Warm & Cozy Christmas Card & Snowball Cookies

  Hello, Glad you stopped by. Today I am sharing a hot Cocoa Christmas card.

To make this card I used a napkin. Thought the image of hot Cocoa in a cup was cute.

I stamped the snowflakes in Real Red Ink. The snowflakes are a retired set from Stampin Up.

Used a stitched circle die and also a circle punch. Picked up the paper from JoAnn's. Also added a little red satin ribbon. 

 

Since it's the season of giving I thought I would share another recipe. 

This one is for Snowball Cookies. A perfect cookie for the Holidays.

  Snowball Cookies, also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Mexican Wedding Cake, are a delightfully nutty little balls of powdered sugar covered goodness! These classic holiday shortbread cookies come out every year at Christmas and everybody loves them! They are messy, but sooo worth it!! Enjoy! 

 

Snowball Cookies 

 

INGREDIENTS 

 

1cup butter softened 

1 tsp. vanilla extract

  2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour sifted 

 1/2 cup powdered sugar 

  1 cup pecans chopped fine

  Additional powdered sugar for coating 

  INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, beat butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, powdered sugar and salt, then stir into the butter, mixing just until combined.

 Mix in the chopped pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. 

 What’s great about these cookies the don’t spread allot during baking.

 Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned on the bottoms. DO NOT OVER BAKE.  

Remove from oven and wait just until they are cool enough to handle but still warm, then roll in powdered sugar and transfer to a separate baking sheet or parchment. Wait until cool, then roll in powdered sugar again to generously coat. 

  Store in an airtight container. Tips: • Don’t over bake • Don’t over knead the dough • Chill dough balls in freezer 15 minutes before baking (put in oven chilled) 

  I enjoy these cookies with a cup of coffee. So good!

 

That's all from me. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you can make it back. 

Merry Christmas!

 

 Challenges Entered-

Creative Knockouts - #482 Snow Much Fun

Krafty Chicks - #641 week 2 Christmas

Cut It Up Challenges - #266 Winter

Winter Wonderland challenge -End of year Anything Christmas Goes

All Sorts Challenge -#706 A/G with option Let It Snow

Crafty Calendar Challenge-December Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday- Anything Goes weeks #573 -574

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #195 Anything Goes

Thanks so Much Coffee Card and Sweet Cornbread

 

 Hello, So glad you could stop by. The Coffee Lover's Blog Hop has started and will end on the 18th. So here is my first card.

Supplies used-

Stamps from Stampin Up and Fiskars (Latte Love)

Alcohol Marker's

Washi Tape

Cardstock Gray and White

Love how fast this card came together. Hope you find time to play along on the hop. There are some awesome Super Sponsors and there is great prizes to be be won. 

The weather has turned cold here.Got our first snowfall yesterday. I'm not ready for cold weather. Thankfully I have coffee to help keep me warm. 

Since the weather has turned cold I thought I would share a recipe with you all.

 

 Sweet & Moist Cornbread

 Ingredient's needed-

 2 box's of Jiffy Cornbread

2 eggs

2/3 cup milk

1/3 cup sour cream

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup brown sugar

 

Will also need 4 tbs butter

2 tbs honey 

Pinch of salt

Put glass pie dish in oven and heat to 400 degrees

In bowl add both box's of cornbread. Add 2 eggs, 2/3 c.milk, 1/3 c. sour cream, 2 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 a cup of brown sugar. Mix 

Remove hot pie dish from oven and melt 1tbs of butter in bottom and sides of dish. You should here it sizzle.

Pour mixture into dish. Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. 

For top of cornbread, soften the remaining 3 tbs butter in microwave  and then add 2 tbs of honey and a pinch of salt. Mix and spoon all over top of cornbread.  

Hope you all give this recipe a try. My family and I love it. It's so good on a chilly day with a cup of coffee. Please let me know if you make it and what your thoughts are on it.

 

Hope you have a great week. Stay Safe!

