Thanks for ALWAYS Being So Wonderful

Hi Crafty Friends,
I love Clematis in the summer that climb like vines on garden trellis. I made this card featuring Brass & Bliss Build a Bloom Clematis dies and had them climb the Brass & Bliss Woven Cover Plate Die which looks like a trellis.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What color clematis do you like the most?
A: Me? Pink or Purple

Step #1: I started by die cutting my clematis in three different shades of pink. There is a large, medium and small clematis. I die cut the centers from pink glitter paper.

Step #2: I glued the Brass & Bliss Woven die on a white cardstock base for the garden trellis look.

Step #3: I arranged the flowers down the left side of the card and then tucked the green glitter leaves among the flowers. 

Step #4: I finished my card with the sentiment from the Brass & Bliss Thank You Stamp & Die Set.

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss Thank You Stamp & matching Die Set 34057
Brass & Bliss Build a Bloom Clematis Dies 5808-02D
Brass and Bliss Woven Cover Die 5809D 

Challenges:
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #29
 

Space Odyssey

Hi Crafty Friends,
I want to introduce you to Digi Doodle Studios Space Odyssey Stamp Set. This set has two astronauts (boy & girl), cat astronaut, dog astronaut, planets, and stars so that you can create an out of this world space scene. I am showing off the boy and cat astronauts on this slimline card. Perfect for a masculine card for Father's Day or boy's birthday.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Would you go to space if you could?
A: Me? No, I don't need to quicken my aging 

Supplies:
Digi Doodle Studios Space Odyssey

Challenges:
Double Trouble #191 7th Anniversary Pink Ticket Birthday
Pink and Main #5 Masculine
Time Out Challenge #288 May the Fourth Be with You
Colorful Options Challenge Star Wars Pallet
Park Hoping is My Happy Place Inspired by Star Wars

 

Masculine Christmas Mug Cards

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by a few challenge for these Christmas Mug Cards, Pink and Main Challenge #5 Masculine, As You Like It Challenge Favorite Sketch and Why?, Jingle Belles Rock: Christmas Bells Those Christmas Bells, and ABC Christmas Challenge J is for Jingle Bells. I used Pink and Main Mugs and Kisses Stamp Set and Echo Park Happy Holidays 6x6 Paper Pad. Each card has die cut jingle bells on it!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite kind of card challenge?
A: Me? Sketch

Card #1: Sending a Cup of Good Cheer

Card #2: Warmest Wishes for the Holidays

Card #3: Peppermint Spice & Everything Nice

Supplies:
Pink and Main Mugs and Kisses Stamp Set
Echo Park Happy Holidays 6x6 Paper Pad

Challenges:
Pink and Main Challenge #5 Masculine
As You Like it Favorite Sketch and Why? Card #1: I love the double squares and the way they are offset, for Card #2 & #3: I love the simplicity of these two sketches, they allow me to use 2 pattern papers and yet have an easy design to follow.
Jingle Belles Rock: Christmas Bells Those Christmas Bells
ABC Christmas Challenge J is for Jingle Bells
Double Trouble Challenge #191 Blue Ticket Masculine
 

Flamazing

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by My Favorite Things Color Challenge #10 (see colors below) and Craft Roulette Challenge #267: Project: 4 Bar Card, Colors: Craft Store, Element: Sewing, Sewn (stitching on the edges and on the letters), Random: Stencil (background is stenciled). I used My Favorite Things Double Stitched Rectangle Dies and My Favorite Things JB Fabulous Flamingos.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you seen a flamingo in real life?
A: Me? Yes, at Busch Gardens

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Double Stitched Rectangle Dies
My Favorite Things JB Fabulous Flamingos

Challenges:
My Favorite Things Color Challenge #10
Gem of a Challenge #6 Anything Goes
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Animal Kingdom at Disney
Colorful Options Challenge Rainbow Colors (pink, orange, yellow, green, blue)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Things with Wings
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Things with Wings
Double Trouble Challenge #191 Graduation Green Ticket
Stencil Fun Challenge May
Die Cut Divas May Challenge Watercolor Look (Distress Oxide Water Stenciled background with water splatters)

 

Mermaid Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,
Happy MerMAY! I am showing off a mermaid card featuring Sweet November's Merwees #3 Stamp Set. I love the little octopus and turtle too! I was inspired by Sweet November's MerMay Progression Challenge and SNS May Challenge Anything Goes Optional Twist Mermaid.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you made a mermaid card this month?
A: Me? Yes, 4 so far!

Supplies:
Sweet November Merwee #3 Stamp Set

Challenges:
Gem of a Challenge #6 Anything Goes
Double Trouble Challenge #191 Pink Ticket Birthday
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Little Mermaid at Disney
Colorful Options Challenge Rainbow Colors (pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)

Hooray, You Did It!

Hi Crafty Friends,
Graduation season is upon us and Poppy Stamps has the perfect stamp set for your grad cards called Hooray Stamp Set. I used it with the Nordic Floral Burst Background Die in PINK so I can also remind you to join the Poppy Stamps May Challenge Tickled PINK.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Any graduates in your life?
A: Me? No, but in 2026 the grad will be ME from PTA School

Step #1: I die cut the Poppy Stamps Nordic Floral Burst from a pink and gold shimmer pattern paper from the Memory Box Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 Paper Pad and the background gold shimmer from the Poppy Stamps Vintage Pastel Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad.

Step #2: I mounted the burst to the right side of my card on the heart paper from the Poppy Stamps Birthday Fun 6x6 Paper Pad. Then, I trimmed the edges and mounted it on a gold shimmering base.

Step #3: I stamped my sentiments and mounted them in the center right and added little gems from the Poppy Stamps Autumn Fairy Jewels.

 

 

Supplies

PP2100 Birthday Fun 6x6 pack

2727 Nordic Floral Burst Background

CL520 Hooray clear stamp set

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

CB520 Hooray clear stamp and die set

 

 

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #191 Graduation Thing 1 Green Ticket

Jungle Critter Party

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am playing along with Lawn Fawn Inspired By Challenge #196. I was inspired by Elena Roussakis's cute puppy party at the banner table framed with scallops. I made a jungle version with jungle critter paper in the background instead the rainbow stripes using Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate More Critters Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate More Critters Add-on Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hangouts Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Stackables, and Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite animal below?
A: Me? Monkey

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate More Critters Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate More Critters Add-on Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hangouts Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Stackables
Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Challenges:
Crafter's Cafe #319 Anything Goes + Optional no squares
Lawn Fawn #196 Inspired By
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Animal Kingdom at Disney
Colorful Options Challenge Rainbow Colors
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Things with Wings
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Things with Wings
Double Trouble Challenge #191 Birthday Pink Ticket
Pink and Main Challenge #5 Masculine
Gem of a Challenge #6 Anything Goes