Sparkles Christmas #185 - every time a bell rings

Monday June 1, 2026

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #185 

Theme:  Jingle Bells - include bells

So I borrowed my friends Stampin up set and stamped the sentiment and bells and embossed.. I fussy cut the gold bells and added a little copic to them. I added the Holly leaves from Paper Trey Ink. I finished with a few diamond drills and added to the red card stock. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 754-755 - atg

Merry little Christmas #68 - atg Christmas

 

Sparklers Christmas #184 - Merry Christmas

Friday May 1, 2026

Hello

It's time to do another challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #184

Theme:  Gifts

I pondered on how to do gifts as a theme. I have stamps but I wasn't seeing a good design using them. So I went to my desk where my watercolor items are and I had some strips of water color paper so I took 2 strips and wet my watercolors - Altnew and Paul Ruben metallics and just laid colors down.. I let them dry for the day and then used My favorite thing stitch die, Simon says bow, and Stampin up bow.. I designed the gifts and embellished with diamond drills. I used snowflakes from Simon says and embossed them. I used DRS vertical sentiment and embossed it.. I added a piece of washi tape on the bottom for grounding the gifts.  

Challenges:

Merry little Christmas #68 - Christmas

Word art Wednesday wk. 750-751 - atg

Love to scrap #179 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - X - Hoping your day is full of love

March 20, 2026

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge 

Theme:  our letter this challenge is X - for x-ray  use black and white 

I found this DCWV piece and so just added it to a black card base. I have a stamp from Stampin up that has a sheet of sentiments and the die that cuts them all at one tine . It sure saves time when you can stamp and cut a bunch. I chose this sentiment and added a few diamond drills for an added touch. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 744-745 - atg

Krafty chicks #812 - cas

Love to scrap #178 - atg

 

Do-Al(l)Creative #109 - When being together

January 1, 2026

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Do-Al(l)Creative #109

Theme: Anything goes / Flag fold card

Thank goodness for You-Tube.. It saves me on making cards that I have no idea what they are.

This is what I created. It does come out thick so it's best to just hand it to someone vs. mailing. 

This is the inside - flag part. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk.730-733- atg

 

Crafty Catz @702 - There is no such thing as too many hugs

Friday October 10, 2025

hello 

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #702

Theme: anything goes / embossing folder - powder

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

I am using the image called Koala Hugs.. I colored him with copics and added my clouds with Ranger ink and using my cloud template. I used My favorite things and Simon Says dies to cut out. I used an embossing folder to create to background and swiped gold ink over the top to give color and show the details. I added the embossed sentiment. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2540 - atg

Digi choosday Ch. 10 - wk. 2 - atg

Crafty animals #99 - atg

Critter crazy #103 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge

Friday August 8, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at 

Alphabet Challenge

Theme: I - for ink blending

I had fun creating this card but I have to admit I YT how to use the stencil.. It came with 5 different stencils and I tried using them all and I did not like what I created so hence.. You Tube.. 

I used Stampin up card stock, I used SU ink and the stencils. I used just a couple of the stencils and felt better when it was done this time. I used a spellbinder die and cut two of the die and cut them in half and layered. I added the heat embossed sentiment.. I was an old red rubber stamp and the name was rubbed off the word. guess I have used this a lot over the years..I added the glittery ribbon strip.  I added some SU leaves, punched flowers and the blue in on the flowers is when I have used those ink sprays in my wooden box and on a paper towel and love the colors so much I glued it to a white card stock. Now when I need something pretty I used it.. So besides the stencil work being ink blending, the center blue of the flowers is ink blending... I finished with a few gems.. I added to a white card base.

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 710-711 - atg

Love to scrap #174 - atg

The paper funday #79 - atg / opt. 4 legged friends

613 Avenue create - Aug. - atg / opt. summer fun

 

Sparkles Christmas #175 - Christmas greetings

Friday August 1,2025

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #175

Theme: include a tree

I used Stampin up ink and the Christmas tree die and wreath die.. I used SU ink and did the trees. I used SU red card stock and used an embossing folder with the swirls.. I also used vellum and the dot embossing folder.. I layered and added the the card base. I heat embossed the SU sentiment. I was going to add some gems but decided not.  

