A Note of Thanksgiving.

Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

 

Hello everyone and welcome to another fun challenge over at RETRO RUBBER.  This time is a color challenge so check out the great color choices on our inspiration photo.

And here's my card that I hope inspires you to play along with us.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Flourishes "A Season of Thanks" (2009)

Stampin' Up! inks.

DSP from my stash.

I invite you to hop over the RETRO RUBBER challenge page and check out my teammates' fabulous creations for more inspiration and then, come and join us at our gallery.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

SOS, googly eyes on Frankie.

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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Welcome to another challenge over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, the theme for the next 10 days is "GOOGLY EYES", so we want to see those funny and cute little embellishments on your cards.

Here's my card and I hope it inspires you to come and play along with us in our gallery.

This is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Best Friends" (2006)

Spider web embossing folder from Sizzix.

Ghosts are from "Impression Obsession"

Prismacolor pencils.

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I hope you come and play along with us in our SHOPPING OUR STASH gallery, we can't wait to see what you create.

Until next time, please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Our 6th. Anniversary Reminder 🎂🎉

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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THE FLOWER CHALLENGE is celebrating its 6th anniversary and we couldn't be more grateful to all of you who have been participating and sharing your wonderful creations with us since day one.

This is the halfway point for our challenge so I'm inviting you to join my teammates and I in our gallery, we have wonderful prizes for you to win so come and celebrate with us our 6th. Anniversary.

This is the card I created to inspire you to come and celebrate with us, we can't wait to see what you create.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up "Lovely Lattice" (2019.)

Stampin' Up! "Perfectly Penned" (2011-2012)

Power Poppy "Short Stacks" (2015)

Tim Holtz "Pearlescent Embossing Powder"

Prismacolor pencils.

The strip of beautiful flower paper was cut from 

a pad from "The Paper Studio" that was a gift

from my dear friend Lisa Poe.

I hope you stop by THE FLOWER CHALLENGE blog and check out my teammates lovely creations and celebrate with us 6 amazing years of creativity and fun.

Don't forget we have fabulous prizes for our participants, we hope to see you in our gallery.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Hattie and Horace❤️

 Hello everyone: as always, I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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Welcome to the reminder post for "2 old bats halloween challenge", I hope my card inspires you to come and play along with us.

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this is the inside.

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this is what I used.

Kraftin' kimmie "hattie and horace"

flourishes "witching you a happy halloween"

stampin' up! "etched in nature" (inside sentiment)

DsP from Hobby Lobby.

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, they always make my day.

please, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

A Couple of Fun Fold Christmas Cards......🎄

 Hello, everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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It's time for another RETRO RUBBER challenge and this one is a favorite to all of our participants.

The other day I watched THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL by Connie Stewart (Simply Simple Stamping) and I decided to give it a try for the RETRO RUBBER "Anything Goes" Challenge.  I added some bling in the form of glitter paper and embossing glitter, but the rest is exactly as Connie made it and, I really love the results.  This is a really Fun Fold that will be fabulous on all kinds of occasions.

This is how it looks when it's open.

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Second Card.

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And this is what I used for both cards.

My Favorite Things "Santa's Elves"

Flourishes "Christmas Classics" (2010)

Prismacolor pencils.

I hope you give this super Fun Fold Card a try, it's very easy following Connie's video and I think the recipient of this fun fold will be very happy to display it on the mantel or anywhere in their home.

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, they always make my day

Please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Love Bites!!!!!!😶‍🌫️

 Hello everyone: as always, I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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hello and welcome to another "SHOPPING OUR STASH" challenge. 

the theme is "frightfully delightful", and this is the card I created to inspire you to play along with us.

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this is the inside.

and this is what i used.

kraftin' kimmie "I'm batty for you"

the inside sentiment is from "inkadinkado"

prismacolor pencils.

please hop over to the SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge blog for more inspiration from my awesome teammates.

thank you for stopping by and for your comments, they always make me smile.

stay healthy and safe.

maria.

WE ARE TURNING 6!!!!!!!!!!🎉🎂

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your family are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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Well, time sure flies when you're having fun and I can say that, for the past 6 years, I've been having a really good time with my teammates over at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE

I'm so fortunate and grateful to belong to this awesome group of fabulous, talented, caring and sweet crafters, that I can call friends besides being my teammates.

