Blue Christmas

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Unity Show & Tell Sketch Challenge: Paper Pizzaz for these Blue Christmas cards. I used Unity Stamp Joy Girl for my first card and Unity Stamps Planner Gal Merry Doe for my second card. I love the winter papers from Brass & Bliss Frozen Elegance I used for the background.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What company makes your favorite pattern papers?
A: Me? Doodlebug Design

Card #1: Joy Girl 

Card #2: Planner Girl: Merry Doe

 

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Joy Girl 
Unity Stamps Planner Gal Merry Doe 
Brass & Bliss Frozen Elegance

Challenges:
BYSH Cardmakers Spring into Christmas 2026
Jingle Belle Rocks Walking in a Vintage Wonderland 
Christmas Kickstart #109 Brimming with Style
ABC Christmas H is for Hats
Stamplorations April Challenge: Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2615

 

 

Watercolor & White Embossing

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the #TEMakerChallenge Watercolor for these three watercolor cards. I watercolored the backgrounds and splattered them with watercolor then I stamped Taylored Expressions Lucky Leprechauns Cling & Clear Combo, Taylored Expressions Frosty Cling & Clear Combo, and Taylored Expressions St. Nick Cling & Clear Combo with Versamark ink. I added WOW white embossing powder and heated the images so they would POP from the watercolor background. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you like to watercolor?
A: Me? Not really

Card #1: Lucky Leprechaun 

Card #2: Frosty

 Card #3: St. Nick

Supplies:
Taylored Expressions Lucky Leprechauns Cling & Clear Combo
Taylored Expressions Frosty Cling & Clear Combo
Taylored Expressions St. Nick Cling & Clear Combo 
WOW White Embossing Powder

Challenges:
BYSH Cardmakers Spring into Christmas 2026
Christmas Kickstart #109 Brimming with Style
ABC Christmas H is for Hats
Stamplorations April Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2615

 

 

Belated Easter

Hi Crafty Friends,
I know Easter is over but it came so early this year I didn't get a chance to make all my Easter cards. This cute bunny card features Scrap Diva Designs Bunny Border Die, Waffleflower Stamps Bunny Ear Die, and Kat Scrappiness Happy Easter with Shadow Die.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you like when Easter is late in April or early?
A: Me? LATE! I never get to enjoy my Easter decorations long enough

Supplies:
Scrap Diva Designs Bunny Border Die
Waffleflower Stamps Bunny Ear Die
Kat Scrappiness Happy Easter with Shadow Die

Challenges:
Creative Inspirations Challenge Spring Easter
A Cut Above April

Congrats Soon-to-Be Nurse

Hi Crafty Friends,
My neighbor ask me to make a graduation card for her granddaughter who just got into nursing school and loves cowgirl boots. I made this fun congrats card using an image I created from a picture her grandma sent me. The congrats die is from Stamplorations.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you have a graduate in your family this year?
A: Me? No

 

 

 

The List Guy

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Unity Show & Tell Sketch Challenge: Paper Pizzaz for these Santa cards featuring Unity Stamps The List Guy. I love his vintage look and the sentiments that come with this stamp set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Are you on Santa's Nice List so far this year?
A: Me? Yes

Card #1: Bad or Good..... 

Card #2: Everything On Your List

Supplies:
Unity Stamps The List Guy

Challenges:
BYSH Cardmakers Spring into Christmas 2026
Jingle Belle Rocks Walking in a Vintage Wonderland 
As You Like it Challenge: Fussy or Simple? Fussy because I love pattern papers and layers 
Christmas Kickstart #109 Brimming with Style
ABC Christmas H is for Hats
Stamplorations April Challenge: Anything Goes 
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #746-747

 

 

Just for You Pendant and Snowbell Flowers

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm sharing beautiful Nordic flower from Poppy Stamps to inspire your spring cards. My card features Poppy Stamps Nordic Petalglow Flowers and Snowbell Flowers.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:|
Q: Do you grow flowers? What kind?
A: Me? No, I do not have a green thumb

Step #1: I started my card by creating my flowers with different shades of purple and green cardstock.

Step #2: I found a pattern paper to match my purple flowers and die cut it with the center of the Poppy Stamps Scalloped Pinpoint Frames Dies then I cut the scalloped frame portion in pink to make it pop.

Step #3: I put it all together with the flowers in the center on light purple cardstock so they stand out from the floral background. Then I added a sentiment from Poppy Stamps Sentimental Banner Stamps and Dies. I finished my car with scattered pink gems.

Supplies:

 

2751 Scalloped Pinpoint Frames

2771 Nordic Pendant Flower

2772 Snowbell Flowers

 

Challenges:
As You Like it Challenge: Fussy or Simple? Fussy because I love pattern papers and layers
Stamplorations April Challenge: Anything Goes 
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #746-747
Creative Inspirations Spring
A Cut Above April

 

Life's Batter Whisk You

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am in LOVE with the  BRAND NEW Spring Release at Scrap Diva Designs. My cards today are for the baker in your life. They feature Scrap Diva Designs Kitchen Mixer Dies . This set comes with three different sizes of mixers and bowls, perfect for any size card, scrapbook page or recipe card.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What do you like to bake?
A: Me? Muffins

Card #1: You Batter Get Better! 

 Card #2: Life's Batter Whisk You

Supplies:
Scrap Diva Designs Kitchen Mixer Dies