I'm so thrilled today! After hosting a Christmas party and crafting 118 holiday cards—plus several sympathy and birthday cards—I finally have a clean craft table again. I’m feeling incredibly proud of that marathon session, but it’s already time to start on January birthdays. Fortunately, I checked the challenges at A Cherry On Top this morning. Their latest sketch saved the day once again, and I’m sure it won’t be the last time!
I've fallen behind on my Christmas cards, so I chose to "case" (copy and share everything) this simple yet elegant design: Anna Griffin Thank You Cards by iluvpaper2 at Splitcoaststampers.
“Santa Stop Here” from Polkadoodles was colored digitally, along with the beaded circle and bow design from Love SVG.
Used an Allison Davis sketch for last week’s Fussycutting Day with Scrapbook Generation. Finally used a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star foiled watercolor page I’ve been hoarding for years—this sketch made it worth it!
This layout was inspired by this month’s Picture Yourself Challenge at A Cherry on Top: Create a layout about something most people don’t know about you. I chose photos from my Engineer-for-an-Hour experience on the Pere Marquette 1225—the real Polar Express.
Lately, life has been filled with non-crafty responsibilities, and my creative time has felt a bit limited. Still, whenever I need to pause and reconnect with that side of myself, the challenges from A Cherry on Top are my go-to source of inspiration. They remind me why I love creating — the simple joy of turning an idea into something tangible.
This month’s Mood Board Challenge featured a moody mix of black and rusty orange, inspired by the beauty of autumn. I leaned into the season’s warmth and nostalgia, incorporating leaves, pumpkins, and the word “autumn” into my design. It felt grounding — a quiet nod to change, reflection, and creativity in transition.
All of the elements came from Creative Fabrica, and I used my Eclips to bring each piece together. The process was a gentle reminder that even during busy seasons, carving out a little time to create can feel like a deep breath — a reset for the spirit.
A card for the Kerst Christmas Challenge using Colin Xmas from our sponsor, Mirtillamente Craft Shop.
My entries to this year's Fall Tag Challenge in the Ecal Users Group.
Birthday card for my younger grandson, a lover of all things Sprunki - inspired by this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast Stampers.
These are my cousins when another cousin got married. I used the title to show my love for my cousins.
I'm ahead for a challenge with ECal Users this week....summer tags. So my first tag is a Patriotic tag using Patriotic American Bison from Creative Fabrica. The flag tag is from Digital Scrapbooking.
This is for the May challenge. I used Christmas Mouse Set from our sponsor Last-Minute Manda. The set has files for easy-to-make cards....but I did some fussy cutting to be a litte creative.
