Hello Stamplings!
When I was checking out what happy thing we should celebrate this week, what with wars and all, I came across something that made me laugh so hard, tears were running down my leg. I startled Hammy and he fell off the rim of the wastebasket where he had been practicing his schplattering. He fell straight onto a wad of masking tape (now covered with schplatters), which, of course, stuck to his fur. He's fine, but I've got the jiggles all over again!
Here you go. This is what the Interwebs told me we should celebrate on March 9th: The first site said, "Panic Day!" and then immediately below, the second site said, "Get Over It Day!" Okee-doekey.
Let's talk cards and forget everything else. This is the second Monday of March and my I.D.E.A.S. Calendar is D = Dies and there are a few challenges where the prompt is also dies/die cuts. Plus, I was inspired by the 12th Birthday celebration at the TIMEOUT Challenges. The talented Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts is the Muse with a beautiful card for us to CASE.
Stef's card is on the TO prompt below and this is my CASE:
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Thank you, Stef, for the inspiration and thank you Nonni and Sandie for starting this wonderful challenge all those years ago!
I'm trying to use some of the thousands of sheets of gorgeous pp I've got, so I used some of it to cut this NBUS die from Alexandra Renke. And then what happened was, I got into a die-cutting fugue and cut about 22 of them! I wish I was kidding, considering I'm trying to use my schtuff, not add to it, but they looked so pretty cut from pp. The gold-embossed sediment was in my stash.
Also playing in AAA Birthday - Die Cuts and Just Us Girls - Die Week.
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Ahem, speaking of die-cutting fugues! I didn't even count the dozens of butterflies I made. It gets rather addictive! I'm happy to say that I made three of each color before I stopped, which was good for my stash because I was out of birthday cards. And now it occurs to me that I can tuck one or two butterflies in the cards when I send them out. I used a Tim Holtz plaid stencil and the charming sediment is from HLS.
I was inspired by the current sketch by Karren at Freshly Made Sketches and the "Anything With Wings" challenge at Seize the Birthday and 613 Avenue Create Also: Inkspirational - Use stencils (option plaid) and Krafty Chicks - Birthday and Just Add Ink (Stencils-Dies or Both).
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And remember, go ahead and panic, but only for a little bit, and then get over it!
As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower!
*Life is too short!
Great cards, Darnell, with all the butterflies and pretty dies in all of them. Your stash will be thanking you, and so will others when they receive any of these pretties.
ReplyDeleteAs for the fugue, I had to get a laugh of my own. I quickly looked up the meaning, because there obviously had to be more than one -- this is English, right?! Now, you go look it up and look for the psychiatric meaning, it goes right along with your "panic" then "get over it"!
There certainly seems to be a 'special day' for everything under the sun nowadays - maybe you could start a die cutting day🤣. Great selection of cards and great that you have 'spares' to make even more. Thank you for today's laugh 🤪and inspiration
ReplyDeleteYour posts always make me smile Darnell and we certainly need something at the moment! The 'Don't Panic' reminds me of an old Dad's Army sketch, I'm sure Mr Google can help you out if it's not familiar to you. Five fab makes to add to your stash to boot too! :)
ReplyDeleteYour single bloom is gorgeous Darnell - I'm a bit partial to veins of gold and you've reminded me I have some lovely DPs that need using up! So glad you were a-mused by Stef's card (is that the passive verb of being inspired by a muse ... well it should be)! and joined our challenge! And your "more-fers" are delightful too - isn't it great to have a little sunshine and see how they sparkle! Hugs, Kate!
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful, Darnell. The butterfly cards also perfectly fit our Things with Wings optional theme at 613 Avenue Create, so I'd love to see you there xoxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful featured card, Darnell. Love the colors. The butterflies sure had me smiling, too. So glad you were able to add to your birthday stack. Thanks for sharing. Slightly panicking, but I'll get over it! ;) Have a great week, my friend!
ReplyDeleteI have a pack of similar paper and it does make gorgeous flowers, Darnell. Your large blossom shows off all the colors and gold threads beautifully. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Time Out and Just Us Girls. I love that plaid stencil and the multi-colored butterflies, too.
ReplyDeleteD, I see your beautiful flutterby and WOW you've really raised the bar with all of these wonderful cards today! Thanks for taking Karren's sketch for such a wonderful spin!
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Hello Darnell. Your cards are beautiful. I wish I could get into a die cutting fugue. I usually get bored after 2 or 3. Attention span of a hamster. I suppose I will get over it. Does panic day come with a big button??? HUGZ
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteSuper post and real cheerer-upper!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card and great use of all the beautiful pp!
Panic and get over it, very good advice and so apt. Thanks for the laugh. Your cards are great especially the first one. Love everything about it xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful set of cards! I just love those butterflies and the pretty plaid paper they've been paired with! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteI feel as if it is " Panic Day" nearly everyday lately. So funny that we have to panic and get over it simultaneously. 🤣 I totally love the card you made for Time Out. I can totally see your inspiration from Stef's gorgeous card. As for your 4 butterfly cards. Such a great idea to take a sketch that you like and change up the designs just enough to keep it interesting. Each one is as pretty as the last. Thanks for taking the time to join in the fun at Seize the Birthday. Hang in there my friend.
