Warm Wishes

 I hope everyone had a fun celebration ringing in the new year, and along with the new year comes a cold snap in our weather. As the cold winds start blowing, it's time to share a card sending you some warm wishes. The background was embossed with a Darice Snowflake Swirl ef while the mug of warm cocoa was made with a Penny Black "What's in your Cup" set of dies. The warm wishes sentiment was double cut with a Sweet 'n Sassy set of ticket dies. I added a few drops of pale blue Nuvo drops randomly on the card to match the little blue heart on the cup.

I'm sharing this with -

Can You Handle the Pressure? - A/G embossing with a twist of "winter"

Word Power January2025 Challenge - showcase the sentiment

I'm taking a break from blogging while I try to sort through a lot of tech issues with my camera and computer. I've also collected a massive amount of crafting supplies through my blogging years since 2009 and it's time to step away from it for a while and clear the clutter.

I don't know when or if I'll be back to blogging cards again, but I never say never. Thanks for all your support and friendship through the years. I appreciate each and every one of you.

I guess I'll see you when I see you, so have a great day and take good care of yourselves in the meantime.

Keep smiling 😊

Carol

Thanks

 I made this quick and easy thank you card with some green and white cardstock and I was very pleased with the way it turned out for being such a fast card to make. The embossing folder is by Sizzix and it's an old one The Thanks is a die from Taylored Expressions and I cut it 3 times, stacking each one on top of the other and covering them with liquid applique. I added 2 thin strips of matching cardstock to the top and bottom of the plain panel on the embossing and finished it with 3 very tiny gemstones in the decorative emblem at the top

 Sharing with the Word Power #8 challenge - make the sentiment your focus

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Carol

Encouragement

 A very thoughtful and kind friend gifted me with these pretty SU! papers called "Wonderful World" and I love the summer feel of each and every one with the flowers and colors, so I used some snippets and cut them down to create this patchwork card. The big sentiment is by Pink and Main; cut from berry-colored card stock along with some pink. The word "sending" came from another stamp set and I backed it with black.

Sharing with these challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers August Challenge - Use DSP *optional summertime

The Allsorts Challenge weeks #793/4 - Summer Days or A/G

Word Power #8 - Make the sentiment the focus of your card

the Triple B August 2024 Challenge - use Birds, Butterflies, or Blooms

use 1,2, or all 3

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend too!

Carol

4th Birthday Card

 Kids like lots of colors, so I made this card for a youngster who was turning 4. I used a PTI die and added lots of snippets of colored cardstock, along with die-cut stitched circles and punched balloons. The sentiment is a die-cut from GMD and I layered it on some lavender cardstock and fussy cut around it. The number 4 is an I.O. die cut and the "th" was done with an alphabet stamp set in white ink. I added assorted stickers to the balloons along with some colorful twine strings and a few bits of gold and silver cord tied into bows on the bottom of each balloon.

I'm sharing this with the following challenges:

the Alphabet Challenge "J is for Juvenile" - young person or child

Word Power #8 - make the sentiment the focus of your card

the Sisterhood of Crafters July 24 - Balloons

As always, thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday.

Keep Smiling 😊

Carol

Love Ya!

 I was really feeling the love when I made this card! LOL The big Love Ya die is from Lawn Fawn and I cut it with a mix of black & white cardstock bits along with some red polka dot papers, and some red glitter card for the 3 hearts. The background was done with an ancient Sizzix Curlique Hearts embossing folder and that cute little mouse is from Gerda Steiner Designs. I stamped, colored and fussy cut him, adding red glaze pen accents to the little heart he's holding.

Sharing this card with the following challenges:

The Allsorts Challenge week 788 - Romantic Occasions or A/G

Word Power Challenge #7 - make the sentiment the focus of your card

Critter Crazy Challenge #88 - A/G with a featured critter

Can You Handle the Pressure? - A/G embossing *optional twist "sports"

A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge - use a die cut and start off with a bang

Cut it Up Challenge #307 - Critters (real or fantasy)

Wishing you all a wonderful day and remember to spread the love. Thanks for stopping by!

Carol

Happy Independence Day!

 Today we celebrate July 4th in the US as Independence day and I have a quilt card to share with you done in the colors of our US flag which is red, white, and blue. 

I used a MFT quilt die with some older retired SU! papers as well as a sentiment die from Lil Inkers to add the word Celebrate. I added a tiny punched red star in the center with another tiny die-cut star in the center of that one. I randomly added sparkle with tiny gemstones as well as bits of red, white, and blue glitter and mirror papers done with a hole punch. I sent this to someone celebrating a birthday recently but it's also perfect for the July 4th holiday.

I'm sharing this with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes

The Four Seasons Challenge - Summer Season July 2024 Season

A Cut Above (Use Die Cuts) - Start this new challenge off with a "Bang!"

Colorful Options July 2024 - Flags

Craft Rocket Challenge #116 - Summertime

Word Power #7 - Make Your Sentiment the Focus

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to keep your pets indoors when the fireworks start later today. Please use caution with fireworks too and have a safe and happy July 4th celebration.

