#24 Holiday Rainbow at Rainbow Card Challenge

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Can you believe that it's not only the first of the month, but that it's also December???  As such, every six months, we change things up a bit at Rainbow Card Challenge, and our theme this month is Holiday Rainbow, so, please use as many colors as you can!

And here's my card...

Card: Unbranded white, Clarity's clear parchment and Toffee Apple DP
Groovi plates: Nested Scallop Circles and Tina's Christmas Candle Parchlet
Tools and embellishments: Groovi and Pergamano embossing, perforating and cutting tools, Perga Color pens and Pergamano brads

Challenges...
#391 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground (all the wreaths were created from snippets)
AG at TTCRD

#128 AG at CARDZ TV
I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Three Festive Critters

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know! 

The card I'm sharing with you today is the one I created for the latest Craft Along in my Facebook group...

Card: Unbranded white, Clarity's clear parchment and Toscana DP

Groovi Plates: Linda's Snowflake Owl (frames and snowflakes) and August's NDC plate (everything else)

Tools and embellishments: Groovi and Pergamano embossing tools, Perga color pens, white Perga liner pencil, and rhinestones from my stash

Challenges... 

#18 at NBUS (the NDC plate qualifies)

September AG at 613 Avenue Create 

AG at TTCRD

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then,

You're Never Too Old...

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Although utterly adorable, last month's new arrival themed NDC Groovi plate from Clarity proved to be a little challenging when it came to planning my latest Creative Crew Craft Along on Facebook!  But, given this year's craziness, and with it everyone's need to slow things down into manageable pieces, I soon came up with this design...

Card: Unbranded white, and Clarity's clear parchment and Rainbow River DP
Groovi Plates: July's NDC, Nested Scallop Squares, Nested Scallop Circles, Large Net, and Universal Framer (alphabet)
Tools and embellishments: Groovi and Pergamano embossing, perforating, and cutting tools, Perga Liner pencils, Perga Color pens, blending oil and nibs, Perga glue, silver gel pen, and rhinestones from my stash

Challenges...
NBUS #17 at NBUS (the NDC plate qualifies)
AG at TTCRD
#122 AG at A Bit More Time To Craft

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then,

Floral Delight

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the one I created for last Sunday's live craft along in my Creative Crew Facebook group...

Card: Unbranded white, Clarity's clear parchment and Rainbow River DP,
Groovi Plates: Linda's Small Nested Doily Frame, and June's NDC plate
Tools and embellishments: Groovi and Pergamano embossing, perforating, and cutting tools, Perga Color pens, Perga glue, and rhinestones from my stash

Challenges...
NBUS #16 at NBUS (the NDC plate is new)
#235 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#382 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground (the large center flower and small corner ones have been decoupaged using snippets)

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then,

Fishes With Love

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The card I'm sharing today was created during my latest Facebook live last Saturday.  Aside from the rope frames that you might recognize from recent posts all other elements... except the writing... are from the latest New Design Club plate, so I'm linking up with the latest NBUS challenge.

It's the first card I've shown you where I've used Pergamano's Perga Liner pencils, and the first time I've used their Dorso crayons (the light blue for the water).  I'm really pleased with both the ease of use and the finished look.

Card: Unbranded white, Clarity clear parchment and Great Lakes DP
Groovi Plates: Border 2, Nested Rope & Points border, NDC plate
Tools and embellishments: Clarity and Pergamano embossing, perforating, and cutting tools, Perga Liner Pencils, Dorso crayons, Clarity brads, and Nuvo shimmer pen

Challenges...
NBUS #15 at NBUS (NDC plate and Dorso crayons)
#234 AG at 613 Avenue Create
AG at TTCRD

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then,

Ribbons and Butterfles With Love

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The card I'm sharing today is the advanced version of the one I created for the first of two Facebook craft alongs last month.  Apart from the square frames, every element came from the NBUS February Groovi NDC plate...

As soon as I saw the plate, the ribbons I've used in the outer corners evoked thoughts of butterflies... I am butterfly crazy after all... hence why I colored the tails the way I did.  Grin.

Card: Unbranded white, Clarity clear parchment, and Toffee Apple designer paper
Groovi Plates: Nested Scallop Squares and NDC plate
Tools and embellishments: Clarity and Pergamano embossing, piercing and cutting tools, gold gel pen, Clarity brads, and brads from my stash (corner ones)

Challenges...
NBUS #14 at NBUS Challenge
#377 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground
May AG at A Bit More Time To Craft Extra

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

#16 Totally Tiffany at Rainbow Card Challenge

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It's the first of the month, so it means it's time for a new challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge.  Our theme this month is Totally Tiffany, and please, if you must, use only a hint of a preferably neutral color.  After all, we are a monochromatic challenge!

