Happy Happy Happy

 I got this fun word die from a friend some years back and just had to cut it out in shades of pink and purple to make a birthday card. The bold graphic look of this just makes me, well... happy! As both dies were given to me, I have no idea who made them...but it was great fun using up scraps and snippets of card stock from my ever-growing stash. For some reason, no matter what I do, that middle die cut word doesn't photograph accurately. It's a deep lavender but keeps looking pale.

You can see the left over bits after I die cut my words, here:

Snippets Challenge 446. I used snippets for all the die cut words, Yay!

SSS Wednesday Challenge, AG 

Snowy Christmas Greetings

It's nice to get back into my craft room after a two month hiatus, and I hope to get back into a more regular blog posting schedule as well. I pulled out a stamp and die set by Reverse Confetti to make this snowflake design, and also used an embossing folder by Cuttlebug and sentiment from my stash. My craft room is rather a mess right now, after having pulled my craft table out to take on a craft weekend with friends, so I'm not sure who makes the sentiment.

  January Rudolph Days challenge

Double D Challenges, SNOW 

ABC Christmas, A is for Anything Christmas

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday 316, AG 

SSS Wednesday, AG

Rainbow Birthday with Snippets

 Whew, I'm having trouble finding my mojo lately, after having taken a break from cardmaking for the past two months. I finally decided to just pull out some dies and attack my very large stash of snippets and scraps...and came up with this card. The dies were given to me by a friend, and I have no idea who makes them but I decided to go with a rainbow color theme. The stamped sentiment and die are by Taylored Expressions and I used some enamel dots from my stash as well.

I cut a bunch of shapes from different colored scraps, and plan to make up a batch of these to keep on hand. Of course, that hasn't made my stash of snippets any smaller, but it was still a lot of fun! Here are the snippets after I die cut.

 Snippets challenge 445, use snippets and show what you used.
 

Wish Big

 It's been quite some time since I've posted on my blog but I finally made my way to my craft room for some card making fun, and I'm back! I pulled out this adorable Sweet Seal die by Memory Box, and a circle tag and sentiment die by Diamond Press to make this winter birthday card. The stitched circles are by MFT and the star die is by Waffle Flower Designs. The tiny bow die was given to me by a friend.

Snippets Challenge 444, snippets and anything but Christmas. I used snippets for all of my die cuts. 

Memory Box Challenge 90: Use a bow and Memory Box product

Word Art Wednesday 575-576

Creative Fingers challenge 245 

Cat Lovers Hop comment winner

 Winner contacted and replied already!

Well, I finally got around to picking my 2022 Cat Lovers hop winner and am almost ready to get back to the craft room after hip replacement surgery. My post-op appointment is tomorrow and I look forward to getting around better after two years of frustration. 

Thank you to all of those who commented on my posts, and joined in the fun by entering projects in the hop. I chose my winner the old fashioned way, with names on paper strips. My winner is Nana Connie! Congratulations Connie. I have emailed you and will send out your stamp as soon as I get your address.

Cat Lovers Hop prize drawing delayed a bit

Hi everyone. I just wanted to pop in to let you know that I am a little delayed in picking a winner for my Cat Lovers Hop prize drawing but that I'll be announcing a winner next week. Have had some pesky health issues that got in the way and will be having hip replacement surgery this Friday, so I haven't had a chance to pick a winner yet. Thanks for your patience and for joining in with all your lovely comments and projects!

Karen

Warm Wishes

 I used a fun snowman die by Memory Box , plus stitched rectangle dies by Gina Marie and Lawn Fawn to make this monochromatic card. Another card for my holiday card stash!

October Rudolph Days Challenge, make a Christmas card

SSS Monday, Christmas

Allsorts challenge week 700, any special occasion 

SSS Wednesday, AG

A Good Day

GIVEAWAY! (As this is in appreciation for those who participate in the Cat Lovers Hop, entry in the drawing requires an entry in the hop challenge. Thanks for understanding!)

Here I am, back again, to share this card for the 2022 Cat Lovers Hop. Everyone knows that cats love nothing more than to knock things onto the ground and make a nice mess, so I used the Hello Stampurr set to create this scene of two naughty kitties who have scattered books and cards across the floor...while acting perfectly innocent. "Who me? No, it wasn't me". The papers are by DCWV and the sentiment is Simon Says Stamp.

 

I would like to offer a cat stamp by Nellie's Choice to one, randomly chosen commenter to thank you for checking out my project and joining in the hop.  Sorry for the glare but I can't seem to get a decent photo and didn't want to open the package. Open to US or International.

2022 Cat Lovers Hop

SSS Wednesday, AG

SUYP challenge 82 

Victorian Kitties

GIVEAWAY! (As this is in appreciation for those who participate in the Cat Lovers Hop, entry in the drawing requires an entry in the hop challenge. Thanks for understanding!)

Here is another card, made with some of those old stationary elements.  I, again, used papers by Graphic45, along with the same paper lace, a sentiment by Anna Griffin, and added a small bow with pearl center. Isn't this a handsome pair of cats?

 I would like to offer a cat stamp by Nellie's Choice to one, randomly chosen commenter to thank you for checking out my project and joining in the hop.  Please indicate whether or not you are interested in being part of the draw for my giveaway. Thanks. Open to US or International. (stamp shown in my post on 10/26.

2022 Cat Lovers Hop
SSS Wednesday, AG  

SUYP challenge 82

Charming

 GIVEAWAY! (As this is in appreciation for those who participate in the Cat Lovers Hop, entry in the drawing requires an entry in the hop challenge. Thanks for understanding!)

I bought a sheet of stationary over 20 years ago that featured the sweetest Victorian kittens, and could never bring myself to actually write on it. So, I finally pulled it out two weeks ago and proceeded to snip and trim, to turn the elements into a card.  I combined the kittens with paper by Graphic45, paper lace, and a stamped sentiment by 7Gypsies. This card used items and supplies from three different companies that have been languishing in my stash for 8-25 years. Yay for stash-busting!

Still having trouble getting a decent photo, due to glare, argh! 

GIVEAWAY INFO:

I would like to offer a cat stamp by Nellie's Choice to one, randomly chosen commenter to thank you for checking out my project and joining in the hop.  Please indicate whether or not you are interested in entering the draw for the stamp. Thanks! Open to US or International.

2022 Cat Lovers Hop
SSS Wednesday, AG 

SUYP challenge 82