I love flowers . . .

 Happy Friday Friends!

Today I've created a card to play along in one of my favorite sketch challenge.  That is the sketch offering over on Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 blog.  They offer up a couple different sketches you can choose from ... or create with both.  Here's their July offerings . . .

 Sketch # 330 and Sketch # 331

  

 I went along with Sketch #331.  Here's what I came up with using papers from the Paper Rose 'Arabella's Garden' 6x6 paper collection.  

 

 The sentiment & little butterfly are also from that same paper pack.  I've used Tutti Designs Scalloped Oval dies for my focus image and scraps of cardstock for my matting panels.  I've used the 'off cuts' for my envelope flap and the narrow pieces in the design.  Don't want to waste a scrap of this pretty paper!

I hope you've enjoyed today's share!

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Using Up Scraps

 Happy Thursday Friends

It was pretty quiet at our house over the 4th of July weekend so I spent a little extra time in my crafting cave using up some of the many card stock scraps I had accumulated after cutting a variety of A6 card bases.  I started out with this card . . . then expanded on the idea.

 

 

 As you can see, I used a few more 1/2" strips on the inside of the card as well as on the envelope flap.  The sentiments were all from a Katy Sue Peelables Birthday pack that was purchased through Amazon.

 The chipboard flower stickers were purchased at Hobby Lobby and are from the Paper Studio company.

    

 

Here are the other cards I continued making after liking how well this one came together.

 

 

 

They all have a strip or two on the inside along with a continuing sentiment.
We all need extra Birthday cards on hand so these will come in handy.

 Here are a few challenges to share in:

Unicorn Challenge #122 - No Design Paper (ends 7/29) - can enter more than once
AAA Birthday Cards Challenge #87 - For Girls (ends 7/31) - can enter more than once



The Crafter's Cafe - ATG option/Blooms (ends 7/11) - can enter more than once
Daisy Chain Challenge #109 - Birthday (ends 7/30) - can enter more than once
Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

As always . . .

Sisterhood Challenge (7/2026) - Flowers

 Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

 

Our theme today is:

 

 Flowers

 

Here's a fun mood board I've created to help inspire you . . .

 

 OMG what fun ... here's what I came up with . . .

 

 

 

 I let this beautiful Brutus Monroe 'Secret Garden' designer paper do all the work today.  I simply matted and added a Creative Expressions sentiment.

 

 I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Stencil Fun Challenge (7/2026) - Patterns

 Hello Everyone!

It's time for another fun challenge over on our Stencil Fun Challenge!

Remember, this challenge is all about using your STENCILS.
We are a MONTHLY challenge that begins on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month.
Theme will always be ANYTHING GOES USING STENCILS but we will also offer an OPTIONAL theme.

Here is the OPTIONAL theme chosen for this month:

 

 Patterns

 

 Using the Tim Holtz 'Shifter Chevron' stencil (THS127), I've created this masculine birthday card.  The sentiment dies are Tutti Designs and the inks used are also Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.  Scrapbook.com Red POPS of Color was at the beginning & end of each blue line.

 

    

  

 

For my second card (Anything Goes)

  

Here I've used an older Darice embossing folder on a panel of orange cardstock the stenciled the center of the embossed frame using a Creative Expressions Mini 'Bubbles' stencil and TH walnut distress oxide ink.  The oranges are stickers from a sticker book called Autumn Garden that I ordered online.  I've used Orange (even though they look yellow - must have reacted with the cardstock) Nuvo Crystal drops and a Simon Says sentiment stamp for the center focus.

 

 Hopefully you'll get those stencils out and have some fun with us.

We won't always have a prize but periodically we will, you just never know!
We do have a Top 3 and a Top winner and it could be YOU!

 

Please come join us and GOOD LUCK!!
As always . . .

 

Neglected Stuff (7/2026)

 Hello friends!

Today I have a project to share that was created for our newest
NEGLECTED STUFF CHALLENGE. 

Click on the link then come join in the fun!

 

 

 

My Neglected Stuff used today are my odd shaped dies ... here I've used Tutti Designs Cross Stitch Nesting Hexagons and my ladybug stuff (papers, stickers, felt adhesives). 

 

I've die cut various sizes from this die set to create today's design and the paper & sentiment panel are from an Echo Park 6x6 pad called 'Little Ladybug'.

 

   

When it comes to using my nesting dies, I always seem to reach for the basic shapes ... Circle, Rectangle, Oval or Square.  I have many others but rarely think to use them.  Well, today's the day!  LOL 

 

 Be sure to pop over and check us out then play along!
If you're a crafter, I'm sure you have some 'Neglected' goodies in your stash
that are just waiting to be loved!

You  have until the 28th to play along!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

As always . . .