Season's Greetings

 Hello and happy Sunday, doing a quick drive by post to share another holiday card.  I have been creating for a challenge but haven't had time to post on my blog! Today's holiday card uses sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #661, more Parklane pattern papers, a TH wreath die set and a sentiment from a Spellbinder's stamp set. I also used a TH embossing folder and and heat embossed the sentiment.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Christmas challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe as we begin to welcome the new year.  I hope you will visit again soon.

CIU #346 - Anything Goes

 

Hello and happy Friday, praying that you had a blessed Christmas with family and friends. Today’s card share is the project created for the final challenge for 2025.for the Cut it Up challenge blog. The challenge for challenge #346 was Anything Goes and in keeping with my quest to use unused items from my stash I created a shaker card. When creating my card I used some very old pattern papers from a K&Co mat pad and a Momenta die set for the tree. The die set was one gifted to me a few years ago. The shaker bits have been in my stash  for some  years too, came from the Target Dollar Spot along with the sticker sentiments, I made a lot of cards bout failed to mail most of them, there’s always next year! I'm sharing this card for the December Christmas/Winter challenge over at Die Cut Divas.

Now that you’re seen my card I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge for more design team inspiration.  Create and share your Anything Goes project using a die cut, the challenge starts today and ends Monday, January 5, 2026 at noon PST.  

Continue to be safe during this holiday season! Thank you for your visit, I hope you'll visit again soon.

Sunday Musings

 

Wow, it has been forever since I share but I have been trying to get some crafting done.  I have been a little under the weather so I have been resting trying to get over whatever is going around.  Today's card share is another holiday card created using inspiration from Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #660. I used pattern paper from a Park Lane paper pad,  a Tonic Studios tree die (first time using it), some gems and a TH label sentiment.  Another card and going postal tomorrow, not sure if it'll make it to it's destination in time!

Thank you for your visit, take care and enjoy time with your family and friends during this season.

CIU #345 - Oldie But Goodie

 

Hello and happy Friday, snow mostly gone but the cold temps are here to stay; it already feels like Winter. Today I am sharing my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog, the theme is Oldie But Goodie.  I chose an item that every time I go to get rid of it, it tugs at my heart!  I really like the Slice little die cutting machine as a matter of fact I'm on my second one! I used two different SD cards on my card, one for the tree and the other for the sentiment.  Everything used to make this card has been in my stash for a while with the exception of the arch shaped die set.  I think the Slice machine is definitely one of my favorite tools! I am sharing this card for the December Anything Goes challenge over at A Cut Above.

Head on over to the Cut it Up challenge blog to see what everyone else has used from their stash.  I hope you'll look in your stash for an oldie but goodie item, create and share your project using a die cut. The challenge starts today and ends Monday, December 22, 2025 at noon PST.

Thank you for your visit and taking the time to leave a comment.  Be safe and hurry back again soon. I'm mostly done with my 12 Days of  Crafting challenge but I still have lots to do.

Tuesday Musings

 Hello and happy Tuesday, cold and snow here in our area so I will be staying in a little longer before heading in to work once the temperature comes up a little.  Today's card share was created using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card sketch #292 and papers from the Paper Studio Miss Mary Christmas 6x6 paper pad.  I cut the poinsettia with a Momenta die set, added some gold gems to the center and used a TH label sticker for the sentiment. 

Thank you for your visit, take care and hurry back soon.

Day 6 - Merry Christmas

 Hello and happy Sunday, the start of a new week.  I moving right along with my challenges barely keeping up but doing what I can! Today's card was created using Atlantic Hearts challenge #658 more papers from the Bella Blvd paper pad, a sentiment stamp from Scrapbook.com and a few gems.  I have mixed feelings about it as I didn't have a die to cut the pattern paper and I struggle with placement with my cutting board at times!  I might have to do another card using this sketch as I still have a ways to go in this challenge, this card marks the hallway point!

Thank you for your visit, continue to take care and hurry back again soon.

Sunday Musings

 

Hello and happy Sunday, hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  Today's drive by card share was created using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #657, more papers from the Bellla Blvd Santa Stops Here paper pad, a Sizzix wreath die set and a stamped sentiment. I really need to work on my presentation and photos of my projects!

Thank you for your visit take care and let the holiday countdown begin as tomorrow starts December! I hope you will hurry back as I have a personal challenge with one of my friends and we will be starting the twelve days of December creating!  I hope I can keep up or with the creating and sharing!

CIU #344 - Fun Fold

 

Hello and happy Friday after Thanksgiving! Today’s card share is my submission for the Cut it Up challenge blog. The theme for challenge #344 is Fun Fold, this clean and simple off centered gate fold card came together quickly. I watched several videos on YT, used papers from the Bella Blvd Santa With Love paper pad, cut the angel using the Joys of Samson Cricut cartridge. The sentiment is a stamp and die from scrapbook.com.

I hope that you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share your fun fold card. The challenge starts today and ends Monday, December 8, 2025 at noon PST.

Thank you for your visit, wishing you and your family the best. Hurry back again soon!

Season's Greetings

 

Hello Sunday, doing another drive by post to share another card created for a holiday card swap.  I have just a few more cards to be done and I hope to get them in the mail to the organizer by Tuesday.  For today's card I used sketch inspiration from Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenge #683, some papers sitting on my desk from one of my waiting to be completed projects, a Sizzix die for the tree, a stamped sentiment and some gems from Spellbinders.  This is one of those card where you have mixed feelings about the outcome, we'll see if it makes the final cut!

Thank you for your visit, take care and I hope you'll visit again soon.

