Unforgettable Friend (card/tag)

Our wonderful Janice is hosting at Little Red Wagon and she's singing, "Friend of Mine". Now, this year, Janice is using Canadian hits to inspire her challenge choices. I usually know exactly what song she's referring to but this time, I was stumped. I headed to ChatGPT and was informed that Janice is likely referring to the 1997 song "Friend of Mine" by Treble Charger. I'll have to visit her blog to be sure once the challenge goes live. 

Well, heading to the vaults, this card/tag combination is one I created years ago at a Stampin' Up card-making evening. I've never posted it before and thought it would do the trick for this challenge - especially as I wrapped up work on Friday, headed to volunteer with John at the community meal at our church and then we took off for a week of camping. We'll get home on Thursday afternoon, only to leave again on Monday for a three-week visit to Europe. We get back June 15 and close on our new house on June 18. I think I've been a bit over ambitious with all our plans!! I'm happier than I ever thought I could be though. 😍

Anyway, all products are Stampin' Up. That much I remember!

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the friendship creations made by the design team. As always, we'd love for you to join the fun as well! 

May Flowers Planner Layout

The talented Chrissy is hosting at Little Red Wagon this week and she's chosen the theme "May Flowers" to challenge us with our crafting projects.

I put together a floral-themed layout for my Happy Planner. I wish I had some daffodil stamps for my planner as they are my favourite flower. They're in full bloom in my gardens now!

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the May Flowers projects. We'd love for you to join us as well! 

Welcome Little One

Imke is hosting at Little Red Wagon this week. Working her way through the alphabet, she's now at N. She's decided that N is for Newborn!

I have a baby boy card in my stash so decided to make something for a baby girl. I pulled out a number of products that have been ignored for ages! The giraffe is from My Favorite Things' Wild About You set and the sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Bundle of Joy stamp set. The little heart border was created with a Stampin' Up punch and the "cross" frames used for the image and small mat are also from My Favorite Things. I embossed the small mat with a tiny hearts Cuttlebug embossing folder. I finished things off with some corners cut with an EK Success punch. I remember the days when I used to add corners to so many of my creations. It was fun to use some forgotten tools and supplies! 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what the rest of the Girlfriends have created. We'd love for you to join the fun as well! 

Missing You

I'm happy to be hosting over at Little Red Wagon this week. I'm still working my way through Billy Joel songs this year and this time, I'm using New York State of Mind for inspiration. I'm looking for any projects with urban scenes or skylines - or even any sort of travel-related projects. 

I made this card using a variety of products from My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from Studio Katia and the little hearts are from a punch I purchased at Michaels years ago. Everything else is MFT. 

My summer is going to be a mix of travelling to big cities (Barcelona, Lisbon and London) and camping. I am blessed to have summers off as part of my job. John is retired so we are spoiled in having lots of holiday time together! We're looking forward to all the adventures we have planned. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon and check out the Girlfriends' fabulous projects. We'd love for you to link up your own as well! 

Thanks (Reuse/Upcycle)

Happy Earth Day! And happy birthday to my younger brother as well!

The talented Brenda is hosting our challenge at Little Red Wagon this week and she's chosen "Happy Earth Day!" as her inspiration. She's looking for projects with reused or upcycled goods. 

I recently received a package from L'Occitane en Provence (love their stuff!). My products came wrapped in some interestingly-cut kraft paper. As soon as I saw it, I knew it would be perfect for this challenge. I added it behind a scalloped frame from Pretty Pink Posh and used a generic die for flowers and a Your Next Stamp die for the "thanks" sentiment. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the reused and upcycled goods turned into lovely creations! We'd love for you to join us too!