Isn't she sweet?

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

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I'm scheduling ahead a few posts, I'm going to be a bit busy for the next few weeks.

I'm sharing this card today that has been patiently waiting to see the light for a while, from my box of "unfinished" projects, where I put panels and images when I change my mind, and now that I see this sweet puppy finished, I'm very glad I'm sharing her smiling face with you today.

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This is the inside.

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This is what I used.

Penny Black "Critter Party" 

Stampin' Up! "Grace's Garden" (2020)

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with these challenges.

Addicted to CAS #217

Allsorts Challenge #670 "Real Animals"

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, I love reading them and I appreciate them more than words can express.

Stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

  

In a Rush......

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

The card I'm sharing has been in the "Pending/Unfinished" box for a while so I thought it was about time to finish it and share it.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Penny Black "Wonderful" stamp set.

DIY Cuts (oval scalloped stitched die set)

DSP from Lilly of the Valley (discontinued)

Power Poppy "Always There" for the sentiment in front.

The Glitter stripes were a gift from my dear friend Lisa Poe. 

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with:

Seize the Birthday #230

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Four-Legged Friends.

Thank you for visiting me today, your comments are greatly appreciated.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Bubbles, Bubbles!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone: As always, I pray all of you and your families are doing well in this very difficult and trying times.
I hope you are staying healthy and safe.
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I have a couple of cards that I created for the Twofer Challenge, one of my favorite challenges of all times.

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First card.

This cute image is from the Penny Black stamp set called "HUGS", I stamped the little Hedgehog on white card stock with Stazon black ink and masked the "heart bubble" he was blowing and replaced it with my Tiny Bubbles from Memory Box. The butterflies are from Penny Black "Critter Party", the sentiment is from Penny Black Wonderful, the grass and flowers from Art Impressions. 

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This is the INSIDE of the card.

The sentiment and flowers are from the same "Wonderful" set.

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My Towfer.

This image is from the House Mouse collection called Happy Moments, I die cut the tiny bubbles with the same Memory Box die a couple of times and cut them in sections to glue on top of this little bunny, the pattern paper is from my dwindling stash from Lili of the Valley, I finally made a decision to use it.

The sentiment is from a SU set called "Tea Together".

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This is the INSIDE of this card.

I used 2 SU sets here, one is called "Whimsical Words" (2010 Sale-a-bration), the little flowers are from "Beautiful Bouquet" (retired)

I want to play with the following challenges.

Twofer Card Challenge

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

Little Red Wagon Challenge #554

Animal Antics

Simon Says Stamp

Summer Fun.

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Thank you for stopping by today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Mini Me.........

Hello everyone: Here again with my constant wish for health and patience for you while we're handling this Pandemic the best way we can, please be cautious, stay safe and healthy.

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I found this unfinished card in my box marked "Unfinished" so I quickly added some details, colored with Prismacolor pencils and added the twine and little envelope, the little butterfly was not supposed to be there, I had to cover a darn smudge, grrrr!!

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This is the inside.

And the things I used to create it.

Stamps.

Penny Black "Critter Party"
The sentiment is from Power Poppy's "Simply Camelias" (2015)

Dies.
My Favorite Things "Peek-a-boo Rectangle Window"

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

Just Us Girls


2 Crafty Critter Crazies


Crafty Animals
"Anything Goes"

Thank you for visiting me today.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO
Maria.

Make Lemonade.....

Hello crafty friends: It's time for another SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge and the new one is all about BEVERAGES, any kind so, we all hope you go and shop your stash and come play with us in our gallery.

This is the card I made to inspire you to join us.

This sweet image is from a Penny Black set called HOMEMADE and it's just adorable.

I stamped the image on Canson Multimedia paper with Stazon black ink and colored it with Prismacolor pencils. I sponged a bit of Shabby Shutters and Squeezed Lemonade around it and popped it up with fun foam.

The patter paper is from Lili of the Valley(discontinued), the sentiment from the set. I added 4 enamel dots from GINA MARIE DESIGNS.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

I stamped the border with a retired SU set called "Delicate Details", the sentiment and the lemon slices, from the set.

I  hope you stop by the SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge blog to get more inspiration from my teammates and then, come and play along with us in our gallery.

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

Hugs.

Maria.

Let's Play Tic, Tac, Toe with RR.....

Hello everyone: I don't know about you but I love the Tic, Tac, Toe challenges, they are fun and best of all, you have a lot of options to choose from.
This is the new RETRO RUBBER challenge for the next 10 days so we hope you come along and play with us, we can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.
Here is my card, hope you get inspired and join us.

I used some images from a couple of Penny Black stamp sets to create this card, this sets are about 5 years old and I love them, I often mix the images to create little scenes like this one. The image of the little mouse riding on the snail and the one with the mousey walking are from the set called Critter Party and the little bees holding the envelope are from another set called Hugs, all the images are colored with Prismacolor pencils, the pattern papers are from my stash and the sentiment from a retired SU set called "Happy Hour", this came out in the 2012-2013 Idea Book and Catalog.

I used the diagonal on the Tic Tac Toe chart that has "Animals, Birthday and Ribbon".

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from a set called Wonderful, the kitten on the corner from the Critter Party set, also colored with Prismacolor Pencils.

I hope you come and check out what my teammates created for your inspiration over at the RETRO RUBBER Challenge blog and come to join us in the gallery.

Thank you for stopping by, I always read every single comment you so kindly leave on my posts, I want you to know I appreciate them more than words can express.

Until next time, happy stamping.

Hugs from Maria.

Grateful.....

Hello everyone: This week, a dear friend of mine of many years was welcomed to be a Designer for a challenge blog named CAS(E) this Sketch, that friend is Mr. Brian King from Stamp With Brian.  I've been following Brian since day one back in 2013, I always enjoy his amazing talent and sense of humor, his kindness and generosity and, most of all, his friendship.

So, in honor of Mr. King's brand new Designer spot at CAS(E) this sketch, I'm submitting this card and I will play along with a few challenges at the end of this post.

This sweet little mousy is from my other favorite critter stamp set from Penny Black called Hugs. I stamped it onto a panel of water color paper with Stazon black ink and colored it with Sakura Koi watercolors, I sponged a bit of Tumbled Glass distress ink and stamped the sentiment from an old Flourishes set called "Lots of Thoughts".

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Finishing the inside of my cards is a great habit I picked up a year ago, it saves a lot of time when I mail them.

The sentiment is from another Flourishes stamp set called "Picking Wild Flowers", the little mouse is from a Penny Black set called Critter Party.

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

CAS(E) this Sketch

Time Out Challenges Challenge #100

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #62 "Flowers"

As You Like It "Anything Goes"

Double D Challenge

Thank you for stopping by, I always read every single comment you so kindly leave on my posts, I want you to know I appreciate them more than words can express.

Until next time, happy stamping.

Hugs from Maria.