Escape The Ordinary On Scrapbook Centrale

 Hello there,

I have the pleasure of guest designing for the FB page monthly challenge hosted by my local stamp store, Scrapbook Centrale this month.  The challenge theme is: Heat, Sun, Holiday, and/or color Yellow & Blue.

When I saw the challenge theme, I thought of the Beyond the Door die set from Spellbinders.  And here's what I've created.

Don't you just want to step outside that door and walk onto the beach during a beautiful sunset?  I surely do.  That background is a page from a travel magazine.  I think it is a great match for the die set I've chosen.

Here's photos of the supplies I used:

There you have it.  Have a lovely day!!

White on White with a splash of one color on Die Cut Divas

 Hello,

Welcome to my blog.  Today's make is all about White on White with a splash of one color.  And that is August's challenge theme on Die Cut Divas.

My card:

I started my card with the white background panel, it was debossed twice with Birch Press Design Pinpoint Contour Plate,  I passed it thru the die cut machine one way, then I turned it around180 degree and passed it again.  I then adhered that to a white card base.

The shaker element was created using Uniquely Creative Folding Ticket Frame die.

The foliage was die cut in white card stock using Birch Press Design Forest Leaf and Berries Contour Layers die set.  I applied Hero Arts Reactive Ink Key Lime Fizz to the leaves only.  That's my splash of color. 😉

I assembled all the elements and adhere to the prepared card base.  Then added a stamped sentiment. 

August's sponsor is Birch Press Design, they are giving a $20 gift card as a challenge prize (U.S. address only).

Hop over to Die Cut Divas for more inspirations, and join in the fun!

Happy crafting!!

CAS Hello

 Hi,

I am sharing a CAS friendship card today created using some supplies for the very first time.  

The Hero Arts Abstract Floral Stamp & Cut set has been sitting in my "new, to use" basket since April.  Why did I wait so long to use it? 

I stamped, die cut, assembled the florals and adhere it to a white card base on which I stamped with the sentiment from Hero Arts No One Lilac You and dry embossed with Spellbinders Playful Stitched Panels die set.

The inks I used for the florals are Hero Arts Reactive Inks (Key Lime Fizz, Berry Smoothie, Blue Hawaii) and Hero Hues Reactive Glitz Inks (French Pink, Naples Yellow).

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #88 - Mutual Appreciation Celebration

Simon Monday Challenge: Add Some Text

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a lovely day!

One cut for two cards

 Hello,

Today I decided to make sure of my negative die cut piece also, so had one of those "one for two" moments.  😉

For my first card I die cut a panel on an A2 size white card stock using Altenew Ornate Nesting Die, then embossed it using Altenew Tufted Elegance 3D Embossing Folder to be the backdrop. 

The flowers were die cut on white card stock using Altenew Craft-A-Flower Forget-Me-Not Layering Die Set were ink blended with Ranger Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Festive Berries), the flower centers were cut with cream and lime card stock.  The leaves were inked with Altenew Fresh Dye Ink (Swamp Green).  The sentiment is from Altenew Cake Love Clear stamp set.

I am entering this card to Altenew July 2026 Inspiration Challenge.

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The negative piece left over from the first card was perfectly fine and I didn't want to throw it away, and since I had prep'd extra flowers, I decide to make use of them and made a holiday card.  

I dry embossed an A2 size Spellbinders Rainforest color card panel using Altenew Festive Greenery 3D Embossing Folder, and gently inked it with Hero Arts Pigment Ink (Unicorn).  After it dried, I adhered the negative frame with foam tape to it, then to a card base.

To build the wreath, I stamped (with Altenew Fresh Dye Ink Swamp Green) and die the pine branch from Altenew Sophisticated Wreath, and build the base of the wreath.  Then I adhered the flowers on top and added a die cut sentiment from Spellbinders Make It Merry Sentiment set.

I will link this card up to the BYSHC Christmas In July 2026 Linky Party.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a good one!

Mix and Match Butterfly

 Hi there,

I have been wanting to play with those Mix and Match butterfly die set.  I don't have one yet but I realize I could achieve the mix and match look with the Poppystamps Nordic Spectacular Butterfly die set, it has multiple pieces that I actually did some mixes.

I picked the circled blue one and added another layer as my focal element on my card.

The stage for my butterfly is die cut using Poppystamps Fine Eyelet Frames with white card stock, 

then stamped with images from 

Funky Fossil In The Meadow, 

Paper Smooches Botanical 2, and

Tim Holtz Clear Stamps and Stencil Wildflower Silhouettes THMM159.  

I used both Ranger Distress Ink (Scorched Timber) and Pinkfresh Premium Dye Ink (Expresso) for the wild flower silhouettes, and Ranger Distress Ink (Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed) for the ink blended background. 

And the sentiment from Altenew Japanese Anemone set is stamped with Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Challenges:

Poppystamps Challenge #140 - Things With Wings

Thanks for coming over to my blog, have a great day!