Valentine’s Day is almost here, so it’s time for hearts and sparks!

It’s been such a long time since I’ve purchased any new stamps or dies or papers, etc., but its been really fun looking through and playing with some of my oldie goldies. I have always loved these coordinating heart dies.

I have layered several sequins of different sizes and placed red rhinestones in each center. Love the resulting “flowers”.

Playing along in some challenges:

Splitcoaststampers WT984 – Garnets

Splitcoaststampers F4726 – Hearts

Crafting Happiness Challenges – #157 Celebrations of Any Kind

Love To Craft – #78 Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog – #69 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Sparkle and Shine

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Bloomin’ Love”

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; Glitter Paper; SU “Love Blossoms” Designer Series Paper Stack

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Rose Red

Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Self-Adhesive Sequins; Rhinestones; Black Sequin Ribbon; SU “Bloomin’ Heart” Thinlits Dies

Today I was browsing over at Splitcoaststampers and checking out the Featured Stamper Challenge. I found a beautiful scrapbook page there. So I decided it was time to jump back into the fun and actually post something! It’s been awhile!

This is a very simple card using some older dies that I love. The only actual stamping is the sentiment.

There is also some paper piercing bordering the top and sides.

Challenges:

Splitcoaststampers – Featured Stamper FS884

Crafting Happiness – #157 Celebrations of Any Kind

Creative Friday – #350 Anything Goes

Daisy Chain – #81 No Design Paper

Love To Craft – #78 Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog – #94 Birthday

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Waves of Inspiration”

Papers: PTI Select White, Lemon Tart and Hawaiian Shores; SU Ruby Red and “Botanical Gardens: Designer Series Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Ruby Red

Accessories: Brad; SU “Waves” Die, “Botanical Builder Framelits” Dies and “Essentials” Paper Piercing Template; Paper Piercing Tool

It’s getting close to crunch time, so here’s a quick CAS design that can help you get the last of those Christmas cards made and ready for mailing.

The card base was masked to leave a long wide strip slightly off center. Sponging the exposed strip, I began at the top of the card and worked to the bottom. An ombre effect was created by sponging with more pressure at the top. As I worked down the strip there was less and less ink on the sponge. I also applied less pressure the lower I got.

The dove was die cut and popped up on foam tape. A tiny bit of glitter was added to the olive/berry.

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More #440 – Die Cuts and/or Stencils
Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #617 – Anything Goes Christmas
Critter Crazy Challenge #67 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
Fab’n’Funky Challenge #559 – Seasons Greetings
Happy Little Stamper October – Anything Goes with Dies
Jingle Belles – Not a Creature Was Stirring
Krafty Chicks Challenge #634 – CAS
My Time To Craft #493 – Theme of Wings!
Splitcoaststampers CAS713 – Pop It Up
The Creative Crafters #57 – Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas #126 – Anything Goes Christmas

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Dove of Hope”

Papers: PTI Select White

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Bordering Blue and Taken With Teal; Copics:

Accessories: SU Snowflake Sequins; Stickles; SU “Detailed Dove” Die

With some challenges to use older images, I finally used these Tim Holtz stamps that I have had for years! So many years, in fact, that I bought them before they had coordinating dies, and those were released in 2015 (I think). lol

So that said, after stamping and coloring this darling bird and balloon, the balloon was fussy cut before adhering it with foam tape for a popped up effect. A clean and simple sketch let’s this party friend shine.

Love these crazy birds so much!

Challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge #244 – “ANYTHING GOES w/option for a friend”
Critter Crazy #67 – “Anything Goes with a Featured Critter”
Love To Craft – “LTCCB #70 Anything Goes”
Retro Rubber – “Challenge 193 Anything Goes”
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – “Fall Colors”
Splitcoaststampers – “CAS711 Things that Fly”
Splitcoaststampers – “SC927 “

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous “Bird Crazy”, “Bird Talk” and “Things Talk”; SU “Gorgeous Grunge”

Papers: PTI Select White and Orange Zest

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Baker’s Twine; SU Metallic Pearls

Have you ever looked at all the awesome patterns on tissue boxes and thought, “Wow! That’s some great designer paper?” Me too! Now I’ve finally taken one of them and turned it into a couple of cards.

I cut out several of the squares and arranged them for a fun backdrop to the sentiment.

Because the patterned cardboard pieces are already quite thick, no dimensionals were needed to give the pieces a popped-up look.

On this second card, however, dimensionals were placed on the back of the right half of the image panel. Since the left half of the panel is resting on the cardboard, the dimensionals allows the panel to lay flat.

One of the squares is used as a Kleenex box!

Challenges:

Cardz 4 Guys – “#301 Recycle Something”
Fab’n’Funky – “#556 Anything Goes”
International Art & Soul – “Ch#138 Masculine”
Love To Craft – “LTCCB#69 Anything Goes”
{PIN}spirational – “#291 July {Pin}spiring Photo”
Splitcoaststampers-DTGD22rubyheartedmomB #31 “Trash Rescue”
Splitcoaststampers-DTGD22diniB #42 “Everyone Nose”

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1:

Stamps: Unknown

Papers: PTI Select White, Harvest Gold and Enchanted Evening; Kleenex Box

Inks: SU Not Quite Navy

Accessories: 1-3/8″ Circle Punch; EK Success Plaid Border Punch; SU “Subtle” Embossing Folder

Card 2:

Stamps: Craft Lounge: “Running Sick”

Papers: PTI Select White, Harvest Gold and Enchanted Evening; Kleenex Box; Kleenex Tissue

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

It’s Dare to Get Dirty week over at Splitcoaststampers, and this year they have opened up all the challenges to everyone!! This card is for one of the DTGD challenges as well as some of the other fun challenges around blogland.

