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a red bird feeder similar to the one on the card and living very close to our metro parks she has a lot of different birds visiting her yard she s becoming an expert on birds where they come from what time of year and what they feed on here are the products used in creating this card card stock gkd white red hot black onyx kraft grass green spring rain pti dark chocolate ink gkd innocent pink for the flower petal tips black onyx for the flock of birds dies sue wilson scalloped squares lawn fawn build a bird feeder tree branches backdrop impression obsession fancy clouds other flock of birds stamp cardinal image adhesives dimensionals thank you for stopping by hope you have a great day creating and enjoying what you create no comments wednesday september 3 2025 white floral birthday and white and silver wedding with lace butterfly showcasing 2 cars i recently made an 80th birthday card and a wedding card these were created per request both the birthday and wedding events are due to take place in 2026 1 comment monday july 28 2025 deepest sympathy with red poppy sympathy card created for a friend no comments tuesday february 11 2025 birthday variety hello fellow crafters its been a long while since my last posts worked on my christmas cards from september on and then in all the holiday turmoil forgot to take photos of them before mailing the cards above were made just recently for friends birthdays the last card the one with the heart shaped box of chocolates was made for a friend whose birthday falls right on valentine s day thus the heart shape thank for stopping by hope you ll stop by often to see what i ve been working on have a happy crafting day 1 comment friday april 12 2024 black gold floral birthday hello fellow crafters i received a request for a 45th birthday card and the favorite colors of the recipient were black and gold here is the end result i began by creating the flowers using a heartfelt creations die with which i cut 4 floral images and then layered them to create 2 flowers one large and one small these were cut in black card stock and then embossed with gold ep the swirls were die cut in gold mirror card stock using marianne creatables dies the sentiment was computer generated on white card stock and then die cut using an oval hero arts die the 45 which was die cut in gold mirror card stock using a paper rose die was added to the sentiment the prepared sentiment was then adhered to a spellbinders oval die which was die cut in gold mirror card stock having created all the images and the sentiment these were adhered to a black card stock panel and matted with gold mirror card stock and then adhered to a white base card this completed my project here are the products materials used in this project card stock gkd pure luxury white black gold mirror paper dies heartfelt creations sun kissed fleur marianne creatables anja s vintage swirls rectangle frame flourish paper rose mini alphabet numbers spellbinders elliptical ovals hero arts infinity ovals other gold embossing powder adhesive dimensionals 1 comment thursday march 7 2024 sweet 16 birthday hello crafters i received a request to create a birthday card for a 16 year old young lady hence this was the result the young lady s favorite colors were pink and gold so i attempted to include those colors in my design my first step was to create the blue jean image i didn t have a specific die to make blue jeans so i used a template i found on line and cut them out in denim digital paper i wanted them to look realistic so i added a levi s logo and tag using images i found on line and adjusted these in size next i die cut 3 balloons in pink card stock added strings and a golden bow die cut with which to tie the strings the 16 was then adhered to the balloons in gold mirror card stock the sweet was die cut in gold mirror paper i added a pink label with the young lady s name also in gold mirror card stock all images were positioned and adhered with dimensionals except for the 16 and lauren the white swirly background was from an embossing folder which was layered on pink card stock i added another layer in denim and this was all adhered to a white card base this completed my project here are the materials used card stock gkd white dusty rose denim digital paper gold mirror paper dies diy scrapbooking nested scalloped rectangle frame sue wilson scalloped squares poppy stamps pinpoint balloons paper rose mini alphabet and numbers scrapbook com berry sweet senhai 3 pc princess dress for the bow rubbernecker flower buds other altenew dotty circles ef adhesives dimensionals thank you for visiting hope you enjoyed this post and were inspired to create til next time make it a great day every day 2 comments friday october 13 2023 autumn cupcake hello fellow crafters i absolutely love the fall with its hue of colors and crisp air it is my favorite season and i also love to make fall cards this one was made for an old college friend whose