💕A Touch of Pink Christmas Magic💕

I'm sharing another Christmas card today ! For this one, I decided to go with a softer color palette of pale pink, light green and baby blue. I used some pretty patterned paper featuring Christmas ornaments for the top portion of my card and a lovely snowflake pattern for the bottom.

The star of the card is the pretty pink poinsettia, which I created using die cuts. I layered the petals and added some little gold accents to the center. A soft pink satin ribbon ties everything together, and the finishing touch is the sentiment "Believe".

I love how this card turned out ! Sometimes it's fun to step away from traditional Christmas colors and try something a little softer.

Sharing my project with:

~12 Months of Christmas-anything goes Christmas

~Crafter's Cafe-option (Christmas)

~Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink-mostly pink (option-pink ornaments/leaves)

~Dream Factory-Christmas

~Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas

~Sparkles Christmas-Christmas and ornament and bow

~Peace On Earth-anything Christmas

~A Cut Above-anything goes with a diecut

~Aud Sentiment-Christmas and sentiment

~A Place To Start-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I re-started my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

☕Hot Cocoa & Candy Cane Wishes☕

There's nothing quite like curling up with a delicious cup of hot chocolate on a chilly Winter day ! For today's card, I went with a festive red and grey color combination, using some pretty Christmas patterned paper for my background. The hot chocolate cup, complete with marshmallows, whipped cream and a candy cane, is the star of the show !

I added a bright red ribbon and a sweet little wooden snowflake embellishment to finish everything off. I think this card is full of warmth, sweetness and a little Christmas magic !

Now, who's ready for some hot chocolate?

This sweet digi is in a set that is FREE for November at White Spruce Studio.

Sharing my project with:

~12 Months of Christmas-anything goes Christmas

~Caffeinated Christmas-Christmas card with coffee/tea/cocoa

~Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas

~Holly & Ivy Christmas-anything Christmas

~Try It On Tuesday-ready for Christmas

~Double D-texture (I used a snowflake embossing folder)

~Paper Funday-Christmas

~CRAFT-Christmas

~Can You Handle the Pressure-anything with an embossing folder)

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I re-started my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

A Pretty Little Reminder to Stay Positive

Sometimes a simple card can carry such a wonderful message ! For this card, I used some fun berry-patterned paper layered onto purple cardstock. I added a pretty ribbon bow, finished it off with a purple button and a couple of little green leaves. The sentiment, "Stay Positive" is the perfect finishing touch.

I love how all the purple and green come together to create such a cheerful card. Hopefully, it will bring a little smile and a bit of positivity to someone's day !

The sentiment comes from a wonderful motivational bundle at WHITE SPRUCE STUDIO. So many ways this bundle can be used. I printed them all off and have a beautiful set of sentiments to create cards.

Sharing my project with:

~613 Avenue Create-focus on sentiment

~Word Power-sentiment is main focus

~Love Those Pretty Papers-anything with patterned paper

~Path of Positivity-anything positive

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Conjurer of Dreams-anything goes

~Creative Inspiration Challenges-anything goes

~Crafts Galore Encore-anything goes

~Paper Funday-anything goes

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

❄️Snowflakes Are Kisses From Heaven❄️

The November challenge is posted at PAPER ROCKS SCISSORS and as always, it's "anything made using paper and or/scissors".

This pretty Winter card was made using my Cricut ! I went with a soft purple cardstock and added a row of darker purple snowflakes along the side to create a lovely decorative border. I finished off each snowflake with a pearl gem for a little extra elegance and dimension. The sentiment "Snowflakes are Kisses from Heaven" was just perfect for this design. A simple but sweet card that makes me think of those beautiful, peaceful Winter days !

My Snowflakes are Kisses side edge card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Christmas (or Not) Bingo-I (Winter, free, snowflakes)

~Creative Girlz Card Adventure-fun fold card and Autumn

~Daisy Chain-Christmas/Winter

~A Cut Above-anything goes with a diecut

~Path of Positivity-anything positive

~Unicorn Challenge-Christmas/Winter

~ABC Christmas-V is for violet

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Craft Rocket-Christmas/Winter

~Creative Friday-purple

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

🎃A Little Pumpkin Full of Thanks 🎃

The new challenge at IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... is this cookie picture...

Here's what I created.

Sometimes it's the simplest projects that make the sweetest decorations ! I started with a plain pumpkin votive candle holder (Partylite) and decided to dress it up by adding the word "Thankful". I love how such a small addition gives it a whole new look ! The bright orange pumpkin is perfect for the Fall season, and the word Thankful is a lovely reminder to take a moment to appreciate all the little things we are grateful for. A quick and easy way to add a little Autumn charm to my décor !

Materials-Partylite votive candle holder, Cricut vinyl

Sharing my project with:

~Crafter's Cafe-not a card

~Four Seasons Challenge-Fall

~Heart's Quest-anything with a heart

~Hearts Quest Celebration of Love-option (harvest)

~613 Avenue Create-focus on sentiment

~Path of Positivity-anything positive

~Craft-Alnica-Fall colors

~Sisterhood of Crafters-Fall

~Ellibelle's Garden Party-anything in or from a garden

~Inkspirational-visual prompt

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I re-started my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

😊Life Is Better When You're Smiling😊

The new challenge is posted for ONE MORE PAGE and it's "scrapbooking page with anything goes".

