Friday, March 6, 2026

"Bee" Happy!: A fun Springtime Card!

"Bee" Happy!: A fun Springtime 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 a bunch of fun challenges including the Try a Sketch on Tuesday and the Inky Paws Challenge! She was inspired by the fun sketch and the Inky Paws Spring Theme! If the Bees are out, that always means spring for us,! We love to plant flowers and our garden in spring and we love the bees!! All the challenges she is joining, the sketch and inspiration photos, and links to them are at the end of this post! Check them out and join in the fun!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Newton's Nook BeeKeeper Newton Stamp and Die Set
  • Newton's Nook Heartfelt Honey Comb Stamp set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Simon Says Stamp Hexagon Element
  • Stitched Banner Die
  • Paper Rose Studio Bee Happy 6x6 Paper Pack
  • 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:






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! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Inky Paws Challenge: March 2026 - Spring Theme

The Art Nudge Challenge: March 2026 #0326B - Colors

Try a Sketch on Tuesday: Sketch #690

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: #178 Anything Goes

Mix it Up Challenge Blog: #82 Anything Goes + optional Die Cuts

We hope you will join us!

 

"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living." – Gail Sheehy

 

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

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card Thirteen

Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card Thirteen

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!

I am 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:

Products I used:

  • Various Butterfly dies (Company Unknown)
  • Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set (sentiment)
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies
  • Paper Studio Paper Various Colored Flower embellishments  
  • Various colored 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:

Card thirteen link: You are here!

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! 

 

 Here is the Art Nudge Challenge Inspiration Photos:


I am joining the following challenge(s):

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

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Mixed Color Florals

The Art Nudge Challenge: March 2025 #0326C

We hope you will join us!


“It was a dark, early March afternoon, colder and grayer than usual, even though the crocuses and the tulips were pushing their way through the frozen ground, eager to usher in spring. Yet Old Man Winter refused to relinquish his grasp.” ― Sarah Jio


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!

 

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Sabra 

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The Crafting Duo

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Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card Fourteen

Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card Fourteen

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!

I am 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:

Products I used:

  • Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Buttercups Wafer Dies
  • Simon Says Stamp Cosmos Duo Wafer Dies
  • Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set (sentiment)
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Nesting Oval Dies
  • Paper Studio Paper Various Colored Flower embellishments  
  • Various colored 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:

Card fourteen link: You are here!

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! 

 

 Here is the Art Nudge Challenge Inspiration Photos:


I am joining the following challenge(s):

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

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Mixed Color Florals

The Art Nudge Challenge: March 2025 #0326C

We hope you will join us!


“Spring is the season when poets’ pens ponder. They ponder romance and the promise of new life.” ― Franklyn James


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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Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card Ten

Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card Ten

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!

I am 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 10 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:

Products I used:

  • Simon Says Stamp Cosmos Duo Wafer Dies
  • Various Butterfly dies (Company Unknown)
  • Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set (sentiment)
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Paper Studio Paper Various Colored Flower embellishments  
  • Various colored 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:

Card ten link: You are here!

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! 

 Here is the Art Nudge Challenge Inspiration Photos:


I am joining the following challenge(s):

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

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Mixed Color Florals

The Art Nudge Challenge: March 2025 #0326C

We hope you will join us!


“No one is old in spring.” ― L.M. Montgomery

 

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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Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card One

Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: Card One

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!

I am 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 1 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:

Products I used:

  • Simon Says Stamp Cosmos Duo Wafer Dies
  • Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder Dot Spiral 
  • Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set (sentiment)
  • Tim Holtz Victorian velvet, mermaid lagoon, and fossilized amber Distress Ink
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies
  • Various colored 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)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Mixed Color Florals

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: #178 Anything Goes

Mix it Up Challenge Blog: #82 Anything Goes + optional Die Cuts

We hope you will join us!

 

“Spring is the fountain of love for thirsty winter” ― Munia Khan

 

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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Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: All 15 Cards!

Colorful Flowers & Simple Sentiments: All 15 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!

I am joining Kendra's Card Challenge #20 you can find the link here or at the end of the post. These cards were made using only six 6x6 papers!!! This is all 15 cards 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 set of all 15 cards:

Here are the all products I used for all the cards:

  • Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Buttercups Wafer Dies
  • Simon Says Stamp Cosmos Duo Wafer Dies
  • Simon Says Stamp Iceland Poppies Wafer Dies
  • Gina K Designs Floral Banner Die
  • Various Flower dies (Company Unknown)
  • Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set (sentiment)
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Stitched and Nesting Circle and Oval Dies
  • Paper Studio Paper Various Colored Flower embellishments  
  • Various colored cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash

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

All 15 Cards Link: You are here!

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 a video showcasing 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)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Mixed Color Florals

We hope you will join us!


“Everything is made new in the spring. Springs themselves are always so new, too. No spring is ever just like any other spring. It always has something of its own to be its peculiar sweetness.” ― L.M. Montgomery


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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