Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Cute Little Mice Floating By to Say... A Fall Shaker Card

Cute Little Mice Floating By to Say... A Fall Shaker Card

Hello everyone! Fall is here and things are thankfully starting to slow down a bit, knock on wood... haha! We have had some time to craft which has been super nice, we are looking forward to the cooler weather and less to do outside! Happy fall to everyone! Thank you so much for stopping by! If you like our blog and posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow! Just push "follow" button on the right side!

This card was inspired by the Lawn Fawnatics and Double Trouble Paper Crafting Challenges. Links to the challenges are at the end of this blog post.  I was super excited to join both challenges and combined them to make this fun little fall shaker card featuring adorable little mice playing in the falling leaves! I also made a little video showing how the card was made (end of this blog post)! Check it out! 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

  • Lawn Fawn You Autumn known Stamp, coordinating Die and Stencil Set
  • Lawn Fawn Falling Leaves 6x6 Paper Pack
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink cubes: Abandoned Coral, Rusty Hinge, Walnut Stain, Lost Shadow, Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Spiced Marmalade and Rustic Wilderness
  • This Calls For Confetti Circle Shaker Die and pouch kit
  • This Calls for Confetti Spring Leaves Polymer Clay
  • This Calls for Confetti Daily Grind Enamel Dots
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Pad
  • Picket Fence Studio King Canyon Sequin Mix
  • Various colored Fine-line makers and pencils
  • Various colored cardstock from personal crafting stash

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details and the products I used to create this card:














Here is a video of the card being made:



......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):

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge: 204 – Woodland Wonder

Double Trouble Paper Crafting Blog: Challenge #199 3-2-1 Recipe "Sweet Surprise"

Word art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #716-717

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: Anything goes #175

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge: Put a Stamp on It for the month of September

We hope you will join us!

 

“Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.” — Faith Baldwin

 

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 & Holly
The Crafting Duo

Pumpkins, Fall, & A Thank You Card

Pumpkins, Fall, & A Thank You Card

Hello everyone! Fall is here and things are thankfully starting to slow down a bit, knock on wood... haha! We have had some time to craft which has been super nice, we are looking forward to the cooler weather and less to do outside! Happy fall to everyone! Thank you so much for stopping by! If you like our blog and posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow! Just push "follow" button on the right side!

My mom is loving the cooler weather and all the fun fall challenges! This card was made for a few fun challenges including her first entry into the double trouble crafting challenge! All the challenges and links to those challenges she is joining is at the end of this blog post! We hope you have a fantastic fall and keep on crafting! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Simon Hurly Fall Sampler Stamp Set
  • Stitched Nesting Circle Dies
  • Stampin' Up! Early Expresso Ink
  • Leaf dies
  • Various colored cardstock, embellishments, and designer paper from personal crafting stash

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details and the products Holly used to create 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 Paper Crafting Blog: Challenge #199 3-2-1 Recipe "Sweet Surprise"

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: Anything goes #175

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge: Put a Stamp on It for the month of September

Word art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #716-717

We hope you will join us!

 

“By all these lovely tokens September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” — Helen Hunt Jackson

 

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 & Sabra
The Crafting Duo

Monday, September 8, 2025

Happy Fall! A Gnome Scarecrow Fall Card

Happy Fall! A Gnome Scarecrow Fall Card

Hello everyone! Fall is here and things are thankfully starting to slow down a bit, knock on wood... haha! We have had some time to craft which has been super nice, we are looking forward to the cooler weather and less to do outside! Happy fall to everyone! Thank you so much for stopping by! If you like our blog and posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow! Just push "follow" button on the right side!

Let the crafting continue.... This card was super fun to create! It was for a few challenges, including The Freshly Made Sketches and The Art Nudge Challenge to name a couple. All links, sketches and inspiration photos to the blogs and challenges are at the end of this blog post. I wanted to create a fun fall scene with a scarecrow and I loved how this card turned out! I hope you like it too! I also posted a video of just the coloring of the scarecrow gnome, corn and crow. Check it out, it's posted below! 

