Inkspirational Challenge #371 - Visual Prompt

 The newest challenge is up over at Inkspirational.

As you can see -  I went with the lemons from the Visual Prompt!  

I'm not partial to lemons (too acidic for me) and so found that all I had in my craft room on the topic of lemons, was a stamp of a glass of lemonade (which will be have to wait to be used on another day)  and the Dried Citrus Slices die from the Greetery, which I die cut and inked with Distress Inks.  

They can be lemon slices or orange slices depending on the color you use!  The die cut leaves are Etched Laurel Leaves from Simon Says Stamp.  The background was embossed using Fallen Leaves EF from Sizzix.  One of the lemon slices is up on foam dots.  The sentiment strip and yellow gems are from Waffle Flower.

We'd love to see how this Visual Prompt inspires you!  Please link up your creations over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This challenge ends on 7/17.

Also sending my card to:

Double D Challenge

Potpourri (def: A mix of things)

lemons, green stems, sunshine  ends 7/12

Tic Tac Toe

Layers - Die Cut - Summer Colors 

ends 7/17

Just Us Girls

Forgotten Favorite - Citrus Slices dies from The Greetery

ends 7/8

Can You Handle the Pressure

Anything Goes  ends 7/8

Paper:  Bright Buttercup - Papertrey Ink, Water Color Paper - Canson Cold Press.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Mustard Seed and Fossilized Amber.

Other Supplies:  Dried Citrus Slices Die - The Greetery, Etched Laurel Leaves Die - Simon Says Stamp, Fallen Leaves 3D Textured Embossing Folder - Sizzix, Sentiment Strip  and Candy Dots - Waffle Flower, foam dots.

June Card Chain Challenge 2026 Reveal

 Today's the day all of the cards exchanged for the June Card Chain Challenge are revealed.  

24 people signed up to exchange cards in June. I sent a card to Chris in Illinois and I received a beautiful card from Alice in Austria!

I used one of the suggested Technique Options of Shaped Card for my design this month!

I used at Retro TV die from Amazon, designer papers from Oriental Garden by Stamperia and the bee is made with the Fire Flies Die from the Greetery (colored to look like a bee!)  I die cut the TV out of hammered white card stock and colored the pieces with Copics and a Silver Leaf Krylon Pen.

Inside                                                Back

We hope you will join us for the July Card Chain Challenge! You'll find the link up and all the details on how to join in on the blog here.

The deadline to sign up is July 6th.

5000 cards have been exchanged world wide!

Also sending my card to:

Cardz 4 Guys

Gardens 

TIME OUT Challenge

Viewing a lake/ocean scene on the TV. The color of the aqua float in the pool 

Try it on Tuesday

In the Garden - ends July 6

Stamps:  Inside of card - Garden Sayings - Impression Obsession.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink, Hammered White Card - Amazon (comes from England), DP Oriental Garden - Stamperia.

Other Supplies:  Retro TV Die - Amazon, Fire Flies Die - The Greetery, Copics - E04, BG11, N10, Y17, Silver Leaf Pen - Krylon.

CAS Christmas - July 2026 - Snowman

 Today the July CAS Christmas Challenge has been posted over at the CAS Christmas Blog!

Lin is our DT hostess for the challenge this month and she wants to see snowmen on our CAS card designs.

I was happy to get out this cute stamp from Colorado Craft that I've had for a few years and have never used yet?!!   I stamped the image in black and colored some parts with Copics.  I stamped the sentiment from Paper Trey Ink and then I embossed the background with a pierced cover plate.  

I made 4 of this card while I had all the supplies out!

This stamp set comes with two snowman/bunny images so, while I had all the supplies out, I made 4 cards using the second image as well!  

I actually used this 2nd stamp from the set on my reminder DT CAS Christmas card in June 2021! 

See it here!

Eight more Christmas cards for my Christmas 2026 box!

We'd love to see your CAS Christmas card inspired by Snowman!  Please link your creation up over at CAS Christmas so we all can see!

This challenge ends on July 31st.

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the snowman stamp on my first card above

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round

M-N-O    In the MEADOW  carrot NOSE

Peace on Earth Christmas

Anything Goes -  ends July 2nd

July 2026 Christmas Card Challenge at Splitcoaststampers

What do you enjoy at Christmas time?

