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!

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A Year In Review ~ 2024 Favorites

Hello friends!  As we say goodbye to 2024 and prepare to welcome in the new year, I thought it would be fun to join in on the challenge at A Cut Above with "A Year In Review".

 

I'll jump right in with some of my favorite projects from each month, beginning with "A Little Retro Valentine Fun" in January.

 

 

 Original post found here.

Also for January (it was a tie), a Valentine Ornament Box ~ original post found here.

 

 

 There's no question that I love making these ornament boxes.

February ~ Original post found here

March ~ Original post found here

April ~ Original post found here

 

 

May ~  Original post found here

 

 

June ~ Original post found here

 

 

July ~  Original post found here

 

 

August ~ Original post found here

 

September ~  Original post found here

 

 

October ~ Original post found here

 

 

November ~ Original post found here

 

 

December ~    Original post found here 

 

Upon looking back on my favorite posts, I realize I am more than a card maker.  I love making lots of different things using paper.  Which is your favorite, and why??

 

I'll be linking this post up to A Cut Above ~ "Looking Back" 

I wish you all a safe, healthy and prosperous new year!

 

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Get Ready for Winter ~ Double D

The girls from Double D Challenge are getting ready for winter with this new challenge:

 

 

 

 This little fella from Poppystamps looks like he's ready for winter.

 

 I do hope you'll stop by the Double D Challenge blog to see more fun winter inspiration from the talented design team and then join in on the fun!

Here is the prize you could win when you play along:

 

Penny Black "Across The Miles" cardstock prints

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Christmas Craft ~ Something Different

Good morning my friends!  Christmas is fast approaching and I've made some fun crafts in my crafty space this past year that I've never gotten around to sharing.

Let's turn back the calendar to 2023 and I'll show you how I repurposed an old Little Golden Book of Frosty The Snowman. 

 

 

 I cut cute Frosty out of the front cover with some heavy duty scissors and created a box using the back cover of the book to create the box.  I covered the box with wintery snowflake paper, adding the title page to the front of the box.

 Next, I cut some of the images from the pages of the book to make into greeting cards.  I cut word slips from the pages to add sentiment to the cards.

 

I picked up these wood slices last year at the Dollar Tree and mod-podged some of the leftover images from the book pages onto each side of the wood slices to make ornaments.

 

They turned out so cute!

I put some paper shred from the Dollar Tree into the bottom of the box, added the ornaments and tucked the cards and envelopes into the back and packaged everything up to sell at a local apple orchard this year.   They stay open until Christmas selling Christmas trees, apple cider and home made baked goodies.  Hubby and I buy our Christmas tree from them every year and I've always loved browsing through their little shop with all the hand made goodies.  I'm glad to have a part in it this year.

 

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

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge ~ Christmas Present

Polkadoodles Card Making and Craft Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Love To Craft Challenge ~ Anything Goes

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Let It Snow! ~ Poppystamps

Hi friends!  I've got a cute CAS snowman card up over on the Poppystamps blog today.

I hope you'll stop by for a peek!

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Winter Wishes Snowglobe ~ Poppystamps

Hello friends.  I've got a sweet snowglobe card up on the Poppystamps blog today.  I hope you'll pop over and have a look!

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Snow ~ Double D Challenges

Good morning friends.  There's a new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenges and the theme is "Snow".

For my card I pulled out a retired set from Elizabeth Craft Designs called "Snow Globe".  It hasn't gotten nearly enough use since I got it way back in 2017.

I added Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter to the rooftops.

Please be sure to visit the Double D Challenges blog to see more amazing inspiration from my talented teammates.  

And, for further inspiration, here's the photo collage to help inspire you:

And here's what you could win when you play along:

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Merry Little Snowman

I'm joining in on my dear friends, Darlene & Diane's Peace On Earth Christmas challenge.  

I Picked up a couple of packs of Christmas die cuts from Recollections last year in the clearance section at Michael's after the holidays were over. 

I discovered that the Vintage Christmas papers from Stamperia that I've been hoarding holding on to for too many years to count, matched the colors in the die cuts perfectly.  

 I spent a rainy afternoon making card after card, using these cute, pre-printed die cuts!  The snowflake border Christmas card bases are a clearance purchase last year from Michael's as well.  The deer on this is from Papertrey Ink.

 Win! Win!  I'm cleaning out my closet of shame, and using up my stash.

I'll keep this post short, by sharing only a few cards.  More to come in the future if you're interested. 

Darlene and Diane seriously pick the cutest pictures for their inspiration boards.

You can join in on the fun HERE!

Peace On Earth Christmas

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You Melt My Heart ~ Double D Challenge ~ Winter Blues

Good morning stamping friends.  There's a new challenge starting today over at Double D Challenge.  The theme is "Winter Blues".

This darling snowman image from Stampingbella really does make my heart melt.  The die cut sentiment is from Sue Wilson Festive Frames ~ Snowball.

I hope you'll join in on the fun by clicking here 
using this mood board to inspire you:

Here's what you could win when you play along:

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