Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - Birthday

 

Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

Birthday

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on your projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today ...

 

 

 

 Today I've used a beautiful embossing folder by Paper Rose called 'Leafy Garden'.  This is a 3D folder and is 5x7 in size.  

 

 

 

My beautiful sentiment is a stamp/die set by Heartfelt Creations and was an RAK from my crafting friend Sandy in North Carolina.  Coloring was done with Tombow markers.  The butterflies are from an AALL & CREATE 'lairy wings' pack of ephemera die cuts and were popped up with dimensional tape.  

 

 

 

 I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

Wishes and Dreams

 Hello Friends . . .

Happy Friday ... hope you have a fun weekend planned.

I made this card a week or so ago when I was cleaning up some scraps from my work table and thought today would be a good day to share it with you.    I've grown very fond of using my scraps in this manner ... you can go any direction!  Always fun to see the final design. 

 

Inside view

 Here are a few challenges I spotted over on Paper Playful that I think this card fits.

 Fab'n'Funky Challenge #643 - Three of Something (ends 11/7)
'I Spy with my Little Eye #41 - Added Text (background text or sentiment) (ends 10/18)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Use Patterned Paper (ends 10/14)
Ellibelle's Garden Party #20 - ATG in or from a garden (ends 11/9)

 Other than the scraps of card stock & designer paper, I have used the EP-43-Ephemera - Crassulacae Bits.

 

 An old wooden stamp for the front cover sentiment and Tutti Designs 'Happy Birthday' dies for the inside sentiment.

Wishing you a fabulous day ahead . . .  

 Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
Greatly appreciated!

As always . . .

Special Party Guest

 Hello Friends!

I have some exciting news to share today!  

I was honored to have been chosen as one of the Top Picks for Elli Belle's Garden Party No. 18 and being asked to be a Special Party Guest for today's Garden Party over on Ellibelle's Corner.  What a thrill!

Here's what I've created for this fun occasion . . .

 

The designer papers I've used for my card are from the Paper Rose 'Dear Isabella' collection.  The corner flower embellishments are stickers from Soto Studios and my sentiment is from The Stamp Pad.

Here's a peek at the inside using a few scraps from that same Paper Rose paper pack.

If you've never joined in on Elli's challenges, you'll want to be sure to pop over and check it out!  

 Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
Greatly appreciated!

As always . . .

Double D - Windows

 Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

WINDOWS

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . .

 

 

 

 What a fun theme idea!  Thanks Diane!

Here's what I've come up with using a variety of goodies in my stash  . . .

 

 First I decided upon this Window from the Paperie 'Golden Harmony' paper cut outs for the main focus.  I had some old window dies but thought I'd go a different route today.  

 

    

 

Next I went through a couple of my sticker books and found this beautiful Fall scene in the Autumn Garden book.  I placed it onto a scrap of white card stock then positioned my paper cut out window over top.  Tracing around the window and cutting the scene to fit within the outline of the window.  I used dimensional tape on the backside of the window before adhering to the sticker scene.

 

 Now to decide what to use for my background.  I have so many beautiful Fall paper packs but the Brutus Monroe 'Fallfoliage' was what I was looking for! (Sadly this paper pack has been discontinued ... don't ask me why ... it's gorgeous!)  I even got hubby's opinion on which side of this beautiful Fall paper to use with my window scene ...that's always a tough decision when working with 2-sided papers.

  

 I used a couple of my Tombow markers to add a touch of coordinating color on the sides of the middle white panel.  My sentiment was created using Scrapbook.com 'Uptown' alphabet dies.

 

    

 

 You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!! 

Challenges to share in:

 

 Color Hues Challenge #142 - Amber & Burnt Red (ends 10/14)

 

 

 Make My Monday #288 - Autumn / Fall (ends 10/19)

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

 

Stencil Fun Challenge (10/2026) - Orange

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:

 

 Orange
(The Fruit or the Color)

 

 

 I've used a Creative Expressions Mini 'Bubbles' stencil and TH 'Spiced Marmalade' distress oxide ink to create my side decorate panel and a sticker from the Autumn Garden sticker book I purchased online for the focus of today's card.  The sentiment is from the TON.

 

 For my second card (Anything Goes)

 

 

 

 Now here's a stencil I've had 'for awhile now' and have never used.  It's by Brutus Monroe and is called 'Spooky Haunts' (BRU9634-2).

 

 

 

I've used some VERY OLD 12x12  Halloween paper I purchased years ago for color and inked my stencil in TH distress oxide 'Black Soot' ink.  I cut a panel from that same designer paper to use as my sentiment.

  

Challenges to share in for Card #2

 

Halloween Crafts all year 'round #1 - Anything Halloween (ends 10/31) 

 If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #221 - Come On Get Spooky (ends 10/31)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #124 - Trick or Treat (ends  10/31)
The Crafting Challenge - Autumn Halloween (ends 10/31)
(PIN)spirational Challenge #342 - Orange & Black (ends 10/31)

 

 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 . . .