A LIttle Birdie

 

I have been working on my cards from the Scrapbook & Cards Spring 2026 Crop & Create Delivered event.  The pouches with each class has been waiting patiently for me from the event the end of March.  I was at my retreat the weekend of C&CD, so now I get to work at them at my own pace.  I posted the cards from Mindy for Pretty Pink Posh last week and have more to come!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. These creations are from Laura Graff for Scrapbook.com called Delight in the Details--Interactive Cardmaking Fun.

We received an amazing kit in our box. We received the Love Birds Die Set, A Little Birdie stamp set, coordinating sentiment set, a matching die set along with coordinating rub-ons.  We also received a cute A2 Delight Patterned Paper Pack.  Laura showed us so many ways to use so many of the products in this class.  We made a shaker window card, a slider card and a quilt patch card.  The rub-ons are also very sweet and not at all like the rub-ons from years ago.  It was a very fun class and I really like the floral and birdie cards!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my cards! More to come as this was only class #2.  

Image/Sentiment:  Scrapbook.com A Little Birdie Stamp Set, Coordinating Sentiment Set, Matching Die set,  Coordinating Rub-ons; Love Birds Die Set

Cardstock:  White cardstock and Acetate  from SCT; 

Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne Black;Taylored Expressions Bubble Gum, Tropical Punch Inks

Accessories:  Gina K Designs and Trinity Stamps Bling

From My Heart

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my cards for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 110th month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 8+ years old! I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Tracie posted our February challenge--Use a heart and the color pink!

This is one of my favorite D. Morgan stamps. It is perfect for Valentines Day or for any other time of the year.  It is a wood mounted stamp and I am not used to not pulling out my Misti!  But, I did stamp the image and colored it with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I used my Gina Marie Designs Rounded Stitched Square dies to cut out the image and a black layer backer.  The background is a very old Cuttlebug Embossing Folder called Love Language.   I added some Stampin' Up Real Red ribbon behind the image and a few Trinity Clay Hearts around the square. I like the contrast in colors on this card and I hope you like it too.

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSFEB.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For March, Sue is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  D. Morgan-Stamps Happen From My Heart stamp

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Gina Marie Designs Rounded Stitched Square Dies; Stampin' Up Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon; Trinity Stamps Clay Hearts; Copic Sketch Markers

Live Happy

 

Today is the day I post a card for our challenge called Unused No More!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 6th with a group of friends from my No Foolin' Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media.  Those that participate each month will send a picture in the text thread we have between us, showing our creation.  The premise is to use a stamp set, stencil die, hot foil plate or press plate that is new and has never been used.  So--Unused No More!  

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For February, I picked a Picket Fence Studios stamp that I have not used called Live Happy. I think the words are powerful!  I saw the musical Hamilton last week and the first line reminds me of one of the famous lines Aaron Burr tells Alexander Hamilton--Talk Less, Smile More.

For my card, I went with Taylored Expressions Fruit Punch ink on white cardstock. I die cut the phrase with a Gina Marie Designs Cross Stitched Rectangle die.   I then embossed the Fruit Punch Panel with a Taylored Expressions folder called Lots of Love.  I added some Trinity Stamps pink clay hearts around the image.

 

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Links to the blogs of Jeanette, Terry, and Darlene.  Be sure to come back on March 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More. 

Image/Sentiment:  Picket Fence Studios Live Happy

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Taylored Expressions Fruit Punch

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Fruit Punch

Accessories:  Gina Marie Designs Cross Stitched Rectangles;  Trinity Stamps Pink Clay Hearts

Crafty Friends are the Best

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card this month for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit.  This month I sent a kit with a crafty theme. I stamped Taylored Expressions Gus & Gertie Get Crafty image on a panel and also die cut a few. I included the sentiments from the same set. I also sent some crafty patterned paper from an older Stampin' Up pack.

I colored Gus and Gertie with my Copic Sketch Markers. The background is decided to make was using 3 strips from the patterned paper, with a strip of Coastal Cabana in between.  I die cut a vellum square from a Sizzix-Tim Holtz set called Stitched Squares.  I glued the image to the square and then placed it wonky on the panel with foam squares. I picked one of the sentiments and layered it with Coastal Cabana. AND--this sentiment is perfect for my friends in this group!!!!!!  I added some Mirrored Mint bling from Trinity Stamps around the image.  This was a very fun card to make.

