Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

Is it too early for a Christmas card? My first one for 2025.

Cupcake Inspiration - Trees
Peace on Earth - Anything Goes

Gold glitter on star
Stamp by Leane Creatief

Thinking of You watch

I'm obsessed with this stamp and watch die set by The Stamp Market. In fact, they just came out with a smaller set of watches and I had to order those too. They are coming today so let's hope I can find some time to create some cards this long Memorial weekend. This card is actually pretty easy since it's mostly die cuts of the watch. Just put it all on and go with it. 

Allsorts - Anything Goes

Die cut by The Stamp Market

Whale, Hello There!!

 The Male Room - Under the Sea

Whale For You card

 The Male Room - Under the Sea

Die cut by Spellbinders

Thinking of You Kay

Flowers by Tim Holtz. Background by Technique Junkie.

Little Red Wagon - Flowers
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

Cracked Glass

This is the first time trying this technique and it was quite easy. You can see the Cracked Glass technique here at Splitcoast https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/cracked_glass/. I posted a close up so you can see the cracked effect.

I used clear embossing powder, applied it several times (after watching the video) and on the last attempt, I accidentally knocked over my jar of embossing powder onto the floor and now I am almost out. What a mess I had!! But I have had this jar for YEARS so it's time I replace it anyway. I love the WOW brand and might look to see if Amazon has it?

I love this girl stamp by  Katzelkraft. They have since gone out of business so I am glad I got her while I still could. I have no idea what sort of occasion I would send this for but I still think she's great!!

Stamping Sensations - Feminine or Anything Goes
The Paper Players - Things that Fly (this girl's umbrella is flying on a windy day)

Hummingbird with nest

The Paper Players - Things that Fly
Inspire.Create - Summer Vibes

I made the hummingbird nest
out of shredded paper. 
Hummingbirds have eggs the size
of a tic tac. Very tiny. I have never
seen one but I hope I do one day
since we have lots of
hummingbirds each summer.

Here's Hoping All Your Wishes Come True - Camera Shutter Fold Card

 Double D Challenges - Designer Papers

Stamps by Colorado Craft Co.

Uh Oh!

How cute is this cat dropping its ice cream?

CAS Colours & Sketches - Sketch #560
Try it on Tuesday - Keep it Simple
Cats Lovers' Challenges - Anything Goes

Stamps by Colorado Craft Co
Colored with watercolors

Mouse Artist in the Countryside

Fab 'n' Funky - Have a Mice Day

Mouse by Colorado Craft Co
Scene by Stampin Up

You are Sew Wonderful

 The Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

Shopping in the City

Today is our 34th anniversary!! It sure has gone fast!! We were married on Magen's Bay in USVI (US Virgin Islands on May 14, 1991).

Try it on Tuesday - Keep it Simple
Crazy is our Fame - Anything Goes, Optional Bouquets
Allsorts - Paper Piecing or Anything Goes (I gave this guy a Louis Vuitton bag)
Little Red Wagon - D is for Die Cut
Crafty Gals Corner - Fancy

Stamps by: Colorado Craft Co., Inkadinkado

Stencil by: The Greetery

I googled the patterned paper and paper pieced 

it onto the brief case

Colored mouse in Copics

Ice Cream Cones with Penciled Background

I made this card for my chemo buddy. Her name is Rashel.

Klueren Met Potloden - May: Anything Goes with Pencils

I used my Tim Holtz Watercolor Pencils for 
the striped background

Snowman Bookmark

Paper piecing is my favorite technique and I love this snowman by Sweet Miss Daisy Designs. Sun by Eat Cake Graphics.

Allsorts - Paper Piecing or Anything Goes

Rainbow on Yellow

Recently, Colorado Craft Co had 80% off sale so I got a few new stamps.

Little Red Wagon - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (use yellow on card)
Creative Inspirations - The Great Outdoors

Stamps by Colorado Craft Co.
Postage die set by Waffle Flower

May I Take Your Photo?

Sadly, another stamp company is closing down. I love their quirky stamps!! Katzelkraft. I am sending this to my godchild for her birthday. She has started her own photography business and I thought this would be a perfect birthday card. I used a little Glossy Accents on the camera lens but it's hard to see here. 

Fab'n'Funky - Have a Mice Day

Stamp by Katzelkraft

Winnie the Pooh and Shadows

This whole scene I watercolored then I die cut it in black for the shadows down below. You're never too old for Winnie the Pooh. The sky is patterned paper I found at Hobby Lobby but the grass and the characters are all watercolored.

Die Cut Divas - Watercoloring

Happy Cake Day!

 AAA Birthday - Anything Goes, Game #73

Stamps by Ellen Hutson
Inks by Catherine Pooler, Oxide inks
Flames by Nuvo Drops

34th wedding anniversary for my husband

Allsorts - Inspired by a Song (Treetrunk by The Doors in 1972. I loved all their songs back in the "day".) Our 34th anniversary is coming up in 2 weeks so I made this for my husband.
2 Sisters on the Blog - Challenge #97 Wedding or Anniversary

Die cuts by Sizzix

Blue Roses

Sadly, last week my husband's grandson passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 23. He had blue roses on his casket. I am making a few of these for them to send out to friends and family.

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
CAS Colours & Sketches - Challenge #559
Retro Rubber - Tic Tac Toe Challenge #253 (Stitching/Flowers/Thank You) My stamp is about 4 years old.
Ellibelle's Corner - I Spy with my Little Eye - May Flowers
Little Red Wagon - Use that Stash