Hap-bee Birthday

Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. It's sprinkling off & on here but it's 62 degrees & quite pleasant. The birds & frogs are out singing & croaking so it's a happy day! The card I have to share with you today is for my Aunt's birthday (she promised me she wouldn't peek at my blog until after she received it, lol). She lives in Connecticut so it's going to take a few days for it to make its way across the country. I hope she likes it & I hope y'all do too!.....

 

Inside

SIZE:  3.5 x 7"

CRICUT:  Expression, Gypsy

CARTRIDGES:  "Walk In My Garden" (card feature), "Garden Soup" (text)

PAPER:  Echo Park, Core'dinations, Colorbok

EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with "Honeycomb" folder

PUNCHES:  Martha Stewart, EK Success

TWINE:  The Twinery "Charcoal"

INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot", CTMH Exclusive Inks "Sunny Yellow"

OTHER:  Stickles "Black Diamond", Scrapp'n Supplies rhinestones

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Entering in these challenges:

BBTB2 -  Use any Cricut card feature 

Card Makin' Mamas -  No patterned paper

Craft Junkie Too -  TGIF Linky Party #89, anything goes, 2nd entry

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 5th entry

Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #7, anything goes, 5th entry

HIMCR -  Challenge #91, freestyle/anything goes

My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #107, "Spring Has Sprung"

Paper Playtime -  Challenge #6, use a bee 

Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #113, anything goes, 2nd entry

Pause Dream Enjoy -  Challenge #6, anything goes, 3rd entry

Shop Pumpkin Spice -  Challenge #13, Spring animals/insects, to shop click HERE

Simon Says Stamp -  Anything goes, 2nd entry

Use It Tuesday -  Challenge #52, "All About Spring", 2nd entry, my hoarded supplies: cardstock & punch

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 Thank you so much for stopping by & I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

-Diana :)

Crazy For Daisies

Hi friends! I hope you are all having a lovely week so far. I got the idea for today's card from a similar one I saw on the Martha Stewart website. I actually bought this punch specifically so I could make this card. It was originally done in all very light pastels, but I decided to brighten it up a bit & go with these rainbow colors. I also made some other changes & additions to make it my own....

Inside

SIZE:  5.25" square
PAPER:  Recollections cardstock (card base), Lawn Fawn "Bright Side" Petite Paper Pack, My Minds Eye "Dwell" paper pad
PUNCHES:  Martha Stewart "Daisy Chain Trim" double-edge punch & "Mini Daisy" punch-around-the-page
STAMP:  CTMH "Say It In Style" stamp set
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot", VersaMagic chalk ink "Spring Pansy" & "Pixie Dust"
OTHER:  Viva Decor Pearl Pen "Ice White"


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Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 4th entry

Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #7, anything goes, 4th entry

Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #113, anything goes

Pause Dream Enjoy -  Challenge #6, anything goes, 2nd entry

Red Carpet Studio -  Challenge #29, "The Secret Garden", use flowers

Simon Says Stamp -  Anything goes

Use It Tuesday -  Challenge #52, "All About Spring", my hoarded supplies: cardstock & Pearl Pen

Craft Junkie Too -  TGIF Linky Party #89, anything goes

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Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

-Diana :)

Hexagon Birthday Card

Hello my sweet crafty friends! I have to say that I'm kind of oblivious when it comes to following trends, but I am really liking this recent hexagon craze. Now that I've caught on, it's probably old news already, lol. I've also been obsessed with decorating the insides of my cards lately. I keep it pretty simple, but even a little bit of detail on the inside can really make a difference. Anyway, here's my card for today....

Inside

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression
CARTRIDGE:  "My Quiet Book"
PAPER:  Lawn Fawn "Bright Side" Petite Paper Pack, CTMH
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine with "Honeycomb" folder
STAMPS:  CTMH "Say It In Style" (sentiment) & "Nature's Delight" (butterfly)
INK:  Tim Holtz "Black Soot"


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Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 3rd entry

Dream Valley -  Challenge #52, Mother's Day or for a female, 3rd entry

Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #7, anything goes, 3rd entry

Hiding In My Craft Room -  Challenge #89, use 3 designer papers

Use It Tuesday -  Challenge #51, "Diecuts, Punches & Cutouts" (used old papers/cardstock), 2nd entry

Pause Dream Enjoy -  Challenge #6, anything goes

Craft Junkie Too -  TGIF Linky Party #88, anything goes

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Thanks for visiting me today & happy Friday to you!

-Diana :)

My First "Creative Cards" Project

Hello all! I hope you are all having a lovely week so far. We are certainly enjoying some beautiful weather here in northern Cali! I'm so excited because I recently acquired the new "Creative Cards" cartridge & am loving it so far! Here is the first project I made with it, which is one of the tri-fold cards....

Front 

Opening front flap

Inside

SIZE:  5.25"

CRICUT:  Expression

CARTRIDGE:  "Creative Cards"

PAPER:  CTMH (card base), Echo Park, Debbie Mumm (scraps)

EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine, "D'Vine Swirls" & "Swiss Dots" folders

INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Sunny Yellow" & "Orange"

OTHER:  Stickles "Black Diamond", CTMH Liquid Glass, Tombow velcro fastener tabs (to hold front flap closed)

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Entering in the following challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 2nd entry

Dream Valley -  Challenge #52, Mother's Day or for a female, 2nd entry

Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #7, anything goes, 2nd entry

Hiding In My Craft Room -  Challenge #88, "Super Scraps Saturday", 2nd entry

Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #99, anything goes, 2nd entry

Paper Playtime -  Challenge #5, anything goes, 2nd entry

Use It Tuesday -  Challenge #51, "Diecuts, Punches & Cutouts" (used old papers/cardstock)

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Thank you for visiting me today!

-Diana :)

Cricut-less Thank You Cards

Hello my friends! I hope you are all having a fantastic March so far! Yes, I actually ditched my Cricuts (gasp!) to make these cards. Sometimes it's refreshing to re-visit the old school ways of crafting, before Cricuts & such. Anyway, here are a couple of simple cards I made the other day....

 

SIZE:  A2

PAPER:  My Mind's Eye "Lucky In Love" paper pad, Colorbok (scraps), David Tutera (card base)

STAMPS:  CTMH "A Little Everything" (D1408) & "For Every Occasion" (D1187)

INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Holiday Red" & "Crystal Blue", VersaMagic Chalk Ink "Pixie Dust"

OTHER:  Fiskars Paper Edgers "Ripple", foam tape

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Entering in the following challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes

Dream Valley -  Challenge #52, Mother's Day or for a female

Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #7, anything goes

Hiding In My Craft Room -  Challenge #88, "Super Scraps Saturday"

Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #99, anything goes

Paper Playtime -  Challenge #5, anything goes

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Thank you for stopping by & have a glorious Sunday!!

-Diana :)