An a-LURE-ing Christmas card!

Hello, my friends!  I have another fun Christmas card to share - this one goes to my brother who owns a tackle company here in Michigan.  I have been ANGLING for a few of our favorites - hope this LURES him in...

I was happy to find these Honey Bee dies on sale after Thanksgiving!

The Snowflake, and 'stick' are from Honey Bee, too.  The cover plate is from 

Alex Syberia: Mermaid's Melody.  The tag from Pinkfresh Studio.

I'm delighted to find a few Christmas cards in my mailbox each day!!  Thank you!

=] Michele

That's NOT a hotdog!

How's that for an attention-grabbing title??!! Ha!  This big guy and his little boo boo should watch what they eat from the contents of my Honey Bee Vintage Picnic Basket...

Papa bear is from the Honey Bee Heart Hugs set - and 'Boo Boo' is the main body of the Hedgehog from the same set - pretty resourceful aren't I!  I adore this Vintage Picnic Basket in Plaid from their Holiday Wishes paper collection.  The Stamp Market provided the background - one of an old Halloween collection!  Those cattails were found in the Holiday Blooms die set from Spellbinder, and a few bits from HoneyBee's Winter Greenery set.

Sunday is a day for making - and this one really makes my spirits bright.  So does the bread Tom is baking - yum!  I am gifted the 'heel' which I always eat warm with butter and white sugar in honor of my dad.

Thanks so much for dropping by - YOU also brighten my spirits!

=] Michele

Is a Quail a bird?

Or will the gals at Triple B cry FOWL??  Ha!  Just kidding - I did my homework and found that Quail are among the bird family, along with Partridge, Turkeys, and Chickens!  I fell in love with this pair from Honey Bee!

The layering/inking guide that comes with this set of Lovely Layers: Quail dies is incredible!  Here are the Oxide inks I worked with today:

I took advantage of a 5x7 card today - it doesn't happen often, but this Spellbinders' embossing folder was so perfect for this scene I wanted to take advantage of all that real estate!  The pine boughs, holly and berries are from Honey Bee's Winter Greenery set.

Hope you're getting your craft on this weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

=] Michele

Thank you, Triple B!

Double D December 2023 - Christmas Animals!

OH, what fun is THIS mood board from Double D's December challenge:  Christmas Animals...

I'd give anything to have a sled-riding chicken in my stash, and

that goat living in my back yard!!

Something tells me those Double D ladies will be just fine with my 

decorating Hedgehog!

I'm very happy to FINALLY call this HoneyBee Heart Hugs set my own!  I even used it for my MIL's birthday card... I love that they will hold anything, including those hearts in the set!

I'd better get to work on the inside sentiment and get that little Hedgehog in the Double D gallery!

Thanks so much for spending a few of your spare moments with me!

=] Michele

Honey Bee Heart Hugs, Winter Gems embossing, Lovely Layers Large Snowflakes, and Lovely Layers Winter Greenery. The Stamp Market Merry Ornament.  Waffle Flower Nesting Rectangle Frames

Second Helpings for FMS#615

I'm hearing that some of my Christmas cards have arrived in the UK and Australia - such good news as in prior years they took more than a month to arrive!  

Karren's Sketch #615 at Freshly Made Sketches kept me crafting - always a good thing - this time a non-holiday card!

I had the Pinked Stars version of that fun ribbon maker from The Greetery - as soon as I saw it, I knew just the thing for the 'circular' shape of Karren's Sketch!  Isn't he a cutie?  Another set from PTI - Happy Owl-O-Ween!

There's a second owl in the set - he is going to be added to our Paper Village along with a small herd of deer, and a little fox!  If you follow me @mfergu01 on Instagram, you'll see photos from this year's display.  If you don't 'do' IG here's a link to see it before my owl is added.

Hope you've had time to stop by because ALL of your holiday chores are complete!  Thanks so much!

=] Michele

Freshly Made Sketches #615

I have been such a lazy crafter since mailing all my Christmas cards!  What a joy, what a relief when the last few get in the mail - am I right?  I'm already making for next year!  Spurred on with a few fun sets I borrowed - more on that soon!

I was coaxed into crafting by my friend Karren... she has a mighty cute Sketch for us over at Freshly Made Sketches #615:

I found a few more oldie but goodies in my stash recently - more PTI, a little Altenew, and a beauty from The Greetery to be exact... they turned out to be perfect for Karren's sketch - I hope you agree!  All of the bits of flora came from Joyful Florals; the framed circle is not even labeled it's so old; but that sweet little bow is Altenew's Bells and Bows set that finds its way out every year.  The star of the card might be that gorgeous Lattice ribbon die from The Greetery. 

All tied together with another Pinkfresh sentiment banner.

Hope your December days are merry and bright!

=] Michele

The Flower Challenge #87 - Use Gold!

'Tis the season for glimmer, glitter, and glam - right?  Well, I usually keep those to a minimum but found the perfect spot for a bit of gold for The Flower Challenge #87: Add Gold!

 

Back in September I made a card using color blocking for my card base - I loved it!  So much I decided to make another one!  Here's that gorgeous HoneyBee Poinsettia die again ...  this time with a few bits of greenery from their Lovely Layers: Winter Greenery cut from kraft!  I love it with these gorgeous papers from Craft Consortium.  Another of my Pinkfresh banners [stamped in a gold-ish ink] and my card is complete!

As I build my Christmas card stash, I try to remember the gentlemen in the Senior homes, too.  This one should do.  

Did you spot my gold?  The 'flower' of the Poinsettia was cut from glittery gold washi tape, and I splattered the entire card with yellow, champagne, and white gold Gansai Tambi watercolor paint!  Just the right amount of gold to satisfy my appetite for it!

You can use WAY more gold as I have by the way!  We'll love it!  Speaking of loving it... wait until you see the glamour my teammates have brought to the party!  Let's go, shall we? 

=] Michele