And here's my card...

Card: Unbranded white, and clarity parchment
Groovi plates: Tina's Symmetrical Floral Round, and an NDC baby plate
Tools and embellishments: Pergamano embossing and perforating tools, Pergacolor pens, and Clarity brads

Challenges...
Wk13 AG at Polkadoodles
LTCC 45 April AG at Love To Craft Challenge
#111 AG at CARDZ TV

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

#15 Especially Emerald at Rainbow Card Challenge

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It's the first of the month, so it means it's time for a new challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge.  Our theme this month is Especially Emerald, and please, if you must, use only a hint of a preferably neutral color.  After all, we are a monochromatic challenge!

And here's my card...

The fruity detail is from a NBUS NDC Groovi club plate, while the white frame detail and lime pith is one of the first times I've erased the ink from the colored parchment using an eraser pencil

Card: Unbranded white blank, and Clarity's lime green parchment
Groovi plates: Linda's Tangled Twists Frame, NDC Groovi plate, and diagonal piercing grid
Tools and embellishments: Groovi and Pergamano embossing and cutting tools, Clarity brads, and Perga Color pens

Challenges...
#109 AG at CARDZ TV
#180 AG at Creative Fingers
Wk 9 AG at Polkadoodles

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Merry Christmas!

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is another incarnation of the same design you saw back on November 1st.  They have both, alongside over 40 others in various colors, arrived safely with the recipients, and indeed I snagged the pic from one of them because I forgot to take any of the others... oops!

As this is my last post of the year... and with it the decade... I want to thank y'all for your love and support.  It truly is appreciated more than you know!  And I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and every blessing for the new year!

Card: Unbranded white card, and Clarity's blue parchment
Groovi Plates: Josie's King Charles duo and 'Twas the Night #4
Tools and embellishments: Pergamano embossing, piercing, and cutting tools, Clarity brads, Nuvo shimmer pen, and rhinestones from my stash

Challenges...
#202 'Tis the Season at Crafty Gals Corner
#106 AG at A Bit More Time To Craft
#296 AG at Brown Sugar

I'll be back on January 1st with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then,

Purple Butterfly

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Much like last month, I assure you that this and the other cards I'll share throughout August were not created with this month's Rainbow Card Challenge in mind... it really is just a happy coincidence.

Can you see the boo boo on the inner cutting?  I accidentally didn't pierce one of the holes, but instead of covering it with another butterfly, I just mirrored it on the diagonally opposite corner.

Card: Unbranded white, Clarity parchment
Groovi Plates: Queen Mary, Tina's Butterfly Farfalla (main butterfly), Linda's Butterflies (flowers)
Tools and embellishments: Brads from my stash

Challenges...
#358 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#66 AG at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge
AG at TTCRD

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Another Bluebird

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I doubt you'll believe me, but I honestly didn't create this card with the current Rainbow Card Challenge in mind.  Honest!  It's not my fault that blue is one of my favorite colors!  Grin.

Card: Unbranded white blank, SU's Pear Pizzazz, and Clarity parchment
Groovi Plates: Large Net, Linda's Bees (frames), and Large Garden Bird with Branch
Tools and embellishments: Arteza Expert pencils, and brads from my stash

Challenges...
#291 AG at Brown Sugar
AG at TTCRD
#357 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Blue Bird and Butterfly

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I didn't actually create this card with the latest Rainbow Card Challenge in mind, but it does fit this month's theme... Beautiful Blue...

Card: Unbranded white blank, SU's Emerald Envy, and Clarity parchment
Groovi Plates: Tina's Symmetrical Floral Round, Linda's Butterflies (butterfly and flower corners), Large Garden Bird with Branch, and Diagonal Piercing Grid
Tools and embellishments: Arteza Expert pencils, Clarity brads

Challenges...
#222 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#195 Summer Fun at Crafty Gals Corner (admittedly I'm stretching the theme here)
#65 AG at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Blue Breezes at Rainbow Card Challenge

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

It's the first of the month, so that means it's time for a new challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge.  Our theme this month is Blue although your card does NOT have to be a breezy scene, if you don't want to!  What we do ask is that it is MONOCHROMATIC BLUE, but we don't mind a hint of another color if necessary.

And here's my card...

Card: Unbranded White blank, SU's Dapper Denim, and Clarity parchment
Groovi Plates: King George and Large Garden Bird with Branch
Tools and embellishments: Arteza Expert pencils and Clarity brads

Challenges...
#36 AG at Love to Craft Challenge Blog
#65 AG at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge
#20 Up In the Air at Papercraft Business Challenge

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Gorgeous Green at Rainbow Card Challenge

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It's the first of the month, so that means it's time for a new challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge.  Our theme this month is Gorgeous Green although your card does NOT have to be gorgeous, if you don't want to... though I'm sure it will be!  What we do ask is that it is MONOCHROMATIC GREEN, but we don't mind a hint of another color if necessary.

