Just keep swimmin'

 Happy Hump Day Everyone!

I finally got some mojo back and created this fun card for the latest sketch challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Challenge Blog.  Here's the sketch (#694) I followed . . . 

 

 I was kind of burned out on making floral cards so went with a different theme ... hope you like it.

 Products used: 

Paper:  SU Blue card stock, Brutus Monroe 'Coral reef' 6x6 designer paper, SU Green card stock
Dies:  Little B 'Mermaid' 9 piece set
Accessories:  Darice 'Hemp' cord, Tombow markers, wide bristle artist brush, Creative Expressions sentiment  

 Other challenges to share in: 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie August Challenge #219 - At the Beach (ends 8/31)



(Pin)spirational August Challenge #340 - Inspiration Board (colors remind me of the coral) [ends 8/31]
 

 Dragonfly Dreams August Challenge - Beach or Seaside (ends 9/5)

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

As always . . .

Sisterhood Challenge (8/2026) - Sports

 Hello my friends!

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

 

Our theme today is:

 

 Sports

  

 Soccer seems to be the rage these days so that's the 'sport' I went with today!

 

I've used a 12 x 12 sheet of grass dp for the background, the words are from my stash of Creative Memories sticker letters/numbers and the soccer ball/cleats die is an old die by Joy! Craft. 

 

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!

Colorful Birthday Greetings

 Happy Tuesday Friends!

It's a rainy day today (thankfully as we really could use it) so I thought it would be a good opportunity to spend some time in my crafting cave playing along in a few challenges for the upcoming week and get ahead of the game on all the 2027 DT cards I need to create.

So, today I'm playing along in the Colorful Options Challenge ... here's their inspiration board . . . 

 

 Last week I took an afternoon and created several background panels using up more of the scraps that have been accumulating on my work table.  I've used one of those panels for today's creation.   What do you think?

 I had one more small panel in the scrap box so used it for my sentiment panel.  The narrow piece I cut off I used to create the coordinating corner triangles ... that's the nice thing about double sided coordinating paper ... so many ways to use it.  

Lastly I went into my Prima flowers and found a few that matched along with a couple leaves to adorn the opposite corners.  Nuvo crystal drops were used for the flower centers and VIOLA!   

 

Challenges to share in:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #832 - Birthday (ends 8/11)
Beautiful Blossoms #43 - ATG optional/mood board (ends 8/12)
AAA Birthday #88 - Flowers (ends 8/31)

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

As always . . .

Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - Tie It Up

 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 ...

Tie It Up

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 ...

  

 I've used an OLD Stampin' Up color card stock & coordinating ribbon called 'Really Rust' (do you remember those older SU Fall colors) for my card base and accent ribbon.  The embossing folder used is an old Darice folder called 'Leaf Border'.  I used a couple Tombow markers to give Fall color to the embossed leaves after choosing this lovely lady from one of my sticker books and a couple chipboard leaves from Stamperi.

 

 

 

 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 . . .

Simply Clean & Simple (8/2026) - Nature

 Hello my friends and welcome to my blog!

Today I have a card to share for our challenge blog using the CAS (clean & simple) design style. 
Our blog is called Simply Clean & Simple and today's OPTIONAL theme is:

 

 Nature

 

 

 

There are so many things in Nature that excite me and two of them are butterflies & flowers.  For today's card I have incorporated both of them.  

 

The Hearty Crafts toppers have many beautiful themes with flowers & butterflies and this is one from their 'Butterflies on Branches' set  (#HC14300).  

 

  

   

Even though I wanted to keep my card simple by using one image & a circle, oval or rectangle to anchor the image, I wanted to do something a little different with the corner and came up with this idea. 

 

While going through my binder of corners, edges & borders dies I spotted this OLD PoppyStamps 'Clara Corner' (#1411) and cut it on a scrap of cardstock to see what it looked like (talk about neglected ... probably haven't used this die in at least 10 years).  What do you think?  Like it?  
Must admit, much prettier in person! 

I have a few hooks on my pegboard that holds unused die cut ovals, circles, square & rectangles.  These come in handy when I have a design such as this in mind!    This is a Tutti Designs 'Stitched Scallop Circles' die.

  

Remember, our challenge is Anything Goes CLEAN & SIMPLE but we do offer an OPTIONAL theme.  You have until the 28th to share your CAS design into our challenge blog.

Hope to see you at SIMPLY CLEAN & SIMPLE!

As always . . .