Lena's Creations

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #278 ~ Anything Goes w/twist - Sweets for Dad

2026-06-10T06:00:00.001-06:00

Hello crafting friends and welcome to our monthly challenge

at Crafty Gals Corner!

The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Sweets for Dad ~

I used a file from Silhouette to create this "Box of Chocolate Covered Strawberries".

Hubby loves them, so I thought it would make the perfect Father's Day card.

I added a panel at the back to add my greeting which was print and cut using the Silhouette.

This is a 7" x 5" card when folded flat for mailing and fits perfectly into an A9 envelope.

We would love to see you play along with us. You have until noon, CST,

on 11 August 2026, to link your project to our challenge. Crafty Gals Corner will be taking our Summer Break during the month of July, so our Top 3 winners will be announced when we come back.

I wish you all a very happy, healthy and safe Summer.

Hugs,

Halloween Wizard Gnome

2026-06-09T16:00:00.000-06:00

Hello crafty friends. It's never to early to work on Halloween cards. So here is the first one for this year. List of materials used are at the bottom of this post.

Crafty Ingredients:

Marianne Design - Swing Fold Circle Card

Creative Fabrica - Halloween Gnomes

Authentic Spellbound Pattern Paper - Spiderweb

GinaK Cardstocks

When folded flat for mailing, this card fits perfectly in an A7 envelope.

I'm going to play along at

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

Till next time,

Unicorn Birthday

2026-06-04T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello crafting friends. Today I'm sharing the birthday card I made for my granddaughter who turned 12 yesterday.

The card base was cut using the Swing Fold Circle Card die from Marianne Designs.

I used pink cardstock from Bazzill and Silver cardstock from Hunkydory.

The Unicorn layered image is from A Touch of Magic Decoupage Topper set from Hunkydory. The background paper is from the Touch of Magic Brilliant Backgrounds paper pad, also from Hunkydory.

On the back I used a stamp from the Good Times stamp set from CardzTV stamps. I adhered the stamped layer to another silver mat and added a little left over flower for a little added interest.

It looks so much better in person. Not only was it very difficult to photograph with all the shine from the silver cardstock, but I did it at night with lights that are not photography friendly. But I think in the end you get the idea of what the card looked liked.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope to see you soon with another crafty project.

Hugs,

A Fairy Happy Birthday

2026-06-03T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone and welcome back.

I needed a quick card for a friend's birthday and this is what I came up with. It's been a while since I played with my Lavinia stamps. I quite like the way it came out 😊

I used watercolour paper and masked off the front of the card, except for about an an inch and half. Using 3 of my favourite distress inks, I applied them at random on the strip of card. Next I misted a stencil and gently layed it down on top. After a few seconds, I lifted it, again, very gently, and ta da ... the stencil effect came through by lifting the ink. I used my heat tool to dry it completely before stamping my favourite Lavinia fairy, Aurora. I used Faber Castell's polychromo pencils to colour in the blossoms, both on the front of the card and the Star Blossoms on the inside of the card. To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment, added Fairy Hugs glitter, Wink of Stella pen and a few tiny silver stars.

Here is a list of the supplies I used:

Lavinia Stamps - Aurora

Lavinia Stamps - Star Blossom

Lavinia Stamps - Fairy Foragers

Lavinia Stamps - Fairy Happy Birthday

Lavinia Stencils - Laurel

Distress Oxide Inks - Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Shaded Lilac

Fairy Hugs Glitter - Raven

Thank you all so much for stopping by and for spending some of your time with me.

Till next time,

stay safe and well!

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ K, L is for ...

2026-05-31T20:30:00.006-06:00

Hello and welcome to this month's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our challenge this month is K, L is for ...

K is for ... Kris Kringle, Kings, Kiss Under the Mistletoe

L is for ... Letter to Santa, Lanterns, Lights

My two cards this month are:

K is for Kittens

So this is a new type of card making for me. Not so long ago I came across Maremi's Small Art by Marta Lapkowska and loved it. So, of course I had to get a few things to try it out for myself 😀 I got the Essentials Backgrounds - Whispers of Christmas and Bits & Bobs - Christmas Edition.

To be honest I'm not sure how I feel about it. I made this card, but I'm not exactly thrilled with it. Plus it took me a long time to fussy cut all the bits and bobs. It also took me a long time to decide what went together with what ... so yes! I struggled to put everything together just right so it would look semi-decent. After seeing so many gorgeous creations, I realized that it is definitely a "me" thing. I'm going to give it another try soon-ish and see how that goes. I'll let you know!

But now a little bit more about this card. All the elements are from the Bits & Bobs book. I fussy cut what I wanted to put together and then it was a matter of using 1mm and 2 mm foam squares to add all the different layers. I think I need lots of practice in fussy cutting, but who has the time or patience to cut out all those fine hairs on the cats???? Still, I think I could have made a better job of it. Next time I'll try harder for sure, or I'll just look for elements with straight edges 😁

On the inside, I used a cut out from one of the SVGs from Dreaming Tree. I love the way this comes out and the fact that I can resize it to fit the size of my card. This card is a 5.25" square card that does not need extra postage when mailing it.

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Card no. 2 - L is for Lantern

As you know, I find stitching on cards very relaxing so after making the card above, I needed something easy and already planned out for me, so out came my Stitch & Do kits. This card was made using kit #159 by Amy Design.

Doesn't this sweet image just portray peace and joy? It makes me feel so tranquil looking at it until I look at all the snow - then I just want to head off to a tropical island somewhere!!! I did have to fussy cut the 3 layers of the image, but that was easy peasy. I used 1mm foam squares to adhered the different layers together. This way I get a little dimension but not a lot of bulk which is important when mailing cards overseas.

On the inside, I used a stamp from the Christmas Greetings stamp set from Great Impressions Stamps. I used copic markers to add a little colour to the lamp post.

Okay friends, this was a very long and chatty post. I guess you can tell that I'm feeling better 😊 So thanks for stopping by and listening to me. Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project, and to come play along with us. You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

I'm playing along at:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenges

Hugs,

Monster Birthday

2026-05-24T16:10:08.821-06:00

Hello friends. I made this Monster of a Birthday card for my grandson who turned 9 yesterday.

I used a file from Silhouette, by Bella Carta Designs, to make this card. Grey cardstock is from Recollections. All others are from Scraps drawers. I made a second monster frame for the back. This is where I wrote my birthday message for him. It was quite a bit of work to put together, but fortunately the video tutorial was easy to follow, and the smile on my grandson's face made it all worth it!😀

That's all I have for today. Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,

He Is Risen

2026-05-22T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone, today I'm sharing another card made for Easter 2025.

I used a combination of files from Silhouette to create this card. It fits into an A7 envelope which is the size I normally use to mail cards overseas.

I will be back again soon to catch up on sharing more cards with you.

Peek-a-Boo Bunny

2026-05-20T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and welcome back. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have a lot of catching up to do, so let's start with this Easter card.

I used a couple of different Silhouette files to create this Slimline Easter card.

It measures 9" x 4" and fits perfectly into a business size envelope.

Thanks so much for the visit. I'll be back again soon to share another project with you. I hope you'll stop by again.

Hugs,

Floral Birthday Card

2026-05-18T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone and welcome back. Today I'm sharing the card I made for my hubby's aunt who turns 96 today.

Crafty ingredients to make this card:

Silhouette - Card Base

Amy Designs - Spring is Here - 3D Pushouts Sheet

Recollections - Itsy Bitsy Ditsy Cherry Pie patterned paper

Scrappy Tails Crafts - Rhinestones

I sized this card to be 5" x 7" when folded flat for mailing. It fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I have a bunch of cards to share with you and will be catching up in the next few days, so I hope you'll come back for a visit.

Hugs,

Circle Slatted Card

2026-05-17T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone. I made this birthday card for my son's girlfriend. I love playing with these slatted & eclipse dies from Divinity Designs. For this card, I used the Circle one. I think that it's such a lovely way to use up your pretty papers.

Because I wanted to have both birds as part of the slatted image, the circle had to be placed a little higher up on the card, leaving a bit of empty space at the bottom. In order to fill up this extra space, I used the Celebrate die, from Karen Burniston, and cut it out of both fuchsia and silver cardstocks so I could make a slight shadow on the word.

