Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all in the USA! I'll be dining with friends that are like family to me later in the day. Here's a pair of pilgrims to start the Thanksgiving fun:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio Assorted Cardstock; 

Lawn Fawn Favorite Flannel Fall Petite

Stamps with dies - Hero Arts September Card Kit (pumpkins),

Autumn Bounty Stamp & Cut (retired), 

& Color Layering Grateful Leaves (retired)

Stamps - Hero Arts Thankful (retired)

Dies - Spellbinders Country Wheelbarrow (retired)

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges

Other - Copic Markers; white gel pen; foam tape

Additional supplies: 

Stamps - Taylored Expressions Mini Strips Harvest

Dies - Taylored Expressions Heart Fence & Hill (retired),

& Simple Strips

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots

Simple stamping, coloring, die cutting and assembling. I also made more versions of a previous card, just without the turkey and varying the papers. Finally, I made a pumpkin stack card using new Waffleflower; I'll take this one to dinner with me today.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio ombre A2 card

& orange cardstock;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps w/dies - Honey Bee Forever Grateful (dies)

Dies - Waffle Flower Pumpkin Time Texture Die

Stencils - Waffle Flower Pumpkin Time Coloring Stencil

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots; white gel pen

I started with an ombre A2 card. Die cut the pumpkin cover plate from orange card stock. Just used the stencil for the leaves/stems. Trimmed the pumpkin clusters apart and stacked them. Stamped and die cut the sentiment. Added everything to the card with some enamel dots & finished with some white gel pen details.

I'll add this card to Darnell's November NBUS Challenge #80 since my pumpkin die and stencils are newly used.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful day filled with great food and family!

Cozy Slippers

Hi all - I'm back with my second card for the November Christmas Kickstart Challenge #104 to add antlers.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Spellbinders A2 card; BoBunny Fa La La 6x6"

Paper Studio cardstock

Dies - Spellbinders Cozy Toes Slippers (DOML-Oct24)

Embossing Folder - Spellbinders Holiday Flurry (EOM-Oct25) 

Other - Creatology googly eyes; foam tape

When I saw the challenge, I immediately thought of a cute Spellbinders slippers set from last year that I hadn't used yet. Today I made a point of getting it off Mt NBUS! While I was at it, I embossed a background using a Spellbinders embossing folder from last month, also getting first play. Added the embossed background to an A2 card. Die cut and assembled the slippers & sentiment, then added to the card.

Since these products got first play today, I'll add my card to Darnell's November NBUS Challenge #80. About time I used this darling set since I recently ordered the new add-on dies and stamps! I decided to make a bonus card using the unicorn add-on slippers and a birthday sentiment.

Additional supplies: Paper - Recollections A2 card;

Doodlebug Designs Sugar Shoppe 6x6"

Stamps - Spellbinders Cozy Toes Friends

Dies - Spellbinders Cozy Toes Friends

More diecutting and assembling - this was a fun one to put together! I definitely have a unicorn loving cousin who will love this for her next birthday. I'll add this card to The Creative Crafters Challenge #94 where Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty day!!

Merry and Light Class

Hi everyone - As promised, I'm back to share projects made during Friday's Gina K/Simon Says Stamp collab class Merry and Light (link is to the free class on YouTube). You could order a kit to use during class which I did. Gina's techniques can be used with any 3D embossing folder w/coordinating stencils, so check it out!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; 

SSS Midnight Green

Stamps with dies - Gina K/SSS Merry and Light

Embossing folder w/dies & stencils - Gina K Grand Poinsettia

Inks - Gina K Merry and Light Cube Ink Set

Other - SSS Gold Sequins; scrap of ribbon

Additional supplies: SSS Starshine dots

I crafted along and made all three projects, including clean-up along the way, during class! Gina's style was very calm and organized with loads of tips. We die cut 4 poinsettias, embossed them and then used the stencils to color. Stamped and die cut all the sentiments. The stamps and inks worked beautifully - I was pleased to get great impressions using a MISTI with only two inkings! We created the snowflake backgrounds with snowflakes in the class stamp set & a lot of first, second & third generation stamping. So fun! 

The 3D poinsettia embossing folder, with dies and stencils, was exclusive to the class. We made 1 light cranberry poinsettia, two mediums and one dark for the three projects. The tag was just card stock trimmed to a tag, then Gina showed using one of the snowflake outline dies to make the hole. Besides the outline die to cut the poinsettia (cut, then emboss), there were two pine sprigs. I finished the tag with a scrap of hoarded ribbon from the stash, probably May Arts. 

On card two, we glued two medium cranberry poinsettias to opposite corners of a layering panel of white & trimmed the edges. Matted with green and added to an A2 card. Gold sequins went into the flower centers. I also added Starshine dots because I got a small smudge upper right. A dot strategically covered it. 😆

How about a bonus? I added the poinsettia bits trimmed from the second card, plus some pine sprigs & an extra sentiment, to a Tim Holtz tag (from his Stamptember class - see other projects HERE). Added a scrap of ribbon (same brand different color - lol) & popped it onto a Paper Studio watercolor printed card. Added some Starshine dots since they were out.

