Roses, Snow Drops and Holy.

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

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THE FLOWER CHALLENGE for the month of December is, well, what else.......CHRISTMAS!!  So let's add a few more Christmas cards to your stash.

Here's mine to inspire you to play along.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Power Poppy "Serene Scenes" 

WOW "White Pearl" super fine embossing powder.

Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors.

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I hope you come and join us at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE gallery and show us your beautiful Christmas creations.

Thank you for visiting and for your comments, I appreciate them so very much.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Flying By With a Holiday Hi!!!!!

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

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Well, I'm here sharing a totally, completely non traditional Christmas card for the december 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE, I'm sure you agree that, aside from the pretty paper, that by the way is sideways, 😩(didn't noticed until the whole thing was glued together, sheeesh!!) and the golden accents, this little withchy is almost out of place.  but I say "almost" because she's looking so darn adorable, all dressed up for a holiday party.

This beautiful gal is from one of my all-time favorite Stampin' Up! halloween sets called "best friends", truly a vintage one dating back from 2006.  Back then, I was completely immersed into triathlon, I didn't even know anything about rubber stamps, making cards, blogs, challenges, etc., so I bought it from e-bay.

Anywho, here she is, dressed up in her finest, prettiest dress, with gold trim, wearing this awesome red hat, with a golden band and a rhinestone on the flapping tip.

As you can see, she's carrying a little gift for the gift exchange, which is always so much fun.

The golden spider web I think I got it from Stampin' Up!, but I'm not too sure, they are black on one side, white on the other, so I sponged some gold ink on the white side and cut it to fit it on the corner.  I also sponged gold ink on the dotted edge and on the gift, which is from the 2016 Power Poppy set called "simple joys", I fussy cut it and attached it with some string to her hand.

The sentiment is a combination of 2 stamp sets.  the words "flying by with a Halloween hi" is from an old flourishes set called "witching you a happy Halloween" (2010), I stamped the word "holiday" where the word Halloween is, from the Power Poppy set called "Under Glass Christmas keepsakes" (2017)

this is the inside.    

the sentiment is from the power poppy set called "simple joys" and the mitten is from a power poppy set called "merry littles". 

so there you have it, a super cute and not scary at all, holiday card, I hope you like it and it inspires you to come and play along at the fabulous 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE.  also, come and take a peek at my teammates awesome creations.

I appreciate your visit and your comments so very much, thank you.

until next time, stay healthy and safe.

xo

maria.

Festive Snowman.

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

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 I have a quick card to share with you using an image that I stamped a while ago and never used, it landed on my box of "pending projects" but I went and fished it out because I saw a challenge in which it will fit just right.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

"Festive Snowman" from Stamps Happen.

The hats are from a Power Poppy set called "Merry Littles"

I cut their noses with an Exacto knife to be able to fit them on their heads.

WOW Glitter.

The sentiment inside is from a Power Poppy set called "Poinsettia"

The snowflakes on the border are from a Power Poppy set called "Glitterhouse Village".

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with:

The Divas that Cut.....Paper 

Crafty Catz Challenge # 574, Anything Goes 

optional twist "Christmas: Non Traditional colors"

Your Next Stamp Challenge #173 "Sparkle and Shine"

Thank you for stopping by today.

I appreciate your visit and your comments.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

A Sketch for Retro Rubber # 172.

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

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The Retro Rubber Challenge has this fun sketch designed by our teammate Claire, I hope you will come and play along.

Here is the card I created to inspire you to join us in our gallery.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Pretty Pines" dies.

Power Poppy "Glistening Paper Whites"

for the sentiments. (2016)

Memory Box "Precious Hearts" for the bows.

Stampin' Up! "Detailed Bands" Dies, (2020)

Thank you for stopping by today.

Thank you in advance for your comments, I sure appreciate them.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

3 Of a Kind for SOS.A

Hello everyone: I'm always hoping and praying you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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Welcome to another SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge, this time we want to see cards featuring 3 of something, 3 cups, 3 trees, 3 critters, etc. 

Here's my card to inspire you to play along.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Power Poppy "Mushrooms" for both the front and the inside.

So I hope you come and play along with us over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, you can go to the challenge page to check out my teammates' beautiful creations and come join us in our gallery, we can't wait to see what you create.

Thank you for visiting me today, I appreciate your comments so much.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

Fabulous Florets.

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

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Sympathy cards are the hardest ones to create, I'm sure you agree.

I created this one for my youngest daughter's cousin in law who's mom passed away Saturday.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Fabulous Florets" (2011)

Ranger "Liquid Platinum" embossing powder.

The little butterfly I think it's from Penny Black.

The sentiment is from a 2011 Flourishes set called "Calla Lillies"

The inside sentiment is from "My Sentiments Exactly"

The border is from a 2017 SU set called "Delicate Details"

I want to play with:

"Less is More" challenge #456

Crafty Sentiment Designs

"Anything Goes"

Thank you for visiting me today, I appreciate your comments so much and, if you have a question, please don't hesitate to ask.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

An Oldie but still a beauty.

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

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I have a good stash of very old Stampin' Up! stamp sets that I bought at least 10 years ago and the "Forest Festivities" (2011-2012) is one of them, I just love the sweet images on this set.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Forest Festivities" (2011-2012)

Flourishes "Christmas Classics" (2010)

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with these challenges.

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

All Sorts Challenge Week 650

"Christmas"

Thank you for visiting me today, I very much appreciate your comments.

If you have a question, please don't hesitate to ask.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.