Recycling Old Christmas Cards #2

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a couple more cards I made by recycling old Christmas cards/tags. You can see my first batch here if you missed them. I've been inspired by Crafting Vicky, who has a YouTube series on recycling Christmas cards. I make cards for charities so I like to start early with the holiday cards!  All products used are listed below.

Card 1

• Image:  Recycled Christmas tag
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (Momenta)
• Dies:  Pierced Fancy Nesting Label (Gina Marie Designs), Mini Snowflake (Lawn Fawn)
• Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Christmas Set
• Patterned paper:  Forever in Time
• Other: Holly leaves from my old Dollarama stash

I was inspired by the sketch at Mojo Monday 487:

Card 2
This card cracks me up! The cat looks so dapper, like he was posing for a portrait!

• Image: Recycled Christmas card, fussy-cut
• Dies: Scalloped Stitched Oval Frame (Gina Marie Designs), oval (Lawn Fawn), corner (Cheery Lynn), bow (Paper Smooches), snowflakes (Lawn Fawn)
• Patterned paper: Doodlebug

I was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches 393:



I would also like to support these fun challenges: Crafty Catz AG Twist Mainly Green (Card 1) 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Christmas UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra March UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green (Card 1) UE; Cut it Up Think Green (Card 1) 1E; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 4/4; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Sweet Stampin' Christmas AG Christmas 1/2; Unicorn Challenge Go Green (Card 1) UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk2 2/5

Note to my followers:  I might not be around for a week or two - I've started to do some organizing/reorganizing in my craftroom and I want to continue!  I spent 3 hours catching up on blog visiting/commenting this morning and I'm still not finished!  I started having to prove I'm not a robot so I'll eventually get around to all I missed! 


Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day!

Breezy Bunny

Hello, everyone! Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Wendy Falk - thank you for joining me!  If you would like to leave a link to your blog in the comments, then I will hop over and follow you too!

I made this little scene card a while back for a guest designer feature but I didn't get to share it on my blog. I'm seeing a lot of bunny cards around lately so I thought this was a great time to share it!  All products used are listed below.

• Rubber stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Breezy (retired)
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (Newton's Nook Birthday Flutter)
• Colouring medium: Prismacolor pencils
• Dies:  Your Next Stamp Picket Fence (retired), Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles, Waltzingmouse Stamps Scalloped Stitched Rectangles, Lawn Fawn Grassy Border and Spring Showers, Impression Obsession Rabbit Set and Tiny Flowers
• Ink:  Twisted Citron Distress Ink (inky background)
• Other:  Snow Writer (applied to bunny's tail), Glossy Accents (applied to bunny's eyes and umbrella), tiny gems and tiny heart sequins from my stash

The card fits perfectly with Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #59:

I would also like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist No Digis 2/8; Allsorts Spring Inspiration 1/3; Craft Stamper Take It Make It March AG 3/3; Crafting Circle Crafty Awesomeness AG 2/3; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Crop Stop Linky #26 AG (Lawn Fawn dies, IO dies, and Distress Inks available at Crop Stop) 1/5; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 3/4; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Do-Al(l) Kreatives Spring 1/3; Inky Chicks Happy Birthday UE; Love to Scrap AG 5/5; Not Just Cards Spring UE; One Crazy Stamper AG 3/5; Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ M817 (Use Dimension, Bright Colours, Birthday); ScrapyLand AG 1/5 (Impression Obsession and Lawn Fawn dies used); Simon Says Stamp Monday MakeYour Own Background 2/5; Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping Animals 1/2; Sweet Stampin' No Patterned Paper 2/3; The Artistic Stamper Springtime 2/3; The Outlawz Festive Friday Spring is Coming 2/3; Through the Craftroom Door AG 2/2; Unicorn Challenge Go Green UE; Uniko Studio Birthday; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk2 1/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Cupcake Elephant

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a card I made for a child. This adorable Birthday Ellie from Sasayaki Glitter is the March progressive challenge image in the Sasayaki Glitter Facebook Group. I received this image for free since I joined the challenge last month (thank you, Naz!).  You can join this challenge at any time (like I did last month) - the image is on sale now for under a dollar, limited time only! All products used are listed below.

