Everyday is a Fresh Start

Hi Crafty Friends,
I LOVE this little pink car from Not 2 Shabby's Bloom with Grace collection! I used  the Not 2 Shabby Time for Spring Paper Pad and  Ephemera for this fun card that reminds me of the punch bugs that were popular in the 70s.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Did you used to play punch bug as a kid?
A: Me? Yes

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby Time for Spring Backgrounds
Not 2 Shabby Time for Spring Paper Pad
Not 2 Shabby Time for Spring Ephemera
Not 2 Shabby Time for Spring Enamel Dots

Challenges:
As You Like it Feminine or Masculine? Feminine because I LOVE girly flowers and pink! This card is the perfect example with the girly cars and girl in the flower dress!
Double Trouble Challenge Thing 1, 2, 3 Hoodie Hoo Day
Beautiful Blossoms #26 Anything Goes
Colorful Options Challenge Pink
Not 2 Shabby Moodboard Challenge: Inspired by the flowers and flowing hair

 

 

Say Cheese

Hi Crafty Friends,
Say Cheese! with these Lili of the Valley mice from the (LOTV) Have a Mice Day Stamp Set! I stenciled the background with Simon Hurley Neon Stencil Paste to look like cheese.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite hard cheese?
A: Me? Parmesan

Supplies:
LOTV Have a Mice Day Stamp Set
Brass & Bliss Circles Stencil
Simon Hurly Neon Stencil Paste

Challenges:
Simon Say Stamp Wednesday Challenge Cute and Cuddly

"YOU" Bold Floral Cards

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Hero Arts Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge: Build Me Up Buttercup Create a Floral Project. I LOVE the Hero Arts Color Layering Bold Flower Stencil and Hero Arts Love You Stamp & Cut XL Stamp Set. I used fun neon stencil pastes for my flower centers and added sparkly gems to highlight the bold YOU die.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which one do you like best?
A: Me? I love the PINK!

Card #1: Pink You Brighten My Day

Card #2: Orange You Are My Favorite

Card #3: Blue You Are Amazing

Supplies:
Hero Arts Color Layering Bold Flower Stencil
Hero Arts Love You Stamp & Cut XL Stamp Set

Challenges:
As You Like it Challenge: Masculine or Feminine? Feminine because I'm all about flowers right now trying to bring on spring!!! And flowers and bright colors are feminine to me!
Double Trouble Challenge Thing 1, 2, 3 Hoodie Hoo Day
Hero Arts Stay Crafty with Hero Build Me Up Buttercup Create a Floral Card
Beautiful Blossoms #26 Anything Goes
Colorful Options Challenge Pink
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #687-688

 

Book Binding Fold Christmas Cards

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Build Your Holiday Stash Sketch Challenge #54, Christmas Kickstart Challenge #95: Fun Fold, and Craft Roulette Challenge #254 [Project: Book Binding, Colors: Candy (candy canes), Element: Rhymes with OGG (HedgeHOG), Random: Lettering (sentiment letters top corner)] for these Book Binding Fold Cards. I have never made a book binding card, they are so cute! I used Sunny Studios Party Penguin and Hedgey Holidays Stamp Sets.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which do you like better the penguins or the hedgehogs?
A: I like the hedgehogs

Card #1: Hedgey Christmas

Card #2: Cuteness This Season

Supplies:
Sunny Studios Party Penguins Stamp Set
Sunny Studios Hedgey Holidays Stamp Set

 

Challenges:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge #749 Christmas
Christmas Kickstart Challenge #95 Fancy Fold (Book Binding Fold)
ABC Christmas Challenge C is for Cute, D is for Diecut

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Cute and Cuddly
Double D Challenge Red (see moodboard below)
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Bookmark or Inspired by Books (Book Binding Fold Cards)
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #687-688
Colorful Options Challenge Red
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by the Penguins at Sea World and Madagascar hedgehog tenrecs at Animal Kingdom

 

 

Not 2 Shabby Spring Release: Bloom with Grace

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time for the Quarterly Release form Not 2 Shabby called Bloom with Grace. I am showing off the Not 2 Shabby Cottage Blooms Card Fronts and  Ephemera with 2 elegant creations. I love these background scenes because they make it so easy to create beautiful spring cards. The pack also comes with the lovely sentiments I added to each card.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite thing about spring?
A: Me? The cool breeze

Card #1: Find Beauty Wherever you Go

Card #2: You are my Happy Place

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby Cottage Blooms Card Fronts
Not 2 Shabby Time for Spring Ephemera
Not 2 Shabby Time for Spring Enamel Dots
 

Challenges:
Not 2 Shabby Moodboard Challenge: Inspired by the flowers and flowing hair

 

Xmas & Winter Stargazer Mini Slimlines

Hi Crafty Friends,
I love the Crafty Meraki Stargazer Mini Slimline Die. I made two Christmas card with it, one I used the Time Out Challenge #282 Photo Inspiration below (red and black colors and snowflakes) and  the second in a more wintery theme.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which one do you like best?
A: Me? I LOVE the penguin one.

Card #1: Wonderful World

Card #2: Let it Snow

Supplies:
Crafty Meraki Stargazer Mini Slimline Die
Brass & Bliss Christmas Inchies
Stamplorations Let it Snow Die

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations #611 Red White Black

Joyful Heart Gnome Valentines

Hi Crafty Friends,
I know Valentine's Day is over but LOVE should be given all year round! I made two cute little gnome Valentine's using Trinity Stamps Gnome Joyful Heart Stamp Set. For my first card, the background hearts are Honey Bee Stamps Whimsical Hearts Stencil, with Honey Bee Stamps Bitty Buzzworthy Love Die and Honey Bee Reflections Gems around the heart. My second card features Penny Black Stitched Stackers Dies as the frame around the gnome and Valentine sentiments from Pretty Pink Posh Valentine's Greeting Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which do you like best?
A: Me? I like the Whimsical Heart Background

Card #1: Joyful Heart LOVE Gnome

Card #2: Joyful Heart XOXO Gnome

Supplies:
Trinity Stamps Gnome Joyful Heart Stamp Set
Honey Bee Stamps Whimsical Hearts Stencil
Honey Bee Stamps Bitty Buzzworthy Love Die
Honey Bee Reflections Gems
Penny Black Stitched Stackers Dies
Pretty Pink Posh Valentine's Greeting Stamp Set

Challenges:
Sunbird Spark #46 Valentine Moodboard Below
Colorful Options Challenge: Pink and Red
Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes with Penny Blac (Stitched Stackers Dies)