{PIN}spirational Challenge #340

This challenge over at {PIN}spirational Challenges was so perfect for me right now. First of all, instead of only accepting cards and paper crafts, Deanne and her team open the challenge to all kinds of creations, including crochet! 

When I saw the challenge pin with the wavy peach and jade stripes, I knew exactly what I wanted to make, even though I've never done this crochet stitch before. I've seen it around and have always wanted to try it, so this was my perfect opportunity. It's called the Rolling Waves pattern and I followed the YouTube Video by Bella Crochet. 

The really cool thing is that I had all the yarn in my stash so I didn't need to buy anything for this project.

I have to say, while looking at the picture, it looks like I did a good job, but the truth is, I didn't. It was so difficult getting the rows to line up and any times I was really off. Then oddly enough, other times I felt like I was off, but wasn't. I really need a lot more practice here!

The Inspiration from Pinterest.

After finishing the project, I looked at the Pinterest Inspiration Picture and decided it needed a bit more sparkle. I didn't have any sparkly yarn, so I added some white Caron Latte Cake Yarn that has a bit of fuzziness to it. Then I decided to add a ruffle around the edges and I used a skein of Caron Simply Soft that I picked up at the thrift store.

I got the Red Heart yarn at the
Dollar Tree for just $5.00. The blue
was a leftover that I never thought
I'd use. 

I'm so glad to have stumbled upon this challenge, especially this month. If you've never played over at {PIN}spirational Challenges, you're in for a treat, especially if you like to make a variety of things. Be sure to them them out!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

I added a little sparkle by crocheting right on top of the blanket after it was made by using a technique
called Surface Crocheting. It was the first time I tried it and it's pretty easy. The link I followed on YouTube is HERE.

Turn Junk Mail Into Snail Mail

When I reached in the mailbox this morning and grabbed this lone piece of mail (pictured below), my first thought was "trashcan." But after looking at the picture, I couldn't let that happen. It's a great photo from some rural place, although now you never know if it was AI generated or nor. Either way, I was holding in my hand a really nice photo that someone else would love to get in their mailbox. So off to my craft room I went.

After trimming the words away, I mounted the picture on Stampin' Up!'s Cherry Cobbler card stock. Using a Sizzix die, I cut out two borders and glued them on the back. Then I glued the piece down on SU!'s Night of Navy card stock. I made sure to leave room for the sentiment, which I stamped using a Tim Holtz stamp and SU! Night of Navy ink.

If you don't have any fancy supplies, not worries. You can pick up a couple of sheets of paper from your local craft store and hand write your sentiments in. Making a handmade card is more about the love and time that goes into it than perfection. 

I really think that a Veteran would love getting this on his or her birthday. I'm waiting for just the right person to send it to.

From now on, I'm going to think twice before I step on the lever to open the trash can. Perhaps there's a card just waiting to be made.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful (and crafty) day!

Sunflower Season For Word Art Wednesday

It's Wednesday again, and over at Word Art Wednesday for weeks 764 and 765 we have another great challenge going on. This time our sponsor is Stamp Simply and they're giving away a $25.00 gift to their shop! But you don't have to use their products to play along with us for this challenge. It's always "anything goes," so grab your stamps and join in the fun!

For my card this round I used the Stamp Simply Sunflower Season Stamps and colored them with Copic Markers. Fussy cutting them out was fun for me! Then I mounted them on Papertrey's Spring Rain card stock. The sentiment is from the same set, and the bird is from Stampin' Up!'s Everything Eleanor stamp set. The burlap was in my miscellaneous stash box. It's fairly wide, so I folded and ironed it flat. It just seemed fitting for sunflowers!

We'd love to have you join us over at Word Art Wednesday, and maybe you'll even win some free stuff!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

Big Butterfly for Two Challenges

Today's card was made for two challenges. First, over at Tic Tac Toe Challenge #298, Felicita has a lot of great choices on the board. I chose the diagonal column from right to left, which includes a butterfly, free space and a border. Then over at Triple B's August Challenge, Darlene and Diane have a mood board that you can follow, or you can just make a card with a bird, bloom or butterfly. Those are always good choices for sure!

