Splashing By To Say Hi! A Friendship Hello Card!

Splashing By To Say Hi! A Friendship Hello 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!

This card was such a blast to make! I love these adorable Mermaid stamps from My Favorite Things! They are so much fun to color and create scenes with! Links to 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:

• My Favorite Things Fintastic Friends Stamp and Die Set
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Scrapbook.com Coastal Borders & Edges Decorative Die Set
• Tim Holtz Speckled Eggs and Prize Ribbon Distress Ink Cubes
• Various colored cardstock and embellishments 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):

Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog Challenge: Add A Rainbow Of Color

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Challenge 120 - This Makes Me Smile

We hope you will join us!

 

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." — Jacques Yves Cousteau

 

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 Whale-y Good Birthday Card!

A Whale-y Good 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!

This card was a bit more challenging to make than I was expecting but once it was done I really like the results! I am joining a few fun challenges with this card, links to them are near the end of this post! Check them out and join in the fun! 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Simon Says Stamp Get Whale Soon Stamp and Die Set
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Altenew Pure White Embossing Powder
• Tim Holtz Mermaid Lagoon and Uncharted Mariner Distress Ink
• Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
• Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies
• Echo Park Sea Life 6x6 paper pack
• 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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Masculine

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Challenge 120 - This Makes Me Smile

Critter Crazy Challenges: #111 Anything Goes Featuring Critter theme

We hope you will join us!

 

"You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." — Christopher Columbus

 

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 Birthday Fun Fold Envelope 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 made this super cute fun fold for a couple of challenges she is joining! Links to all to all the challenges she is joining are near end of this post. This is such a simple and beautiful card with gorgeous flowers everywhere!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Various Flower dies
• Karen Burniston's Bouquet Sayings Stamp Set (sentiment)
• Simon Says Stamp Floating Flowers Embossing Folder
• Simon Says Stamp Kale pawsitively saturated ink cube
• Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies
• Various colored cardstock, designer 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):

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

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

We hope you will join us!

 

The first fact about the celebration of birthdays is that it is a good way of affirming defiantly, and even flamboyantly, that it is a good thing to be alive. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton

 

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 Masculine Big Hello Fracture 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 loves making these fractured card and decided to make a masculine version of this card style. She used blues and deep purple paper to create the colors! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Gina K Designs Friendly Wishes Stamp set - Sentiment
• Simon Say Says Stamp Black ink Stamp Pad
• Stitched and nesting square dies
• Various colored cardstock, designer 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):

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Masculine

We hope you will join us!

 

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me." — Jim Valvano

 

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 Fruity OSW Card Set: The Sending You A Big Lemon Squeeze 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 loves the fruit paper from Echo Park and wanted to make a One Sheet Wonder Card Set (OSW) using the Fruit Stand Paper and some fruit dies! This is one card from the set of Four Cards! 

Links and pictures to all Four cards are near the end of this post along with the challenges she is joining! Check it all out!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Echo Park Fruit Stand Paper 
• Echo Park Fruit Dies
• Stitched and Nesting Rectangle and Circle Dies
• Rainbow Splash Swiss Dots 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:

Here is all four Fruit Cards in the Fruity OSW Card Set:

Links to all the individual Cards:

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Just Peachy Card!

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Lemon Zesty Birthday Card!

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Thanks A Melon 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 Monday Blog Challenge: Add A Rainbow Of Color

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Challenge 120 - This Makes Me Smile

We hope you will join us!

 

"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand." — Mother Teresa 

 

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 Fruity OSW Card Set: The Thanks A Melon 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 loves the fruit paper from Echo Park and wanted to make a One Sheet Wonder Card Set (OSW) using the Fruit Stand Paper and some fruit dies! This is one card from the set of Four Cards! 

Links and pictures to all Four cards are near the end of this post along with the challenges she is joining! Check it all out!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Echo Park Fruit Stand Paper 
• Echo Park Fruit Dies
• Stitched Banner and Circle Dies
• Rainbow Splash Swiss Dots 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:

Here is all four Fruit Cards in the Fruity OSW Card Set:

Links to all the individual Cards:

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Just Peachy Card!

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Lemon Zesty Birthday Card!

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Sending You A Big Lemon Squeeze 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 Monday Blog Challenge: Add A Rainbow Of Color

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Challenge 120 - This Makes Me Smile

We hope you will join us!

 

"The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest." - Deepika Padukone

 

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 Fruity OSW Card Set: The Lemon Zesty 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 loves the fruit paper from Echo Park and wanted to make a One Sheet Wonder Card Set (OSW) using the Fruit Stand Paper and some fruit dies! This is one card from the set of Four Cards! 

Links and pictures to all Four cards are near the end of this post along with the challenges she is joining! Check it all out!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Echo Park Fruit Stand Paper 
• Echo Park Fruit Dies
• Stitched Banner and Circle Dies
• Rainbow Splash Swiss Dots 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:

Here is all four Fruit Cards in the Fruity OSW Card Set:

Links to all the individual Cards:

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Just Peachy Card!

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Thanks A Melon Card!

A Fruity OSW Card Set: The Sending You A Big Lemon Squeeze 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 Monday Blog Challenge: Add A Rainbow Of Color

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Challenge 120 - This Makes Me Smile

We hope you will join us!

 

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." — Old Adage

 

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