Stamps:  Snowman and Bunnies - Colorado Craft, In the Meadow - Papertrey Ink (retired)

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Pierced Fancy Flakes Cover Plate - Honey Bee Stamps, Copics: E13, YR07, N10, R29.

Birthday Balloons!

 I made this card today with four challenges in mind.   The stencil I used from PTI (retired) is 6"x 6" so I cut the panel in half to 3" each and trimmed the top/bottom to measure 5 1/2" and was able to make two cards out of stencilling once!  I used an 01 Black Micron pen to draw the balloon strings.  The sentiment is from The Greetery Sentiment Suite: Birthday.

I'm linking my Balloon cards to:

Monday Clean and Simple Challenge -  Splitcoast Stampers

Just Us Girls

ends July 1st

NBUS

1st time using this balloon stencil that I've had for years!

Seize the Birthday

ends July 7th

Stamps: Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery
Paper: White - PTI
Ink: Just Green, Orange Cream, Fresh Lemon - Altenew, Cornflower - MFT, Brick Yard, Aster - Concord & 9th, Nocturne -Versafine Clair
Accessories: Birthday Balloon Stencil Collection - PTI, black Micron 01 pen, blender brushes

Hope Your Day Soars

 Today I'm sharing a card I made using this adorable Happy Dance Bird die from Memory Box.  I just had to purchase it after seeing several blogging friends use her on their cards.  She just cracks me up!

I'm sending my card to:

The Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers

Seize the Birthday

NBUS

1st time using the Happy Dance Bird

Stamps: Spread Your Wings Sentiments - Spellbinders

Paper: White, Lovely Lady, True Black, Lemon Tart - PTI, DP - a card front from Donation we made to St. Labre Indian School.

Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Accessories: Happy Dance Bird Die - Memory Box, Close the Gate Die - Heffy Doodle, Pierced Feature Frame - PTI, Pink Candy Dots - Waffle Flower,

A Sitting Pretty Cat

 I recently purchased this fun Cat Tree House Die from Waffle Flower and was happy to get it out to create this birthday card for a friend.

I embossed the background panel using Geo Screen Embossing folder from Spellbinders.  I die cut the Cat Tree House out of hammered white paper, colored the pieces with Copics and adhered the brown pieces over the tan.  Easy Peasy!    The cat is a sticker from Recollections.

I entered the following challenges with this card.

Seize the Birthday

ends 6/23

Crafty Animals

Always anything Goes with an Animal ends 6/30

Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast Stampers

Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers

NBUS

1st time using this Cat Tree House Die

SHUP Cats Only Challenge

ends 6/30

Paper: Hammered White - Amazon, White, Berry Sorbet - PTI

Accessories: Cat Tree House Die - Waffle Flower, Geo Screen Embossing Folder - Spellbinders, Cat Sticker - Recollections/Michaels, Copics E00, E13, clear dots - Waffle Flower, foam dots, computer generated sentiment.

Inkspirational #370 - Word Prompt/Left Overs

 There's a really fun challenge just up for Inkspirational!

Use your 'scrappy bits' of card stock, patterned papers, ephemera, etc.

And here is my DT card for the challenge, using the little left over pieces of card stock and DP that I keep with the packs of papers.

I recently purchased this adorable Flat Paper Bag die by Waffle Flower - and knew this challenge was the perfect time to get it out and play!  The three bags were all cut from small scraps, the tissue inside the teal bag is a folded piece of paper towel,  the plant in the center bag is a 3D plant sticker.

So please join us and show us your designs using those bits of papers you save - now is the time to use some of them!

You'll find inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This Challenge ends on July 3rd!

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the cute bag die!

Die Cut Divas

ends June 29

Seize the Birthday

The plant in one of the packages is acetate but I didn't cut it - it's a sticker, so I'm just entering for Anything Goes.  ends 6/23

Papers:  Scraps of: Robins Egg - Bazzill, Kraft Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, Berry Sorbet - Papertrey Ink, DP Giddy for Gingham - Honey Bee Stamps.

Other Supplies:  Flat Paper Bag Die - Waffle Flower, plant sticker - Recollections/Michaels, Candy Dots - Waffle Flower,  small scrap paper towel. foam dots, sentiment strip- unknown.