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