I couldn’t resist this month’s Merry Goosemas Crate Exclusive Die! This little goose dressed up as a Christmas tree is just too much fun, and he makes the perfect centerpiece for a festive holiday card. I think Christmas is definitely going to the geese at Spellbinders! The Merry Goosemas Die…
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My First Attempt at 3D Flowers
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at Susan Tierney-Cockburn’s 3D flowers for quite some time, and I finally decided to give them a shot! I’ll admit, though, making realistic 3D paper flowers is a little harder than it looks. There are lots of little details involved in shaping and…
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A Stinky Twist on the Woodland Wonder Challenge
Sometimes the inspiration for a card comes from the most unexpected places. In this case, it came from a very stinky night at our house! I’m playing along with the current Lawn Fawnatics Woodland Wonder Challenge, #228 and when I started thinking about woodland critters, I knew exactly which one…
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A Unicorn Sundae in the Clouds for Challenge #227
I’m always in need of children’s birthday cards and it seems like I can never get ahead! So, with the current Lawnfawnatics Challenge in mind, I created today’s card which is perfect for a girl’s birthday! The theme for challenge #227 is “Fun with Food”, so I went with unicorns…
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A Pair of Cards: Make Way for Christmas!
When it comes to making Christmas cards, what color scheme do you prefer? I always love a purple themed card! However, when I made this pair of cards, I went with the traditional colors of red & green and used some designer paper that was in my stash. With dies…
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Make a Splash on Your Birthday!
Hello friends! Today I’m sharing a card that I made for my grandson who’ll soon be turning 11. He always has a pool party, so I know he’s going to make a splash on his birthday! I’m playing along with several card challenges, which include Just Us Girls, Time Out…
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A Little Note from My Window to Yours
Last month I rejoined the Waffle Flower Sneak Peek Club and I’m so glad I did! The June sneak peek was a new addition to their Postage Collage series, Window Die. With the Window Die, I also received Windowsill Plants Dies and Window Sentiments stamp set. Also included was Subsentiments,…
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Sending Christmas Smiles One Spin at a Time
Start your creative engines and let the holiday mischief begin! Christmas card making is in full swing at Spellbinders, and today’s card is all about fun and movement. Using the Large Die of the Month, Merry Shuffle, I created a playful card featuring a spinning elf. He’s sending Christmas smiles…
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Magic Iris for Christmas in July
It’s Christmas in July over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog and today I’m playing along with their newest challenge #224. Here’s their graphic to help set the stage for my card! My initial thought was to keep things clean and simple, but that’s not where I ended up going!…
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Hooray! It’s a Summertime BBQ-A Card Challenge
There’s something about summertime that brings friends together, and this cheerful card captures that feeling perfectly! I created this card for the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #223: Summer Splash, and I had so much fun building this playful backyard scene. The parameters for this challenge are “whatever summer means to…