The ProCRAFTinators Club - March Edition

Today's card is for a hop that I participate in over on Instagram. The ProCRAFTinators Club is a group of card makers who attend in person or virtual events and never make the cards. This hop is the second Monday of each month. If you are a proCRAFTinator and would like to join us, hop over to Instagram for all the deets. 

My card uses a products from the 2025 Fall Crop & Create event. The products I used are by Hero Arts and the class actually used fall colors with the stencil. Since I didn't get a chance to use the layering stencil durning the fall I turned it into a spring layering stencil by using spring colors. 

The greeting is also by Hero Arts from the SpecialDay Butterfly set. 

Addicted to CAS 303 -Garden

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Helen is our hostess and she chose the code word...

For my take on her code word, I chose a flower garden full of daisies. To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a panel of watercolor paper for the floral image.  I stamped the floral image with pigment ink and watercolored it using distress reinkers. I created a subtle background using a stencil.  To finish the card, I added the greeting. 

I just can't get enough of this Let Hope Bloom set by Dare 2B Artzy, its so fun to color.

Addicted to Stamps & More 512- Christmas

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More. For this challenge it's time to make Christmas cards. If you are like me, it's nice to get a head start on your Christmas cards.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white pael. I stamped the cat image from the Christas Cats set by Ink Blot Shot. If you are a cat person this sets has lots of fun images to choose from.

AAA Cards 309 - Plus 1

Today starts a new game at AAA Cards. Game 309 is +1. To play along with us take the center prompt and add one of the outer circle prompts to it. For my card as you can see I added a lamb.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel to stamp the image.  I stamped the image, colored it using OLO markers and then cut it out with the coordinating die.  I stamped a greeting underneath the image. 

Cube & Create February Edition

This card is for another hop over on Instagram that I participate in with a group of crafty friends. 

We draw two cards out of the color cubes by Sarah Renee Clark. One from set 1 and the other from set 2.  I chose to use the colors from the card drawn from set 2 to create this commissioned graduation card.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel.  I used a stencil from Winter Retreat the virtual event put on by Concord & 9th. The Congrats die is by Hero Arts with the sentiment being from another Winter Retreat set by Concord & 9th. 

The colors I used also by Concord & 9th are Nectar, Watermelon, Pink Lemonade, Juniper, Lakefront, and Pebble. 

Rediscover Your Supplies - February Edition

Today's card is for the Instahop that I try to participate in each month to rediscover supplies we have forgotten about or that we haven't even inked up.  If you would like to join us each month hop over to my Instagram account for all the deets!

 I products I used on this card are by Concord & 9th and neither of them had ever been inked up.  They will definitely be inked again because I love the look of this card. 

he stencil is Petal Print and the stamp set is Defined. 

Humming A Prayer

Sharing this card using another one of our new release sets, Nectar Kissed. This is one of the new release sets and it's beautiful. I love the sentiment that I used from the set. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a panel of watercolor paper. I stamped the hummingbird and the floral image on the watercolor paper and watercolored it using distress re-inkers. 

I stamped the greeting on a black strip and embossed it with white powder. 

Addicted to CAS - Weather

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS.  Sue N is our hostess and she chose the code word...

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. I ran the panel through the die cutting machine using a snowflake cover plate by Concord & 9th. The winter scene was created by using a die/stencil combo by Pinkfresh Studio. I used the coordinating embroidery hoop to place the sene inside of. I added a couple snowflakes out of silver foil cardstock to add interest.  

Dare 2B Artzy New Release Hop

Today the Artzy team is showcasing the new release over on Instagram and there is a chance to win a prize. Head over to Instagram to check out all the inspiration and o get a code to save on the new release.

I made two cards using the Let Hope Bloom set. This is a beautiful set and makes gorgeous cards. 

To make both my card, I watercolored the images, added a subtile background by using stencils and then added the greetings to encourage the recipient. 

Focus Firday

I am up on the My Sweet Petunia blog today sharing this card. 

I started out by using the Mini Misti to stamp the image because when you stamp on textured watercolor paper it is hard to get a clean image unless you use the Misti of course.  After I stamped my image, I placed it down on the Petunia Platform and held it with the Power Mag so I could paint it without it moving around.

The set I used is a new release from Dare 2B Artzy “Let Hope Bloom” I water colored the image using Distress Reinkers and then cut it out with the coordinating die. I created a subtle background for the image using the Lacy Leaves stencil, also by Dare 2B Artzy.