Pink Flowers and Circles

 Almost Spring Greetings!

I haven't entered The FLower Challenge in ages, but made one this time to honor their big 100 challenges festival.

The Flower Challenge: #100  is a special challenge. Right? I had this embossing folder with circles laying out to use for the first time, so am adding the card to NBUS #72.

                        

Here are some details. I used Stampin' Up! fairly new folder called Dotted Circles. I inked up the folder with Hero Hues Unicorn white pigment ink and placed a piece of SSS Midnight Green paper inside before embossing. Next I went to work to find a nice flower from my stash. This one is retired SU Stippled Blossoms and I found out that I don't have the dies. Therefore the flowers and leaves are fussy cut out! Not my favorite thing to do. Do you like to do it?

Anyway, I love pink, so used WendyVecchi Pink Peony with touches of Granny Apple Green and Handsome Hunter ink.

 To finish I added a sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs called Orchids. The set is still available. To anchor the sentiment, I fussy cut some green c.s. to mount it on.

That is it for now. We got several inches of snow last night and today, but I know Spring is coming before too long. Yay!

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Feathered Hugs

 Hello!

I have not entered the Snippets Playground Challenge in ages so I quickly made a card using snippets. So I am sending this to Snippets Playground: Challenge #500* My snippets mainly come from using my Stampin Up Owl Punch from 2016 on paper laying around. I am not sure if I have ever posted a card with this punch, so am adding this card to NBUS Challenge # 71.

Sorry my picture is so blurry. Not exactly sure why.

To make this card I used several shades of brown paper from my "to use" drawer which is full right now, I confess. Anyway, I glued the owl pieces together and mounted them on a circle I found with ridges on it like tree bark. I colored that piece with a SU Early Espresso marker. The two circles were cut with SU Stylish Shapes dies, a current set.  

The base card is one hanging out on my desk waiting to be used. Not sure what the mfg or color is. 

The sentiment is from MFT Warm & Feathered Hugs circa 2018. It is available a few places on line. After stamping I fussy cut it out 

That's it for now. Hugs from a warm 40 degree evening here in Minnesota. Unusual weather for February!

* I just realized the card should be celebrating something, so my card may not be right for the prize. One could read this card as celebrating friendship as I am sending it to my friend in California. 

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I'm Back...

 

Happy Greetings,

Realized I hadn't posted my CCC card before I left for London, so two posts in a row. Getting old. Did you know I am in my 80's?

Did you know my daughter took me on a trip to London for eight days? We are back!

What was my favorite thing we did in London? Riding the London Eye. So much fun. See the picture below that was taken by my daughter.

We went near sunset hoping to see that, but it was raining. But how fun it was pink. The pod capules to hold us were quite big, holding maybe 30 people. They look black in this picutre. 

The ride took about 1/2 hour and we could see so much of the London area including the river. Loved every moment of the ride.

I cought a nasty cold on the way back, so will stop for now. Hope you all are well and happily crafting.

Hugs from back in cold Minnesota.

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First Card in 2025

Hello Again,

My Card Chain Challenge submission is on the way to Gail in Norway. I used the color suggestion this month using colors I have that match the best. 

It was fun trying to come up with an idea for Gail, our coordinator. Hope she likes the card. What do you think?

The cardbase is SU Pecan Pie. For a monochromatic background, I inked up a wonderful NBUS stamp to me from PTI called Weaved Background. It is on sale currently.

Next I searched through my many, many floral stamps for just the right flower that had a matching die. Found retired Irrestible Blooms also SU that fit the bill. Used a oldie but goodie ink called Orchard Opulence for the flowers along with Garden Green for the leaves. 

I kept my front greeting simple. Then I stamped inside (on white cardstock) the phrase "I couldn't be happier to have you as my friend" from the same stamp set above. 

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will come by again. Won't be back for a while, off to London!

Happy New Year

 Happy New Year!!!

Wishing the best health and creative fun to all my crafting friends. I sure appreciate you and I will be following you in the coming year, that is for sure.

Here a two of my favorite cards from 2024. Oops, the Scottie card wasn't from 2024. Silly me. I enjoyed making them and I hope you like seeing them again.

This last card I made last March for a card chain challenge. I love the big flower, but didn't idenify it then, and cannot find it now. If you recornize it, please let me know in a comment. Thanks so much!

Take good care of  yourself and keep on making pretty things. 

Hugs to you. See you soon. 😊

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will come by again. Thanks for all the comments!

Merry Little Christmas

 

Happy, Happy Christmas and New Year,

Here is my card for the December 2024 Card Chain Challenge. The winter scene has traveled to Arlene in California. 

From the Tic Tac Toe challenge below, I chose the top left diagonal that asks for Saphire, Sock, Stars, Sparkle and Silver. IMHO the snowy and starry sky background in this DSP is pale saphine. Okay?

The dsp is retired SU called Feels Like Frost. I only have a bit left after covering almost all of an A2 size top folding white card base with it. 

 A new stamp and die set from Colorado Craft Co. is my focal point. I think the mouse giving stockings (socks) to his friend the bird is so fun. Isn't he cute? I should have colored the bird sitting on the branch a darker color cuz he doesn't show well despite the yellow beak.  Oops. The sentiment is from the same stamp and die set.

To complete the requirement to use silver, I die cut a star from white glitter paper and covered it with silver Encore ink. It sparkles too! The star is by Memory Box circa 2014.

The mouse, bird and socks were colored with various SU markers. I cut them twice for some dimension. Inside I wrote a friendly note. 

Well, cold temps and winter winds have come to MN lately and snow is coming HERE. I don't mind, and it is pretty. I prefer it to hot summers. What do you prefer?

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will come by again. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my readers.