Here's my supply list:

• Michaels Black Card Stock
• Stampin' Up! Delightful Dijon Card Stock
• SU! Swallowtail Butterfly Stamp
• Bo Bunny Patterned Paper
• SU! Square Scalloped Die
• Simon Says Stamp Preprinted Sentiment
• Copics Y11, Y13, Y21, YR15, YR23

I was going to make this a sympathy card, but hubby said he really liked it so I changed the sentiment and it's going to be hanging in his office. That always makes me feel good! Plus, this is a 5 x 7 card and the butterfly is still hanging over the edges, so not having to mail it is a plus.

Thanks so much for stopping buy today, and be sure to check out these great challenges! Happy crafting! 

Cross Stitch Quilt Blocks for Independence Day

I created this project because I wanted a larger cross stitch  piece for the Fourth of July to hang on the wall. I love stitching quilt blocks, and when I found THIS ONE ON ETSY, I knew it was perfect. What I really like about it is that it only has four colors.

I had high hopes of finishing this by the 4th of July, but here we are on August 2nd. That's not too bad! 

The frame and matting is from Michaels. The mats were a set that were on clearance for just $4.00, and they matched the size and colors perfectly. The frame was just $14.00. I would love to have my stuff professionally framed, but right now that seems like too great of an expense. Perhaps someday!

I'll have one more 4th of July cross stitch finish to share before the end of the summer. 

I hope you're doing well and that you have a wonderful day. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Guest Designing at Poppy Stamps

Hi there card making friends! I'm excited today to be guest designing over at the Poppy Stamps Challenge Blog. I'm new to their products, but am so excited to share with you the cute things I've recently discovered.

The theme this time is "Let's Go. Travel," and that's just what my little penguin is doing. He's on his way to his brother's house to deliver some really fun balloons!

Here are the items I've used to create this fun scene:

Poppy Stamps Joyride Car Die

Poppy Stamps Fancy Party Penguin Die

Poppy Stamps Brilliant Birthday Balloons Die

Poppy Stamps Happy Birthday Tender Script Die

For my papers, I've used Michaels and Stampin' Up! brand card stock. The chrome paper is from Joann's. The balloons are embossed with a Darice folder.

I have to say that I really thing this is the cutest card that I've ever made. The penguins (I have another that isn't on the front here) and other products are so versatile. I'm planning on using them not only for birthdays but for Christmas too. 

If you're not familiar with Poppy Stamps, you'll love seeing all of the wonderful things that they offer. So much cuteness in one place! Be sure to check them out!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Flower Salad For 3 Challenges

Today's card turned out quite a bit busier than I had hoped. You know when you go to a salad bar and get a little of this and a little of that and before you know it your plate is way too full. That's kind of what happened with this card.

I started by trying to case the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #692. Needing more inspiration, I jumped over to Retro Rubber to play along with their Tic-Tac-Toe Board (#rrcb277) and puling it all together I chose the colors to go along with the Color Dare Challenge #714. 

Since it's so heavy on die cuts, I wanted to use an official "retro rubber" stamp set for this rather than just stamping on any sentiment, so I chose a really fun favorite called "Wonderful Favorites" from 2008. Looking at the photo, the words could be a little darker. But that's one thing that I don't miss about wood block stamps-you can't use them on a Misti to get a darker image unless you peel them off and that seems like a sticky mess. I used Memento Black ink, but it still seems like it could have benefited from a couple more layers of ink.

Anyway, here's my supply list:

• White Card Stock Base
• Bo Bunny Patterned Paper
• Big Box Patterned Paper
• Spellbinders Bold Blooms Dies
• Stampin' Up! Wonderful Favorites Stamp Set (2008)
• Stampin' Up! Flirty Flamingo Card Stock
• SU! Calypso Coral Card Stock
• SU! Pool Party Card Stock
• SU! Pretty Peacock Card Stock
• Black Card Stock
• SU! Brushed Brass Butterfly Dies

Even though I got a crazy card from this, I'm pretty happy with it. Experience is the best teacher! Next time I'll use about half of the flowers that I cut! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Color Dare Challenge #713

Happy Friday to all you stampers out there! Today's card was made especially for the Color Dare Challenge #713. Even though it's not an amazing card, I absolutely love it because it's definitely one that I would have never created without a challenge.

The colors I chose for my project are Stampin' Up!'s Fresh Freesia, Soft Seafoam and Lemon Lolly. I used both ink and card stock. For the ink, I dabbed each color in a row on an acrylic block, gave it a spritz of water and stamped it on white card stock. It's amazing how different each one looks.

