Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / April 2026

Lisa and I are here with our April holiday inspiration . I have been destashing and going through my supplies and found a cool stamp designed by my friend Lindsay Ostrom for Impression Obsession . Although they are now closed, I am lucky enough to have a great collection of their images !!

The stamp I chose for today is a fabulous background image - Holiday Patterns . I used it as the "patterned paper" for my card base . It was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in a few placed with my COPICS .  I trimmed the stamped image to fit on a Kraft  A2 card base . Then I adhered a piece of Holiday Chipboard to the center to finish my card . I found the chipboard in my scrap drawer. 

  

Take a look at Lisa's card for April over at her blog - Life of a BZscrapper . We will be back next month on the 25th with more inspiration for your holiday cards . 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee and Cards with Deb & Celeste / April 2026

April is here and that means a Spring theme for our cards this month. We also decided to use  embossing folders and I found the perfect one while destashing !! We are in for warmer temperatures here in Virginia Beach - heading up into the 80's next week. I hope you are enjoying Spring weather wherever you are .

I used supplies that I have had for awhile on my card today . The Cuttlebug "Cherry Blossom" embossing folder and Close To My Heart "Spring Critters" stamp set were the perfect duo for a Spring birthday card . 

Make a Wish

• I embossed a piece of pink cardstock with the Cherry Blossom embossing folder. I trimmed it and adhered it to a 5x7 card base.
• The bird with banner image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock .
• I die-cut the stamped image with a square die .
• The stamped image was colored with my COPICS.
• A Tim Holtz sentiment was placed in the banner.
• A strip of grass washi was placed across the bottom of the stamped panel.
• A banner sticker was placed at an angle at the top of the embossed panel.
• Several pink rhinestones were adhered to the embossed area above the banner.
• I popped up the stamped panel below the banner with foam squares.

To get a look at Celeste's Spring creation, please head over to her blog - Crafting Junky . I can't wait to see what she made. This month, I got out a fun mug from one of my favorite tv shows - Schitt's Creek . Dan Levy - one of the show's creators and stars - has a new show called Big Mistakes on   Netflix. I saw the mug in my cupboard and decided to use it. I'm drinking Glazed Donut coffee today .

Thanks for checking out of April cards .. We will be back next month with more to show you. Until then, Stay Creative.

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity / Day 5

It's been such a great week for me, creating each day with my Unity stash !! Today's card is a heartfelt thank-you to the gang at Unity for hosting so many wonderful people throughout the year for their Growing in Unity Weeks !!  I loved playing with the Mostest Hostess stamp set and creating a cozy space with a furry friend. 

There is still time to comment to win 1 of 2 $20 Unity Gift Cards . Leave one here, in the Unity groups or on my Facebook or IG page. I've had so much fun this week choosing stamps to use for my cards.  All of the comments I've received are much appreciated. I can't thank you enough . I'm looking forward to next week's GIU Girl and all of their creations !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity / Day 4

Pissy Kitty joined me today for my morning coffee. He wants to know why I have SO many coffee cups ! I told him I have different cups for each season, and it also depends on the kind of mood I'm in . According to him , you only NEED 1 cup and that cup has to be your favorite. So here he is with his pretty blue cup with a bird on it . It's the only one he ever uses and was perfect as the focal point for my card today .. All this image needed was some pretty coffee paper and a snarky sentiment, also from the Pissy Kitty stamp set .

I've enjoyed reading all of the lovely comments so far during the first 3 days of my GIU week .  Thank you to everyone . Leave one here, in the Unity groups, on my Facebook page, or my IG  page. I will randomly choose 2 winners at the end of my week to win  $20 Unity Gift Credits . 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity Week - Day 3

I'm back with my card for Day 3 and this one might just be my favorite for the week !! It has books, coffee and a furry best friend.  What more could a stamper want ?!?!?!  The Dog-Eared Days stamp set was chosen to represent my friend Michael . A fellow stamper, he lives in Brazil by way of New York City. He loves coffee and books as much as I do. And he has a houseful of rescue dogs that he absolutely loves & spoils on a daily basis !!  Michael, this one's for you !!  But I sincerely hope you do not dog-ear your book pages  .  We would seriously have to reconsider our friendship  .  LOL

  

I'm thrilled at all of the comments I've seen the past 2 days. I'll be randomly choosing 2 commenters to win $20 Unity Gift Credits at the end of my week . Looking forward to seeing you back here tomorrow ..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity Week - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of my Growing in Unity Week . I have been a big fan of Angie Girls for years so I had to use one for my card today . Gretchen Girl is such a lovely stamp set - giving cozy vibes ..

Please leave a comment for a chance to win 1 of 2 $20 Unity Gift Credits at the end of my week . Thank you to everyone who has already commented on my first card yesterday !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity Week - Day 1

This week I'm excited to be the Unity Stamp Company's Growing in Unity Girl !!  I'll be posting something new each day of this week using their amazing stamps . At the end of my week, I will randomly choose 2 people to win Unity Gift Credits of $20 each .  You can comment here, on my IG page - djdavison814 - or on Facebook . I look forward to sharing my cards with you ..

For my first card I used the fun stamp set Butter My Biscuit ,,

Thank you for stopping by . I hope to see you again tomorrow !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity