Freshly Made in Lavender

I stamp every day, even if it's just a little something. I pulled out a few things yesterday and began thinking I would just assemble a bit of a kit to have handy for the future. Turns out I kept going, and was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches to turn it into a card. 

Have a look! 

The Pinkfresh Studio Beautiful Soul stamps and dies have been in my stash and were calling to be used since I'm so ready for spring. I paired the stencils with Altenew Rose Petal inks and  loved the combination. 

Then I added a smooshy bit of ink blending at the bottom of the card to keep in  step with the sketch. And of course, a few sequins!

It was hard to photograph. Sometimes the simplest cards are the hardest. The colors IRL are lovely. The stamping was done with Watering Can (Archival Ink) which is softer than black and my preferred choice when using pastel colors. 

That's all for me today! I am off for a walk in the sunshine. Hope your weekend is extra wonderful!

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Adding this to play along:
Make My Monday asks us to use two dies.

A New Challenge for Tic Tac Toe

Hi friends! It's that time of year when hearts are everywhere! I've enjoyed pulling some heart dies from my stash and adding a Valentine or two to my collection.

 I've often found encouragement and inspiration at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge, and I'd like to invite you to check us out today as we are back with a new challenge for you! I'm delighted to be joining the Team X designers. 

I began with patterned paper in pink and the heart die I've had a long time. Adding florals was fun too and they have a small gem in the centers. Here are the nine options for your card creations!

I began with the row across the top: Hearts, Die Cutting, Red/Pink but as you see I also included florals, a sentiment strip, and patterned paper in my design. 

What will you create? I hope you will find the lovely DT samples and want to join us at Tic Tac Toe Challenge. As always, you'll have two weeks to play along. 

Thanks so much for your visit to my blog. Blowing you a kiss for a Happy Valentine's Day! 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Dancing with Heart

 I've long loved this stamp and I'm so happy to feature it on today's card. 

Besides the cutie ballerina, isn't the sentiment so fun? 

I stamped the image on Hammermill card stock and colored with Zig markers and a damp paintbrush, then used the die to cut it out. I'm also using the Outlined Heart Die from Waffle Flower. I'm not sure I didn't overwhelm the image with the bold hearts and scraps of patterned papers. Part of the fun of this craft is experimenting and that is just what I did. 

I'm playing with these challenges today: 

Shopping Our Stash - Love Me Do 
Simon Says Stamps - HEART with Penny Black
Cut It Up  - This Makes Me Happy (it's the subject of my card. I love to dance!)
Just Us Girls Die Week - Heart
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - ATG 

Thanks  so much for coming by! Have a wonderful weekend. Dancing, anyone! I will be watching the Olympics.

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 
               Make something beautiful!  

Winter Birthday

 Hello friends! The cold temperatures call for heavy sweaters and I have a few colorful ones to share with you today! Made of paper, of course. 

Most of my stamp supplies purchased in last months have focused on Christmas and winter themes. Seems I'd had enough of flower variations for awhile! I'm glad I've had a chance to use these fun images for a February birthday. 

The Sweater Season Dies from Concord & 9th include so many small dies to add details, like the hats, hearts, snowflakes, collars and cuffs and other elements you can see on my sweaters. That was a delightful challenge to make the sweaters unique designs. The coordinating stamps include a knit texture and other stamps to embellish the sweaters with. They also have a cute sentiment. I didn't use it here, instead I chose these sentiments from a retired PTI set. I love how it all worked together! 

What else do I love? Bright colors, stars, hearts and polka dots! Provided here by Concord & 9th card stock -  the colors are even a bit brighter IRL and pretty papers from Simple Stories. 

The Sisterhood of Crafters has a Spots and Dots challenge. A new one to me, check it out HERE. Thanks, Leslie! 

This card is a slimline ( 4 x 6.5) and follows the adorable sketch from Jaydee. I see now that I put my sentiment on the other side.

Happy to play today at The Paper Players. Stay cozy, won't you? 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft

                  Make something beautiful!  

Floral Lace

 We are awaiting ice and snow tonight in the US due to a winter storm. I'm posting a peachy floral card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge that might put us in a springtime frame of mind. 

I received the 3D embossing Piped Floral Lace folder from Altenew this week and decided to pair it with two flowers from the layering Fresh Flowers Die Set. Using a white ink pad, I brushed lightly over the embossed image to add depth. The sentiment was cut from gold foil card stock and layered over vellum. 

I'm sipping hot tea as the temps drop. Praying for those in the states who may already be without power or heat. We are told to expect almost an inch of ice, that's always the worst. Sending warm hugs. Thanks for stopping by!

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Challenges I'm joining are
Beautiful Blossoms 
NBUS 
Freshly Made Sketches: 

Winter Watch and Friendship

 SNOW. The huge storm affecting most of the US is all anyone can talk about. The grocery checkouts are thronged with people buying those foods/items to sustain us should there be power outages. 

It gets really crazy here in the south. 

These birds are used to all the commotion. Just two friends hanging out. 

I'm still creating with some new-to-me winter supplies. These birdies and their winter accessory dies (SSS) could not be cuter. I'm glad to feature them today! A bit of patterned paper and a sweet sentiment and it's ready to go! 

Similarly, I was ready to go and you know how I was dreaming of snow? We found a great deal and took an unexpected 8 day get-away to Lake Tahoe! It's a truly beautiful place! We don't ski but enjoyed a bit of hiking, the mountains and the lake, and yes, LOTS of snow! And so I wrap up with the theme for today. 

I'm entering these challenges: 
NBUS - using new stuff, mine are the dies
Double D Challenge - Friends
The Paper Players - CAS  Signs of Winter
Color Hues  Blue and White

Hope you're staying safe and well, and grateful for your good friends! I am all set to snuggle in at home and craft! See you soon. 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies: 
Simon Says Stamp - Birdie Dies and Winter Accessory Dies
Pink & Main Chill is in the Air 6x6 paper pack
Silver foil card stock for hats
Sentiments - "Keep It Cozy" C9th Sweater Season; PB Chilly Days
Platinum  Embossing powder 

 It's me! Just a quick share today. At JUGS it's word week, and they're looking for cards for encouragement. I'm sending this one out today to my dear cousin battling cancer. The supplies are from my stash and they've been there so long - I don't remember their origins. 

I loved these papers from Echo Park and probably went way overboard in using them. I ended with the heart and then thought it needed a bit more so I added the sentiment. Her heart full of faith in spite of adversity does make me smile! The sentiment is from a wonderful collection from Waffle Flower called "Sweet Lattice Sentiments." Love the fonts, I'll be using this often. 

Besides Just Us Girls

I'm linking this to Word Art Wednesday - ATG. 

Thanks so much for your visit! See you soon! 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!