The one in this card wasn't my first choice, but here's what happened. I had to stamp the swirl twice, one on the tri-colored paper and one on the background. However, you have to line them up perfectly or else your top colored piece will be crooked, which is what happened to me. I still like how it all looks.

Here's my complete supply list:

• Stampin' Up! Falling Flowers Stamp Set & Dies
  
• SU! Fresh Freesia Card Stock & Ink
• SU! Lemon Lolly Card Stock & Ink
• SU! Soft Seafoam Card Stock & Ink
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Michael's Black Card Stock
• Black Gems (unknown brand)
• Birthday Sentiment (gifted unknown brand)

The Color Dare has so many fun challenges and usually has two going on at one time, so if you're looking for a challenge, be sure to check them out!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Relaxing by the Pool

I'm trying to get caught up on the digital designs that I've made by turning them into cards. Today's image was made a while back, but I never posted the graphic, or turned it into a card until today. It's such a fun image that's perfect for summer.

To finish the card, I trimmed the printed image and mounted it on Michael's pink card stock. Then I added a grey and white background to mimic the stones around the pool. Lastly I mounted everything on Stampin' Up! Island Indigo card stock. The final touch are the pink gem squares in the corner. Again, I thought it matched the pool feel, like they are tiles around the pool. I purchased these at the now defunct Tuesday Morning. I miss them. They had amazing deals on so many little crafty items.

Here's a close up of the pink tiles:

Here's the free digi. As always:

1. Snag it to your desktop or photos.
2. Put it in a Word or Pages Document.
3. Resize it to the size card you want to make.
4. Print it out, either at home or at a copy center. 

I hope you enjoy the freebie! Remember that all images are for personal use only, please! Thanks for stopping by my blog today and have a wonderful day!

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #762 & #763

Welcome back to another week at Word Art Wednesday! This week is a little bit different in that our sponsor is a UK based company called Stix 2 Anything. They’re offering a wonderful prize package to our international players, but if you’re here in the US, no worries. Karen will be providing a wonderful prize to you as well. She hasn’t revealed what it is yet, but knowing her she has some wonderful things in store. So be sure to join us and play along!

Having said that, I’m taking the easy way out this week. I have created a card front using the scripture and an image that I generated with AI on an app called ChatGPT. Normally, I do most of my digital designs on an app called Canva, which I totally love. I think they must have millions of images to choose from. But I wanted something very specific for this Bible verse so I asked ChatGPT to create some images for me. The first two were really good, but they were a little darker than I wanted them to be. I went ahead and included them because it was a rainy day and it just seemed to be fitting. But it is July and ultimately I wanted something bright and sunny so I asked one more time and it created this girl in front of the sun. I’m really pleased with the finished product.

Feel free to use any of these images below. And of course you can also use our scripture. But keep in mind you never have to use any of these things in order to play along with us. We are always an “Anything Goes” challenge!

For my card here today, I printed out the graphic at my local FedEx store. I then trimmed it down and mounted it on Stampin’ Up!’s Pretty Peacock Card Stock. I then cut out a scallop square using the Stampin’ Up! Square Dies. The pink piece of paper that I have imposed with a Darice embossing folder is from Lawn Fawn called Ballet Slippers. The card base is Pretty Peacock again. Easy peasy! 

Here’s the scripture if you would like to include it in your creations:

Here are the free digis. As always:

1. Snag it to your desktop or photos.
2. Put it in a Word or Pages Document.
3. Resize it to the size card you want to make.
4. Print it out, either at home or at a copy center. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and don’t forget to join us over at Word Art Wednesday. We love seeing all the beautiful things that each of you create!

Oh The Joys....

Today's card is a super-simple card that I made using a printable that I created in Canva. It's a short scripture that is designed to remind us of the joys of heaven waiting for us as believers in Jesus. 

I simply printed the scripture out (at FedEx, but you can certainly use a home printer as well) and trimmed it. I mounted it on Stampin' Up!'s Old Olive card stock, then on their Blushing Bride Card Stock. I finished it off with ten self-adhesive pearls from Jolee's. I know they will cost extra postage, but sometimes I can't help myself if it makes something extra pretty!

Here's the free digi. As always:

1. Snag it to your desktop or photos.
2. Put it in a Word or Pages Document.
3. Resize it to the size card you want to make.
4. Print it out, either at home or at a copy center. 

