Make a Splash!

Hi Crafty Friends,
Happy MerMAY! I am showing off a mermaid card featuring Sweet November's Merwees #3 Stamp Set. How sweet is th dolphin too! I was inspired by Sweet November's MerMay Progression Challenge and SNS May Challenge Anything Goes Optional Twist Mermaid.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite pal for a mermaid?
A: Me? Sebastian the crab

Supplies:
Sweet November Merwee #3 Stamp Set

Challenges:
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by the Little Mermaid
Colorful Options Challenge Rainbow
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful
 

Brass & Bliss NEW RELEASE: Pickleball- Dink & Ace

Hi Crafty Friends,
Today, I am sharing cards from Brass & Bliss NEW Release for all you pickleball fans! Brass & Bliss has a DARLING new die set called Pickleball 5815-04D. It has all the pickleball essentials from rackets to water bottles. I made a purple themed "DINK" card, dink is a soft controlled shot and I made a pink themed "ACE" card, ace is a serve where the receiver fails to return it.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you play pickleball?
A: Me? I have played, I don't play regularly 

Card #1: Dink

Card #2 Ace

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss Pickleball 5815-04D
Brass & Bliss Nested Rectangle Small Stitch Die Set 5013D
Brass & Bliss Uppercase Alphabet Die with Stitch 5140-01D
Brass & Bliss Just a Note 5x6 Stamp Set 37026

Challenges:
Double D Challenge May Birthstone Inspired by the Emerald and Pink Hawthorn Flowers (See below)
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Food/Drink
Pink and Main #5 Masculine

Masculine Christmas Mug Cards

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by a few challenge for these Christmas Mug Cards, Pink and Main Challenge #5 Masculine, As You Like It Challenge Favorite Sketch and Why?, Jingle Belles Rock: Christmas Bells Those Christmas Bells, and ABC Christmas Challenge J is for Jingle Bells. I used Pink and Main Mugs and Kisses Stamp Set and Echo Park Happy Holidays 6x6 Paper Pad. Each card has die cut jingle bells on it!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite kind of card challenge?
A: Me? Sketch

Card #1: Sending a Cup of Good Cheer

Card #2: Warmest Wishes for the Holidays

Card #3: Peppermint Spice & Everything Nice

Supplies:
Pink and Main Mugs and Kisses Stamp Set
Echo Park Happy Holidays 6x6 Paper Pad

Challenges:
Pink and Main Challenge #5 Masculine
As You Like it Favorite Sketch and Why? Card #1: I love the double squares and the way they are offset, for Card #2 & #3: I love the simplicity of these two sketches, they allow me to use 2 pattern papers and yet have an easy design to follow.
Jingle Belles Rock: Christmas Bells Those Christmas Bells
ABC Christmas Challenge J is for Jingle Bells
Double Trouble Challenge #191 Blue Ticket Masculine
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Food and/or Drink
 

Thanks for ALWAYS Being So Wonderful

Hi Crafty Friends,
I love Clematis in the summer that climb like vines on garden trellis. I made this card featuring Brass & Bliss Build a Bloom Clematis dies and had them climb the Brass & Bliss Woven Cover Plate Die which looks like a trellis.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What color clematis do you like the most?
A: Me? Pink or Purple

Step #1: I started by die cutting my clematis in three different shades of pink. There is a large, medium and small clematis. I die cut the centers from pink glitter paper.

Step #2: I glued the Brass & Bliss Woven die on a white cardstock base for the garden trellis look.

Step #3: I arranged the flowers down the left side of the card and then tucked the green glitter leaves among the flowers. 

Step #4: I finished my card with the sentiment from the Brass & Bliss Thank You Stamp & Die Set.

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss Thank You Stamp & matching Die Set 34057
Brass & Bliss Build a Bloom Clematis Dies 5808-02D
Brass and Bliss Woven Cover Die 5809D 

Challenges:
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #29
 

Space Odyssey

Hi Crafty Friends,
I want to introduce you to Digi Doodle Studios Space Odyssey Stamp Set. This set has two astronauts (boy & girl), cat astronaut, dog astronaut, planets, and stars so that you can create an out of this world space scene. I am showing off the boy and cat astronauts on this slimline card. Perfect for a masculine card for Father's Day or boy's birthday.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Would you go to space if you could?
A: Me? No, I don't need to quicken my aging 

Supplies:
Digi Doodle Studios Space Odyssey

Challenges:
Double Trouble #191 7th Anniversary Pink Ticket Birthday
Pink and Main #5 Masculine
Time Out Challenge #288 May the Fourth Be with You
Colorful Options Challenge Star Wars Pallet
Park Hoping is My Happy Place Inspired by Star Wars

 

Flamazing

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by My Favorite Things Color Challenge #10 (see colors below) and Craft Roulette Challenge #267: Project: 4 Bar Card, Colors: Craft Store, Element: Sewing, Sewn (stitching on the edges and on the letters), Random: Stencil (background is stenciled). I used My Favorite Things Double Stitched Rectangle Dies and My Favorite Things JB Fabulous Flamingos.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you seen a flamingo in real life?
A: Me? Yes, at Busch Gardens

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Double Stitched Rectangle Dies
My Favorite Things JB Fabulous Flamingos

Challenges:
My Favorite Things Color Challenge #10
Gem of a Challenge #6 Anything Goes
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Animal Kingdom at Disney
Colorful Options Challenge Rainbow Colors (pink, orange, yellow, green, blue)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Things with Wings
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Things with Wings
Double Trouble Challenge #191 Graduation Green Ticket
Stencil Fun Challenge May
Die Cut Divas May Challenge Watercolor Look (Distress Oxide Water Stenciled background with water splatters)

 

Mermaid Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,
Happy MerMAY! I am showing off a mermaid card featuring Sweet November's Merwees #3 Stamp Set. I love the little octopus and turtle too! I was inspired by Sweet November's MerMay Progression Challenge and SNS May Challenge Anything Goes Optional Twist Mermaid.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you made a mermaid card this month?
A: Me? Yes, 4 so far!

Supplies:
Sweet November Merwee #3 Stamp Set

Challenges:
Gem of a Challenge #6 Anything Goes
Double Trouble Challenge #191 Pink Ticket Birthday
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Little Mermaid at Disney
Colorful Options Challenge Rainbow Colors (pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)