 

Challenges Entered-

 Coffee Loving Cardmaker's- 2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop  Card # 396

Double Trouble Challenge - #125a DeJa BREW

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges - #237 Thankful/ Thank You

Make My Monday Challenge -#187 Thank You

Colour Crazy Challenge -Week 45 Anything Goes Color

 

 

Still Life Stems Round Card

Hello Crafters, Hope your having nice weekend. Today I want to share a card with you.

The card base for this card was created using the a spellbinders die.

The flower stamp is from a retired Stampin Up set called Still Life Stems. Used alcohol markers to color it in.

 For the sentiment I used a retired stamp from S.U. called Sincere Salutations and the tiny speckles is from a set called Itty Bitty Backgrounds.

Cardstock used are pumpkin pie, black and very vanilla. 

Really miss my brother so I used his favorite colors orange and purple.

Wanted to post that the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop will be coming up soon. There is still plenty of time to create a project if you would like to play along.

Here is link for all of the information. Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day! 

 Challenges entered-  The Flower Challenge- #73 Use a sentiment & 6th birthday 

Double Trouble Challenge #123 Lets get A Round to It

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #192 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge #42 Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff #469 Die Cuts

Elephant Birthday Card

  Hello glad you could stop by. For today I wanted to share a birthday card with you.

The cute elephant image is from bugaboo. Sadly they are no longer in business.

 

This was my first time using my new colored pencils by Arrtx. Even though I have never used colored pencils, I think it turned out ok. 

I used gamsol and a blending pen by Tim Holtz. The blending pen was very easy to use. Used wink of stella for a little sparkle and also added some baker's twine.

Hope you enjoyed seeing my card. Have a happy day and come back again. 

Challenges entered-

Colour Crazy Challenge - week 37 Colouring Challenge

Jans Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -#66 Animal

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

 

Ice Cream Card

  Hello Crafty friends, I haven't had a post in a few weeks. How's your summer going? The grandkids are back in school. Our first football game of the season is tonight.

 My grandaughter Scarlett is a cheerleader this year. She's so excited to be cheering tonight. She looks so cute in her outfit and her pom poms. Hope our team wins. Go Rams!

  I love Ice Cream on a hot day. Too bad I don't have any of the real stuff in the freezer. So I guess an Ice cream card will have to do.

For the Ice cream cone I used a stamp from Close to my Heart called Ice Cream Dream. I fussy cut the ice cream out, not the bottom cone. I don't like to fussy cut but this one wasn't that bad. 

The sentiment is from a Cardz TV set called "Ticket Talk". The paper was from my stash. Used alcohol markers, Rounded corner stitch die and a white gel pen.

 

Thanks for stopping by,  Happy day to you all!

Stay Safe & Stay Crafty!!!

 

Challenges entered-

The Four Seasons Challenge August- Anything Goes Summer

Pink Gem Challenge Week 17- Anything Goes

Cards Galore - #102 Anything Goes

Summer in America

  Hello crafter's, Thanks for stopping by. Today I am sharing the card that I made for one of my sister's birthday. This one was created using a napkin. 

 

I think this napkin is so pretty. The picture definitely captures summer time in the U.S.A.

That's all today. Hope your having a good summer. Stay safe!

 Challenges entered-

The Four Seasons - Anything Goes Summer

DL.ART - Always Anything Goes

Cards Galore- #101 Anything Goes

 

High Tide Sunset & Recipe

 Hello, Hope you are doing well on this Monday. I totally forgot to get this card posted yesterday. So I'm a day late. Can't believe that I forgot. Today's card is for Father's day and was created with the set High Tide from Stampin Up. 

I have only used this set one or two times before. I think the last time that I used it was for a card for my Dad. He is now passed on. When making this it brought back memories of him.

This Card would be nice for a Birthday, Father's Day or a just thinking of you. 

