Happy 90th

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

Wow it's been some time since I posted to my Blog. I have been busy with the harvest from my hubby's garden. I never seem to be on top of it. Not that I am complaining because it's a blessing to have a bountiful harvest. In fact, as soon as I finish this post I have more tomatoes to process. 

So, let's get to my post for today. This card I made for a free for all challenge on Splitcoaststampers. The challenge was "Me Time". It was explained as what makes you happy and want to create.

Well, one of the things that makes me want to create is to have a purpose and destination for my cards. This one is going to someone very special who is celebrating her 90th birthday. That's quite a milestone and definitely deserves recognition.

I made a fun fold card using the elements from the Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin Kit - "Time for Cake". The fun fold is a triple fold bridge card. I had it saved on one of my Pinterest boards but the idea is from the Stamp with Laurie blog.

The 90th is a number stamp from the Kit and the "Hooray" sentiment is also from the kit. This is the card closed. My next photo will show one of the flaps opened.

This is the inside panel of my card. I used half of the balloon designer paper from the Kit and matted it with night of navy cardstock. The balloon paper had a white space in the center so that's where I placed my sentiment.

This is the inside of my birthday card for the F4A857 challenge.

I cut an envelope apart that came in the kit and used it to border the white cardstock. I matted with night of navy cardstock. To finish off my card, I stamped another sentiment and added a candle die cut that came in the kit.

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

Card Details:

Stamps: Time for Cake (PP Kit August 2024)

Paper: petal pink, pretty in pink, night of navy, dsp from kit (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: night of navy (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Time for Cake PP Kit (August 2024)

Techniques: Triple Fold Bridge Card

I am also entering:

1.  Creative Inspirations has an anything goes challenge. 

2.  Krafty Chicks has a birthday challenge. 

3.  HQCOLCB has a heartfelt wishes challenge.

4.  Creative Creases is anything goes with a fun fold. 

5.  TTTC300 Challenge I used the first column. 

Joy Tree

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with the Charmed Life Blog this Tuesday in July. As I mentioned yesterday, I will be publishing cards all this week so hopefully you will stop again tomorrow. 

My hubby's vegetable garden is starting to produce and it's time for me to start stuffing, filling and freezing banana peppers once again. He has about 22 peppers waiting for me right now. This will continue through early October. But I love having wintertime meals ready to go. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #1112. It's all about Christmas in July. I love creating Christmas cards. Our colors were  poppy parade, shaded spruce and pool party. Optional is Christmas in July with a theme of "O Christmas Tree".

poppy parade, shaded spruce, pool party

For my card I used a new to me die from the Stamps of Life. It's one of their fold-it card dies. The Joy Tree Fold-it. The idea is that you cut a shape from the 3 dies provided and in this case it's a Christmas Tree. And you end up a fun shaped card.

You use the first die and place it on your card fold. Then to cover up the edge line you use the die again and cut just one layer. Then the 2nd die cuts another layer, and the 3rd die cuts all your tree words.  

I used the challenge colors plus gold shimmer paper from Stampin' Up for my star and the peace word. My believe word was cut from pool party designer paper and inked with the same ink to get a deeper shade.

I made 2 cards using these colors and the one below shows my 2nd card. This card is made with the Christmas Tree Fold-it. 

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

Card Details:

Paper: shaded spruce, poppy parade, soft suede, simply marbelous dsp, gold fine shimmer dsp (Stampin' Up),

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pool party (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Joy Tree Fold-it Die, Christmas Tree Fold-it die (Stamps of Life)

I am also entering:

1.  Peace on Earth Christmas #115 is anything goes Christmas. 

2.  Double Trouble #220 is a Christmas in July. 

3.  Creative Knockouts #574 has a Christmas in July. 

4.  Krafty Chicks #828 is Christmas in July. 

Daisy Daydream Birthday

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

Well, Tax Day (April 15, 2026) has come and gone for another year. Hope all of my American followers were able to get everything filed on time. I completed mine and even got a refund this year. 

