Monday, March 23, 2026

Burn Brightly: A Sarcastic Birthday Card!

Burn Brightly: A Sarcastic Birthday Card!

Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying 2026! We are so glad you stopped by! If you like our blog & posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow!

Let the crafting continue.... This card  inspired by a few super fun challenges: Freshly Made Sketches Sketch #728, Simon Says Stamp Clean and Simple, and Kendra's Card Challenges Color Palette Challenge for the month of March 2026. and... My father. His birthday is coming up soon and we are excited to celebrate. He is a very sarcastic guy and loves all things sarcastic. The links and the sketch and color palette are near the end of this post. We both loved how this card turned out! It was so much fun for me to make! Keep reading to get all the details. 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

  • Spellbinders Dumpster Fire Stamp and Die Set
  • Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp pad
  • Tim Holtz Fossilized Amber and Cracking Camp Fire Distress ink
  • Simon Says Stamp Dot Spiral Embossing Folder
  • Stitched and nesting 
  • Various colored cardstock from personal crafting stash
  • Various colored pencils and fine-line markers

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








Here is the Sketch:

Here is the Color Palette:


......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):

Kendra's Card Challenge: March 2026 Color Palette

Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch #728 - A Sketch by Narelle

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Clean and Simple

We hope you will join us!

 

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! -Dr. Seuss

 

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

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Always Chase Your Dreams: A Kitten and Ball of String Card!

Always Chase Your Dreams: A Kitten and Ball of String Card!

Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying 2026! We are so glad you stopped by! If you like our blog & posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow!

My mom was inspired by two super fun challenges: Freshly Made Sketches Sketch #728 and Kendra's Card Challenges Color Palette Challenge for the month of March 2026. Links and the sketch and color palette are near the end of this post. We both loved how this card turned out! It was so much fun for Holly to make! Keep reading to get all the details. 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Newton's Nook Newton Unwinds Stamp and Die Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Stitched and nesting Circles
  • Stitched Rectangle Die
  • Several Embossing Folders
  • 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:








Here is the sketch:
Here is the color Challenge:

......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):

Kendra's Card Challenge: March 2026 Color Palette

Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch #728 - A Sketch by Narelle

We hope you will join us!

 

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer." — Harriet Tubman

 

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

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Friday, March 20, 2026

Elephants and Flowers: All 15 Elephantastic Cards!

Elephants and Flowers: All 15 Elephantastic Cards!

Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying 2026! We are so glad you stopped by! If you like our blog & posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow!

My mom is joining Kendra's Card Challenge #20 you can find the link here or at the end of the post. These are all 15 cards and they were made using only six 6x6 papers!!! This Holly's submission for the month of March. All the links to all the individual cards and group card set of all 15 cards are posted below! Check them all out! 

Here is the set of Cards:

Holly used:

  • Whimsy Stamps Elephantastic Stamp and Die Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
  • Tim Holtz Faded Jean Distress Ink
  • Stampin' Up! Expresso Ink Cube
  • Various Flower and Butterfly Dies
  • Stitched and Nesting Circle, banner, and Hexagon Dies 
  • Various colored Pencils, Markers, cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

Here are some more photos to show the set of all 15 cards and the sets of sketches:

Sketches 1-3:

Sketches 4-9:

Sketches 10-15:

All 15 Cards:





Check out the other cards for the Kendra's Card Challenge:

Check out our previous 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Entries on our pages list on the right or here: 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Links and our 2026 Entries here: 2026 Kendra's Card Challenges Links

Here is the Showcase Video show all 15 cards:

......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):

Kendra's Card Challenge: KCC #21 (Dates the challenge is running:  January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026)

We hope you will join us!

 

“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.” – Bill Watterson

 

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

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Elephants and Flowers: Stripes, Dots, and An Elephant Card!

Elephants and Flowers: Stripes, Dots, and An Elephant Card!

Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying 2026! We are so glad you stopped by! If you like our blog & posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow!

My mom is joining Kendra's Card Challenge #20 you can find the link here or at the end of the post. This card is one of 15 cards using only six 6x6 papers!!! This sketch number 15 and is for the month of March. All the links to all the individual cards and group card set of all 15 cards are posted below! Check them all out! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Whimsy Stamps Elephantastic Stamp and Die Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies 
  • Rainbow Splash Swiss Dot Embossing Folder
  • Various colored Pencils, Markers, cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

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







Check out the other cards for the Kendra's Card Challenge:

Check out our previous 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Entries on our pages list on the right or here: 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Links and our 2026 Entries here: 2026 Kendra's Card Challenges Links

......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):

Kendra's Card Challenge: KCC #21 (Dates the challenge is running:  January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026)

We hope you will join us!

 

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow just as well.” – Mark Twain

 

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

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Elephants and Flowers: Butterflies and Flowers Card!

Elephants and Flowers: Butterflies and Flowers Card!

Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying 2026! We are so glad you stopped by! If you like our blog & posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow!

My mom is joining Kendra's Card Challenge #20 you can find the link here or at the end of the post. This card is one of 15 cards using only six 6x6 papers!!! This sketch number 14 and is for the month of March. All the links to all the individual cards and group card set of all 15 cards are posted below! Check them all out! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Gina K Designs Floral Banner Die Set
  • Various Butterfly Die
  • Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies 
  • Various colored Pencils, Markers, cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

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






Check out the other cards for the Kendra's Card Challenge:

Check out our previous 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Entries on our pages list on the right or here: 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Links and our 2026 Entries here: 2026 Kendra's Card Challenges Links

......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):

Kendra's Card Challenge: KCC #21 (Dates the challenge is running:  January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026)

Simon Say Stamp Monday Challenge: Beautiful Blooms

We hope you will join us!

 

“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.” – Joe Girard

 

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

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Elephants and Flowers: Polka Dots and An Elephant Card!

Elephants and Flowers: Polka Dots and An Elephant Card!

Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying 2026! We are so glad you stopped by! If you like our blog & posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow!

My mom is joining Kendra's Card Challenge #20 you can find the link here or at the end of the post. This card is one of 15 cards using only six 6x6 papers!!! This sketch number 13 and is for the month of March. All the links to all the individual cards and group card set of all 15 cards are posted below! Check them all out! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Whimsy Stamps Elephantastic Stamp and Die Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies 
  • Various colored Pencils, Markers, cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

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








Check out the other cards for the Kendra's Card Challenge:

Check out our previous 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Entries on our pages list on the right or here: 2025 Kendra's Card Challenge Links and our 2026 Entries here: 2026 Kendra's Card Challenges Links

......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):

Kendra's Card Challenge: KCC #21 (Dates the challenge is running:  January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Clean and Simple

We hope you will join us!

 

“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” – A. A. Milne

 

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

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