Here Is the list of products used to make this card-

Stamp Sets- S.U. High Tide and Well Scripted

Cardstock- Not Quite Navy, Whisper White

Ink- Cherry Cobbler, Buckaroo Blue, Soft Sky, Summer Sun, Always Artichoke and Memento Black

 Since it's Father's day,well the day after. I thought I would share a recipe that my husband enjoys. It's Corned Beef Patties, My grandson really likes them too. I personally haven't tried them because I'm a vegetarian. 

Corned Beef Patties

Ingredients needed-

1 can of Corned Beef

2 large peeled and cooked potatoes (2 cups)

1 lg. egg

1 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1 tbs.onion powder. (can also use real diced onion)

For coating patties- 1/4 flour and 1/2 tsp pepper

After the potatoes are done, cut them into small cubes and place in measuring cup to get at least 2 cups.

In bowl add corned Beef and cut up using a fork. Then add other ingredients and mix.

Heat 1/3 cup of oil in skillet on medium heat

In shallow bowl mix 1/4 cup of flour and 1/2 tsp pepper together.

Dust hands with flour and shape into ball.Roll ball in flour and then flatten into a 3 inch patty.

Cook until golden brown 3 or 4 minutes on each side.

Place patties on plate lined with paper towels.

(I serve this with a fried egg on top of the patty.) 

That's all from me, Glad you stopped by. Please leave a comment so that I can visit your blog. 

Happy Day to you all and stay Crafty my Friends!

 

 Challenges Entered-

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #184 Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times #143 Masculine/ Father's Day

Through the Purple Haze- #193 Anything but Square

 

Stamp alot Challenge- June Make It Masculine

Word Art Wednesday -weeks#547- #348

 

Floral/Butterfly napkin card

 Hello, Haven't had a card share for awhile. So I finally got a card made to share with you all.  I needed a thank you card and decided to make another napkin card. 

 Have you ever made a napkin card? Love how quick they are to make. The only thing I added to this one is a yellow ribbon.

With the words already on the napkin, I decided to not add a sentiment to the front. 

Thanks for stopping by, Hope you can make it back. I will be sharing a Father's Day card soon. 

Have a wonderful day, Stay crafty my friends!

 

Challenges entered- 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges #232 Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze #193 Anything but Square

Retirement Card (Time to Relax)

  Hello, glad you could stop by. Haven't posted in several days. Have been busy with other things. But I finally got to make a card.

My grandchildren's bus driver is retiring so I offered to make them a card to give her. Tomorrow is the last day of school. So I got it done just in time. 

Had decided on making a pretty floral card but then changed my mind and decided on a more fun card.

 

 

 

The stamp set is from Art Impressions called Beach Babe's . This was my first time using this set. It was nice getting a chance to play with it.

Colored the image with alcohol markers. Used S.U. Creamy Carmel Ink with a sponge to create the sand. 

The Time to Relax sentiment was created in Design Space and then printed out.

Added a few rows of Blue and white baker's twine and you can't tell but I added some Wink of Stella to the glass and her ring.

Hoping this card brings a smile to her. She has been their only bus driver. I can still remember the first time that they got on the bus for their firsts days of Kindergarten. I always felt that they were safe and in good care with her. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to stop back by. 

 Challenges Entered-

Daring Cardmakers  Rain or Shine

Through the Craft Room Door - May Anything Goes

We Love Stamping May Challenge For a Lady or Girl

Colour Crazy Challenge- Week 19 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar- May Challenge Anything Goes

Pennys Challenges #521 Anything Goes using paper

Word Art Wednesday #543-544 Anything Goes

 

Mother's Day Card & Lemon Meringue Pie

  Hello, So glad you could stop by. Tomorrow is Mother's Day so I wanted to share with you the card that I made for my Mom.

 

 

 

 This card was made using a napkin. I had received it in some happy mail and I thought it would make a nice Mother's Day card.

Cut the Mom out on my Cricut and used the offset feature to add a border behind the sentiment in vellum.  

