A Gift from a Friend.....

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

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The fun and fabulous "TWO OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE has a new photo inspiration for you in September, we can't wait to see what you create.  Here's my card to inspire you to play along.

this is the inside.

And this is what I used.

The sentiment, which I heat embossed with purple glitter embossing powder, the skull and bones, the creepy tree and the haunted house are a gift from my dear friend Sonny Peterson, whom I've known since 2012, she got these dies at amazon.

The inside sentiment is from flourishes set called "witching you a happy Halloween" (2010)

The flying bats are from a background stamp but I just can't remember where I got it.

This challenge gives you the chance to add to your Halloween cards stash, so if you are like me and still love sending spooky cards to family and friends, this challenge is for you.

my teammates and I can't wait to see what you create.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Be Mice and Stay Masked!!!!!!

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are staying healthy and safe, even little Maxwell here is wearing his mask.

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I created this card to gently remind you guys to keep wearing your masks, I know they can be a nuisance, especially because you can't wear lipstick, but this is a small price to pay to stay healthy.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

House Mouse "Masked Mice"

Prismacolor pencils.

I'm playing along with:

CASology

Thank you for stopping by today.

Till next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Take Your selfie to the Beach!!

Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are healthy and safe and that you are taking care of each other, this virus does not forgive, the solution is simple, that's all I will say.

The SHOPPING OUR STASH CHALLENGE theme for the next ten days is "Summer Loving", which means make a card with a Summer theme.

Here's the card I made to inspire you to play along.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Mo's Digital Pencil "Beach Baby"

Prismacolor pencils.

Both the sentiment in front and inside are from the Power Poppy set

called "Best Day Ever"

I hope you come and play along with my teammates and me over at

SHOPPING OUR STASH, we can't wait to see what you create.

Till next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

A Cheer Up Bunch.

Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are still healthy and safe, I've been saying for a long time that the only way to avoid ending up in a hospital, sick or worse, is by taking all the precautions and follow the guidelines.

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Anyway, the RETRO RUBBER has this picture to inspire you to come and play along with so I hope to see you in our gallery.

This is my card.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Every single flower and greenery was stamped and cut with the Stampin' Up! set called "Beautiful Bouquet (2017-2018)

The sentiment on the little tag is from a Flourishes set called 

"Zinnias" (2011)

I embossed the panel with the retired Stampin' Up! embossing folder

called "Quilt Top".

The sentiment inside is from a Power Poppy set called 

"Always Here" (2018)

I hope you come and play along with us over at the RETRO RUBBER

Challenge, hop over to our challenge blog and check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

Woodland Carpet.

Hello everyone: I'm always hoping and praying you and your families are doing well, doing everything you can to stay healthy and safe.

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I love the outdoors, walking on Nature Trails, especially after a rainfall, the aromas surrounding you are beautiful and fresh.

This card is a little piece that represents those peaceful trails, I miss those Spring Break vacations we took with our grandchildren when they were little, walking on beautiful forests, watching them being amazed at everything they were seeing.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Power Poppy " Woodland Carpet. (2019)

Prismacolor pencils.

Kraft Card Stock.

I want to play with:

Addicted to CAS

Challenge # 205 "Nature"

Thank you for stopping by, your comments are dearly appreciated.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

Curtain Call for The Twofer Challenge.

 Hello everyone: It's been a while since I posted anything on my blog.  I don't know about you guys but for me, having to deal with this virus and the confinement for over a year, has taken a toll on me, and now, we have a new threat, this variant is causing the hospitals to be overwhelmed with new people horribly sick and that is so sad, especially because this could be avoided if more people get vaccinated and wear their masks, this is a small price to pay in exchange for staying healthy and safe.

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As you probably know, The Twofer Challenge will be gone at the end of this month, it's so sad to see it go, this is one of my most favorite challenges, one that truly made us reach deep into the creative corners of our brains and come up with two different cards, for two different occasions using the same stamp.  I must say that, when I participated in the very first challenge, I got this totally wrong, but Darnell, who is one of the sweetest persons I know in blog land, lovingly and with infinite patience, guided me until I got it right, she is a gem.  I'm going to miss this challenge!!!!!

So, here are my Twofer cards to bid farewell to all of the amazing ladies on the Design Team, you guys inspired us for almost 4 wonderful years, this was one of the most creative groups of crafters, ever.

Twofer #1

This is the inside.

Twofer #2

This is the inside

This is what I used:

The first card is a Valentine

Stampin' Up! "Pampered Pets" stamps and dies.

The sentiment in front is from Stampin' Up! " Itty Bitty Banners" (2013)

The sentiment inside is from Flourishes " Tokens of my Affection" (2014)

Card # 2, I gave my little kitty a doggie friend.

Stampin' Up! "Pampered Pets" stamps and dies. 

The sentiment in front is from Power Poppy "Simply Camelias" (2015)

The sentiment inside is from Power Poppy "Feeling Fall" (2016)

The leaves are also from this set.

I want to play with:

The Twofer Challenge

Thank you again dear ladies of the Designer Team, it was a pleasure and amazing fun to play along with you.  I wish you all the best.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

A Slim Card for The Flower Challenge #59.

 Hello Everyone: I'm always hoping you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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I think this is the second Slimline card I've made in a while, I really enjoyed creating it, I think they look very sweet and elegant too.

Here's my card.

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This is the inside.

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And this is what I used.

 Slim Stitched Scalloped Circles Die, from 

Pink Fresh.

All the flowers on this card are from the retired Stampin' Up! 

"Botanical Blooms" die set.

The DSP is from my stash.

I used watercolors from Kuretake Gamsai Tambi for the flowers.

The sentiment inside is from Dynamic Duos, Peonies, and Tulips

from Power Poppy.

I left the inside with no sentiment to use this card for any occasion.

I realized I don't use my dies enough, even if I have a really nice

collection and that is a shame.

I hope you can join my teammates and I over at The Flower Challenge

and play along with this fun challenge.

Till next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.