Hello

 Hello Wednesday, doing a quick drive by post to share another card. I created this card  using random papers leftover from other projects, cut the frog and tiny lily using Cottage Cutz dies. The speech bubble was cut using a Spellbinders die and the sentiment is Hero Arts stamp,  I am sharing this card for the Just Us Girls challenge Die Week challenge #813.

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Feel Better Soon

 

Good morning and happy Tuesday, doing a quick share as I meant to share over the weekend! This get well card was created  and has gone postal to a teen that is feeling a little under the weather. I used sketch inspiration form Sketch N Scrap  card sketch #295. I used mostly scraps of paper, cut the basketball with my Silhouette Portrait (which I don't use often), the sentiment is my CTMH stamp and gold gems are from Spellbinders.  

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CIU #352 - Happy Birthday

Hello Friday, let the weekend begin! Today's project share is my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog. The theme for challenge #351 is Happy Birthday and I used a cover plate die from Crafter's Companion as my focal point.  I used random papers from my stash, heat embossed the stamped sentiment and finished by adding some tiny star gems! 

I am sharing this card for the Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes challenge for weeks #742-743 and the March monthly challenge over at A Cut Above.

I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share birthday themed project using a die. The challenge starts today and ends Monday, March 16, 2026 at noon PST.

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Birthday Greetings

 Hello and happy Sunday and the start to a new week! Doing an early morning drive by post to share another birthday card that will be going postal tomorrow!  I sure hope the postal service cooperates and get this to the recipient in a timely manner!  I used sketch inspiration #670 from Atlantic Hearts.  Another card where the paper does all the work, used more papers from the K&Co Antique Garden paper pad, a tag cut apart from a single sheet of Jen Hatfield birthday sentiments.  Finished the card by adding a bow and a few CTMH sequins. The papers used came from an Ollies discount store and the bow cut with the Recollections bow dies set; both items recently added to my stash. Shame on me for adding to my stash, I need to stop watching haul videos!

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Friday Musings

 

Hello Friday, let the weekend begin! Doing a quick drive by post to share a birthday card using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card sketch #294.  Pattern papers from the K&Co Antique 6x8 paper pad, die cut a heart and tag; added a Crafter's Square flower. Finished by adding some Spellbinders gems and a stamped sentiment.  I think the card looks better in person and it will be going postal in the morning to one of my friends' grandmother.

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Black History Month

 Hello and happy Wednesday, as February comes to an end I wanted share a card that I created for BHM, although I celebrate all year not just February.  This year marks the 100th year of officially celebrating Black History Month.

For my card I used sketch inspiration from Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenge #689.  I used items that have been in stash for years with the exception of the one piece of paper that I recently picked up from Michaels.  I made several projects using the one sheet of Recollections double sided paper.  I also used some random embossing folders, my Cricut to cut the sentiment and a Sizzix stamp set for the word celebrate which was heat embossed.

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CIU #350 - By the Sea

 

Hello and happy Friday and happy post day for the Cut it Up challenge blog. The theme for challenge #350 is By the Sea (ocean, lake, river). This clean and simple card came together quickly with a few die cuts, some inking, a few some embellishments and a stamped sentiment.

I hope that you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share your By the Sea project. The challenge starts today and ends Monday, March 2, 2026 at noon PST.

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Love

 

Hello Tuesday, I am doing a quick share of another card that I recently created.   We should share and express love at anytime but February is when we celebrate Heart Health month and Valentines Day. I created my card using sketch inspiration from the Stick it Down group on FB, papers from the Recollections Girl Squad paper pad, a Recollections embossing folder and the Inspire (Spellbinders) Love Vine die for the focal point. I really shopped my stash on this one and it came together nicely and will be going postal soon;  I need to be more intentional in getting my cards in the mail!

I am sharing this card for the February Reds and Pinks challenge over at Die Cut Divas and the Tic Tac Toe challenge number 286 using the top row across (hearts, die cutting, red/pink).