• Digital image:  Sasayaki Glitter - Birthday Ellie
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (SugarPea Designs - Sweet Treats Christmas)
• Colouring medium:  Touch Five markers
• Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Diamondessence (won Lisa Lynn's blog candy - thank you!)
• Patterned paper: Forever in Time
• Other: Heart punch, Signo white gel pen

I was inspired by the sketch at SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge #29:

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Come and Get It Cards for Kids 3/3; Crafting Circle Crafty Awesomeness AG 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 2/4; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; HobbyVision Inspiration Photo (I was inspired by the purple and the candle) 1/2; Inky Chicks Happy Birthday UE; Love to Scrap AG 4/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 3/3;Sasayaki Glitter Colour Purple 1/3; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday TT030217 Spark or Flame 1/2; Through the Craftroom Door AG 1/2; Uniko Studio Birthday; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 5/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Recycling Old Christmas Cards

Hello, everyone! This is my second post today!  I have been inspired by the YouTube series by Crafting Vicky on recycling old Christmas cards.  Today I'm sharing three of the cards I made out of old cards that I've been saving.

I make a lot of cards for charities so I like to start early!  There are usually strict rules about no glitter, no embellishments, etc., so I've kept these guidelines in mind.  The children receiving the cards may have varying religious beliefs so these cards reflect that as well.

I'll share each card separately.  Products used are shown below.

Card #1

• Image:  Recycled Christmas card
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (unmarked)
• Ink:  Ancient Page Cardinal
• Dies:  Nellie's Multiframe Circles, Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circles and Scalloped Stitched Circles
• Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow

Card #2

• Image:  Recycled Christmas card
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (unmarked)
• Embossing folder:  Taylored Expressions Winter Flurry

Card #3

• Image: Recycled Christmas tag
• Clear stamps: Snowflake background (unmarked)
• Rubber stamp:  Sentiment (Inkadinkado)
• Ink:  Ancient Page Henna, Avery Elle Pure White
• Die:  Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes
• Other:  WRMK Corner Chomper

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Cards in Envy Keep it Simple 1/3; Clique Kits March AG 3/3; Come and Get It Cards for Kids 2/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Optinal Vintage UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Lil Patch of Craofty Friends AG 3/3;Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 2/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday MakeYour Own Background 1/5 (Card #3); Sweet Stampin' Christmas AG Christmas 1/2; The Outlawz Festive Friday Anything Christmas 1/3; Tuesday Throwdown Things with Wings 3/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 4/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Bee Yourself... You're Awesome

Hi, everyone! Today I'm sharing an encouragement card for a child. The Bee Strong image was sent to me for free since I joined last month's challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs (thank you!).  You can join at any time; see here for details.

This image comes with a Bee Strong sentiment, but I decided to go with Bee Yourself... You're Awesome.  I fussy-cut the bee so I could pop her up on foam tape. I went with non-traditional colours for my bee!  I used a bunch of old scraps/snippets of patterned paper and cardstock so I'll be joining Pixie's Snippet Playground. All products used are listed below.

• Digital stamp:  Gerda Steiner Designs Bee Strong
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (unmarked)
• Colouring medium:  Touch Five markers
• Die:  Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders, Cross-stitched Tag (unmarked)
• Patterned paper:  My old Dollarama stash
• Embossing folder: Tim Holtz Honeycomb
• Other:  Heart punch, washi tape, Dymo label maker

I was inspired by the sketch at Connie Can Crop:



I would also like to support these fun challenges: Cardz TV Designer Challenge #4 AG 3/3; Clique Kits March AG 2/3; Come and Get It Cards for Kids 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Love to Scrap AG 3/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 3/3; Pile it On Humour/Puns UE; Send a Smile 4 Kids Spring Colours 4 Kids 2/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Tag You're It 2/5;Tuesday Throwdown Things with Wings 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 3/5; Your Scrapbook Place AG 3/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Butterfly Card and Coordinating Envelope

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a butterfly card with coordinating envelope! I was inspired by Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge, the theme of which is G for Glossy Accents, paired with the optional colour Slate Blue. I used both!  It is difficult to see the Glossy Accents in these photos, but it has been applied to the butterflies' bodies, and on the darker blue "x" on the large butterfly's wings.

The butterflies and sentiment are heat-embossed in silver. I coloured with watercolour markers and then fussy-cut. The card measures 4 1/8" x 5 7/8" so not quite a standard A2, but this is the size of the pre-folded card bases packaged with envelopes that I found in my stash.  I decorated the envelope by stamping the butterflies along the bottom as well as one on the flap.  All products used are listed below.

