Thank you very much! Sending Hugs!

I talk about using those fun snippets we find in our stash - these lovely Citrus Blooms products I borrowed from Marcia really should be shared here before we get together again!  We're looking so forward to it - fingers crossed, my friend!

Here are my cards - one GREAT BIG Thank You, and a Sending Hugs [of the birthday variety that has been delivered!]

Don't you just love this sweet little

scalloped frame from Pinkfresh?  

That wonderful big bold thank you [I treated it to a bit of ombre inking]

from The Stamp Market?  Bought on clearance, sorry.

Did you happen to notice this is one BIG shaker card??  

The postman is going to

have fun delivering that one!

I've had fun with my Perfect Sentiment set from Pinkfresh - I stamped, and

cut LOTS of them all at once to have on hand.

There's that scalloped frame again - this time I took another PF Essentials die

and 'debossed' it.  another way to use those frame dies, my friends.

Thanks, Marcia for sharing your crafty goodies!  And to all of my other friends for stopping by today.  Hope your week has gotten off to a great start!

=] Michele

Altenew Spring 2022 Crafter Class

I recently took an online course at Altenew.  When all the little technical glitches were resolved [thanks Lydia!] it was fun to participate.  A few of the sets included in the class bundle have been released today as part of their die release.  Here are the cards I made for the class:

Therese, Erum, Bridget, and Tania were incredible teachers!

I've already shown you the floral set that was included in the bundle here but just discovered that it has been added to the shop here.  The stand-alone dies - Swirly Elements, and the Edged Wildflower are also available now.

Lesson 1 with Therese Calvird using the Edged Wildflower 

and her bonus: Foiling with a Die

[If you look very closely, you'll see the 'negative' was used to create paper

to use for die-cut word dies.  

Lesson 2 with Erum Tasneem

Erum's bonus class:  Using strips of cardstock with the Swirly die- 

I chose to use the die to deboss:

Lesson 3 with Bridget Casey - using a die to create a stencil

and embossing paste over Altenew's new Alcohol Inked Patterned Paper:

Lesson 4 with Tania Ahmed - using only a few of the layers in a set:

I loved this card!  Maybe it's the color combination?

Hope you don't mind me sharing my homework - I don't think I'll be sent to detention for it?!  LOL

You all loved the embroidered foliage - keep an eye out for it!

=] Michele

Girls just wanna have fun [with Pigment Craft Co.] day!

My sweet friend Ivana from Pigment Craft Co. has been so quiet lately - I'm hoping all is well and she'll be back creating and producing more loveliness soon!  Here are two cards I made using her Winter Sprigs, Dashing Sentiments, and sweet little Latte Heart elements sets...

If you're wondering?  The background cover die is a perfect match from MFT

called Mistletoe Cover Up - no longer in the shop =[ 

Pretty Pink Posh makes the stencil I used on my circle - called Wafers!

The circle was created using a laminated piece of junk mail, and a circle die -

my daddy raised his baby girl to use her noggin!

Sending my love, sweet friend!  I miss you!

=] Michele

Grey, glorious grey!

Those that know me also know it wasn't going to take long for me to put that gorgeous Lisa Horton Foxglove embossed with grey ink to use.   Here she is...

Just a sweet little 'shadowbox' with a wonderful sentiment* ... and a 'kickstand!'

My kickstand makes it stable for standing and provides a wonderful place for a second line of sentiment*.

I'm enjoying hanging out with thousands of crafters at the Card Maker's Success Summit online this weekend!  If you're there, give me a shout!

I will say a quick thanks to you for stopping by - but I won't apologize for enabling! lol

=] Michele

*Sentiments from Altenew's Cherished Memories set

New embossing folder!!!

 A VERY quick post to share the newest addition to my every-growing collection of embossing folders!!  SO in love with Foxgloves - from Lisa Horton @scrapbookcom - you guys I couldn't quit with the inking!

A few tips:  

• Ink first - the side that will create the background with a water friendly ink
• Give your cardstock a light mist of water, then place into the un-inked side of the folder
• Close the folder and run through your die-cut machine!  Voila!

What a stunning folder - I cannot wait to buy more @lisahortoncrafts !!

Happy weekend my friends!!

=] Michele

that sweet teensy sentiment is from a Colorado Craft Co. set - Wall Words

Color Hues #35 Navy and Pink!

Kristie has chosen one of my favorite color combos of all for

Color Hues #35 - Navy and Pink!

I got right on it...

Today I used CP Party Dress and The Stamp Market's Navy inks,

the Embroidered Foliage and a Garden Floral exclusive sets from the fabulous Altenew Crafter-Class Spring 2022 class I recently took!

Thanks, Kristie and Color Hues!!  I had such fun using these colors! 

=] Michele

The Flower Challenge #65 - Occasions reminder

 

I'm back to remind you that there is still plenty of time, and occasions, to share a card with The Flower Challenge #65!   

The Occasion I'm celebrating today is a birthday!  More specifically, my friend Marcia's!  She has rekindled my love of all things PTI - and these [Fall Florals] darlings just remind me of a favorite Buttonbush! 

It was a treat to use the 2022 Pantone Color of the Year: Very Peri - Periwinkle to be exact.  I found a pretty good purplish-blue match for it from SSS's Hydrangea ink. 

A sprinkling of Pinkfresh jewels, CP Twilight grey ink, and another very old PTI Mix & Mat die.

Oyster Grey cardstock from EH.

I hope you have a moment to come with me to see all the other DT reminder cards!  They are all so wonderful!  Our guest Trina, and the 'new kids' on the team have outdone themselves!  Let's go...

=] Michele