November 03, 2024

October 26, 2024

Memory Box DT Post - Snowy Birdhouse Little Bird Bunch

Hello there.  I’m up on the Memory Box blog today sharing a “tweet” Christmas card featuring several products from the current 2024 Winter Days release.  If you would like to join me there, please click on the photo.


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October 23, 2024

Altenew - Craft-A-Flower: Gardenia

Hello there.  I’m popping in today to share another project in collaboration with Altenew (ALT).  Their Craft-a-Flower (CAF) 3D layering die set collection is beautiful and I enjoyed playing with the gorgeous Gardenias for my card.

The gardenia layers were die cut from red and white cardstock then ink blended with red and/or gray crisp dye inks for shading.  

ALT products used:
▪️CAF Gardenia 
▪️Rows of Squares embossing folder (EF) 
▪️Red Cosmos.crisp dye inks
▪️Rock Collection crisp dye inks 


The leaves were die cut from light gray cardstock and coloured with cool gray Copic Sketch markers C1/4/6/8.  Kept them gray and close to the background so the gardenias can shine. 😉  The background is dark gray cardstock embossed with the EF.  Arranged and glued the floral arrangement on the debossed side then splattered with diluted white gouache paint for some texture.  Added the white heat embossed die cut sentiment to finish. 


A quick reminder that my giveaway on Instagram for two-$15 gift cards to ALT ends tomorrow on October 24, 2024.  Please note: affiliate links were used in this post when possibkd at no extra cost to you.  Thank you for stopping by. 







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Tic Tac Toe - #258 Featured Designer Felicita (middle down - Leaves/Foliage, Thank You, Die Cut & diagonal left down - Free, Thank You, Embossing)


October 19, 2024

October 18, 2024

Altenew - Flutter and Bloom

Hello everyone.  I am excited to be collaborating with Altenew (ALT) today.  They have so many beautiful products, and I couldn’t wait to use the gorgeous Flutter and Bloom to create this birthday card. 

*affiliate links were used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you*

There are four product types in the Flutter and Bloom collection.  I used the embossing folder (EF) and stencil set for my card.  Bristol paper was embossed with the EF then coloured with the stencils using blending brushes and crisp dye inks.

Altenew products used:
▪️Cherry Blossom crisp dye inks 
▪️Summee Afternoon crisp dye inks 
▪️Green Meadows crisp dye inks 


The panel was then trimmed down to 3.75x5-inches and matted onto white glitter paper for some sparkle.  With no matching cardstock, an A2 size panel was ink blended with Razzleberry crisp dye ink for the bottom layer.  The sentiment from Pocket Sentiments was white heat embossed on black cardstock and die cut out with the coordinating die next.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 


If you are interested in winning one of two $15 gift cards to ALT, head on over to my Instagram post HERE.  Thank you for stopping by.  






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