Thank You For Being There Card!

Hello everyone! We are clearly in the dog days of summer...already! It's so hot! Our garden is thriving and we are trying to do the outdoor stuff in the early mornings and then come inside where is nice and cool and do some crafting (after indoor chores are done)! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

My mom loved making this card! She was inspired by a Clean and Simple Design we had to use for a card swap! She used Simon Says Floating Flowers Embossing Folder and some floral paper scraps to create this card! Its so beautiful! She is Joining Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! Link at the end of this post! Check it out! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Gina K. Designs Friendly Wishes Stamp Set
• Simon Says Floating Flowers Embossing Folder
• Tag Die
• Simon Says Stamp Violet Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cube
• Various colored cardstock, patterned paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Fabulous Florals, featuring Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products

We hope you will join us!

 

"A good friendship is a conversation that never ends." — Gloria Steinem

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

A Simple Rose Birthday Card!

Hello everyone! We are clearly in the dog days of summer...already! It's so hot! Our garden is thriving and we are trying to do the outdoor stuff in the early mornings and then come inside where is nice and cool and do some crafting (after indoor chores are done)! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

This card was so much fun to make! I love to color, I always have! Coloring is therapeutic for me and coloring stamped images is like the adult versions of coloring books but you get to pick what images you want to color then put them on a project... and I love it! Roses always have such rich and vibrant colors and I really wanted to try to capture that vibrancy! I found and cut some patterned paper from our scrap papers collection using one of the sketches from Kendra's Card Challenges #22 as my guide for the layout! placed the colored rose image on some foam square to pop it up and stamped the sentiment. I loved how this card turned out!  

Here is the card:

Some specific products I used:

• Newton's Nook Roses Stamp and Die Set
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Various colored cardstock, designer paper (scraps from stash), and embellishments, from personal crafting stash
• Various colored pencils and fine-line marks from personal crafting stash

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of the card:

I made a similar card to this one but with yellow roses! Here is the link if you want to check it out: A Beautiful Rose Birthday Card!

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Fabulous Florals, featuring Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products

We hope you will join us!

"If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears." — Isaac Hayes

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo

A Beautiful Layered Bleeding Heart Sympathy Card!

Hello everyone! We are clearly in the dog days of summer...already! It's so hot! Our garden is thriving and we are trying to do the outdoor stuff in the early mornings and then come inside where is nice and cool and do some crafting (after indoor chores are done)! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

My mom made this card for my aunt who just lost her husband a few weeks ago. This card is so beautifully layered and colored! She did the most amazing job on this card! It just pops! She is joining a few challenges with this card - links near the end of this post! Check them out and join us!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Simon Says Stamp Dogwood Bleeding Hearts Stamp Set
• Karen Burniston Bouquet Sayings Stamp Set (Sentiment)
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
• Stitched and Nesting Rectangle Die Set
• Various colored Markers, cardstock and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Fabulous Florals, featuring Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: #93 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #760-761

We hope you will join us!

 

"Grief, I've learned, is really just love. It's all the love you want to give, but cannot... Grief is just love with no place to go." — Jamie Anderson

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

Thanks A Melon Card Featuring A Watermelon Loving T-Rex!

Hello everyone! We are clearly in the dog days of summer...already! It's so hot! Our garden is thriving and we are trying to do the outdoor stuff in the early mornings and then come inside where is nice and cool and do some crafting (after indoor chores are done)! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

This card was so much fun to make! I used Gerda Steiner's Melon Friends Stamp Set and Unity Stamps Watermelon of Harvest 6x6 paper pack. I painted the Stamped T-Rex image with watercolor paints and then splattered paint on it! I loved how it turned out! I am joining the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - link at the end of this post! 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Gerda Steiner Melon Friends Stamp Set
• Unity Stamps Slice of Summer - Watermelon of Harvest 6x6 paper pack
• Dandelion Co Watercolor Paints
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Circle die
• Various colored cardstock 140 lb watercolor paper from personal crafting stash

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Fun with Paint

We hope you will join us!

 

"Summer: Hair gets lighter. Water gets warmer. Nights get longer. Life gets better." – Unknown

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo

Always Wish For More Treats! A Doggy Birthday Card!