I enjoyed this class so much - it was another example (Tim Holtz's class being the other) of taking the time to create multiple items then quickly assembling into projects. I will add my bonus card to Merry Little Christmas #65 where Anything Goes Christmas (entry #5). The others were Gina's designs; this one was my own. 

That's it for today, friends! I'm clicking along on those holiday makes - will have to start mailing them out in a week - yikes! Hope you're doing well on yours!!

In My Merry Era!

Hi all - I'm back with my latest card for Craft Roulette! Episode #294 aired last night and I crafted along LIVE.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections A2 card; Lawn Fawn All the Sparkles Petite

glitter cardstock by unk

Stamps w/dies - Hero Arts October 2025 Card Kit

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Birch Press Design - Adornment Snowflake

(retired at BPD but HERE at Frantic Stamper);

Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes

Other - MFT Moroccan Spice ink; foam tape

Host Mary had Tracey Phillips (‪@MindlessCrafting‬) as her guest. Tracey is a longtime crafter & YouTuber; she does LIVES with her hubby Bill. He was on Craft Roulette in the background with a running commentary. Tracey & Bill like to sing little song snippets during their LIVES and brought that to Craft Roulette - so fun! The wheel was pretty kind to us this week, including Tracey since one spin landed on Guest's Choice!

• Project - A2 picked by Tracey: I used a pre-formed A2 card.
• Colors - Holiday: I went Christmas with Green/Red/White. 
• Element - From the Mountains: Mountaintops have snow so I used snowflakes. 
• Random - Fancy Paper: I used both foiled and glitter papers.

When I heard "From the Mountains" as an Element, my brain immediately went to snow. I die cut a bunch of snowflakes and adhered them to a foiled stitched rectangle. Added the panel to an A2 card. I had a stamped/die cut sentiment in the bits box left over from a Hero Arts Stamp & Craft  session (replay available HERE). Popped it onto the large snowflake using foam tape.

I will add my card to Merry Little Christmas #65 where Anything Goes Christmas (entry #4). 

The "In My Merry Era" sentiment came from the Hero Arts October Card Kit. I'd managed to use the kit the actual month received this time & participated in their LIVE craft session. Thought I might as well show you my version of the card that Channin taught that day.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio A2 card; Spellbinders cardstock

Stamps w/dies - Hero Arts October 2025 Card Kit

Stamps - Hero Arts Collage Music Background (retired)

Other - Hero Arts ink; gold embossing powder;

foam tape

Channin used the October Cling Stamp of the Month but I don't do that subscription. Instead I used an old fave HA cling for my background. It's been out on the craft counter since then & I used it on last week's Craft Roulette card - love it!! Had to laugh - I was showing someone this card and they didn't understand the sentiment. You know - Taylor Swift & her Eras Tour? Oh yeah, they finally got it... Anyway, it was a fun card to make and I stamped a few extra sentiments with plain colored inks to have on hand.

Yesterday I also did the Simon Says Stamp LIVE with Heidi and Gina K - very fun! I will share my projects from that session tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping and have a crafty weekend!!

Kitties and Books? Yes!!

Hey crafty friends - I'm posting at Die Cut Divas today with inspiration for our November Critter Challenge. You can find all details and a bonus card below!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

MFT Floor to Ceiling; Recollections Wood Textures

Stamps with Dies - Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats Stamp + Die Bundle,

Simply Celebrate Critters (dies HERE),

Simply Celebrate Hangouts Stamp + Die Bundle, &

All the Speech Bubbles (dies HERE)

Stamps - Lawn Fawn Tiny Sentiments: Coffee

Dies - Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

Other - Copic Markers; white gel pen; Memento ink

Our fabulous sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn. They donated a $25 gift card for our random November winner to be awarded on December 3rd.

I stamped and die cut all the images, then colored with Copics. The trio of kitties were trimmed off a larger string of 5, saving the remaining two for my bonus card. All the speech bubble dies came from the speech bubble set; I just didn't stamp the outlines. Instead, I outlined with a pale blue Copic. Stamped the sentiment on a banner from the stash.

To make the bookcase, I stamped two of the bookcase hangouts, then trimmed off part of the second one to be the top tier. I used a black fineliner to add an edge where I'd trimmed. That left room for the kitty atop a stack of book. I added legs to the bookcase using narrow strips of paper. Colored with Copics and added white gel pen details, like scribbled book titles.

I adhered a striped A2 panel to an A2 card as my background, then added a wood patterned strip as the "floor". Assembled the bookcase and added it to the card with the kitties, speech bubbles and banner. Done! 

