Cardz 4 Guyz #389 - Merry Christmas

Tuesday August 18, 2026

Hello

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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

 

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

Thursday August 6, 2026

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

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

 

Alphabet challenge - Happy bear-thday

Friday May 1, 2026

Hello

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 Galz #269 - Hugs and Kisses

February 5, 2026

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We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #269 

Theme: Hugs and Kisses

This was a fun card to create. I did a different scene and hated it so a day later I redid the scene and like it so much more. I used Ranger ink and my cloud template to create the sky. I stamped the My favorite thing pigs and flowers and colored with copics. I die cut the grass (MFT) from scraps. I saw this XOXO stamp from Simon Says and it had the years as one stamp so I used those. I then created the scene. I layered it on a piece of deep purple card stock and then a piece of DCWV dp

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 738-739 - atg

Crafty animals #102 - atg animals

Critter crazy #107 - atg animals

The paper funday #84- atg / pastels

(Pin)spirational #334 - red/pink

 

Crafty Gals Corner #270 - Fall

Wednesday September 10, 2025

Hello

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Crafty Gals Corner #270

Theme: Fall ____ (leaves, colors)

Fred, She Said Digital Designs

Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-colored images, Papers, Sets, Fred's Flower Kits, and even digital cutting files.  Have some fun with Fred!

LeAnn's World 101

Polkadoodles

I am using the image Poppy flowers autumn fox from Polkadoodles... I know the flowers are to be red but wanted to keep the fall feel colors.. I used copics and added my clouds with a template I made and used Ranger ink.. I used Rubber seed grass and Stampin up die flowers with a little Nuvo drop to the center.. I put the flower on the twine knot..

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 716-717 - atg

Crafty animals #98 - atg animals

Critter crazy #102 - atg animals

Polkadoodles ch. 10 wk. 2 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - J - my lunch is ready

Friday August 22, 2025

Hello everyone

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: J for jump, anything that jumps,

frog, rabbit, kangaroo, cat, bug....

I had this green piece I made years ago on a jelly plate.. so I stamped the frog and die cut him out and the bugs all from Tech. Tues. I colored the bugs with copics. I kinda tried creating a water scene but it was working out so I ended up using a My favorite things circle die and just cut the blue piece. I used Spellbinder oval and cut for a lily pad and added a little weed looking grass and put it all together and then found this DCWV paper.. and thought it looked perfect for the background. I know who this is going to and can't wait to send it ...  

Challenges:

Crafty animals #97 - atg animals

Critter crazy #101 - atg animals

613 Avenue create - atg / opt summer fun

Word art Wednesday wk. 712-713 - atg

 

Alphabet challenge - Home is where the heart is

Friday July 25, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: H - Home

I saw this cute wood block Holly Berry House stamp and had to use it.. I colored with copics. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink.. I used My favorite things to cut the two circles.. I found some scraps and used Stampin up embossing folder on the red piece. I added the Paper trey ink sentiment and used SU oval die. I added the SU puched hearts and added wink of stella to the hearts. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2529 - atg

Digi choosday ch. 7 wk. 4 - atg

613 Avenue create - atg / holiday

Word art Wednesday wk. 708-709 - 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 - D - You're Dog-Gone Awesome

Friday May 30, 2025

Hello and it's almost June... Warmer weather and great time to vacation even if it's those short trips and doing something fun.

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme:  letter D - for Dog

I made this card for my daughter .. She has a couple Corgi's and thought this would be a fun card to send to her.  I stamped the My favorite image and heat embossed the sentiment. I colored the doggie with copics and using my cloud template added the clouds with Ranger ink. I used MFT stitch die and backed with black card stock.. I added twine to the Basic Gray designer paper and added a twine layered bow.. I added the image and sentiment. I punched about 5 hearts with Stampin up punch and layered them for the thickness. I added some glossy accents but it didn't look right so I scraped it off and added some fine glitter.  I tied to color him the color of my daughter's corgi.. think it came out cute.

