Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Hello fall

Hi y'all! 
Happy Tuesday, hope all is well?! :)

I'm up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog with Tuesdays Perfect Blend feature and I'm sharing this card...


To get more details about my card as well as more photos, be sure to visit the CLP blog...I would love to see you there! :)


I'm also playing along with the current August Not 2 Shabby Monthly Mood Board Challenge. If you haven't seen or played along with any of the challenges, you totally should! ;) They're so fun, easy to join in and you don't even have to use Not 2 Shabby products (though, if you do, you can enter in the challenge more than once). Hope to see you there! 


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day! 

Monday, August 11, 2025

Aloha

Hello, hello! 
Happy Monday, here's to a wonderful week! :)

Today, I'm up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co. blog sharing this fun tropical card...


My focus was that beautiful background die but wanted to throw in some tropical and postcard vibes. ;) To get all the details about my card and even the steps to make my card, you'll want to be sure to visit the Brass & Bliss Craft Co. blog...I would love to see you there! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day and week! 

Brass & Bliss Craft Co. products used: 
Color Fuse Ink-Set #1 (Lemon & Autumn), #2 (Citrus & Apricot), #5 (Blush & Fuchsia), #9 (Whisper & Cedar), #10 (Basil), #11 (Grass).

*Note: Above are affiliate links at no extra cost to you. 

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Not 2 Shabby-August Monthly Mood Board Challenge

Hello, hello! 
Happy Saturday! :)




Today, I'm sharing a card for the Not 2 Shabby August Monthly Mood Board Challenge. These challenges are so much fun, you'll want to be sure to play along! Don't have any Not 2 Shabby goodies?...That's okay! You can use whatever you have in your stash! (Though, if you do use Not 2 Shabby goodies you can enter more than one card. More details below.)

Without further ado, here is my card...


Once again, I went with using the EZ Wonder Die #3 along with some fall critters. Cute, right?!...Let's make this card! 

  • Use marker friendly white cardstock and stamp on images in black ink.
  • Color images using alcohol markers. (I used a combination of Copic markers as well as some Caliart markers.) (Copic colors: RV63, RV66, RV69, E29, E37, E39, YR04, YR07, YR09, YR15.) (Caliart colors: Y400, Y411, Y423, Y623, Y648, B003, B025 B114, B258, B635, B714.)
  • Use the coordinating die with the colored images. 
  • Add highlights with a white gel pen.
  • Set aside.
  • Use the EZ Wonder Die #3 with patterned paper. Repeat this step for the two different papers.
  • Using only the three squares from the patterned paper, adhere them to the main postage die.
  • Set aside.
  • Use marker friendly cardstock and stamp on sentiment using black ink.
  • Color the two images on the sentiment and add highlights.
  • Use the coordinating die with the colored sentiment.
  • Adhere die cut images to postage die. Adding foam tape only on the back of the sentiment, bear, the one bigger leaf at top of the umbrella, and the bigger leaf and acorn at the bottom by the bunny/pumpkin.
  • Adhere postage panel to cardbase. 

Are you ready to play along at the Not 2 Shabby Monthly Mood Board Challenge?!...It's so easy to join! Just create a card inspired by the mood board and/or colors upload it to the challenge! 

Here are the rules:

You must be 18 yrs or older to participate. 

Create a card getting inspiration from the colors or images on the mood board.

Link up your card by going to the current Not 2 Shabby challenge post (click HERE). 

The winner will be announced on the Not 2 Shabby challenge post (the same post you entered at). 

You may submit up to 3 entries if you use a Not 2 Shabby branded product for a greater chance to win. Otherwise please submit one entry.

Not 2 Shabby is responsible for awarding the prize of $15 in the form of a gift certificate to the shop. 


Also, some more fun! If you're looking for even more inspiration and/or want to hang out with Not 2 Shabby, be sure to follow the Not 2 Shabby YouTube channel HERE. :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day! 

Not 2 Shabby products used: Give Thanks paper pad, Fall Love paper pad, Fall Days stamp set, Fall Days die set, EZ Wonder Die #3.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Hello fall, gnome

Hi y'all! 
Hope all is well?!...

I'm swinging in today to share a fun fall card with you! I made this 'just for fun' card to play along with the Not 2 Shabby August Monthly Mood Board Challenge. If you haven't seen or played with any of the challenges, you should certainly join! :) They are so fun and easy to play along! (and you don't even have to use Not 2 Shabby goodies.)




Without further ado, here's my card...


This card was so simple to make. I just did some stamping with the gnome image and then colored things up using alcohol markers. After, some fussy cutting. Then I chose a fun piece of patterned paper and added on the image. Lastly, some burlap twine, a touch of sparkling enamel dots, and a little sentiment. Easy peasy, right?!...

Well, that's all for me. I hope to see you at the challenge! :)


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day! 

Products used: Not 2 Shabby-

Friday, August 1, 2025

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge

Hello, hello! 
Happy Friday! :)


Today, starts a new challenge at the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog.

Without further ado. here is my card...


I kept things simple but did some mixing and match with sets. Since I only have a handful of Newton's Nook goodies, I paired it with a touch of Paper Smooches and a little bow from Picket Fence Studios. Overall, some simple stamping and coloring. Doesn't get much easier, right?!...And who would want an espresso machine for Christmas?! (lol) 


If you haven't seen or played along with the challenge, you totally should! It's super easy and fun! Be sure to swing on over and check out the CCCC. Hope to see you there! :) 


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day!