The image is from a sheet from Marianne Designs called Country Flowers.

It is a 6 x 6 inch square image. I cut it to 5" x 5" so it would fit on this 5.5" square card.

The silver mat is 5.25" x 5.25".

I used the Kat Scrappiness - Happy Birthday w/Shadow die and the Pin Numbers die from Marianne Design to create the elements on the inside. I finished it off by cutting a few photo corners using a very old eK punch.

That is all for today folks. Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll see you again soon.

Hugs,

Queen for a Day

2026-05-16T04:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone. I am in full Summer mode already, so you'll notice that my blog has changed before we even hit June 😂 In case you're wondering, my Summer begins when our pool reaches 86 deg F (30 deg C). Of course the whole family has been swimming already but if you know me, then you'll that my water needs to be at Caribbean temperature. There are times that hubby and I playfully argue about this. I will go swimming when pool water is at 92 deg F (36 deg C), which he calls bath water and no longer pleasant, but dang it, it's 100 + (37 +) outside, so the water still feels cool. Don't get it why he can't understand that!!!😂

Now that I've explained why I'll go swimming in bath water temperature, let me share the card I made for my sister-in-law's birthday.

I used the ...... from Hunkydory.

I followed a tutorial from Sam Calcott to make the card base.

I love Hunkydory card kits. They are always beautifully printed, and have beautiful gold foiling.

To keep with the gold foiling, I added the two embossed gold strips, one to the top and one to the bottom. I love this card fold as it's easy to make and it stands
up beautifully.

I made an extra panel and adhered it to the back. This is where I stamped the greeting and where I wrote my personal message.

This card folds flat for mailing, and fits perfectly in an A7 envelope.

This is all for today folks. I do have some catching up to do so I'll be back soon to share other makes with you, including all the Easter cards I made this year that I have not blogged yet.

Hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #277 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Flowers for Mom

2026-05-13T06:00:00.006-06:00

Hello crafting friends and welcome to our monthly challenge

at Crafty Gals Corner!

The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Flowers for Mom ~

Using a file from Silhouette, I made this box card, filled with loads of flowers, to send to my mom on her 91 st birthday

Most of the cardstock is from my scraps drawers. These little flowers are a great way to use them up :-)

I made an extra panel on the back to write my message.

I resized this card to fit perfectly into an A9 envelope.

That's all for today. We would love to see you play along with us. You have until noon, CST, on 9 June 2026, to link your project to our challenge.

Hugs,

Happy Mother's Day

2026-05-10T04:00:00.001-06:00

Hello everyone. It's Mother's Day in the US today so I would like to wish you all a wonderful day filled with love and joy.

I'd like to share the card I made to send to my mom.

This card was made by using a few different cut files from Silhouette.

The cardstocks are Bazzill. The patterned paper is called Itsy Bitsy Ditsy Cherry Pie from Recolletions.

I made an extra panel and adhered it to the back, so I could write my personal message.

When closed flat, this card measures 7" x 4" and fits perfectly in an A7 envelope.

Mom already received her card and loved it, so mission accomplished 😊

A small note for the few moms I know, and for all those that I don't know, if today is a day of pain and sorrow for you, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ I, J is for ...

2026-04-30T20:30:00.024-06:00

Hello and welcome to this month's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our challenge this month is E, F is for ...

I is for ... Ice Skating, Igloo, Ivy

J is for ... Joy, Jerusalem, Jingle Bells

Once again I made two cards for this challenge. Starting with

I is for Ice Skating.

The layered image for this card is from a cutting sheet from Yvonne Creations called A Gift for Christmas. The stitch pattern is from the Stitch & Do Kit no. 143.

The three different layers are adhered to each other with 1mm foam squares. This adds a little dimension but almost no bulk to the card.

This twisted easel card folds flat for mailing and fits into a 5.75" square envelope.

And ... J is for Jerusalem & Jesus

This gatefold card is a file from Dreaming Tree and was all cut using the Silhouette.

As you all know by now, my photographing skills are not the best, so forgive me for the glare. The words are cut out of the same gold cardstock.

The starry background is a paper pattern from Silhouette. I thought it made a beautiful night sky for this beautiful manger scene.

