Easter Whimsy

Hippity hoppity, Easter is on its way!  I've been finding so many fun things in my craft room since I've started cleaning it.  I really should do it more often, but cleaning takes away from my creative time.  

Truth be told, I start to clean and then I find some marvelous treasure and I sit down and start making.  Such is the life for a creative, I guess.  I surrender!

I found these darling leftover snippets from a 12 Kits of Occasion from so long ago and set them on my desk.  I happily discovered that the colors matched the colors on this vintage lamb I had printed and cut a while ago.  

A match made in heaven!

Bring on card #2!  More of those snippets, hard at work.  

And the inside greeting for both cards:

Our temps have dipped back down so I guess I'm stuck inside.  I wonder what treasures I'll unearth today??

While I'm at it, I'll be entering one of these cards into the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ Anything Goes

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A New Year of Birthdays ~ 12 Kits of Occasion 2021

Hello friends.  Todays cards were made using the kit for the 12 Kits of Occasion.  Tracey was our hostess and she sent a delightful kit that helped me add some much needed birthday cards to my stash.  She's calling it "A New Year of Birthdays".   Just look at all that birthday goodness!

Thanks so much Tracey for a delightful kit!

These cards came together so quickly and easily and I have lots of leftovers to make more cards.  Please visit the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how my talented teamies used their kits.

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Fall Splendor ~ 12 Kits of Occasion ~ October

Can you believe we're at the end of October already?  The older I get, the faster time seems to drift by.  The end of the month brings us to the group post for 12 Kits of Occasion and this month was my turn to host.  I asked my sweet friend Connie from Connie's Crafty Creations to join me this month as my guest.  

I've titled my kit "Fall splendor" to celebrate all the colors and beauty of the season.  There is a complete list of supplies listed on the 12 Kits of Occasion blog.

Let's get started!

My kit started off in a different direction at first and I had already cut these cute little critters so I kept them in the kit anyway and thought I'd use them for a final card.

Be sure to visit the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how all my talented team mates were inspired to use this kit and please leave them some love along the way.

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12 Kits of Occasion ~ Light Houses

The end of September..... where did the time go?  The older I get, the faster time flies. It's the end of the month so you know what that means....  It's time for our 12 Kits of Occasion post.  This month was Kim Heggins turn, from Cupcakes, Card and Kim to host, and her adorable kit was the perfect ode to summer, titled Light Houses.

Anyone who knows Kim, knows that she likes color.  Her kit's are always filled with the cutest papers and images and this kit was no different. Loaded with paper from Doodlebug and the most adorable pirate Koala's and light house images, I just couldn't get enough!  I'll jump right in to my cards:  

This sailboat paper captured my heart the moment I saw it.  I knew it would pair perfectly with the larger sailboat image and this "punny" sentiment.  

 Did I mention that I think this paper is adorable??  I've never seen these darling Koala images.  They're from Create A Smile, All Hands On Deck.  Super cute!!

Thanks Kim for such a fun kit!  I have plenty of leftovers to make lots more cards.

I hope you'll stop over to the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how my talented team mates were inspired to use Kim's kit.

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12 Kits of Occasion ~ August

Hello everyone.  Summer is slipping by quickly.  It already feels like fall here in Maine.  I enjoy the colors and crisp air of fall, but I'm already not looking forward to the snow and cold temperatures that follow.  The end of the month brings us to the group post for 12 Kits of Occasion.  This month was hosted by Marybeth of Marybeth's Time For Paper, with her kit titled "Simple Leaves".  Anyone who knows Marybeth, knows that she has an exquisite eye for CAS designs.  She's also one of the sweetest and most thoughtful people I know.  Here's a picture of the kit that she sent.   I just love the fresh color palette she used. It emulates Marybeth and her incredible style perfectly.

I made three cards this month because I've been spending a lot of time outside enjoying what's left of summer but I have plenty of leftovers to make more cards.  Here's my cards:

Marybeth sent two stamped panels using this falling leaves stamp.  She also included the large Altenew letters.  I simply added a couple of stamped sentiments to go along with it from PTI.  

I colored this embossed sunflower panel using Copic markers.  I added distress ink to the outside edges and splattered Gathered Twigs DOX ink to add a bit of texture.   

The "smile" die cut was leftover from a previous kit that I colored black and added black WOS to make it sparkle. 

I'm adding this card to the Time Out Challenge for their current "Season" challenge.

This was another embossed panel that Marybeth included in her kit along with the printed paper strip down the side.  I added the sunflowers from Simon Says Stamps and the "Enjoy" die cut from the kit.  

