Intricate Pattern 3-22-26

 I sure enjoyed coloring this page!

Oh La La!

I always love my favorite color of purple with greens!

I decided on 3 shades of purple; 2 greens; 1 orange.

I LOVE how this turned out!

These are the 6 colors I used.

Very fun to color!

It came together rather quickly too!

Thanks for coming by & have a very blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Intricate Patterns coloring book by Jade Summer

Prismacolor Premier 150 set colored pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Eraser

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Intricate Pattern 3-19-26

I've been working, off & on, on this one for months.

I had a lot of other things going on 

and mostly I just wasn't in the mood to color.

Just recently, I started up again and finished it in no time.

I chose to use all Kalour colored pencils.

Although this set isn't my favorite, 

it does have the most color variations to choose from.

These are the colors I used for this mandala-style pattern.

Thanks again for dropping by!

Have a blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Intricate Patterns coloring book by Jade Summers

Kalour 180 set colored pencils

Sakura Eraser

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Carmel's 2026 Birthday Card

 This lovely 5" x 7" card is for my very best friend in the world.

This year we celebrate 51 years of best friendship!!

I'm beyond blessed to have her in my life. 

She means the absolute world to me.

Carmel's favorite color is red.

I coordinated various papers from my stash 

to design the front with layered strips that are either 

straight cut, edge punched or edge cut with deco scissors.

Here are close up photos of the strips.

As you can see, I chose enamel dots in a beautiful 

green that closely matches the green strip on the card.

The oval die cut is adhered flat to the card

and has a printed note especially for Carmel.

I came across a beautiful saying that was perfectly stated 

to explain how meaningful best friendship with her is to me.

A stunning butterfly by ReneaBouquets is adhered with foam adhesive circles 

for dimension and really makes a gorgeous centerpiece for the card!

This is another top fave butterfly for me!

I just love the rose colors in it!

Thanks for coming by to view Carmel's birthday card.

I wish her a wonderful birthday in every sense of the word!

Hope you all have a blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Blue Fern Studios - Bird Waltz collection

"Dragonfly Opus"
(main card & oval die cut)

Papers used for strips on front of card:

     (in order from top to bottom)

Blue Fern Studios
Bird Waltz "Dragonfly Opus"

Recollections 12 x 12 paper pad
"Crimson"

Blue Fern Studios
Bird Waltz "Classical Damask"

Maja Design - Monochromes
Shades of Wonderland
"Evergreen"

The Paper Studio
12 x 12 paper collection
"Bella Bohemia"

Recollections 12 x 12 paper pad
"Crimson"

Punches & Decorative Scissor

Martha Stewart Edge Punch
"Doily Lace"

Martha Stewart Edge Punch
"Eyelet Lace"

EK Tools Decorative Scissors

Scrapbook.com - Nested Ovals Dies 

ReneaBouquets - Butterfly "Rose Quartz"

Simple Stories - Color Vibe Enamel Dots - "Winter"

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe
Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart
Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Sizzix Standard Cutting Pads

Adhesives

Recollections
Foam Adhesive Circles

Nuvo Craft Glue

Scor-Tape

Jessica's Thank You Card

 In December 2024,

my sweet friend, Jessica, gifted me a gorgeous

grouping of watercolored flowers in my favorite color of purple!

Her talent is truly remarkable.

This thank you card was sent, along with a gift that I made her

and just now completed in February 2026.

I wanted to use a beautiful die that I have and hardly ever get to use it.

I found the right paper that would go well with the die!

ReneaBouquets beautiful butterflies added the needed "extra"!

They always do!!

For the inside of the card, 

I used laser cut elements & rub-ons from the same paper collection

to make pretty flower arrangements with bees & a butterfly.

It's always fun to place a rub-on on top of a laser cut element,

as I've done with the bee on top of the flower.

All of the bees are rub-ons. 

The blue butterfly & the flowers are laser cuts.

Thanks for viewing Jessica's Thank You card!

Have a very blessed and happy day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

49 and Market - Krafty Garden collection

"Tranquil Blossom"
(main card)

"Solids 4"
(die cut)

Laser Cut Wildflowers
(inside card)

Botanical Rub-Ons
(inside card)

Laser Cut Elements
(inside card)

Tattered Lace Die - Ornamental Lace Treillage

ReneaBouquets - Butterfly - "Phantasy"

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut
Deluxe Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart
Scoring Board

Big Shot machine

Sizzix
Magnetic Platform

Sizzix
Standard Cutting Pads

Adhesives

Nuvo Glue

Recollections
Adhesive Circles