A March Creative Crafters Visit

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a stencil to make a beautiful flower as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I went with a birthday card for a guy and just pulled out some great striped paper with a "Thinking of you" sentiment on the outside and a "Wishing You a Happy Birthday" on the inside.  I've used this Balloon die before, but it's been some time now.  I think it makes a great panel for birthdays or other celebrations. This was a fast card to put together for one of my sons.  No Coloring, just picking papers.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Big Balloon no longer on ECD site
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamps and dies or combo

Vagabond die cutting machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited entries

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” (2/8)

Love Those Pretty Papers  (3) 

DL. ART "Anything Goes (2/3)

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)

February's Reveal for Card Chain Challenge

When I saw "Dies" as one of the product options for February's challenge at Card Chain Challenge, I knew I would be using dies.  Let's see what I came up with. 

I hadn't taken the time to put the background dies onto a card, but WOW, these are absolutely gorgeous, aren't they?  I had purchased this new feather die from Waffle Flower Feather Pen die & stencil which I've had my eye on for some time. Our Diva, Linda sent me the background die , Birch Press's Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set, but I had to go order the set for myself and received the die set before I mailed my card to my partner and was able to send her the die cut set with her card. 

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited entries

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month)

A Cut Above (3) always a die, different themes starts 1st Monday

March 2026 Happy Days with Morgan's ArtWorld

     "Anything Goes" March 1st to March 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in February to enter Morgan's ArtWorld challenge. 

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at:
Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

I like the colors I chose for this lovely lady.  I truly like coloring and Morgan's images give me a chance to do just that.  I wasn't sure if the deep red-violet I used on the sleeves was going to work, but it did.  I used the same color, only went over the patterns in the peacock pattern on the back to darken it.  I was amazed at how different the colors turned out on the image.

Supplies:

Morgan's Fantasy Fae 24
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Kat Scrappiness Ades of Teal Enamel Dots

Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes (monthly 1st of a month) unlimited, not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited entries

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #84

Creatalicious Challeges "Anything goes" w opt twist (3)

A Cut Above (3) always a die, different themes starts 1st Monday

I'm Starting With Flowers This Month

  Happy March 1st!!

The Die Cut Divas are playing with products from Gina K Designs,

Gina K Designs is offering a $25 gift card to their store as the March 2026 challenge prize. Our challenge theme this month is: 
Spring is Coming

Make something that will tell us that Spring is Coming.\ and make sure it is either Dry Embossed or cut with your Die-cut machine.  

I don't usually play with flowers, but I had to play with this stencil and I really do like the way my card turned out.  Here in California, the flowers are already blooming, so I associate the coming of flowers with Spring.  Yellow flowers mean friendship, so this card could be used as a friendship card while saying lots of love to a friend.

Supplies:

Gina K  Designs (Stencil Floral)
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments Combo (stamps & dies) (hello)
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle Dies from a long time ago

I think Licky Clover, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade oxides and maybe a light swipe of peacock Feathers distress oxide ink.
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering at least one challenge.
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #84

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (monthly on the 1st)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (monthly on the 1st)1

Last Day of our Hero Arts month of February

  Are we Hero Arts Fans?  Yes I am!

The Challenge for this month is

Red and/or Pink Colors

As long as red and/or pink are the predominant color(s) on the project, it is good.

Be sure to enter your project by 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight.

I got this cute snowman for Christmas and he can be dashing in his top hat or comfy and warm in his Santa hat.  I like the contrast of the red background and the snowman in the first card.

I like the comfy and fun feel to the second card.

I don't see this Hero Arts Peeking Snowman on the HA website, so I feel very lucky to have purchased it while still available.  There are darling Peeking Bear, Elf and Reindeer dies available though.

1st card with Top Hat

2nd card with Santa Hat

The dies were fun to put together and they were perfect for the theme.

Enjoy your card making.

February with Creative Crafters

   The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made       as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

After I made this card, I actually almost tore it up, but knowing how I see some creations right after I finish as something that didn't turn out the way I wanted them to and that I was so disappointed in it that I had to hide those projects away for some time.  The same thing happened here.  I put it under some dies I had out and then when I rediscovered it, I actually fell in love with this.  These were actually some leftovers and new products Santa dropped off for me.

Supplies:
Whimsy Comfort and Joy stamps & matching dies (apples)
Waffle Flower Wonderful Christmas Combo stamps and dies (I do not see the dies online) - sentiment
Poppy Stamps Stained Glass Snowflake (no longer at Poppy Stamps)
Paper in stash
Copic markers used on apples
Unknown brand for the Stitched Arches but I think they are Die-namics from years ago.
Altennew enamel dots
Vagabond die cut machine

It's January's Card Chain Challenge Reveal Today!

It's a Card Chain Challenge Reveal Today

My card has layers of dies and distress inks and it's a gift from Santa Claus and the first time I've used the dies.
Yes, I believe in Santa Claus because he always brings me what I want.  LOL

I wondered how hard this would be to put together - the Die is just ONE die for the box and then little dies for the different little things you can stick on the cupcakes, such as a strawberry, blueberry, cherry and flags.  You can use the stencils to sponge your color on each part of the box, very easy to use and this was such fun to work on.  

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Boxed Cupcakes Die-n-stencil 
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Stamps and Dies (not available)
Distress Inks

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge
A Cut Above February challenge