Now I can concentrate on getting my craft room reorganization done. I keep putting it off, but I definitely need a better system than what I have right now. I know where most things are but sometimes, I forget about things I bought since my system is not so streamlined. But my goal is to get all that changed this year. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created using the contents of the March 2025 Daisy Daydream Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin' Up. These kits give you everything you need to create at least 9 cards. What I like to do is create alternate designs from what the kit calls for. 

This one is a fun fold card. It's called a Z-fold design. I used my own white card base and then took one of the printed card bases from the kit and cut it for designer paper. 

The daisy images were the front of the base and I cut those to 1 7/8" x 5 1/4". The honeycomb images were the back of the card base and I cut that for my card inside at 4" x 5 1/4". 

I cut 2 circle images and stamped then with honeycombs. The stamp set is also part of the kit.  The bees and daisy images were also in the kit. To complete my card I added some yellow enamel dots. 

For the card inside I added a honey pot. It's a die from CottageCutz. 

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

I am also entering:

1.  Creative Creases has an anything goes with a fun fold design.

2.  Cut it Up has a colors of Spring challenge using die cuts. 

3.  Craft Rocket Challenge #135 wants us to layer it up.

4.  C.R.A.F.T. challenge is anything goes. 

5.  Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge - I used middle panel- embellishments-free-circles. 

Bunny Kisses

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. It's Easter Monday and I am showing another of my Easter cards. I don't know how I get so behind posting these cards. I did the same with my Valentine cards (LOL). 

Anway hope your Easter celebration was a great one. Ours started off with church and then we had a lovely dinner with a friend. My meal turned out just as I wanted it too. And we sent some leftovers home with him and there was still plenty for dinner today and probably tomorrow. 

Now onto the details for this card. To create this one I used the colors from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #1097. We were to use granny apple green, fresh freesia and balmy blue for the color trio. Optional was an anything goes theme. I chose to use a 4th color of petunia pop.

granny apple green, fresh freesia, balmy blue

I used the Easter Basket die from Stamps of Life. It's part of their "Fold-It" line. So, the die makes an Easter basket fun fold shape. The die also includes the egg shapes and decorations for them.

I cut the basket outline in pecan pie (allowed neutral). I used the two-tone cardstock from Stampin' Up. It gives a lighter shade of the same color. I cut the basket front with the lighter shade.

For the eggs, I used the challenge colors plus my 4th color of petunia pop.

My cute little peeking bunny is cut in pecan pie cardstock. I added the bunny kisses sentiment to complete my card. Both of these dies are from Cottage Cutz.

Well, that's it for me for this post. Stop by again tomorrow to see a couple more of my Easter cards. So until next time.....God bless. 

Card Details:

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, Petunia Pop, Pecan Pie, White (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Accessories: Easter Basket Fold-It die (Stamps of Life), Double Trouble Bunny die, Bunny Kisses die (CottageCutz)

I am also entering:

1.  A Cut Above Challenge is anything goes with a die cut and a twist of using pastels. 

2.  Double Trouble Challenge is from Thing 3 - using Easter elements. 

3.  Crafty Animals is anything goes with an animal.  

Wish Big

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

Hope your day is going well. I treated myself today to a manicure and a pedicure. It's been months since I have done this but after our taxes were finished, I felt something special was in order for me. After all I am the one who spends days working on them (LOL)!!!

The young woman who I go to is such a gem. She treats me so well and does an excellent job on my fingers and toes. She wondered why I hadn't been there in months. I was away so much in January and February, but sandal season is almost here and it's time to have feet looking presentable. Oh well enough about that. Let's move on to my card for today.

This one I created for the color challenge #1095 on Splitcoaststampers. We were to use flirty flamingo, lemon lolly and lost lagoon for our color trio. Optional was to use our favorite embellishment. I like enamel dots.

flirty flamingo, lemon loll, lost lagoon

I just picked up a new to me stamp and die set from Stampin' Up. It's the "hot air balloon" collection. I saw measurements for this fun fold from Denise on Pinterest and thought I would give it a try using this week's colors.

