Monthly Archives: May 2018

PDE Challenges #30 – Flowers

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Evelyn

Getting crafty again with Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.  The theme this week is flowers, which is perfect for this time of year because they’re blooming all over the place!! My project is a box card from the Cricut cartridge Box … Continue reading →

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Die Cuttin’ Divas – Anything Goes!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Evelyn

It’s an Anything Goes challenge this week at Die Cuttin’ Divas, woo hoo!! My neighbor just passed her EMT test and the test to drive the ambulance!  We’re so proud of her and so I wanted to make her a … Continue reading →

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The Merry Christmas Challenge #21 – Holly and Ivy

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Evelyn

Welcome to challenge 21 for The Merry Christmas Challenge Blog.  It’s always anything (Christmas) goes, but there is an optional theme each week.  This week it’s holly and ivy. I made a card to add to my 2018 stash.The beautiful … Continue reading →

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DCD Turtle Day

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Evelyn

How fun!  I never knew there was a turtle day, but I guess there’s a day for just about everything, huh?  We are celebrating turtles this week at Die Cuttin’ Divas and we hope you’ll join us! For my project, … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up – Cats or Dogs?

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Evelyn

Dogs.  Definitely dogs.  Enough said. (I don’t want to get myself in trouble . . .) Which do you prefer?  That’s the question this challenge at Cut it Up. I made this swing card for my neighbors whose dog had … Continue reading →

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I hit 200!

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Evelyn

My Little Craft Blog doesn’t seem so “little” anymore!  It certainly took awhile (I started this blog in 2010) but I just hit the 200 email followers!  I’m grateful for each of you.  Thank you for taking the time to … Continue reading →

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PDE Challenges #20 – Photo Inspiration

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Evelyn

It’s a photo challenge this week at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges featuring a perfect springtime activity – bike riding!  The only kind of bike I ride anymore is the stationary bike in my basement.  I have many skills, but staying … Continue reading →

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Die Cuttin’ Divas – Favorite Color Combination

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Evelyn

What’s your favorite color combination?  That’s the question this week at Die Cuttin Divas. If you ask what is my favorite color, that’s easy: brown.  Second favorite is orange.   However, I’m not all that skilled with putting colors together, … Continue reading →

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Off my needles (in case you were wondering!)

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Evelyn

In this post I showed you several knitting projects I was working on.  I got most of their knitting done on a trip to New Jersey to see family that weekend, then blocked and ends woven in by the end … Continue reading →

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The Merry Christmas Challenge #19 – Plaid

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Evelyn

Here’s my latest Christmas card following The Merry Christmas Challenge‘s optional theme of Plaid.  I used a very old digital paper from the French Countryside collection by Traci Sims.  It’s so old, the link I had for her website doesn’t … Continue reading →

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