No stamps or inks were used on this card. Instead this beautiful dove die does all the work. The sentiment was computer generated.

I placed tiny rhinestones in the centers of these cute little snowflake sequins.

Playing along in the following Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge – “H is for Holidays”
Creatalicious – “#239 Anything Goes Optional Christmas in July”
Happy Little Stampers – “July Anything Goes with Dies”
Merry Little Christmas – “#45 Anything Christmas Goes”
My Time To Craft – “#486 Christmas in July”
Splitcoaststampers-DTGD22JRHolbrookB#37 “All Creatures Great&Small”
Splitcoaststampers – “Inspiration Challenge IC868 Brighton”
Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog – “#70 Christmas in July”
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge – “#119 Anything Goes Christmas”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps and Inks: None

Papers: PTI Select White, New Leaf, Winter Wisteria and Enchanted Evening; Vellum; SU “Artistry Blooms” Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Snowflake Sequins; Rhinestones; SU “Tasteful Textile” Embossing Folder and “Detailed Dove” Dies; Fiscars “Heritage” Punch; Printer

It’s Dare to Get Dirty week over at Splitcoaststampers, and this year they have opened up all the challenges to everyone!! I decided not to host any challenges this year as I have one of my sons and his family visiting. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be playing along in some of the challenges!

After stamping and cutting out the beehive, I inked/distressed it around the edges. The negative cut piece was also distressed around the outside edge and the inside edge of the beehive negative. It was then stamped with the sentiments and a dotted background image. I used the honeycomb die as a stencil on the left and top of the piece as well. A honeycomb was also cut out, distressed and then adhered to the back of this piece with some of it peeking out. This was then popped up with dimensionals over the beehive which had been adhered to the yellow cardstock on the card base.

This was such a fun card to make, but in the end there may have been more ink on me than on the paper!

Challenges:

Cardz 4 Galz – “#177 Get Inky”
Craft Rocket Challenges – “#94 Summertime”
Crafting Happiness Challenges – “#125 July: Always Anything Goes”
Daisy Chain Challenges – “#65 No Design Paper”
Happy Little Stampers – “July Anything Goes With Dies”
Inkspirational Challenges – “Favourite Colour in Monochrome”
Love To Craft Challenge Blog – “LTCCB #69 Anything Goes”
Moving Along With The Times – #144 “Inky Background”
Simon Says Wednesday – “Make Your Own Background”
Splitcoaststampers – DTGD22yoorah Post #29 “Winged Creatures!”
The Sisterhood of Crafters – “Butterflies, Dragonflies & Bees”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Honey Bee” and “Gorgeous Grunge”
Papers: PTI Select White; SU So Saffron
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Chocolate Chip, So Saffron and Cameo Coral; Copics:

Accessories: Pearls; Washi Tape; Twine; SU “Detailed Bee” Dies

It’s Dare to Get Dirty week over at Splitcoaststampers, and this year they have opened up all the challenges to everyone!! I decided not to host any challenges this year as I have one of my sons and his family visiting. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be playing along in some of the challenges!

Love this fabulous gears die and haven’t used it for some time. Thought this was the perfect time to do it!

The inside sentiment makes it clear that this is a birthday card.

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More – #433 Birthdays
Crafting Happiness Challenges – “#125 July: Always Anything Goes”
Daisy Chain Challenges – “#65 No Design Paper”
Happy Little Stampers – “July Anything Goes With Dies”
Love To Craft Challenge Blog – “LTCCB #69 Anything Goes”
Moving Along With The Times – #144 “Inky Background”
Simon Says Wednesday – “Make Your Own Background”
Splitcoaststampers – DTGD22berlycece Post #15 “You Deserve a ‘Metal'”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Geared Up Garage” and “Off the Grid”; Savvystamps “438 Happy Birthday Car” (Inside)

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; SU Going Gray and Brushed Copper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Memory Box “Steampunk Corner” Die; Tim Holtz Metal Gear; SU “Garage Gears” Thinlits Die

This is such a great stamp set and has so many interesting and fun dies.

The octopus was stamped and die cut along with several of the other dies.  They were layered for an ocean floor scene.

This was a super fast card to make, but lovin’ the result!

Challenges:

Crafting Happiness Challenges – “#125 July: Always Anything Goes”

Creatalicious Challenges – “#238 Anything Goes with optional lots of layers”

Daisy Chain Challenges – “#65 No Design Paper”

Happy Little Stampers – “July Anything Goes With Dies”

Krafty Chicks Challenge – “#619 – Week 1 – (Stamp Act)”

Love To Craft Challenge Blog – “LTCCB #69 Anything Goes”

Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper – “FS805 {07/10/22} raduse”

The Sisterhood of Crafters – “Add LAYERS (paper, dies, etc.)”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Sea of Textures”

Papers: PTI Select White, Vintage Cream, Spring Rain, Simply Chartreuse, Plum Pudding and Summer Sun

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Really Rust

Accessories: Twine; Sequins; SU “Under the Sea” Dies