Between my car issues, the unpredictable Michigan weather, and illness, it took Marcia and I many trips to our calendars to reschedule our first crafty day of 2025 - believe me it is really hard not to see her 'for reals' for this long! But we finally DID IT! And I'm here to share what I made when I got home. Hey, we're having way too much fun to actually MAKE cards while together! lol
Marcia has so many sets that I adore. I reached for this one: Pretty Blossoms from Pinkfresh Studios that stamps an entire card front which is stenciled and then die cut... hello, gorgeous garden!
A fun stamped, embossed, and die cut hello from Honeybee's Thinking of You Big Time
Backed by an embossed piece from Spellbinders Leafy.
Marcia's generosity blows me away - when I arrived, she had a nice little gift bag of goodies from Penny Black's Brushstroke style red-rubber cling stamps AND a set of Tombow's watercolor markers - they've been on my radar for ages!
Now, I have a LONG way to go, and lots of practice to do but here are my very first two cards! [as always, Jill Foster's videos on YouTube really helped - getting the perfect amount of water misted is so hard!] My husband said this one is a keeper - who am I to argue? I have just the perfect friend for it, too! Meet The Sweetest Sound...
Waffle Flower Crafts: Rectangle Frames that I've painted with Tambi gold
Here's another that was inspired by the Double D Bird Challenge and mood board:
Thanks Dar and Diane!
Penny Black: Alight, Loving Friend sentiment, Linked embossing and Frame It frame die!
Between Distress minis and the new markers, I was very happy with this one!
Of course, we had to have one image stamped for us each to have our way with! This is PFS Heart of Gold - I've turned my lemons into LIMES!
When I went to remove the image, I realized that it hadn't die cut
properly - oh well. I rather like the unintended results!
I love this pretty Powder blue card from Concord & 9th - especially embossed
with my old go-to EF from SU: Tasteful Textile. A few PFS gems and it was complete!
Marcia had a pot of Taco soup brewing for lunch - delish! The butterscotch cheesecake was pretty delectable, too! [Wasn't Tom nice to share? LOL of course I let him think I made it for him!]
Getting to spend time with my sweet friend is always worth the wait - however, I hope we don't have to wait that long for the next time, Marcia! Thanks so much for your wonderful hospitality and friendship! I am hurrying over to see what you created 'behind my back!'
=] Michele
