Joyful Wishes

| Lisa K

I created a Christmas card this week. It is green, so I will add it to the Sisterhood of Crafters, the Peace on Earth Christmas and the Can You Handle the Pressure challenges.

This card started as the alphabet challenge card at Splitcoaststampers for the letter J. I needed to use a word off of the list and one of my own. The word from the list was Jade and my own is Joyful. I used SU Just Jade for my cardbase and embossed layer. I used the Spellbinders Evergreen 3D embossing folder. The patterned paper is SU Flowers for Every Season. The brown paper is from Spellbinders. The greeting is Lawn Fawn Winter Wavy Sayings cut with a die from Simply Wavy Banners. I added SU snowflake sequins for a bit of sparkle.

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2025/03/31225-shades-of-green.html

https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-peace-on-earth-challenge-83.html

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2025/03/anything-goes-with-twist-of-luckyst.html

We reached 80 degrees today! I have windows open and am enjoying getting a bit of fresh air in the house. Thanks for coming by and reading my post.

Happy Anniversary

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is for our son & d-i-l’s 33rd anniversary. Their anniversary is the day after his birthday, he’s never forgotten it. lol

Patterned paper was found online, hearts are Sweet & Sassy Framelits by Stampin Up. Sentiment was printed on the computer and hearts are computer clip art. My first thought was to add some gems but after it was finished, I decided against it. I’m very pleased with it.

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

Shamrock Blessings

| Gayle Chrvala

A clean and simple green card featuring Colorado Craft Company’s 4 Leaf Clover stamp set. Just some light coloring with Arteza pencils and the sentiment stamped and clear heat embossed. A card not just for St. Patrick’s Day.

I will share my card with two challenges:

Simply Clean & Simple: March 2025 – Shades of Green

The Sisterhood of Crafters: (3/12/25) Shades of GREEN

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

9 minutes 12 seconds

| Gayle Chrvala

A speed challenge card from Buddy Johanna peaked my interest to join in the fun. After gathering my background designer paper from my stash and colored cardstocks and my PUNCHES as required by this speed challenge and a prepared sentiment from my stash I was ready to go. The patterened paper was trimmed to fit my note card and using Marvy circle punches, I punched the largest of the circles in white and light blue, then the next size was punched finishing with SU’s 1-3/8″ punch. After adhering my circles, the EK Success dragonfly was cut multiple times from the different colors with top layering being vellum. Sentiment added and side circle trimmed off just in time. I CASE’d this card idea from Tina @ cardsandcoffeetime.com.

Oops forgot to mention that my card took 9 minutes and 12 seconds to complete and again that much time to clean up!

It always fun to play along and share my card with:

As You See It Challenge: Challenge #343 Peppy Punches

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

Son Turns 60

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. I can’t believe we have a son turning 60. His birthday isn’t till April 10th, but I just couldn’t wait to make the card.

Background paper was found online. With all the different colors in the paper I thought Old Olive cs worked best. Frame is a no name die from Amazon, labels are Stampin Up’s Modern Label and Word Window punch, sentiment was printed on the computer. Photo was taken last week while he was here for a couple days (I cropped myself out). Inside sentiment was found on Google.

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

Patterned Paper Hello

| Lisa K

I made this card using a video from a winter card making summit. I changed the paper from winter themed to spring themed.

The video was by Wendy Lee, a Stampin Up demonstrator. This patterned paper was a gift and I had one scrap left. It is a Gina K Designs retired print. It was enough to cut into 7/8 inch squares. The scoring is done at 1 inch intervals then an added 1/8 inch score line next to it. I had a Park Lane stamp set close by and the hello fit in a square. I added a red gem, SU brand.

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/03/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper-march.html

https://scscards.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-shades-of-green.html

I enjoyed changing the video theme to match what I have. I hope to continue to do more of this as I own a room full of craft items. Thanks for sharing in my card today.

Dead Man Walking

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. It’s never too early for Halloween cards.

Background paper was found online and I sponged the edges in black. Dies used are from two different Tim Holtz Thinlits sets. The “dead man” was cut from Basic Gray cs then I lightly sponged it with black. Grass is a Martha Stewert punch. The grass was also sponged with black.

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://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-anything-goes-halloween.html

Peony Splatter

| Gayle Chrvala

Splatter, splatter everywhere!!! This is the second attempt of my splatter card which features Gina K Designs Double Peony from the Friendly Wishes card kit, sentiment from GKD’s Blooming Butterfly, GKD carnation and spruce inks and Dr Ph Martin’s bleed proof white for the splatter.

Card #1 uses the same products in landscape orientation but UGH!!! this one looks like it has a case of the measles. The Gansai Tambi Starry Colors gold would have been ok until I got a bit heavy handed with the Dr Ph Martin’s Black Star very intense india ink. I did move to a smaller brush but definitely should have stopped sooner than later with my splats. The Top card I splattered through the stencil so it only shows on the image and not the entire card. More clean up with that method but a much better result.

My card will be shared with:

Crazy is our fame – STENCILS are our game: March 2025 Stencil Fun to use a stencil and the monthly optional challenge of splatter.

I also added the top card to the GKD Facebook page monthly mix challenge which was a sympathy card.

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