I know that you can't see it but I  added Wink of Stella to the Mom, parts of the eggs and to the centers of the flowers.

 Cardstock used is from Stampin Up and added a blue sheer ribbon.

Also wanted to share a recipe with you. This one is for Lemon Meringue pie. I hadn't made this for several years and decided to make one for Easter.

It's my Grand daughter's favorite pie. She was so excited to see that I had made one. 

After Easter I decided that I would make another one so that she could help and learn how to make them. We had a good time and the pie turned out delicious. 

Do you have a favorite pie? It's hard for me to choose one, My top favorites are pecan, chocolate chess pie, Lemon and coconut.

So here is the recipe if you would like to try it.

 

Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients needed 

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/3 cup cornstarch

1 1/2 cup water

3 egg yolks- lightly beaten

3 tbs. butter

1/4 cup lemon juice

Prebaked pie shell

 

Meringue  Topping

3 egg whites

1/4 tsp cream of tarter -can substitute w/ 1 tsp lemon juice

6 tbs sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

Get all ingredients ready, that includes prebaking the pie shell. In bowl mix sugar and cornstarch, pour into medium saucepan. slowly stir in water. Cook on medium heat until mixture thickens and boils. (Stir constantly) and boil for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and slowly add about half the mixture in bowl with egg yolks. Return mixture back into saucepan.

Bring back to boil for 2 minutes stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and butter.Pour into pre 

baked pie shell. Oven should be set on 400 degrees.

For meringue, With mixer,beat egg whites and cream of tarter or lemon juice if you are substituting until white and frothy.

Very slowly add in sugar.beat constantly. (easier with stand up mixer). Continue beating until white and stiff peaks form. When you have stiff peaks add vanilla,beat until mixed in.

Pile meringue onto pie, the meringue needs to go all the way to the crust so the edges are sealed.

Make swirls for decorative top.

Bake pie at 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes. You want meringue to start to brown. Let cool before cutting.

 Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you have a lovely day and too all you Mom's, Happy Mother's Day.

 Challenges Entered-

Double D Challenge - Birds-Bird Nest-Bird Cages-Bird Houses Challenge - Ended

Crafty Calendar - May Challenge Anything Goes- Ended

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #181 Anything Goes - Ended

Word Art Wednesday # Weeks #541-542 Anything Goes - Ended

Dare 2b Artzy- May Challenge- Flowers- Ended

Pennys Challenges #520 Anything Goes with Paper - Ended

A PerfectTime to Craft #5 Anything Goes

 

Easel Calender Card

  Hello and welcome, Hope your enjoying this beautiful day. For today I have an Easel Calendar Card to share with you. 

Since I had a few sets of little calender's I decided that I would use one and make a calendar/ card for my sister's birthday. 

 

 

Started the calendar with May, her birthday month and stamped a little heart on her special day.

I used the bird from the Friendly Hello stamp set and also use the Friendly Hello Designer Series paper. (Love It so much)

I colored the bird in two shades of yellow alcohol markers. Colored the flowers in two shades of lavender markers and the branch and leaves in two shades of green. Added Wink of Stella to the center of the flowers.

Used Old Olive cardstock for the Easel and stamped the Birch Background stamp from Stampin Up on the front and the back.

I didn't like the silver colored staples so I opened up the stapler and colored a few of them with a lavender alcohol marker. Since the lavender was so light you can barely tell but I was happy that it worked. 

I picked up the calendar at the Dollar Tree. Thought it needed a little something else so I added a yellow ribbon.

Now if I can just keep my sister from visiting my blog until after her birthday. Going to have to tell her no peeking. 

Hope you have a great day and thank you for taking the time to visit. 

Stay Safe & Stay Crafty my Friends!