Here is the card:


Products I used:

  • Trinity Stamps Scarecrow Gnome clear stamp and coordinating die sets
  • Tim Holtz & Stampers Anonymous Gradient Dot Layering Stencil
  • Tim Holtz speckled egg distress ink
  • Simon Says Stamp black ink stamp pad
  • Altenew Stamp 2.0 Wheel
  • Altenew Pocket full of Sunshine Enamel Dots
  • Various colored cardstock from personal crafting stash
  • Various colored fine-line markers and pencils

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details and the products I used to create this card:











Here is the Freshly Made sketch: 


Here is the Art Nudge Inspiration Photo:


Here is the coloring video:



......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):

Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch #702

The Art Nudge Challenge: September 2025 #925b

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Stamp It featuring Simon Says STAMPtember® Products

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: Anything goes #175

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge: Put a Stamp on It for the month of September

We hope you will join us!

 

“Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.” — William Cullen Bryant 

 

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 & Holly
The Crafting Duo

Friday, September 5, 2025

Snowflake Wishes: A Little Snowman Card

Snowflake Wishes: A Little Snowman Card

Hello everyone! We are so looking forward to fall and winter, we really are hoping things slow down! Happy almost fall to you! Thank you so much for stopping by! If you like our blog and posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow! Just push "follow" button on the right side!

My mom created this adorable little christmas card to join in a few different challenges. All the challenges we are joining are posted at the end of this blog post along with the links to get to those challenges. I am thinking it is time to be cooler outside so we can be inside more and craft! haha! We hope you like this little snowman card! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Unity Wintertime Friends Red Rubber stamp set
  • Unity Time Worn Paws Anthology Paper Pack
  • Simon Says Stamp Pansy Pawsitively saturated Ink Cube
  • Stampin' Up! Snowflake Wishes
  • Paper Rose Studio Shimmer Cardstock
  • Alcohol markers
  • Snowflake dies
  • 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! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Stamp It featuring Simon Says STAMPtember® Products

Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog Challenge: Stamp It In STAMPtember® featuring Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge for the month of September 2025: Put a stamp on it


We hope you will join us!

 

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves" - William Shakespeare  

 

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 & Sabra
The Crafting Duo

Adorable Reindeer Wishes: A Christmas Card

Adorable Reindeer Wishes: A Christmas Card

Hello everyone! We are so looking forward to fall and winter, we really are hoping things slow down! Happy almost fall to you! Thank you so much for stopping by! If you like our blog and posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow! Just push "follow" button on the right side!

My mom created this adorable little christmas card to join in a few different challenges. All the challenges we are joining are posted at the end of this blog post along with the links to get to those challenges. I am thinking it is time to be cooler outside so we can be inside more and craft! haha! We hope you like this little snowman card! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Unity For you, Dear Red Rubber stamp set
  • Newtons Nook Bells & Holly Stamp Set
  • Penny Black wintertime 6x6 paper pack
  • Stampin' up! Shaded Spruce Ink Cube
  • Alcohol markers
  • 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! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Stamp It featuring Simon Says STAMPtember® Products

Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog Challenge: Stamp It In STAMPtember® featuring Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge for the month of September 2025: Put a stamp on it


We hope you will join us!

 

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves" - William Shakespeare  

 

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 & Sabra

Season's Greetings: A Little Reindeer Card

Season's Greetings: A Little Reindeer Card

Hello everyone! We are so looking forward to fall and winter, we really are hoping things slow down! Happy almost fall to you! Thank you so much for stopping by! If you like our blog and posts we would love for you to give our blog a follow! Just push "follow" button on the right side!

My mom created this adorable little holiday card to join in a few different challenges. All the challenges we are joining are posted at the end of this blog post along with the links to get to those challenges. I am thinking it is time to be cooler outside so we can be inside more and craft! haha! We hope you like this little reindeer card! 

Here is the Card:


Holly used:

  • Unity Oh Little Star Red Rubber stamp set
  • Simon Says stamp Snow Buddies (for the sentiment)
  • Unity Time Worn Paws Anthology Paper Pack
  • Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink
  • Stampin' Up! Early Espresso 
  • Alcohol markers
  • Stitched Nesting Star dies
  • 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! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Stamp It featuring Simon Says STAMPtember® Products

Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog Challenge: Stamp It In STAMPtember® featuring Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge for the month of September 2025: Put a stamp on it


We hope you will join us!

 

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves" - William Shakespeare  

 

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 & Sabra