I stamped my balloon in flirty flamingo ink several times to get a cleaner image. I used dimensional adhesive and placed it on a background of designer paper.

My designer papers are from 3 Stampin' Up collections - Tartan Foils, Subtles and Thoughtful Journey. I liked the hearts paper since this card was going to a good friend of mine. I thought it gave a nice feminine touch. 

I added lemon lolly enamel dots to get the 3rd color on my card. And that's my post for today. So until next time......God bless. 

Card Details:

Stamps: hot air balloon (Stampin' Up)

Paper: lost lagoon, basic white, subtles dsp, thoughtful journey dsp, tartan foil dsp (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: flirty flamingo (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: hot air ballon dies, rainbow enamel dots (Stampin' Up)

I am also entering:

1.  Love Those Pretty Papers challenge is anything goes w/option of circles. 

2.  Sweet Stampin' has a tartan/plaid challenge. I used a Tartan foil designer paper. 

3.  Creative Creases is anything goes with a fun fold. 

4.  Creative Fingers has an anything goes challenge. 

Irish Blessing

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

Happy St. Patrick's Day. My maternal Grandmother was of Irish descent. I don't celebrate the day but here in Pittsburgh there is a St. Patrick's Day parade held downtown. They make it quite festive, and it draws a lot of people.

I did create a card for a friend of mine. She is going to give it away to a good friend of hers who goes all out for the celebration. She likes celebrating her Irish heritage. 

To create my card I used the colors from the Splitcoaststamper color challenge. We were to use garden green, crushed curry and black for the color trio. Dessert option this week is St Patrick's Day.

garden green, rushed curry, basic black

For my card I tried a new to me funfold. It's the latch fold. I found all the measurements on the Flowerbugs Inkspot blog.

I used a St Patrick's Day Cupcake die from CottageCutz and cut in the challenge colors. Stampin' Up has two-tone garden green cardstock and I used that for the cupcake frosting and for the background embossing. I used the Stripes folder from Stampin' Up".

The sentiment is an old digi set that Verve was offering back in 2017. The striped designer paper is also from Stampin' Up.

This is my card inside. Again I used the digi set that Verve was offering. It came in handy since it's the only St Patrick Day sentiments that I have.

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

Card Details:

Stamps: Lucky Day Digi Set (Verve Stamps)

Paper: garden green, crushed curry, black, white, Regals dsp (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: St Patrick's Day Cupcake die (CottageCutz), Textured Impressions Stripe EF (Stampin' Up)

Techniques: Latch Fold

I am also entering:

1.  Aud Sentiment Challenge is St Patrick's Day green + a sentiment.

2.  Love Those Pretty Papers is all about using our designer papers. 

3.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends is anything goes. 

4.  Creative Creases is anything goes with a fun fold. 

5.  Crafty Catz  challenge is anything goes. 

Love Always Wins

Hello Blogger Friends. Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. It's been way too long that I have posted on my Blog. But for good reason. I was out to visit my son and his family in CA. When I came home from there I went to South Carolina with my other daughter-in-law. Then I came home and got sick with a head cold. Then we left to go to FL to visit our friends who have a winter home there.  

But I am now back and healthy again so here is my post for today. I know it's a Valentine card but I didn't get to post all the cards I made for Valentine's Day. So, they are coming in the next several days. 

I made this card for a challenge over on Splitcoaststampers. Here is the link to the challenge. The hostess wanted us to improve on a card in our gallery.  

Here is my original card. It's from way back in 2016.

I used washi tape and stickers on the original card. On the new and improved version, I made a book binding fun fold. For the tic tac toe game board, I used dies from MFT. I was looking for them for a while and then I found them on Ebay. 

The sentiment is also from MFT. My designer paper is from the Stampin' Up "Sweet Talk" collection. 

