Thursday, March 30, 2023

You're a 24 carrot friend

I would love to have a "real" carrot car. LOL

Papercraft Challenges - Easter

Stamps by Avery Elle


Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Embroidered Rainbow

I love this new set by Lawn Fawn. It's been a long time since I did any real stitching!! This was fun and didn't take long at all. 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Rainbows or Rainbow Colors



Saturday, March 25, 2023

Happy Easter Mini Moo

Have you ever heard of a "mini moo?" It's similar to a ATC card but it's 1/2 the size of a business card. Anyway, I have been stamping for 30 years and this was the first I had heard of this term. Splitcoast had a mini moo challenge last week and I stuck mine on a card and added some doodling around the edges. I thought it would be good for this challenge. You can see all the other mini moos at Splitcoast here .

Just Us Girls - 1/3 or less

Stamps by Stampin Up (sun and cloud)
Sentiment by Papertrey Ink
Bunny by Sizzix
Carrot die cut and stamp by Papertrey Ink





Monday, March 20, 2023

Thinking of You in black and white

 Cupcake Inspirations - Black and White

Stamps by Papertrey Ink





Sunday, March 19, 2023

Happy Easter duo bunnies

My fractured toe is continuing to heal and I still cannot put a shoe on my right foot. In fact, my left hip was hurting so bad from being lop-sided due to the boot I had to wear on my foot, that I had to go to the hip dr last week to get a cortisone shot in it. It's much better thank goodness and I hope it stays that way! My hip was worse than the toe!!

I still love these Easter bunnies from Sizzix (from last year).

Papercraft Challenges - Easter

Die cuts by Sizzix


Sunday, March 12, 2023

Cake Pops for 60th Birthday

Another 60th birthday card for a friend. PS My toe is starting to feel much better. I can now walk without my "boot" on around the house but I still can't fit a normal shoe on without it hurting. Hopefully, I can put that shoe on in a few days!! It's still very bruised and sore but not as bad when I put the foot down to walk. Thanks for all the well wishes!

Cardz 4 Galz - Use Vellum
Inkspirational - Numbers

Stamps and die cuts by Papertrey Ink







Saturday, March 11, 2023

Happy 90th Birthday Pauline!

I made this birthday card for an online friend in England turning 90.

Beyond the Blue - Blooms
Daring Cardmakers - Spots and Stripes
Shopping Our Stash - Flowers, Flowers Everywhere
AAA Birthday - Stripes and/or Dots

Stencils by Unity Stamps
90 and letters by Sizzix


Friday, March 10, 2023

Sending Bear Hugs

Well guess what I did this week!! I jammed my pinky toe into my bed and fractured it!! So I am in a boot all week and it has not been fun hobbling around in it. It makes me off balance so I don't wear it unless I have to. I hope I'm all better by next week. I already feel better and I did that on Wednesday. Today is hubby's birthday and luckily we have no plans! 

I colored this bear with my new Tim Holtz watercolor pencils. I just love how they go on like "butter". I also used a little wax paper to get the texture on the bear's fur. It's really easy to do. You can see it done here. It's called Pencil Indenting.

Coloring with Pencils - Anything Goes with Pencils

Stamps by Catherine Pooler
Wax paper used for texture


Sunday, March 5, 2023

Carrot car anyone?

I'm still enjoying this Easter set by Avery Elle. I used Distress Watercolor Pencils to color this and I am now in love with these pencils by Tim Holtz. They are so fun!!

The Paper Players - Easter

Stamps by Avery Elle



Thursday, March 2, 2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I don't have a single St. Patrick's Day stamp but I made this 3-leaf clover out of 3 tiny hearts and a stem of green paper.  

Crafting Happiness - Happy St. Patrick's Day or Lots of Green
Double D Challenges - Everything is Coming up Green
The Card Concept - Lucky Charm (I was inspired by the colors)
Colorful Options - Green















Wednesday, March 1, 2023

You are Sew Amazing

It's been many, many years since I have done any stitching so this was fun :). New stamps and die cuts by Lawn Fawn. 

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch #575
Inspirational - Stitching - Real or Faux

Stamps and die cuts by Lawn Fawn