Make my Monday #252 - Sending you a paper hug

Monday May 19, 2025

Hello and hope all is well in you neck of the woods.

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #252

Theme: Gardening / garden

I used Stampin up products.. How can you cut up this designer paper?? .. It's so beautiful that I made it the whole card front. I love the colors. I used a deckle die and added a ribbon around the front and taped to the back then added this piece to black card stock. Add all of these to the red card stock. I stamped the sentiment. Super CAS card and way to save the dp.. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2520 - atg

Polkadoodles ch. 6 - wk. 3 - atg

Krafty chicks #768 - cas

 

Alphabet C - hello

Friday May 16, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: C - for circles

I have this circle die from Simon says and don't use it enough.. so I thought what can I do???  I found a nice soft color piece of designer paper and I used the circle die (it's one piece that cuts all the circles out, they are linked together) I then took the piece out and used Ranger ink to darken the circle piece.. now what??? I tried different background papers and love the purple Stampin up piece best so I glued down the yellow and inserted the circle die back in. I then looked at my saved circles from scrap box and added the few circles to different holes. I wanted a flower so looked at the Paper trey ink dies I have and decided on this one. I cut out of white and used Ranger ink to add some colors. I added it and added some My favorite thing and Stampin up leaves. I finished with the hello and some Nuvo drops. 

Challenges:

Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg

Love to scrap #173 - atg

The paper funday #76 - atg/celebrate something new

 

Crafty Catz #694 - Rise and shine

Friday May 16, 2025

hello  Hard to believe half of the month is already gone.

Time flies.. Hope you're having a great month

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #694

Theme: Blue and green

Sponsor LeAnn;s world

I am using the image called Benjamin.. I colored with copics. I found a few scraps I thought worked well for the theme and then I used Simon says die to cut him out and added a sticker sentiment. 

Challenges:

Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg

Love to scrap #173 - atg

The paper funday #76 - atg/celebrate something new

Daisy chain #96- boys/men

 

Cardz 4 Galz #250 - Surrounding you with love

Thursday May 15, 2025

Hello.. 

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #250

Theme: Things with wings

Again Stampin up products. Its one of their monthly subs. boxes. It's quite easy to create and stamp the sentiment of you choice. The large butterflies are already on the paper, and you punch out the smaller ones and apply where ever you want them.  the background and gold is already there.  it's CAS for sure..  It's prettier in person then on the computer. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #94 - atg

Critter crazy #98 - atg

Krafty chicks #768 - cas

 

Crafty Gals Corner #267 - Not only does my mind wonder

Wednesday May 14, 2025

Good day - hope you're having a wonderful day

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #267

Theme: Fancy ____   (folds, lace, buttons, paper)

Moondrea Designs

I am using Gigi little witch.. I colored with copics. I found this frame from Quick Quotes and it was a lot longer but I cut it down and used it to fit the image and card. I added to this fancy paper and finished with the Tim Holtz sentiment and some gems. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2519 - atg
Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg
Word art Wednesday wk. 698-699 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #372 - get well soon

Tuesday May 13. 2025

Hello 

We have a fun challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #372

Theme:  Sketch 

This is the sketch, you can turn it. Make it work for you

This is the card  I came up with using the sketch.

I love this old wood stamp from Diamonds Temecula.. I stamped it and colored with copics.. Thought perfect for a guyz card.. lol.. I had different sentiments running through my head but I kept it clean and simple.. lol I added a few gems 

Challenges:
Pammie's inky pinkies #2519 - atg
Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg
Word art Wednesday wk. 698-699 - atg

 

Aud Sentiments #325 - Hope your day is Happy

Monday May 5, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #325

Theme: Watercolor and or "S"

I used Mission water colors to create the background.. I set it aside to dry. I stamped the Tech. Tues. images and butterfly. I colored with copics. I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the flowers and butterfly.  I used Stampin up sentiment square and then laid out how the scene should look and then them. I finished with some Nuvo drops and sprinkles some glitter over them. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2518 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 696-697 - atg

Crafts galore #135 - atg

We love to create ch. 5 - atg

 

Make my Monday #251 - Happy birthday

Monday May 5, 2025

Hello and happy Monday

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #251

Theme: Fun fold

I have some scraps from Quick quotes and used most to piece together this card. I used a Stampin up punch for the flowers, used My favorite things circle dies and Spellbinder banner die. I added diamond drills to the center of the flowers. 

I added the Simon Says birthday greeting inside

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2518 - atg

Krafty chicks #766 - birthday

Creative moments #270 - pattern paper

Love to scrap #172 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 696-697 - atg

Daisy chain #96 - boys/men

 

Alphabet - B - Sending smiles

Friday May 2, 2025

Good day.. Hope you're having a beautiful day

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge 

Theme: B - butterflies 2 or more

I had this beautiful scrap piece from Stampin up and I didn't want to throw it away and it's so small - but I thought maybe I could make it work with this card. I took a piece of Stampin up card stock and embossed it with an old Sizzix folder. I added the Stampin up piece and then I die cut 3 butterflies from Tech Tues. I wanted colors that would look more for the dry weather climate. I have no idea if dry weather areas have butterflies  - sad if they don't have butterflies. 