Hello everyone! Summer has arrived in Idaho! We have finished planting our raised beds and garden, doing warm weather projects and of course sneaking in some crafting where we can! The weather has been a bit rainy which we love! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

This card was inspired by the Unity Show and Tell Facebook Group Sketch Challenge for this month. I had so much fun with the new stamps I ordered from Unity stamps and combined with this sketch, I just had a blast and made a few of these cards! The card below I used the Pawty Law no. 1 Stamp set and a paper pack! Links to all the challenges I am joining are near the end of this post! Check them out and join in the fun!

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Unity Stamps Pawty Law No. 1 Stamp Set
• Unity Stamps Monster Mayhem 6x6 Paper Pack 
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• LaLa Land Stitched Arched Dies
• Tim Holtz Distress Campfire Ink Cube
• Various colored cardstock and embellishments from personal crafting stash
• Various colored fine-line markers and pencils

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

Here is the sketch:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: 4 Legged Friends

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: #93 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #760-761

We hope you will join us!

 

“All the world is a birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.” —George Harrison

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo

Bee Happy! A Beekeeper Cat!

Bee Happy! A Beekeeper Cat!

Hello everyone! Summer has arrived in Idaho! We have finished planting our raised beds and garden, doing warm weather projects and of course sneaking in some crafting where we can! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

My mom was inspired by all the fun critter themed challenges going on this week along with a few other challenges! Links to all the challenges she is joining are near the end of this post! Check them out and join in the fun! This Newton's Nook Stamp set is just too cute! It was super fun for her to make this card! We love bees and try to plant lots of flowers around out house and garden to attract them! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Newton's Nook BeeKeeper Newton Stamp and Die Set
• Simon Says Stamp Hexagon Element Die
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
• Stampin' Up! Hexagon Embossing Folder
• Oval Die
• Various colored Markers, cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: 4 Legged Friends

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: #93 Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenges: #112 anything goes w featured critter(s)

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #760-761

We hope you will join us!

 

"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship." — Thomas Aquinas

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

A Hap-Bee Birthday Card!

A Hap-Bee Birthday Card!

Hello everyone! Summer has arrived in Idaho! We have finished planting our raised beds and garden, doing warm weather projects and of course sneaking in some crafting where we can! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

My mom was inspired by all the fun critter themed challenges going on this week along with a few other challenges! Links to all the challenges she is joining are near the end of this post! Check them out and join in the fun! This Newton's Nook Stamp set is just too cute! It was super fun for her to make this card! We love bees and try to plant lots of flowers around out house and garden to attract them! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Newton's Nook BeeKeeper Newton Stamp and Die Set
• Simon Says Stamp Hexagon Element Die
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
• Various colored Markers, cardstock, patterned paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: 4 Legged Friends

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: #93 Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenges: #112 anything goes w featured critter(s)

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #760-761

We hope you will join us!

 

"Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world." — John Evelyn

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

Older, Wiser, & Still Kickin' Birthday Card!

Hello everyone! Summer has arrived in Idaho! We have finished planting our raised beds and garden, doing warm weather projects and of course sneaking in some crafting where we can! The weather has been a bit rainy which we love! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did!

This card was inspired by the Unity Show and Tell Facebook Group Sketch Challenge for this month. I had so much fun with the new stamps I ordered from Unity stamps and combined with this sketch, I just had a blast and made a few of these cards! The card below I used the Still Kickin' Stamp set and a couple of paper packs! Links to all the challenges I am joining are near the end of this post! Check them out and join in the fun!

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Unity Stamps Still Kickin' Stamp Set
• Unity Stamps Monster Mayhem 6x6 Paper Pack
• Unity Stamps Raindrop Serenade 6x6 Paper Pack 
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• LaLa Land Stitched Arched Dies
• Stitched Banner Die
• Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
• Various colored cardstock and embellishments from personal crafting stash
• Various colored fine-line markers and pencils

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

Here is the sketch:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: 4 Legged Friends

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: #93 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #760-761

We hope you will join us!

 

“You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.” —Ogden Nash

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo