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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Masculine Birthday

 

WT1064 - Emboss Resist

For my card, I used the Brayered Emboss Resist technique for the base and water colored the base with blue and tan. Next, I die cut the Tim Holtz silhouette and mounted it and the sentiment up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Masculine Birthday

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Thanks Puppies

 

SC1073 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out some handmade paper for the base and layered it on black card stock. I then die cut all the Hunkydory images and added the front one on dimensionals and finished with the sentiment also on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thanks Puppies

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Watermelon Thanks

 

CAS857 - Watermelon

I used this adorable Pink and Main image, colored it with copics then fussy cut it. The image and sentiment are mounted on foam tape on the designer paper and the card is finished with black gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Watermelon Thanks

Polka Dot Birthday

 

FS964 - this week's incredibly talented stamper robinsismai. This is INSPIRATION.

I was drawn in to the colors and polka dots and the colors. For my card, I put a large polka dot on the top using some polka dot paper. I then added more dots with other papers to create my layout.

The card was finished with the stitched butterfly using more floss from my chair that I am trying to use up and the birthday sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Mothers Day Peacock

 

IC1025 - Flower Pots - INSPIRATION

For my card, I die cut the pieces of the peacock from Spellbinders and layered. The white layer in the peacock is white glitter paper. Next, I layered it on a die cut scroll and then on a gold foil designer paper. 

The card was finished with the sentiment and a few scattered gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Mother's Day Peacock

Challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Any Holiday
Crafts Galore - ATG
Crafty Animals - Anything with an Animal
Crafty Catz - ATG
Creative Knockouts - Sparkle & Shine

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Jeans Birthday

 

WT1063 - Anything but Four Sides

For my card, I used this cute die cut from Scrappy Boy Stamps cutting the pieces out of a couple of different designer paper prints. I then added white gel pen to the denim designer paper and popped a few layers on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Jeans Birthday

Challenges:

Creative Moments - Use a Die Cut

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Anniversary

 

SC1072 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out a beautiful pack of love paper from Michaels and cut 3 different papers to create the base layer. This cut is great for getting several cards at once.

Next, I die cut the heart layers, stamped the anniversary sentiment and finished with a couple of additional hearts.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Anniversary

Challenges:

Ally's Angels - ATG

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Ice Cream Birthday

 

CAS856 - National Ice Cream Day

For my card, I embossed the base layer and added a polka dot paper to the top. Next, I die cut from Honey Bee stamps and added some dimensionals finishing the card with the birthday sentiment also on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Ice Cream Birthday

Challenges:

AAA Birthday - Summer

Birthday Cupcake


 

FS963 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper Gail, is better known around here as gail3. Here is my INSPIRATION,

I changed the cupcake image and used designer papers rather than just colored card stock.

I also used a great die cut that makes this fun fold from Creek Bank Creations.

Once the image was colored, I layered it and added a few scattered stars.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Birthday Cupcake

Challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG
A Place to Start - ATG
All Sorts - ATG (Optional Pretty Flowers)
Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Goes with Flowers
Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Stars and/or Stripes

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Plant Birthday

 

IC1024 - Sister Golden & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

I was inspired by the 3 pots and the wood floor. For my card, I added a wood designer paper base then die cut the pieces from a couple of Spellbinders die cut sets. Once the pieces were cut I layered them and added some color to a few of the leaves with a dauber.

The card was finished with a few scattered sequins and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Plant Birthday

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Beach Birthday

 

WT1062 - Beach

For my card, I used this fun die cut set from Spellbinders die cutting the pieces out of several scraps. I love die cuts to help clear out scrap papers. 

The base layer is a fun textured designer paper and it reminds me of sky which is perfect for this scene.

The card was finished with the birthday sentiment stamped in the corner.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Beach Birthday

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Heartfelt Thanks

 

SC1071 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out another Hunkydory image and layered it on a couple of fun designer papers adding some black cardstock to pop the layers.

The card was finished with a thank you sentiment and a few candy dots.

This will be another of my pet donation cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Heartfelt Thanks

Monday, July 14, 2025

Farm Birthday

 

MMTPT886 - All Things Farm

For my card, I die cut the barn from Brass Bliss and the squirrel and wheelbarrow from Poppy Stamps. The die cuts were put together then layered on a cow print paper and layered on a brown card stock. The birthday sentiment was popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Farm Birthday

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Birthday Butterflies

 

CAS855 - CASe Yourself - INSPIRATION

I love this stitched die cut set from Spellbinders and I am also trying to use up some DMC floss that is hanging on the back of my craft chair. For today's card, I die cut the butterflies, stitched them with the brown DMC floss then layered them on an embossed white layer adding dimensionals.

