A Friend Like No One Elf.

 Hello everyone: I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and still wearing your masks.

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I'm counting the minutes to post this card, this challenge almost escaped me so, without further ado, here it is.

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This is the INSIDE

This is what I used.

My Favorite Things "Santa's Elves"

Sentiments both in front and inside and the little gifts

are from the same set.

Sakura Koi watercolors.

Prismacolor pencils for the Elf's little face.

I want to play with these challenges.

Color Hues.

Cute Card Thursday

Thank you for stopping by today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

A Mousey Birthday.

 Hello dear friends: As always, I hope and pray that you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and still wearing your masks.

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I have a few Whipper Snapper plain rubber stamps that I haven't used in a long while so, here's a card created with one of them.

This is the INSIDE

This is what I used.

The Mouse is from Whipper Snapper Designs but I think this particular

image is discontinued.

I colored it with Prismacolor pencils.

I die cut the image and then, stamped the candle, colored it

and glued it to the image.

The sentiments are from Power Poppy's "Party Time" and

"Tea in the Garden".

The balloon is from Hero Arts "Be Happy Today". 

The pattern papers are from my stash.

Now, for some unknown reason, my usual "swimbikerunandstamp" watermark that I use for my non-Designer Team's cards, is not working, I don't know why, it just doesn't want to stick to my image so, I resorted to putting the watermark from  "The Flower Challenge" which is one of my Designer Teams.

I hope I can figure out what the heck is going on with my regular watermark.

Anyway, I want to play with the following challenges.

The Paper Players 

A Sketch Challenge from Jaydee.

AAA Birthday

Game #25 "Happy Birthday"

Crafting Happiness Challenges

Anything Goes, option "Color It"

Thank you for stopping by today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Antique Silver Teapot.

Hello every one: I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and still wearing your masks.

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Welcome to a new RETRO RUBBER challenge, this time is the ever so popular "Anything Goes" so, we hope you come over and play with us in our gallery.

This is what I made to inspire you to join us.

Ok, this might look to you like just a rectangle, but in reality is a box that could hold just about whatever you want to put in it, I chose to put tea bags, I can fit 20 or more of someone's favorite teas.

I followed the directions on THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL by the fabulous Julie DiMatteo on her blog called THE PAPER PIXIE.  She created this box back in February of 2020, I'm so addicted to her videos!!

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This is a picture of the inside and the sides of the lid, you can fit 20+ bags of tea inside this box.

This is what I used.

The teapot image is from Lizzie Anne Designs but I bought it from E-bay 4 years ago.

The black ornamental image is from a retired SU die set called "Detail Bands" (2020)

The sentiment and little teacup on top of the box are from a 2010 Flourishes set called "Christmas Tea"

The ribbon is from my stash.

So I hope you hop over Julie's video tutorial and give this fun and easy box a try and then, come and join my teammates and I at our gallery.

Thank you for visiting me today, be sure to visit the RETRO RUBBER challenge blog for more inspiration from my awesome teammates.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria. 

Under the Sea.....

 Hello everyone: I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other safe and wearing your masks. 

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Welcome to another challenge over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, the theme for the next 10 days is "Gnome about it", you can use a Gnome or any other Magical Creature, I chose this sweet Mermaid because I don't have any Gnomes, this is something I need to fix ASAP.

This is the INSIDE

And this is what I used.

The Mermaid is from Stampendous

The embossing folder is from Cuttlebug.

The bubbles are from Memory Box

The "pebbles" on the ocean floor are stamped

with SU "Gorgeous Grunge" (retired)

The enamel dots are from Gina Marie Designs.

The sentiment in front is from Power Poppy "Best Day Ever"

The sentiment inside is from Power Poppy "Sassy Succulents"

The banner is from Spellbinders Shapablilities

I used Prismacolor pencils and shimmer watercolor paints.

I hope you'll hop over the SHOPPING OUR STASH Challenge blog and check out my teammates' awesome inspirational cards and then, come and play along with us in our gallery.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.