Deer Themed 3D Lighted Box Ornament

Hello friends ~  Spring has finally sprung here in Maine.  The sun has been shining and we've been enjoying temps in the mid 50's.  It's still falling below freezing at night though.  No matter, I've been enjoying getting outside and working in the yard and greenhouse.  Not much time for crafting, but I do have this 3D lighted box ornament that I made this past winter that I never got around to posting.  

 

 

When I saw the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge, I just knew this would be the perfect fit for that challenge.  This lighted box ornament was made for my son-in-love.  

 

He's a very fine dresser and has a lot more style than I'll ever have.  This elegant deer from Poppystamps suits him perfectly.

 

 I think I'll add this to the following challenges:

Peace On Earth Christmas ~ 

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

I hope you're enjoying spring weather wherever you are. 

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Lobster Wishes from Maine

Hello friends.  Did you know that 

Maine is

globally recognized as a premier lobster destination, producing over 90% of the United States lobster supply?  Personally, I love the taste of lobster and I always enjoyed having my birthday in July.  My family would often have a lobster cook out to celebrate my birthday.  So this card, which I made can be either masculine or feminine, but it leans more masculine to me.  

 

Sizzix is the maker of this wonderful lobster die.  

 

The details on this lobster die are amazing.  I paired this crustacean cutie  with Elizabeth Craft Designs Seashell and coral dies.  The sentiment is also from ECD.

 

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

Sunday Stamps ~ Oval Things

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ Masculine 

 Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Easter Peek-A-Boo Book Card

Good morning friends.  I'm back again, with more Easter cards. 

I know.... two days in a row!  Right? 

 

I enjoyed making these book cards so much!  I purchased the Have A Spine die from The Greetery before Christmas and made a few Christmas cards using it, but I just had to make more Easter cards. 

 

I cut an oval out of the center of the book cover and framed it with the lovely medallion from a set called Frames & Tags: Zoe, from Creative Expressions. The lily is from Papertrey Ink.  You can see the vellum layer through the oval, which I'll get to in a short minute.

 

I heat embossed the spine of the book using the same stamp I used on the previous book cards that was recently posted.  That is a super old stamp from Crafty Secrets.  

 

Here is the vellum page, stamped with the Hymn Song stamp from The Greetery.  I love how you get a dreamy view of the next page through the vellum.

 

And here is the stamping on the back page. 

 

All together, I think it's a wonderful card to celebrate our Savior and His victory over the grave.

 

I made the same card using a different color for the spine of the book. 

 

 

And two more cards using different lilies.

 

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

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Double D Challenges ~ Easter / Church / Cross

 

Simone Says Monday Challenge ~ Beautiful Blooms 

Time Out Challenges ~ In The Clear 

 

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He Is Risen

Good morning friends~ I found some time to spend in my craft space, finishing up some Easter cards I had started weeks ago.  I made six of this same design.  That's something I never do!  I like my cards to be different.

 

It turned out to be a lot of work cutting all the pieces for this lovely book die from The Greetery called "Have A Spine" and the empty tomb from Cottage Cutz.  Not to mention inking all the rocks.  

 

I stamped the Hymn Song: Christ The Lord Is Risen, also from The Greetery, and made it as a separate page inside the book.

 

 In the end, I like how they turned out.  While bunnies are cute and often used as a symbol to celebrate Easter, I wanted to commemorate the real reason we celebrate this Holy season.  I do however, have some cute bunny things coming soon.

 

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

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

A Cut Above ~ March / Anything Goes

Double D Challenges ~ Easter / Church / Cross

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hello Lovely!

It's been a minute since I've spent time in my craft room.  Card making has taken a back seat to seed starting indoors.  Spring is on the way, friends!  

 

I did manage to get this simple but feminine card made.  This lovely embossing folder is called Chinoisery, from Honey Bee Stamps.  

 

I rubbed just the lightest touch of color onto the raised parts using Distress Inks and added a sentiment that also came from Honey Bee Stamps.

 

A simple stitched rectangle frame from PTI framed the image so nicely. 

 

I hope you're getting some spring weather where you are.  We got 2-3 more inches of snow last night, but I'm not letting that dampen my spring spirit!

 

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

Just Us Girls ~ Word Week ~ "Embossing"

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Spring Has Sprung.... Well, Almost!

Hooray, it's March and spring is almost here!  

 

In the spirit of spring, I made this cutie little 3D spring shadow box using printables I found on Etsy.

 

Isn't this bunny just the cutest?  The collection is from KB and Friends and you can find them on Etsy. 

 

I was able to use up some old patterned paper around the outside of the box, and more printables inside the box, from the collection.  Do you see that cute little library card peeking out from behind?

 

You can see here how deep the box is, so there's plenty of space for adding more layers.  

The box die is called Curio Box from Sizzix.  I tucked in some soft green crepe paper shred and a few little millinery flowers into the bottom of the box to give the bunny a resting spot.

  

The banner on top of the box is from the printable collection, while the flower is from Hobby Lobby.

 

We're so close to spring, yet we have snow coming almost every day this week.  But I won't let that dampen my spirits.  I'll keep enjoying spring inside until we can get outside.

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

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge ~ Anything Goes without the use of the Optional Mood Board

Four Seasons Challenge ~ Spring (inspired by the top right)

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

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Starfish Tunnel Card

Hello friends~ In an effort to use up the mounds of printed paper I have, I made this fun ocean themed tunnel card for the Cut It Up Challenge.  Their challenge theme is "By The Sea" and this card fits perfectly for their challenge. 

 

I've had these beautiful ocean papers from Stampin' Up sitting in my pile for far too long, so I pulled out some sea shell and coral dies from various companies and went to work coloring all the little elements that would fill this tunnel card.

 

Making a tunnel card is a great way to use up printed paper.  Here's a close up where you can see all the layers, as well as the inside of the card.

 

I didn't have a chunky star fish die so I searched online for a free image and then printed the outline and fussy cut it. 

 

 

 I stamped the face using my favorite face assortment of stamps from Peachy Keen Stamps and then colored it in using copic markers.

 

 

There are so many cute faces to choose from in this set, and you can use these on so many dies, bringing things to life in a whimsical way.

 

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

Cut It Up ~ By The Sea

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Love Those Pretty Papers ~ Polka Dots (in the very back) 

 

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JOY! ~ A Retro / Vintage Style Christmas Card

Good morning friends ~ I thought I'd pop on and share a cute, retro / vintage style deer card, which goes perfectly with the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge as well as the Christmas Kickstart Challenge.

 

As many of you know, I love putting together bits and pieces of vintage style ephemera.  This collection of Simply Vintage "Holly Jolly" is jam packed full of fun pieces to play with.

 

This is an older collection from Simple Stories but you can still find some of the collection when you do an online search. I've had it for a while and still have so many wonderful dies left over for future projects.

  

Here's a bonus card using the same deer image.  He was just too cute not to use again.

 

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

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge ~ A Christmas Sing-Along (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer)
 

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