I hope you enjoyed today's post.   Please stop by the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how all my friends were inspired by Marybeth's kit.  Thanks so much Marybeth!  I enjoyed creating with your kit.  

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12 Kits of Occasion ~ June

Good morning friends~  It's the end of the month so that means it's time for a group post for the 12 Kits of Occasion gals to post our projects using kits put together by one of our amazingly talented team mates.  This month's kit was hosted by the incredibly talented Michelle Leone of Pretty Periwinkle and it's titled "Love Is In The Air".

 Michelle's style is so sweet and I love the way she uses color.  I always enjoy visiting her blog and seeing her creations.  Thanks so much Michelle for a delightful kit!

Michelle had this sweet panel all stamped in these lovely colors.  All I had to do was frame it using some dies from my stash.  This card literally came together in minutes.

The lacy heart die cut is so pretty.  I tucked the pretty flowers behind and added the sentiment banner that was also included in Michelle's kit.  Again, so quick and easy.

Isn't the color palette Michelle used lovely?  I have lots of leftovers because I know I'll be wanting to CASE my ever talented friends once I start visiting their blogs.  Thank you again Michelle for a delightful kit!  I wish I had your eye for color!!

If you'd like to win one of these kits, be sure to visit the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how the rest of my talented team mates used Michelle's adorable kit and leave a comment.   She'll be picking a winner for the kit from all the comments and maybe it will be you!

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12 Kits of Occasion ~ May Flowers

Good morning stamping friends ~ It's the end of the month so that means it's time for a group post for the 12 Kits of Occasion gals to post our projects using kits put together by one of our amazingly talented team mates.  This month's kit was hosted by my very dear friend and incredibly creative Marcia Hill of Marcia's Stampin' Pad.  

The theme of her kit is called April Showers Bring May Flowers.  If there's one thing Marcia knows how to do, it flowers!!  She's not afraid to try new techniques and she rocks every new technique every time!  I adored this delightful kit and the cards whipped together in a snap!

Now on to my cards:

  I think this card is my favorite.  I adore this little Bundle Girl from Stampingbella holding her snowdrops.  She was super easy to color and she is just as cute as a button!!

Marcia had these tulips from PTI all stamped and ready to go.  All I had to do was add a strip of patterned paper and a bit of black glitter tape.  The sentiment banner is also from PTI.

I was a little hesitant to color this Penny Black image called "First Blush" because it was so pretty embossed in silver and I didn't want to ruin it.  In the end, I'm fairly pleased with how it came out.  

I thought this paper was so pretty, I didn't want to put anything over it to cover those pretty flowers.  This sentiment die from Spellbinders still allows the paper to be the star of the show.

 Marcia included so many wonderful images to color including this one from Simon Says Stamp, Mandy's Flowers.  I happened to have these eggs left over from Easter sitting on my desk and thought they went perfectly with the Farm Fresh theme.   

Another sweet Penny Black image.  This one is called Daffodil Devotion.  LOVE!!  

And last but not least, another favorite Stampingbella image, Tiny Townie Garden Girl "Lily Of The Valley".  Oh gosh, isn't she sweet?  I'll add a sentiment later, when I know what I want to use this card for.  For now, she's perfectly cute on this CAS card.

I hope you'll visit the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how the rest of my talented team mates used Marcia's fabulous kit.  

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Birthday Bliss ~ 12 Kits of Occasion ~ April

Good morning friends~  It's the end of the month so that means it's time for a group post for the 12 Kits of Occasion gals to post our projects using kits put together by one of our amazingly talented team mates.  This month's kit was hosted by the incredibly gifted Nancy Penir of Artful Notions.  Nancy is one of the most artistic crafters I know.  She's not afraid to try new techniques and the way she puts things together just blows my mind.  

Have a look at this fun filled birthday kit we were blessed with this month.

And now on to my cards:

I somehow managed to get some random adhesive onto the bottom of this stenciled panel that Nancy created and it ripped when I tried to remove the adhesive.  I thought I was going to have to throw it away but I'm so glad I didn't.  I simply cut some puffy clouds out of polka dotted vellum and placed the sentiment over the tattered spot.  You'd never know I almost ruined it.  PHEW!  

This pair of Pure Innocence Birthday Buddies were put onto two separate cards.  

Nancy sent the embossed background and I happen to have the same embossing folder so I got two cards for one. 

Nancy's kit was so easy to work with!  I feel like all my cards practically made themselves.  All I did was slap on some glue.  ;0) 

And look at this darling purse Nancy sent.  

Gosh!  This was so fun to put together.

I hope you'll visit the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how the rest of my talented team mates used Nancy's adorable kit.

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