• Clear Stamps: Butterflies (Uniko English Country Garden), sentiment (Clearly Besotted)
• Colouring medium: Watercolour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers
• Embossing powder:  The Artful Stamper - Silver
• Embossing folder: Darice Butterflies
• Die: Simon Says Stamp Wavy Scallop Stitches
• Card base/envelope:  My old Dollarama stash
• Other:  Glossy Accents

I would also like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist No Digis 1/8; Brown Sugar AG 2/2; Cardz TV Designer Challenge #4 AG 2/3; Clique Kits March AG 1/3; Craft Stamper Take It Make It March AG 2/3; Crafty Creations AG 2/2; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Love to Scrap AG 2/5; One Crazy Stamper AG 2/5; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 2/3; Sweet Stampin' No Patterned Paper 1/3; The Artistic Stamper Springtime 1/3; Tuesday Throwdown Things with Wings 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 2/5; WOW Spring plus Embossing Powder 1/3; Your Scrapbook Place AG 2/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

You're Kinda Pawesome

Hello, everyone!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Sue's Crafty Corner/Sue Tossell - thank you for joining me!  Today I'm sharing another kitty card!  I just can't help myself - kitties make me happy! All products used are listed below.

• Rubber stamp: High Hopes Rubber Stamps Precious Princess
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (My Favorite Things Catitude)
• Colouring medium: Prismacolor pencils
• Dies: Bow (Paper Smooches), border (Lawn Fawn), cross-stitched tag (unmarked)
• Patterned paper: CTMH
• Other: Enamel dots from my stash

I was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches #392 and the cats theme at Cupcake Inspirations:

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Aud Sentiments Animals plus Sentiment 4/5; Brown Sugar AG 1/2; Cardz TV Designer Challenge #4 AG 1/3; Craft Stamper Take It Make It March AG 1/3; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 1/4; Dies R Us Something New (cross-stitched tags dies are new) 1/3; Di's Digi Designs Die-cuts and/or Punches 3/3; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Green or alternative Thank You 3/3; Glitter n Sparkle AG 3/3; High Hopes Stamps AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Love to Scrap AG 1/5; One Crazy Stamper AG 1/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 3/3; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 1/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids Spring Colours 4 Kids 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Tag You're It 1/5; SUYP Cats Only Kitty Love UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 1/5; Your Scrapbook Place AG 1/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Kitty's Purr-fect Day

Hello, everyone!  Happy last day of February!  Today I'm sharing another kitty card!  This time I've done just a bit of colouring on the kitties' ears and noses and lots of stamping! All products used are listed below.

• Clear stamps:  Newton's Nook - Newton's Birthday Bash, Newton's Christmas Cuddles, Newton's Antics, Darling Duos
• Colouring medium:  Prismacolor pencils
• Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Brilliance Pearlescent Coral, Brilliance Sunflower Yellow, Simon Says Stamp Mint Candy
• Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles, Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangles
• Other:  Tiny crystal sequins

I was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws #41 Color Challenge, which is mint, pink, yellow, and white.

I would also like to support the following challenges: Aud Sentiments Animals plus Sentiment 3/5; Cupcake Inspirations Cats 2/3; Di's Digi Designs Die-cuts and/or Punches 2/3; DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; Glitter n Sparkle AG 2/3; Inky Chicks Happy Birthday UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 2/3; Penny Black and More Favourite Stamp (cat) 3/3; Simon Says Stamp WednesdayAG 4/5; Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping AG 2/2; SUYP Cats Only Kitty Love UE; Uniko Studio Birthday; Word Art Wednesday Week 270 AG w uplifting sentiment 4/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Kitty with Gifts

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a kitty card!  I added lots of embellishments and a bit of lace!  All products used are listed below.