I added an extra mat at the back and stamped the sentiment using a stamp from the the Festive Greetings stamp set by Creative Expressions.

This is a 7" x 5" card and fits, very snuggly, into a regular A9 envelope.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project, and to come play along with us. You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

I'm playing along at:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #276 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Spring

2026-04-08T06:00:00.005-06:00

Hello crafting friends and welcome to our monthly challenge

at Crafty Gals Corner! I hope you all had a very Blessed and Happy Easter!

The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Spring ~

This Center Panel Pop up card was cut using a file from Silhouette.

Both the card base cardstock and the pattern paper are from The Paper Studio.

The sweet little watercolor chick is from a Easter Eggs Topper cutting sheet by Marianne Designs. The Easter greeting is from a file from Silhouette, resized to fit my card.

I needed a little something extra for the sides as they looked too plain, so I cut out these little flowers using the Elegant Arrangements die set from Sue Wilson Designs.

I added a white panel to the inside so I can write my personal message.

The butterflies were cut using a Martha Stewart punch.

As you can see, this type of card folds flat for mailing and has very little bulk. I resized this card to be 6.5" x 5" so that it fits perfectly in an A9 envelope.

We would love to see you play along with us. You have until noon, CST,

on 12 May 2026, to link your project to our challenge.

Hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ G, H is for ...

2026-03-31T20:30:00.004-06:00

Hello and welcome to this month's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our challenge this month is G, H is for ...

G is for ... Gifts, Gingerbread, Grinch

H is for ... Holly, Hot Chocolate, HoHoHo

I made two cards for this challenge.

My first card ... G is for Gnomes with Gifts

I made these cards from a card kit that I got from Holland. My SIL has a hobby shop very close to where she lives in Holland. Whenever I see a set of these card kits that I like, I ask her to get it for me and then she brings them with her when she comes visit for Christmas.

I managed to find a piece of cardstock in my stash that matched the blue/grey colour (Bazzill - Rain) and using my Silhouette made the mats for the insides. Then I used the Holiday Greetings Tree die from Cottage Cutz to add the sentiment. I used a Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper and rounded the top corners of each card.

And for my second card ... H is for Holly.

These cards are also from a card kit that I got from the hobby shop in Holland. When I saw the beautiful birds with all the Holly branches and the Holly die cuts, I knew they would be perfect for this challenge.

I created my own personal little mat for the inside of each card. I cut a piece of white cardstock and stamped my sentiment using one of the stamps that comes in the Christmas Greetings stamp set from Great Impressions stamps. I added a dollar bin holly stamp and coloured it in using Copic markers.

Hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #275 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Make it Green!

2026-03-11T06:00:00.001-06:00

Hello crafting friends and welcome to our monthly challenge

at Crafty Gals Corner!

The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Make it Green ~

Using a couple of files from the Silhouette store and an image from Creative Fabrica, I created this shamrock shaped card.

The pattern paper is from The Paper Studio called Texture - Green.

The cute lil gnome (love his smile - makes me smile 😀) is from the 'Gnomes with Beer' digi set that I got from Creative Fabrica. I was a little hesitant at first to subscribe to Creative Fabrica, but I love, love the Dreaming Tree SVG files and since they joined with Creative Fabrica, it is the only way to get them. However, after browsing through all the contents from so many different wonderful designers, I'm glad that I caved in. It really is one of those "so many pretty projects, so little time" kinda things 😀

I created a white shadow for the lil guy to make him pop from the green background. He's printed on photo paper - makes the image sharp and the colours more vivid.

As you can see, I kept the inside pretty simple. Just a mat for me to write my personal message, and a little greeting banner!

That's all for today. We would love to see you play along with us. You have until noon, CST, on 7 April 2026, to link your project to our challenge.

Before I leave, I would like to share an Irish Blessing with you.

May your troubles be less,

And your blessings be more,

And nothing but happiness

Come through your door!

Wishing you all a very Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Dragon Birthday Card

2026-03-10T04:00:00.001-06:00

Hello everyone. My youngest turns 30 tomorrow! I'm not going to get all mushy, I'm just shocked at how fast time flies!

