Princess For A Day and more

Hello there!  It's Saturday March 21, 2020, and we've been home (except for a couple of quick trips to a store for supplies) for a little more than a week.  I hear that today, our state of New Jersey will be joining other states with the "stay at home" edict.  We have been doing our part by social distancing, working from home, schooling from home, and getting out in the fresh air to exercise daily.  These are indeed interesting times we are living in.  Praying for our medical professionals and anyone who works in an essential business, who are still out there working in the public.  GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!  I am also grateful for the ingenuity of people, who are trying to connect with others despite these new guidelines.  I saw on our town's Facebook group that  neighbors played bingo on their individual front porches, shouting out the numbers and having fun while social distancing.  How cool is that?!

Well, I have some more cards to share with you today.  Let's begin!

Gina Marie Designs Small Butterfly die; Pebbles Ever After Phrase sentiment;
Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangles die; pearls; crochet lace

American Art Stamp Hello My Friend; Studio Calico wooden heart; pearls; Gina Marie Designs Peekaboo Circle die

Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch; Kaisercraft Lady Rose patterned paper and flourish die cut; sentiment unknown; pearls 

Stampin' Up! wooden shape; iamroses-dot-com paper rose and leaves;
Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames #5 sentiment; peach rhinestones

Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags sentiment and tag die; Inspired By Stamping Graceful Hydrangea stamp; pearls; Stampin' Up! family blue die cut; K & Co. egg sticker and 'family times' sticker; Kat Scrappiness - Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Rectangles die

Martha Stewart blue flower sticker; Stampin' Up! ivory doily; crochet lace; pearls; Inspired By Stamping Creative Tags birthday sentiment; My Favorite Things Mix and Match Banners die

Hero Arts Precious Baby Boy sailboat, airplane, sentiment; clear sequins; My Favorite Things Catch A Wave die

Hero Arts Precious Baby Boy sailboat, airplane; clear sequins; My Favorite Things Catch A Wave die;
Technique Tuesday Sweet Baby / Ali Edwards

Stampabilities Small Sewing Set scissors, thread, thimble and button stamps; Fiskars Vintage Farmhouse frame stamp; pearls; Martha Stewart Royal Butterfly punch; Inspired By Stamping Graceful Hydrangea small flower cluster stamp 

Inspired By Stamping Oh Baby! dress stamp; Papertrey Ink Filigree Border die, With Sympathy: Loss of A Child feet stamp; Technique Tuesday Sweet Baby / Ali Edwards sentiment; pearls

My Favorite Things Lucky shamrock, sentiment; Gina Marie Designs Frilly Lace Rectangles die; rhinestones

Martha Stewart violet stickers; white glitter frame; pearls; Echo Park Trust In The Lord sentiment and flower cluster (very faint in background) stamps

Stampin' Up! Weathered background stamp; Studio Calico wooden star; Verve Psalm 94:18 Plain Jane sentiment stamp, Notebook Paper stamp; K & Co. 'believe' sticker; gold metal button; Kat Scrappiness - Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Rectangles die

 Keep washing those hands - and if you pray, you can pray while you wash your hands!  It's a great little reminder to lift up (others) as you clean up!

I will 'see' you again soon, everyone.  God bless!

Mother's Day & So Much More

Happy Mother's Day!  How are you spending your day today?  As I'm writing this post ahead of time, I'm not exactly sure what my day will entail, but I plan to get some crafting time in.  ;-)

This post has another bunch of creations to share, since the cards are piling up and it's too much to show one post at a time.  Hope you don't mind!

The first two Mother's Day cards feature flocked paper from Anna Griffin.  Everyone ooh and aah with me over that texture..... My friend Rebecca gave me some of her Anna Griffin papers a while back, and I admit to hoarding them for a while.  This is the first I've used them.  (thank you SO much, Rebecca!)  I like the drama this paper lends to the mom cards.

The sentiment is from a small Inspired By Stamping set I use quite often, Big Notes II.

Stamps:  Big Notes II - Inspired By Stamping Paper: Very Vanilla, Pink Pirhouette, Pale Plum - SU; flocked paper - Anna Griffin Ink: Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Fibers: black satin ribbon - Michael's Accessories: pearls

This is a Mother's Day card, too, using more Inspired By Stamping goodies, Graceful Hydrangea and a sentiment from Spring Blossoms.

Stamps: Spring Blossoms, Graceful Hydrangea - Inspired By Stamping Paper: Pink Pirhouette - SU; pattern - Webster's Pages Ink: Frayed Burlap - Ranger; Pear Pizzazz - SU; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Fibers: twine - Creative Impressions; white seam binding - Snug Hug Accessories: pearls; Copic markers; White Opal Liquid Pearls - Ranger

There is FINALLY a Hobby Lobby within driving distance from my home (45 minutes), so I took a trip there recently and landed this sweet Pebbles stamp set, Ever After.  (and...of course, I bought more than just that!)

I touched the little star over the "i" with some Glossy Accents, and the pretty die cut behind it got dabs of Liquid Pearls.

Stamps: Ever After - Pebbles Paper: white cardstock - PTI; Paper Girl - The Girls' Paperie Ink: Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko; Frayed Burlap - Ranger Fibers: twill - SU Tools: scalloped circle, large label punches - SU  Accessories:  White Opal Liquid Pearls, Glossy Accents - Ranger; dotted die cut - Girls' Paperie; pearls 

And finally, a 'just because' card using Grace background stamp from Market Street Stamps and a wonderful Verve sentiment from Joy For The Journey, reminding us that God is, indeed, good.

I did a close-up to show you that there are two colors of ink on this background stamp:  Sage Shadow first, then inked edges with Baja Breeze.  I rather like these two cool colors together!  So soothing.

Stamps: Grace background - Market Street Stamps; Joy For The Journey - Verve Paper: Sage Shadow - SU; white - PTI Ink: Sage Shadow, Baja Breeze - SU; Frayed Burlap - Ranger; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Tools: large label punch - SU Fibers: green-blue grosgrain ribbon Accessories: pearls

Thanks so, so much for your visit today!