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Sunday, July 27, 2025

Playing with ephemera . . .

 Hello friends ...

Hope you're having a fabulous weekend!!
 

My NC crafting friend left this morning to go back home and WOW what a fun three days we had!!  All we did was craft shop, craft in my cave & EAT!  LOL    One day we picked up another crafting friend and headed north (towards Cleveland) to do some craft shopping, another day we head south to Amish country to a couple shops we heard about down there and the rest of the time we were either crafting, eating or sleeping!  LOL   What a great visit!  

One of the things I picked up while we shopped at the Stamplistic store in Broadview Heights, OH (about 40 minutes away) was this pack of AALL & CREATE Crassulacae bits #43.

 

 So while Sandy was out getting her hair cut and meeting another friend for lunch the other day, I decided to create a couple CAS cards for my 'show stash'.   These made it VERY quick & easy.  Here's what I came up with.

Card #1

I first dumped out the pack of flowers and sorted them to see what colors & sizes I had to work with.  I went with two different sizes of this pretty flower to create this simple sympathy card.  A few Nuvo crystal drops were all that needed for embellishment.  The leaves I've used on both cards is from another Stamplistic purchase and that's from a Lisa Horton 3D embossing folder/die set called 'Foliage Elements'.  
 

 

 Card #2

Once again, ephemera & Nuvo drops for another quick card.   I've never been one for succulents but like how this came together.   
 

Challenges to share in:

Allsorts Challenge #828 - Pretty Flowers or Anything Goes (winner will post 8/29)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Focus on the Sentiment (ends 7/30) ✓
The Crafting Challenge - July - Thinking of You (ends 7/31 returning in Sept!!  )  Card #2
 

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

As always . . .

 

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11 comments:

  1. LizJuly 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM

    Sounds like you’ve had three fabulous crafty days.
    Two beautiful floral cards. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge using the Pretty Flowers option.
    Liz xx

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  2. Verna AngerhoferJuly 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM

    Beautiful set of cards made from your ephemera pack!

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  3. Leslie MillerJuly 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM

    Oh, my gosh, what a fabulous pack of ephemera! They're all succulents and they look amazing. Your cards are so cool! Your visit sounds incredible. I would love that so MUCH!

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  4. ChrissyJuly 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous Darlene, I love the ephemera and they make beautiful cards..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  5. GlendaJuly 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM

    So glad you got to spend time with a crafting buddy, sounds like loads of fun! I love both your cards they are really eye catching and will be great to go to your next craft show! Have a great rest of the weekend!

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  6. brendaJuly 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM

    Two striking cards using the A&C succulent ephemera Darlene, so nice to see you at Allsorts challenge but as per our rules only one entry per post is accepted, so the first one linked will be viewed as the entry.

    B x

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  7. AnonymousJuly 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM

    Two fabulous cards Dar! Those pre-colored succulents are fantastic and just perfect on your CAS cards. It sounds like you've had an amazing time with your crafty friends. What a blessing to have someone close by that shares your passion for paper crafts.

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  8. BirgitJuly 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM

    Anonymous... This change in google always has me as anonymous. It's me!

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  9. DonnaJuly 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM

    Two beautiful cards, that was a great pack of ephemera. So glad you joined us at Allsorts challenge!

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  10. SarahJuly 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM

    Stunning cards. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts. Sarah

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  11. ConniecrafterJuly 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM

    They do make some pretty flowers for sure and I do love the way you used the leaves to go with them, both lovely cards, sounds like you all had a great time!

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