The inside contains the birthday sentiment and the card will go to a kitty loving friend. I'll add this card to Darnell's November NBUS Challenge #80 since two different cozy kitties & a different hangout are newly used.

For my bonus, I used another image from the hangout set, along with Simply Celebrate mice and the leftover two kitties from card one. 

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Lawn Fawn Favorite Flannel Fall Petite; 

Recollections A2 card

Stamps with Dies - Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Critters (dies HERE),

Simply Celebrate Hangouts Stamp + Die Bundle, &

All the Speech Bubbles (dies HERE)

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Lawn Fawn Tiny Tags

Other - Copic Markers; star gems; Hero Arts & Memento inks

I refrained from giving the kitties speech bubbles (like "Have a Mice Birthday" - too gross?!), leaving them just to the mice. This time I stamped the outlines that go with the speech bubble dies & also shaded with a pale blue Copic. I stamped two of the cheese hangouts and stacked them. I wanted to give the cheese a base so I die cut some scalloped tags that I thought resembled crackers. I inked the edges & then hid the tag holes behind the cheese. Some star gems finished the card (brand unk).

That's it for today. I hope to see you in the November Diva gallery with any brand of critter; just be sure to include die cuts &/or embossing folders in your design.

Thanks for visiting!!

Elf Stack!

Hey there - I'm sharing my card from Craft Roulette Episode #293 featuring Mary Gunn & her guest, Catherine Pooler (‪@CatherinePooler‬). Catherine has her own line of products (online store HERE) &  has been a guest several times. We were lucky enough to get one of her stamp sets in our swag bag for Paperganza this summer & my local stamping store Anchor Paper carries a lot of her inventory. Here's what I created during the LIVE tonight:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio A2 card, green & glitter cardstock;

Stamps - Hero Arts Collage Music Background (retired)

Stencil - Taylored Expressions Ho Ho Holidays 2

(freebie with order - not in store yet)

Dies - Merry by unk

Other - MFT & Hero Arts inks; Copics for shading;

May Arts string twine

The Craft Roulette wheel was spun four times, as usual, giving us four must-use parameters. I was happier this week than last week, for sure!

• Project - Book Binding Card: I used an A2 card which I scored 1" from the fold & glued this part down after I added the layering piece and twine.
• Colors - Sandwich Shop: Green lettuce/red tomato/yellow cheese/beige bread
• Element - Music: Layering background pieces were stamped with a music pattern.
• Random - Wrap(s)(ing): The stenciled elves have wrapped gifts.

I had the stenciled/fussy cut elves in the bits box along with the sentiment. All I had to do was form the book binding card, stamp the mat layer & trim to fit, then assemble. Very quick and easy! Here's a standing view - the space for the inside sentiment is 3.25 x 5.5":

Since my stencil set (a freebie with a recent TE order) was newly used, I will add my card to Darnell's NBUS Challenge #80.

That's it for today. Tomorrow I'm off to a Hall of Fame brunch for chorus honorees over the years. We welcome the newest inductee and get to visit with a lot of retired chorus friends. I found a simple antipasto recipe to make as my contribution to the menu.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!

Ham it Up!

Hi all - happy Tuesday (or whatever day it is in your part of the world) and Happy Veterans Day in the USA! I've mentioned before - Dad served in the Army & my brother in the Air Force. Thanks to members of all branches for their service!!

Today I have a punny birthday card to share:

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio assorted cardstock;

Lawn Fawn Fruit Salad Petite;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

MFT Sweet Summer Color Blends

Stamps w/dies - Spellbinders Ham It Up

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots & ink; foam tape

A Craft Roulette member, Irene Smith (@ArtemisMade1) has a YouTube show (link is to her channel) on Monday nights called Card Chaos (see explanation HERE). She and a guest, along with any game viewers, try to make a card in only 15 minutes. You are allowed to pick your supplies ahead of time (warning - choose carefully). The theme is published the week before & this week was "Funny". I watched Episode #20 live last night and made my card. Didn't make the 15 minute time limit - mine was more like 25 minutes. I went in with nothing prepared, except I selected a pre-folded card base, paper and stamp/die set during the introductory banter. Still, I made a card in much less time than I'd usually take! Another plus - I got this adorable Spellbinders set off Mt NBUS.

My main problem - choosing a die set with little pieces; it took me a bit to die cut and assemble the cute piggy. I die cut two stitched rectangles. Added the gingham to an A2 card & matted the blue panel with white. Added that to the card after stamping the sentiment on it. I was unhappy with my sentiment stamped directly onto the blue rectangle so I stamped a second one on white. Trimmed it to a rectangle and covered up the previously stamped one. 

Added my assembled pig with mud puddle, plus some enamel dots - done!

Since my pig is newly used, I'll add my card to Darnell's NBUS Challenge #80. Try making a card in 15 minutes, just for fun - I'd love to see what you do!!

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