More "goodwill rehab" special

 I made this card for my personal use, upcycling these premade card bases I got in a grab bag from goodwill.  They have this cut out already there and I wanted to make it a feature.  As much as I wanted to be able to create a frame with my dies, it just wasn't possible, so after a bit of measuring I was able to cut the exact size frame I needed from cricut DS to cover the opening.  I have several packs of large acetate stickers that I want to get used.( purchased from my dollar twenty five tree)  I'm really intent on using my stuff.  This is one of the designs I came up with.  

I used some vellum behind the image.  I embellished with gems I'd been recently gifted and the stamp and die combo is a small set I received as a gift with purchase. I already knew exactly who this card was going to when I finished. When I posted this photo to my personal facebook page, a dear, sweet, friend named Pooh asked me for several cards just like this. I hit the panic button.  I had no more of these stickers and I only had two of the card blanks left.  What's a girl to do.  As you know, most things you get from the 1.25 store and not always there when you go back.  I formulated a plan to visit the store in a town adjacent to me in hopes of finding the same stickers.  Sure enough, there were five packages, almost the exact amount she wanted.  I was so thrilled!  I knew that was a God wink. These are the cards I made and gave to her. 

 Forgive my legs in the photo and please, no modeling requests after you see them 👍😁😂

This card feels just like Spring.

 Good old Indiana is throwing out her crazy weather as usual.  It was like 70 degrees today which is completely abnormal in February, but considering our weather history...maybe notsomuch. Anywho, I was asked to make a thank you card and I am determined to use my stash, specifically things I haven't used before. To be honest, I do not have a lot in my stash that has never been used.  I make it a point to use what I buy. That being said, there are occasions that doesn't always happen.  So, I pulled out this large die of the month that I've had from Spellbinders for some time.  Lots and lots of pieces.  Tedious, and I can't tell you how many times I had to re-cut pieces I lost. I also managed, in this work session, to dump my gold embossing powder all over my desk and onto the floor....not pretty friends.  Tedious, though it may have been, I always love how projects like this turn out when finished.  Super cute. Enjoy.

My grandmother's Mother's Day card

 I absolutely LOVE this collection from Spellbinders of Bibi's Butterfly collection.  It took some time, but I was able to add the entire collection to my stash.  I also used a set from Vicki P's birdhouse collection from spellbinders.  The flowers are from a spellbinders collection as well, that I already had created in my stash.  First let's talk about the card shape....is that not stunning???  I think an easel card is one of my absolute favorite styles to make, actually, I don't think, I know it is and let's just take that up a notch by making it a butterfly and 5 x 7 in size???  Yes, I am here for that.  True confession, this was my first time cutting the little birds and OH.MY.WORD. they are absolutely adorable.  Now I need to cut them in all the colors...maybe I'll do that tomorrow! I digress, I used an older Anna Griffin die for the Mom die cut and sub sentiments from an old lawn fawn set of stamps called Owl always love you...(I think,,not sure) The papers were cut from a 12 x 12 cardstock pack I got at Michaels I got for 5.00 on clearance, which I also love.  Gold foiled, water colored look...so pretty and also included solids.  

I know she will love it.