Celebrate the Season

 

Hello and happy Friday, although we are less than a week away from Thanksgiving, I am sharing a recently created Christmas card.  I created this card using sketch inspiration from Sketch and Scrap card sketch #291 and random papers from my stash.  Finished by adding a bow, gem and stamped sentiment; I am participating in a card swap so this one will be included! I am sharing this card for Christmas/Winter challenge #131 over at  Craft Rocket Challenges.

Thank you for your visit, take care and hurry back again soon.

Tuesday Musings

 

Hello and happy Tuesday, doing a quick drive by post to share another card.  I created this card using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #656, some papers from the scrapbook.com Merry patterned collection. I cut the poinsettia from a Sizzix die set, the sentiment from a Doodlebug Designs die set and finished by adding a few gems. I'm sharing this card for the Just Us Girls Word Week #801 Winter challenge.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and hurry back again soon.

Joy & Cheer

 Hello Sunday, the start of a new week; grateful for another chance to do and be better!  Today's card share is one of my Christmas in July projects.  When putting this card together it took lots of turns and a few challenges as I have been working on multiple projects over the holiday weekend.  For this card, I used sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #636, the tree die and pattern papers are from scrapbook.com, and the sentiment came from a Spellbinders stamp set.  So many goodies that need attention in my stash, still working on my hoarding problem of my paper crafting goodies.

Thank you for your visit, take care and continue to be safe.  I appreciate your visit and comments, hurry back soon!

CIU #308 - Christmas in July

 Hello and happy Friday, let the weekend begin!  Today I am sharing my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.  The theme for challenge #308 is Christmas in July.  When putting my card together I u plaid piece of pattern paper from a Park Lane 6x8 pad (picked it up n clearance last year, the paper used from the sentiment came from the same pad, i used a Sizzix die set for the letters and the TH Sizzix Christmas Minis Thinlit Die set for the Santa.  Finished the card by using some TH mica stain to add some splatter.  I did get the inspiration for this card from the internet.

Thank you for your visit, hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration.  Create and share your Christmas themed project using a die.  The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at noon PST.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and hurry back again soon.

Sunday Musings

Hello and happy Sunday, doing a drive by post as it is poring raining outside,  I am just getting back had to make an emergency trip home.  Today’s card was created using sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #736,! pattern papers and  star embellishments from Paper Studio.  The tree die and stamped sentiment is from Hampton Arts, using items that have been in my stash for some time.

Thank you for your visit and continue to be safe.  I hope you will visit again soon.

CIU #293 - Celebrate

 Hello and happy Friday, let the weekend begin!  Today I am sharing my project for the Cut it Up challenge #293 and the theme is Celebrate. Today's card is another holiday card created using sketch inspiration from the Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #555.  This card came together nicely using Parklane pattern papers, a ginger cut from the Create-a-Critter 2 Cricut cartridge and a stamped sentiment.

Now that you’ve seen my Celebrate  project I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration. I hope your schedule allows you to create and share your Celebrate project, the challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at noon,  pst.

Thank you for your visit, take care and hurry back soon.

Thursday Musings

 Hello and happy little Friday, doing a quick drive by post to share another Christmas card.  I created this card using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap challenge #255, more papers from the Recollections Frosted Juniper 6x6 paper pad, a Sizzix die for the skates and greenery; I used a Spellbinders die for the flower.  Finished the card by adding a stamped sentiment and some tiny stars.  This was my first time using the skate die and it took a while to figure out the laces.  I'm sharing this card for the December Christmas challenge over at Dragonfly Dreams.

Thank you for your visit, take care and hurry back soon.

CIU #292 - More Than One Die

 

Hello December and happy Friday, let the weekend begin.  Today's project share is my latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.  For challenge #292 we were to use more than one die, and I used four; the oval, circle, snowflake and the small stitched rectangle for the sentiment.

When putting the card together I used sketch inspiration from last month's card sketch on the Stick it Down  FB group.  I used papers from  the Recollections  Frosted Juniper 6x6 paper pad, several dies, a Spellbinders stamp for the sentiment and some Bo Bunny gems and this card was done!  I'm running behind on my holiday cards so I need to step up my game if I am going to make the post office deadline!

I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share your project using more than one die.  The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at noon PST.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe, spread love as you go about!  I hope you will visit again soon.

Sunday Musings

 

Hello again, back today to share another holiday card that I put together using sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #733.  This signature clean and simple card was created using scraps from the Miss Mary Christmas 6x6 paper pad that I picked up from Hobby Lobby, finished by adding a snowflake cut with a Sizzix 3-D  die; I didn't add a sentiment because of the pattern paper that includes random sentiments.  Another card done that won't require additional postage.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and hurry back soon.

Joy & Cheer

 

Hello and happy Sunday and Thanksgiving week! Doing a quick drive by post to share another holiday card.  I used sketch inspiration from  Atlantic Hearts challenge #551, some random papers from my stash, a hexagon punch, some small poinsettias from HL and a Spellbinders stamp set for the sentiment. I embossed the sentiment since I  couldn’t find my gold stamp pad! Another card done because I have signed up for two card exchange groups. 

Thank you for your visit, wishing you and yours a wonderful week. Hurry back again soon.

Thursday Musings

 

Good morning and happy Little Friday!  Doing a quick drive by post as I sip my morning tea before I get dressed for work.  Today's card share was created after watching several YT videos on how to use the Spellbinders Open House Door die that I had picked up earlier in the year on clearance in Hobby Lobby.  The die set comes with 16 dies and they have add-on sets, I have one in my shopping cart now (smh).  I used an embossing folder to create the brick layer, stamped the sentiment with some white pigment ink, cut the little wreath using a Sizzix die and finished the card by adding some Paper Studio stars! I sharing this card for the Emboss at a Boss challenge #509 over at Shopping Our Stash and  challenge #56 over at Never Before Used Stuff, this was my first time using the house die.

Thank you for your visit, take care and hurry back soon!