The Flower Challenge 2 Reminder: Add Spots or Stripes

Greetings Flower Fans!

Speaking of flowers, it's reminder time at The Flower Challenge.

Adding Spots or Stripes is the your challenge. I used a hand created

background with a mesh screen, my starburst sprays, and added Wallflower's 

new stitching frame. 

The sweet bloom was a gift from a crafty frame you all know...

Michele Ferguson, one of our Flower Challenge designers.

The card is in the mail to her as I type this! 

Play along through the 25th!

Reminder #102 - Add Spots or Stripes

 

The Flower Challenge 2 Thank You Card

Greetings flower lovers! Welcome to our mid month reminder at the

Flower  Challenge.

We feature all things floral, and this month ask you to create a thank you card.

Now  I'm a huge  Greetery fan, and my card is all Greetery for this card.

 Hope you can squeeze in a little craft time for our challenge. 

So thankful of all our blessings!

 

 

The Flower Challenge Reminder #80 Pretty Pastels

 

It reminder time at The Flower Challenge, and the cue is Pretty Pastels.

I've done a card with Altenew's Carolina Allspice, with soft yellows and ochres, with a touch 

of pink on the edges. The sentiment thanks comes with the die set.

The Postmark dies are from The Greetery, as is the stamp. The lighter pink is

stamped with an old rubber stamp I've had for years.

You have 2 weeks left to join the fun! Pick a favorite flower, done up in pastels,

and play along. 

Happy crafting!

Good Wednesday Morning! Playing along today with the Color Hues Challenge,

where we are challenged with Green and Gold.

I used Altenew's Build a Flower Honeysuckle, and stamped with various greens from

Distress Oxide Inks.

the first layer is gold embossed, then multi-stamped.

Have to say, green was a bit challenging for some reason.

If you'd like to play with Gold and Green, the blog is below.

Happy Hump Day!

Color Hues #59-Green and Gold

 

 

Birthday Card

 

My order with the Greetery arrived on Saturday, (remarkable customer service),

and I couldn't wait to play with the Arched Sentiments and Floral Arches sets. 

The colors for this card were inspired by some new inks from Altenew, rich faded 

greens.

Let's talk about that arch. Stenciled and stamped florals around a stenciled and 

stamped sentiment. Such fun to do, and so beautiful when done!

I watched the video Angelica does on You Tube. It's so helpful and

full of tips.

This is basically a one layer except for the Thank you which is stamped on a 

die cut and popped up with foam.

I added a few of the flowers inside the arch around the thank you.

I love all the goodies in this latest release. Can't wait to

use some more of these sets. 

Thanks for visiting. Have a great week!

The Card Concept: May Flowers

 

Hi and welcome to a new Card Concept Challenge! Take a look at our inspiration photo

So many ways to be inspired with this glass of May flowers filled with lemons.

I chose  the colors to create my Clean and Layered card. 

Hope you find time to play along.

Have a great week!

Spellbinders: Paint Your World

The Greetery: Postal Frames

The Card Concept #175 {May Flowers} 

Boho Banner Trio

Playing with The Greetery's Boho Banner, and made 3 cards.

I love that Betsy has a 'Lookbook' with every release!

Found this card by one of the designers, unfortunately don't know which one. 

This is the designer's card, using a stamped background with Sketchbook Roses.

Don't you just love the placement of the stamped roses and leaves? Me too!

I used a white ink on basic grey for the background.

3 cards came together quickly with the help of my Misti.

I added cutouts of Macrame Borders and Tassels on each of the 3 cards.

The birthday card is embossed with silver. All 3 sentiments from Opposites Attract.

I doubled the fringe on this card, and dipped my feathers in silver emboss.

It's been awhile since I played with this set, it's so versatile, and packs a 'wow' 

with banner sentiment!

Enjoy your week!

 

Thank You, Altenew!

 

It's a happy day when a stamp company gifts you with a special stamp, with your name

in the set! 

Included in my Atenew order this month, was a sweet stamp set, with my name!

Seems Altenew is celebrating 7 years of producing the absolute best in card making,

and they are blessing their customers with a personalized gift! 

The small set is packed with 'wow', calling for a 2 step process for both flower and leaves.

I created a background, before adding my thank you (Best Sentiments) in one of the windows, 

and fussy cut a few bolder blooms popped up.

The solid leaves are from Rose Flurries 3D Die set. 

A big 'Thank You', Altenew! And looking forward to more of your fabulousness

in years to come!

Thank you card

 

Greetings my friends, and welcome January 2021.

I have a card to share today made for a special lady, who just happens to be my 

granddaughter.

Imagine how surprised and delighted on Christmas Day, when my 15 year old 

granddaughter, Reagan, gifted me with a handmade throw. 

She called her craft, finger weaving, and she even bought the yarn herself!

I love it! Soft and warm, she couldn't t have given me anything I'd prize more!

After the family left grandpa and grandma's house over Christmas, I made Reagan

a thank you card, complete with tearstained message inside. (I'll spare you the deets!)

I loved the Greetery's Snowflake dreamcatcher, and used it over an

inked Square-dance die cut. The dangling 3 feathers were gold dip

embossed. And the Opposites Attract 'thank you' fit perfectly. 

Love that bit of sparkle on the tips of the feathers.

The joy of knowing I've passed on my love of handmade arts to my grandchildren

is a treasure that I hold in my heart!

Enjoy those dear to you, friends. Spend time showing what is real, and lovely,

and worth pursuing. May you reap the rewards of sowing into those you love!

Thank you for visiting, and hope you can spend some time enjoying this

crafty goodness of card making too! 

A Banner of Thanks

During the holidays, Altenew sent me a lovely thank you card along with a stamp set

called Best Sentiments. With the card and stamps came the challenge to create with

the stamps and post the creation on social media. Couldn't resist making this banner

card using images from several Altenew sets.

It's been a long time since I've made a long ways card (is there a better word?) and I

wanted to use all the sentiments in the set. 

Can't get enough of using the Greetery's amazing die cut bow. It seems to add 

a lovely touch to every card I make.

Stamps used: All Altenew

Garden Treasure

Bamboo Rose

Majestic Bloom

Coffee Love 

Beautiful Day 

Build a Flower Rose

Still putting Christmas away... seems to take longer each year!

Hugs!

Two-fer Card Challenge: Zoo Animals

It's time for the Two-Fer Challenge, and the subject is Zoo Animals.

Flamingos are a favorite to visit at our zoo.

1st card is a birthday card.

All Reverse Confetti 

A single pink flamingo within a Floral Gem frame. Popped up a few of the florals.

Embossed Scalloped Confetti Panel.

2nd card is a thank you card, with a pair of coral flamingos.

Background is Floral Background from The Stamp Market.

The fun florals are from My Favorite Things: Stitch Blooms & Wild Greenery.

Thank You Banner was a free gift from MFT, and is hand cut.

Lots of pretty jewels from Lucy's Cards (Rainbow Sparkle Mix).

Plenty of time to join the Zoo Challenge! 

Play along through the 24th!

Win It Wednesday with Laurie

Win It Wednesday is Papertrey's new challenge... on Wednesdays.

Laurie asks us to choose a favorite PTI color and create with it. 

Once again, how do you pick from all the wonderful colors in

the PTI line up? 

Laurie narrowed it down to 2, so I chose 2 too.

Scarlett Jewel is one I thought no one would pick, and I decided to give it some love.

And Honey Nut is so rich and vibrant, I picked it as well.

But don't tell Laurie, I love all the PTI colors... equally. It really just 

depends on season and mood, and whether it's Christmas or Easter, or 

maybe if I'm using white or Kraft. See what I mean? 

I love winter, and the deep rich colors that go with it, so Scarlett Jewel it is!

Play along for the week of the 13th - 20th. 

Stitching Garden Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Stitching Garden Die

Papertrey Ink - Window Works Die

Papertrey Ink - Shape Shifters: Oval 2 Die