Cardz 4 Guyz #389 - Merry Christmas

Tuesday August 18, 2026

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We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #389

Theme: Hot air balloon

I created the background with my Sky template and ground template. I then stamped the Stampin up trees in SU green ink. I die cute the SU hot air balloons and banner and added to the card to create a scene. I think I will send this to my brother and SIL for Christmas.. They were married in a hot air balloon quite a few years ago.  I had them in mind when I created my card. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #833 - Christmas

Word art Wednesday wk. 764-765 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - Happy bear-thday

Friday May 1, 2026

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We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: in the air - plane/balloons/bird/  ----

I did a recycle.. My brother sent me a birthday card with these balloons on them and I loved them so took them off the card and thought some day I will use them. 

I created my background with my cloud and ground template I created using Ranger ink. 

I got this bear die (and others in the set) from Amazon.. I cut the bear out and used a watercolor pencils to give some shading. I added a black card stock behind the nose and used a pen to add the dyes and little mark under the nose. 

I added the balloons and bear and stamped the My favorite things sentiment.. I love how he came out.. I used a scrap for the scarf.. 

Challenges:

Critter crazy #110 - atg animals

Word art Wednesday wk. 750-751 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #376 - When being together is more important

Tuesday July 15, 2025

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Cardz 4 Guyz #376

Theme: Summer holiday (for us in the USA - that's vacation)

I love going to the beach, any water .. I would take a nice river or lak, but beach / ocean is my choice.. I die cut the sea gulls and colored with copics. I took out of the die cut area and then created the land, water and sky using my templates I created using x-ray film.. Then stamped the SU sentiment and added the sea gulls back in the area I cut them out of using foam squares to give height.. I layered on some brown card stock. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #96 - atg animals

613 Avenue create - July - atg / any holiday

We love to create ch. 7 - atg

Love to scrap #174 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - I'll always be there

Friday April 4, 2025

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Time for a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme:  Z for zoom anything that moves fast

Well is you have a small dog, my Maltese and Shih Tzu are small dogs and oh so fast. I loved seeing them chase each other around the yard. You couldn't catch up with them. lucky enough they were in our large fenced yard. The Shih Tzus  and Maltese have now passed.. so those zoom days are over.  I created the clouds and ground with my templates I made and used Ranger ink. I stamped the My favorite things doggie and I didn't color the color of our babes but used colors  I thought went well for this breed, and colored with copics. I added the sentiment from the set. I love this card. It brings back sweet memories of my pups... zoom zoom.. 

Challenges:

Digi choosday ch. 3 wk 4  - atg

Crafty animals #93 - atg critters

Critter crazy #97 - atg critters

Word art Wednesday wk. 692-693 - atg

The paper funday #75 - atg / letter B - brown

 

Crafty Catz #679 - Big Wishes

 Friday September 27, 2024

Wow it's almost the end of September. 

Times is really flying by and days are getting shorter. 

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #679

I am the host this challenge I chose the theme

Theme: Anything goes / use a stencil

I just got a new stamp set from Newton's Nook and couldn't wait to use it. I first took white card base and lightly went over the card with Ranger yellow ink. I used the Simon says stencil and went over with the same Ranger ink. I then used my ground template/stencil and created the ground. I set it aside. I stamped the image and colored with copics. I used the die and added some diamond drills to the package. I added her with foam dots. I stamped the sentiment that came with the set. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2438 - atg

Krafty chicks #735 - all occasions 

Polkadoodles wk. 38 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 667-668 - atg

Love to scrap #169 - atg

Do-Al(l)Creative #92 - Happy birthday I'd sing but I'm a little horse

Thursday August 1, 2024

Hello or should I say Howdy!!

We have a new challenge over at 

Do-Al (l) Creative #92

Theme: Western - Horses, cowboys......