birthday falls this month i began with die cutting the cupcake using orange card stock for the cupcake holder brown for the cupcake top and glossy white for the frosting some shading was done on the cupcake holder and the cupcake top the cupcake was then assembled and put aside next the leaves were die cut using several different leaf dies these were all colored with various inks finally the acorn and pumpkin were die cut and colored with inks the base card was prepared in ivory card stock and layered with brown followed by orange card stock the focal panel was die cut in ivory using a punch around the page punch and adhered to the prepared base at this point the elements were positioned and adhered to the card using dimensionals and other adhesives my project was complete here are the products used card stock gkd ivory sweet corn sweet mango kraft pti dark chocolate su garden green glossy white dies martha stewart skylands snowflake punch around the page punch cottagecutz autumn sweets io fall icon wreath spellbinders welcome fall spellbinders mini fall blooms honey bee fall bouquets inks distress oxide fossilized amber spiced marmalade candied apple wilted violet peeled paint vintage photo memento morocco other adhesive dimensionals glue pen scor tape no comments sunday october 8 2023 fall jute floral wreath this cards was inspired by one i viewed on etsy sold by egartscrafts i just loved the autumnal elements on the navy background i felt it would make a lovely fall birthday card my base card was made in white card stock and layered with pearlescent gold paper navy card stock was layered over the gold next jute twine has adhered to the card in the form of a wreath fall elements were die cut in various colors of card stock some such as the fall leaves were colored using various inks i used several different flower dies dies of fall leaves berries an acorn and wheat to decorate the wreath the happy birthday sentiment was die cut in the pearlescent gold paper and adhered to the center of the wreath here are the products used card stock gkd pure luxury white in the navy pti chocolate brown pearlescent gold various colored card stock for the elements dies io wheat fall icon wreath poppy stamps layered pointy petals rubbernecker mixable flower stack spellbinders garden builder cottage cutz autumn sweets spellbinders mini fall blooms sue wilson foliage pieces memory box sentimental happy birthday inks yellow orange green red various brands other adhesive dimensionals glue dots thanks for stopping by i will be making one more fall card before i begin my christmas cards project hope you ll stop by again until then make someone smile today 2 comments friday october 6 2023 vellum hearts anniversary i received a request from a gentleman for a 49th wedding anniversary card for his wife he also added that he would like the card to have purple in it so this is what i went with i prepared the card base in white card stock and layered it with purple an embossed layer in white was then adhered to the purple this was put aside to work on the focal elements heart dies were used to cut out 4 hearts one in white fun foam one in purple vellum one in white card stock and one in clear vellum the sentiment was computer generated on the clear vellum and then die cut the fun foam was adhered to the purple vellum heart and the the white vellum was adhered to the white die cut heart next flowers were die cut in white card stock and then the edges sponged with purple ink the flowers were assembled and branches were added using green card stock the hearts and flowers were then positioned and adhered to the front panel using dimensionals and glue dots this completed this project here are the materials used in creating this card card stock gkd pure luxury white wild lilac grass green 1 comment monday august 28 2023 nautical birthday this card was created for one of my nephews as many of you know masculine card ideas are not always easy to come up with this one took some thought i created the focal point background first by using kraft card stock and scoring the panel every 3 4 inch next i used a memento rich cocoa ink pad and spread the ink over the panel creating a wood like effect the ship s wheel and telescope were die cut in kraft card stock and then sponged with memento rich cocoa ink i used a light gray card stock for the anchor and sponged it with memento gray flannel ink the rope around the anchor was die cut in a grayish white card stock and positioned around the anchor the sea gull was cut in white card stock and copic markers were used to add color to the wings beak and legs metallic gold was used to die cut the porthole and copper brads were added to give it an authentic appearance i didn t have a die for a ring buoy so i used two circle dies to create it and used a copic marker to add the red color the birthday greeting on the buoy was done on my computer the boat scene view from the porthole was a digital image that i found i added a sail boat to the