He loves playing Dungeons & Dragons with his buddies and is normally in the position of Dungeon Master. To be honest he talked me into learning how to play and I did for a while but I quickly found out that I'm not a very good strategist nor do I have a lot of luck rolling the dice :-)

So for his birthday, I made this card - a dragon with a D30 in honour of his 30th birthday 😀

This dragon box card was cut using a file from Silhouette. I used cardstocks from Bazzill and from The Paper Studio. Cutting it out was not the problem, gluing all the layers together, that took some finagling as some of the pieces are pretty dainty. Since I didn't have a darker shade of blue for the back wing, I cut it out using the same blue and then went over it with a copic marker to make it darker.

I cut out the greeting in the same colours as the flames. I used the Happy Birthday w/Shadow die set from Kat Scrappiness. When adhering it to the back panel, I realized that I do not have a lot of space to write my personal message, but then again, I'm not going to get mushy, remember????!!!!

I resized this card to be almost 7" wide when folded flat and 5" tall. I fits into an A9 envelope perfectly.

Our month of March is always a busy one with multiple family birthdays and a wedding anniversary, so I'll be back soon to share a few more cards with you.

Hubby's Birthday Card

2026-03-03T04:00:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone. To kick off the month of March and St. Patrick's Day celebrations, I though this would be the perfect card to share with you today. This was the birthday card I made for hubby last year.

This pop up card is a file from Lori Whitlock. I used the Silhouette to cut all the bits and pieces to put this card together. I used Puffy Dimensional Fabric Paint to add the "foam" effect to the mug. Hubby is a beer drinker and that's about all he drinks. His favourite beer is Heineken, and considering he's Dutch, that's not so surprising! 😀 I tried to make the bottles look somewhat like the real deal.

The Pints and Beer Backing Papers are digi files from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps, and were printed on photo paper.

As you can see this 5" x 7" pop up card folds flat for mailing and fits perfectly in an A9 envelope.

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come visit again soon!

In the meantime, here is one of my favourite Irish blessings for you ...

May good luck be with you

where ever you go,

and your blessings out number

the shamrocks that grow.

🍀

May your days be many

and your troubles be few,

May all God's blessings

descend upon you.

🍀

May peace be within you

may your heart be strong,

May you find what you're seeking

where ever you roam.

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ E, F is for ...

2026-02-28T20:30:00.012-07:00

Hello and welcome to this month's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our challenge this month is E, F is for ...

E is for ... Elf, Evergreen, Eggnog

F is for ... Frosty, Fruitcake, Fleece

Continuing with my personal challenge, I made two cards. One with E and one with F.

So for my first card ... E is for Elf.

I used the Hero Arts Peeking Elf die to make this very cute Elf. Although the outcome is super cute, this is one of those dies that you have to run thru your machine several times, using different colour cardstock each time in order to get the look and colours you want. And then each time you have to cut apart the section you want in that particular colour only to piece it back together again with the other sections. I must admit that I find it quite annoying, thus the reason I don't have a lot of these dies 😀 I like the dies with lots of pieces, so I can put a suitable size piece of cardstock over each piece and then cut them all at the same time with one or two passes thru my Gemini. But that's just me! How do you all feel about it? Maybe leave me your opinion in a comment?

The background pattern paper is from Hunkydory called Christmas Cuties & Colourful Stripes Duo Design Paper Pad. Love this paper pad, it has the cutest papers with beautiful imagery and colours.

For the inside sentiment, I used a stamp from Great Impression Stamps called Christmas Greetings. This card measures 5.5"x 5.5".

And for my second card ... F is for a Fireside Christmas.

Doesn't it look so warm and cozy? I'm pretty sure all I would need would be some hot chocolate and a nice Christmas movie on the TV 😀

To create this Easel Card, I used the Layout Square die from Marianne Design, and one of the images from the Fireside Christmas set that I got from Creative Fabrica.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5" when closed. It fits in a regular 5.75" square envelope so mailing is not a problem.

Hugs,

Gnome Valentine

2026-02-27T04:00:00.001-07:00

Hello friends. I have the last of the Valentine 2026 cards to share with you today.

I'm sure you've noticed that most of them have been very simple to put together. I've used mostly Silhouette files and a few printed images. This is because I'm still not feeling like my normal self and my crafty oomf is still a bit lagging.

