THE ARTISTIC AVENUES ....

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Saturday Jan 3rd

My second 'share' for 2026.

These are just a few cards from the 2025 Spellbinders Advent calendar. Dawn gave it to me for the last 3 years! How Fun. Thank you, Dawn!

These are Day #1 of the Advent calendar. The hearts were cut-outs from a long time ago. Except for one card, I used the Bells and Ribbons backgrounds for all the cards.

Curved corners Day #18, the You 'make me smile words' is Day #19. Day #16 is one of three banner dies. The flowers are Day #5.

I started with the Curved corners. I still think they are my favorite!

Such fun cards. They are all A-2 size.

Best wishes is #5.

Here is another favorite! Day #16 Banner dies

Reverting back to the curved corners & flowers without the Bells & Ribbons.

I finally decided that the wavy edges shown on some of my cards has the be the plastic 'box' that I use for editing. Yes one of those photo boxes. It doesn't lay completely flat. The cards do REALLY!

Thanks for looking!

Mary

Saturday January 3rd

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So glad to still be here, breathing, and crafting!

Starting off the New Year with a set of dies that I received for Christmas, from my friend Linda. I was intrigued by them and just had to find out who made them and see some ideas. Took awhile, but yes, these are Yana Smakulas designs for Spellbinders. They are called The City Collection.

This is my first one. The window decor is a rub-on. The background is a 'snow or dot stamp' from Studio Light.

Two things to say.... first and most important, the sides are not 'wavy' Good grief, must be the way I had photographed it. The other thing is I love how all the little pieces come in the set!

Saw a comprable color combo and just had to try it! I think the window where the presents are needed a sentiment above it!

Thanks for looking!

Mary

Monday, December 29, 2025

December 29th

Getting time for ice cream here. Lucy is stalking me! The next set of cards are another favorite. The card base is the 'ribbons & bells' layered frame dies. I forgot the proper name, but I am obsessed with this Spellbinders set. It was nothing to get excited about when I ordered it, yet now I can't stop using it! You will see in the next few posts.

The paper is Festive something... from 2024. It may be Tonic. It is an 8x8 pad and it was on a promo. Some of the images are 'kiddie' oriented, some are traditional Christmas designs.

Used Rub-ons on these. And the ribbon & bell background dies.

Thanks for looking!

Mary

Monday December29th

Here is my latest card share! It takes me forever to get the cards made, edited and blogged. Another favorite collection from The Greetery.

Aren't these fun? They are shaped like the 'capsule' front.

Red & blue is a favorite!

I would have used these as my Christmas cards, but I had to wait for the tiny 'wreath & bows' set. Add on.

Thanks for looking!

Mary

Thursday, December 25, 2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Monday, December 22, 2025

Monday December 22nd

These are Elizabeth Craft designs vase and the Spellbinder 'vivid' flower dies. Absolutely had to make these cards. The vase is stunning! And yes, they are 4x8, So, not perfect, but I did use a legal sized envelope.

The 'shaped' card above features a capsule die set from the Greetery.

So much pink!!

Thanks for looking!

Mary

Monday Dec 22nd

Happy Holiday week!! I have a choice here, bake cookies or add a few posts to my blog. The blog that I unintentionally ignored all month. And yes, I do have some Christmas cards to share! Lets get started! These are the 'Cozy toes & Cozy toes friends' dies from Spellbinders. So cute!