Strawberry Season

 

Hello again!  I'm back today with a couple of cards that I made for the Double D Challenge, that I almost forgot to post.

 

I made these two cards last week using supplies from Simple Stories, a collection called Simple Vintage Strawberry Fields.

 

The strawberries are from Elizabeth Craft Design.  They continue to be a favorite strawberry set of dies for me.  I've mounted the strawberries onto some bits of ephemera from the Simple Stories collection.

 

 

Sorry that I don't know who to give credit to for the sentiment on this card.  It's super old and not in its original packaging any more.

 

 

Here is the second card I made using more bits of ephemera and strawberries.

 

 

I'm happy to be using up more of this sweet, summer collection to add to my birthday card stash.

 

Two simple cards made in a jiffy!

 I'll be adding one of these cards to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Double D Challenges ~ Favorite Fruit

 

 

Time Out Challenges ~ Mother Nature 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Quilted

Hello friends ~ I know my posts have been few and far between, but I ask you not to give up on me.  I've just been enjoying family and enjoying summer as it all goes by too quickly.  Before long, I'll be hunkered up inside the house and will find plenty of time for crafting.  But for now, I hope you don't mind the occasional post.

 

I've been behaving myself, well mostly, this summer and not spending any money buying new craft supplies (save for a couple small purchases).  ;0)

Moreover, I've been pulling older sets out that haven't gotten much use and I've enjoyed it so much! 

 

This die is called Quilted "Summer" and it was from Papertrey Ink back in the day.   

I cut the die from scraps of printed paper in my scrap box and went to work piecing each quilt together.  I topped each quilted square with a die cut button in the center.

 

Each quilted piece is mounted to a different embossed background.

 

Except for this one, which is simply mounted on linen cardstock.

 

I used this as an opportunity to add to my birthday and anniversary card stash.

I'll be adding one of these cards to the following challenges:

Cut It Up ~ Emboss It 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

Love Those Pretty Papers ~ July 

Please don't give up on me.  I'll be back on a regular basis soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Super Cute Card for Twins!

Good morning friends ~ Today's card is super cute, celebrating the coming of twin boys.  I needed to make a card for a baby shower for our pastors daughter who was expecting twin boys.  She's since had them and they are identical.  I don't know how she can tell them apart.  But anyway, here's the card:

It was fun pulling out lots of older dies for this card, beginning with the Polaroid picture frame from Papertrey Ink.  This gave me a place to stamp the sentiment from My Favorite Things, which fit perfectly in that space.

 

Next up, the baby clothes which also are from My Favorite Things.  I'm sorry I don't remember the names of these sets, as they are truly super old and I don't have the original packaging anymore.  Aren't those overalls darling??

 

The Polaroid snapshot is mounted on a piece of kraft cardstock embossed using another older knitted embossing folder.  

 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges: 

Just Us Girls ~ Die Week

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

A Cut Above ~ Anything Goes 

 

We've got a break from the heat this week.  Looks like perfect summer weather is here!  Hope you're enjoying your summer. 

Thanks for stopping by!

A Magical Day

Good morning friends ~ I thought I'd pop in and share this cute little dragon card I made recently for my great nephew's birthday.

I've been trying to pull out older sets that haven't seen ink in a while and give them some love, and this little dragon from My Favorite Things peeked out at me and wanted to play.

 

 I stenciled the background using white pigment ink to make a bokeh affect and stamped a few star clusters.  The sentiment is heat embossed.  The dragon is colored with copics and is sitting atop some fluffy stitched clouds from Memory Box.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this little blast from the past.

I'll be entering this card into the following challenges:

Just Us Girls ~ Stencil Week

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Cut It Up ~ Critters 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Christmas Bird

Good morning friends~  I hope you've been enjoying some glorious spring / summer weather wherever you are.  It's been beautiful here.  Too nice to spend too much time indoors.  I'd rather be outside when the weather is good because I know in just a few months I'll be stuck inside for the long winter.  

 

This card was made a couple of months ago and I never got it posted.  As I was blog hopping this morning, I see that it fits well with a couple of challenges so I thought I'd type up a quick post and share it with you.

 

This darling dancing bird is from Memory Box.  I first saw it used on my friend Michele's blog and instantly fell in love with this happy little guy, so I quickly went shopping to see if I could find him. 

 

As you can see the shopping trip was successful. While I was shopping, I picked up the pine branch and berries die set as well because, why not??

 The sentiment is an oldie from Papertrey Ink.

I think he's very dapper in plaid!

 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Peace On Earth Christmas ~ Inspired by the color blue

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ Christmas 

 I hope you're enjoying time outdoors to breath in the fresh are and take in the beauty of the season.

Thanks for stopping by!