With this card, however, I followed the instructions from a tutorial by Sam Calcott. You can follow her tutorial for this Bridge Fold card HERE.

I love the way it came out. Since my image is pretty sturdy, I did not use any acetate. The hearts patterned paper is from The Paper Studio.

The sweet little gnome is from a clipart set called Valentine Gnomes with Flowers. I got it from Creative Fabrica. I printed it on photo paper and then used the Silhouette to cut it. The scalloped mat is also from a Silhouette file.

As you can see, this card folds flat for mailing. Since I was going to hand deliver this card, I made it a 6" x 6" square card.

Well, friends, thanks so much for stopping by. I'm now going to start working on my Easter cards. Yes, I know it's still 5 weeks away, but I also have some birthday cards that I have to make in between 😀 I'll be back soon to share some other cards that I made last year but never got a chance to share them with you.

Till then stay healthy and safe!

Valentine Card for Mom

2026-02-26T04:00:00.002-07:00

Hello and welcome back. I made this card to send to my mom.

I used a Silhouette file to cut the base of the card and then added a cute image from the Whimsical Valentine Animals Digi set that I purchased at Creative Fabrica. I printed the image onto photo paper and used the Silhouette to cut it. Isn't this bunny adorable? And what a delicious bunch of strawberries!

The inside is a sentiment from a Silhouette file. I used the print feature to print it on the inside of my card. It fit perfectly with the cut out front of the card.

This is a 5" x 7" card with several layers but very little bulk, just perfect to mail overseas 😀 With the various postal strikes overseas, my mom didn't get it in time for Valentine's day, but she has received it now and loves it very much.

That's it for today folks. One more Valentine project to share with you, so I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,

Panda Valentine Choo Choo

2026-02-25T04:00:00.001-07:00

Welcome back crafting friends. Today I'd like to share the cute Panda Choo Choo box card I made for my grandson.

I made it using a file from the Silhouette store. I think that by now, my dies are feeling very neglected since I've been using Silhouette files quite a bit more.

Here is a side view of this cutie.

And a view of the back. I attached a white panel so I could type my sentiment and it is where I wrote my personal message for the little rascal 😀

As you can see, it all folds down flat for mailing. I sized this card so that it fit perfectly in a 6" x 6" envelope.

My grandson loved his train box card, so once again mission accomplished 😀

I still have another couple of Valentine projects to share with you, so I hope you'll come back for another visit.

Till then, stay safe and well.

Hugs,

Teddy Bear Love

2026-02-24T04:00:00.003-07:00

Hello everyone. As promised yesterday, I'm back today to share the Valentine card I made for my granddaughter.

A shopping bag box card with flowers, hearts and a teddy! What could be more cuter?!

This card was made using a file from Silhouette store.

The patterned paper is from my Scraps Drawers and unfortunately I have no information on it anymore.

Side view of this card. I added white twine with gold accents to make the handles of the shopping bag.

I used the Silhouette to print and cut the sentiment and adhered it to the back.

I love box cards. They are always super cute, stand up nicely and fold flat for mailing. Although this one was hand delivered, it is always a plus in my book 😀

My baby girl loved her card, so mission accomplished!

And of course I also made a Valentine card for my little grandson. I will be back tomorrow to share it with you. Till then, stay well and healthy!

Hugs,

Stiletto Birthday card

2026-02-24T04:00:00.001-07:00

Hello crafty friends and welcome back.

Today I have a fancy Stiletto birthday card to share with you.

It was all cut using a file from The Dreaming Tree downloaded from Creative Fabrica.

I used my Silhouette to cut all the pieces. Although made to be a Mother's Day card, Dreaming Tree also included other greetings, one of them the Happy Birthday I used.

I added little rhinestones, from Scrappy Tails, to the decorative cut out sides of the card.

I made a panel to adhere to the back and stamped the greeting on it, using a very old, wood mounted stamp from Hero Arts called Special Birthday.

This is a 5" x 7" card. As you can see it folds flat for mailing but since I added the rhinestones it is a little bulky. I had to add a little extra postage to send it overseas, but I think it was worth it 😀

Well, that is it for today folks. I'll be back tomorrow to share the Valentine card I made for granddaughter.

Hugs,