Challenges:

Love to scrap #173 - atg

Crafty animals #94 - atg

Critter Crazy #98 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 696-697 - atg

 

Crafty Catz #693 - Birthdays are the best days

Friday May 2, 2025

Hello, It's a beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest

Hope your day is going good and you can make it the best day 

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #693

Theme: May flowers

Sponsor: All Dressed Up

This is the card I created using the image Summer trainers... I colored it with copics. I used My favorite things circle die. I took Stampin up card stock and a Sizzix embossing folder. I used Ranger ink and softly went around the edges. I added some diamond drills and half pearls to embellish.  I added the Stampin up sentiment. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #766 - birthdays

Love to scrap #173 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 696-697 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #249 - fun fold - flowers

Thursday May 1, 2025

Hello and Happy May 1st..

We have a new challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Galz #249

Theme: Flowers

I decided to make a fun fold flower card. I love this fun fold. I used Quick quote scraps. I used My favorite things flowers and Stampin up cardstock.. I added the Stampin up leaves and some diamonds drills.. I did not add a sentiment at this time. Sometimes I wait till I know who it will go to and then add something. 

This is a top view of the fold. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2517 - atg

Crafts galore #135 - atg

Sparkles Christmas #172 - Merry Christmas

Thursday May 1, 2025

Hello everyone. I hope your start to May is off on a good foot.

All's good here. 

We have a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #172

Theme: Christmas Stockings

I wasn't sure what to do as I don't have Christmas stockings... But digging through my Christmas box I found this sock from Simon Says and the cat from Mama Elephant and so I stamped them and colored with copics. I used a My favorite things circle die and used DCWV dp tree background.. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #94 - atg

Critter crazy #98 - atg

Merry little Christmas #62 - atg

 

Do-Al(l)Creative #101 - Happiest of birthdays to you

Thursday May 1, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Do-Al(l)Creative #101

Theme: Flowers

Sponsor SheepSki designs

I am using the Clematis Trellis image. I colored with copics and added to a piece of pink card stock then the DCWV green. I stamped the Simon says sentiment and added a  few diamonds of the same color to the card.  

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2517 - atg

Digi choosday ch.4 wk.4 - atg

Krafty Chicks #766 - birthday

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #371 - Why be a mermaid when you can be a seahorse

Tuesday April 29, 2025

Hello

It's getting warmer and I am ready for May and sunshine.. 

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #371  

Theme: Body of water

I just got this new embossing folder from Stampin up and so this was a good time to try it out. I added Ranger inks to the paper and then embossed the waves.. I stamped the Tech. Tues images and colored with copics. I dug through my greenery and found what I thought worked for algae type greenery. I finished with some Nuvo drops for bubbles.  Thought the sentiment was perfect for a guy card. 

Challenges: 

Pammie's inky pinkies #2517 - atg 
Word art Wednesday wk. 696-697 - atg
Allsorts #822 - inspired by a song (any song from finding Nemo

 

 

 

Make my Monday #250 - You're the nicest

Monday April 21, 2025

Hello and hope your day, week, month and year and going good.

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #250

Theme: Thing with wings

For my card I used Stampin up products and a little Ranger ink and diamond drills from my diamond paintings.. There too pretty to throw away so embellishments for my cards I use them.

I used a brick embossing folder to the green background. I added the designer papers and die cut the white butterflies and using Ranger ink added color. I added them to the card and added the diamonds. I heat embossed the sentiment on Vellum. I love this card. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2516 - atg

Crafty animals #93 - atg animals

The paper funday #75 - atg / B

Dragonfly dreams April - animals

 

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

 

Crafty catz #692 - Happy Birthday

Friday April 18, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #692

Theme: Feminine Birthday

Sponsor Last minute Mandy

I am using the image Coffee and flowers.. He's so cute and I colored with copics and used Paper trey ink sentiment and Simon Says hearts for the cup ring.  I used my cloud template with Ranger ink. I used My favorite things stitch die and added to a piece of card stock then to DCWV dp.

Challenges:

Crafty animals #93 - atg animals

Critter crazy #97 - atg animals

Digi choosday ch. 4 - wk. 2 - 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

Cardz 4 Guyz #370 - you're the pick of the crop

Thursday April 15, 2025

Happy April and hard to believe it's the middle of the month

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #370

I chose the theme

Theme:  Fancy Fold 

I used Stampin up products. I creased down the center of the front  and added designer papers on both sections. I then stamped the peaches and leaves and fussy cut. I added them to a piece of white that I stamped a mesh looking in green ink on it. I added the sentiment. I added adhesive right down the center fold and added the peach piece. Below you can see why it's just the center. 

This photo shows the card partially open the green embossed strip is placed on foam dots so they are higher and the front right fold is up against it to keep the card open. If you open the card all the way there is a space to write your sentiment. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2515 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 694-695 - atg

Daisy chain - #95 - not square

 

Crafty Gals Corner #266 - Happy Birthday

Wednesday April 9, 2025

Hello

It's April and time for another challenge at 

Crafty Gals Corner #266

Theme:  Fill in the blank

Adorable______ bunnies, chick, puppies.....

Sponsor The paper shelter

Sponsor - Polkadoodles

I am using the image Helga Hippo bring the cake.. She is so cute. I colored her with copics. I used My minds eye designer paper for the background. I stamped the Happy birthday.. I love the vertical sentiment and I stamped the Stampin up calories don't count today!.. I wish.. lol  This card make me happy.. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2514 - atg

Digi choosday ch 4-wk 1 - atg

Polkadoodles ch 5-wk 1 - atg

Crafty animals #93 - atg critter

Critter crazy #97 - atg critter

Word art Wednesday wk. 694-695 - atg