Saturday, July 4, 2026

Happy 250th America!!!

 Hello and Happy 4th of July!  One last card to mark this wonderful day!!!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Lumberjack Plaid, Uncharted Mariner
Echo Park - Magical Sky stencil
Distress Twinkle Texture paste
Tim Holtz - Paint by Numbers - stamps
Distress Embossing Glaze - Uncharted Mariner, Lumberjack Plaid
Ranger - Bridal Tinsel embossing pwd
VersaMark ink
Tim Holtz - Celebrations dies 
gems

Thanks for stopping by today.  Happy 250th birthday America!!
Cindy

CHEERS!!

 Hello and Happy 4th of July!!!  Cheers everyone!!


Supplies:
Carta Bella - The 4th of July - 6x6 patterned papers
silver foil cardstock
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop circle die
Lawn Fawn - Scripty Cheers die
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Varsity dies -USA
Tim Holtz - Vault Edges die
Unity Stamp Co - KOM 5/21 - coconut drink image
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Ranger - star dust Stickles

Thanks for hanging out with me today.  Cheers to 250 years!
Cindy

Popsicles!!!

 Hello there!  Happy 4th of July!  I've got a mixed media card done in 4th of July style.


Supplies:
Cricut cart - Simply Charmed - popsicles @ 3 1/2"
red, white, and blue glitter cardstock
Distress Oxide - Tumbled glass
Distress Archival - Barn Door, Mermaid Lagoon, Prize Ribbon
Unity Stamp Co - SMAK -sheet music and stars stamping in background
Tim Holtz - Zig zag background stamp
Tim Holtz - Note Quote - sentiment stamp
Ranger - white embossing pwd
Therm O Web - 3d foam tape

Thanks for checking out my card today.  Happy 4th of July!!
Cindy


Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Merry Little Christmas - July

 Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.  




Supplies:
The Paper Studio - Yuletide Cheer - patterned papers
Unity Stamp Co - Advent calendar stamps - various years
Impression Obsession - Noel die
Unity Stamp Co - Postage Stamp dies
Waffle Flower - postage collage dies (smaller postage stamps)
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Star Dust Stickles

Thank you for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Merry Little Christmas!
Cindy

BYSHC -July Sketch#71 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #71. This sketch runs the entire month of July. You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #71:

I'm playing with some papers that I got last Christmas season and haven't had the chance to bust open yet.  A very different vibe for this one-- for me at least, LOL.  But I like it.  I'm also playing with the snowflake rosette die that I got last year, too.  Love how it came out.  


Supplies:
Recollections - Silent Night - patterned papers
gun metal foil cardstock
charcoal shimmer cardstock
Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Snowflake Rosette Diecember 2025
Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Stamptember 2025- Sentiment stamps/dies
VersaMark + Ranger black embossing pwd
red line tape/glue gun
Pretty Pink Posh - Scalloped Stitched Square dies               


Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us!
Cindy

CON Bingo Challenge - July

 Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Christmas or Not Bingo Challenge blog.  You can enter any card theme (not just Christmas) as long as you play along with the BINGO card.  One column going up/down.  You only have to use 3 of the elements.  


I've used column B - Christmas, red, plaid and digi image

 

Supplies:
A Day for Daisies - Christmas Pixie One
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Recollections - Holly Jolly patterned paper
Tim Holtz - Holiday Words script die
Tim Holtz - Lumberjack stamp set
Distress Oxide - Pine Needles
Cricut cart - Baby Steps - star shape @ 3 1/2"
The Paper Studio - Holly embossing folder
Glossy Accents - on candy cane for shine

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at CON Bingo.

Cindy----

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Happy Father's Day!

 Hello there!  I'm sharing the card that I made for my day for Father's Day this year.  We used to rent a lake place when I was a kid.  I have very fond memories of sitting on the dock fishing.  So good!



Supplies:

Carta Bella - Gone Fishing - patterned papers
Unity Stamp Co - Hook. Line & Sunshine stamp kit
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Varsity dies "DAD"
Tim Holtz - Stitched Squares dies
Martha Stewart - Photo corner punch

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy Father's Day to all the dads!! 

Cindy---