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Hello Sunday

 Hello and happy Sunday, the start to a new week with new possibilities!   Today's card share was created using inspiration for Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #668 and random paper scraps sitting on my desk! The typewriter is a Coco and Reno die from the snail mail set, added a few gems and this card with done. I used an EK Success punch for the smaller blocks. Another card done and ready to go postal, I really need to be more intentional about mailing my cards.

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Happy Love Day

Hello and Happy Love Day, doing a quick drive by post sharing a card that I created earlier this week.  Actually I have been trying to post for a few days but as life would have I just didn't get around to getting it done.  I didn't follow a sketch, just used some papers from a Honey Bee Stamps paper  pad, some mini envelope die cuts and a heart die cut for the sentiment.  Finished by adding some enamel hearts and a heat embossed sentiment using a Sizzix stamp.

I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge for weeks 738-739 over at Word Art Wednesday and the Just Us Girls  challenge #810 -  Word Week - Valentines.

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Hello Monday

 

Hello and happy Monday, the winter chills are still in full force. Doing a quick drive by post to share a birthday card created using a a Stamp Market cover plate die, ink blended the letters and  placed them back into the insert.  I used a Sizzix die for the word happy, added a balloon die cut and finished by adding some diamond dots! Trying to add more male themed cards to my stash!

I am sharing this card for the February Anything Goes challenges over at Crafts Galore Encore Blog and A Cut Above.

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Saturday Musings

 

Hello and happy Saturday, doing an early drive by post to share another card.  I have lots on my to do list for today so here's to a productive start to my day. I used sketch inspiration from challenge #667 over at Atlantic Hearts.  This is one of those cards where you I just let the pattern paper do all of the work s it was left over from another project.  I just added a stamped sentiment and a few gems and this card was done and ready to go postal!

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CIU #349 - Makes Me Happy

 

Hello and happy Friday, here to share my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog. The theme for challenge #349 is This Makes me Happy. I decided to create a layout using some pictures of me, my children and my dad  taken after the celebration of my mom's life service last year.  Family is all we have and anytime I spend with my family is usually happy even though it may not be a happy occasion. We are coming up on a year and it is still hard, I know that there is no time limits related to grief so I try not to dwell on the loss.

When I created my layout I used miscellaneous papers from various paper pada or packages.  I used two different die sets to cut the hearts and my Cricut to cut the word family, used some Echo Park stickers for the word love,  added some Prima flowers and a few gems and this layout was done.  I had a hard time getting a good picture. I am sharing this layout for the Anything Goes challenge #177 over at Love to Scrap.

I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration.  Create and share your project using a die and the theme, the challenge starts today ands Monday, February 16, 2026 at noon PST.

Sending Love

 

Hello Saturday morning, doing a quick drive by post as I don’t want to forget. We are expecting  more Winter weather so I plan to stay in most of the weekend. Today’s card share used sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #666, pattern papers from Hone Bee Stamps, a Spellbinders Deckled Rectangle set, and a Coco and Reno envelope die for the envelope. Finished by using  a cut apart for the sentiment and a tiny Bo Bunny enamel heart.  This card came together nicely and I plan to get it along with some other cards in the mail soon! I am sharing this card for the Shopping Our Stash challenge #566 - Love Me Do.

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Thursday Musings

 Hello Thursday, I am so over this Winter weather. The icee won’t melt so it is making for dangerous driving conditions and fall risks. Today I am sharing a card that I created for one of the nurses that won a daisy award. She won it because one of the patients parents was impressed with the level of care she provided. I put the card together using a stamp and die set,  paper from a scrapbook.com paper  pad,  and a Spellbinders die for the sentiment. Finished by adding some CTMH sequins and it was done. I am sharing this card over at A Cut Above for their Anything Goes monthly challenge and the January Anything Goes challenge over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.

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Hello Friend

 It’s Saturday morning and we are still on a major storm watch, praying that it is not as bad as they are predicting! Anxiety level moderate to high so that’s why I am crafting while I still can. Today’s card share was created using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #665, random papers mostly from an old Kiwi Lane card class kit. Cut the Spellbinders butterfly using some glitter paper, the greenery came from a Sizzix wreath die, a Crafter’s Companion hexagon die, some gems and a TH label sticker for the sentiment. This was clearly a shopping my stash project! I have a wish list but I have no plans to buy any crafting goodies aside for adhesive!

