Spring Tulips

It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time for
Amy's Woodblock Wednesday challenge where we/you are required to
use a woodblock stamp.  Yikes, I have lots and I mean lots of woodblocks
thanks to a friend that gave me ALL her fabulous woodblocks a few
years ago. 

I figured since it was April and tulip season that I would bring out this

BIG Penny Black Tulip Crate stamp.  I ended up having to make it into a

6x6 square card to fit the entire stamp on a card front.
It was colored with a mix of Copics and Olo's.

Have woodblocks?  If so, then come on over and join Amy's fun challenge!!

Also entering the following challenges:
Penny Black Saturday April challenge .... ATG or Easter
Word Art Wednesday .... ATG

In My Thoughts

 Hello friends, here we are again at our challenge
Can You Handle The Pressure
where you MUST use an embossing folder.
Our OPTIONAL theme is WEATHER
meaning anything to do with weather
but you can also choose to do anything else as long as an embossing folder has been used..

Last year I hit a warehouse sale at Sizzix.  Have you ever purchased at one of those?
It is the time to if you haven't the next time they have one as the prices are fabulous!
That is where my folder came from, a Sizzix Rain Clouds folder.
The big umbrella (and it is BIG) is also a Sizzix along with the kitty
Rainy Day die set.  It also comes with clouds, mittens, rain boots, rain drops,
butterflies, a coffee cup and a pup in a hat, pretty versatile.
The sentiment is a Spellbinders BetterPress.

Get those embossing folders out that you haven't used in forever
or even a newly purchased one and
come and join us at Can You Handle The Pressure!

Thanks a Million

Hello friends, Easter is over and it was a busy week for me.
We had a nice 70s degree day last Friday so I spent the day outside
cleaning up some of my gardens.  Saturday I cleaned house for our
celebration Easter dinner on Sunday, my dinner list grew from 3 to 8, 
so, much more cooking then I had anticipated.  I was so exhausted I went to bed at
5:30 Sunday night. Then on Monday we had a Catholic funeral to attend
where we also mourned the passing of the Pope.
So finally today I felt like I had a minute to play in my craft room!

Memory Box  has a challenge going where the theme is Butterflies
and I had recently purchased a new Memory Box Blue River Butterfly die.

The MB butterfly was inked with TH Distress Prize Ribbon ink.
After all with a name like Blue River he had to be blue right?
The body of the butterfly was coated with Versamark and then embossed
with gold EB powder. 

I also used an old 2016 Ultimate Crafts Bohemian Bouquet paper for the

background.  The circle die under the butterfly is Pink Fresh Studio
Folk Edge Circle.and the sentiment is a Betterpress.

Here is a close up of the butterfly.

If you stopped by and left a comment, then thanks a million,
I really appreciate it!

Merry Christmas

 Hello friends, at Peace On Earth we have a pretty inspiration board
full of non-traditional pastel colors but which I think are fun
for a change, but you can create using anything, any color as
long as it is Christmas themed, after all that is what we
are all about CHRISTMAS!

A few years ago, I purchased this pretty 12x12 paper with all kinds
of printed images on it I had planned to use for some quick and easy to
mail cards.  The backside of the paper is like the edge of my image, all pink Poinsettias.
I layered my image on a light yellow card stock, stamped a 
Hero Arts Christmas sentiment and added some gems for sparkle.
That's it, easy peasy, now I need to finish up the rest of the images!

If you come and join us at Peace On Earth
you will be cards ahead for the season
and we all know how that sneaks upon us!!

You Brighten My Day

 I was able to have a bit of fun today using a newly purchased stencil
from Waffle Flower Crocus Flutter Stencil
when I should be cleaning my house for Easter, but this is way more fun.
I am entering the Tic Tac Toe challenge and using the left row of
stencil~any color~flower.

All inks used were Altenew and the sentiment is a
Spellbinders Betterpress.  I kept the card pretty simple
and let the stencil do most of the work, though you should
check out the WF samples as they are beautiful!

If you happened to stop by, then thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

Springtime Flowers Just For You

Hello Double D friends, we are truly feeling SPRING 
with this months theme which is SPRINGTIME Flowers.
We have a beautiful inspiring mood board
but you can create ANY Spring flowers. 

I was inspired by the pansies in the upper right corner,
they remind me of my Mom that had a deep love for pansies
and loved all things pansy, I have a lovely tea set of hers that I treasure
that was covered in purple pansies.

For my card I used a Katy Sue 3D Pansy pop up sheet.  These sets contain 3 sheets
of pop up that you layer one on another, really making the flowers 'pop'.
The thin foam pop ups work best, gives them a nice slight uplift.

Here is a side view 'kind of' showing the 3D,

but they are stunning IRL

You can see another slightly different version of this card I did HERE!  It's funny how using a different color can change the card a bit!

Won't you join us at Double D?
Make sure to stop by and see all the Spring beauties from the DT!!

Entering the following challenges:
Elliebelle's Garden Party ... Anything in a Garden
Aud Sentiments .... Flowers and/or embossing + sentiment

Two Old Bats April 2025 Reminder

 Hello Friends, it's once again reminder time of our challenge
at Two Old Bats
you still have a few weeks to enter and have some
off season Halloween fun with us!
As always we have a fun inspiration board for you!

For my card I let all the spooky/eerie colors inspire me
and used a Picket Fence Glossy Blue Moon card front.
It doesn't get much better then that when you can let a
spooky card front do all the work!

I hope you enjoy my spooky easy peasy scene!!

Come on over to Two Old Bats and have some Halloween fun with us,
we run this challenge year round and love to give away prizes!!