Hoppy Birthday! April Showers ~ Dies R Us

Hello ~ There's a new challenge starting on the Dies R Us challenge blog and the theme is "April Showers".

I pulled out one of my favorite Marianne Designs critters that are available during the special order events to create this quick and easy card.

The frogs in this set are so cute and pair perfectly with the Memory Box Splashing Puddles die.  There are a lot of umbrella dies available in the store as well.  This one from Impression Obsession is just like the one I used.  

Here's a list of dies I used that can be found in the DiesRUs store.  
Marianne Designs Frog (Special Order)

Memory Box Splashing Puddles

Impression Obsession Umbrella

You can find all the details of the challenge and join in on the fun here.  

The winner will receive a gift card to Dies R Us. 

I'll be entering this card into the following challenges:
The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ April Showers
Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Spring Is In Full Bloom!

Good morning friends!  The season of spring may be in full bloom but here in Maine, as in lots of other parts of the country, it's snowed for two days!  The ground is covered once again in pretty white fluff.  My tulips were up out of the ground about two inches before the snow so I hope they'll survive.  Anyway, I thought I'd share some cards I made using 

Carta Bella Spring Market Collection.  

I'm smitten by all the sweet designs on this lovely spring paper.

Right now Scrapbook.com is having a HUGE sale on all their cardmaking supplies where they're offering up to 50% off!  The sale only lasts until midnight tomorrow night (April 11th) so don't miss out!

Click HERE to find some really great prices on all your card making supplies!  

I'll be adding one of these cards to the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
The Paper Players ~ Plaid or Checks

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Spring Chicks ~ You Brighten My Day!

Hello friends ~  I've got a delightful spring card I made for the Color Throwdown challenge.

I used Stampingbella's Gardening Chicks and colored them using copics in the colors of the challenge:

I never get tired of these three pudgy chicks.   They're the epitome of springtime joy!

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

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Animal Antics

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Celebrate Spring

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Warmth Of A Christmas Lantern

Hello!  Hello!  It seems strange to me to be posting Christmas cards when I've been waiting so long for spring to arrive, but here you go, a Christmas card for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge.

There's nothing like the warm glow of a lantern so I dug out a bunch of Gina Marie Designs dies that my dear friend Marcia gave me for Christmas a couple of years ago.

This lantern die from GMD is so pretty and I'm hoping someone can inspire me with different ways to use it.

The Pine Needles from Gina Marie Designs pairs perfectly with the lantern and the Stitched Bow from Memory Box is like the cherry on top!

While I had my dies out, I made a second one because I came up a little short on Christmas cards last year and I'm hoping to be ahead of the game for this year.

I wanted to see what a black lantern would look like.  I used the same pine and bow dies, but placed them at the bottom of the lantern for a completely different look.  The frame is from Sue Wilson Designs Australian Collection Background Die.

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

Christmas Kickstart Challenge ~ Delectable Die Cuts

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Chocolate Eggs For Sale ~ Dies R Us ~ Anything Goes

Hello ~  Easter is right around the corner and with a new challenge starting over at the Dies R Us Challenge blog, I thought I'd combine the two.  This week's challenge theme is "Anything Goes"!

 I've been on a vintage crafting kick lately and wanted to make something for Easter so I dipped some plastic eggs in some chocolately wax mixed with coffee grounds and nested them in a vintage pail with some grass and berries.

I made the sign using Frantic Stamper Elegant Happy Spring Easter Words and Memory Box Typewriter Uppercase Alphabet.

I hope you're inspired by today's project.
You can find all the details and join in on the fun here.  

The winner will receive a gift card to Dies R Us. 

Thanks for stopping by!