• Clear stamps: Your Next Stamp - Jessica's Kitten and Cute Postcard
• Colouring medium:  Prismacolor pencils
• Dies: Your Next Stamp - Jessica's Kitten Die Set and Cute Postcard Die Set, Nellie's Multiframe Circles, Cheery Lynn Ivy Strip, Poppystamps Cozy Kitties, Unmarked Doily
• Patterned paper: Gift from my friend Marion (thank you!)
• Vellum:  White and ivory (Artist's Vision)
• Other: Flowers (I am Roses), lace (second-hand store), butterflies, charm, pearl bow, gems (all from my stash), Signo white gel pen

I was inspired by the sketch at Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #58 but I flipped it, top to bottom:

I would also like to support the following challenges: A Gem of a Challenge Favourite Colour Combo (pink and green) UE; Allsorts Metal and/or Charms 1/3; Aud Sentiments Animals plus Sentiment 2/5; Crafting by Designs It's Almost Spring 2/3; Crafty Catz AG Optional Twist of Spring 3/3; Crafty Gals Corner AG 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper February UE; Creative Inspirations Petals and Pearls UE; Creative Moments AG 3/3; Cupcake Inspirations Cats 1/3; Cut It Up Birthday Card 1E; Deep Ocean Add Lace UE; Di's Digi Designs Die-cuts and/or Punches 1/3; DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; Glitter n Sparkle AG 1/3; In the Pink Dies and/or Punches 2/3; Incy Wincy Leather and/or Lace 1/5; Inky Chicks Happy Birthday UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Not Just Cards Spring UE; One Crazy Stamper Birthday 1/5; Open-Minded Crafting Fun Flowers 1/3; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3; Penny Black and More Favourite Stamp (cat) 2/3; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 3/3; Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ F2217 AG UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 3/5; Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping AG 1/2; SUYP Cats Only Kitty Love UE; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG 2/2; Tuesday Throwdown Favourite Embellishment (flowers for this card) 2/3; Uniko Studio Birthday; Word Art Wednesday Week 270 AG w uplifting sentiment 3/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Warm Winter Wishes

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a snowman card!  I water-coloured the image and then fussy-cut so I could pop him up on foam tape.  I stamped the background with large snowflakes in purples and greens. All products used are listed below.

• Clear stamps:  Snowflakes, sentiment (Your Next Stamp Winter Wishes), snowman (Your Next Stamp Snow Much Fun)
• Colouring medium:  Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers (Violet 080, Light Green 041, Orange 070, Deep Brown 068, Shadow Mauve 303)
• Ink:  Your Next Stamp Purple Passion, CTMH Pear, Brilliance Thyme, Memento Lulu Lavender
• Die: Simon Says Stamp Wavy Scallop Stitches

I was inspired by the colours at Your Next Stamp Colour Challenge #58:

I was also inspired by the large snowflakes on Jessica's January card in her Crafty Christmas Collaboration:



I would also like to support these fun challenge:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Christmas Optional Recycle UE
DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Green or alternative Thank You 2/3
Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E
Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ F2217 AG 3/3
Simon Says Stamp Work-it Wednesday Something New (Simon Says Stamp dies are new) 2/3
Rudolph Day February 1E C10
Winter Wonderland Tribute--AG Christmas 1/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Layered Butterfly

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a butterfly card! I was inspired by Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge, the theme of which is G for Glossy Accents, paired with the optional colour Slate Blue. I used both!  I die-cut the butterfly three times and layered for a 3-D effect.

The bottom layer is die-cut from vellum. The other two layers are heat embossed with three different silver embossing powders.  I sprinkled on the embossing powders radiating outwards from the center. It's quite sparkly in person!  The sentiment is heat-embossed as well. 

Here are some photos showing the layering.  Can you see the Glossy Accents?  I added it randomly in droplets around the card. All products used are listed below.

• Clear stamps:  Butterfly (Clearly Besotted Flight of Fancy) sentiment (Clearly Besotted Framed Sentiments)
• Ink:  Versamark
• Embossing powders:  The Artful Stamper Aegean Silver, Wow Metallic Silver Sparkle, Wow Iced Silver
• Dies;  Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Square Frame, Clearly Besotted Flight of Fancy
• Other:  Glossy Accents, Silver enamel dots from my stash

I was inspired by the sketch at Great Impressions:

I would also like to support the following challenges: Brown Sugar AG 2/2; Crafting by Designs It's Almost Spring 1/3; Crafty Catz AG Optional Twist of Spring 2/3; Crafty Gals Corner AG 1/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper February UE; Creative Moments AG 2/3; Dies R Us Think Spring 3/3; DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Green or alternative Thank You 1/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Mod Squad Geometric (square and two triangles) 1/3; Not Just Cards Spring UE; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 2/3; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 2/3; PINspirational Inspiration Photo (I was inspired by the colour blue and the flying aspect) 1/5; Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ F2217 AG 2/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5; Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping Repeat this 2/2; The Crafter's Cafe No Red or Pink 2/3; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG 1/2; TTCRD AG 2/2; Tuesday Throwdown Favourite Embellishment (enamel dots at the moment) 1/3; Word Art Wednesday Week 270 AG w uplifting sentiment 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Hello, Adorable

Hi, everybody!  Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Laurie Higgins - thank you for joining me!  If you would like to comment with a link to your blog, then I will hop over and follow you too!

