Inkspirational #380 - Christmas Florals & Greenery

 It's time for a new challenge over at Inkspirational - and here is my DT card made for the challenge!

I stamped 3 greenery images from All Blessings Flow by The Greetery - stamping them with 3 different Ranger Distress Oxide inks - Shabby Shutters, Pine Needles and Rustic Wilderness.

I traced an oval die in pencil on the black card stock base to guide where I should stamp the individual stamps to make a wreath.

I stamped the sentiment from Wreath for All Seasons from Papertrey Ink (retired) inside the wreath using Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide Ink.

(Note:  Regular Distress Inks don't show up on black)

I added holly berries using Red Glitter Glue.

Then I thought -  oh, oh - I really didn't use any Christmas Florals!?!  Do I have to use both??!!  I really love this card - can I still post it??!!

So....backing up..... when I started thinking of a card design after I picked out what stamps I wanted to use  -  I had stamped one of the greenery stamps onto black scrap panels to see if the Oxide inks did, in fact, show up on the black - and they did!  Beautifully!  

I put the panels aside and started stamping my wreath card on a full black panel.

So, I made a second card, layering my 'try out' panels onto a lovely floral DP  from Quiet Christmas Morning from Unity, just to cover all the bases!!  The die cut sentiment is from Memory Box.

So - we hope you will join us in this challenge - perhaps to get a few Christmas cards done?? Since it IS Nov now!!

You'll find creative inspiration from the rest of the Design Team as well as Mr. Linky, over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This challenge ends on Nov 20th!

Also sending my card to:

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round

W is for wreath!  ends Nov 30th

Merry Little Christmas Challenge

#71  anything goes - Christmas  ends Nov 30th

Peace on Earth Christmas

  ends Nov 30th

inspired by the greenery

Linking my 2nd card to:

Jingle Bells

Left overs  Ends Nov 18th

I used three left over strips of black card to stamp the images on.

Merry Christmas Wreath

Stamps:  All Blessings Flow - The Greetery, sentiment from Wreath for All Seasons - Papertrey Ink (retired).

Ink:  Ranger Distress Oxide - Shabby Shutters, Pine Needles, Rustic Wilderness.

Paper:  Black - Recollections.

Other Supplies:  Red Glitter Glue.

Merry Christmas Panels

Stamps:  All Blessings Flow - The Greetery.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Oxide - Rustic Wilderness, Shabby Shutters, Pine Needles.

Paper:  Black - Recollections, DP Quiet Christmas Morning - Unity, Merry Christmas Die - Memory Box.

October 2026 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today's the day all the cards sent world wide for the October Card Chain Challenge are revealed over at the blog.  Twenty nine cards were exchanged.

For October, I sent my card to Arlene in California and I received a lovely card from Linda in Michigan!

We are given design suggestions to help us get creative.   You only have to use one of the suggestions or you can combine as many as you like!

This month I used the suggested colors and one of the theme options - Fall.

And here's my card.

I created the circle using an acetate circle mask from Lavinia.  I sponged inside the circle with Ranger Distress Inks - Speckled Egg and Abandoned Coral.    Then I stamped the cabin stamp from Stamp Scapes using Portabello - Versafine Clair Ink.   I stamped and die cut the sentiment from Taylored Expressions and popped it up on foam dots beneath the image.  

I cut the white panel to 4" x 5 1/4" and layered it over an A2 white card base.

We invite you to join us for the November Card Chain Challenge -  you will find all the instructions on how to join in over at The Card Chain Challenge blog here.

Sign up for the November Challenge ends on November 6th.

Also sending my card to:

Addicted to CAS

ends Nov 13th

Addicted to Stamps and More #529

ends Nov 10th

Stamps:  Rustic Structure Set - Stamp Scapes, Mini Strips Stamps: Harvest - Taylored Expressions.

Ink:  Speckled Egg, Abandoned Coral - Ranger Distress, Portabello and Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Acetate Circle Masks - Lavinia, Mini Strips Die - Taylored Expressions, foam dots, sponge inkers - Ranger.

Nov 2026 CAS Christmas Challenge - Reindeer!

 It's the 1st of November and time for the next CAS Christmas Challenge!  Susan is this months DT hostess and here is her challenge!

I got out the beautiful Jingle All the Way stamp set by Claire Brennan Designs which is unfortunately no longer in business.  It includes the names of all of Santa's reindeer and there are three reindeer poses!  I made 7 cards while I had the supplies out -  so I didn't cover all of their names.

I embossed a panel of hammered white card using the embossing folder Simple Frame from Altenew.  Than I stamped the images and sentiment using my Misty to line them up.  The hammered paper creates a textured look to the reindeer fur. I added a black gem eye and 4 tiny gold stars!

