Monster Birthday

 Hello friends. I made this Monster of a Birthday card for my grandson who turned 9 yesterday.

I used a file from Silhouette, by Bella Carta Designs, to make this card. Grey cardstock is from Recollections. All others are from Scraps drawers. I made a second monster frame for the back. This is where I wrote my birthday message for him. It was quite a bit of work to put together, but fortunately the video tutorial was easy to follow, and the smile on my grandson's face made it all worth it!😀

That's all I have for today. Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,

He Is Risen

Hello everyone, today I'm sharing another card made for Easter 2025.

I used a combination of files from Silhouette to create this card. It fits into an A7 envelope which is the size I normally use to mail cards overseas.

I will be back again soon to catch up on sharing more cards with you.

Peek-a-Boo Bunny

 Hello and welcome back.  As I mentioned in my previous post, I have a lot of catching up to do, so let's start with this Easter card.

I used a couple of different Silhouette files to create this Slimline Easter card.

It measures 9" x 4" and fits perfectly into a business size envelope.

Thanks so much for the visit.  I'll be back again soon to share another project with you.  I hope you'll stop by again.

Hugs,

Floral Birthday Card

Hello everyone and welcome back. Today I'm sharing the card I made for my hubby's aunt who turns 96 today.

Crafty ingredients to make this card:

Silhouette - Card Base

Amy Designs - Spring is Here - 3D Pushouts Sheet 

Recollections - Itsy Bitsy Ditsy Cherry Pie patterned paper

Scrappy Tails Crafts - Rhinestones

I sized this card to be 5" x 7" when folded flat for mailing.  It fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I have a bunch of cards to share with you and will be catching up in the next few days, so I hope you'll come back for a visit.

Hugs,

 

Queen for a Day

 Hello everyone. I am in full Summer mode already, so you'll notice that my blog has changed before we even hit June 😂  In case you're wondering, my Summer begins when our pool reaches 86 deg F (30 deg C).  Of course the whole family has been swimming already but if you know me, then you'll that my water needs to be at Caribbean temperature.  There are times that hubby and I playfully argue about this.  I will go swimming when pool water is at 92 deg F (36 deg C), which he calls bath water and no longer pleasant, but dang it, it's 100 + (37 +) outside, so the water still feels cool.  Don't get it why he can't understand that!!!😂

Now that I've explained why I'll go swimming in bath water temperature, let me share the card I made for my sister-in-law's birthday.

I used the ...... from Hunkydory.

I followed a tutorial from Sam Calcott to make the card base.

I love Hunkydory card kits. They are always beautifully printed, and have beautiful gold foiling.

To keep with the gold foiling, I added the two embossed gold strips, one to the top and one to the bottom.  I love this card fold as it's easy to make and it stands
up beautifully.

I made an extra panel and adhered it to the back. This is where I stamped the greeting and where I wrote my personal message.

This card folds flat for mailing, and fits perfectly in an A7 envelope.

This is all for today folks.  I do have some catching up to do so I'll be back soon to share other makes with you, including all the Easter cards I made this year that I have not blogged yet.

Hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #277 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Flowers for Mom

    Hello crafting friends and welcome to our monthly challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

  The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Flowers for Mom ~

Using a file from Silhouette, I made this box card, filled with loads of flowers, to send to my mom on her 91 st birthday

Most of the cardstock is from my scraps drawers. These little flowers are a great way to use them up :-)

I made an extra panel on the back to write my message.

I resized this card to fit perfectly into an A9 envelope.

That's all for today.  We would love to see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST, on 9 June 2026, to link your project to our challenge.

Hugs,

Happy Mother's Day

Hello everyone.  It's Mother's Day in the US today so I would like to wish you all a wonderful day filled with love and joy.

I'd like to share the card I made to send to my mom.

This card was made by using a few different cut files from Silhouette.

The cardstocks are Bazzill.  The patterned paper is called Itsy Bitsy Ditsy Cherry Pie from Recolletions.

I made an extra panel and adhered it to the back, so I could write my personal message.

When closed flat, this card measures 7" x 4" and fits perfectly in an A7 envelope.

Mom already received her card and loved it, so mission accomplished 😊

A small note for the few moms I know, and for all those that I don't know, if today is a day of pain and sorrow for you, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ I, J is for ...

  Hello and welcome to this month's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our challenge this month is E, F is for ...

I is for ... Ice Skating, Igloo, Ivy

J is for ... Joy, Jerusalem, Jingle Bells

Once again I made two cards for this challenge.  Starting with

I is for Ice Skating.

The layered image for this card is from a cutting sheet from Yvonne Creations called A Gift for Christmas.  The stitch pattern is from the Stitch & Do Kit no. 143. 

The three different layers are adhered to each other with 1mm foam squares.   This adds a little dimension but almost no bulk to the card.

This twisted easel card folds flat for mailing and fits into a 5.75" square envelope.

And ... J is for Jerusalem & Jesus

This gatefold card is a file from Dreaming Tree and was all cut using the Silhouette.

As you all know by now, my photographing skills are not the best, so forgive me for the glare.  The words are cut out of the same gold cardstock.

The starry background is a paper pattern from Silhouette. I thought it made a beautiful night sky for this beautiful manger scene.

I added an extra mat at the back and stamped the sentiment using a stamp from the the Festive Greetings stamp set by Creative Expressions.

This is a 7" x 5" card and fits, very snuggly, into a regular A9 envelope.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project,  and to come play along with us.  You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

I'm playing along at:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #276 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Spring

    Hello crafting friends and welcome to our monthly challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! I hope you all had a very Blessed and Happy Easter!

  The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Spring ~

This Center Panel Pop up card was cut using a file from Silhouette.

Both the card base cardstock and the pattern paper are from The Paper Studio.

The sweet little watercolor chick is from a Easter Eggs Topper cutting sheet by Marianne Designs.  The Easter greeting is from a file from Silhouette, resized to fit my card.

I needed a little something extra for the sides as they looked too plain, so I cut out these little flowers using the Elegant Arrangements die set from Sue Wilson Designs.

I added a white panel to the inside so I can write my personal message.

The butterflies were cut using a Martha Stewart punch.

As you can see, this type of card folds flat for mailing and has very little bulk.  I resized this card to be 6.5" x 5" so that it fits perfectly in an A9 envelope.

We would love to see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST,

on 12 May 2026, to link your project to our challenge.

Hugs,