Tuesday, September 30, 2025

A Special Delivery Reindeer Kisses Christmas Card

A Special Delivery Reindeer Kisses Christmas 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 inspired by the Build Your Holiday Stash Cardmakers Sketch Challenge for the month of September. The sketch and link to the challenges are at the end of this post. 

I was so exicted! We got our brand new Pink & Main and Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember collaboration stamp set in the mail and I was able to use it to create this card! It is such a cute stamp set and I loved creating with it! 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

  • Pink & Main and Simon Says Stamp Reindeer Kisses stamp and coordinating die set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
  • Echo Park Silver Foil Dots Cream Cardstock
  • Various colored pencils and fine-line markers
  • Various papers from our Christmas paper crafting stash
  • Velum 
  • Paper Studio Silver Embellishments 

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! 

 Here is the sketch:

I am joining the following challenge(s):

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers: Sketch 61 for September 2025

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Trees

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednsday Challenge: Anything Goes - Weeks #718-719

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: #64 Anything Christmas Goes

We hope you will join us!

 

“Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.” — Santa from the Polar Express

 

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 26, 2025

You Put A Spell on me: A Bewitching Halloween Shaker Card!

You Put A Spell on me: A Bewitching Halloween Shaker Card! 

Hello everyone! Happy fall and Halloween 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!

Let the crafting continue.... This card was so fun to create! My mom and I purchased a couple new sets from Simon Says Stamp's new STAMPtember release and this card used their new Best Witches stamp and coordinating die set. 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

  • Simon Says Stamp Best Witches Stamp and coordinating die set
  • Simon Says Stamp Black ink Stamp Pad
  • Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
  • This Calls for Confetti Round Shaker Card Kit
  • This Calls for Confetti Grape Metallic Sequins
  • This Calls for Confetti Wisteria Sequins 
  • This Calls for Confetti Opalescent Sprout Sequins
  • This Calls for Confetti Mini Silver hologram Stars
  • Various colored pencils and fine-line markers
  • Various colored & glittered 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:












The Art Nudge Challenge Inspiration Photo (925A):


......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 Wednsday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

The Art Nudge Challenge: September 2025

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge: Put a Stamp on it

We hope you will join us!

 

"It’s just a bunch of hocus-pocus.” — A.W. Jantha, Hocus Pocus

 

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

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Paws To Enjoy the Little Things: A Puppy Card

Paws To Enjoy the Little Things: A Puppy Card

Hello everyone! Happy 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!

Let the crafting continue.... This card was inspired by the Double Trouble Paper Crafting Challenge Blog: looking for doodle-style images! I used a Unity Stamps Boop the Snoot Stamp set! I adore this stamp set, it looks like someone sketched this cute little dog... but it is a stamp! Then that nose is just begging to be booped! I hope you like the card 

Here is the card:

Products I used:

  • Unity Stamps Boop the Snoot stamp and coordinating die set
  • Unity Stamps Muddy Paws Background stamp
  • Unity Stamps Monster Mayhem Paper Pack
  • Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink Cube
  • Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Spritz
  • Echo Park My Little Girl Enamel Dots
  • Paper Rose Studio Blackberry Sorbet Shimmer Paper
  • Various colored pencils and fine-line markers
  • 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:














The challenge photo with the directions:



......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 Challenge Blog: Challenge #200 3-2-1 Recipe "Oodles of Doodles"

Try a Sketch On Tuesday: Challenge #679

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge: Put a Stamp on it

We hope you will join us!

 

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! -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 & Holly
The Crafting Duo

A Snowman, Friends, and hearts: A Christmas Card

A Snowman, Friends, and hearts: A Christmas Card

Hello everyone! 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 was inspired buy the art nudge challenge for the month of September. She loved the little snowman picture with the heart! Plus she is getting a head start on her Christmas cards! win win! haha! We hope you like the card! 

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

  • Waffle Flower Snowman and Friends Die
  • Waffle Flower Small Snowflake Die
  • Stampin' Up! Black Ink Stamping Pad
  • Scalloped rectangle die
  • Various Colored and glitter cardstock from personal crafting collection

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






Here is the inspiration photo (#925D):



......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):

The Art Nudge Challenge: September 2025

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednsday: Anything Goes - Weeks #718-719

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: #64 Anything Christmas Goes


We hope you will join us!

 

"Snowflakes are winter's butterflies" — 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

P.S. This card won the Art Nudge Challengefor September 2025! A Big Thank you to the Art Nudge Team! I hope you will join us and play along with their challenges! They are so fun!

Newton's Autumn Harvest Card

Newton's Autumn Harvest Card

Hello everyone! Happy 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!

I am excited to say that our new Newton's Nook stamps, dies, and paper arrived and I was able to create one more card for their super fun Inky Paws challenge! I loved their new fall release and I was so happy that the stamps and paper came just in time for me to squeeze in another card into their challenge! I fell in love with this stamp set, cute little Newton peeking out behind all the pumpkins! I love it! The paper was beautiful! It is a gorgeous autumn/fall paper pack! I just loved how this card turned out! I hope you do! 

Here is the autumn card:

Products I used:

  • Newton's Nook Newton's Harvest Time stamp and coordinating die sets
  • Newton's Nook Autumn 6x6 paper Pack
  • Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamping Pad
  • Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Gathered Twigs and Carved pumpkin Distress ink cubes
  • This Calls for Confetti Teeny Tiny Light Goldenrod Sequins
  • Various colored pencils and fine-line markers from personal crafting stash
  • Various colored and shimmer 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:















The Inky Paws inspiration photo:


......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: #244 Halloween/Autumn

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednsday: Anything Goes - Weeks #718-719

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge: Put a Stamp on it

We hope you will join us!

 

Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go – Unknown

 

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

P.S. This card was a favorite of Crystal's and featured on Newton Nook's Inky Paws Challenge Blog! A Big Thank you to the IPC Design Team! I hope you will join us and play along with their challenges! They are so fun!