Sunflowers ~ Double D Challenge

Happy Wednesday paper crafting friends!  Are you ready for a new challenge over at Double D Challenge?  Diane has a delightful mood board for you for the next two weeks.

Sunflowers!  🌻🌻🌻 Who doesn't love a cheerful sunflower??  

Here's how I was inspired by the upper right corner.

I'm all in when it's sepia toned!  I inked up the edges of the card front using Vintage Photo and Antique Paper DOX inks.  

The sunny sunflower stamp is from Sizzix.  This stamp set was very easy to line up. The postage stamps are from Spellbinders.

While I had my supplies at hand, I made this CAS version, inspired by the lower right corner of the mood board.  I used a "sympathy" sentiment just so I could have a card on hand.  You never know when you'll need one and I'd rather make them when my heart isn't hurting.  

I look forward to seeing how you're inspired over at the Double D Challenge.

Here's the prize that you could win when you play along.

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Always Remember ~ Spellbinders February Card Kit of the Month

Good morning y'all!  I'm thrilled to be sharing six cards with you today, that I made using the Spellbinders February Card Kit of the Month.

This month's kit is filled with beautiful spring floral papers, die cuts and some lovely chipboard frames like I used on this card.

The kit includes this set of sentiment stamps, using a lovely handwritten font that covers friendship and encouragement.

Lots of beautiful gold accents and sequins.

The kit also comes with a set of 13 dies.  The detailed vine and sentiment die cuts are delicate and so lovely!

The kit also includes card bases with envelopes, two different types of adhesives, die cuts, sequins and 9 pieces of coordinating cardstock.

This is such an amazing value for all the supplies you'll receive.

You can find all the details on the Card Kit of the Month HERE.

Visit Spellbinders HERE

All Club Kits HERE

Card Kit of the Month HERE

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Beautiful Sentiments ~ Amazing Paper Grace

Hello friends~  I'm back with two more cards using new stamps and dies from the Amazing Paper Grace release from Spellbinders.

I wanted this post to give focused attention on the sentiments included in the Beautiful Inside and Out Sentiments Clear Stamp Set, which is part of the Beautiful Sentiment Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken. 

This set has seven clear photopolymer stamps which add wonderfully designed greetings to any of your paper crafting projects, covering a multitude of life events from anniversary to sympathy. 

I added a band of leaves from Petite Floral Potpourri die set to each card and one of the flowers from the same set.  

Here's a list of Spellbinder products used:

Petite Floral Potpourri

Beautiful Inside and Out Sentiments

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In Memory of Our Sweet Friend ~ 12 Kits of Occasion

Good morning friends.  Life certainly has a way of showing us just how fragile and brief our time here on this earth is.  Many of you may already know that our 12 Kits of Occasion team lost a dear friend and member in the end of March.

 Sharron Gregory (On Papillon Wings)  passed away on March 30th, following complications from heart issues she'd been having.  She was dear to my heart and I had the privilege of meeting her for the first time when I went away to a craft retreat in Kansas at the Craft House and then again when she and her sweet hubby Harry came to Maine.  Daryl and I enjoyed spending time with both Sharron and Harry over breakfast one morning when they were on their way to a bird watching excursion.  I felt like we'd known each other forever, Sharron was so easy to talk to. She had a passion for nature and willingly shared her stories about the work she did at the botanical garden and her local zoo.  We continued to keep in touch with regular e-mails and sending "happy mail" back and forth to each other.  

The news of her passing touched me deeply and even now, tears sting my eyes as I write this post.  My heart hurts for Harry and their family.  To honor and remember Sharron, our team is posting cards to honor our beloved friend.  

Anyone who knew Sharron knew that She had a great love for birds, butterflies, animals and flowers.  Even though I had made a sympathy card to send to Harry, this card came to me one day when I was sitting, uninspired, in my craft room.  The flowers are Forget-Me-Nots and the hugging bunnies so speak of the sadness I think we all feel.

Past and present team members of the 12 Kits of Occasion are doing a special blog hop to honor our dear friend.  When you visit the 12 Kits of Occasion blog, you'll see all the cards from our team.  Click on their individual links to visit their blogs to  read about the memories shared.  I hope the cards and memories will bring a smile to your heart as you remember Sharron and how sweet and kind she was.  She will be greatly missed.

I leave you with this sentiment copied from Sharron's blog:
Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine. ~Jeffrey Glassberg

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Rose Garden

Good morning friends ~ I'm popping in with a card for Double D Challlenges "Rose Garden" challenge.

I used Sunny Studio Stamps "Everything's Rosey" to create this quick CAS card.  These roses are so easy to line up with a little help from the Misti Stamping Tool.  I used my new favorite Ink Cube Sets from Altenew,  Tea Party for the roses and Tropical Forest for the leaves.  

This wonderful lime green gingham in the background is from Doodlebug's "Down On The Farm Petite Prints".  I cut the Sympathy from Tutti Designs from Silver Mirror Cardstock for added elegance.  Sadly, you just sometimes you just need a sympathy card.  

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Double D Challenges ~ Rose Garden

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