Author: Lisa K

Birthday Flip-it with Envelope

| Lisa K

I was challenges to use ignored DSP to make a card or more than one card. I chose to begin with an envelope and then used the remaining paper to make a flip-it card.

The cardstock used is Fresh Freesia by Stampin Up. The DSP is also SU, but I do not know the name. One side is the floral print while the other is the print on the envelope. The greeting die is from The Stamps of Life as well as the Circle Flip-it die set. I used the envelope punch board for the envelope.

I will enter this in Seize the Birthday anything goes: https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/04/seize-birthday-282-off-edge.html

I will also enter this in The Sisterhood of Crafters: https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-24-springtime-designer-paper.html

I enjoy using these dies. The flip-it card is always fun to create and the recipient enjoys playing with it.

State Fair

| Lisa K

I have been working on this card for three days. I finally finished it and will share it now.

This week is the S location for the alphabet challenge I have been participating. I started with the thought process of heading to Six Flags, so out came the Lawn Fawn stamp sets that were ride oriented. As I kept adding more and more elements, I realized that it fit a fair better than the amusement park I remember. So I turned it into a State Fair.

I used three Lawn Fawn sets on this card: Wheely Great Day, Coastal Critters, Coastal Critters Flip-Flop. The colors used for the background are also Lawn Fawn inks. I used a sunray stencil from Spellbinders for the sky. I saw this idea on Pinterest and changed it a little.

This will be entered in Crazy is our fame challenge: https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-stencil-fun-challenge.html

I will also enter it in Word Art Wednesday: https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/04/anything-goes-weeks-645-646.html

The alphabet challenge has become one of my favorite challenges to participate in. I like finding new ways to use the many sets in my stash, or like this time, borrowing from my daughter’s stash.

Positive Thoughts Birthday

| Lisa K

I created a card today using colors from Splitcoast Stampers color challenge. This will be mailed to a person celebrating her birthday in May.

I used the stamp set Positive Thought by Stampin Up and the dies that are associated with the set. The colors are Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight, and Gorgeous Grape with the neutral of Mossy Meadow. I used a very retired SU set called tile something.

This card will be entered in the Triple B April challenge: https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-2024-challenge.html

It will also be entered in the Can You Handle the Pressure? https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-13th-2024-anything-goes-with.html

It will be entered in Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes: https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/04/anything-goes-weeks-643-644.html

I enjoyed creating a card today that will be mailed as soon as I can get the envelope addressed. Thanks for stopping by and seeing my card. Enjoy the Spring weather. We are definitely feeling Spring where I live.

Happy Flower

| Lisa K

I took time to create this card using the weekly colors at Splitcoast Stampers and my Lawn Fawn die. I will be entering this card in Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes.

The colors used are Lemon Lolly, Polished Pink, Parakeet Party, and neutrals of Misty Moonlight, and Crumb Cake. This was the first time I used this die. I really enjoyed creating the flower, so will definitely create more flowers. I didn’t place a greeting on the card as I have no idea when I will send it or for what occasion.

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/04/anything-goes-weeks-643-644.html

I am enjoying Spring with the warmer weather and sunshine. Now, we are scheduled for a few storms, but that means I will be in my craft room creating. Virtual Stamp Night begins Friday and goes through Saturday. I am a hostess for one challenge. I completed my samples but have not made samples for any other challenges. I will hopefully get a few created. Thanks for coming by and seeing my creation.

Easter Daffodils

| Lisa K

I made an Easter card with daffodils. This will be entered in Shopping Our Stash and also on Splitcoast Stampers in the Challenge Your Stash and March to the Beat challenge.

The daffodils are from a Simon Says Stamp set called Joys of Spring. The Happy Easter greeting came from a Your Next Stamp set. The patterned paper is Echo Park ad the green print is from Memento. The cardbase is from my stash and matched well with everything.

I am the hostess for both Splitcoast Stampers challenges for the month of March. I sent each person in the March to the Beat challenge two pieces of the stamped daffodil image, several greetings from the same set and a few more. They also received a piece of this green patterned paper as well as a yellow piece. It is fun to see how each person uses the same image differently. The Challenge Your Stash group will each be making Easter cards as that is the theme I chose. I look forward to seeing the variety.

The Shopping our Stash is titled Spring Has Sprung: https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2024/03/sos518-spring-has-sprung.html

This is my other daffodil card that I created a few weeks ago. I wish each of my Buddies a very Happy Easter. I will not be sending cards as I just didn’t get them made. I have these two and I think I will send them to my two aunts, who should receive them my Easter.

St. Patrick’s Day Stitching

| Lisa K

I have fallen in love with stitching again. As a young woman, I stitched a lot. I made all sorts of home decor, gifts, and even added stitching to sweatshirts. Now, many years later, there are several dies to create stitching on. I will focus on Lawn Fawn with the focal of this card.

The pattern came from Lawn Fawn. They have several patterns available to use that fit their dies perfectly. I placed the shamrock on a Circle Flip-it Die Cut. I used my very retired Sizzix/The Stamps of Life die to cut the card base. The colors I chose for the card are SU Lemon Lime Twist with matching patterned paper. The shamrocks along the border were from Lawn Fawn also. I made the one at the top with heart dies.

I will add this to the Colorful Options March challenge: https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024.html

I hope to continue adding stitching to cards. My family shopped for me to select the floss colors on my list, so I have no excuses. Thanks for coming by and seeing my card.

Cooking with MImi

| Lisa K

The Sisterhood of Crafters is all about dots or stripes. I made a card today that has stripes.

This is my destination card for this week, a kitchen for K. I chose to use Yummy Mimi from Penny Black for my focal image. The greeting is from a Hero Arts set. I presented my daughter with a few pieces of paper and she suggested the stripes as they matched the colors in my image. The stripes are perfect for the Sisterhood of Crafters challenge.

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-28-dots-andor-stripes.html

I appreciate you coming by today. Enjoy your day!

Songbird Singing

| Lisa K

I worked on a songbird card and found it fits a few challenges.

My songbird is from Stampin Up. It is called Sweet Songbird and has matching punch, which I used. I had a die in another set that I used for the greeting strip. The stitched circle die is also SU, and is very retired. I used patterned paper in the color Orchid Oasis; one side is plaid and the other side is dotted. The branch is stamped in Gina K Designs ink, black ink is Memento, and the green is Stampin Up. I found an orange color that I cut a small piece and punched the beak.

This card was originally made for the Challenge Your Stash group at Splitcoaststampers to use a bird on a card. It is National Bird Feeding Month, so Barb chose a bird. I am also adding this to the Double D Challenge to use patterned paper and the Triple B challenge to use a bird.

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/02/patterned-paper.html

https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-challenge.html

Thank you for joining me today. I enjoyed creating this card. There is a lot of inspiration for this bird on Pinterest, so I used one and made it work for my stash.

Destination cards H, I , and J

| Lisa K

I have been behind on sharing my destination cards. My family has been very helpful with finding destinations for me.

We were hearing noises that sounded like a hot air balloon being filled, so that is what prompted me to use a Hot Air Balloon Festival for H.

For the I destination, my daughter suggested India. Their national bird is Peacock, so that is what I went with.

This week’s letter was J. I chose Jungle, per my daughter’s idea. This is a new Stampin Up set and it was begging to be used. I enjoyed coloring these images, which were all fussy cut. I had the patterned paper and added Catherine Pooler leaves. The branch came from Hero Arts and the greeting from WPlus9. It was fun to create.

Thanks for joining in my alphabet challenge cards. I enjoy creating these. I like stretching my mind and using supplies that I have had for some time.