A Birthday Princess

 

Hello Again!

I am sharing the card I made for my great-granddaugher's 4th birthday which is soon. She decided she wanted a pricess party and a fancy dress and crown to wear. She got both and looked darling.

Hope she likes the card. I do. Do you?

I have had this stamp for years but don't think I ever have used it. So am addding the card to NBUS #79. The stamp is by Hampton Art, but am not sure how old it is. I love my collection of wooden stamps!

The embossed backhround I found in my "to use" stash, so I  covered the A2 whole card front. After coloring the image with my SU Blends, I framed and cropped it with Spellbinders Fluted Classics Rectangles die. That seems to be retired. 

Colors used: Light Pink Pirouette, Boho Blue, and Daffodil Delight along with an old silver Jelly Roll pen. I just stamped Happy Birthday inside.

My great-granddaughter hurried past the card to open her present. Her mother liked my card, though.

It was a lovely, lively, and noisy birthday party yesterday. Fun, but I was glad to get home to the quiet. 😊

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For Halloween

 Boo!

Here is the card I made for my adult grandson who lives nearby. Too old to go trick or treating, I have candy and a beer for him when he comes over! teehee

Wood stamp shown is an oldie from Hero Arts. I think called EEK.  Stamped it on white with VersaFine Onyx Black and added die cuts from my Halloween stash on top. Gray and orange card stock from Stampin' Up! are my frames. A really quick card make.

Submitting card to October Edition/Woodblack Wednesday at the last minute. 

Supposed to cool down this week, but the colorful leaves are still hanging from the trees. So pretty outside.

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I Love Purple

Hello Again,

 After about 20+ pictures taken and cropped, here is my entry to The Flower Challenge #107. * Whew!

I really love any shade/hue of purple but do not have a lot of ink pads. Found a little one by Memories Direct in my stash and used it with a stencil. This stencil is from Uniko called Pure Florals Gerbera. It is still available on their website.

Here is my card...is it Purple enough for this October flower challege? I like the card. You?

The card base is SU, not sure the name, but stamping on a scrap showed me the little ink pad named above would go nicely. It fit well on my A2 side folding card. 

Using the same ink, I then stamped my sentiment right next to the flower. Oops, crooked. So I stamped again on a snippet of white die cut using an oval punch. The sentiment is from the retired SU set called Love & Sympathy. I think purple is a good color for sympanthy cards.

Lastly, I added a little gem found in my drawer of bling. Can you believe I have a whole drawer of bling from many different companies? True story.

Inside is a 4 x 5-1/2 piece of white c.s. ready for a note. Am hopeful I will not need to send the card soon.

Because I used a snippet of paper for the sympathy greeting, I am adding the card to the Snippets Playground #516.  I haven't played there in a very long time. 

That is it from me for now. Take care of yourselves and happy crafting. It is a rainy Autumn day here, so was perfect for making a card.

*Edited to say I notice my card at Flower Challenge is sideways but I haven't found a way to fix that. Maye they will help me, I asked.

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World Card Making Day

 Hi~

With what supplies I had on hand, I tried some of the technique shown by Jay in the UK on his video that was part of the SU special card making day presentations.  Used Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight full size stamp pads.  I smooched the colors onto my glass mat and spritzed them well like he did before dropping a piece of white cardstock on top. That's my whole card front.

See?  

From black cardstock, I die cut the open tree scene from SU In older In The Grove die set but I lobbed off the top part. Like Jay, I put my sentiment in the middle of the trees. Because the dried smooshed part is lumpy, the words are hard to read. Says, "You've been on my mind" from the retired Memorable Blooms stamp set.

To finish, I stamped the moon from Hero Arts in my sunset sky.

Another card for my stash. Maybe it will go to my lovely granddaughter who is away at grad school in upper New York state.

Cloudy and rainy and warm day here in MN. Cool weather is coming this week, thank heavens. I'm ready for Fall now.

