Saturday July 30th

 Good Morning, it is early again! 4:30AM. I like this time to blog and surf the internet.... Does anyone use that term anymore??  Had extra time, and a few things to share that I made a while ago. Hope you enjoy these cards.

             I think the pussy willow is a die from 'the greetery'. The backgrounds are Tim Holtz plaid die & the woven 3-D embossing fol der. Want to try different colors next time. And I have flocked paper ordered for the willows....

                     The next one is a Lala land die. Love this die. It is so easy to use. Hadn't featured the cards as the sentiment isn't on them either on the outside or the inside. Left room at the top this time.            

                           One more for this morning. Completely different, and filled to the brim with flowers! 

                There is that awful gold charger plate... ugh.

                                      

                               Thanks for looking & Stay cool!
                                                Mary

Saturday July 23rd!

It is an early morning and already hot! 93 degrees at 5:30am. Supposed to be 111 today. Another crafty, lay around, easy day. So these cards with the cut- out oval centers are easy. I was wanting to use some of my purchased flowers. That is how this all started.

             I had to do a different shape. This is a heart from 'Pocket full of Happiness'.    

                                

                   Maybe this one needs something in the center?

                    Have a bunch of 'step' cards cut from a long time ago. Just decided to finish up a couple. The bird die is from Mariannes.

                                                          Thanks for looking!

                                                     Mary!

Thursday July 21

 Nevada heat update. A week PLUS of over 100. Actually more like 109 PLUS. So what better time to stay inside and make cards!!  

                   Summer and easy livin' ... Just designer paper and some dies!

               And then these 'guys' or 'girls' (?) from Elizabeth craft design

                             

 

 

            They are so cute. I could have made a ton of colors! I will just wait for the Elizabeth Craft 'monsters' dies. Too fun!

                                  Thanks for looking & stay cool!

                                                                            Mary

Wednesday ....

 Another card to share from Concord & 9th. This is the Picked Posie die set. It is one I know that I will come back to often! Easy!

             Top black card is a slimline & this one below is a 4 1/2x 6. I always consider the envelope size.

             Memory box backgound die. Pinpoint, I think. Nice, just enough color showing through the design.

                                     Hope you enjoyed 

                                     Thanks for looking!

                                               Mary

         

Tuesday

 A blog post two days in a row!! This will be a short one. Made a couple cakes to show you.

           Pocket Full of Happiness. I see I featured the 'numbers' and forgot to show the cake die! It is sooo pretty.. Trust me. You will see the numbers again

                              The bouquet (or rose) die comes with the cake die.

              The next 'cake' die is entirely different. It is a Memory Box easel card. Sorry about the crooked photo!!

                                              

                  Are you hungry yet?? Umm chocolate frosting too!

 

 

                                    Thanks for looking & stay cool!
                                                                             Mary

 It is early early morning 3:30. I am not sure if  I am awake enough yet, but I have a ton of cards to show today. Lets get started!

                     Spellbinders "fluted edge circles" Just layered the different circle sizes on a embossed background. Then added flowers & butterfly. I can't tell you how long I waited to get these.
                                         

                Used the foiled/ stenciled flowers from Pink fresh studio. Simple gestures is the name of the set.

                                         

                   These are made with the Craft Consortium designer paper. As well as Sizzix dies and still the fluted circle from spellbinders.                        

                    So look at what I found! This is the fluted edge rectangle. Except while 'waiting' for the circle, I had this from Ali express. Yep, got the rectangle before the regular order. Made a green card from the rectangle, but can't find the picture! This is all for now.

                                    Thanks for looking!

                                              Mary