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

Card Details:

Stamps: Pizza My Heart (MFT)

Paper: real red, basic white, basic black, sweet talk designer paper (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: tuxedo black (Memento)

Accessories: tic tac toe dies (MFT), heart die, square dies (CottageCutz)

Techniques: book binding card

I am also entering:

1.  A Cut Above has an anything goes challenge using a die cut. 

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

3.  Crafty Catz has an anything goes challenge.

4.  Creative Fingers has an anything goes challenge. 

Christmas Cards 2025 (Final)

Hello Blogger Friends and Happy New Year! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday. 

My Christmas was a wonderful family time. For New Years Eve and New Years Day we spent at home. I have friends coming for another Christmas get together tomorrow evening. It's a group of 12 and I wanted to keep it on the easy side for me since it's a dinner get together.

So, I decided to start with appetizers- charcuterie board, a cheese ball and mini meatballs with a cranberry barbecue glaze. Then for dinner I will make a salad, stuffed banana peppers and we will order pizza. The banana peppers are in my freezer, and they are from my hubby's summer garden. I am looking forward to it. 

Now onto my cards for this post. It is the last of my Christmas cards. This one was made using the Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin Kit "Wrapped in Cheer".  The kit was designed to make tags and small gift boxes, but I changed it up to make cards. I used a 3D embossing folder from Spellbinders to add some interest. The wreath, bow and banner are part of the kit. I cut the Joy phrase from a die in my stash. 

This card was made using the green tag and greenery from the kit. I embossed the background, cut a banner with designer paper, die cut the Merry phrase and red bow, stamped and heat embossed the Christmas sentiment. 

This card was also made with the contents from the Wrapped in Cheer kit.  The tag, banner and bow are part of the kit. I angled the elements for a bit of interest. Again the layered panel is embossed using a Stampin' Up folder. The gingham panel is cut from a box that was in the kit. Behind that layer I added some designer paper. 

This last card was made using some of the contents of the Stampin' Up Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin Kit. This one is an older one from October 2020. I had a few embellishments left and decided to create a Z-fold style card. The floral images, white square and banner are part of the kit. The gold designer paper is from my stash. 

This photo shows the card standing up.

The photo below shows the card inside. I cut the peace, love, joy phrases and dove from a die in my stash.

I stamped my sentiments with the stamp set that was in the kit. I had one floral image left and added it here. 

Well, that's it for me for this post. I hope you have enjoyed the cards I showed today. So until next time......God bless. 

I am also entering:

1.  Little Red Wagon has a use some force challenge. 

2.  Sisterhood of Crafters has a Christmas challenge. 

3.  C.R.A.F.T. Challenge has an anything goes Christmas. 

Cozy Christmas Paper Pumpkin Cards

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

It's almost a wrap for 2025 but I still have some Christmas cards I wanted to show here on my Blog. These 2 cards I made using the Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin Kit "Cozy Christmas". I love these kits because they include all the supplies you need to create 9 Christmas cards.  And when it's December and crunch time to get cards in the mail these kits come in handy. 

This fun fold card is called a "diagonal joy fold. The kit has you making CAS cards but I like to step them up a bit. I saw this design on Facebook and it was designed by Lauree Alexander. I changed it up a bit to make it my own. 

I cut the envelope to use for designer paper on the inside. I also cut one of the card bases to use on the right diagonal. This photo shows how the card opens. You lift the image flap then open the diagonal portion of the card. 

This photo shows the greeting I stamped inside the image flap section. 

This next card is the same fun fold design using the Kit. I die cut the Joy sentiment and added some sequins to the front panel. Again, I cut the envelopes and card base to use as designer paper. 

I changed the flap on this one to open horizontally from the right side. 

On the inside of this one I stamped a few stars and a different greeting. 

Well, that's it for this post. I have a few more Christmas cards to show and I will do that in the next 2 days. So, stop by again tomorrow for more eye candy.

I am also entering:

1.  We Love Stamping has a Red & Green Challenge.

2.  Creative Creases has an anything goes with a fun fold. 

3.  Cut It Up has an anything goes with a die cut.