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #770 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 700-701 - atg

Simon says Wednesday - atg

 

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 #690 - Hugs

Friday March 21, 2025

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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 Guyz #365 - happy birthday

Tuesday February 4, 2025

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Cardz 4 Guyz #365

Theme: CAS

I used our down town Seattle view for my stamp which I think is from Love to you. Our scenery has changed over the years from growth but the Space needle is still the same and a welcoming sight when ever we go into Seattle. I added green to the bottom and using my cloud template I added blue clouds. Green and blue for our Seahawks colors.. Added the happy birthday. kept it CAS.

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #754 - birthday

Dragonfly dreams - cas

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #364 - We can do no great things, only small things

Tuesday January 21, 2025

Wow almost end of January.. Soon warmer months will be ahead

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #364 

Theme: Lighthouse

I have this lighthouse stamp and no idea who it's by.. It is quite long I didn't stamp the bottom part which includes a door to the lighthouse. I stamped it and then used my cloud template to create the clouds and water.. just using the cloud die up side down and heavier ink .. I colored the lighthouse with copics. I added the Annette Watkins sentiment and Simon Says seagulls. I added a little Spectrum noir sparkle brush to the light house lamp.

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2503 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Krafty chicks #751 - cas

Allsorts #815 - close to nature

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #363 - hello

Tuesday January 1, 2025

Hello everyone

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #363

Theme: Tic Tac Toe 

Tic any three in a row..

For my card I used this tree stamp and used Ranger ink to give the foilage. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I added to plaid card stock form Simple Stories. I added silver cord from Stampin up and the sentiment. I used corner chomper to round the corners. 

Silver - Tree - Plaid

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2501 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 681-682 - atg

Love to scrap #171 - atg

 

Crafty Catz #683 - Happy Holidays

Friday November 22, 2024

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Crafty Catz #683

Theme: Anything goes/ Blue Christmas

Our sponsor is Hetty Clare

I am using the Christmas Pony Present.. I colored with copics. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink to create the clouds. I added half pearls for the snow. I used My favorite things stitch die to cut it out and added to some Christmas scraps I keep handy just for this.  

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #743 - cas

Polkadoodles digi wk. 46 - atg

Digi choosday wk. 46 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 675-676 - atg

 

Crafty Catz #680 - It's a special day

Friday October 11, 2024

Hello and hope your day is going well. 

It's for sure fall in the Pacific Northwest

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #680

Theme:  Anything goes / Autumn colors

Our Sponsor 

All Dressed Up

I am using the cute image Piggyback. I colored the image with copics. I used my cloud template to create the sky. I used the stitch die from My Favorite Things to cut the image out. I backed it with a scrap and then added that to the My minds eye designer paper. I used the Stampin up punch for the sentiments. I went around the sentiment with some Quick Quote chalk ink. I added a little Spectrum Noir sparkle to the mushrooms and her pom poms. 

 

Challenges:

 Word art Wednesday wk. 669-670 - atg

Digi choosday wk. 40 - atg

Polkadoodles wk. 40 - 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 #228 - I'd rather make an impact

Monday June 17, 2024

Hello again. Hope your day is going good and you're finding time to craft during these summer days

We have a new challenge over at 

Make my Monday #228

Theme: Out door fun

This is my idea of outdoor fun for this old body.. LOL  I use to worship the sun but now in my older days and finding out what the sun does to you I have backed off. So it's sun screen and or shade. I used copics and Ranger ink. I created the clouds with my cloud template. The sentiment is from Pink Fresh. Thought it was true and fun. 

 Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2424 - atg

Penny's paper crafty #573 - atg

As you like it - with or without words - with, she's talking so it needed words

Crafty Catz #673 - You're dog-gone awesome

Friday May 31, 2024

Hello

Wow end of May already.. Hope you're going to have a great safe fun summer. 

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #673

Theme: add some stenciling

our sponsor is Dr. Digi's

I am using Fetching Fido.. I used a stencil for the background kind like a fence and my cloud template.. He's kicking up a lot of dust playing with his tennis ball in the dirt.. I used Ranger inks and added some speck to the dirt with a Simon says stamp. I used copics to color him. The sentiment is from My favorite things. The designer paper is Basic Grey

                                                 Challenges:

Polkadoodles wk. 21 - atg

Krafty chicks #718 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 649-650 - atg