Cardz 4 Galz #280 - I'm lucky to have a friend like you

Thursday July 9, 2026

Hello

Time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #280

Theme:  For a friend / friendship

I hardly ever use a stamp like this.. meaning not coloring with my copics but I am liking this just using the ink as a background and stamp the open image on it.. I added the diamond drills and sentiment. I also stamped the background card stock with a foliage stamp. I like how it came out. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 760-761 - atg

Pammie's inky pinkies #2627 - atg

Beautiful blossoms #42 - atg flowers

 

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

 

Aud Sentiments #337 - happy birthday

Monday May 4, 2026

Hello and happy May

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #337

Theme: Flowers / Embossing and always a sentiment

I made my card with Stampin up products except for the sentiment - PTI and banner die MFT. 

I had fun creating this card and trying to use paper for most parts vs. ink.  I always use copics and I know there are some pretty papers and I need to let them standout. I am pleased with the way this card came out, and the little embossed strip behind the florals. I finished with some diamond drills

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2618 - atg

Love to scrap #179 - atg

Dragonfly dreams - May - die cuts

Beautiful blooms - atg florals

 

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

 

Aud Sentiments #336 - Hello

                                                                       Monday April 6, 2026

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentithements #336

Theme: watercolor / spring

I had a piece of watercolor paper I used for a future calendar pager I needed to make for a group I belong to. This blue and the light blue were left over. I thought would be a great background. I die cut the flowers and using Ranger ink colored them and the leaves. I added the die cut hello and the diamond drills for bling. 

Challenges:

The paper funday #86 - atg / die cuts/punches

Daisy chain #106 - no designer paper

Beautiful blossoms #39 - atg blossoms

613 Avenue Create - April atg / April showers

Sparkles Christmas #183- Merry Christmas

Wednesday April 1, 2026

We have a new challenge over at 

Sparkles Christmas #183

Theme: Elves / Gnomes

This was a fun easy card to create. I picked to DCWV dp and then chose the Gnome image and colored with Copics. I used my arch die to cut him out. I added foam dots and put on the front. I used a DRS vertical sentiment and added some diamond drills 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 746-747 - atg

Lil patch of crafty friends #274 - atg

Merry little Christmas #67 - atg Christmas

 

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

 

Alphabet challenge Q - Joy is a flower

Friday November 28, 2025

Hello..

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge - Q

Theme: Quote

I took a piece of card stock and just added some Ranger ink blending. I then used my Sizzix detailed embossing folder and I love this embossing folder. I used a quote from Spotted canary and added to black card base. I added a few diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2548 - atg

613 Avenue Create - Nov.  atg / thank you

 

Crafty Gals Corner #272 - Merry Christmas

Wednesday November 12, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #272

Theme:  Tis the Season

Sponsor: Dr. Digi's house of stamps

Sponsor: Fred she said

I love Fred she said images.. I love the pinecones and I colored with Copics. I added the DRS designs vertical Merry Christmas.. I added a few diamond drills. I love the clean and simple but elegant look.

Challenges:

Allsorts #836 -Merry Christmas / atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 724-725 - atg

613 Ave. Create - Nov. -atg / thank you

Cardz 4 Guyz #378 - the absolute deliciousness of fall

Tuesday September 16, 2025

Hello and welcome back to our monthly challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #378

Theme: Autumn / fall

I borrowed the awesome embossing folder from my Stampin up friend.. I used Stampin up ink and applied it to one side of the embossing plate and added my white card stock and carefully closed the folder and ran it through my big shot.. This is the end product..  I love it. I love those detailed embossing folders and this ink tech. is so much fun to do. I found a sentiment from Tech. Tues and used the SU die and went over it with a blending brush..  Added this to a piece of green card stock and added some diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2537 - atg

Digi choosday ch. 9 wk. 2 - atg

Allsorts #832 - trees/leaves/plants

 

Do-Al(l)Creative #105 - wishing you a happy birthday

Monday September 1, 2025

Hello

It's that time again for a fun challenge over at

Do-Al(l)Creative #105

Theme: Anything but square or rectangle shape card

Sponsor SheepSki designs

I chose to use this cute cupcake. I colored with copics and using the arch dies I cut a base in white having the top a little off the paper so it could open. Then found some papers that went good with the colored image and cut the same size as the white base. I used another shape and the Stampin up designer paper and then cut the cupcake. I finished with the Paper trey ink sentiment and used the copic pen color same as under cupcake. finished with some diamonds drills and spectrum noir sparkle brush.. 

