"Herd" it was your Birthday Card

Hello everyone! We just wanted to say, thank you for stopping by our blog! We hope you are enjoying our posts!  February is almost over and spring is coming! yay! 

My mom wanted to join the Newton's Nook Inky Paws challenge (link at end of post) and use her new newton's Nook Stamp sets! Holly loves to do sketch challenges. They inspire her to try building cards a little differently and she loves it. Holly makes those sketches her own. We hope you enjoy her take on the sketch challenge. 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Newton's Nook Baa Stamp set (Purchased on Newton's Nook)
• Simon Says Stamp Black and Kale ink pad
• Stampin' Up! Blends: Crumb Cake, Basic Black & Mossy Meadow
• Glitter Gel Pens
• Various Colored Card stock

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

Here's The Sketch:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and if you can, craft with your family and/or friends and make some fun memories together!

 

My mom is joining the following challenges:

Newton's Nook Ink Paws Challenge #237: Sketch Challenge

We hope you will join us!

 

“Your Heavenly Father—who knows when even a sparrow falls—knows of your heartache and suffering.”—Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

 

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

 Pink Skies and Two Snowmen Watercolor Card

Hello everyone! We just wanted to say, thank you for stopping by our blog! We hope you are enjoying our posts!  February is almost over and spring is coming! yay! 

I love to watercolor and the past few years I haven't been able to watercolor as much as I would like to do. So one of my new year resolutions is to watercolor more this year, and so far I am doing pretty good! I enjoyed painting these adorable snowmen. It was so much fun. I actually got to play with mica watercolor powders I received as a birthday gift! I hope you love the card as much as I do! Here is the Card:

I used:

• Dandelion Co. liquid watercolor paints (Purchased on Let's Make Art) - various colors: Dusty Rose, Orchid, Tahoe Blue, Space Blue, Sepia, and a few others.
• Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed proof White (Purchased on Amazon)
• Princeton Heritage Paint Brushes (Purchased on Amazon) - various sizes used: Size 8, size 6, and size 4
• Tombow Fudenosuke Black Brush Pen (Purchased on Amazon)
• Water Soluble Mica powder (Purchased on Amazon - link is similar not exact since it was a gift)
• Silver Metallic designer paper

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

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and if you can, craft with your family and/or friends and make some fun memories together!

 

I am joining the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp February Instagram Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Challenge: Anything goes Featuring Penny Black

We hope you will join us!

 

“God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”—2 Timothy 1:7

 

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

A Gnome Hey, Chick! Easter Card

Hello everyone! We are excited to start crafting again. January started out quite busy, but we did get a few cards during the weekends, and we are so glad we are able to get them posted. We both received lots of fun crafting supplies and we can't wait to use them all! 

My mom, Holly, wanted to use her new Trinity Stamps All Cracked up Stamp Set with it's coordinating dies. She really wanted some Easter stamps, she didn't have too many. Trinity Stamps had an awesome black Friday sale so we snatch a couple of these awesome Easter gnome stamp and die sets for an amazing deal! 

 My mom decided to make this super adorable gnome Hey, Chick! Easter Card!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Trinity Stamps All Cracked up Stamp Set with it's coordinating dies
• Lawn Fawn Speckles (green speckled colored paper) designer paper 
• Lawn Fawn falling leaves (peach cross hatched colored paper) designer paper
• My Favorite Things Pawsome Prints (purple stripe colored paper) designer paper 
• Stampin' Up! Black and Highland Heather ink
• Various pinks and white Cardstock
• Alcohol Markers and Glitter Gel pens
• Scalloped Rectangle and banner dies
• Silver thread for accent

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 if you can, craft with your family and/or friends and make some fun memories together!

 

My mom is joining the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Challenge: Anything goes Featuring Penny Black

We hope you will join us!

 

"Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth." 

- Anonymous

 

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

A Snowman Watercolor Card

A Snowman Watercolor Card

Hello everyone! We just wanted to say, thank you for stopping by our blog! We hope you are enjoying our posts!  February is almost over and spring is coming! yay! 

