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Just Wanted to Say Thanks

Hello, I have a Thank You card today using the Embossing Folder of the Month- Lattice Work and the newest Misty Morning Butterflies released this month from Spellbinders. As you have seen on many cards in the past, I love working with these gorgeous butterfly stickers and could not have been happier about receiving some new ones this month. I have also used a few other sets of Spellbinder products on today’s card. The sentiment is a BP plate that is also new this month called New Beginnings Timeless Sentiments the fonts are just stunning.

Everything is listed below.

A Few Card Details: First, I inked up my background using Kitsch Flamingo and Worn Lipstick Oxide inks on a pale piece of pink cardstock. Then I embossed the pink piece and a smaller white piece with the Lattice Works EF. Next, I took some white pigment ink and sponged it on the pink piece using a small blending brush in more of a swiping motion, like if I were painting. I wanted to make the Embossing Folder more defined. After I cut out my foliage, I splatted the leaves with some black paint and then sprayed them with one of my new favorite products-Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray by Imagine. I wish you could see how sparkly this is in real life. This stuff is so cool. I fussy cut the sentiment and popped it up with Foam Squares. I used my Notched Corner Frames and made a black border to frame in the second embossed background.

HERE is the page where you can get a peek at all of the clubs along with some amazing samples. The Club kits will be available for purchase by subscription starting the 6th and run through the 27th. However, quantities are limited so if you are interested don’t delay.

If you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission, and also get to continue as an affiliate with Spellbinders at no cost to you. I certainly appreciate any of your support! Thank you so much!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

EOM-Lattice Work

Misty Morning Butterflies

New Beginnings Timeless Sentiments

Notched Corner Frames

Envelope of Wonder Etched Dies

Autumn Wonder Etched Dies

Spellbinders 6

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

I so appreciate you coming by and have a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend if you are celebrating. If you are not, I’m sending you a virtual hug! Nanc’


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You’re So Sweet

Hello friends, The temps are already extremely warm here in the sunshine state, so I am back with something to cool me down. I am using this fantastic Ice Cream Sundae set by Pixi Dust Designs. I had not used all the dies on my previous cards using this set so today’s card shows the pretty dish that comes in this set, it also comes with a short one as well.

They also have this darling Ice Cream Die set on sale this week. I have it pictured below.

Card Details: I found this pretty polka-dotted paper from Pink and Main and thought it would work well with my design. I also used some clear Nuvo drops to make my cherry shine. The strip embossing folder with the hearts is from Stampin Up. The rectangle stitched scalloped die is from MFT. The sentiment is also from MFT from the set Sweet Celebrations. I cut it out three times to give it some depth.

Do you like Sprinkles on your ice cream? I sure do! Or do you prefer it dipped in Chocolate? Oh, and I am certainly Team Cherries too!

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to use Affiliate links for different companies and if you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission. I certainly would appreciate any of your support! Thank you!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

Pixi Dust Designs

Ice Cream Sundae

Platinum 6

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

Happy crafting and take care, Nanc’


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Beach Theme

Hello, It is Thursday and time for our next Topping at Seize the Birthday. Vicki has chosen a Beach theme for us today. I have been neglecting some of my other stamps and dies and decided it was time to revisit one of my favorite kits from Hero Arts. Sadly the kit is sold out but you can buy the pieces individually if you are interested. I have linked it up for you here. This design was not my own, I was inspired by one of the cards on the Hero Arts website.

Card Details: Not too much to explain, the stamps and dies basically do all the work for you. The sentiment is an oldie from Verve and the Hibiscuses are from Spellbinders. The sentiment banner is from Pink and Main. I used Oxide Inks for the sky and sand and SSS inks for the water and sun because I wanted them a bit more vibrant.

Now come by the Seize the Birthday blog and check out all the fabulous Beach-Themed Birthday cards from my Design Team and our Guests Jolanda and Stef Perry. I hope you will be inspired to join us.

Take care and happy crafting, Nanc’


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You Are Such a Tweet Heart

Hello friends, I am back with another card using the May-Small Die of the Month from Spellbinders called Tropical Friends. As these releases come down the pike, I tend to fall head over heels for the SDOM, and it happened once again. How could you not? Just look at that face! I enjoy the foliage and flowers that come in this set too.

HERE is the page where you can get a peek at all of the clubs along with some amazing samples. The Club kits will be available for purchase by subscription starting on the 6th of the month and running through the 27th. However, quantities are limited so if you are interested don’t delay.