For my card I created the background using my cloud and ground template and Ranger ink. I stamped the horse and kitty and colored with copics and used the dies in the set. They are from Tech. Tuesday. I die cut the fence from Paper trey ink out of wood grain scraps. I die cut the greenery from My favorite things and colored with copics.  The sentiment is also from TT. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk.  659-660 - atg
Critter Crazy #89 - atg critter
Crafty animals #86 - atg critter
Digi choosday wk. 30 - atg
Polkadoodles wk. 30 - atg

 

Make my Monday #222 - apple picking time

 Monday March 25, 2024

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It's time for a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #222

Theme: Transport

For my card I drew in the tree and used Stampin up ink and sponge to get foliage. I used my ground template to create the ground with SU ink. I stamped the Gerda Steiner images and colored with copics and added them. I used a copic pen to add the grass blades. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2412 - anything goes

Crafty animals #81 - anything goes animals

Love to scrap #166 - anything goes

The paper funday #63 - anything goes

Cardz 4 Guyz #343 - puppy love

 Tuesday March 19, 2024

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We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #343

Theme: Dog or Puppies

I used my ground and cloud template with Ranger ink to create the background. I have this awesome tree stamp and no idea who its by.. I stamped the Reverse Confetti images and die cut out. I colored with copics. I was going to add a sentiment but thought I would wait till I sent it. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #81 - anything animal

Critter crazy #84 - anything animal

Pammie's inky pinkies #2411 - anything goes

The paper funday #63 - anything goes / dies

Word out Wednesday wk. 639-640 anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner #253 - I'm a rainbow sprinkle

Wednesday March 13, 2024

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Crafty Gals Corner #253

Theme: Anything goes

 Dr. Digi's

 Pattie's Creations

I chose to use these Birds of a feather from Patties Creations.. I colored them with copics and I wanted to make it work with this Dylusions sentiment. So I colored one in rainbow color.. I used my cloud and ground template with Ranger ink to create the background. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2410 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - a bit o' green

Word art Wednesday wk. 639-640 - anything goes

Crafty animals #81 - anything animals

Critter crazy #84 - anything animals

Digi choosday wk. 10 - anything goes

                                                                       

                                                               

Alphabet - X - My heart

 Friday February 23, 2024

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We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Letter X - for xtra love hearts

This card I used Stampin up ink. I stamped the flower stems and various size hearts to create a garden of love. I used Ranger ink and created the ground and clouds. I used Martha Stewart punch and a scrap for the bird. I used a SS die cut heart. The sentiment is from Paper Trey Ink. 

Challenges:
Pammie's inky pinkies #2407 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 635-636 - anything goes

Crafty animals #80 - anything animals

Krafty chicks #704 - all occasions

Critter crazy #83 - anything animals

Crafty Catz #664 - Make me smile

Friday January 26, 2024

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It's time for another challenge over at

Crafty Catz #664

Theme: Anything goes / make me smile

Dr. Digi

I'm using Telescoping Terry.. I used my ground and sky templates and Ranger ink. I heat embossed the dog bones from My Favorite Things, I stamped the Stampscape birds.. I colored the images with copics. I added the tall grass from Stampin up with SU ink. The sentiment is from Mama Elephant and used the Spellbinder die.  The dog is dreaming about bones as Terry is looking for birds which are behind him... It made me smile.. 

 Challenges:
Krafty chicks #700 - all occasions 

Word art Wednesday wk. 631-632 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk 4 - anything goes

Merry Christmas - Sparkles Christmas #148

Monday May 1, 2023

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We're back with a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #148

Our theme this time is

INCLUDE A SLEIGH 

For my card I used my cloud and ground template and Ranger ink and added the dark sky and snow. I went over the snow with Spectrum Noir sparkle to give the snow a sparkle look. I used the Mama Elephant sleight/Santa and deer and Pretty Pink Posh people and presents. They were painted with Prima watercolors. I added the Paper Pretties sentiment. 