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2530 - atg

Krafty chicks #779 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 710-711 - atg

Creative moments #273 - embossing

Merry little Christmas #63 - atg Christmas

 

Crafty catz #699 - today is all about you

Friday July 25, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #699

Theme: anything goes

Sponsor The paper shelter

I decided to make a z fold card as I wanted a designer paper background and these papers are from Stampin up. I colored the image with copics. I added nuvo drops to the flower centers and sprinkled glitter over the wet centers. I added to the dark green and used my corner chomper to give it a different look.  I added the heat embossed Reverse confetti sentiment and used a Tech. Tues banner die. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2529 - atg

Digi choosday ch. 7 wk. 4 - atg

Crafty animals #96 - atg animal

 

Crafty Gals Corner #269 - Sending Christmas Cheer

Wednesday July 9, 2025

Hello  

Time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #269

Theme: ______ in July 

(Christmas, Vacation, gardening, picnic...

FYI We are taking August off for a mini vacation summer break. So hope to see ya back in Sept.  The July prizes will get awarded in Sept. 

Sponsor Pattie's Creations

Ram Stamps

I am using the image Letter to Santa from Ram stamps.. I colored with copics and used a My favorite things die to cut out and backed with the pink. I added to some paper I forgot I had in another closet as I was looking for something else and never found... but found this cool piece. It was a 12x12 which I cut down to 6x6 so I have other chances to use it.  I saw this sentiment from Simon says that could be great for the person receiving it vs. Santa receiving it.  I heat embossed it. I added some diamond drills so it looks like snow. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2527 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 706-707 - atg

Merry little Christmas #63 - atg 

Daisy chain #98 - Christmas in July

Crafty animals #96 - atg animals

 

 

Crafty gals corner #268 - Happy birthday

Wednesday June 11, 2025

Hello and welcome to a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #268

Theme: Dad's ________  (cars, ties, sports, tools....... 

Sheepski Designs

                                                                            Dr. Digi's

I am using the image Home brew from Dr. Digi.. I gave him a ice cream float vs. a beer.. I colored him with copics and added a few dots to his sweater vest with a gel pen.  I used Lil inker stitch die and added him to a piece of My minds eye designer paper.. I added the embossed HB and think this special person who will receive it will love it. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2523 - atg

Digi choosday Ch. 6 - wk. 2 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 702-703-atg

Allsorts #825 - what makes you happy / atg (coloring images, creating card)

Polkadoodles Ch. 7 - wk. 2 - atg

We love  to create Ch. 6 -atg

 

Alphabet challenge - D - You're Dog-Gone Awesome

Friday May 30, 2025

Hello and it's almost June... Warmer weather and great time to vacation even if it's those short trips and doing something fun.

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme:  letter D - for Dog

I made this card for my daughter .. She has a couple Corgi's and thought this would be a fun card to send to her.  I stamped the My favorite image and heat embossed the sentiment. I colored the doggie with copics and using my cloud template added the clouds with Ranger ink. I used MFT stitch die and backed with black card stock.. I added twine to the Basic Gray designer paper and added a twine layered bow.. I added the image and sentiment. I punched about 5 hearts with Stampin up punch and layered them for the thickness. I added some glossy accents but it didn't look right so I scraped it off and added some fine glitter.  I tied to color him the color of my daughter's corgi.. think it came out cute.

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #770 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 700-701 - atg

Simon says Wednesday - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - Oh Ale Yes!

Friday April 18, 2025 

Hello 

There's a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme:  A - topic, image that begins with A

I went with Ale for my A... I don't drink but I have this fun Stampin up set and thought perfect for my card. I die cut the images out and put the Ale glass together. I used a piece of scrap and heat embossed the sentiments. I die cut the piece under the cup using Paper Trey Ink die.  I used a SU embossing folder on the black paper but you can't see it in the photo. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2515 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 694-695 - atg

We love to create ch. 4 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #248 - YOU deserve to be celebrated

 Thursday April 17, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #248

Theme: Art Deco

I was looking through all my stamps and trying to figure something for Art deco... and couldn't find anything, so next was the papers and came across this one and thought perfect. It reminds me of Art deco wall paper.  DCWV has so many choices of papers and I have quite lots of those large pads. I like how it came out.  hope it inspires you to create

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2515 - atg

Krafty chicks #764 - cas

Word art Wednesday wk. 694-695 - atg

Make my Monday #249 - Just a card to say hello

Monday April 7- 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #249 

Theme: Spring daisies

For my card I tried a few things with some dies but came up with this card as the final. I stamped the My favorite things flowers using Simon says ink. I used some scraps and MFT dies to do the green cuts. I laid out on different papers for the background but liked this best. I used a Sizzix embossing folder and then added the flowers and leaves. I used the embossed Stampin up sentiment and die. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2514 - atg

Allsorts challenge #820 - spring flowers

Polkadoodles challenge 5 wk. 1 - atg

As you like it - cute or floral (I like both but it's easier to do a nice floral and so many pretty flowers and colors

Moving along with the times #177 - spring flowers

 

Do-Al(l)Creative #100 - blog hop - Happy Birthday

Tuesday April 1, 2025

Hello and Happy Blog-aversary to us

Do-Al(l)Creative #100

Theme: Spring like birthday

If you're doing the blog hop you should of come over to my blog from Anne's .. Hasn't the DTmade some awesome cards? Great inspiration...