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Yellow and Blue Together

 Hi Friends,

This next card is the one I sent to Pat in Texas for the September 2025 Card Chain Challenge. I chose the friendship option for my Spring looking card. Not really ready for Fall quite yet. Are you?

Theme Options: Flamingos / Fish / Friendship this time.

The card was made with the SU Cheerful Daisies stamp and die set. Used Boho Blue, Daffodil Delight and Garden Green blend pens.  

After stamping to make the background, more flowers were done on a small rectangle and strategically placed on top. A strip of ribbon to match was added. 

As I write this, I've forgotten which friend stamp was used. Senior moments...

Thanks for stopping by and leaving comments. Still really warm and sunny here in MN. I am ready for cooler weather, but not winter yet. :-)

Cyber hugs to my readers.

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Sunflower Hello

 Happy Fall!

I received a lovely package of die cuts from Cheryl W. at Paper Panacea after admiring one of her cards. Thanks so much, Cheryl. My card today is a CASEing of her card.

What do you think? I like it and will probably send it off to CA when I get my friend's new address.

To the pale orange die cut I added some darker orange with a colored pencil by Crayola. Not sure why I haven't used my pencils before. But it is fun. Anyway, next I colored the center of the flower with a brown pencil. In real life the flower is really pale orange unlike my picture seems to show. Honest! 

For my background I found an interesting green paper by SU, a DSP called Splendid Autumn from 2024. Like Cheryl, I propped up some of the petals with glue dots beofre gluing the whole flower down. It was difficult doing the stem and leaves I tell you. My card base is my usual basic white from PTI.

To finish up I used a simple greeting from a vintage Gina K set called Vertical Greetings that has had lots of use lately. 

Come to find out, The Color Hues Challenge #117 is asking for orange and green, so am entering my card there before it closes.  First time visiting this challenge. 

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will come by again. Hugs from Minnesota where Fall is so pretty.

Glad You're My Friend

 Hello,

My card for the August 2025 Card Chain Challenge has gone to Oregon. Hopefully the mail is not slow. I put extra postage on the envelope because it was heavier then normal. I didn't use the colors or layout options this month, but the card fits the friendship option. 😊 P.S.  She has received it!

What do you think?  I like the card and I believe Greta likes the colors of blue too.

This wonderful DSP came in a kit that I received from Dawn O. after making a purchase in July. This DSP paper set is called Florals in Bloom, and this is my favorite one as I love these colors together.

The card base is Misty Moonlight and there is a thin layer of the new SU color papr called Timid Tiger for a border. On the rectange I stamped a super greeting from the retired Incredible Like You stamp set. It is still availale a few places online. This friendly greeting is propped up using double sided foam tape.  

 

Inside I wrote a note on a piece of white cardstock.

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Watering Flowers

Hi There!

I have so many wooden stamps, it is hard to chose one for this challenge. The wood stamps are my favorite, next to red rubber. I am adding this card to the August Edition/Woodblack Wednesday challenge.

This watering can stamp is an oldie from Stampin Up dated 1997. I stamped it with VersaMark, added Zing embossing powder in Silver, and heated it with my heat gun. It was really hard getting a nice impression and picture. 

I fussy cut the can out. Next I looked for a flower stamp that wouldn't be over-powered by the big can. Found this crysanthemum in SU's current set called Inspiring Imperfections. I colored the flowers with my SU markers (I hate that they are going away) in Wisteria Wonder, Polished Pink, Daffodil Delight and Cucember Crush. 

Luckily I also have the dies. After die cutting, I placed them under the rim of my watering can and glued the whole thing onto a beige Paper Lattice treillis also by SU. The cardbase is PTI basic white.

The sentiment is from Gina K, her older Vertical Sentiments set. I had to do surgery on the stamp to get it on my card just right.  Whew! Done!

 What do you think? 

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Tulips on Wood

Hello Friends,

Am doing a last minute entry to the July Edition - Throwback Woodblock Wednesday. Just finished the card yesterday and took a photo today.

