ups run until 4/6/26 - go HERE for details! You simply make and mail one card & then get one - so fun!!

Final Day for Spring with Die Cut Divas

Hey crafty friends - the Die Cut Divas end-of-month-team has inspiration for the last day of our Spring-themed challenge. If you want to play, you have until 9p Pacific Time today!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio blue A2 card

Stamps w/dies - Gina K. Designs Forget-Me-Nots (dies)

Stencils - Spellbinders Burst Mode (SOM-Mar26)

Other - foam tape; Hero Arts & Memento ink;

Gina K. Designs Sentiment Sheets - Spring;

Copic Markers; dot embellishments

We have the wonderful Gina K. Designs as our March sponsor. They have donated a $25 prize to their online store. We will award it on April 3rd by random draw from eligible March entries.

If you saw my previous post with Gina K.'s forget-me-nots, you know I bought the set for this Diva post. Just couldn't resist using it earlier for a Craft Roulette card! This time I stamped, colored & die cut the image, then trimmed it into two pieces. Added the pieces to two corners of an A2 card & snipped off the overhang. I love how it gives a totally different look to this image!

Next, I stenciled some dots for a tone-on-tone effect in the other corners, then added one of Gina K.'s Spring sentiment strips. Some dot embellishments finished the card - sorry, I can't remember which brand! I think they came in some card kit, probably from Simon Says Stamp.

Ready for a bonus? I used some adorable spring themed Gina K. stamps:

Supplies: Paper - Park Lane A2 card; 

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Momenta Gemstones;

Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gradients; Paper Studio Distressed Floral

Stamps w/dies - Gina K. Designs Sweet Spring 

(retired but stamps found HERE at Scrapbook.com);

Gina K. Designs Spring Joy Mini (dies)

Dies - Gina K. Design Ornate Frame;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Vintage label from Lea Lawson's SBC Fest kit

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape; white gel pen

I saw the Sweet Spring set used on Diva Michelle's post and looked for it at Gina K. Found the dies on clearance but no stamps left (now no dies either). Found the stamps at Scrapbook.com - woo hoo! I stamped, die cut and colored two images and one of the sentiments. I had a leftover bunny from my Mar 21st post; added it into the wheelbarrow. Arranged  the items on Gina's ornate frame (enabled to purchase by a Card Chain friend, Linda G). Backed the frame with a sky-ish paper and added to a stitched rectangle, then to an A2 card. A bitty flower from the bits box finished the card.

I'll add this card to Darnell's March NBUS Challenge #84 since my garden stamps are new.

 How about a three-fer? I mentioned starting Gina K.'s SBC Fest class & shared card one on a previous post. Still haven't finished the other two cards from her class (or the other SBC Fest classes...). But I did complete another card using the the Gina K. stamp set used in the class. I wouldn't consider this a true spring card, even though there are soft pastels, due to the black silhouette & friendship sentiment. Just thought I'd share it today anyway.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 card & 

Recollections black cardstock;

Scrapbook.com White Mixed Media Paper;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps w/dies - Scrapbooks.com SBC Fest Gina K. class kit 

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Waffle Flower Sweet Friend

Other - Recollections sentiment sticker;

various reactive inks & VersaFine black

I started with the first panel I made in Justin Adkins SBC Fest class (see that post HERE). Stamped the leafy sprig in black, die cut the panel & matted in black. Added to an ombré A2 card. Die cut the sentiment and popped onto card with foam tape, then added a small sentiment sticker.

That's it for today. I hope to see you in the March Diva gallery, if you have time. Otherwise check out the new challenge which starts tomorrow. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!