Inkspirational 368 - Word Prompt - For the Guys

 Here is my DT card for the latest Inkspirational Challenge -  Word Prompt: For the Guys

Just in time for Fathers Day in the USA, June 21st, I made a Golfers Fathers Day card!

I colored the background, the tee, flag and grass with Copics.

Please join us over at Inkspirational and link up your card "For the Guys"!

This challenge ends on June 5th!

also sending my card to:

Tic Tac Toe

ends 6/4

Plaid - Free - Die Cut

Passion for Markers

ends 5/26

Stamps:  Father Figure - Verve (retired)

Paper:  White, True Black - Papertrey Ink, Hammered White - Amazon, Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Alterations, DP Seasons Greetings - Waffle Flower.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Golf dies: Globeland - Amazon, Scalloped Stitched Edge Ovals - Spellbinders, Copics YG63, R29, BG10

Inkspirational #367 - Visual Prompt

 Here is my DT card for the latest Inkspirational Challenge - #367  A Visual Prompt!

I was inspired by the colors of the flowers and the kraft color of the palette, but used cupcakes in a cardboard box instead!

The Boxed Cupcakes die and stencil set and sentiment are all from Waffle Flower. 

Inside is stamped:  Happy Birthday!

 

This close up shows the shine of the Glossy Accents I put on the 'frosting' of the cupcakes! I used Orange Peel Stickles for the flames on the candles so they are also glittery. 

(Boy, it's been years since I used my Stickles I was surprised they hadn't dried up!)

So please join us over at Inkspirational - and link up your creation inspired by our Visual Prompt!

This challenge ends on May 22nd

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

First time using the cupcake stencils and dies.

Stencil Fun

Anything Goes with stencil  

my cupcakes are colored using stencils

ends 5/29

AAA Birthday

Die Cut Divas

Celebrations: Birthday

Stamps: Birthday Wishes - Waffle Flower.
Ink: Ranger Distress Gathered Twigs, Brushed Corduroy, Candied Apple, Broken China, Fossilized Amber.
Paper: Kraft, White - PTI, DP Cotton Fields 12"/12" pad - DCWV
Other Supplies: Birthday Wishes Matching Die, Boxed Cup Cake Die, Boxed Cupcake Stencils - Waffle Flower, Blender Brushes, Orange Peel Stickles, Glossy Accents - Ranger.

April 2026 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today's the day for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal of all the cards sent and received in April.  I sent my card to Gail in Canada and received a beautiful tag-card from Dagmara in Poland!

This time I used two of the suggested themes in my card design -Long Ears and Spring!

I embossed the background and rubbed Scattered Straw ink pad over it.  I die cut the bunny pieces and sponged them with Scattered Straw and Brushed Corduroy adding a little Tattered Rose to the ears and nose and glued all the pieces together.  I  die cut the grasses (twice for more width and volume) and sponged them with Peeled Paint, adhered them to the bottom of the panel, spreading the tops out a bit so the bunny could be 'peeking' through them!  I stamped the sentiment on a white panel and adhered it across the top of the panel

We hope you will come and join us for the May Card Chain Challenge.  You'll find all the info on the challenge and how to sign up at the Card Chain Challenge blog here.

You have until May 6th to sign up!

Also sending my card to:

Tic, Tac, Toe

Die cut - Dry Emboss - Layers  ends 5/7

Crafty Gals Corner

Anything Goes - Optional: Spring

Stamps: Inside Greetings: Spring Blessings - Papertrey Ink.
Paper: Soft Stone, True Black, white - Papertrey Ink, water color paper - Better Press/Spellbinders.
Ink: Brushed Corduroy, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Tattered Rose - Ranger Distress, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.
Other Supplies: 3D Plaster Embossing Folder - Spellbinders, Rabbit Die, Grass Die - Magnolia Ink Market, sponge daubers.

Inkspirational #366 - Word Prompt: Rain

 Today I'm sharing my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge.

This could be an encouragement card or a get well card - I haven't stamped anything inside yet.

The stamp and die set are All Weather Friends from Colorado Craft. I colored the image with Copics

The frame and background was die cut using Emerald Cut Labels and Tag Dies by Spellbinders.

I put the outside frame up on foam strips and the bunny and umbrella up on foam dots.

I just happened to have these raindrop gems!  I found them on sale at Joann's before they closed.  

I knew I'd want them someday!

So please join us over at Inkspirational - and link up your card inspired by RAIN!

This challenge ends on May 8th.

Also sending my card to:

We Love Stamping - April Challenge - Spring

ends 4/30

NBUS

First time using the Emerald frame die and the rain gems

TIME OUT Challenges

Earth, Rain, Pastel, Hope  ends 4/29

Stamps:  All Weather Friends - Colorado Craft.

