Alphabet challenge - Keep smiling

Friday August 21, 2026

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Alphabet Challenge

Theme: I - for insects

I was over at my friends house just visiting and we decided to create cards.. I saw a template she had on her desk that had circles cut out of it. So grabbed the Ranger inks and three colors and just did circles where I thought they should be. 

Once happy with that I used her large Butterfly stamp and stamped it. I added the Simon says sentiment and a few diamond drills. I love how this came out. Was so simple but effective. 

Challenges:

 

Cardz 4 Galz #283 Happy Birthday

Thursday August 20, 2026

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Cardz 4 Galz #283 

Theme: Kraft and Blue

This was a fun card to create. Again I chose to use paper colors vs. copic coloring.  The products are Stampin up. The happy birthday ??? no idea but I like it.  I chose some different blues to work with and die cut the images and laid out different ways and came to liking this layout best. I added the white pieces as it felt like it needed more to fill in the gaps. I added the ribbon and the bling. I added it to a dark blue base. 

Challenges: 

Word art Wednesday wk. 766-767 - atg

Beautiful blossoms #44 - atg blooms

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #389 - Merry Christmas

Tuesday August 18, 2026

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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

 

Crafty Gals Corner #279 - Birthdays are the best days

Wednesday August 12, 2026

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Crafty Gals Corner #279

Theme: ATG / Summer vibes

I was going through my dies and found this strip die from Simon Says and thought gee I've had it forever and don't think I have ever used it. Never...  so I thought now is the time. I laid it down and cut and backed the white behind it. Then die cut the flowers from Stampin up and used Ranger ink to add some colors. I added the SS sentiment and added a little brush of Ranger to it and added. I sprinkled some Perfect pearls.  

Challenges:

Beautiful blossoms #43 = atg flowers

Pammie's inky pinkies #2632 - atg

Cut it up #362 - die cut and sentiment

 

Make my Monday #284 - sorry I was crabby

Monday August 10, 2026

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Make my Monday #284

Theme: Board walk - games/food/beach/ice cream

This was another fun card to create.. Again Stampin Up products.. I stamped the bubbles on the blue background card stock, added designer papers and added the colored with ink crabs.. I like their claws are intertwined..  Fun sentiment.. 

Challenges:

Crafy animals #108 - anything animals

Critter crazy #113 - anything animals

Word art Wednesday wk. 764-765 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - H the best is yet to come

Friday August 7, 2026 

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Alphabet challenge

Theme: Horticulture 

Another Stampin up product card. I love the simple way this card is made. I used different designer papers from Stampin Up and a die. No coloring. I thought it fit the horticulture theme. 

Challenges:

Cut it up #362 - add a sentiment

Krafty chicks #832 - birthday

Word art Wednesday wk. 764-765 - atg

Love to scrap #180 - atg

613 Avenue create - Aug. - atg / play time

 

Cardz 4 Galz #282 - I love hanging out with you

Thursday August 6, 2026

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Cardz 4 Galz #282

Theme:  Blue Skies

For my card I used Ranger ink and created the ground and used Rubber seed grass stamp and Stampin up ink.  I stamped the branch and it's an old wood block and no name now.. I colored it in with colored pencils.  I then stamped the Stampin up kitty and coloring in the heart with colored pencils. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink to create the sky.  I wanted to bring in the pink from the heart so I saw a strip of pink card stock in my scrap box and cut a couple strips and adhered behind the piece. I added this to a card base. I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set. 

Challenges:

Critter crazy #113 - atg animals

Word art Wednesday wk. 764-765 - atg

Allsorts #855 - colors of summer (blue sky- green grass)

Pammie's inky pinkies #2631 - atg