Saturday, February 8, 2025

A New Tiny Blessing

Hello dearies!  My heart is overflowing with gratefulness and joy as I share this exciting news that we have a tiny little blessing added to our family recently.  
 
Lachlann Rhŷs entered this world weighing a healthy 5 pounds 12 ounces.  He is so incredibly precious!

  
His brother "Mr. C" thinks he's pretty special too.  The family is doing well and settling in at home.  My heart is overjoyed that he's healthy and a good size.
 
Since Valentine's Day is coming right up, I just had to make him a card to let him know how much he is loved.

The stamp set was a freebie from Papertrey ink.

The darling Nursery die set is from HoneyBee Stamps.  Lachlann's bassinet looks just like this one, canopy and all!
 
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Cut Above ~ Anything Goes 
AAA Cards ~ Color Challenge
 
Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
Just Us Girls ~ Die Week
 


Thanks for stopping by!


Friday, February 7, 2025

Guest Designing for Cut It Up Challenge

Cheerio friends!  Today, I'm happy to be sharing a card as guest designer on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  My project was chosen as one of the "Top Cuts" back in September and thus gave me the opportunity to guest design for a future challenge.  So, here I am today, creating for the newest challenge #323, "This Makes Me Smile".  
 
 Well, the simple answer to "what makes me smile", is that I love working with dies!  Especially vintage-y ones!


This darling, retro looking Lovely Layers Vintage Reindeer from Honeybee Stamps most certainly brings a smile to my face.  I purchased the dies just before Christmas and made up a few of them, but they never made it to a card front until now.

The Greetery's Boxwood Heart framed this deer nicely, with some added flowers from Spellbinders.  A layered pair of hearts adds to the sentiment.


Thanks so much to Larelyn and the Cut It Up team for inviting me to guest design for them.  I enjoy playing along with your challenges!
I do hope you'll all stop by Cut It Up and join in on their challenge.  I'd love to know what makes you smile!

Thanks for stopping by!


Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Frida Loves Frosty ~ Double D Challenge

February is celebrated as the LOVE month.  I LOVE February because my daughter was born on Valentine's day, 31 years ago!  Double D is starting a new challenge using the theme of "HEARTS", so this challenge came super easy to me.

I pulled out an older Stampingbella stamp called Frida Loves Frosty.  I've always adored this sweet Tiny Townie image. 

I colored the image with the lightest Copic colors I could find in my marker bucket.  The stenciled hearts on my card are a little more subtle, but definitely visible.

Nothing like a CAS card to start the year off.

I do hope you'll play along with Double D Challenge.
Here is the inspiration board to help you get started:
 
 My inspiration comes from the bottom left panel.
And here is the prize that's being offered to the challenge winner by random draw.
 
Enjoy your February!
Thanks for stopping by!


Monday, January 27, 2025

Do Small Things

Hello friends ~ I'm popping in with a card I made for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
 
I've had this image, "Sharing A Song" from Penny Black for quite a long time and it had never seen ink.  Oh, the shame!

 

I finally pulled this darling little cherub out and gave it life using Copic markers and a hint of Silk Microfine Glitter at her feet. She is framed using a Double Stitched Scalloped Frame from Memory Box.

I wish the birds at my feeders would perch on my hand and sing to me.

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Anything Goes / Something New

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes





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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Spring Has Sprung At The Pond

A good chilly mornin' to ya!  We woke up to 4 degrees this morning, but the sun is shining and it's warm and toasty in the craft room.  

I picked up the Postage Collage "The Pond" stencils from Waffle Flower during an after Christmas sale and surely couldn't wait to get my fingers inky.

The Pond With Lily Pad dies were an extra that happened to hop right into my cart, as if they had a mind of their own.  I think that happy bullfrog might have had something to do with it.  The lily pads, flowers and cattails add a nice bit of dimension on this otherwise flat card, don't you think?

The colors make me think of the warmth and colors of spring. 
I say bring it on!
 
I think I'll add this card to the following challenges:
Cut It Up ~ Something New
Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
Time Out Challenges ~ Your Favorite Thing To Do In January 
(make cards)
 

A Cut Above ~ Anything goes with the option of "New" 
 
Thanks for stopping by!


Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Winter Snowdrops ~ Double D Challenge

Hi to all you crafty peeps!  It's time for a new challenge over at DD Challenges.  Is there lots of snow in your neck of the woods?  White on white is the theme for this challenge and that makes me think of snow.
 
White on white reminded me of these lovely Snowdrop dies from Marianne Design.

So pretty on a blanket of sparkling snow.  I mounted the snowdrops onto an elegant Brisbane frame from Creative Expressions.

The embossed background is from a folder that I've had forever and has no marking on it, but it sure accentuates the intricacy of the Brisbane frame and those wintry snowdrops, without overwhelming it.
 
Visit the DD Challenge blog for more pretty makes from the talented team members.
Here's the inspiration panel that Darlene has put together for you:
 
And here is the prize you could win when you play along.
 



Thanks for stopping by!


Wednesday, January 1, 2025

A Reason To Celebrate ~ Double D Challenge

Happy New Year friends and happy 9th birthday to Darlene and Diane from DD Challenges!
Who knew that 9 years ago would be the start of all their amazing challenges?
 
To celebrate, their theme for this new challenge is "Anniversary / Birthday".  

I pulled out this fun Award Winning die set from The Greetery and stamped the sentiment from Inflated Sentiments to wish them both the greatest celebration.
 
There's plenty of room in this challenge to spark your creativity, but here's an inspiration panel to further inspire you.
 
 
 
Here's the prize you could win when you play along:
 
 
Visit the DD Challenge blog to see more amazing inspiration and join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by!