I'm still healing from this flu!  I had a setback I think, but I'm on the mend again and back to share a card with you!  I think this one turned out to be so cute!  I don't know if  it's the happy kitty, or all the pink, but this card just makes me smile!  This is one of my favourite kitty stamps!  All products used are listed below.  I'm still behind in my blog visiting so I'll be around to see you soon!  Thank you for your patience!

• Clear stamps:  Kitty (Poppystamps Purrfect Holidays), hello sentiment (Poppystamps Falling for You)
• Colouring medium: Prismacolor pencils
• Dies:  Poppystamps Purrfect Holidays Dies, Memory Box Cross Stitched Hearts
• Designer paper: DCWV Baby Girl Stack, including word cut-out

I was inspired by the sketch at DCWV February Stack-a-Holic Challenge:



I would like to join the following challenges: Aud Sentiments Animals plus Sentiment 1/5; Brown Sugar AG 1/2; Cardz TV AG Designers Challenge 3/3; Crafty Calendar Love is in the Air 3/3; Crafty Catz AG Optional Twist of Spring 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper February UE; Crafty Purple Frog Love is All Around UE; Creative Fingers AG 3/3; Creative Moments AG 1/3; DCWV February Stack-a-Holic Sketch UE; DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; In the Pink Dies and/or Punches 1/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 3/3; Love to Scrap Who Loves Ya, Baby 2/5; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 1/3; Outside the Box It's All About Love, Clean and Simple 1E; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3; Penny Black and More Favourite Stamp (cat ) 1/3; Poppystamps Hearts Afluter, Love is in the Air 2/3; Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ F2217 AG 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5; SUYP Cats Only Kitty Love UE; TTCRD AG 1/2; Word Art Wednesday Week 270 AG w uplifting sentiment 1/5

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Cute Unicorn

Hello, everyone!  I've been seeing so many sweet unicorns in the crafting world lately that I just had to colour this little cutie!  I was inspired by Pink and Main's Love challenge.  I used a lot of Pink and Main products, listed below.  I stamped the images on Strathmore Bristol and then heat-embossed in clear so I could water-colour them.  I haven't done that in a while.  Sorry for the quick post, still not feeling the best. Hope to get around to visit your blogs soon!

• Clear stamps:  Pink and Main Magical Unicorns, sentiment from Pink and Main Hummingbirds
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark, Twisted Citron Distress Ink
• Embossing Powder:  Zing Clear
• Dies: Pink and Main Magical Unicorns Dies, Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloud Borders
• Colouring medium:  Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers (026 Light Pink, 036 Light Blue, 045 Pale Green, 051 Lemon Yellow, 081 Light Violet, 097 Pale Gray)
• Stencil:  Simon Says Stamp Falling Hearts

I would like to support these fun challenges:
Pink and Main Love 3/3
Dies R Us Think Spring 2/3
The Artistic Stamper Love Hearts 3/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Another Cupcake Kitty

Hello, everyone!  This is my third post today!  I have been sick with the flu since last week but I'm starting to feel a bit better! I'm making up for lost time by posting several cards in one day!  I hope to be around to visit your blogs soon!

This adorable Cupcake Kitty from Sasayaki Glitter is the February progressive challenge image in the Sasayaki Glitter Facebook Group. I missed out on this challenge previously but lucky for me this image is on sale for less than a dollar!  I couldn't resist this cutie so I snagged it right away, and now I can join the progressive challenge! Yay!  All products used are listed below.