Challenges:

Crafts Galore #139 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 714-715 - atg

Allsorts #831 - birthday

Love to scrap #175 - atg

Polkadoodles Ch. 10 - wk. 1 - atg

 

Make my Monday #259 - Hot air balloons

Monday August 25, 2025

Hello

Time for a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #259 

Theme: Hot air balloons

I made this card over at my friends house... who sells Stampin up products. I love how this came out and the colors. I added some diamond painting drills for the balloon embellishments

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2534 - atg

Allsorts #830 - something beginning with B

 

Make my Monday #258 - season's greetings

Monday August 11, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge starting at

Make my Monday #258

Theme: Snow in August / Christmas

I found this old DCWV paper and thought it's pretty and very winter - Christmas feel.. I found this other paper with the sentiments on it and cut it so the red seasons greetings was center. I used a Marvy punch and did a few snowflakes and added a diamond painting drill to the centers. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #258 - atg

Merry little Christmas #63 - atg Christmas

Word art Wednesday wk. 710-711 - atg

 

Aud Sentiments #328 - As long as we have memories

Monday August 4, 2025

Hello  I hope you're having a wonderful summer

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #328

Theme: Any shape but rectangle / or use washi  

I made an arched card. I bought a set from Amazon and don't recall the name of the set but I sure like them and there are 16 different sizes. I used Quick quote designer paper which is beautiful and took a scrap that happened to go well with it and stamp the Stampers anonymous in Stampin up ink and went around the edges with Ranger after I used a Spellbinder rectangle die. I added a few diamond drill left over from a diamond painting I've done. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2531 - atg

Krafty chicks #779 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 710-711 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - Besties - so happy we are friends

Friday July 11, 2025

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: G for Girlfriend

I don't have a Girlfriend words in my piles of stamps.. at least I couldn't find one. So I chose Besties because my girlfriend is my bestie.. We have so much fun together.  I used a piece from one of her Stampin up Pumpkin kit.. It's to hold a tag or gift card.. I used a SU embossing folder and then added the holder that I added some Taylor Expressions flowers I die cut from Scraps I added some My favorite things leaves cut from scraps. I added the Reverse Confetti Besties and Tech. Tues. words. I finished with some Diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Love to scrap #174 - atg 

The paper funday #78 - atg / stencil

Crafts galore encore #137 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk, 702-703 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #254 - Mr. & Mrs.

Thursday July 10, 2025

It's my brothers birthday so Happy Birthday to him... although he will probably never see my blog.. lol

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #254

Theme: Wedding or anniversary

Perfect timing for this challenge as my grandson is getting married in August. So this is the card I created. The papers are stampin up and then I needed something for the front so I stamped Simon Says image and colored with copics.. I had a trial getting the colors to not be so bright but I remember Kelly Taylor (I watch on YT and love her coloring, style and fun story time) she says to use gray to tone it down and it worked. I am really pleased and glad I remembered her mentioning to do it.  I stamped the Mr. and Mrs. on front and added some diamond drills. I used a crop a dial to do the corners.

This is the inside of the card using Simon Says stamps.

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 706-707 - atg

Try it on Tuesday - summer blooms

Love to scrap #174 - atg

The paper funday #78 - atg / opt. stencil

Crafts galore encore #137 - atg

 

Sparkles Christmas #174 - A snowflake is winter's birthday

Tuesday July 1, 2025

Hello it's time for another challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #174

Theme: Sparkle and bling

I made this quite awhile ago but didn't post it as I got the theme wrong when I thought it was getting posted. Glad I caught it before I posted it..  I did heat embossed the Comotion stamp and then using water colors from Mission gold created the colors then went with the Paul Reuban metallic paints to add shimmer, I wish you could see it in person. I added some diamond drills left over from my diamond paintings.. I added the sentiment.

Challenges:

Merry little Christmas #63 - atg

Love to scrap #174 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - Smile

Friday June 27, 2025

Hello and where did June go???

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: F - feathers

I used a lot of scraps for this card. I dug out my Stampin up punch and created the owl and branches. I used Taylored Expressions and created the clouds and used Ranger in to color. I used Simon says feather die and finished with some punched SU flowers which I put a left over diamond in from my diamond paintings.. I added to a scrap of Quick Quote piece. I added the Sweet shoppe sentiment sticker.  I also used black diamonds for the eyes

Challenges:

Crafty animals #95 - atg

Papercraft challenge #119 - summer vibes

Word art Wednesday Wk. 704-705 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #375 - We can do no great things, only small things with great love

Tuesday June 24, 2025

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz  #375

Theme: Checks or Plaids

I dug through scraps and found this cool plaid.. funny when I look through my paper pads I always find plaids but when I NEED to make a card with plaids  ---- can I find one NO.. I dug through my scraps. 

I used the Stampin Up punch for the bird and leaves.. I used another SU die for the other leaf. I layered the punch pieces just to make them a little more sturdy. I added to the plaid. I added a diamond drill for the eye and a few blue ones to the card. I stamped the sentiment. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2525 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 704-705 - atg

Crafty animals #95 - atg