Alphabet challenge - I'll always be there

Friday April 4, 2025

Hello

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 #691 - poppin' up to say hi

Friday April 4, 2025

Hello and hope you're doing well. Thank you for stopping by

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #691

Theme: anything goes

I was over at my friends house and we made some cards. This is one I made. I love the cute mushrooms and simple but effective style. All products are from Stampin up.  The sentiment is perfect for the mushrooms.. They pop up all over the place. I see them as I take my doggies on walks.  

Challenges:

Crafts galore #134 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 692-693 - atg

The paper funday #75 - atg / letter B (blooming mushrooms

 

Cardz 4 Galz #247 - Hope you are Feline better soon

Thursday April 3, 2025

Hello and hope all is well

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Cardz 4 Galz #247

Theme: Stripes

I used Stampin up products and Tech. Tues.  I love making these kind of cards as you can showcase the beautiful papers. I used Stampin up papers and the strip for the theme inside and on front. The below photo shows the fold and inside. The cat is so cute and the sentiment from TT fit with the image.. 

inside of the card

Challenges:

Digi choosday ch.3 wk.4 - atg

Crafty animals-93 atg animals

Critter crazy 97- atg animals

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #369 - You are Tu-Tu cute

Tuesday April 1, 2025

Hello

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Cardz 4 Guyz #369 

Theme: fun and games - any game or sport

After I made this card I thought... hummm not very masculine for Cardz 4 Guyz.. BUT I am sure there are lots of different ballet dancers that play different rolls and he doesn't have a top for his costume.. so it's a guy to me.. lol..and ballet is a form of art and sport.. I took an embossing folder and inked the side that is the background and laid a light pink card stock down and carefully ran it through.. I then stamped the My favorite things image and colored with copics and using a MFT die cut it out and added on foam dots. I added the MFT sentiment cut with Tech. Tues. banner. I added it and with a SU punch flower and some black diamond drills for the center. I do love this card. 

Challenges:

Crafts galore #134 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk 692-693 - atg

Crafty animals #93 - atg animals

Critter crazy #97 - atg animals

 

Sparkles Christmas #171 - Tis the season

                                                                     Tuesday April 1, 2025

Hello and happy April 1st.

We have a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #171

Theme: Christmas Foliage

I saw this card being done - the shape and I liked it so made it, it's Stampin up products, Ranger and My favorite things... I love how it came out. I die cut the flower and leaves and used Ranger ink.. I see the leaves look dead. I may have to go cut again and make green...  if they aren't brownish when this comes on then I changed them.. LOL  (yup - later  I changed it)

This is the card open

Challenges:

Shopping our stash #544 - fun folds

Word art Wednesday wk. 692-693 - atg

As you like it - fancy fold (love this fancy fold, able to show different papers and a great place for your focal point)

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

 

Make my Monday #248 - I'm thinking of you today

Monday March 24, 2025 

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #248

Theme:  Make it green

for my card I borrowed a friends pear stamp that is Stampin up. I stamped in Kiwi ink from Stampin up. I used My favorite things dies and cut the image and using two different Cosmo Cricket papers I die cut them. I found a blue/greenish paper (it look quite dark in the photo) and ran it through an embossing dot folder. I added the layers and the Simon Says sentiment along with some diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2512 - atg

Love to scrap #172 - atg

 

Alphabet - Y - sending a big squeeze

Friday March 21, 2025

Hello

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Alphabet challenge

Theme: Y - yummy for food or drink

I couldn't decide on food or drink so I chose Lemon cause I love Lemonade, Lemon meringue pie, Lemon bread, Lemon drop candy,  Lemon cookies, Lemon bars so that kinds covers the yummy part.

 This was a Stampin up kit and it's just a matter of putting it together. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 691-692 - atg 

Krafty chicks #760 - cas (pieces were die cut and just a matter of adhering them down and stamp the sentiment)

 

Crafty Catz #690 - Hugs

Friday March 21, 2025

Hello everyone

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #690

Theme: Spring greens

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter

I am using the image Sophie in the country.. I colored her with copics and stamped some greenery using a Dots stamp and I just dotted some oranges to make it look like dandelions or flowers.. I used my cloud template and Ranger in to create the sky. I added to a piece of scrap and used another orange scrap to give more interest to the background. I used Marvy circle punch and stamped Hugs which is a Dots stamp. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2511 - atg

Digi choosday ch.3 wk. 2 atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 691-692 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #246 Your friendship is unforgettable

Thursday March 20, 2025 

Hello

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Cardz 4 Galz #246

Theme: Springtime

This card is so cool. It's a kit from Stampin up. The front greenery grass opens the card as you can see in the picture below. you can write your greeting on that area. The back of the card is all about the forget me not flower. what the meaning of it is. It's quite a simple card to make beings it's a kit and it's all pretty much done.. It's just assemble.. 

inside of the card

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2511 -atg

Krafty chicks #760 - atg (sentiment only think stamped rest already done)

Word art Wednesday wk. 691-692 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #368 - hope your day is

Tuesday March 18, 2025

Hello 

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #368

Theme: S is for ____  

My card is S is for Shape

Once again it's stampin up products.. I love these designer papers and just punched out different papers and arranged on the base. I also used same punch for the sentiment and added this encouraging sentiment. I added a little bling. So S is for SHAPE for me.. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2511 - atg

Polkadoodles challenge 4 wk. 2 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 691-692 - atg

 