The wooden stamp is an oldie by Whipper Snapper Designs. I bought it on eBay so don't know how old it is. Cute, though. Right?

Here's my card: 

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black so I could use SU Blends to color. Used Light and Dark Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink, and Soft Succulent with touches of brown. 

Next I mounted this focal point on black c.s. then embossed the whole thing with my SU Subtle embossing folder. 

For the background I embossed a rectangle of Old Olive with a newer folder by Simon Says Stamp called Floral Festoon. It has tulips and stems that unfortunately do not show much. 

Am quite fond of this card. Left off a sentiment as I couldn't figure out where to put one. Any ideas? Help!

A lovely cool but smokey day here in MN. I love that it isn't so hot today. :-)  A day to create.

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Roses and Pink

 Hi Again,

This rose die cut has been on my desk top for ages and it was time for it to be shown. It was a gift some time ago from my friend Linda W. Scrappin.Bari  Many thanks...I love it and its twin. 

I think this die cut in black and white is lovely without any coloring added. So I just glued it onto a rectangle of SU Pink Pirouette. 

Easy to finish. I mounted the pink onto a sliver of black, then a bit of white. The card base is black. Inside is some white for a message.

To be honest, I goofed and got a smooge on the pink. To cover that up, I found a nice hello stamp that fit on an oldie but goodie SU Oval Tag punch cut out. The hello is from a recent set called Let's Chat. 

Whew!

A lovely summer weekend here in MN. Not too hot and not too humid. My daughter and great-granddaughter visited yesterday which was wonderful.

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CCC July 2025

Greetings!

  

It's time for my Card Chain Challenge July 2925 entry. May and June were busy busy months for me, so here I am for July! I've been doing this challenge for years and have loved making cards to send the world over. I've missed seeing you all with the cards you have made.

I made my card this month for Julia in Massachusetts. Hope she likes it. Do you? She has received it!!

When I looked at the sketch idea my mind saw a vase with a flower, so my card is an interpretation of that. Amongst all my hoard supplies, could not find a vase large enough for the idea in my head.

Searching through my dies, I found a old die from PTI called Mega Mat Stack 2 and voila! I saw a vase! So I die cut 2 from SU Temping Turquoise card stock and  and did some surgery making my vase. I used a circle punch punch to create the curved opening. 

Next I looked and found a NBUS die from Altenew called Streamlined Sprig. I cut two in SU Olive Olive and lopped off the flower. Next I took the separate flower die from the set and cut two from Powder Pink card stock. I cut two of all the elements on this card for some dimension. 

Before assembling the card, I embossed the vase with the retired SU/Sizzix embossing folder called Houndstooth. The sentiment is from the Taylored Expressions Simple Strips stamp and die set.

The card base, an A2 side opening one, is in SU's Smoky Slate card stock that I embossed with the Suble folder. I added a white piece inside and put the last pink flower in the corner. I'll write a note before mailing. I will add this card to NBUS Challenge #76.

Sketch Option:  

 

Color Option:

It has been hot and humid lately here in MN, typical July weather. I'm glad I have air conditioning!

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Fancy Circles for Christmas

 

Hello There,

A card this time for my Christmas stash and an entry to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #100. What a fun idea to call this challenge a Merry-go-round when they are really just asking for circles or dots on a Christmas card. Cute idea, I think. I've placed this shiny focal point on a white card base from PTI atop a shiny black stripe done for some balance.

I first searched my stash of foiled cardstock and found this pretty green and red paper in an ancient stack from DCWV. Luckily I had enough for me to use my old Lil' Inker die to cut out and showcase the dotted circles embossing folder. This is a fairly new one for me from Stampin Up called Dotted Circles. It is still available!

As you can see, I am having trouble lining up my card and typing my how-to, but I'll continue anyway.

 I used my SU Mini Stampin' Cut machine to cut out the Merry Christmas banner die from Hero Arts. It's found some places on the Internet. I love this die and won't ever get rid of it.

