Saying Thanks with flowers

Hello, happy winter! I hope those of you who celebrate have had a wonderful Christmas. With the holiday a very busy time at our house, I took a break from blogging. I'm back with a floral thank you card in springy colors. 

With two new paper packs waiting to be used I was really happy to combine this pastel blue with a stamped panel I had sitting around.

I can't even remember details of how I stamped it, but I know that I used the Blooms Fill In stamps from Concord and 9th. I added details with colored pencils and some white Nuvo drops. 

I'm absolutely loving the new dies I got, made by Lawnfawn. HERE is the link. They have several sizes of rectangles with double lines of just stitching to accent a panel. 

I can't wait to get back into card making. It makes my days feel 'back to normal' whatever that means. Many thanks to my friends at Freshly Made Sketches for giving me a challenge to play along with! 

Warm hugs to you all who are the best encouragers out there. I appreciate you! 

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Warm Wishes

Hello everyone! I've been in the midst of holiday preparations and it's been a pleasant busyness. Fitting in some time in the craft room today was a great break. I had time to make this clean and simple card. 

It will be nice to have one in my stash that could be for any winter occasion. 
I pulled out the My Favorite Things Winter Warmth stamps and used DSP from Lawn Fawn. Both have been around for a long while. Even the sketch at CAS(E) This is a retro.  

Enjoy your day!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Sending Love at Christmas

Sharing quickly today in between errands. The day is speeding by! Hope you don't mind more Christmas cards as I'm still working on them through the end of this week. And maybe longer! Christmas is my very favorite time to stamp, and I'm trying to use many of the lovelies I've acquired for the season. 

A simple card that started with the Sketch at FMS this week. I had trouble visualizing this at first, but those gorgeous samples from the talented DT were a wonderful help. 

Featured is some great DSP (Stampin' Up! Wrapped in Plaid)  my older dies (retired from Impression Obsession,  and a sweet sentiment from The Greetery (embossed in white.)

That's it for me today! Sending hugs your way.

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

A Happy Heart

In my kitchen hangs a sign that says, "Joyfulness is a happy heart."  And Scripture tells us that a happy heart is good medicine.  

Coloring this snowman yesterday was good medicine for me. I think he illustrates a happy heart with his cheery face and arms bursting with gifts, and that makes me smile! 

Here are just a few details. I colored using Copic markers, adding texture with the colorless blender and a white gel pen. Masking the snowman image, I blended Distress Oxide inks and added spatters of white paint. Lastly, the snowflakes were added with a stencil and glitter paste. 

What makes this card even more fun is the pop up interactive feature. The arms and gifts are a second layer assembled on a spring.

Playing along with the snowman fun at The Paper Players!

May your day be filled with Light and Love and a cheerful heart. All good gifts. Your visits are a gift to me, thank you! 

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Art Impressions Snowman Shaker stamp, The Greetery - Tree Trimmings

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110

INK:Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black; Distress Oxide Inks - Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Antique Linen

Accessories: Copic makers, The Greetery - Frosty Flakes Stencil

Greetings with Robins and Wren for Christmas

Welcome to a new week! And a new month, can you believe it's already December? I guess in states where you're having tremendous snowstorms, it's easier to believe, hope you're staying warm. 

I'm sharing a quick CASE with the Robin and Wren set from The Greetery today. It's no secret that I am a fan of Betsy Veldman's designs, so what better compliment than to case her card. (You will find hers HERE. Allow time to watch her three fabulous how to videos!) In case the term CASE is new to you as a verb - it means to copy a sample exactly. 

Instead of the gorgeous watercolor technique that Betsy used, I just lightly blended inks for the background and did some second generation stamping with the pine branches from With Love at Christmas. The sentiment is from the Tree Trimmings Stamp set. 

This card is sure to go to someone special. Thanks so much for your visit today! 

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Holiday Greetings

We are still in the Thanksgiving holiday mode. We enjoyed the turkey leftovers and a more leisurely day today. 

Are you one who loves to hit the shops with all the mobs  bright and early on Black Friday? Or do you head out to get the tree or Christmas lights strung? 

I moseyed up to the craft room and made one more Christmas card. 

Super simple, but not quick! Even given the layout, there were just so many choices among the many new items from the Winter's Song Collection just waiting to be put together that it was hard to narrow it down. 

Here's the CAS(E) This Sketch: 

All the supplies used are from The Greetery:  Fit to be Tied Die, Inside and Out Berry Branch Die, Speed Tagging Christmas Prints Paper, and Sentiment Suite: Christmas Stamp set. 

That's all from me today, thanks so much for taking your time to visit.

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Tree Trimmings for Christmas

After my busy week of posting, I've missed a few days.
I've been busy with Thanksgiving preparations, but it feels so good to have time to wrap up the card I've been making and get it posted. The Tree Trimmings and Fir and Foliage 2 stamp sets from The Greetery worked so well together and I love the look! 

Stamping multiple layers for each tree was easy to line up using the Misti. I added the garlands after die cutting the trees, and embossed those in gold. The garland image has small stars, to which I added Nuvo Crystal Drops in Bright Gold. 
Isn't the die amazing? Another new item from The Greetery. I know this one is going to become a favorite. I backed the small panel with gold foil card stock that peeks through the delicate borders.

Happy to be playing along at The Paper Players sketch 

week, and the Just Add Ink Challenge. I chose stars and spots, but in the end there's some sparkle in there too.

Now it's time to get back to the tasks at hand. Wishing those in the USA a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: The Greetery - Fir & Foliage 2, Basic Sentiments: Christmas, Tree Trimmings

Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU - Garden Green and DSP

INK: Altenew - Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, Evergreen, Just Green; Versamark

Accessories: Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gold embossing powder, The Greetery - Nordic Frames Die