Wishing You A Happy Day! A Flowery Anniversary Card!

Hello everyone! We are loving this spring weather here in Idaho! We are in full force 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 loves floral cards and she really loved the floral paper from Echo Park. She created this beautiful Anniversary Card using floral paper from Echo park and some of the first ever flower dies she ever bought! Perfect for the summery Anniversary Couple or even a summery Wedding card! Holly and Brents is in August and they have been married for  The challenges and links she is joining are near the end of this post! Check them out and hope you will join in the crafty fun! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Echo Park Fruit Stand: Happy Flower Stems Patterned Paper
• Waffle Flower Crafts Postage Stamp Die
• Simon Says Stamp Kale Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cube
• Layering Flower die
• Various colored 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):

Double Trouble Recipe Challenge: #217 Double Trouble's 8th Anniversary "3rd Annual Celebratory Raffle Event" - Yellow - Anniversary or Wedding

Word Art Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes - Weeks #754-755

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog Challenge: Wedding/Anniversary

We hope you will join us!

 

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." — Emily Brontë

 

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 Mermaid Birthday Card!

A Mermaid Birthday Card!

Hello everyone! We are loving this spring weather here in Idaho! We are in full force 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!

This card was so much fun to make! I love this mermaid stamp set from Trinity Stamps. I created the background with some white and blue watercolor paints, but first embossed with some white and clear embossing powders of the same stamped image. And, of course, I had to use some shiny scale-like paper and pearl embellishments to add to the Mermaid theme!  I really loved how it turned out! I am joining a few fun challenges, links below! 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Trinity Stamps Mermazing Stamp Set
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• VersaFine Clair Embossing Ink Pad
• Altnenew Pure White Embossing Powder
• Ranger Ink Clear Embossing Powder
• 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:

......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):

Double Trouble Recipe Challenge: #217 Double Trouble's 8th Anniversary "3rd Annual Celebratory Raffle Event" - Pink Raffle - Birthday Card

Word Art Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes - Weeks #754-755

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

We hope you will join us!

 

"I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living." – Anaïs Nin

 

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 Pasta Thank You Card!

Hello everyone! We are loving this spring weather here in Idaho! We are in full force 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!

This card was so much fun to make! I was inspired by a few fun challenges, but overall this card had my dad in mind! He is quite the cook and loves to create delicious dishes! He even makes his own pasta! That's right I am pretty sure my dad is amazing! I absolutely loved using this pasta friends die set from Spellbinders! I am planning on using this set a lot along with a few others I just purchased! Plan on seeing these guys in the future! One of the challenges I am super excited about in joining is the Challenge #217 Double Trouble's 8th Anniversary "3rd Annual Celebratory Raffle Event"! You get to "pick a ticket" and create cards using the theme of the ticket you picked! For this card I picked the #2 Blue ticket - masculine or Father's Day because this Thank you card is for my dad who is the #1 cook in my life and has taught and continues to teach me all about food and cooking!  

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Spellbinders Pasta Friends Die Set
• Impression Obsession Many Thanks Stamp set (for sentiment)
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Lawn Fawn Fruit Salad Petite Paper Pack
• Tim Holtz Fossilized Amber, Rustic Wilderness, Lost Shadow, Pumice Stone and Rusty Hinge Distress Ink Cubes
• Altenew Pocket Full of Sunshine Enamel Dots
• Various colored cardstock 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):

Double Trouble Recipe Challenge: #217 Double Trouble's 8th Anniversary "3rd Annual Celebratory Raffle Event" - Blue Raffle - Father's Day or Masculine

Word Art Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes - Weeks #754-755

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

We hope you will join us!

 

"Life is a combination of magic and pasta." - Federico Fellini

 

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 Bleeding Heart for a Heartfelt Thank You Card!

Hello everyone! We are loving this spring weather here in Idaho! We are in full force 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 the Newton's Nook Inky Paws Sketch Challenge and the colors from Kendra's Card Challenge both for the lovely month of May! Here is her beautiful card!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Newton's Nook Bleeding Heart Stamp Set
• Newton's Nook Bright Basics
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
• Stitched and Nesting Square Dies
• Stitched Banner 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:

Here is the Sketch:

Here is the Kendra's Card Challenge Color Palette:

......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):

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge: Challenge #252 - Sketch

Kendra's Card Challenge: May 2026 Color Palette Challenge

Word Art Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes - Weeks #754-755

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

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

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

Puppy Kisses for Santa Clause! A Christmas Card!

Hello everyone! We are loving this spring weather here in Idaho! We are in full force 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!

This card was inspired by the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Monthly Sketch! I used Gerda Steiner Designs adorable Puppy Kisses Stamp Set and Newton's Nook Paper! I just love this stamp set. It is a true favorite! Especially since I am a total dog mom! hahaha! Links to all the challenges are near the end of this post! 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Gerda Steiner Designs Puppy Kisses Stamp Set
• Newton's Nook Christmas Time Dogs Stamp Set (For Sentiment)
• Newton's Nook Christmas Party 6x6 Paper Pack
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Nesting Oval Dies
• 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:

......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):

Build You Stash Holiday Cardmakers: Sketch Challenge #69

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: #68 Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Cute Critters

We hope you will join us!

 

"Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most." —Ruth Carter Stapleton

 

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

Holiday Puppies for An Adorable Christmas Card!

Hello everyone! We are loving this spring weather here in Idaho! We are in full force 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!

This card was created for Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge for this month! I loved this sketch and had so many fun ideas come to mind, it was hard to limit it to just four! Links to the challenges I am entering and the sketch are near the end of this post! For this card I used Newton's Nook Christmas Time Dogs Stamp and Die set and Christmas Party Paper to create this card!

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Newton's Nook Christmas Time Dogs Stamp and Die Set
• Newton's Nook Christmas Party 6x6 Paper
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• 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 Inky Paws 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):

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge: Challenge #252 - Sketch

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: #68 Anything Christmas Goes

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #110 Anything Goes w/Featured Critter(s)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Cute Critters

We hope you will join us!

 

"Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand." —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

Wait...You're How Old? A Fun Birthday Card!

Hello everyone! We are loving this spring weather here in Idaho! We are in full force 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 a couple of fun challenges and created this super fun birthday card. It features a fun Crane with a bit of a surprised looked, which goes perfectly with the sentiment. The paper and the stamp set are both from Unity Stamp Co! Links to all the challenges she is joining is near the end of this post! Hope you will join in!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Unity Stamp Co Full of Surprises Stamp Set
• Unity Stamp Co Chicken & Chintz 6x6 Paper Pack
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink stamp Pad
• Stitched Square Die
• Stitched and nesting Rectangle 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:

The Art Nudge Challenge (Color Palette of #526B)

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.....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 Wednesday Blog Challenge: Use Craft Dies

The Art Nudge Challenge: May 2026 (#526B - Color Palette)

Word art Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes - Weeks #752-753

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #110 Anything Goes w/Featured Critter(s)

We hope you will join us!

 

“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” – Steven Wright

 

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