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CIU #348- My Heart

Hello and happy Friday, we are in a state of emergency as we await a winter storm. Today's card share is my project for the Cut it Up challenge blog, the theme for challenge  #348 is My Heart. When putting this card together I used  Honey Bee Stamps paper,  several different heart dies and some tiny enamel hearts.  The sentiment was cut using a Spellbinder's die.

I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share your heart project. The challenge starts today and ends Monday, February 2, 2026 at noon PST.

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Let”s Celebrate

 Hello and happy cold Wednesday, doing a quick drive by post to share a card that I created recently. I finally finished a 31-day challenge that I started last month and didn’t finish until Monday. Today’s card share uses a croc die and some older birthday themed paper. I really like how the card came out but I will need to make an envelope since the die is over sized. I am sharing this card for the Shopping Our Stash challenge #565 - Out with the Old and In with the New. My old item is the sentiment die from scrapbook.com and new item is the croc dies from Scrap Diva Designs. The mini frabic flowers are Crafter's Square from the Dollar Tree.  I am also sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge for weeks 736-737 over at Word Art Wednesday.

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Sunday Musings

 Hello and happy Sunday, although I haven't shared in a while I have been creating. I am still trying to finish the crafting challenge that I started last month, I am nearing the finish line.  Today I am sharing one of the layouts that I created using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap challenge #324.  I just used miscellaneous papers and embellishments from my stash, the challenge was to journal about something that you are carrying into 2026. I choose to carry hope as last year was a bit challenging for me so I am hopeful that this year will be different.  I am trying to intentionally scrap more pictures of myself too!  I added a pull tab at the top that reveals my journaling.

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Warmest Wishes

 Hello Friday evening, stopping in to do a drive by post as I meant to share this card earlier this week. Today’s card share was created for a  FB challenge that I started last month and still haven’t finished. I used a Spellbinders dancing snowman die as the focal point. I still have quite a bit of items that I have never used  or want to revisit (shopping my stash) so I am always looking to participate in challenges. I might just be crafting Christmas all year!

I am sharing this card for the January 2026 Anything Goes over at A Cut Above and the Free is Good Challenge #564 over at Shopping Our Stash.

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CIU #347 - My Favorite Die

 Hello and happy Friday, my birthday weekend celebrations starts today!  Today over at the Cut it Up challenge blog we are using our favorite dies; for me I am using  my current favorite die.  I go through phases where I use one more than others but I have lots of favorites  Today I'm sharing a card using the postage stamp collage die, I paired it with another die set that I used for the first time this month, the  paint brush and butterflies came from the Spellbinders Paint Your World Collection.  It is several years old and I don't have the entire collection.  The stamped sentiment is also one of my favorites from a Spellbinders Sentiments for You stamp set. I guess you can say I'm using a few of my favorite things!

I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share your project using your favorite die(s).  The challenge starts today and ends Monday, January  19, 2026 a noon PST.

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Sunday Musings

 Hello Sunday evening, doing a quick drive by post before I get ready for bed!  I used sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #662.  The pattern paper came from some miscellaneous papers gifted to me some time ago. I used a Spellbinders label die and a Crafters Companion flower die, some enamel dots and a Stampin' Up stamp for the sentiment.  Another card done and ready to go postal soon!

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Happy New Year

 

Hello and happy Saturday, I have been to share all week but as life would have it I didn't get around to it.  Today I am sharing the first card that I created this year and shared on FB and IG on Thursday. I used sketch inspiration from sketch #8 from Mary over at Cardz TV.  I used random papers from my stash including some foil paper from Recollections, a few curs from the Cricut and I stamped and embossed the sentiment; finished the card by adding some Spellbinders gems.

Thank you for your visit, wishing you and yours a wonderfully blessed 2026.