I knew I wanted to make a different colored parrot, so I googled it and this is where my inspiration came from. He is called a Golden Conure.

Card Details: The free-formed background is something I drew and cut out of a piece of acetate and I have used it many, many times. The stencil is from Miss Ink Stamps and is called Leafy Green. I used SSS inks to lightly blend my background. The sentiment is from MFT-A Tweet Hello and the banner die I stamped it on is from Pink and Main. I inked up nearly all the die cuts to give them a bit of dimension. This time I got a bit carried away with my splatters. 😏 Last time, it was not enough; this time, it was too many. I also have used some Foam Squares for dimension.

I am linking up over at the Stencil Fun Challenge today.

If you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission, and also get to continue as an affiliate with Spellbinders at no cost to you. I certainly would appreciate any of your support! Thank you!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

Tropical Friends-SDOM

Platinum 6

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

As always your visits and comments mean the world to me! I hope you have a lovely day however you choose to spend it. Take care, Nanc’


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I Think You are Pretty Great

Hello, Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a good weekend. Today I am sharing the Embossing Folder of the Month from Spellbinders May Club, called Lattice Work and this gorgeous New Better Press Plate set called-New Beginnings Timeless Sentiments. The fonts on the plates are just so gorgeous and it foiled like butter! I pulled out one of my favorite dies-Strawberry Patch as I had never used the basket before. I enjoyed seeing this card come together.

A Few Card Details: The green piece of paper in the background is a piece of DSP that after it was run through the EF I added a bit of distressing to it. The white piece along the base of card is also Embossed with the same folder. I used a piece of vellum to back my strawberry basket. The strawberries, stems, and leaves were all sponged with various inks. The stems of the strawberries were cut out of polka-dotted DSP and then sponged a bit darker. The strawberries themselves were backed with black paper. As you can see, I foiled my sentiment in gold. A few paper gold gems to finish it off.

HERE is the page where you can get a peek at all of the clubs along with some amazing samples. The Club kits will be available for purchase by subscription starting today the 6th and run through the 27th. However, quantities are limited so if you are interested don’t delay.

If you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission, and also get to continue as an affiliate with Spellbinders at no cost to you. I certainly appreciate any of your support! Thank you so much!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

EOM-Lattice Work

New Beginnings Timeless Sentiments

Strawberry Patch-Sadly, out of stock

Glimmer Hot Foil Pack

Glimmer Hot Foil System

Gold Glitter Cardstock

Spellbinders 6

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

Thanks for coming by and by the way, I do think you are pretty great too! Nanc’


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Birthday Tweetings

Hello Friends, I am ready to share the monthly clubs from Spellbinders with you all, first up is the Small Die of the Month-Tropical Friends. I was excited to see this die coming up as I don’t have very many bird dies in my collection. It was certainly fun to put together once I settled on the colors. Does it take you forever to choose your color palette too? Everything you see on today’s card comes in the SDOM except the greeting.

HERE is the page where you can get a peek at all of the clubs along with some amazing samples. The Club kits will be available for purchase by subscription starting on the 6th of the month and running through the 27th. However, quantities are limited so if you are interested don’t delay.

You should see the Large Die of the Month and the rest of the clubs! They are all wonderful too.

My original thought was to keep the background white but when I looked at it it just didn’t seem right. After all the birds are nestled up in the tree-tops. So I brought out a piece of dark green Cardstock so that the foliage and birds would still pop. As you can see, once I finished ink-blending my leaves I splattered them with some white paint. I did some ink blending on Mr. Toucan and Ms. Parrot too. The sentiment is from Concord and Ninth and is raised with two more layers for some depth. I used Foam Squares behind the parrot.

I am once again sharing my card with Darnell over at NBUS!

If you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission, and also get to continue as an affiliate with Spellbinders at no cost to you. I certainly would appreciate any of your support! Thank you!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

Tropical Friends-SDOM

A2 Size Matting Basic Rectangle

Platinum 6

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

I appreciate you coming by and I hope however you spend your day you enjoy it! Take care, Nanc’


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A Treat For You

Hello, I am excited to be back today with another card using the fabulous Pixi Dust Designs products. This time, I have a shaker card, which is not something I do very often. This is my first time using this Tag C-Die Set, and I have turned it into a popsicle. Of course, I am sure you figured out that it’s Cherry-flavored. 😆 The cherries are part of the Ice Cream Sundae set.

