Gnome Brooke

Whimsy Stamps Quick Card Fronts are the best and I couldn’t resist including Gnome Wishes patterned paper to my other St Patrick’s Day selections. Do I need more patterned paper? No but these are so adorable and are quick and easy to make a sweet card. I think that the gnomes were getting confused with leprechauns but green is green! I did make the white frame around the gnome using my layering dies. Sentiment included in the package. This card is for our oldest granddaughter.

Since the color of the month is green for Colorful Options this was perfect for me. My card will be shared with:

Colorful Options: March 2025 — It’s not easy being green. Actually I love green. It must be the redhead in me. LOL!

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Safari Chick

After being inspired by Buddy Johanna’s recent card that featured a rub on feature, I dug deep in a file cabinet and came across this DCVW Safari Kids Girls run-ons that are glittered. How old and neglected are they? Well they are so neglected they were almost brittle and needed a bit of glue to hold some edges down. The background is a stenciled pattern and a square frame was backed with a piece of vellum.

My card will be shared with:

The Neglected Stuff Challenge March 2025

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Happy Rainbows, Con’t

I felt ambitious to continue with my rainbows and use some of the extra pieces that were die cut for the card posted yesterday. Pink Fresh Studios Color Block Rainbow die and sentiment is Taylored Expressions Happy Occasions. This time the extras did go in the trash. I kind of like the patterned paper rainbow on black cardstock.

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Happy Rainbows

I went through my patterned paper stash and pulled out patterns in each color of the rainbow then die cut a rainbow for each color using Pink Fresh Studios Color Block Rainbow die. My sentiment is Taylored Expressions Happy Occasions and added a few clay hearts to complete my card. If I find the patience, I can make a few more rainbow patterned cards. IF!!!

My card today will be shared with:

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: ATG Using Pretty Patterned Papers March 2025 Challenge with a Rainbows or Rainbow Colors theme option.

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First Home

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is to congratulate our granddaughter & fiancé who just bought and moved into their first house. They’re getting married Aug. 15. I can’t wait.

I thought it would be fun to have a picture of the house on the card front. I went to the relator’s web site to get this picture. I had a soft sky patterned paper from online for the background then added the photo and sentiment. Card base is Azure Afternoon by Stampin Up. It took me quite a while to get everything sized and placed right but I’m happy with the end result.

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Zinnia Friendship

I have an almost one layer card to share.

The flower is Altenew Zinnia Magellan Rose, dated 2022. The dotted stencil is from SU Basic Patterns Decorative Masks, 2019 Holiday Catalog. To create this card, I stamped the Zinnia first, then stamped it onto a masking paper. I blended ink over the stencil next. I colored the zinnia with Zig Clean Color Markers. Everything was stamped with Versfine Black Onyx ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I die cut my panel with Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped dies; they were a recent blog post win. I used Bristol paper for the images and placed it onto a MFT heavy weight vellum paper.

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2025/02/challenge-249-tic-tac-toe.html

I am entering this into the Retro Rubber Challenge. I used row 2, stencil, die cut, and flowers.

https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-2025-stencil-fun-challenge.html

I am also entering this in the Stencil Fun Challenge.

I created this card for a challenge at Splitcoaststampers for the group Challenge Your Stash. The challenge for February is to create a card with Love or Friendship. I chose friendship.

I enjoyed creating this card. It has been a while since I have masked and created an almost one layer card. I have never placed a card on a vellum card base. This is very strong vellum so it should hold well.

I understand we are heading to 70 degrees today! The weather has been fantastic this week. I even walked to the mailbox a few times which I have not been able to do for several months. I do like warmer weather and am very ready for spring to come and stay. Have a wonderful day and thanks for checking out my card.

Easel Pocket Card

Hello and welcome. DOS’s Feb. chuckle card never made it to her so I’m posting it for her to see. Quote was found on Pinterest. Patterned paper is an old Stampin Up piece. Black circles were made with a Sharpie and topped with Wink of Stella, OOPS, I cropped the photo of the inside of the insert too close. It has an easel back so it can stand up. Base is 5 1/2 x 4 1/4.

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Fractured Confetti

Hello and welcome. Finally, I’m back to making a challenge card.

Thanks to buddy Lisa B. I bought a fractured card base die, only I bought mine on Amazon, so it’s not quite the same as Lisas. But it works.

Patterned papers were found online. For a more finished look on the shaped pieces, I edged them with a yellow marker.

I am now entering this at https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/just-us-girls-challenge-763-mood-board.html

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Digging You!

This Taylored Expressions Rainbow Bright 3 die cut background has been on my desk way too long. A masculine challenge popped up but with an embossing folder. After searching through my embossing folders, I decided on Cuttlebug’s Traffic Jam! Well I wasn’t too happy with the end results but Hubby Will saw a road and I searched out Newton’s Nook’s Love Quarry stamp and die set. I fussy cut the hearts away from the shovel per his request, added a sun and clouds from a Gina K Designs set to complete this card. This will be sent to our youngest grandchild. I’m thinking Owen will like it as he does love trucks. BOYS!!!

My card today will be shared with the fun challenge with:

Can You Handle the Pressure?: Anything Goes with a Twist of Masculine Adults or Kids (2/25)

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