• Digital image:  Sasayaki Glitter Cupcake Kitty
• Colouring medium:  Markers
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (Clearly Besotted)
• Die: Avery Elle Wonky Stitches
• Embossing folders:  Cuttlebug Cross my Heart, Cuttlebug Once Upon a Princess
• Other:  Puffy heart stickers (Dollarama stash), white Signo gel pen, Glossy Accents

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Allsorts AG 2/3; Brown Sugar Birthday 1/2; Cardz TV AG Designers Challenge 2/3; Crafty Calendar Love is in the Air 2/3; Crafty Creations AG 2/2; Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Crafty Gals Corner Use Your Favourite Things (dies, embossing folders, stamps) 2/2; Crafty Purple Frog Love is All Around UE; Creative Fingers AG 2/3; Creative Inspirations AG UE; Cute Card Thursday No Patterned Paper UE; Fabrika Fantasy Add a Heart 3/3; HIMCR Embossing 2/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 2/3; Sasayaki Glitter Colour Red 1/3; SUYP Cats Only Kitty Love UE; The Corrosive AG 3/3; The Outlawz Festive Friday FF021717 Celebrate a Birthday 1/3; Uniko Studio Birthday; Word Art Wednesday Week 270 AG w uplifting sentiment 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Lace Doily Backgrounds

Hello, everyone!  This is my second post today!  I have been sick with the flu since last week but I'm starting to feel a bit better! I hope to be around to visit your blogs soon!  I made a few cards for challenges that are soon ending so I need to get them posted!  I have one more card to post today so stay tuned!

Here are two cards inspired by Pink and Main's Love challenge. I used mostly Pink and Main products, listed below. I stamped the upper part of the background with the lace doilies and tiny hearts and the bottom portion with the sentiment. I die-cut the border and scalloped heart and added a cute puffy sticker.

• Clear stamps:  Doilies (Pink and Main Grandma's Lace), tiny heart (Pink and Main Magical Unicorns), sentiment (Pink and Main Hummingbirds), xo (Clearly Besotted)
• Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Hollyhock, Memento Grape Jelly
• Dies:  Scalloped Border (Pink and Main), scalloped stitched heart (unmarked)
• Other:  Puffy sticker (Dollarama)

For my second card, I stamped a background with the lace doilies in red, pink, and purple. I die-cut the frame, hearts, and die-cut sentiment, and then added some cute puffy stickers. The frame dies were a gift from a friend last month (thank you, Christina!).

• Clear stamps:  Doilies (Pink and Main Grandma's Lace),
• Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Hollyhock, Memento Grape Jelly, YNS Holly Berry
• Dies: Pierced Rectangle Frame (My Favorite Things), cross-stitched heart, scalloped stitched heart, sentiment (unmarked)
• Other:  Puffy stickers (Dollarama)

I would like to support these fun challenges:

Card 1
Pink and Main Love 1/3
Mod Squad No More White 1/3
Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping Repeat this 1/2

Card 2
Pink and Main Love 2/3
Simon Says Stamp Work-it Wednesday Something New (frame dies received as a gift in January) 1/3
The Artistic Stamper Love Hearts 2/3

Thank you for looking at my cards!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Butterflies, Paper Piercing, and Fern Green

Hello, everyone!  I have been sick with the flu since last week but I'm starting to feel a bit better! I hope to be around to visit your blogs soon!  I made a few cards for challenges that are soon ending so I need to get them posted!  I have several cards to share today - this is the first of three blog posts!

This card was inspired by Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge!  The theme is P for paper piercing, along with the colour fern, plus butterflies.  I googled the colour fern and there were several shades that qualified so I went with the colour you see here.  I have been neglecting my butterflies for way too long, so thank you for inspiring me, Mrs. A!

Can you see my paper piercing?  I haven't tried this technique in many years and since I've never been very good at it, I did just a bit in the lower corner.

All products used are listed below.

• Dies:  Cheery Lynn Pair of Ferns, Marianne Designs Branch Forest, Memory Box Lunette Butterfly and Oriel Butterfly, Impression Obsession Butterfly Set
• Embossing folder:  Leafy vines (unmarked)
• Patterned paper:  K and Company
• Clear stamps:  Sentiment (Clearly Besotted)
• Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Willow
• Other:  Flat-back pearls (Forever in Time), paper-piercing template (Stampin' Up)

I've used lots of leftovers/snippets for my die cuts, including some vellum and patterned paper, so I'll be joining Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 269/270 as well.