Paper:  Hammered White - Amazon, Blueberry Sky, White - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Morning Mist and Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  All Weather Friends Die - Colorado Craft, Emerald Cut Labels and Tag - Spellbinders.  Copics E00, B23, B37, foam strips and dots, Rain Drop Gems - Park Lane (JoAnn).

Bokeh Birthday

 Today I'm joining in on a few challenges with my stenciled Birthday card.

I used a newly purchased stencil - Bokeh Stencil Trio from Waffle Flower.

When I used the two colors from the Color Hues Challenge with this stencil it ended up looking more like a Christmas background?!

But I didn't want it to be a Christmas card (!) so I tried 4 different Birthday sentiments with many mixes of the colors: white/black/green and coral - before finding this Birthday Trio Die from Gina K Designs which made the background look more like a birthday card and I was happy!

 On my first card, I used white, coral and green inks on the 3 part stencil.

On my second card I just used coral and green inks on the stencils.

Sending my card to:

The Color Hues Challenge 

ends 4/29

Just Us Girls

ends 4/29

NBUS

1st time using the Bokeh Stencil

Paper:  White, Berry Sorbet - Papertrey Ink, Caramel Apple - Bazzill.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Abandoned Coral, Mowed Lawn, Glacier White Pigment Ink Pad - Ranger.

Other Supplies:  Bokeh Stencil Trio - Waffle Flower, Birthday Trio Die - Gina K Designs, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes - Rubbernecker (now Brass and Bliss), foam dots, blender brushes.

Inkspirational #365 - Visual Prompt - Cat Mom

 It's time for the next Inkspirational Challenge!

And here's my DT card for the challenge.

I made a birthday card for a friend who has a tabby cat so I used orange/brown colors on the stencils from Postage Collage Meow by Waffle Flower.  The sentiment is from Purrfect Sentiments also from Waffle Flower!

I used the Tufted Embossing Folder from Spellbinders to look either like a comforter or pillow the cat(s) are on!?

Here's what I put on the inside.

So please join us over at Inkspirational and show us how you are inspired by the Visual Prompt!

This challenge ends on 4/24

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the cat stencils

 Die Cut Divas

Birthday or Anniversary

ends 4/30

Can You Handle the Pressure

anything goes with embossing  ends 4/22

Stamps:  Purrfect Sentiments - Waffle Flower.

Ink:  Ranger Distress - Weathered Wood, Tea Dye, Wild Honey, Lost Shadow, Black Soot, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  White, Soft Stone, Bright Buttercup - PTI

Other Supplies:  Postage Collage Stencil Meow,  Postage Collage Die - Waffle Flower, Tufted Embossing Folder - Spellbinders, yellow enamel dots - Altenew, Blender brushes, foam dots.

March 2026 Card Chain Challenge Reveal!

 Today is the day we see all of the cards exchanged for the March Card Chain Challenge!  

25 people participated this month from all over the world!

I sent my card to Lucille in NJ and I received a lovely card from Jeanne in MN!

Each month we are given suggestions for colors, sketch, theme options, and product/technique Options.  You only need to use one of the suggestions or you can use as many as you feel creative about!

This month I just went with one of the theme options - Home.  ETA - also technique patchwork and stamps! 

My card is 5" x 5" but the bird will fit on 4 1/4"x 5 1/2"

I made the bird by layering thin strips of DP (1/4" or less x 4 1/2")  over a  4 1/2" square panel of white card (I save all the little strips of DP that I cut off when making cards!)

Then I die cut the panel using Bird Silhouette Bigz Die from Tim Holtz/Sizzix (there are a few available on Ebay) I layered it over a panel of Untamed Meadow DP from Unity.  I stamped the sentiment from Backyard Friends (Ellen Hutson/Retired - there's one set available on Ebay!) on a piece of white card cut with a 1 1/2" circle punch.  I added a black bead for it's eye, colored the beak with a black Copic and added 3 yellow acrylic dots to the sentiment!

We'd love to have you join us for the April Challenge, you'll find the challenge and all the details on how to sign up and join in over at The Card Chain Challenge Blog.  

Sign up for April ends on 4/6.

Also sending my card to:

Allsorts Challenge

Spring time or anything goes   Ends 4/10

The Paper Players

Die cut, flowers, Layers diagonal  

Could also be diagonal  sentiment, Flowers, Circle!

or - circle, patterned paper, layers!  Trifecta!  ends 4/3

Snippets Playground

I used left over strips of DP for my die cut bird  ends 4/11

Just Us Girls

Stamps: Backyard Friends - Ellen Hutson - retired (1 available on Ebay)
Ink: Nocturne Versafine Clair
Paper: White PTI, strips of various DP from stash.
Other Supplies: Bird Silhouette Bigz Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix retired (a few on Ebay), 1 1/2" circle punch - SU, enamel dots - Altenew.