The 2nd Inkspirational Challenge for June is up over at the blog!
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Inkspirational Challenge #344 - Stencil - Optional Twist Geometric
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Embossed Roses for Three Occasions
Today I was inspired to join in with the Color Hues Challenge. I had this Rose Bouquet Embossing folder from Altenew out on my craft table as I used it a few days ago to make a card for a friend. I thought it would work perfectly with the Coral/Green colors.
I embossed the white card panel and then used blender brushes to add the colors. The sentiment is a Better Press Plate and Die set from Spellbinders.
I ended up making three cards for three different occasions. The sponging of ink comes out differently on each card. I start in the center where the ink will be the darkest and then brush out to the edges.
I think the Sympathy card came out with the smoothest blending of color but I like them all.
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Frosty the Snowman Bunny
It's definitely time for me to be focusing on getting more Christmas cards done! I was out of stamping commission for 3 months after having surgery for a torn rotator cuff on my right shoulder - but thanks to physical therapy, I'm regaining movement and strength and can once again enjoy stamping sessions in the craft room!
Stamps: Flurries of Fun, Sentiment from Christmas Hats - Colorado Crafts
Ink: Ranger Distress Speckled Egg, Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Paper: White - Papertrey Ink
Other Supplies: Infinity Punch and Pierce Plate Die - Spellbinders, Snow Flakes - This Calls for Confetti, COPICS - C1, E51, N10, YR09, R27, black gems - Papertrey Ink, foam dots.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Inkspirational #343 - June Mood Board
There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational today!
It's Challenge #343 and it's a colorful, summery Moodboard!
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
May Group of Seven Cardmakers - Batik
This month, the Group of Seven Cardmakers are playing with the technique of Faux Batik.
There are lots of YouTube videos on the technique all using slightly different methods! Several are linked over at the Group of Seven blog.




Saturday, May 24, 2025
Inkspirational Challenge#342 - Word Prompt
Inkspirational Challenge #342 is just up over at the blog! It's a Word Prompt.
I took a Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Paper Doll, which is black and white, and colored the bouquet, the hands and faces and the mans' lapel corsage using Distress Water Color Pencils and a Water Brush Pen. The designer papers are from Worn Wallpaper Scraps also from Tim/Idea-ology. The couple are popped up on foam dots. I stamped the Happy Anniversary from Sentiment Suite:Love from The Greetery and added a green enamel heart from Altenew.
How does Celebrate speak to you?? Please join us and link up your celebratory card over at Inkspirational where you'll also find some wonderful inspiration from the rest of the team!
This challenge ends on 6/6!
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Inkspirational #341 - Hot Day at the Beach
It's time for Inkspirational Challenge #341 - Designers Choice!
Marlena is the designer to choose the challenge - and here it is!