 Challenges:

Krafty chicks #661 - all occasions 

Word art Wednesday wk. 593-594 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2317 - anything goes

Simon Monday - paint it

hello life - Alphabet -T

 Friday December 31, 2021

Hello

One more challenge to end 2021 over at

Alphabet challenge

Our letter is T - for TREE

I used a tree stamp and I don't know who it's by.. sorry.. I used Ranger ink and Marvy marker and colored the stamp then stamped it. I love the way it came out.  I used my ground and cloud template and created the rest. I stamped the Tech. Tues. sentiment with Stampin up ink. I backed it to some dark green card stock.

Challenges:

Digi choosday wk. 52 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #592 - anything goes

gnome better holiday - Make My Monday #162

Monday November 22, 2021

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Make My Monday #162

Our theme is

CUTE CHRISTMAS

For my card I used Simon Says gnomes and sentiments. I used my ground template and Ranger ink. the images are colored with Copics. I added some Nuvo drops. I backed on a piece od DCWV dp. 

 Challenges:
Dream valley #259 - anything goes

Dragonfly dreams - November Christmas / winter

Papercraft #76 - craft meet color

Merry little Christmas #40 - anything goes

Happy birthday - Alphabet challenge -N-

Friday October 8, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Our theme this challenge is

-N- for NO LAYERS

doesn't need to be cas just no layers

I am using the Simon Says stamp set for this card. I masked off the images as I stamped. I seldom do this but I knew what I wanted to do so that kinda helps and I watch Kelly Taylor do this a lot so this has helped me so much in knowing what to stamp first. I loved that I used white card stock so the panda were just inked up and no copic coloring. I guess I could of done some shading but I liked the crisp white look. I used copics. I used my ground and cloud template and Ranger ink. I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to a few of the images.

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 511-512 - anything goes

Creative fingers #216 - anything goes

Crafty animals #55 - anything goes animals

2 crafty crazy critters #55 - anything -critters

 

hello Fall - Make My Monday #157

Monday September 13, 2021

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It's time for a new challenge over at 

Make My Monday #157

Our theme this challenge is

AUTUMN / FALL THEME CARDS

I had fun creating this card. I used Sugar Pea Design images and colored with copics. I die cut them out. I stamped the Stampin up trees with Ranger ink. I used my cloud and ground template and Ranger ink. I added some Taylored Expressions clouds on foam dots. I used the postage TE die for the sentiment. I then added the fox's, leaves. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

The paper funday #33 - anything goes / fall

2 Crafty critters crazies #54 - anything goes

The four seasons challenge - anything goes fall

Ikspirational challenge #247 - autumn leaves

Sweet stampin - colors of autumn

Allsorts wk. 641 - favorite stamps(these cute little fox's are my fall favorite)

Daisy chain #56 - wild life

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #113 - anything goes

 

till we meet again Russell

Monday August 2, 2021

My daughter has 5 dogs. (she's had dogs all her life..) They are a big part of her life. She had to say goodbye to one of them on the 19th of July. It is always so hard to do but you know it's best for them. It's just so hard for us that are still here an miss them so much. Russell had a lot of health issues over the years but he was a trooper and kept holding on. He loved chasing the tennis ball.  I created this card for her.  Russell's color is black and white I used copics. I used my ground and cloud template and Ranger ink. I added the Simon Says rainbow using Simon Says ink. I added the paw prints from Paper Trey Ink with Memento ink and the SS hearts with Stampin up ink. The fence is a Taylored Expressions die with scrap paper. The dog is a Lawn Fawn image and die. 

The sentiment inside is from Paper Trey Ink. The paw prints represent my three dogs and I used Quick Quote ink and added their names. I always include them on every card I send out..  We haven't signed it yet.. Wanted to keep it personal.

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 Challenges:

My time to craft #462 - no pattern paper

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Little red wagon #612 - Bette Davis eyes (any eyes)

Krafty chicks #570 - anything goes

As you like it - favorite pet and why (dogs. they have to be hair dogs as I am allergic to fur. We have three little doggies we rescued at different times. The bring such pleasure, so cute, fun to have them sit next to you and always enjoy when you come home. I love the warmth they add to the home. their stamped paw prints are our babies signing the letter to my daughter.)

