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Hello and welcome to my blog of card crafts. I am happy that you stopped by for a visit. I hope you can visit often. Have a wonderful and blessed day! "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and my soul knows right well." Psalm 139:14

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Frames Series #13

This is a fun frame that I have had in my stash forever! It was in a pack of other frames that I purchased many years ago. I decided to make a birthday card with it.


Stamp:  Thoughtfulness Bird - Colorado Craft
Dies:     Swirling Stars - Sizzix (TH)
Embossing Folder:  Dots - Sizzix
Frame - Unknown
Saying:  Greeting Tabs - Open Studio
Alcohol Markers - Caliart

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2527
We Love Stamping:  Anything Goes

Monday, July 7, 2025

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge#444

Welcome back House-Mouse fans!

We are here with a new challenge for you.


                               #444


                        Anything Goes 


               with the option theme of 

                       Use Bright Colors


Hosted by our talented teamie - Sue Drees

                Challenge ends July 20th                   
 
  
            so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
                House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image
                              stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

                       



                               Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR
We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:

SIMON SAYS STAMP







Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Please be aware that customs duty may be payable for destinations outside of the United States

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!


                                  One Lucky Winner will receive a
$6 Voucher to spend @ Di's Digi Stamps
We welcome back Di's DigiStamps 

Bio.
I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with like minded people.
I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself. This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!

    Many thanks to our sponsors for their support!



Stamp:  Seed Shooter - Stampabilities
Die:  Circle - Crafter's Companion
Alcohol Markers - Caliart
Design Papers - Unknown

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Double Trouble: Inky Pinkies #195
Pammies Inky Pinkies: Anything Goes 2527
Paper Funday: Anything Goes #78

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Frames Series #12

 Last year we moved about 10 minutes from the beach! I am so thankful we are so close to it. Walks along the beach are so relaxing and beautiful. This time of year I love making beach themed cards. I fell in love with this underwater frame by Hero Arts. I used Sparkle embossing powder on the octopus, though it is hard to see the sparkle in the picture.


Stamps:  Octopus - Inkadinkado
               School of Fish - Picket Fence
Die:  Underwater Frame - Hero Arts
Saying:  All Occasions Sentiments - Paper Rose
Embossing Powder:  Sparkle - Sparkle N Sprinkle (octopus)

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2525
Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Vacation
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  A/G featuring Hero Arts

Monday, June 23, 2025

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #443

Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you!




with the option theme of 

Show or use some water
 

Hosted by our Talented Teamie-  Shelly

Challenge ends July 6th

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

 


We are  Generously Sponsored by


We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs



We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 

HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site!


Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  



Stamp:  Flower Raft - Stampabilities
Dies:  Stitched Oval - Gina Marie
Floral Border - Hero Arts
Jewels - Violet Studio
Alcohol Markers - Caliart
Glitter Glue:  Crystal - Stickles


Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge. Have a wonderful day!


Challenges entered:

Beautiful Blossoms: Anything Florals Goes
We Love Stamping:  Nature Inspired


Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Frames Series #11

 I am here again with another frame card. This is such a pretty motif from Spellbinders. I can't remember what embossing paste I used for the background, but I do remember it went on like butter. I used pastel yellow and pink colors. I received the bird and branch dies is a swap and I do not know what company made them. I thought they went perfectly with this frame.



Dies:  Lattice Motif - Spellbinders
          Bird and Branch - Unknown
Stencil - The Crafter's Workshop
Flowers - The Paper Studio
Saying - Rub on by Wordsworth

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Double D Challenge:  Frames
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #702-703

Monday, June 9, 2025

HMFMC #442 AG/Celebrate

Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

Anything Goes 

with the option theme of 


Celebrate 🎉🥂🍾
 

Hosted by our Talented Teamie- Sue Kment

Challenge ends June 22nd


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

 


We are  Generously Sponsored by






Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Please be aware that customs duty may be payable for destinations outside of the United States

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!
                                                          
Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  


Stamp:  Music to my Ears - Spellbinders
Saying - Just For Fun
Dies:  Stitched Frame - Want to Stamp
Music Staff - Unknown
Enamel Dots - Eyelet Outlet
Colored Pencils - Prisma

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Have a wonderful day.

Challenges entered: 

Paper Funday:  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #702 - 703
We Love Stamping:  Anything Goes

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Frames Series #10

Hi and welcome to my blog. I hope you are having a good day. I am showing another card using an embossed frame from my stash. Hopefully I will have used up most of the frames by year's end!


Die:  Bloomington Wreath - Memory Box
Stamp:  Butterfly - Jungle Life stamp set by Stampendous
             Saying - Ms. Sparkle & Co
Watercolor Pencils - Tim Holtz
Patterned Paper:  Art Option - 49 and Market

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Beautiful Blossoms: Challenge 29 (blossoms as focal point)
Pammies Inky Pinkies:  A/G 2521
Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Emboss It

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