Hello, my friend

 Hi everyone! I'm in a mixed media mood and sharing another card with the Artsy Butterfly stamps, stencils and papers I got recently. It seems once I have supplies of a kit type out on my desk I'm really enjoying using them to make several cards at once. So, brace yourself! More butterflies and distressing to come. 

I got a bit carried away with this one! 

Beginning with white card stock, I inked over the stencil with pale aqua and yellow inks. Further distressed elements were added to this panel: torn paper in two corners, and some elements stamped in black. I die cut two tags, one from white, and the other from one of the papers; I added some small floral vines and a bit of yellow spongeing. 

The butterfly was also stamped on white card stock, then was colored with inks and the coordinating stencil. I added white splatters. White Splatter Medium is becoming my fav new product because it's easy to use and gives very good coverage. 

Oh, and did I mention the sequins? 

This is so NOT my normal card but I sure had fun making it! Thanks so much for coming by. 

A Little Bit Artsy

 Hello friends! 

Every once in a while I'm enticed away from my clean and layered style to enjoy something different. Just a little bit artsy. Grungy, even! So it is with today's card. 

I caught the creative bug with these mixed media supplies featured in Simon Says Stamp's April card kit. Pretty papers, butterflies and splatters, oh my! 

I had a blast combining these elements for my card today.

It's time for a new challenge at Tic Tac Toe Challenge, and this time it is with a grid that I created! 

I chose the middle row across using Patterned Paper, FREE, and Twine.  I began with two papers, and for the main panel I added white splatters. Small text was stamped on the square panel. The butterfly  was cut from another paper. A bit of shine on his body is Stickles. The black strip on the left is a printed transparency. The texture is amazing.

I hope you will be inspired to join our challenge and play along! There are options for a graduation theme, a bit of elegance or a bold greeting. What will you choose? 

I so appreciate your visit. Have a fabulous day, happy crafting!

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Watercolor Flowers for You

 Happy Monday and new month day! 

I have a summery and feminine card to share today using the Craft Your Life Kit from Altenew called Watercolor Flowers. 

I was inspired to organize all my stamps and dies over the weekend. I'm loving the results, including finding supplies I've not used in a long time. And finding all my supplies much more easily. My single use dies are in alphabetical order. Thank you to my friend Leslie for the inspiration! 

Here's today's card. 

I began with white card stock, die cutting the floral spray and then using the 3D folder to emboss it. Using Altenew inks and the kit stencils I added color to these pretty flowers. I really like the look of the florals using just the stencils. I skipped the outline I could have obtained with the stamp set. 

For the background, I embossed a pale blush card stock using the Altenew Raised Sentiments folder, tapping the raised text lightly with a white ink pad. The bouquet is popped up. I added Rose Gold gems and embossing to the sentiment.

The challenge at The Paper Players caught my eye, with a lovely tic tac toe board. I chose Die Cut, Stenciling and Layers. 

Playing also at: 
NBUS - using the background folder for the first time. 
Just Us Girls - Stencil Week 

I loved having you visit! I appreciate your comments and support so very much. Wishing you a beautiful day. 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Best Birthday Wishes

 Another rainy day has come and is almost gone. Looking at the weather app, we are expected to have rain all next week, except maybe Tuesday. Thank goodness I have a stamp corner and lots of creative supplies to explore and play with! 

Today's card is for another dear granddaughter. Four of our grands have spring birthdays! Our only grandson has a winter birthday. And happy news! A new baby will arrive towards the end of October. Pause here for a BIG smile. 

Well, about the card.

You know I love a sketch, so here I am playing with another inspiring layout from The Paper Players. This sketch really called for patterned papers, and the Simple Stories Fun Times Paper Pad was just what I wanted.  

The ribbon image, "The Best" was cut from the DSP and placed on a die cut circle (PTI). Embossing the white panel with Birthday Sentiments EF (SSS) continues the theme. The sentiment is also from SSS, the Birthday Blitz stamps and dies. 

Happily, I had some tiny gold stars to add for a bit of bling. 

I'm adding this to the challenges at Just Us Girls (mood Board - inspired by the colors and geometric shapes)
and Love Those Pretty Papers.  

Wishing you a great night! I can't tell you how much it means that you stop by to say hello. 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Stenciled Blooms

 Earlier this week I hoped to add to the gallery at  Freshly Made as they have a lovely, simple sketch. The week has been busy but a rainy Saturday gave me time to create. I was happy to be hunkered down at the craft table this afternoon!

I brought out one of my favorite sets lately, Butterflies in Bloom (Pinkfresh Studio). These flower stencils have large open spaces making it easy to vary the intensity of the inking for a shading effect. 

I chose Altenew inks in soft Blush and added a pale yellow to the flower centers and a faint hint added to a couple of the blossoms on the outer edges.  I am challenging myself to learn to use a lighter hand when I stencil. It's a work in progress! 

Adding ink to white card stock, I created a background using mint green inks. For the leaves, I blended a yellow green with a blue-green. A gold pen supplied the butterfly body and the dotted flower centers. 

Mustering all my momentary restraint - I did not add any embellishments. Aren't you proud of me? I'm thinking the simplicity of the sketch is just enough. The bling will come out another day. 

Here's a look at the sketch! 

I enjoyed the time to stamp just for fun today. I need to do it more often!  I'm happy you came by for a visit too. 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft!

             Make something beautiful!  

Other supplies: Frame is from The Greetery; Sentiment is from Altenew 

Through the Window Day 3

 Hi friends, 

Here are the last two cards using the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit and Through the Window Dies. Thanks for patiently viewing these mostly Case'd cards this week. These are made for me to give away for special occasions. 

This first one is for our granddaughter who turns 11 this month. She loved the one of the previous cards I'd made (find them HERE) so I made this one for her by adding DSP from my stash and a few die cut branches (Altenew.) 

Next up is one for our wedding anniversary in June. I love the springy vibe and the sentiment is perfect for our many happy years together. 

A snippet of the designer paper is cut to place inside the window, which was constructed to be a shaker. Flat sequins in gold and a simple heart are the embellishments. 

Using up almost all of the pretty paper pack included with the kit gives me a really satisfied feeling. I'll enjoy it while it lasts! Not sure when I'll get on to the next thing. Not even sure what it will be!

Hope you have a most wonderful day!

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Through the Window Day 2

 I'm back with more samples from the July 2025 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp. I have a few of their kits, but this one is my favorite. I decided to use up these pretty papers! This is Day 2. 

This is a CASE of a card shared by Vicky Papiaoannou HERE on her one kit ten cards video. She is a talented artist and a design master! This card is a tri-fold and opens left to reveal the whole scene, then flip the panel right to see the inner layer for the message. The sentiment is from Tim Holz Rubber Stamps, Tiny Text. Nuvo drops for embellishment.

For the next card, I featured the pretty paper and a postal theme. Postal dies from W Plus9 Design were used for the city scene and postage stamps. 

I added white spatters just for fun! 

Thanks for coming back again. Have a great day! 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!