20th BIRTHDAY

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. It’s hard to believe but our oldest great-grandson is turning 20. YIKES!!

After embossing white cs with the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday ef, I colored it using a brayer and black stamp pad. Sentiment was printed in my Hallmark card program then cut with Stitched Squares die from Die-namics. This is the first time a made a fractured card with an embossed background. I wasn’t too sure about the finished product till hubby said he really liked it.

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

Traveling Dog

| Gayle Chrvala

A picnic themed card for me today and a challenge at As You Can See It Challenge #354 – Dining Al Fresco picnic theme. I chose patterned paper that would resemble a red checked picnic tablecloth on green cardstock for the lovely color of grass however those little ants carrying away my hot dog remind me to sit at a table instead of the ground. My stamps are from older Gina K Designs stamp sets: Cute as a Bug and You’re the Sweetest.

Since I dug up an older stamp set that was packed away my card will also be shared with The Neglected Stuff Challenge (8/25)

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. It’s still hot, hot, hot in Pennsylvania and I’m personally hoping for an early Fall! Take care, keep cool and stay safe friends.

To Do List

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Time again for d-o-s chuckle card. As usual, sentiment, image and background paper were found online. Sentiment “I made a huge to do list today… I just can’t figure out who’s going to do it.” Dies used were bought on Amazon. It’s so fun making snarky cards for d-o-s.

I’m so excited, tomorrow we’re going to MN for our granddaughter’s wedding on Fri. The ceremony will be outside with the reception in a big red barn. If it rains the ceremony will be moved inside. It is going to be so fun I can’t wait.

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

Happy 90

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is for a good friend. For milestone birthday’s I like to find background paper with the number on it so for this paper I Googled ‘gift wrap 90-year-old’. There were several patterns to choose from, but I liked the colors in this one. Luckily, I had cardstock in just the right colors to match the pp. Card base and 1/8″ strips are Smokey Slate cs, cardstock for the numbers and 1/4″ strips is a piece I found in my stash. Center die cut is Stitched Squares by Die-namics, numbers are from the Silhouette. To make the numbers stand out a little more I used Glossy Accents on them.

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

Flurry

| Gayle Chrvala

…..not snow flurry but rather fall flurry with my leafy background created using Taylored Expressions Falling for You Triple Slim Layering Stencil and clear stamp details. After diecutting Gina K Designs Hello in black, then white then finally the ink blended layer, I added a few extra leaves using TE’s Fall Flurry die set.

My card today will be share with Crazy is our Fame – STENCILS are our Game: August 2025 Stencil Fun This month’s optional theme is Trees and/or Leaves.

I was really thrilled that my Fan card for last month’s flag colors challenge was chosen as the Top Winner.

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

Bee-Cause

| Gayle Chrvala

Today’s card will be shared with the Double D Challenges: Bee Happy Challenge with a theme of Bee Happy to include either bees or the word happy. Thank goodness it wasn’t both because I only have bees on my card project. I decided on kraft cardstock and using white pigment ink and Taylored Expressions Polka Dot stencil for the background on my notecard. After cutting TE’s Arched Stacklets die in kraft and adding a white border, I die cut Gina K Designs Fresh Cut Flowers dies in white, added a sentiment and bee trail from a Sweet n Sassy stamp set called Bee Happy Rhubarb. I think Rhubarb was the bear in this cute set. Three bees were die cut using TE’s Petal Pop die.

Another fun Double D challenge. Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care; stay safe.

Hum!!!

| Gayle Chrvala

I don’t normally make a lot of fun fold cards so off I went to Pinterest for some ideas when I came across this corner closure fun fold. I was on my phone when I located it so cannot give a link to the YouTube video I watched. The patterned paper layers are Gina K Designs Watercolor Floral patterned paper and Taylored Expressions Create In Quads Flit and Flutter stencil and dies, TE’s Swirly Roses stencil and Kindness in Bloom stamp and die sentiment set.

My card will be shared with:

Cardz 4 Galz #255 Fun Folds Challenge

Finished this card challenge with a day to go. Phew!! Glad I didn’t miss the deadline again:) Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and stay safe.

FABulous

| Gayle Chrvala

Two whacky chicks out for a day at the beach!! I think this one will be going to my friend and her sister who will be taking a trip soon to the shore. My chicks and sentiment are from Unity Stamps’ Resting Beach Face stamp set and Recollections Sky & Sea paper pad. My card will be shared with:

The Four Seasons: Summer Season August 2025 Anything Goes Summer

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

Thainking of You

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. The challenge at Just Us Girls this week is to CASE a design team member. I chose to case Vicki. While searching through online coloring pages I came across the same image Vicki had used. Coloring was done with Copic markers, then for a little interest I scored double lines on all 4 edges. Sentiment die is one I bought on Amazon; sorry I don’t have a name for it. Sentiment was printed in my Hallmark card program. Once finished I actually liked it.

Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great day and stay healthy & safe.

This will now be entered at https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/just-us-girls-challenge-786-case-dt.html