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun crafty cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the fun cards! 

We will be back in August with another challenge that Jeanette will provide for us.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun is planned!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Gus & Gertie Get Crafty Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, Follow Your Art Designer Series Patterned Paper, Vellum

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Sizzix-Tim Holtz Stitched Square Dies; Copic Sketch Markers; Trinity Stamps Mirrored Mint Bling

Fresh Cut Flowers

 

I am continuing making cards from the SCT March virtual event, Crop & Create. These 2 cards are from the LDRS Creative class taught by Angie Hunt.  

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. 

This class used 2 stamp sets and a mask stencil for each.  The sets were Fresh Cut Tulips and Fresh Cut Daisies.  We did a new to me technique by using the masking stencils--the negatives--when stamping all of the components.  Once everything was stamped we then colored the sweet floral images in the tea cup with Copic Markers.  I really liked this class and now have ordered the matching dies along with layering stencils for both sets!  I added the Best Wishes sentiment from my stash. 

 

I have one more classes to go--hoping it is done by the time this is posted!

Image/Sentiment: LDRS Creative Fresh Cut Tulips and Fresh Cut Daisies Stamp Sets and Coordinating Masking Stencils 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, 

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Trinity Stamps Bling; Copic Sketch Markers

Double Bunny Ears

 

Today is the 22nd so this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 52nd month, so we are in to our 5th year!

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For April, we decided to use Pink & Main, a fun and unique company.  The company has great stamps, dies, foiling, and so many other unique items.  Michelle, the owner and creative director,  also participates in a few of the virtual events I sign up for and her classes are so fun.  

For this month, I picked a cute stamp called Bunny Ears.  I will need about 25 Easter cards for next year as our Human Concerns Ministry Team from church sends grocery gift cards to members of our sister church in Milwaukee. I try to make some throughout the year.

For my these cards, I used ovals as a double duty theme.  I also used "dots" on both cards and colored the bunny with my Copic Sketch Markers.

For my first card, I die cut the image and the pink backer from ovals from The Sizzix Dotted Oval Die set.  I picked some spring patterned paper with fun pastel stripes for the background and added a strip of Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon behind the image.   I added a few pink Trinity Stamps pearls around the bunny!

For my second card, I die cut an oval from my Pinkfresh Studio Elongated Die set. I then embossed the panel with a very old Stampin' Up folder called Perfect Polka Dots. I added the bunny image inside the oval and then layered the white panel on the white card base.  I added a few pink enamel dots around the bunny!

 I think both of these cards are so cute and sweet!  Fun cards for this month' Double Duty---Dots, Ovals and Copics!

Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's,  Darlene’s,  Carol's   and Terry's blogs. I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards. 

Next month we will highlight another amazing company, Brass & Bliss. So be sure to check out our cards on May 22nd!    

Image/Sentiment: Pink & Main Bunny Ears

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink; Spring Striped Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Accessories:  Gina Copic Sketch Markers; Sizzix Dotted Oval Dies; Trinity Stamps Pink Pearl Embellishments; Pinkfresh Studio Elongated Oval Die; Stampin' Up Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Pretty in Pink 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Pink Enamel Dots

Jump for Joy

 

This is my card for a swap called the SIS--Surprise Image Swap.   This is card #20 for our group.  It is a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The surprise part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--the 18th of every other month.  This sweet image for this round was provided by Jody!  She will swap the cards and include the new image for round #21 that Janet will have stamped in each return envie. Then--we do it all again in June! 

Jody sent us this cute frog image from Penny Black called Jump for Joy.   Jody's word of the year is Joy and she mentioned she uses this image often.  I picked my background patterned paper called Spring is Calling--perfect for this card!  I then colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the panel with a MFT-My Favorite Things Stitched Tag Corner Rectangle Die.  I put a strip of Black Grosgrain Ribbon behind the image. I used Gina K Master Layouts 2 for the patterned paper and the backer. I added some Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Gems. This was a fun card to make!

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations.  The due date is today, the 18th, or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword SIS20 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Jump for Joy

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Granny Apple Green; Spring is Calling Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; MFT-My Favorite Things Stitched Tag Corner Rectangle Dies; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Stampin' Up 2/3" Black Grosgrain Ribbon; Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Gems

Happy Easter

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 98th month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 8+ years old! I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

I posted our March challenge---Make a card with a fun fold and use the color green!