scene which was die cut using white and brown card stock it was time to put it all together i created a base card in white card stock and layered it with brown next a layer of grayish white card stock was added followed by the focal layer the sail boat scene was adhered to the focal panel with adhesive and the sail boat with dimensionals a piece of acetate was added to the back of the porthole and then adhered to the scene using dimensionals all the other die cut elements were positioned and adhered using dimensionals my project was complete here are the products used card stock gkd white whisper white metallic gold pti dark chocolate su smokey slate crumb cake dies sue wilson porthole nautical accessories marianne designs tiny s sea gulls hero arts circle infinity dies ink memento rich cocoa gray flannel other brads copic markers adhesive dimensionals sponge daubers thank you for visiting hope you will stop by again until then make it a great crafty day no comments wednesday august 23 2023 barrel full of love birthday hello again this card was created for my daughter whose birthday fell this month i absolutely love how it turned out lots of work but well worth it one of my daughter s cats is a tortoiseshell and she has many cardinals around her home hence the cat and cardinal images on the card i began by die cutting all the images that i planned to use in this project using kraft card stock for the barrel wagon wheel and sign post these were die cut and then sponged with brown ink to give all a rustic appearance next the barrel wheel and sign post were assembled adding brown card stock to the barrel and wheel to make them complete gold card stock was used for the chains holding the sign the sentiment was computer generated on white card stock and a pink heart was added before adhering the sentiment to the sign post the flowers and greenery were die cut in various shades of card stock assembled and then positioned over and around the barrel with dimensionals and adhesive a grass border was cut in green card stock the cardinal in red and the cat image in digital paper i had in my stash now it was time to put it all together and create a scene i used white card stock for the base card and layered it with brown card stock i added another layer of pink card stock die cut from a postage stamp frame die finally the white focal panel after sponging the center with pin was adhered to the prepared card base the die cut images were then positioned and adhered to the card using adhesive and dimensionals yellow butterflies wings sponged with brown ink the red cardinal and the cat image were added and the project was complete here are the products used card stock gkd white kraft innocent pink sweet corn red hot variety of greens and colored card stock for the flowers stems and grass pti dark chocolate dies spellbinders rustic garden welcome sign garden builder sue wilson garden circle scene io cardinals postage stamp frame butterfly die unknown ink gkd dusty rose memento rich cocoa other dimensionals adhesive no comments tuesday august 15 2023 summer sunflower birthday hello fellow crafters here is a summer card i created per request from my daughter for an old childhood friend of hers her friend lives in california and has been there for decades after moving from her ohio home i began by creating the focal point elements the sunflower and wheat the sunflower was die cut in yellow card stock and then color was added with copic markers for the centers of the flower i used 2 shades of brown and then added white specs to mimic pollen next the flower s leaves were die cut with green card stock and wheat spikes with pearlescent gold finally the twig wreath was created using brown card stock this was all put aside in order to prepare the base card and background layers i used white card stock for the base and then layered it with brown followed by yellow card stock the white embossed layer was adhered to the base with fun foam the die cut images were then positioned on the card and adhered with dimensionals or adhesive a birthday greeting which was computer generated was added as a final step my project was complete here are the materials used card stock gkd sweet corn white grass green charcoal brown pti dark chocolate pearlescent gold unknown dies honey bee lovely layers sunflowers io wheat twig wreath avery elle double pierced rectangle other lisa horton padded quilt ef dimensionals fun foam adhesive thank you for popping in i will be showcasing another summer card shortly please stop by again no comments friday july 14 2023 wheelbarrow full of birthday wishes hello fellow crafters this card was created for my sister in law whose birthday fell this month putting the wheel barrow together and arranging the tiny flowers and leaves was time consuming but it was worth it i love how it turned out i began by creating the base card in white card stock this was layered with brown card stock i die cut a white 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