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Making a Stained Glass Card

A great card to use up your scrap papers. #affiliate #craspire

Using a die from a set of dies from Craspire, I made this stain-glassed little card. The size of the card and the die are great for using up your stash of scrap papers. I used a variety of greens, metallic orange, and metallic gold for the frame.

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After cutting the metallic gold frame and gluing it to the card front, I continued to cut the different colors. The above image shows the green that is used for the stems and leaves. Putting these in place is a bit like working a puzzle.

The next color was metallic orange for the flowers. After the flowers, I cut a dark green and placed the outer border. Then I had to decide how I was going to finish the background pieces. I was torn between leaving it white, a pale green, or a craft paper brown. Any of them would work and look good but I finally decided on the light green.

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Freebie Friday – Gift Card Envelopes

Freebie Friday this week is a set of gift card sized envelopes and embellishment seals. #printable #freebie

These spring-themed gift card envelopes and embellishment seals can make a basic gift card extra special. Or you could use them as envelopes and pockets for crafting. Consider using them for your junk journals, glue books, scrapbooks, and more.

Just print, cut, and fold on the lightly colored lines. Then glue the flaps. You can add one of the color-coordinated embellishments as a seal for the envelope.

Grab the free PDF printable here: [Spring Envelopes]

Spring into Summer Crochet Blog Hop

33 free crochet patterns available each day for Spring/Summer or grab the bundle at a remarkably reduced rate. #affiliate @wecrochetofficial @itchinforsomestitchin, @hanjancrochet @nedandmimi

I was asked to participate in Spring Into Summer Blog Hop where you can get a free PDF crochet pattern each day for 33 different patterns. My post will go live on May 17th for a Wash and Scrub set.

The image above shows each of the free patterns available.

The blog hop runs from May 1 – June 2, 2023, and will run on Eastern Standard Time (EST). There will be a new design/designer featured each day and each PDF pattern will be made available for FREE on Ravelry (or direct download) for 24 hours.

There are three rounds of free patterns. Each round is linked below on the hosts’ pages. Here are links to see each round of the hop.

May 1 – 11 (Sarah)	https://nedandmimi.com/crochet-patterns-for-spring-summer
May 12 – 22 (Hannah)	https://www.hanjancrochet.com/warm-weather-crochet-patterns/
May 23 – Jun 2 (RaeLynn)	https://itchinforsomestitchin.com/spring-summer-crochet-ideas/

If you’d rather purchase the entire set of patterns, they are available for 90% off the price of purchasing them each separately. The entire set is available for $15.99. Here is my affiliate link for you to use. [purchase bundle]

This is a great option where you can get any missed patterns as well as not having to download a pattern each day. All the patterns will be collected into one ebook. The ebook/pattern bundle is NOT evergreen and will only be available throughout the blog hop so make sure to grab it now.

Embossing a Quick Card

How to make a quick and easy card using embossing folders. #card #cardtutorial

I like having cards on hand, you never know when you might need them. This embossed card is a good one to have available. Not only is it quick and easy to make, but it also works for a number of different occasions.

I am using two embossing plates and paper parts from a Dollar Tree insert card kit. Embossing both pieces at the same time in my Gemini machine makes for a quick and easy card.

After the pieces are embossed and trimmed to size, all that is needed is to adhere them together. I am using foam tape from the Dollar Tree to give the sentiment a raised-up effect.

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Friday Freebie – Game Pieces

Freebie Friday – Game pieces PDF printable. #printable #freebie

This week’s freebie theme is game pieces. If you love to play and love to craft, this PDF printable is for you. The images are great for crafting, mixed media, journaling, junk journals, glue books, scrapbooking, and more.

Grab the freebie here [game pieces]

And please share how you use them – I’d love to see or hear about how you use the freebie.

Mother’s Day Printables

A free printable for Mother’s Day. #printable #MothersDay #free

Mother’s Day is a time to appreciate the love and care that comes from the most important woman in our lives. What better way to honor that than with a beautiful printable design that captures the essence of a mother’s love? The delicate cornflowers that bloom around words in a soft blue color symbolize the gentle and nurturing qualities that every mother possesses. This printable is perfect for many occasions and would make a great addition to a decorative display, reminding us of the strength and tenderness that comes from a mother’s love.

Designed to print at 8″ x 10″ and ready to frame, you could also reduce the size for a card front.

Free PDF Printable [Love Printable]

This printable is part of a monthly blog hop for all things printable. Check out all the free Mother’s Day-themed printables.

Making Rhinestone Earrings with BeebeeCraft

See how easy it is to make earrings with materials from BeebeeCraft. #beebeexraft #affiliate #jewelry

I made these rhinestone earrings using materials from BeebeeCraft. They were quick and easy to make even though I changed my plans as I was making them. I love the result and I plan to make more in different colors.

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Freebie Friday – Sayings

This week’s Freebie Friday is a group of fun sayings. #printable #freebie

You can’t go wrong with this free printable of sayings. They are fun, colorful, and easy to use. Consider them for card making, crafting, junk journals, glue books, mixed media, scrapbooking, and more…

Grab your free PDF printable here: [Sayings]

Earth Day SVG Blog Hop

Free SVG Earth Day themed blog hop. #svg #freesvg

To celebrate Earth Day, grab this free Love Earth SVG file. It works great on a tote to save on plastic bag usage. Consider also using it on a t-shirt. I am sure there are other ways you can find to use this free svg and scroll down to the bottom of the post to see all the other free Earth Day SVG files.

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [Love Earth]

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you.
Which Mat Do I Use?

Don’t miss all the other Earth Day-themed SVG files listed below. They are all free and available for you to download and enjoy.

A Girl And A Glue Gun	floral earth
Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Don’t Be Trashy
Brooklyn Berry Designs	Be Kind To Your Mother Earth
Everyday Party Magazine	Free Earth Day SVG
Hello Creative Family	I’m With Her Kawaii Earth
Kara Creates	Future World Changer
Lemon Thistle	Earth Day Every Day
Life Sew Savory	go planet it’s your earth day
Liz in Call	Be Kind Earth Heart
That’s What Che Said	Respect Your Mother
The Crafty Blog Stalker	Love Our Earth
The Girl Creative	The Earth is the Lord’s – Happy Earth Day
Try it – Like it – Create it	Love
Weekend Craft	Earth Heart

Making 3D Butterfly Ephemera

Learn how easy it is to make 3D butterfly ephemera with this free printable. #butterflies #printable

Butterflies are popular for crafting and these 3D butterflies are fun to make. Download the free printable and make as many as you’d like. Even if you don’t have a current use, make some to have in your stash. You won’t regret it!

After printing out the free PDF file, fussy cut the butterflies out or use a Brother Scan n Cut to make the job easier. I used flower stamens for the antennae, a bit of glue to stack the butterfly shapes, and I added glitter glue to the edges of each butterfly. The video tutorial below will show you the easy process.

The photo above shows the butterflies at an angle. You can see the dimension of each one and the glitter on the edges.

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Printable:

Butterfly PDF printable

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