And here's my card...

Card: White, SU's Pear Pizzazz, and Teal parchment from Clarity
Pencils: Arteza Expert in various shades of green, including lime for the petals
Groovi Plates: Nested Scalloped Square, and February NDC exclusive
Tools and embellishments: Groovi plate mates, brads, and Pergamano exclusive scissors, all from Clarity

Challenges...
#351 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground (SU snippet)
Wk 17 AG at Polkadoodles
#220 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Majestic Elephant

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The card I'm sharing today is actually one of my latest Groovi makes which jumped to the front of the queue after I saw the latest challenge at Incy Wincy is Animals.  So, while there are MANY others waiting to be blogged (the recent break was due to lack of anything scheduled during a much needed vacation), this one had to head to the front, because, let's face it, I create and schedule so many cards in advance these days that it's hard to find challenges which fit the design!

The majestic beast itself was January's New Design Groovi Club plate, and I think my latest obsession of piercing within the frame really helps him stand out.  Do you agree?

Card: Unbranded White, and Clarity's silver parchment
Pencils: Arteza Professional
Groovi Plates: NDC Elephant, Mini Diagonal Basic Piercing Grid, Tina's Symmetrical Floral Round A5 Square, Linda's Butterflies A5 Square (flowers in corners and inside frame), A5 Nested Scallop Squares
Tools and embellishments: Pergamano Embossing and piercing tools, and exclusive scissors, Groovi plate mates, and Clarity brads

Challenges...
Animals at Incy Wincy Challenge
April AG at Crafter's Castle
Wk 14 AG at Polkadoodles

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Circle Basics

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Although today's card looks VERY different to the one I shared a couple weeks ago, the plates I used to create it are exactly the same...

If you're on Facebook, please join my Creative Crew group, where I've posted sneak peeks, and will continue to share as and when I create anything new.

Card: SU's Peekaboo Peach and Mossy Meadow, and Claritystamp's parchment
Groovi plates: Tina's Daisy baby plate, and Queen Mary combo plate
Embellishments: Brads from my stash

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
March AG at Crafter's Castle
#219 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

January New Design Club

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Thanks for such a great response to last week's post.  As promised, here's my next Groovi creation, the first card I did using the Exclusive New Design Club baby plate featuring an adorable elephant...

As I mentioned last week, I have a LOT more cards to show you.  But, if you're on Facebook, please join my Creative Crew group, where I've posted sneak peeks, and will continue to share as and when I create anything new.

Additionally, because I'm now literally back in the crafting groove, I'd love to send you, yes you, my amazing readers and friends, one of the cards I've created.  So, if you'd like to receive a RAK (random act of kindness) card and I don't yet have your mailing address, please drop me a message via my Facebook Page.  Please include your favorite color in the message and tell me when your birthday is.... actually those apply even if I do have your mailing address.  Grin

Card: SU's Early Espresso and Crumb Cake, and Claritystamp's parchment
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Groovi plates: NDC Elephant and Queen Mary combo
Embellishments: Brads from my stash

Challenges...
Wk 8 AG at Polkadoodles
#212 AG at Artistic Inspirations
#281 Use your stash at Inkspirational Challenges (brads and card have been stashed a LONG time)

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Getting Groovi!

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Before I get to today's card, I MUST say a HUGE THANK YOU for sticking with me during my unexpected absence since the start of the year.  I'm working with a new ghostwriting client, and although I've been MIA on here, finding my writing mojo has actually given me my crafty mojo back.  I just need to find some time to get the cards into your virtual hands now.  It's one of the reasons why this post is going straight out, but I'll hopefully get others scheduled tomorrow for the next couple months.  Believe me, I have more than enough cards to cover each week for a LOOONG time!

Anyway, enough of me jabbering, let's get to the card...

The center part of this design was one of the first Groovi baby plates I purchased after watching one of Barbara Gray's YouTube Tuesday videos in either late November or early December.  And a few days later I purchased the other.  Yep, I was hooked instantly! 

At the time I didn't have the appropriate scissors for the parchment, but I do now.  So, you'll be seeing a LOT more of the outer frame in the coming weeks!

Card: Unbranded white 6" x 6" scalloped card, large SU!'s Cucumber Crush snippet, and Claritystamp's parchment
Markers:  Spectrum Noir
Tools and embellishments: Tina's Daisy Parchlet Groovi baby plate, Queen Mary combi plate, and embossing tool (all Claritystamp) and brads from my stash

Challenges...
#346 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground
AG at TTCRD
#216 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.