Carol

Guest Designing for the Word Power Challenge.

 I've been invited to guest design for the Word Power Challenge for June 2024 so here is my contribution. For this challenge, the sentiment words are to be the focus of our cards. I pulled out some of my favorite retired designer papers and cardstock from SU! called Bermuda Bay along with an older Simon Says Stamp set of heart-shaped Thank-you dies. I cut the card base and designer paper panel with Lil Inker stitched rectangle dies and then decided to add the "so much" panel to the thank you with some MFT alphabet letter stamps which I heat-embossed with white powder. I added 3 white pearls to finish this card.

I hope you can find time to play along with this challenge and use those great sentiments you have to make a card. You have a whole month in which to play along.

Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to seeing what you create!

Carol

Father's Day

 I pulled out some blue and green coordinating strips of leftover papers and cardstock to create the herringbone background for this father's day card. I die-cut all 3 panels with Lil Inker stitched rectangle dies and added a stamped, heat-embossed white sentiment with 2 brads and called this one done.

I'll share this with these challenges:

Word Power #5 challenge - make the sentiment the focus of your card

The Sisterhood of Crafters May 22nd challenge - All About the Men

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Carol

Birthday Balloons

 I found this stitched die-cut oval in my stash and decided a silver mirror birthday greeting would work with it, so I die cut the sentiment with a GMD set of birthday dies. The balloons were done with a MS balloon punch and I added some blue and white twisted twine for the balloon strings along with a few die-cut tiny silver stars done with a border punch from SSS. The background was done with a new Creative Expressions bubbles stencil I won recently and some blue distress ink.

I'll share this with:

  the Allsorts challenge week #777 - which is balloons or the optional A/G

the Word Power Challenge # 4 - use your sentiments

the NBUS challenge #61 - never before used schtuff (stencil)

the April Stencil Fun Challenge -  A/G using a stencil or the optional Spring/Flowers theme

That will do it for me on this Saturday but thanks for stopping by and I wish you all a wonderful weekend.

Carol

Thank You Card

 I needed to make a thank-you card so I pulled out a big black and white paper pad I bought a few years ago and made this card. All the papers are from that huge pad and I used a Lil Inker stitched diagonal die along with a die-cut Gina Marie Designs Venetian Label for the TE die-cut THANKS. I added 3 sparkle stickers randomly although you can only see one on the black panel

I'm sharing this with the Sketch Saturday Challenge #747 which has a twist to use black and white

Also sharing with the Word Power #3 challenge where the sentiment is to be the focus of your card.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you the best possible day.

Carol

Easter Egg Cards

 I used a Simon Says Stamp Wavy Egg Wafer die to create this card. I die cut all the pieces from a paper pad, placing the die outline on the cardstock and inserting assorted pieces, then removing the outline to have 3 colorful eggs. The sentiment is a die-cut from Echo Park using the same paper pad and it's all placed on a piece of pre-embossed white cardstock I bought at SSS some time ago. 

I'm entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Easter/Spring

Also sharing it with the Word Power Challenge #3 - showcase the sentiment

I had so much fun making this card I made several more.

Here's one with a pink background for those who like pink.

and here are 2 more done in shades of yellow and blue using a Teresa Collins Everyday Moments paper pad.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you all the best possible day.

Carol

Birthday Balloons

 I made this card some time ago and never posted it, so today it gets it's outing. It's done in my favorite colors of purple and was put together with mostly bits from my box of snippets. The embossed frame was a gift from someone and the birthday sentiment was made with a Kat Scrappiness die. The balloons were done with a Martha Stewart punch and I added bits of twine to them while the final touch was a few lavender gemstones.

I'm sharing this over at the Word Power #2 challenge where the sentiment is the focus of your card.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a great weekend!

Carol

Anniversary Cards

I made and sent both of these cards already so I thought I'd share them today. The turquoise and black version was done with an older Sizzix embossing folder and the anniversary sentiment was done with a Kat Scrappiness die. The tiny hearts were done with a retired SU! mini punch.

 Here's another version done in a berry color with a Sunny studio quilted hearts embossing folder.

I'm sharing the first card with these challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure? January 13, 2024 - A/G using an embossing folder with an optional twist of snow people

The Word Power Challenge #1 - The sentiment must be the focus of your card.

Allsorts Challenge week #763 - make your own background or A/G

Thanks so much for stopping by and have yourself a great day!

Carol

You Rock

 I bought this sentiment from Kat Scrapiness some time ago and never got around to using it for some reason. I created the background with a MFT Equalizer stencil and some purple ink and then die cut the shadow of the word with purple cardstock. I added a few purple gemstones and that's all this card needs. The large sentiment speaks for itself!

I'll share this with the following challenges:

A brand new challenge called Word Power #1 - make the sentiment the focus of the card

January 2024 Stencil Fun - A/G using a stencil - *optional birds

NBUS #58 - never before used schtuff (word die)

Here in the east we're expecting snow/rain for today so it will be a good day to stay warm inside and work on crafts. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day.

Carol