We hope you will look through all of your Christmas stamping supplies and find some reindeer to create with!  We'd love to see your CAS reindeer creations linked up over at CAS Christmas!

The challenge ends on Nov 30th.

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using this reindeer stamp set!

Merry Little Christmas Challenge

Anything Goes #71  ends Nov 31st

Peace on Earth Christmas

ends Nov 12th

We Love Stamping

Christmas Critters or anything goes

ends Nov 30th

Stamps:  Jingle All the Way - Claire Brennan Design (retired).

Ink:  Sand Dune, Strawberry, Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  Hammered White - Amazon (from England)

Other Supplies:  Simple Frame Embossing Folder - Altenew, gold stars - Honey Bee Stamps, black gems - Papertrey Ink, Misti, Copic R29.

Inkspirational #379 Fall Visual Prompt

 Here is my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge just posted!

I was inspired by the leaves, the pumpkins and the fall colors!

My image is a rub-on from the Rustic Fall Collection by Taperology.  The sentiment is from Thankful for Fall Sentiments a mini $5 set from Papertrey Ink - still available!  

I used water color paper from Spellbinders for the background as well as the sentiment but I turned the strip for the sentiment over so less of the texture showed - too much texture can make for an uneven stamping. (How do I know that??!)

So - please join us!  This is the perfect time of year for pumpkins, leaves and fall colors! (well, in the Northern hemisphere anyway!) 

You'll find Mr Linky plus inspiration from the rest of the Design Team over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends on Nov 6th.

Also sending my card to:

Addicted to CAS

ends 10/30

Crafty Calendar Challenge

October - Autumn/Halloween  

ends 10/28

Stamps:  Thankful for Fall Sentiments - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Portabello - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  Water Color paper - Spellbinders.

Other Supplies:  Rustic Fall Collection Rub Ons - Taperlogy, enamel dots - Altenew.

You've Been Boo'd

 I made this Halloween card for a few challenges I like to participate in.

How cute are these spooky Halloween ducks?!?

It's a rub-on from Tricks and Treats by Spellbinders.

The sentiment is from Tag It Halloween - a retired set from Ellen Hutson.

The embossing folder is another oldie but goodie - Grace's Frame from Cuttlebug.

On the inside - sentiment from the same set as the front, the spider rub-on is from the Rustic Fall Set from Taperlogy.

Just Us Girls

Ends Oct 21st

Color Hues

ends Oct 29th

Halloween All Year Round

ends Oct 31st

NBUS

1st time using the Halloween Rub-ons and the sentiment set.

Stamps:  Tag It: Halloween - Essentials by Ellen Hutson - retired.

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink, black - Recollections.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Grace's Frame Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug (retired)

Still Time! October CAS Christmas - Poinsettia's

 I'm here today with my DT mid-month reminder card for the October CAS Christmas Challenge.

CAS: Lot's of white space, minimal layers.

Embossed the hammered white card panel using Poinsettia Texture Fade EF from Tim Holtz/Sizzix and stamped the sentiment from Wreath for All Seasons (retired) from Papertrey Ink, right on the panel. 

So please join us and get some of your Christmas cards done!  

We're getting close to December are you ready??!!

You'll find the challenge here.

Challenge ends Oct 31st!

Also sending my card to:

Peace on Earth Christmas

ends 10/15

Inspired by the poinsettia ornament

Merry Little Christmas Challenge

ends 10/15

Krafty Chicks Challenge

Christmas ends 10/13 (just made it!)

Stamps: Wreath for all Seasons (retired) Papertrey Ink.
Paper: Hammered White Cardstock - Amazon (from England)
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Other Supplies: Poinsettia Texture Fade 3D Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz/Sizzix.

Inkspiration #378 Clean and Simple - optional twist of plaid

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational today - a Word Prompt

Optional Twist - Plaid

I made mine CAS (lots of white space, minimal layers) and Plaid - using a Plaid Thins Stencil from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous some Remnant Rubs/Halloween from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology and a stamped sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

We'd love to see what creativity the challenge sparks in you!

You'll find Mr. Linky and inspiration from the rest of the Ink DT over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends Oct 23rd

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using these Halloween Rub Ons that are at least 5 years old!

Creative Inspiration Challenge

ends Oct 31  Anything Goes

Halloween Crafts All Year 'Round

ends Oct 31

Simply Clean & Simple

Anything Goes - Optional; Something Tiny

ends Oct 31

Stamps:  Inside Greetings - Halloween - PTI (retired)

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Plaid Stencil - Thins Stencil - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, foam sponge, Remnant Rubs/Halloween - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.