I hope you enjoy the freebie! Remember that all images are for personal use only, please! Thanks for stopping by my blog today and have a wonderful day!

Retro Rubber #276 Sketch Time

In addition to my retro rubber stamps, I just love a good sketch to go along with them. And that's just what Retro Rubber's #276 gave us this time! It's a fun sketch that reminds me of the simplicity of card making. 

I used one of my favorite sets called Everything Eleanor (from 2013). I just love all the elements in this set. Here's my complete supply list:

• Stampin' Up! Everything Eleanor Stamp Set (2013)
• SU! Incredible Like You (Sentiment & "Berries") (2019)
  
• Speckletone True White Card Stock
• SU! Berry Burst Ink
• SU! Peaceful Pine Ink & Card Stock
• SU! Calypso Coral Ink
• Memento Grape Jelly Ink
• Memento Rich Cocoa Ink
• SU! Square Dies

Since Everything Eleanor doesn't come with a sentiment, I chose this sentiment because I liked how it looked with the swirly branch. And right now I'm incredibly proud of my daughter, who just accepted a job promotion and moved her and her dog from Wisconsin to Vermont. This card is going out in the mail very soon!

The only thing I wish now that I had done differently is to make the berries in orange rather than the Berry Burst ink. I think it would look more "flowing down from the top flower to the sentiment. But one thing that my daughter told me when she lived at home and I would criticize my cards, she would remind me that "it's only a card, Mom." She meant it in a really nice way, and I know she's right. I'm my own worst critic for sure!

Thanks so much to everyone over at Retro Rubber for this great sketch. I always love pulling out those old stamps and remembering why I loved them when I first bought them. Be sure to head over and play along and join in the fun. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

#rrcb276

A Popsicle Sketch Card

Today's card is made for two special challenges. First, over at Freshly Made Sketches #745, Jen T. has a great square sketch with so many possibilities. Then over at Shopping Our Stash #578, they have a yummy color challenge that's perfect for summer. I combined the two and came up with this card.

Here's my supply list:

• Brutus Monroe A Scoop Of Kindness Stamp Set
• Lawn Fawn Pink Patterned Paper
• Unknown Green Paper
• "Homemade" Purple Card Stock (see below)
• Stampin' Up! Pool Party Card Stock
• Copics R32, BG11, V04 & E34
• Doodlebug Enamel Stars
• My Favorite Things Sentiment
• More "Homemade" Pink Card Stock

As I was making this card, I had the Copic that seemed to match the Shopping Our Stash Palette, but when I tried to match the cardstock with it, I came up empty handed, and I think I have a fairly good variety of card stock. It's amazing how fickle purple card stock can be! So for this small project, I created my own card stock to match the purple in the ice cream cone by using the same marker. I also did the same thing with the sentiment background.

On the left, the purple card stock that came closest just didn't cut it, so I made my own by coloring the edges with the exact Copic Marker that I used for the ice cream. On the right, I did the same with the sentiment, coloring the white paper first, then stamping on top of it.

I really love the design and colors of these two challenges, and this was a really fun card to make, and I know someone will love getting it soon too! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a sweet day!

Lattice Butterfly for Two Challenges

Today's card is made for two specific challenges. First, over at the Cut It Up Challenge their theme (in addition to using a die in your project) is to create your own background. I did that by using a large lattice die and cutting a white background out, then layering it over white. It's a fun, summer-y look that is perfect for the CAS on Sunday Challenge, where their theme is to use only die cuts and a word stamp. No stamped images allowed. These two challenges paired perfectly with each other!

My supply list is

• Michaels White Card Stock
  
• Pink & Main Sticker Paper
• Pink & Main Fancy Lattice Die
• Spellbinders Be Bold Flower Dies
• Stampin' Up! Butterfly Thinlits Die
  
• SU! Daffodil Delight Card Stock
• SU! Pumpkin Pie Card Stock
• SU! Peaceful Pine Card Stock & Ink
• SU! Lemon Lolly Card Stock
• SU! Pear PIzzazz Card Stock
• My Favorite Things Oval Die
• Verve Sentiment

For added dimension, I only used the sticker paper in the middle of the butterfly, so his wings could bend outwards. It's a sweet look that doesn't require extra postage!

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out all the lovely cards at these two challenges!