Crafty Gals Corner #265 - Follow your dreams

Wednesday March 12, 2025

Hello again

Time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #265

Colour of Love

SheepSki designs

I am using the image from SheepSki.. I colored the image with copics and added Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the moon and wings. I used Ranger ink to give background color and then used My favorite things circle die to cut out.. I added to a scrap of Quick quote paper and added some Ranger in to done down the brightness of it. I added the Comotion sentiment using Stampin up ink. I added foam tape under the circle and finished with some blue and white sparkle diamond drills for stars. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2510 - atg

Digi choosday challenge 3 wk. 1 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 691-692 - atg

 

 

Make my Monday #247 - dandelions

Monday March 10, 2025

Hello and happy Monday to you

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Make my Monday #247

Theme: Use a die cut / punch

I once again used the Stampin up products to create my card. I do love these dandelion images. I stamped them on a beautiful piece of designer paper and used a die cut to cut out. I then used another die cut for the green behind it. I love the holes in the die. I added this to a piece of designer paper and add a ribbon bow. I didn't want to add a sentiment at this time as I thought it could go for any occasion, birthday, get well......  

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2510 - atg

Simon says Monday - a bit O' green

Allsorts #818 - cas

(Pin)spirational #323 - spring green

 

Alphabet challenge - love, favorite, xoxo

Friday March 3, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: X for XOXO (hugs and kisses)

I took Simon Says stamps. I found a soft pink print background and so I stamped little sentiment words on it. I used a heart die and cut out the center. I added a darker pink behind the whole strip just to give more color. I took a soft pink background and with versa mark stamped the XOXO all over it, I then added the strip across the center and I raised the heart that was cut out of the center. I added a few diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Love to scrap #172 - atg

The paper funday #74 - atg / opt. weather

As you like it - monochrome or colorful (for this card I went with monochrome as I thought it spoke louder for what I was going for. I can look through my stash and inks and come up with a good palette of like colors and set out to create.)

 

Crafty Catz #689 - Have a perfect birthday

Friday March 7, 2025

Hello

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Crafty Catz #689

Theme: Add a sentiment

I used a stamp from my friend. It's a Stampin up image. I colored with copics. I backed to a scrap and added to a blue/green card base. it looks dark in the photo.. I die cut the banner and added the sentiment. I added a few diamond drills. I went over the flowers with a Spectrum Noir glitter brush. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #758 - birthday

Love to scrap #172 - atg

The paper funday #74 - atg / opt. weather

Dragonfly dreams - gardening

 

Cardz 4 Galz #245 - know that you are loved

Thursday March 6, 2025

Hello 

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Galz #245

Theme: Mothers Day

I have a hard time making Mothers day cards since my mom has passed but I have other friends to whom a card can go to.. I used Stampin up products to create this card. I felt that the sentiment went well for a mothers day card. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 689-690 - atg

Digi choosday ch.2 wk.4 - atg

(pin)spirational #323 - spring greens

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #367 - Happy birthday

Tuesday March 4-2025

Hello and hope all is well

We have a new challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Guyz #367

Theme: Men's clothing

So thought hard on what to use then remembered I had accessories from the crazy bird collection from Tim Holtz.. So dug through scraps and stamped and die cut out.. Then how do I display these pieces and then remembered I had this die so I cut it out and added to a black scrap. I laid out the pieces. I used foam tape for the sentiment and hats. Rest are flat to card base. I like the way it came out.. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2509 - atg 

Love to scrap #172 - atg

 

Aud Sentiments #323- enjoy your day

Monday March 3, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at 

Aud Sentiments #323

Theme: Glitter and bling or St. P. Green

So for my card I made a calendar page. I do this every year as a group of 12 friends (some I know and some I don't) we each pick a month and make 12 of that month and then my friend gathers everyone's pages and then she uses my binding machine and puts the year together. So this is my page. 

I water colored the background and then took a Simon says over all stamp and lightly stamped it. I watercolored green a couple papers and when dried I used a heart die from Stampin up and cut enough for the 12 pages. I have a die from Tech. Tues which is wholes.. and I just cut pieces to give interest. I took a button and twine and stamped the sentiment and used TT banner die. I used left over from the heart paper and cut stems. Then it's a matter of putting pieces together. This is the outcome. I like it. 

Challenges:

(pin)spirational #323 - spring green

Pammie's inky pinkies #2509 - atg

Crafts galore #133 - atg (#3)

Word art Wednesday wk. 689-690 - atg

 

Do Al(l) Creative #99 - Another round for your birthday

Saturday March 1, 2025

Hello and hope March is off to a good start for you

We have a new challenge over at 

Do Al (l) Creative #99

Theme: Anything goes / waterfall card

I love this card and surprised I have not made one sooner. It's rather quite easy if you watch a You Tube 5 times. LOL.. Plus have a friends help.. All products are from Stampin up.. There are three images to show the card in action. If you make this card the long strip which is what you pull for the waterfall to work - cut it at 9 inches vs. 8-5/8.. it's a little too short I thought. 

This is showing the card all the way open

This is the side view

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 689-690 - atg

Crafts Galore #133 - atg

Love to scrap #172 - atg

 

Sparkles Christmas #170 - Merry Christmas

Saturday March 1, 2025

Hello and happy March 1st...

It's time for a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #170

Theme: Christmas critters

I chose the theme so hope you like it..

I had fun creating this card. I used papers from Quick Quote.. I stamped the Your next stamp deer and colored with copics. I used My favorite things die.. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment and  I embellished the collar with some gold diamonds.. 

Challenges:  

Word art Wednesday wk, 689-690 -atg

Crafty animals #92 - atg

Crafts Galore #133 - atg

Critter crazy #96 - atg

Moving along with the times #176 - pets 

Love to scrap #172 - atg