So come and celebrate our 6th. Birthday with us!!

Here's the card I created to inspire you to join my teammates and I at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE gallery, remember, it's our 6th. Birthday and we have lots of prizes to help you celebrate with us.

This is the card I created to inspire you to join the party.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Climbing Roses" (2019 Mini)

Stampin' Up! "Quite Curvy" dies.

The sentiment in front is cut with a Cricut

Stampin' Up! 3D "Dainty Diamonds" EF.

Flourishes "Short Stacks" (205)

Thank you for stopping by today, make sure you hop over to THE FLOWER CHALLENGE blog to check out my teammates awesome creations and I hope you decide to participate in celebrating our 6th. Birthday where the gifts will be all for you!!

Please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Pumpkins and Spiders....Oh My!!!!🎃

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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Hello again, dear halloween friends:  it's time for another fun theme for you to play with over at the 2 old bats halloween challenge and here's the october mood board to inspire you to play along.

this is my card and I can't wait for you to see what the rest of the team has created at the challenge page. 

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Here's my card.

this is the inside.

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This is what I used.

The pumpkins are from Penny black.

The sentiment is from a flourishes set 

called "witching you a happy halloween"

The die cut piece is done with a Tim holtz die set.

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, they always make my day.

Stay healthy and safe.

maria.

Another Autumn/Fall card.....

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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I've been creating a few Autumn/Fall cards to send to family and friends, this one is one of them.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Power Poppy "Olive and Oak" (2015)

Verve Stamps "Bountiful Harvest"

Stampin' Up! "Scalloped Tag Topper"

Prismacolor pencils.

DSP from my stash.

I want to play with these challenges.

Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge

Crafty Gals Corner #235

"Signs of Fall"

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #557

"Autumn Colors"

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Use "Happy" in your sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments, they always make me smile.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Happy Fall, Y'all!!!!!!

Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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I have this cute Autumn card created with some of my most favorite critters, the House Mouse siblings.  My teammates and I over at SHOPPING OUR STASH hope you can come along and play with us.

This stamp is called "Fall Commuters" (HMTR 1004)

I stamped it on watercolor paper and colored it with Windsor and Newton watercolor markers.

This is the inside.

The greeting is from a Power Poppy set called "Olive and Oak" (2015)

I want to play with these challenges.

Make My Monday

Autumn Flora or Fauna.

House Mouse Challenge

Anything Goes (option something with water)

Dream Valley Challenges

Autumn Colors.

I hope you can come and join my teammates and I over at the SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge page and share your beautiful creations with us.

Thank you for visiting me today, until next time, please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

The Scent of Christmas!!

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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Christmas will be here in just a little over 2 months so, I have one more card to add to my stash, it's better to have more than you think you need.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Power Poppy "Spice it Up" (2015)

Power Poppy "Wreaths Plain and Fancy"(2015)

Power Poppy "Rustic Rejoicing" (2017)

Power Poppy "Glitter House Village" (2017)

I want to play with these challenges.

As You Like It Challenge

"Favorite Metallic or Glitter Card"

I just love the festive look of glitter or mirror paper.

Krafty Chicks

"All Occasions"

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Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, they always make my day.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

                         
 

Eat Your Veggies!!

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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I have a very yummy card to share with you today, these veggies are some of my absolute favorites, I especially love Egg Plants, breaded and fried in Olive Oil then, baked with Italian sauce and lots of fresh Mozzarella cheese, yummy, yummy in our tummies.

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This is the inside.

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This is what I used.

Power Poppy "Farmer's Market"

DSP from my stash.

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with these challenges.

Power Poppy Eat Your Fruits and Veggies

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments, they always make my day.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

The Flower Challenge #72 Reminder.

 Hello everyone: Here we are at the half-way point at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE, the theme is "Add Sparkle" and here is my card that hope inspires you to come and play in our gallery.  There's still time to join us, this challenge closes on the 25th. 

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Flourishes "Petals and Peace" (2011)

Power Poppy "Poinsettia" (2016) sentiment inside.

Prismacolor pencils.

Glitter Glue.

DSP from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by today and for your comments, they always make my day.

Don't forget to stop by THE FLOWER CHALLENGE to get more inspiration from my fabulous teammates.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.