Word Art Wednesday & Miss Ink Giveaway

Today over at Word Art Wednesday we have a new challenge and a new sponsor! Miss Ink Stamps is giving away a $25.00 gift certificate to a randomly chosen winner for this challenge. They have so many fun things in their shop, including this really cool die that makes card making so simple.

The Miss Ink Die Set that I used here is called the Hi Swirl Frame Die. I chose it because I really do enjoy using simple products that are really versatile, and this set has it all. I wanted to create a fun and quick card with a patriotic theme. All I had to do was pull out a few coordinating papers, a couple of solids, and presto, I have a really cute card!

I did use a few of the flowers that came with the die set, but I really don't think I've done them justice. The background is really busy, so I didn't want to overpower that, but the little flowers and leaves that come with this set have endless possibilities of cuteness! 

The patterned paper is from Photo Play and I used solid color Bazzill Card Stock. The raffia ribbon is from so very long ago that I don't remember the company. (Remember when raffia was so popular. I still love it!)

I'm also playing along with a few other great challenges this month. First,  Colorful Options has an optional theme of Red, White and Blue-and there are some variations of that too. And of course you can always just do a rainbow of colors there as well.

Next at Word Power your sentiment has to be the biggest and most noticeable thing on your card. Other than that, anything goes! 

Then over at Darnell's NBUS Challenge there is a HUGE prize giveaway to celebrate all the wonderful craft making companies that keep our hands busy! And since I just purchased this die set, it qualifies as my NBUS item. 

Be sure to check out all these great challenges, and we'd love to have you play along with us at Word Art Wednesday. You don't have to use our sponsor's products or our scripture below. Anything goes! We love seeing the beautiful things that you create!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Jingle Belles Stars & Stripes Challenge

With the year flying by as quickly as it is, I’m definitely starting to think about making some Christmas cards. And a great way to get motivated to do this is to play along over at Jingle Belles. It’s a challenge that’s new for me, but one that I definitely need to be participating in if I’m gonna be ready for Christmas this year.

The theme this time around is appropriately stars and stripes. I ran with this idea, but creating a Christmas card instead of a patriotic one. I really like the finished product. I think it will make a great card, especially if it’s just going to a guy.

Here’s my supply list:

• Stampin Up! Cherry Cobbler  Card Stock
• Little Yellow Wagon Patterned Paper
• Michaels Silver Paper
• SU! Square Dies
• SU! Star Dies
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Spellbinders Scalloped Dies
• Verse mark Ink
• Lawn Fawn Sentiment 
• Misc. Silver Fringe Trim
• Misc. Silver Embellishments 

This card originally didn’t have the strip of silver on the right hand side or the fringe next to it. I tilted the patterned paper to make it look a little bit more whimsical, but I didn’t like the bare edge. After adding the strip of silver, it looked funny from the side because you could see the dimensional dots underneath. To fix that I used the silver tinsel and hot glued it on. It’s funny how cards develop through mistakes.

One last little note, this card looks a lot more red than it really is. I find it so difficult to photograph shiny paper. In order to get those little stars looking just right I had to compromise on the color of the card stock. Working on photographing my cards better is something that’s on my mind too.

This was a really fun challenge and I plan on participating in it a lot more often. Getting our minds on Christmas and winter is a perfect way to deal with the heat too. Apparently, it’s going to be a “feels like” temperature of 111 over the next few days. 😮‍💨 

Wherever you are, stay safe and happy crafting!

Stencil Fun With Poppy Stamps

Today's card was made with two very special challenges in mind. I recently purchased some great products from Poppy Stamps and have been having so much fun with them. And this month they've got a great challenge to play along with titled "Things with Wings." I believe they have two winners a month and you can win some free stuff from their store!

And I'm also playing along with Stencil Fun. It really is a fun challenge that requires you to use stencils. I absolutely love the look of stenciling, but I still feel like I'm in my learning phase as I'm fairly new to using them. But what a better way to improve than to just get stenciling! Their optional theme this month is "butterflies" and with this pretty butterfly in the center of the card it will fit right in.

Here's a tiny tip that I learned while using this single stencil. You can get three "rubs" out of one masking. It's real easy to mask off areas of the stencil using washi tape. I also washi taped two edges. I used the stencil three times without having to remask. I simply pulled up the washi tape edges and put them on a fresh sheet of paper. I started with a lighter green and moved on to a darker green (top right). I plan on saving that one for Christmas.