I decided it was a perfect time to make an Easter card.  I make about 25 cards each year for our church as send grocery gift cards to some families at our sister church in Milwaukee.  I first found the perfect paper.  I picked some green glitter cardstock from Recollections and jelly bean patterned paper from Photo Play Paper.  I used a die from The Greetery set called Easter Morning Sentiments. I am not sure what this fold is called, so I will say it is a Flap Fold!  I added some Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Mix around the words.  

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSMar.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For April, Tracie is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  The Greetery Easter Morning Sentiments Die Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Recollections Green Glitter 6x6 pack; Photo Play Paper Happy Easter Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Mix

Messy Hello

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #69, so we are coming to the end of year #7. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For my messiness this month, I grabbed some Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks in shades of purple.  I used Yupo paper and I really like how the colors move. I die cut the inked panel and a backer with Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2.  I also picked a Gina K Designs die set called Happy Hello and cut it from Antique Gold Metallic cardstock.  The sending smiles came from my sentiment box, so I am not sure what company it is.  I added some Gold Satin Baubles from Trinity Stamps around the card.  

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters:   Carol, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up in April!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Happy Hello Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Antique Gold Metallic; Yupo

Ink:  None, but Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks for background

Accessories:   Trinity Gold Satin Baubles

Simon Hurley Better Press

 

Today is the 22nd so this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 48th month, so we are at the end our 4th year! We will be continuing in 2025 and will have a new member, so be sure to check us out!

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For December, the company we decided on was Rubbernecker Stamps---this is now called Brass & Biss.  BUT--these cards are not from them as I misread my sheet.  I looked at December for 2025 and that company will be Simon Hurley.  Because these are Christmas Cards, I decided to post anyway.  We will highlight Brass & Bliss in 2025 and my friends who are in this group are very forgiving! 

Simon Hurley is an amazing young man who actually lives less than a half hour from me.  He works with a few stamping companies and has come out with some sweet products.  For this month,  I picked a Simon Hurley-Spellbinders Better Press set called Santa's Sleigh.  The set includes the large image and three sentiments along with the matching dies for the image and Merry Christmas. I decided to use my Better Press on both, even though I could have also hot foiled.

I used my Better Press black ink on both of the images and the sentiments. The cardstock is The Paper Cut's 111# Hammered White.  I also ink blended both of the panels with Taylored Expressions ink.  Both panels are backed with a Basic Black layer and mounted on a Cougar Opaque 100# White card base.

 

For this card, I die cut a circle from Gina K Designs Masking Magic and placed it on the Hammered cardstock.  I then ink blended over the entire panel, first with Taylored Expressions Gumball and then added some Blueberry over the top.  Before taking off the mask, I splattered Dr. Ph Martin's white over the panel.  I stamped the image and sentiment on a piece of Hammered cardstock with Better Press Black ink in the Better Press.  I die cut the image and sentiment and placed them on the panel with foam tape.  I added some Trinity Stamps Freshwater Fish Bubbles Pearls around the image.  

               

For this card, I ink blended over the entire panel,  with Taylored Expressions Salt Water Taffy, Gumball and Jelly Donut on the Hammered cardstock.  Because of the texture on the panel, it is a bit harder to ink blend. I then placed the blended panel in my Better Press and inked the image.  I stamped the sentiment on a smaller piece of Hammered and die cut with a MFT Slated Sentiment die.  I added some Pinkfresh Studio Starry Sky Ombre Glitter Drops around the image and on the sentiment panel.

I hope you enjoyed my cards for our group.  Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's, Darlene’s  and  Carol's blogs.   I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards. AND--they will probably use Brass & Bliss stamps!!!!!!!

Next month we will highlight another favorite, Concord & 9th. So be sure to check out our cards on January 22nd!  And, you will then see a card also from our newest member, Terry!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Spellbinders Better Press Santa's Sleigh

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 111# Hammered, 100# Cougar Opaque White;  Stampin' Up Basic Black

Ink:  Better Press Black; Taylored Expressions Blueberry, Gumball, Salt Water Taffy, Jelly Donut

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Masking Magic; Stampin' Up Layering Circles Die; My Favorite Things-MFT Slanted Sentiments Die; Trinity Stamps Freshwater Fish Bubbles Pearls; Pinkfresh Studio Starry Sky Ombre Glitter Drops