Really a simple colorful CAS card which is my favorite style. I've left the inside blank for now, maybe for a note when I mail it.

Bye for now from a lovely day and evening here in MN. I love having my windows open before the real heat and rain starts up again.

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My Christmas Critters

 Hello Again:

I couldn't resist making a card for this challenge, the latest Christmas Kickstart Challenge #99. So fun seeing the sample critters cards and my card was fun to color. 

This cute stamps set is from Gerda Steiner and I don't think I've used it before. So am linking to NBUS #75 also.

These images were all stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The coloring is partly SU Blends and partly various colored pencils. I used some white enamel ink and white embossing powder for the hat trim trying to make it look fluffy. Not my best effort, I'm afraid, but I like the card anyway. 

I love the expressions on the kittys faces, don't you?  Made me laugh as I colored them. I do not have a cat presently, I am really a dog person, however, both my daughters have cats and I do love them.

It is nice having another Christmas card made for my stash. I love sending cards and of course, receiving them.

Bye for now. A lovely and warm summer day and evening here in MN. Some smoke in the air but not too bad. 

Hugs to you all!

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Making A Call

 Hello, can you hear me?

Ever since my trip to London, I've been obsessed with everything British. Here is my latest discovery, a new stamp from Penny Black.  It is called Calling London and I love it and it is still available. Now I am adding this card to May Edition Woodblock Wednesday

Aren't these critters cute. I did color the image pretty closely to the stamp as I like that so much. After stamping on white c.s. with Memento Ink, I got busy with various SU Blends. I used Boho Blue, Wild Wheat, Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray, all in the light shades. Used regular Basic Black, and Real Red pens. Blends are lovely to color with.

I used an oldie but goodie die set from Lil' Inker Designs called Stitched Mats: Rectangles to cut out and frame my image. I'll never get rid if this set. :-)

As this is the first outing of this stamp, I am adding this to Darnell's NBUS #74.

Warm and rainy today and more sun and rising temps coming this week. Guess summer is here!

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A Frisky Fellow

 Howdy,

A frisky fellow, probably, but he stood still for the picture. LOL Actually, the stamped horse in chocolate is a part of a series of horse prints I received from SusanBri on SCS after I admired her posted card. Isn't he a handsome horse? Thanks so much Susan.

This card is for the April 2025 Card Chain Challenge. I chose two of the suggested colors for this month, orange and brown. The orange card base is retired SU Tangerine Tango. Luckily I have both the cardstock and the ink pad. 

The wonderful sentiment is also SU, from a newer set called Storybook Friends. A great set, IMHO. I used it again for Easter cards for my grands and great-granddaughter.

Anyway, an easy card to make. I die cut the horse print that came on nice cardstock with Spellbinders Fluted Classics Rectangles die set circa 2021.

I am pleased with the card, hope you like it too.

BTW, it never even occured to me to color in the horse. He is brown as is and I would mess up the fine image. I think he is great.

Theme Options: Hats / Rabbit / Friendship

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Easter Card Fun

 Happy Easter!

Here are the three Easter cards that I made for my grands and my great-granddaughter. I know the funny bunny on a box went to my grandson, but of the other two, I am not sure which went to my college age granddaughter and which to the little one. 

I think this one went off to PA where my grand is finishing up college. I've put away all the images here except the bunny that is a older die from Cherry Lynn Designs. The eggs are retired dies from Stampin' Up. 

Next up, here I used a SU brick embossing folder for the gray backround on a white cardbase. This adorable bunny who was supposed to be sitting on the box, but was too tall. He is from Stampingbella. I saw him for sale a few places online.

Last by not least, is the card that with the same bunny as before

cut in pink cardstock and surrounded by eggs from Clearly Besotted. More eggs and greetings are under the flaps. I know I colored them with SU Blends which are becoming a favorite coloring medium for me. 

We are having a wonderful Spring here and I hope it is nice wherever you are. 🌷🌷

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