  Challenges entered-

Cut It Up  #250 April Showers bring May Flowers - Ended

Creative Knockouts -#450 Flower Power - Ended

Stamping Sensations - May Challenge- Anything Stamped w/option of Floral and Fauna

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #181 Anything Goes

Dare 2b Artzy- My Challenge- Flowers

Die-Cut-Divas - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- #62 Use a Critter

Pennys Challenges -#520 Anything Goes using Paper

A Perfect Time to Craft #5 Open Challenge Anything Goes

 

 

Painted Posies Card

  Hello and welcome, The weather is really warming up.79 degrees right now. Suppose to get in the 80s tomorrow. 

So awhile back I was house sitting for my sister and her husband while they went on a road trip. 

So while I was there I hung out in her craftroom. I came across an older Stampin Up set that had never been used called Painted Posies from Stampin Up. It's a wooden block set that the rubber had never been mounted on to the block. 

Well I brought it home and cut the rubber and got it mounted. Do any of you remember when you had to cut the rubber stamp and then mount it on the wooden block? I don't miss that at all. 

So here is my card that I made.

After I stamped the two step flowers and leaves, I used a set called Itty Bitty Backgrounds around the flowers. I really didn't know what I wanted to do after that. So I stamped a script stamp in grey. It's a stamp from the U.K. The company is called Crafty Individuals.

I then stamped a Beautiful You Image on a scalloped oval that I found in my stash. I stamped thank you over the image. That is from a set called What I Love. 

I knew that it needed something else so I added some lavender ribbon. I think that helped a lot. Ribbon always makes things better. 

So that's my card for today. Glad I brought the stamp with me and made something with it. I may try to make another card with it before I give it back to my sister. 

 Also wanted to share with you that I was one of three winners from a giveaway from Arrtx. The giveaway was for their new set of 72 colored pencils. I am sooo excited. I have been wanting to get some. I have never tried colored pencils before. I have a lot to learn. 

 

  

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

 Challenges entered-

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #180 All Dressed Up Anything Goes - Ended

Crafty Catz - #592 Anything Goes/ optional ribbon or twine - Ended

Word Art Wednesday- #539-#540 Anything Goes - Ended

The Four Seasons- April- Spring - Ended

 

Mini Slimline Thanks Card

  Hello to all you awesome paper crafter's. So happy to see that you stopped by.

For today's card I decided to try the Spotlight technique. I had never tried it. So here is my try at it.

I love that this technique is so easy. I should have tried this way before now.

The flower image is from a set by Stampin Unicorn called Small Beginnings. They are located in the U.K.

This is my first time using this stamp. I love flowers and I thought it would be a good one to try this technique.

Stamped the image again on another piece of cardstock and colored only the one flower with alcohol markers. Punched it out using a few circle punches from Stampin Up.

The Thanks is an older stamp from S.U. and was given to me with a bunch of other loose stamps in a plastic container. So not sure what set it comes from.

You can't tell but I added some Wink of Stella to the center of the flower. To finish the card off I added some yellow satin ribbon. 

Have you ever made a card using the spotlight technique? If not you should. Great for when you need a quick card. 

So that's it for me today. Would love for you to leave me a comment. 

Blessings to you all. Have a great day!

 

 Challenges Entered-

Mod Squad Challenge - Anything Goes-2 Ended- Last Challenge

Paper Funday - April- Anything Goes - Ended

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite- Floral or Cute and why- Love flowers - Ended

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Weeks #539-#540 - Ended

Creative Knockouts -Anything Goes #448- Ended

Stamping Sensations  - April- I Love..... ( I love flowers and coloring with alcohol markers) - Ended

 

Springtime Birdhouse

  Happy Monday, Hope your having a good day.  Today I want to share a birthday card that I made for one of my sister's.

I had a fun time putting this one together.  

This was my first time using it and I think it turned out so cute. Birds are my favorite animal so I am loving this die set from Wplus9. 

My sister had told me that she loves American gold finch birds, so I made the little bird yellow and black. 

I embossed the birdhouse with a woodgrain embossing folder. The blue and white paper is from my stash. All of the cardstock used for the bird and flowers are from my big container of scraps. The sentiment is from Stampendous.

