Caffeinated Christmas Card 2025-Apr-03

 Hello, 

I am so delighted to be guest designing for Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge this month.  The theme is: Use coffee and/or cocoa.

And here's what I created.

A big cup of hot chocolate topped with cream and peppermint candy canes sure will warm you up! 

My cup (Hero Arts Tea Cups Infinity Dies) is decorated with rub-ons (49&Market ARToptions Holiday Wishes) and edges distressed (with Ranger Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry).  

The background (Pinkfresh Studio Snowflakes Coverplate Die) and candy canes (Hero Arts Candy Cane Fancy Die) were simply die cut and assembled.  

The most fun part of this project is that cream, I hand-drew an outline of the cream shape on a piece of white cs, then applied Ranger Distress Grit Paste (Snowfall) carefully and shaping it at the same time.  Next I sprinkled Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Powder at selected area.  Once this all dried, I adhere all the elements to the card.

I really like how this turned out, and I hope I've inspired you to play along.  Hop over to Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog for the link up.

Thanks for visiting me today, have a good one!

Filled with Joy Card on Die Cut Divas

 Hello, how are you doing?

No, no joke from me today.  Just a bright card to cheer you up.

The Diasies Die set I used has been retired, but if you like daisies, the Craft-A-Flower: Daisy Layering Die Set will the be the perfect substitute. 

The background is done using Altenew Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die.  To add a bit more interest, I sandwiched a piece of Rose Gold Decorative Foil between the cover die and my cardstock.  There is enough pressure to press the foil into the debossed areas giving them a bit of shine.

It's the first day of April, and a new challenge begins on Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog.  Our challenge theme this month is: Flowers.  Our sponsor this month is Altenew, and they are generously giving away a $50 gift card as the challenge prize.

Go grab your favorite flower stamps and dies and come join in the fun.  Just click the Monthly Challenge button on the right side bar on the Die Cut Divas blog page to link up.  

Supplies:

Altenew Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die

Altenew Lovely Daisies Die Set (Retired)

Altenew Japanese Anemone Outline Stamp Set (I used one of the sentiment from this set)

Altenew Handmade Tags Die

Altenew Metallic Thread (Antique Gold)

Hero Arts Ombre Ink (Butter to Orange)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Sizzix Effectz Rose Gold Decorative Foil

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a joyful day!

Panda-stic Birthday

 Hi,

Besides the cuteness of the Lawn Fawn critter, I really like their word-play.   For their Lawn Fawnatics Challenge - 192 All Things Birthday,

I made this platform pop-up birthday card.

I used the I Heart Pandas stamp set and matching die, All The Smiles stamp set and matching die for this card, and the Platform Pop-up die set.  The word Birthday is from the Pawsome Birthday stamp set.  And I borrow gifts and party hats from Sunny Studio Party Pets stamp & die.

All images are colored with alcohol markers.

Thanks for stopping by, have a panda-stic day!! 

Christmas Cards 2025-Mar-13

 Hello,

Just a quick share of a Christmas card.

Challenge:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #96 - Not the Norm

Supplies:

2023 Spellbinders 12 Days of Sitichmas Kit - Day 11

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Kit - Day 6, Day 7

Spellbinders Art Gems (Crystal Mix)

Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder

Hero Arts Pigment Ink (Unicorn)

Embroidery floss

A Big Hug

 Hi everyone,

As soon as I saw the sunflower in the Altenew March 2025 Inspiration Challenge Photo, I immediately thought of the White Cap Peonies Layering Stencil set in my stash, it's so fun to ink it up in yellow/orange.

I also just got some Shimmer Relief Paste, so I had to add some to my Peonies, not sure if the last layer (of the stencil) is the right layer to do it, but I think it turned out okay.

Surprise!  There are more Peonies inside this pop-up card.

The pink/red Peony is attached to the pop-up mechanism, and the yellow one is attached to the back panel. 

Challenges:

Altenew March 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Stencil Art: White Cap Peonies & Add-On Die Bundle 

Altenew Tufted Elegance 3D Embossing Folder

Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste (Enchanted Gold)

Altenew Crisp Dye Ink (Citrus Burst, Limeade, Bamboo, Sunkissed)

Hero Arts Dye Ink (Lemon Yellow, Butter Bar, Orange, Ultra Pink, Red Royal, Crimson, Lime Green, Field Greens)

Pinkfresh Dye Ink (Warm Buff, Misty Coast)

Stamperia Dye Ink (Coffee)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for coming to see me, have a sweet day!