Instead of using foam tape on my shaker, I prefer to do a large amount of die cutting to build my gap between the base of the object and the acetate window. I love how clean it looks around the edges and that you can’t see the tape. I think this one actually has eleven layers and you can kind of see how thick it is in the photos. I just used a rounded cornered sentiment die for my posicle stick, it worked perfectly.

Because the popsicle is sticking over the end of the card base I shortened the card base down about 1/2 of an inch so that it would still fit in an A2 size envelope. I did that on another card this week for Seize the Birthday’s Topping of- Off the Edge, and loved it.

The sentiment is an oldie from MFT and is in the set-Every Flavor of Happy. The DSP is scraps but I know the teal piece is SU, and the decorative border on the card is made with my Fiskers cutter. I used clear Nuvo drops on my cherries to make them shine. The tied sheer ribbon I put on the top was an afterthought and not sure I like it. 🤔

I am linking up with Darnell over at NBUS as it is the first I have used this fun tag.

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to use Affiliate links for different companies and if you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission. I certainly would appreciate any of your support! Thank you!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

Pixi Dust Designs

Tag C-Die Set

Ice Cream Sundae

Platinum 6

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

Thanks so much for coming by today! Take care and happy crafting. Nanc’


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Have a PHONEomenal Day

Hello, It is the First of the Month and time for the next Hues of Colors at Color Hues. Julie B has a pretty color combo for us that I really enjoyed. We also have a new guest joining us! Welcome Sue, happy to have you designing with us. One of my favorite parts of running a Card Challenge is to see the cards as they come in before we go live. It is so enjoyable to see the different directions everyone takes with their cards and how different they all are. I certainly have a talented bunch!

This darling set is owned by a friend. I cut everything out in white as I didn’t know when I would use it. So when I saw this color combo coming up I thought it would be perfect, all I had to do was add the color. I have everything that I used on this card listed below.

  • Vintage Phone-Sugar Pea Designs
  • Call Me Sentiment-Sugar Pea Designs
  • Notched Corner Frames-Spellbinders
  • Large Dot EF-Stampin Up
  • Hearts- MFT
  • Long Oval die is most likely Sizzix or a very old Spellbinders
  • Oxide Inks-Twisted Citron/Wilted Violet
  • Foam Squares
  • Glitter paper gems

Please stop by Color Hues and check out the cards by my talented team and then play along! We would love to have you! Nanc’


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Life is Better with Friends

Hello Friends, I hope you are having a good day! I am back with a CAS card using that darling set again by Pixi Dust Designs, It is called Keep Swimming. I was in the midst of putting things away in my studio when this set called to me and said, “One more card.” How could I resist those faces?

A Few Card Details: First, I made my own wave stencil out of scrap paper (even though I have a few water stencils, I just wanted something a bit more subtle) and inked up the bottom of the card with three colors of Oxide Inks; Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, and Antique Linen. Next, I cut out all the cute little images in various colors of paper and sometimes even white and inked those up too. I took a Copic marker to my rocks. Before I adhered everything down, I decided to spatter the background with water and some white paint. I was afraid to do too much and might have gone to light. 😏 I used some Foam Squares for some dimension and the sentiment is an oldie from MFT. I also took some paint to the critters to give them some personality.

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to use Affiliate links for different companies and if you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission. I certainly would appreciate any of your support! Thank you!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

Pixi Dust Designs

Keep Swimming

Platinum 6

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

Thanks again, Pixi Dust for having me! Take care, everyone! Nanc’


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Know that you are in our prayers

Hello, I am back with a simple and quick Sympathy card using the Stampendous set released by Spellbinders this month. The set is called Sincere Sentiments.

The paper in the background is called One of a Kind 12 x 12 from Paper Studio. I used the Nestled Hemstitch Rectangles again and backed it with black paper. I took a tan Prisma Colored pencil and lightly colored the leaves. The tiny flower is from Four Petal Bloom and the leaves are from Envelope of Wonder Etched Dies. A few gold paper gems to finish it off. This card came together in just a few minutes; sometimes that is a good thing when you need these types of cards in a hurry.

If you place an order after clicking on one of the links below, I will receive a small commission, and also get to continue as an affiliate with Spellbinders at no cost to you. I certainly appreciate any of your support! Thank you so much!

Card Details: with Affiliate Links

Sincere Sentiments

One of a Kind 12 x 12 Paper Studio

Nestled Hemstitch Rectangles

Four Petal Bloom

Envelope of Wonder Etched Dies

Spellbinders 6

Bearly Art Glue

Thanks for coming by and I hope you have a wonderful day! Nanc’