 This is my card. I bought a layered stencil and die from Amazon awhile back and now I am using it. I wasn't sure of where to use the colors but I think it came out pretty nice considering I started with white card stock... I used the dies and they came out nice. I thought they would have a large white edge but they didn't. I even have a few flowers left over. I then was looking for a good background and came across this orange which looked great so but plain so I used a Stampin up embossing folder. I laid out the design and and was happy with it. I used a Stampin up sentiment and die and finished with some black diamond painting drills.. I went over the flowers lightly with Spectrum Noir Sparkle brush. I like it and think I will create some other color flowers.

Now it's on to Caroline's blog.. 

I hope you leave me some love and leave some love over at Caroline's blog.. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 692-693 - atg

Moving along with the times #177 - spring flowers

Allsorts #820 - spring flowers

Crafts galore #134 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #243 - I'd squeeze through anything for you

Thursday February 6, 2025 

Hello 

There's another challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #243

Theme: Polkadots

Digging through my papers I found this polkadots and I don't know who made it. I liked the brown so I dug through my stamps and saw this image from The rubber cafe so stamped in a brownish ink. I stamped the Tech. Tues sentiment and heat embossed it on Vellum. I added a few blings.. the glue showed through the vellum. wish there was a way to keep that from happening. but it's there and I love the sentiment with the corset.. 

Challenges:

Dragonfly dreams - cas

Sweet stampin - love

 

Make my Monday #241 - Happy Birthday

Monday December 16, 2024

Hello 

Welcome to another challenge over at

Make my Monday #241

Theme: Faux or real stitching

I think I should of changed the background color vs. the tan background. It's doesn't do the card justice..

This card I made for my daughter who loves purple and the base is a deep purple from Stampin up. The image is what I stamped when I was at a friends house and I don't know the name of the image but it's beautiful I think it's a Gina K image . That's why I stamped it.. lol.. I colored with Copics. I used My favorite things stitch die and cut the image and the green. I heat embossed the Simon Says sentiments. I used Nuvo drops on the top sprig. I added Taylored Expressions gems for the center of the flower and Spectrum Noir glitter brush over the petals. I added some diamond drills for extra bling.  I know she will love it.. Her birthday is in February. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inly pinkies #2450 - atg

Allsorts wk. 811 - lots of white or atg

Crafts galore #130 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #240 - Merry Christmas

Thursday December 12, 2024

This is our last challenge till after the new year..

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #240 

I'm the host this challenge so I chose:

Theme: Christmas 

I used Quick quote scraps and created my card. Love their dp's.  I had this sentiment and I don't know who it's from.. I heat embossed it. The birds are a die I cut at my friends house. I don't know who they are by but love them. I should of die cut a lot more.. I may have to borrow it or find out who it's from and buy it.. I added a little color with Ranger inks. I added the eyes that are tiny gems from Taylored Expressions. This was a fun simple card with a festive flair. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #746 - Christmas

Word art Wednesday wk. 677-678 - atg

Critter crazy #93 - atg animal

Allsorts wk. 810 - it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 

Crafty Gals Corner #262 - Season's greetings

Wednesday December 11, 2024

Our last challenge till the new year..

Wishing you a very Happy Holiday and New Year.

This is also our 10th Anniversary Celebration Blog Hop

We have a blog hop for this challenge. I hope you follow along and see the design teams creations and leave a little love. 

Crafty Gals Corner Anniversary Blog Hop

Billie
Cathie
Christopher
Jeanie
Judy V.
Judy Mc.
Kim
Lena
Rae Ann

Crafty Gals Corner #262

Theme: Make it Merry

Sponsor is Beccy's Place

I used the Cardinal and holly image and colored with copics. I used My favorite things die. The papers are from Quick Quotes. I heat embossed the Simon Says sentiment. I finished with some gems. 

Challenges: 

Pammie's inky pinkies #2449 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 677-678 - atg

The sisterhood of crafters - Christmas

Critter crazy #93 - atg animal