The card was finished with gold sequins, a birthday sentiment and layered on gold mirror.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Birthday Butterflies

Scrappy Thanks

 

FS962 - this week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Hannah (Moonlit-Arrow). Here is my INSPIRATION.

I used designer papers with greens, blues and yellows and added some black highlights.

This is a great way to use up some of the scraps I accumulate from card making and perfect for thank you cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Scrappy Thanks

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Valentine With a Fun Fold

 

IC1023 - Kuyike & Pinterest - INAPIRATION

I loved the all over hearts and used that for my inspiration. I grabbed this all over heart paper for the base then added the die cut hearts embossing the white layer and added a few dimensionals.

Next, I die cut the sentiment layer stamping a Valentine sentiment and then finished the card with a few candy dots.

For the inside:


I created a W fold for the inside and brought the hearts paper to one of the W panels added a white layer for a sentiment and a couple of additional die cuts to decorate the W layers. The W layer was layered on a polka dot paper to bring more interest to the inside of the card.

The W Fold is a 1 3/4″ x 11″ and it is scored at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Valentine With a Fun Fold

Friday, July 11, 2025

Flip Flops

 

F4A803 - At the Beach

For my card, I pulled out a beach die cut set from Papertrey Ink and cut out the beach ball and flip flops, layering them on a flip flop napkin. Once layered, the card was finished with several pearls and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Flip Flops

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

As a Princess...


WT1061 - Royal / Royality

For my card, I pulled out a very old set from Stampin Up. I am not sure I have ever used all of these stamps until this card. I hand wrote the words between each stamp and stamped the images along the way. Once each was used, I colored the images with copics and layered on the designer paper.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

As a Princess...

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Party Horns

 

SC1070 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I used this adorable die cut from Honey Bee stamps cutting several scraps for the layers and adding dimensionals to some of the layers.

The card was finished with some coordinating stars and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Party Horns

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Wild About You

 

CAS854 - Shark Week

For my card, I used this adorable shark die cut from My Favorite Things. Once the pieces were die cut, it was popped up on dimensionals and finished with this cute sentiment from Hero Arts die cut from Sizzix.

The card was finished with a few pearls.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Wild About You

Motorcycle Birthday

 


FS961 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper jstrachan15 aka Jean. Here is my INSPIRATION.

I don't own that motorcycle image but I do have this die cut from The Ton.

I cut the pieces and layered the motorcycle. Next, I used the same emboss folder on aluminum foil then layered grey and black torn paper on the top and bottom.

I added dash marks to the bottom and popped the bike and sentiment up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Motorcycle Birthday

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Hummingbird Birthday

 

IC1022 - Style Motivation - INSPIRATION

When I saw the inspiration, I knew I wanted to use this Honey Bee stamps die cut. I cut the layers, added some coordinating designer papers and layered. The card was finished with a few scattered gems and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Hummingbird Birthday

Friday, July 4, 2025

Mr & Mrs

 

F4A802 - Romance

USEIT2025 - Pink Pearls from my tote

This challenge came at the perfect time. A sweet friend is getting married next Saturday and I needed to get on the ball and get this made.

I cut the base layers adding a really pretty pink rose paper for the base layer.

Next, I stamped and cut the Heartfelt Flowers adding some pink to the edges, shaped them then layered them using hot glue.

Once the flowers were created and the leaves were cut and colored, I layered them intertwining the pink pearls from my tote.

I then die cut the gold rings adding a green stone (the bride's engagement ring is a green stone). The card was finished with the die cut Mr & Mrs from Creek Bank Creations and popped up on dimensionals and some stickles to the Roses.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Mr & Mrs

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Rubic Cube Birthday

 

WT1060 - Toys

My card used this fantastic Rubic's Cube image from Brutus Monroe. This year the Rubic's Cube is 50. The colors are sponged on using the coordinating stencil and then die cut. It is popped up on dimensionals and then layered with some papers that match the colors in the cube. The card is finished with the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals and a few scattered candy dots.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Rubics Cube Birthday

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Welcome Pup

 

SC1069 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I used this adorable image that my sweet friend Denise sent me. She is so kind to send me dog images knowing I donate many pet cards.

The image was colored up with copics then layered on dome designer paper that picks up the colors in the image.

The card was finished with a few mirror gems that match the dog tag and the sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Welcome Pup

Nature Thinking of You

 

MMTPT884 - Getting Out into Nature

For my card, I used my trusty leaf stencil and colored the card stock. I then layered it in a green card base and added a few green sequins.

The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Nature Thinking of You