I cut the black scalloped cardstock from my Cricut. Also added some lavender ribbon. 

Hope you have a good week. I will be leaving later today to visit my Mom for a few days and then I have an appointment on Thursday with one of my Doctor's. I am dreading that appointment. I could use some prayers on that.

Thanks for visiting and hope you can make it back. 

Stay Safe & Stay Crafty!

 Challenges entered-

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #589 ATG or Lot's of Layers- Ended

Crafty Hazelnuts April Patterned Paper

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -#61 Anything Goes with a Critter

Crafters Cafe- #283 Use some Flowers- Ended

Country View Challenges- April Spring is Coming

Pennys Challenges- #518 Anything Goes using Paper -Ended

 

Enjoy the little things

  Hello, Happy that you stopped by. Happy Spring to you all. As some of you know I am in a facebook craft group and most of us sends out happy mail to one another. 

A member named Kim sent me some dies and she also sent me a stamp set. She got them from the Dollar Tree. Who ever thought the Dollar Tree would sale stamps and dies? Not me, anyway wanted to share with you the card that I made using them.

 

The flowers, bumblebee and the sentiment is all from the stamp set and the clouds and black border are from the die set. 

I didn't think it turned out to bad for the dollar tree. I cut out the flowers and bee. Colored them with alcohol markers. 

I will be sending this card to Kim along with some crafty goodies. I'm sure she will like seeing what I made with the goodies she sent me. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you have a wonderful day.

STAY SAFE & STAY CRAFTY!

 Challenges entered-

 Cut It Up Challenges - #248 Spring Project- Ended

Stamping Sensations challenge - March- Stamp something for Spring- Ended

Word Art Wednesday - #535-#536 Anything Goes- Ended

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -#178 Anything Goes- Ended

Crafters Cafe - #283 Use some Flowers - Ended

Dream Valley Challenges - #266 Springtime- Ended

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes- Ended

Ukraine You're on my Mind

  Hello, So glad you could stop by. If you seen my last post, I had created a card to show my support for the people of Ukraine. So for today I have created another card. 

This Image is a freebie over at  Ink Blot Shop. Thought it was so kind of them. I have seen so many wonderful cards in support to Ukraine created in our awesome crafting community.

In case you don't already know the Sunflower is Ukraine's national flower.

I  colored the flag and sunflowers with different brands of alcohol markers.

I sponged the sky with S.U. Bashful Blue Ink (retired) and I also used a stencil from Stamplorations called Clouds. Sponged the grass with S.U. Ink Wild Wasabi (retired)

The sentiment stamp is a retired set from S.U. called Upsy Daisy.

I watched a video of a woman named Yana on youtube that I follow where she showed how to do a blend free way of shading with alcohol markers so I did that on the sunflowers.  

Yana is from Western Ukraine and has been keeping us updated on whats going on. I know that she is scared and it just breaks my heart. 

Please keep her and the people of Ukraine in your prayers. If you would like to follow her on youtube. Her name is Yana Smakula.

If you create a card showing your support on any mainstream media please add #cardsforukraine to your photo. 

I think that will be all from me today. Thanks for stopping by, God bless!

Here is a link to the free image- Ink Blot Shop

Challenges Entered-

Daring Cardmakers - For Ukraine- Sunflowers, Blue, Yellow and Hope

Sheepski-Designs #60 Flowers- Ended

Digi Choosday -  Week 11 Anything Goes- Ended- Winner

Word Art Wednesday  - #535- #536 Anything Goes- Ended

Jans Digi Stamps - Always Anything Goes- Ended

Crafters Cafe  - #283 Use some Flowers- Ended

Through The Craftroom Door- March Anything Goes- Ended

Cards Galore - #97 Anything Goes- Ended

 

Sunflower for Ukraine

  Hello, Hope you all are doing well. With what's going on in Ukraine I felt compelled to create a card using the colors of their flag blue and yellow. I also added a sunflower since it's their National flower.