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Allsorts AG 1/3; Cardz TV AG Designers Challenge 1/3; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Crafty Gals Corner Use Your Favourite Things (dies, embossing folders, stamps) 1/2; Creative Fingers AG 1/3; Creative InspirationsAG UE; Dies R Us Think Spring 1/3; DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; HIMCR Embossing 1/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday AG 1E; Not Just Cards Spring 1/5; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 1/3; Scrapy Land Add Texture 1/3; The Corrosive AG 2/3; The Crafter's Cafe No Red or Pink 1/3; Word Art Wednesday Week 270 AG w uplifting sentiment 1/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Winner - Kitty Love Blog Hop

Hello, everyone! Just a quick post to announce the winner of the Kitty Love Blog Hop! You will remember that Knitty Kitty Digis is giving away the adorable new digital image Cupcake Kitty shown at the bottom.

There were 39 comments on my blog hop post that mentioned the word "cupcake," which was how to enter the giveaway here on my blog.  Knitty Kitty Digis DT members were excluded from the giveaway. The winner was chosen using Random.org:

The winner of Cupcake Kitty is Tink.

Congratulations, Tink! Please send your email address to Knitty Kitty Digis at eekbob1@hotmail.com to arrange your prize! Thank you to all who commented on my Blog Hop card! All of the blog hop winners have been announced in the Knitty Kitty Digis Facebook Group, and individual winners will be announced on each of the design team members' blogs! Wishing everyone a joyful day!

Knitty Kitty Digis
Cupcake Kitty

Chippy's Love Letters

Hello, everyone! Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Amy Crafty Purple Frog - thank you for joining me!

Yesterday we had a huge snowstorm so I had to turn off the computer because our power was flickering. Thankfully, we did not lose our electricity like so many other areas did.  I'm a bit behind in my blog visiting (again!), but I'll get around to see you soon!  I've shared some snow photos below!

Today my card features a squirrel!  I named him Chippy!  Chippy has received lots of love letters and cards in his mailbox!  I coloured sweet Chippy and cut behind his paw to insert the love letter (there's an apple behind there hehe!) and then fussy-cut.  For the sky, I made a DIY stencil with a cloud die and then sponged with Distress Ink.  The mailbox and love letters have all be been edged with Distress Ink as well. All supplies are listed below.

• Digital image:  Craftin' Desert Divas - Apple of My Eye
• Colouring medium:  Prismacolor pencils
• Dies:  Mailbox, love letters (Cottage Cutz Kitty Love Mail), Forest Border (Lawn Fawn), Stitched Landscapes (Poppystamps), Simple Banner (Poppystamps), Delicate Cloud Border (Poppystamps - used as DIY stencil), Scalloped Stitched Frame (Gina Marie Designs)
• Distress Inks:  Pumice Stone, Victorian Velvet
• Other: Heart punch (unmarked), Signo White Gel Pen (freckles on Chippy), ballpoint pen (to doodle addresses on envelopes)

Here are some photos showing our snow.  We could barely get our front door open - that's about 3 feet of snow on our front step!

There's my car under all that snow!

Another view looking out our front door!

This is our back deck, looking out the patio door!

I would like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Sentimental Journey/CAS 8/8; Come and Get It Love is in the Air 2/3; Connie Can Crop Stamp Your Heart Out 2/2; Craftin Desert Divas Gallery February Mood Board (shown below); Crafty Calendar Love is in the Air 1/3; Crafty Purple Frog Love is All Around UE; Creatalicious AG Add Some Hearts UE; Creative Inspirations AG UE; Cut it Up Bendy or Scene Card 1E; Deep Ocean Hearts UE; Die Cut Diva's Use Pink or Red 4/4;Die Cuttin' Diva's Valentine Colours 1/3; Digi Designs Include an Animal 3/3;DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Pink and/or Red 3/3; Do-Al(l) Creative Winter Time 1/3; Fabrika Fantasy Add a Heart 2/3; Glitter n Sparkle Love is in the Air 2/3; Hiding in My Craftroom Super Scraps Saturday 1/3; If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Inspiration Photo 2/5; Incy Wincy Love 4/5; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Love to Scrap Who Loves Ya, Baby 1/5; Pile it On Hearts on Fire UE; Poppystamps Hearts Aflutter 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Use Your Favourite Tool (definitely my Cuttlebug!) 2/5; The Cat's Pajamas Happy Mail UE; The Corrosive AG 1/3; The Cutie Pie Simply Love 1/3; The Outlawz Festive Friday Valentine's Day 3/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!