I am Guest Designer at Color Hues 7/16/26!

 I was so excited to have my Tulip card chosen as a winner for the Black Yellow challenge back on June 16th and to be asked to be the Guest Designer for today's Color Hues Challenge as well!  

      

Here's the card I made using Black/Red with white, an allowed neutral.

I have had this cute Skate Boarding Terry die from Spellbinders for several months and I was happy to finally get him out to make this card!

Terry is popped up on foam dots as well as the larger cloud (dies from Memory Box).  The sentiment strip was in my Birthday drawer (unknown origin?! I usually mark them?!).  I added white enamel dots from Altenew to the wheels.

I added a Happy Birthday sentiment inside.

So please join the super talented Design Team over at Color Hues - along with me - and show us your card using Black and Red!

And a BIG thank you to the team for asking me to join with you for this challenge as well!

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using Skateboarding Terry die!

Seize the Birthday

ends 7/21

As You Like It

Favorite Pet and Why

I love dogs because they give unquestioned love and comfort

I have had 3 dogs over the years and my son now has 3 (my granddoggies!)

The Male Room

skate boarding

Paper:  Hammered White (on Terry) - Amazon (from England), Pure Poppy, True Black, White, DP Bitty Big Smokey Shadow - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Skateboarding Terry Die - Spellbinders, Puffy Clouds Dies - Memory Box, white enamel dots - Altenew, foam dots, sentiment strip from stash.

Cream and Gold for an Anniversary Card

 Today I made a card for the latest Color Hues Challenge.

I found it to be a tricky combination!  

I was die cutting all kinds of images and going through all my metallic and cream papers, matching this, changing that until I finally felt like this was a good combination.

Very difficult to photograph with the metallic gold papers though!

I embossed the base of Vintage Cream card stock using the Plaster Embossing folder from Spellbinders that gave it a nice depth.  I die cut the Flower Jar from Gina Marie Designs out of Kraft Metallic Gold paper from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.  The strip of gold/cream DP is from an older 12"x 12"paper pad Cotton Fields by DCWV.  I gold embossed the stamped sentiment.

This shows the shine of the metallic gold papers and gold embossed sentiment a bit better.

Also sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

Found the 'not used for years' Flower Jar die in my box of floral dies

ends 7/8

Alphabet Challenge

E is for Embossing wet or dry

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Stamps: Damask Designs - PTI (retired)
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink, Kraft Stock Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP - 12"x12"pad Cotton Fields -DCWV.
Other Supplies: Flower Jar Die - Gina Marie Designs, Plaster Embossing Folder - Spellbinders, Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder - Ranger, heat tool, foam dots.

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 

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Just Us Girls

Forgotten Favorite - Citrus Slices dies from The Greetery

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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

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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,