Here are the main products I used:

• Poppy Stamps Nordic Blooms Stencil
• Poppy Stamps Nordic Belle Butterfly Craft Die*
• Poppy Stamps Tender Script Happy Birthday Die
• Various Inks from Stampin' Up!
• Various Card Stock from SU! & Michaels
• White Paper with Gold Dots (Joann)

*this is currently unavailable, but they have several other butterflies that are just as pretty!

Here's a closer look at the detail of the butterfly.  All of their Nordic Designs are so pretty!

Be sure to jump over and play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Retro Rubber #275 Challenge Card

It's already such a bold summer in so much of the US this week. I feel blessed that our temps are only in the low 90's! And summer's the theme over at Retro Rubber this round, with a new challenge called Bold Summer. It's a color challenge that's perfect for a summer card.

My card is a fun scene that's (in my mind) set in Hawaii, as there are flowers on the beach. We don't have flowers on the beach here in Florida, but I love taking creative liberties with things like this.

Here's my supply list:

• My Favorite Things Bold Blooms Stamps and Dies (2023 or earlier)
• Inkadinkadoo Dolphin Stamp (2018 or earlier)
• Stampin' Up! Balmy Blue Card Stock & Ink
  
• SU! Azure Afternoon Card Stock
• Memento Lady Bug Ink
• SU! Granny Apple Green Ink
• SU! Pear Pizzazz Card Stock
• Newton's Nook Sky Scene Builder Dies
• Copic YG11 and Y11
• SU! Pineapple Punch Ink
• Sun from Ebay Vendor (precut)
• Darice Embossing Folder
• SU! Embossing Folder
• Lawn Fawn Merry Messages Sentiment (inside)

After starting this I wish I had made it on a 5 x 7 rather than an A2 card so I could have more room to play with the scene. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but I didn't feel there was room on the front for a sentiment, so I placed one on the inside. I borrowed from a Christmas set because I thought that "Warm Wishes" was perfect for this design.

If you get a chance, hop on over to Retro Rubber and play along. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day! 

Freshly Made Sketches #742

Today's card was started a couple of days ago, especially to play along with Freshly Made Sketches #742. It's a great sketch that's perfect for a summer card. There are so many fun ideas over there, so be sure to check it out for some inspiration. Unfortunately, you won't probably have time to play along with this particular challenge, as I just noticed that it closes in three hours. Yikes, how time flies! I'm grateful I made it just in time!

My supply list for this card is:

• Stampin' Up! Petunia Pop Card Stock
• SU! Granny Apple Green Card Stock
• White Card Stock
• Memento Lilac Posies Ink
• Fran's Windowrama Cuttine Die
• Dare 2B Artzy Wrapped In Love Sentiment
• SU! Creative Elements Set
  
• SU! Pre-Cut Butterfly Die

Thanks so much to Amy and everyone else over at Freshly Made Sketches for taking the time to put together another inspiring sketch to play along with! 

And thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Pretty Little Studio Giveaway!

It's time for another round of fun over at Word Art Wednesday! This time we have a prize from a company called Pretty Little Studio. I wasn't familiar with their products at first, so I went to their website and fell in love! I placed a small and very reasonable order and was able to get a lot of wonderful goodies.

I love working with ephemera. It's beautiful, easy and inexpensive. You can make some amazing cards quickly and have a greater variety of looks in your card making stash. The products I chose are:

Pretty Little Studio Centerpiece Florals

Pretty Little Studio Journaling Comfort Cards

Pretty Little Studio Home Accents

Pretty Little Studio ‘Twas The Night Before Scalloped Stickers

These four items were so reasonably priced and I have so much more leftover. I'l really looking forward to creating a lot of Christmas cards this fall. And, I've already seen some other things on their website that I'd love to have.

In addition, I used Michaels Kraft card stock for my base. It's an A9 size card, which is an 8.5 x 11 sheet folded right in half. It is mailable, but it costs a tad bit more. I'm hoping to be able to send this for around $2.50 this year. Or perhaps I'll hand deliver it! I also threw on a few old Stampin' Up! embellishments for texture.

Be sure to check out Pretty Little Studio. You'll fall in love with so many things! And we'd love to have you play along with us at Word Art Wednesday too! As always, anything goes. You can use our scripture below if you like, but you don't have to use it or products from our sponsor. Just come over and play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!