ReplyDeleteMy good laugh almost always comes on Mondays with your commentary--and yes, we all need all the laughs we can get right now. Your stunning flower is a wonderful CASE of Stef's gorgeous card. Your interpretation of the sketch is also wonderful--love those pretty butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThese are all marvelous makes, Darnell! So happy to have one of your pretty butterflies in our JUGs gallery, Thanks for playing along this week!
ReplyDeleteGlad to know it's "panic" day. I panic most days, but then I usually "get over it." Love the cards. The first one is a real stunner! The others are so cheerful, and I love your idea of putting a butterfly in each one when you send it.
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to use up some of my hoard of papers and other supplies, too. It's a battle to even make a tiny dent.
Great first cards; those colours and the background are great! And the butterfly design is a beautiul one! Love the colours in them!.
ReplyDeleteWhen crafting I can forget that elsewhere in the world rakets and drones are flying and wars are fought and started because some men want to have a say and are narcistic....
Hope that there are enough people who think otherwise to stop them soon!
Stay safe and keep spreading beautiful colors through the world to make it better...
Hugs, Gerrina
Your flower and leaves is amazing cut from that gorgeous pp. WOW ... 22 ... think of all the amazing cards you can make with them!! Awesome cards using the Freshly Made Sketches too. I can see you are on a multi-palooza right now. Great to see you having so much fun with your cards, my friend. xx
ReplyDeleteAll these cards are sooooo pretty! Thanks for the smiles, and I hope Hammy has recovered 🤣🤣🤣xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous gorgeous Darnell! I love that you maximized your crafty time by doing all the things (I like to as well). I love the way you framed the stencil with the sketch (I like the trimmed look better than my loosey goosey use of the TH stencil). Thank you for joining us at INk~
ReplyDeleteYou always bring a smile to my face with your fun narratives! Fabulous cards, the flower is stunning with all the texture and colors, and great use of your stash for the lovely butterfly cards!
ReplyDeleteWowie, that is an utterly gorgeous flower cut from the patterned paper, and I'm picturing 22 of them! What a fabulous pile of loveliness! The gold throughout the card is spectacular and such a pretty embossed pattern. Add to that you have all those beautiful butterflies! You're using your papers and adding to your stash at the same time and that's okay because I know you'll send out every flower and butterfly you created. Wonderful!
ReplyDeletePatterned paper works beautifully for that die and for butterflies, Dolly! Sounds like you used quite a bit. Congratulations. Now you don't have to panic when you think of how much patterned paper you have! And you have a good supply of cards to boot. Win, win! XOXO
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Darnell! I love the gold accents! 💕
ReplyDeleteLove the term "morefers"! And what a great batch of them you made!! All those beautiful butterflies! And then there's your first card with the gorgeous pink flower and the textured background!!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you kept making cards - they are really beautiful, and I love all the colorful cards. The butterflies and the plaids make a fantastic combination. A great idea for quick and easy birthday cards. Thank you so much for joining us at the Seize the Birthday challenge!
ReplyDeleteSimple, sweet and so effective! Love your take on this challenge x4. Thanks for joining in at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely array of cards Darnell. And of course thank you for the laughs and smiles as always. I confess I am the same when die cutting. It definitely gets addictive but you'll be pleased to have all the spares when you need a card in a hurry! xx
ReplyDeleteYour big bold flower card is an absolute stunner and great CASE! I love all you pretty butterflies and beautiful plaid too! Thanks for sharing at Time Out and Seize the Birthday. I'm so glad Hammy is ok:) Hugs x
ReplyDeleteFabulous collection of cards, Darnell.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” ~ Charlie Chaplin. Wonderful pretty cards. Imagine the surprise if a lot of those lovely butterflies came flying out from a card - I'm sure the recipient would love it.
ReplyDeleteI had so much fun reading and looking at your lovely cards that I actually forgot what you originally made other than the butterflies. That is a beautiful card, beautiful papers and a great die. I missed Panic Day. Well, there's always next year. Oh, wait. Pi day is coming up. YES! I'll have a cheese pizza Pi and a cocoanut cream Pi, please. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteOK--now this is weird! I was just looking in my stash and saw that AR die which I have no memory of buying! And I thought how I love it and need to use it and now I see that I was right! Your flower is just stunning! Definitely pinning this card, my friend! The others are beautiful, too! Happy you gave the die cutting machine a workout!
ReplyDeleteI always look forward to seeing and reading your posts Darnell never a dull moment and always so amusing, stunning cards with gorgeous butterflies, dies and papers sending 🤗 xx
ReplyDeleteStunning flower, Darnell, and I love your set of butterfly cards - all so different and gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteYour bloom is absolutely radiant against that textured background, and the gold accents give it such an elegant lift. The whole design feels joyful and full of movement. The butterfly set is just as charming, each one with its own personality, and the plaid adds a playful structure that ties them together beautifully. A wonderful mix of inspiration, humor, and crafty momentum that brightened my morning.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your visit to my blog and the kind words you shared. I hope you will stop by again soon.
What gorgeous patterned paper you've used, the flower looks amazing. Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully designed cards. Love all the butterflies! Thank you for joining us over @ 613 Avenue Create.
ReplyDeleteAll of these are just fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWe're always thrilled to see every entry arrive in our mailbox at 613 Avenue Create.
We hope you'll return!
Wishing you the very best of luck with your entry.
Warm wishes, Jackie,
DT member at 613 xx