Happy Anniversary

 Hi Crafty Friends!

 

The Double D Challenge Blog is sharing their second challenge in August for the next two weeks.  The theme is "Butterflies" on your project.  There's an amazing mood board for inspiration and a prize to one lucky winner chosen by random draw.

 

 

Creative Expression Butterflies in Flight Stencil 

 

I kept my card simple with the butterfly as the focal point...

 

Happy Anniversary

 

This was a quick CAS, A2 card that turned out understated, but elegant.  The peach and green are a favorite combination of mine and were actually our own wedding colors.  The stamped sentiment is from a collection of many sentiments that I use frequently.  I matted with coordinating cardstock that is also the base for the card. The focal butterfly and a few pearls are the only embellishments.
 

 

From my stash...

Basic Grey Pearls 

Bazzill Pale Rose Cardstock

49 & Market Laser Cut Butterfly

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Mintay Spring Is Here Collection

Paper Smooches All Year Cheer Stamp

Sizzix Elegant Framelits Labels #2

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hope to see you again soon.

 

 

Happy YOU

 Hey crafty friends!

 

My share today is a card created for the August Inspiration Challenge at Altenew. 

The inspiration could be from the color palette, shape or a feeling.  I chose the color palette for my project using a soft cream, pinks and greens.

 

happy YOU
 

This card uses two different stamp/die sets and a cover plate die from Altenew.  I stamped, inked and cut the flowers twice. I adhered one of them behind the cover plate and offset a bit while adding foam tape to the top layer to add more dimension to the image.  A piece of patterned paper in my scrap box was the perfect background color.  The sentiment words are stamped and cut from the same cream cardstock as the cover plate die.

 

Featured product...

Altenew Build A Garden Dahlias Stamp/Die Set

Altenew Build A Garden Rosa Gallica Sentiment Stamp/Die

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die A

 

Altenew August Inspiration Challenge - Color Palette/8-31-25 

Word Art Wednesday #712-713 - Anything Goes/8-26-25

Thanks so much for coming by my blog.

Have the best day!

 

 

 

Sunflower just for you...

 Hello friends!

 

Today I'm sharing a card created using one of my favorite flower die cuts.  I will be sharing it with the challenges listed below.

 

Sunflowers are just that...sun and flowers!  Such a happy flower and there are fields of them everywhere in our area by mid July.  Did you know that they actually follow the sun from east to west returning to their original position after sunset?  

 

just for you

 

This patterned paper from my scrap stash was perfect for the background.  The sunflower was cut from white cardstock and inked with distress inks.  I cut an oval as the background for the focal flower and embellished with a few jewels.  The sentiment was stamped and cut from white cardstock also.  I cut an additional sentiment from the yellow cardstock and offset it to create a shadowed effect.

 

From my stash...

Graphic 45 Patterned Paper

Neenah Solar White Cardstock 

Memory Box Gracious Floral Stamp/Die Set

My Colors Golden Yellow Glimmer Cardstock 

Poppy Stamp Bountiful Sunflower Die 

Queen & Co. Sunflower Yellow Gems 

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Oval Die 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #32 - AG, Optional Mood Board-Sunflowers/9-12-25

Cut It Up Challenge #336 - Add A Sentiment/8-18-25

Poppy Stamp #131 - Summer Daze/8-28-25  

 Word Art Wednesday, Weeks #712-713 - Anything Goes/8-26-25

Thanks for stopping to visit my blog.

Have the best day!

Bee YOU

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

The Double D Challenge Blog is sharing their first challenge for the month of August.  The theme is "BEE HAPPY"!  Use bees and/or the word HAPPY on your project.  Team Diane is hosting and sharing lots of great inspiration along with members of Team Darlene.  Do stop by and play along and may"bee" you'll be a prize winner!

 

Here's a fun mood board....

 

And a prize that's up for grabs to one lucky winner!

Sizzix Bee Hive - Bee Die Set

 

Here's my un-beelievably cute inspiration...

 

"Bee" YOU
 

 How fun is this collection?  The bee patterned paper made a cute background for the die cut honeycomb shape.  The panel was cut two more times in black and offset as matting for the honeycomb layer. The 3-D Doodle Pop "bee"came (tee hee!) part of the sentiment which was stamped and die cut. I finished embellishing with a few coordinating flowers.

 

From my stash...

 Doodlebug Bee Happy Doodle-Pop

Doodlebug Bee Happy 6x8 Paper Pad

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Sizzix/49 & Market Fine Line Alpha Stamp/Framelits Set

 Spellbinders Labels 25 Nestabilities 

 

Sharing with these challenges: 

Ellibelle's August Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes/8-27-25  

#FF0190 - National Honey Bee Day, Black, Yellow, Die Cuts, Bees, Honeycomb/8-12-25

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have the best day and hope to see you again soon.

 

Apple Season is here!

 Welcome friends!

 

There's a new challenge for August at A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge Blog! 

 

The "Dog Days" of summer are winding down.  It's been a hot, sultry time for us here on the East Coast.  Sadly, I'm ready for fall and cooler temps.  Which brings us to apple season here in our area.  There are orchards everywhere with a wide variety of apples available to purchase.  And, apples were the inspiration for this card...

 

HAPPY birthday
 

 I had so much fun putting this card together and I love the results.  The barrel and apples are part of a new set I recently purchased.  I cut lots of apples, stems and leaves and filled this wood barrel container full to the brim and over the top! 

 

The barrel is two die cut pieces, front and back, with foam tape for dimension.  The wooden staves of the barrel and apples are both inked with two distress inks.  The barrel band is cut from copper metallic paper and matted with black.  I touched up the leaves a bit also.  The background is embossed with an older leaf folder although it is a bit difficult to see. 

 

 I added a branch across the top behind the layered sentiment along with a piece of gingham ribbon behind the barrel.

 

From my stash...

Bazzill - Bankroll, Caramel Apple, Peppermint 

Honey Bee Lovely Layers Apple Barrel

Memory Box Woodland Branch 

Neenah Solar White Cardstock

 Really Reasonable Ribbon Red & White Gingham      

Sizzix Branch/Fall Leaves Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Festive Berries, Fired Brick (Apples)

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain (Barrel)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Forest Moss, Peeled Paint (Leaves)

 

I am sharing with these challenges:

CYHTP July - Embossing with Birthday Twist/8-6-25

Dragonfly Dreams August Challenge - Lots of Layers/8-31-25  

Krafty Chicks Challenge #779 - Anything Goes/8-5-25 

 Seize the Birthday #310 - Birthday and/or Use Your Fav Color (green)/8-5-25 

 Simon Says Monday Challenge - Happy Birthday (15)

Thanks for stopping by and have the best day!