Birdhouse on Vine

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. 

We are into September already. I feel as though the summer months just flew by. The weather here is still summer like. Lots of sun which is good for my hubby's tomatoes. His garden did amazingly well this year in spite of the early non-stop rain and now a drought of sorts has settled in. But he is out there every day tending to his gardens and his hard work is paying off. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for a color challenge on Splitcoaststampers. We were to use boho blue, crushed curry and pebbled path for the color trio. Optional was to add a bird.

pebbled path, boho blue, crushed curry

For my card I used the Birdhouse w/Vine die from CottageCutz and cut it in the challenge colors. The vine is cut in mossy meadow (neutral). 

The background designer paper is from the Stampin' Up "beauty of the earth" collection. It looked like a sky to me, so I didn't have to create one.

I added a white frame to the background designer paper. Stamped my sentiment. That's from the March 2024 PP Kit from Stampin' Up. Added a few birds and some pebbled path enamel dots to complete my card.

Well, that's it for me for this post. So, until next time......God bless. 

Card Details:

Stamps: memorable meadows (Stampin' Up PP March 2024)

Paper: boho blue, crushed curry, pebbled path, mossy meadow, beauty of the earth dsp), basic white (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pebbled path (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Birdhouse w/Vine die, Pierced Wide Rectangle die (CottageCutz), in-color enamel dots (Stampin' Up)

I am also entering:

1.  The Crafter's Cafe Challenge has an anything goes w/option of designer paper. 

2.  Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap has an AG challenge using designer paper. 

3.  Love to Craft has an anything goes challenge. 

4.  Paper Rocks Scissors challenge is AG using paper and/or scissors. My card is all paper. 

5.  The Crafting Challenge has a "wonderful thought" challenge. 

Daisy Birthday Wishes

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. 

It's been some time since I have posted on my Blog. The month of August was a busy month for me. My hubby's garden harvest is coming in and I have been spending my days in the kitchen processing tomatoes for caning. I also roasted a bunch of tomatoes and froze those. And his banana peppers seem to be on overdrive (lol)!! But I am stuffing those and have my fridge freezer full of them. We have some friends and family that love my stuffed banana peppers, so I have taken care of them as well. 

I will be grateful when the winter months roll around and we can enjoy some summer goodness, but it definitely is a lot of work. 

Then my sister lost her husband, and I have been trying to spend as much time with her as I can.  Walking through grief is never easy. They were high school sweethearts and married for 50 years. But she is taking one day at a time and her son and daughter are by her side as well. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for a color challenge on Splitcoaststampers. Our color trio was fresh freesia, pumpkin and melon mambo. Optional was to use your favorite green. I like all of the Stampin' Up greens but for this card I chose granny apple green.

For my birthday card, I used the Stitched Daisy die from CottageCutz. I cut the daisies and pot in the challenge colors.

I cut an arch in the white embossed background using a Spellbinders die. The embossing is done with an old Cuttlebug folder. The die cut birthday is a die from Scrapbook & Cards. 

Stamped my sentiment and that is from a Spellbinders set. I added a few sequins to complete my card.

Well, that's it for me for this post. So, until next time......God bless. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Parcel & Post Sentiments (Spellbinders)

Paper: melon mambo, feresh freesia, pumpkin pie, granny apple green, basic white (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: melon mambo (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Stitched Daisies and Tulips die (CottageCutz), Birthday die (Scrapbook and Cards), Purple Sequins (Stampin' Up), Scrollworks Ef (Cuttlebug)

Techniques: dry embossing

I am also entering:

1.  Beautiful Blossoms Challenge is anything goes with flowers.

2.  A Cut Above is anything goes with a die cut.  

3.  Allsorts has a birthday challenge. 

4.  Can You Handle the Pressure has an ag challenge using an embossing folder. 

5.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has an anything goes challenge.