Sometimes all you need is a smile ! For this scrapbook page, I wanted to create something bright, colorful and full of happiness. I used a fun striped patterned paper for my background and added a few cheerful smiley face embellishments throughout the layout. The little "Smile and be happy" card was the perfect addition, along with the cute sentiment "It's a good day to have a good day !" I love how all the colors and happy details came together. A simple reminder to smile and enjoy the little things in life !

Materials-Echo Park pattern papers and stickers, twine (unknown)

Sharing my project with:

~Crafter's Cafe-not a card

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper

~Path of Positivity-anything positive

~Allsorts-feminine

~Creative Moments-anything goes

~A Place To Start-anything goes

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I re-started my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

☕🎄Christmas Cheer, One Mug at a Time🎄☕

The November challenge is posted at FIRST CUP CHALLENGES and it's "always anything with a drink or beverage on it".

I really like this Christmas card, created with my Cricut ! I decided to make a stack of festive mugs, each decorated with its own cheerful Christmas design using patterned paper. I love how the different patterns and colors come together to create a warm and cozy look. To add some extra texture and interest, I used two different embossing folders on the background. The sentiment, "Warm and Cozy Christmas Wishes" was the perfect finishing touch for this festive creation. A fun card to make and a great way to send some cozy Christmas cheer !

My Warm and Cozy Christmas Wishes coffee mugs card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Christmas (or Not) Bingo-G (Christmas, free, three or more layers)

~12 Months of Christmas-anything goes Christmas

~Caffeinated Christmas-Christmas card with coffee/tea/cocoa

~Girlz Creative Crafts-layer it up

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper

~Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas

~Dragonfly Dreams-embossing

~Girlz Creative Christmas-anything goes Christmas

~Peace On Earth-anything Christmas

~Can You Handle the Pressure-anything with embossing folder

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I'm re-starting my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

🍂☕Hello Fall, Hello Coffee!☕🍂

The November challenge at {PIN}SPIRATIONAL is this picture.

Here's what I created.

It's time to celebrate the beauty of Fall with a little handmade creativity !

I used my Cricut to create this fun Fall design. I love the oversized coffee cup with its pretty autumn leaf silhouette in the centre. The combination of rich brown, red patterned paper, and textured teal cardstock gives the card a unique look, while the “Happy Fall” sentiment adds the perfect seasonal greeting.

This card makes me think of those cozy Autumn days when you can curl up with a warm cup of coffee and enjoy the beautiful colors of the season. It's a simple design with lots of Fall charm !

I hope you're enjoying all the wonderful colors and cozy moments that Autumn brings !

My Happy Fall coffee cup card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Four Seasons Challenge-Fall

~Cupcake Inspiration-Fall

~Dragonfly Dreams-embossing

~Sisterhood of Crafters-Fall

~A Cut Above-anything goes with a diecut

~Krafty Chicks-option (coffee)

~~TOP PICK~~

~Cardz 4 Galz-Autumn foliage

~Can You Handle the Pressure-anything with embossing folder

~Creative Crafters-anything goes

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I re-started my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

🎄🎀Wreaths, Bows, and Holiday Cheer🎀🎄

The November challenge at CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND is "use something starting with V and/or W on your Christmas/Holiday project".

It's time to slip into the Christmas spirit !

For this card, I created this fun Christmas design using my Cricut. I just love these cute little slippers, decorated with festive green wreaths, sparkly red bows, and tiny Christmas glittery embellishments. The bright yellow slippers really pop against the traditional Christmas patterned paper, and the woodgrain paper adds a lovely touch to the design.

I had fun putting all the little details together to create this cheerful holiday card. Finished off with a “Have a Wonderful Christmas” sentiment, it's sure to bring a little extra Christmas joy to someone.

My Have a Wonderful Christmas wreaths slippers card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~12 Months of Christmas-anything goes Christmas

~Farm Quest Home-anything home-related

~Girlz Creative Crafts-layer it up

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper

~Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas

~Night Owls-Christmas

~Girlz Creative Christmas-anything goes Christmas

~Peace On Earth-anything Christmas

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~CRAFT-Christmas

*If you want to see my other Slippers cards click HERE.

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I re-started my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

🦊🎃A Foxy Little Halloween!🎃🦊

The challenge for HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND is posted and it's "always anything Halloween-themed".

Who says Halloween has to be spooky ? This cute Halloween card is all about Autumn charm with a little bit of frightful fun !

I paired bright orange cardstock with some vintage-inspired Halloween patterned paper featuring bats and Autumn leaves. The star of the show is this adorable little fox sitting with his pumpkin, surrounded by colorful Fall leaves. I finished the card with a “Happy Halloween” sentiment, rustic twine, and a cute wooden jack-o'-lantern embellishment.

I love how the warm Autumn colors and rustic details all come together to create a Halloween card that's more sweet than spooky !

Halloween/Fall image available at WHITE SPRUCE STUDIO

Sharing my project with:

~Critter Crazy Challenges-anything with a critter

~Four Seasons Challenge-Fall

~Dream Factory-Halloween

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper

~Cardz 4 Galz-Autumn foliage

~Alphabet Challenge-N is for nocturnal animals (bats, foxes)

~Farm Quest General Store-anything country/rural/farm

~Inkspirational-visual prompt

~Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends-anything goes

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

*PSST I re-started my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!