I love to watercolor and the past few years I haven't been able to watercolor as much as I would like to do. So one of my new year resolutions is to watercolor more this year, and so far I am doing pretty good! I enjoyed painting this adorable snowmen trying to catch snowflakes with a super salty green and pink background. It was so much fun! I hope you love the card as much as I do! Here is the Card:

I used:

• Dandelion Co. liquid watercolor paints (Purchased on Let's Make Art) - various colors: Leaf Green, Orchid, Tahoe Blue, Space Blue, Sepia, and a few others.
• Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed proof White (Purchased on Amazon)
• Princeton Heritage Paint Brushes (Purchased on Amazon) - various sizes used: Size 8, size 6, and size 4
• Tombow Fudenosuke Black Brush Pen (Purchased on Amazon)
• Kirtland Signature sea salt (yep, got it from Costco & it works great!)

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

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and if you can, craft with your family and/or friends and make some fun memories together!

 

I am joining the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp February Instagram Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Challenge: Anything goes Featuring Penny Black

We hope you will join us!

 

“Live in thanksgiving daily.”—Alma 34:38

 

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

Salty Winter Snowmen Watercolor Card

Hello everyone! We just wanted to say, thank you for stopping by our blog! We hope you are enjoying our posts!  February is almost over and spring is coming! yay! 

I love to watercolor and the past few years I haven't been able to watercolor as much as I would like to do. So one of my new year resolutions is to watercolor more this year, and so far I am doing pretty good! I enjoyed painting these adorable snowmen with winter tones and salty backgrounds. It was so much fun! I actually got to play with mica watercolor powders I received as a birthday gift! I hope you love the card as much as I do! Here is the Card:

I used:

• Dandelion Co. liquid watercolor paints (Purchased on Let's Make Art) - various colors: Orchid, Tahoe Blue, Space Blue, Sepia, and a few others.
• Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed proof White (Purchased on Amazon)
• Princeton Heritage Paint Brushes (Purchased on Amazon) - various sizes used: Size 8, size 6, and size 4
• Tombow Fudenosuke Black Brush Pen (Purchased on Amazon)
• Lawn Fawn Knit Picky Winter Designer Paper
• Kirtland Signature sea salt (yep, got it from Costco & it works great!)

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

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and if you can, craft with your family and/or friends and make some fun memories together!

 

I am joining the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp February Instagram Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Challenge: Anything goes Featuring Penny Black

We hope you will join us!

 

“Whatever we seek, that we will certainly find.”—President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

 

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

Mice on Ice Thank you Winter Card (six of six)

Mice on Ice Thank you Winter Card

(six of six)

Hello everyone! We are excited to start crafting again. January started out quite busy, but we did get a few cards during the weekends, and we are so glad we are able to get them posted. We both received lots of fun crafting supplies and we can't wait to use them all! 

This stamp set is so cute and mom thought they would make adorable Thank you cards. We bought the Mice on Ice Lawn Fawn Stamp set with Coordinating dies and stencils a while ago but we hadn't had a chance to use them yet. We adore the Lawn Fawn Mic! they are so cute! We especially love the Lawn Fawn coordinating stencils! They are so fun and easy to work with! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Lawn Fawn Mice on Ice stamp set with coordinating dies and stencils
• Stampin' Up! Black ink pad
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes 
• Glitter Gel Pens
• Stitched Circle dies
• Various greens, blues, teals, and white Cardstock
• Winter Pines and white/silver Designer paper from collection
• Ribbon and gold dot embellishments 

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

Here are some more of her adorable Lawn Fawn Mice on Ice Winter Thank You cards: 

and their links on our blog:

https://anartistsviewoftheworld.blogspot.com/2025/01/mice-on-ice-thank-you-winter-card-five.html

https://anartistsviewoftheworld.blogspot.com/2025/02/mice-on-ice-thank-you-winter-card-four.html

https://anartistsviewoftheworld.blogspot.com/2025/01/mice-on-ice-thank-you-winter-card-three.html

https://anartistsviewoftheworld.blogspot.com/2025/01/mice-on-ice-thank-you-winter-card-two.html

https://anartistsviewoftheworld.blogspot.com/2025/01/mice-on-ice-thank-you-winter-card-one.html

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and if you can, craft with your family and/or friends and make some fun memories together!

 

My mom is joining the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Challenge: Anything goes Featuring Penny Black

We hope you will join us!

 

“Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow.” — Don Herold

 

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