Crafty animals #53 - anything goes animals

Crafting happiness #107 - anything goes

If you met my family - Make My Monday #152

Monday July 5, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Make My Monday #152

Our theme this challenge is

ANYTHING AIRBORNE

I have not used this image in like for ever.. It's an OLD Art Impressions gray rubber stamp. I stamped and colored with copics. I used my ground and cloud template and Ranger ink. I added the snarky Tim Holtz sentiment which says "If you met my family you would understand".. I thought it was a funny sentiment and I can just see that one bird saying it..  

 Challenges:

Krafty chicks #566 - stamp act

Crafty animals #52 - anything goes with animals

Love to scrap #147 - anything goes

Cute card Thursday #690 - anything goes

QKR stampede #423 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2127 - anything goes

Simon Monday - fun and quirky

With heartfelt sympathy...

Saturday July 3, 2021

Hello

I made this card for a dear dear blog friend.. She had to put her cat down last month who has been with her forever (14 yrs.) I feel for her as we've had to put a couple of our pets down and it's such a hard hard thing to do.  I mailed this card to her 3 weeks ago but just now posting. I feel like this cat from Rubber Stampede is a giant walking the fields.. and to my friend her cat was a big part of her life that he was a giant.  Her Snookie is a Siamese.. I don't have a Siamese stamp but went with a lighter color. I used Simon Says inks. For the sky and ground I used my templates and Ranger inks. I added to some scraps. I stamped the Paper Trey Ink and heat embossed the sentiment and paw prints. I fussy cut the sentiment and used Stampin up heart die. I finished with some Nuvo drops.. I know she is moving and plans to get a couple fur babies once she's settled in.. There's always room in your heart for new family members. We'll never forget the one's we've lost.. I am sure there are many who agree.. Hugs my friend. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 497-498 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #566 - stamp act

Crafty animals #52 - anything goes with animals

Cute card Thursday #690 - anything goes

QKR stampede #423 - anything goes

 

You're dog gone awesome - Cardz 4 Guyz #273

Tuesday June 15, 2021

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As you've probably seen.. Google is dropping the feedburner  follow by email subscription July 1, 2021 So I have now added Follow.it as my new follow by email.  Please if you want to follow me go to the top right section and enter your email then they will send you an email to confirm..  This way you will receive emails notifications of when I post.. If you don't subscribe to the new Follow.it .. then after July 1st. you won't receive my emails.

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We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #273

Our theme this challenge is

DOGS OR PUPPIES

Oh my this card took forever for me to create before I finally ended up with this card design. I at first cut a bunch of grasses but they just didn't look right and made it really bulky. I had the card landscape but it just looked weird with all the fences.. so tossed all away and went with portrait and double fence area and used my ground template and Ranger ink.. this worked out a lot better. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink for this also (the background card stock is Stampin up blush.. I like the hint of pink to the sky). I stamped on water color paper the two dogs, flower pot and bow and using Shin Han watercolors painted them. I used the dies. Since the little boy dog is so short I liked the idea of the overturn flower pot for him to stand on and visiting .. flurt'n with the girl poodle that's all decked out with pearls and a bow in her hair.. The images are from My favorite things, the fence is Paper Trey Ink. The sentiment is MFT and used Stampin up ink and Tech. Tues banner die.. fence/sentiment are scraps. I am pleased with the way it finally turned out. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #51 - anything goes

The paper funday #30 - anything goes /opt. sparkle and shine

Cute card Thursday #689 - anything goes

Creative moments #216 - anything goes

Shopping our stash #447 - fur-babies

Word art Wednesday wk. 495-496 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - create a scene

Scrapping 4 fun #194 - anything goes with animal

Polkadoodles wk. 24 - anything goes

Dragonfly journey - you've got a friend

Crafting happiness #100 - anything goes / tag

Daisy chain #53 - cute animals