Sunday, January 25, 2026

Saturday January 25th

As always, I wonder where the time has gone this month. Just needed to get in the "mood" to blog! Did make a bunch of cards this month. Think it is time to share!! So beautiful, has 18 blooms. It was nearly gone last year. Al has taken care of it, and it has thrived. 19 blooms today.

Time for the card share!

I tried to watercolor. Maybe passable??

The gold shows up better on the card than the photo.

Had about 30-40 cut out hearts for whatever (?) reason over the years, and I am REALLY using them!

These are from Honeybee stamps, 2024. Have had them awhile and never used it. Just a 'vintage' looking gal, perfect for valentines.

One more to share! This is a bunch of banner cards. Doing Cards for Soldiers & thought how handy these sayings are. Oh, bad grammer! These are from Concord & 9th. I am not sure how long ago.

Last one is really pretty.. The banner is a Spellbinder die. It is foiled. Not sure how many words were with this, as I found it already cut!

Thanks for looking!

Mary

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.