 

 

My heart has been breaking for them and for what they are going through. They are constantly in my thoughts and prayers. 

I wish there was a way to send them cards. So that they would know that we are thinking and praying for them. 

Here is a list of the Supplies used-

 Stampin Up Stamp and Dies- Celebrate Sunflowers

Stampin Up stamp set- Refuge and Strength 

Stampin Up Embossing Folder- Square Lattice

Die for sentiment. S.U.

Inks- Summer Sun and Memento Black

Cardstock- Blue, Yellow White and Black 

Yellow satin ribbon

If you decide to make a card to show support for Ukraine and put it on any social media,use the hashtag... #cardsforukraine

Thanks for stopping by, would love for you to leave a comment. Blessings to you all. 

 

 Challenges Entered-

Mod Squad Challenge - Use Ukraine flag colors also can use black and white- Ended

Color Hues Color Challenge -Special Double Challenge Ukraine colors or Green and Gold - Ended

Crafty Gals Corner - #229 Add a Flower - Ended

Make the Cards Challenge -#50 Use an Embossing Folder - Ended

Can You Handle the Pressure- Anything Goes with a twist of plaid - Ended Top 3

Word Art Wednesday - #533-#534 Anything Goes- Ended

Cards Galore-  #97 Anything Goes- Ended

 

Hello Card

  Hello crafter's So glad you had a minute to stop by. Today I am sharing a card using that awesome stamp set again, Friendly Hello.

 

I have to say I am really enjoying this stamp set. I haven't used the paper yet that goes with it. But I will be.

Used alcohol markers to color in the image and cut it out with a stitched circle die. Also used a scalloped circle that was cut out with my Cricut.

The Thank You sentiment is from Sweet n Sassy called Poppies and Greetings.

The pink cardstock is from Stampin Up called Pixie Pink (Retired). 

Embossed it with an embossing folder called Paper Lace 2.

I have been focusing on using my embossing folders since I have been entering the Challenge blog where you have to use embossing heat or dry.

 I still have some embossing folders that I have never used. So my goal is to use everyone of them.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a super day! Until next time,

Stay Safe & Stay Crafty!!! 

 

 Challenges Entered-

Your Next Stamp - #179 In-to-the-Woods must comment -Ended

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge -#585 Anything Goes w/optional CAS -Ended

Cardz 4 Galz - #167 Things with Wings -Ended

Can You Handle the Pressure - Anything Goes Embossing w/ a twist of Think Spring -Ended- Winner

We Love Stamping - Anything Stamped Spring- Ended

Cards Galore Challenges #97 Anything Goes- Ended

Word Art Wednesday -#533- #534 Anything Goes -Ended

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes - Ended

2 CraftyCritterCrazies #60 Anything Goes with a featured critter- Ended

The Four Seasons Challenge - March Challenge- Anything Goes Spring - Ended

Freindly Hello Card

  Today I have another card share for you. If you seen my last post you seen that I had received the Friendly Hello Stamp set for my birthday. 

So I wanted to make another card with it. So here is my card share for today.

I stayed with the same colors as my last card. I really liked the blue and coral together. 

I stamped the flowers with Calypso Coral Ink on to Calypso Coral cardstock. Stamped the leaves in Old Olive Ink. 

Fussy cut the flowers and leaves out. It would be nice if this stamp set came with matching dies because I really hate to fussy cut. 

I also added some Wink of Stella to the center's of the flowers.The sentiment is also from the stamp set. 

Spotted this embossing folder and thought it would be perfect for this card. The folder is called Scroll Frame.

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe and Stay Crafty 

 Challenges Entered-

Can You Handle The Pressure - Anything Goes Embossing- Twist Think Spring - Ended

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #176 Always Anything Goes - Ended

A Perfect Time to Craft - #3 Always Anything Goes - Ended

Pink Gem Challenge - #5 Anything Goes - Ended

Try It On Tuesday - Add Some Texture - Ended