Sunflowers

Hi Crafty Friends,
I LOVE Sunflowers in the fall and Brass & Bliss 5726-02D Large Sunflower Die makes GORGEOUS Sunflowers, so I covered my card in them.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you have sunflowers in your yard?
A: Me? No, but my neighbors have them for me to admire

Step #1: I started my card by using Brass & Bliss Color Fuse #1 in Autumn and Custard Inks with Brass & Bliss Large Blending Brushes to stencil a stunning background with Brass & Bliss 4212 Fan Leaves Stencil.

Step #2: I die cut my stenciled background using Brass & Bliss 5013D Nested Rectangle Small Stitch Die Set.

Step #3: I die cut five Brass & Bliss 5726-02D Large Sunflowers and arranged them on my background then snipped the parts that were hanging off the edge. Then I added the Brass & Bliss 5406-04D Friends Script with Shadow die to the center and stamped "You're the Best" from Brass & Bliss 3327 Kittie Says Friends Stamp Set.

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss 5726-02D Large Sunflower Dies
Brass & Bliss 5406-04D Friends Script with Shadow Die
Brass & Bliss 3327 Kittie Says Friends Stamp Set
Brass & Bliss 5013D Nested Rectangle Small Stitch Die Set
Brass & Bliss Color Fuse #1 in Autumn ad Custard Inks
Brass & Bliss Large Blending Brushes 
Brass & Bliss 4212 Fan Leaves Stencil

Challenges:
Beautiful Blossoms #22

 

Trick or Treat Friends

Hi Crafty Friends,
I made these two Halloween cards using Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Friends Trick or Treat Friends Stamp Set. For my first card, I used Pretty Pink Posh Scattered Bats Stencil for my background and was inspired by Craft Roulette Challenge #237: Project: Pop-up (the bat girl is popped up on a wobbler), Colors: Trick or Treat- Halloween Colors, Element: Boutique (both girls are in costumes they bought at a boutique), Random: Jewelry (the witch is wearing a green gem necklace). For, my second card I used Jaded Blossom Pumpkin Face Stencil. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which costume below do you like the best?
A: Me? The witch

Card #1: Witch Way to the Candy?

Card #2: Happy Halloween Trick or Treat Boys

Supplies:
Jaded Blossom Pumpkin Face Stencil
Pretty Pink Posh Trick or Treat Friends
Pretty Pink Posh Scattered Bats Stencil

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Fall Moodboard
Inspiration Station #66 Inspired by the Jack-O-Lantern Face
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Halloween
Colorful Options Challenge: Orange
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired By Six Flags Fright Night

Nuts About You

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #233 Color Challenge: Burnt Orange, Olive Green, Slate Gray, and Cream. I used Newton's Nook Autumn Mice and Newton's Nook Harvest Tails Stamps for these cute critters. The background paper is Newton's Nook Autumn Paper Pad.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you seen any mice in your house or around it this year?
A: Me? No, PHEW!

Supplies:
Newton's Nook Harvest Tails Stamp Set
Newton's Nook Autumn Mice Stamp Set
Newton's Nook Autumn Paper Pad

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Fall Moodboard
Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #233
Colorful Options Challenge: Orange
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired By Bengston's Pumpkin Festival and Theme Park

Little Witch in All of Us

Hi Crafty Friends,
How cute is this little witch ghost brewing up some potion from Ink N' Splatter's Ghoul Friends Stamp Set. I love her hat with the bow. I used Ink N' Splatter's Boo-tastic 6x6 Paper Pad for my background. The patterns are so fun!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What would you like to be able to brew yourself and not buy?
A: Me? Coffee because it would save me a lot of money

Supplies:
Ink N' Splatter Ghoul Friends Stamp Set
Ink N' Splatter Boo-tastic 6x6 Paper Pad

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Halloween
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired By Six Flags Fright Night

Whimsical Winter Coffee Friends

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #34 Whimsical Winter and Christmas Kickstart Challenge #91 Colorful Christmas for these two coffee cuties. I used Pretty Pink Posh Winter Friends Stamp Set & Eyelet Rectangle Dies and colored them up to match the coffee/cocoa winter paper.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you like winter?
A: Me? Yes! I LOVE being cold

Card #1: Warm Holiday Wishes

Card #2: Season's Greetings

Supplies:
Pretty Pink Posh Winter Friends Stamp Set
Pretty Pink Posh Eyelet Rectangle Dies

Challenges:
Falling for the Holidays BYSHC Linky Party 2024
Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #34 Whimsical Christmas
Time Out Challenge #274 Photo Inspiration Below
ABC Christmas Challenge U is for Unusual Christmas Colors
Christmas Kickstart Challenge #91 Inspired by the Colorful Christmas Colors from the moodboard below

Nordic Snowmen Holidays

Hi Crafty Friend,
This is my second Christmas card this month to inspire you to get a jump start on your Holiday Cards! Poppy Stamps Nordic Wonderland Collection makes it easy to create elegant and whimsical cards. My card today features the Nordic Snowmen.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which snowman do you like better Poppy Stamp Sweet Nordic Snowman (left) or Happy Nordic Snowman (right)?
A: Me? I like the Sweet Nordic Snowman

Step 1: I started my card by putting together the snowman dies with Poppy Stamp Gladiola 6x6 Paper Pad for the pattern pieces and Poppy Stamps Twilight Purple Paper Pad. Then I die cut the Poppy Stamps Nordic Wispy Trees to match the snowman's outfits.

Step 2: Next, I used purple and gold plaid paper from Memory Box Gladiola Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad for my background and Poppy Stamps Nordic Lavish Border Dies as my snow.

Step 3: I arranged the snowmen and trees across the bottom of the card and added the Poppy Stamps Happy Holidays Moonlight Script Die at the top.

Supplies

 

2576 Sweet Nordic Snowman

2640 Nordic Happy Snowman

2598 Happy Holidays Moonlight Script

2631 Nordic Lavish Border Set

SP1008 Twilight Purple 6x6 pack

2626 Nordic Wispy Trees

2598 Happy Holidays Moonlight Script

 

PP1027 Gladiola Plaid 6x6 pack

 

Challenges:
Falling for the Holidays BYSH Linky Party 2024
ABC Christmas Challenge U is for Unusual Christmas Colors

Mrs. Clause Blouse Card

Hi Crafty Friends,
I LOVE the NEW Quarterly Release from Not 2 Shabby It's a GORGEOUS Christmas collection. I am showing off the Festive Christmas Paper Pad with this fun Mrs. Claus Card. I used Kendra's Card Challenge #15 Sketch #15 for my design.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you use buttons on your cards?
A: Me? Yes

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby Festive Christmas Paper Pad

Challenges:
Polkadoodles Challenge #42 Anything Goes
Falling for the Holidays BYSH Linky Party 2024