Bunny in basket

| Gerry Morse

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/03/something-with-handle.htm

When I saw Double D’s challenge, something with a handle, I thought what’s better than an Easter basket. Pp is from my Easter stash, basket and bunny are from the Silhouette, corner hearts are a small hand punch. Basket trim is a Sizzex extended die, flowers are stickers found in my stash, grass is a MS punch. Hearts are double punched with Clear Wink of Stella added, bunny’s bow also has a little Wink of Sella. Basket is popped up with mounting tape. And of course, I couldn’t resist the googly eye.

Thanks for stopping by. Comments are very much appreciated. Stay healthy and safe.

Gerry

pearl Anniversary

| Gerry Morse

Happy ST. Paddy’s Day to Ya!

Our son & d-i-l’s 30th anniversary is coming up so I wanted to make sure I put pearls on their card. Card base is Basic White from SU., subtle background paper was found online, curvy border die is Dotted Borders by Avery Elle. The string of pearls and small glitter pearls (flower centers) are from my stash. Flowers are from a SU punch I’ve had many years. Each flower is doubled and sprayed with Perfect Pearls Mist. Sentiment was printed on the computer.

So glad you stopped by. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Stay healthy and safe.

Gerry

Birthday Plaid

| Gayle Chrvala

Can You Handle The Pressure

My card will be entered into the Can You Handle The Pressure challenge which requires the use of an embossing folder and the twist of plaid.

My embossing folder is from Cuttlebug with lots of circle some flowers which may have been a spring bundle. After locating some plaid patterned paper from my stash I added it to a side panel of the embossing folder. Die cut a Spellbinders in’spire Flower Power II die from a SU Banners die and added to my card front. I then die cut the flower from white card stock once again and also from the plaid patterned paper and inlaid the plaid into my petals.

Another fun challenge and a way to keep on bringing out those embossing folders.

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and be safe.

Cheers & Beers

| Gerry Morse

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/just-us-girls-challenge-623-trend-week.html

Today’s card is for our son. Can’t believe he’ll be 57. That’s how old hubby was when he retired.

The layout is sort of a combo of cards I saw on Pinterest. Embossing folder Woodgrain is from The Paper Studio. After embossing the Crumb Cake layer, I lightly sponged with Soft Suede. Image is online clip art. Sentiment on the beer mug is “Cheers, Beers and many more years!, Happy Birthday.” I also sponged the edges of the image strip and popped it up.

Thanks for visiting, please come back. I really appreciate any comments. Stay healthy & Safe.

Gerry

Spooky Spider Web

| Gerry Morse

https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-anything-halloween.html

Hello my friends. As you can see, today’s card is for the March Two Old Bats challenge. Again, everything is computer generated. Spider web background paper was found online and I thought it would look kind of cool printed on green cs. Spiders and witch are online clip art. At first my idea was to just sponge black on the very edges. Then I decided to use a cotton ball, with Distress Ink Black Soot, and spread it on a little more than just the edges. I’m actually kind of pleased with it.

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate any comments. Stay healthy and safe.

Gerry

Flutter By

| Gayle Chrvala

AAA Cards Challenge Game 210

A clean and simple sketch challenge + silhouette image is the challenge for the AAA Cards Challenge. I really do like silhouette images but trying to find one small enough for my CAS card was a little challenging. I figure I couldn’t go wrong with this butterfly stamp.

I first die cut my circle to mask off my panel, then using SimonSaysStamp’s In the Round stencil blending Gina K Designs inks in Key Lime and Turquoise Sea. After removing the stencil, blended more ink on the circle. The butterfly is another Inkadinkadoo oldie “Utopiary” and sentiment from GKD’s Let’s Talk another oldie. All of this white and clean space on my card I was nervous about putting an inky fingerprint or two on it. Phew!!!

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you. Take care and be safe.

Frenchie Sunflower

| Gayle Chrvala

This adorable image is a free digi from La-La Land Crafts. La-La Land Crafts is joining the effort of crafting community to bring awareness to a current situation in Ukraine. We created this image of a french bulldog holding a sunflower – a sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine. All proceeds from sales will be donated to the Global Empowerment Mission. It’s really special how the stamp companies are coming together in support of the people in Ukraine.

My patterned paper is a most treasured piece created by Bonnie. I keep on making copies from the master sheet. Thanks Bonnie. I’m not really sure if my pooch is the correct colors but I guess he can be any color I desire. LOL

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and be safe.

Mardi Gras

| Gayle Chrvala

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #3

The challenge with Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges #3 theme is Mardi Gras with the added dragonfly. I chose Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold. So thought my Spellbinders Fleur DeLis die would be appropriate and die cut the smallest die in green and purple and a glitter gold.

My dragonfly for this card is an unbranded die and was cut in a green/gold designer paper and layered on top of a purple die cut dragonfly. The sentiment is Gina K Designs Enjoyable Greetings Stamp & Die set. I think this card is growing on me!!! Not 100% yet especially since that top green layer is a little crooked 🙂 I can live with it and it’s better than horrible!!

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you. Take care and be safe.

Candy Cane

| Gayle Chrvala

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #11

For today’s card, I decided to play along with the Peace on Earth Anything Christmas Challenge and focused on the pile of candy canes on their mood board.

Using SimonSaysStamps’ Candy Cane Heart die, I embellished it with some stamps and dies from Catherine Pooler’s Stamp of Approval Candy Cane Lane set. My stripes are also Catherine Pooler’s Peppermint Stick background stamp with some Gina K Designs Cherry Red ink. GKD’s Christmas Pine ink was used for the holly leaves. Keeping my card very Christmas traditional I added layers of green to the die cut panels.

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and be safe.