Springtime Designer Paper Challenge

At The Sisterhood of Crafters our new challenge theme is
Springtime Designer Paper.
I don't know about you but I love this theme as I certainly have a lot
and I mean a lot of beautiful papers to create with but seem to
always pass them by!

I used this gorgeous paper from Carta Bella Flora No.3,
every sheet in this pack is absolutely gorgeous!
I separated the two papers with a die cut from 
Gemini Blossoming Borders and the sentiment is from The Ton Easy Expressions.

It's an easy peasy challenge theme so why not join us over at
The Sisterhood, my 'sistahs' have some beautiful inspiration
you won't want to miss!!

Peace On Earth Challenge #62

Time for a new challenge at
Peace On Earth
where we celebrate Christmas year round
making our December holiday so much easier with
numerous cards created during the year !
You can create anything Christmas themed  and we always have a fun
inspiration board for ideas!!

I was inspired by the two right photos and used a Cottage Cutz die
Floral Bucket that I have used once before.  Normally when I die cut the CC dies
I die cut in white and then color in, but the last time I did this I die cut in several colors
which left me with LOTS of colorful leftover pieces which is what
I used to put this bucket together, kind of fun and I actually used some things up! (I still have enough for a couple more sets)

The embossing folder is an oldie but goodie from Darice and
the sentiment stamp and die is Lawn Fawn.

Hope to see you over at Peace On Earth
where you will find lots of beautiful inspiration from the team!!

Sketch Saturday #749

Hello Friends, we have a new sketch for you at 
Sketch Saturday with an 
Optional Twist:  Use a Trio of Something.

I didn't use the twist on my card this time but knew where
I was going with this card once I saw that half circle.

I die cut a Lawn fawn rainbow 6 times to get the six colors I wanted,
that now leaves me with six more rainbows I can create for later.
I die cut a circle, cut it in half an adhered my rainbow to that.
The raindrops paper scrap was still sitting on my desk from
another project so I used that.  I embossed a Stampin Up cloud EB folder
added, a couple inked scrap strips at the bottom and my The Ton Easy Expressions
sentiment and called it done!

Come on over and join us at Sketch Saturday
and give this sketch a try!

Edited it to add:  This is my last DT project for Sketch Saturday
as I have stepped down.  It's time to ease up a bit!

Fractured Card

Hello friends!  On one of the creative card sites I belonged to
(but have since dropped out of)
they had  several weeks posted about
'fractured' cards.  This is my take on that technique.
You can find many instruction on Youtube on how to create one
if interested.   The papers are all Echo Park,
the flower is created from Spellbinders Bold Blooms and the
sentiment is Stampendous!

I had a lot of fun making this card, you should really
give this technique a try!

Water Related

Hello Friends, we have a new challenge theme at Double D today and 
it is WATER RELATED.
We want to see anything that has to do with water!
Below is a mood board for inspiration only. 

For my water related card I used a cute never been used before stamp from
Streamside Studios It's Raining Cats and Dogs, colored in with my Olo markers.
The sentiment is from
the same stamp set.. The raindrop paper is LDRS You Are My Sunshine
and I have to say this is an excellent quality paper.  I added a few
The Robins Nest tear drops for rain from the freedom drops bottle.

Make sure to stop on by Double D and see all the
beautiful inspiration from the Design Teams,
these girls are just the best!!

Two Old Bats Reminder April 2024

It's halftime (no, not football) at Two Old Bats
and we want to remind you of our yearly on going Halloween challenge
A few more weeks to join in and we have a fun spooky inspiration board!

I didn't really follow the inspiration board this time but went with the month
of April instead to inspire me.
April is usually pretty rainy and wet around here so I
die cut my Cottage Cutz Trick or Treat Ghost and instead of him holding the moon he
comes with, I die cut an umbrella,  All the papers are from my
scrap bag of Halloween papers!

We would love to have YOU join in our Halloween fun at

Two Old Bats!!

Entering the following challenges:
Halloween Crafts and Other Occasions  .... Halloween

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge April 2024

A new challenge starts today at Beautiful Blossoms
where your focal point should be all about flowers!
We have this pretty mood board for inspiration 
but you can create any card you want as long as it is a floral!! 

I was inspired not only by the pretty colors but the lilies as well.
I grabbed my Cottage Cutz Spring Lilies die set
and made some pretty peach lilies.  The background paper is really more 'green'
then what the photo shows and it's a pretty piece from Mintay.
I arranged my flowers on a Spellbinders Hemstitch die cut.
I decided to leave this card sentiment free.
It's really more of a peachy color in real life too!

Come and visit us at Beautiful Blossoms and see all the pretty
inspiration from the design team!!

Entering the following challenges:
The Flower Challenge .... Add Layers

Simon Monday Challenge .... Spring Flowers
A Place To Start .... Optional Flowers