CAS Christmas - June 2026 - Bird

 I was so excited when Loll e-mailed and said she was thinking of starting up her CAS Christmas Challenge and invited me to be on the Design Team again if I was interested?  Yes, please!

So here we are with the first challenge hosted by Loll herself!

I embossed the water color paper panel and simply stamped the Peace Dove inside the oval.  

While I had the supplies out - I made 5 of these to begin my Christmas 2026 Stash!

We hope you will join us in getting our Christmas Cards done early with our monthly challenge - and how easy is it when the design is Clean and Simple?!!    

You'll find inspiration from the rest of the DT and the link to add your cards, here at CAS Christmas Blog.

This challenge ends June 30th

Also sending my card to:

Peace on Earth Christmas

Anything Goes Christmas

ends June 4th

Stamps:  Rustic Christmas - Waltzingmouse (retired).

Paper:  Water Color Card stock - Spellbinders

Ink: Artic - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Heritage Bundle Embossing Folder - Provo Craft (older)

Bats, Pumpkins and Boo to You!

 I don't send many Halloween cards but I do like to have some on hand.  I have two boxes of Halloween stamps, dies and ephemera - some of it never used yet -  so there's that reason too!

So for this card I used three new Lavinia Stamps for the first time (pumpkins and bats), a baseboard frame from Tim Holtz that I've had a package of for a year and never used one of them, and Regions Beyond die set (candle and crow) that I've also had for over a year and never used!

  

I seem to buy things after season when they are on sale and then forget I have them?!?

I'm sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

Inspired by the pumpkins, window and candle.

ends 9/26

NBUS

first time using pumpkin and bat stamps, Baseboard window frames, Regions Beyond die cuts (candle and crow)

Inspired by Challenge

ends 9/24

Cardz 4 Guyz

Inspired by Fall  

Stamps: Playful Pumpkin, Ickle Pumpkins, Flittermice - Lavinia, A Great Big Owl (sentiment)- Waltzingmouse (retired).
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair.
Paper: White, True Black - PTI, DP Enchanted - Authentique, Ghosts and Goblins - DCWV.
Other Supplies: Baseboard Window Frames - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, Regions Beyond die set - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions, Orange Peel Stickles, Copics Y38, YG03, E37, E00, C1, foam dots.

Inkspirational Challenge #339 - Mood Board Decorated Eggs

 Hello everyone!  It's time for the newest Inkspirational Challenge #339 and, just in time for Easter and Spring - it's a lovely Mood Board of decorated eggs!

I was inspired by the red and blue eggs - using stamps from Nestie Eggs by Waltzingmouse (retired).

I stamped the large egg on red card with black ink and used blue and white POSCA pens to add those colors.  I stamped the smaller egg on Soft Stone card with Arctic Ink and added the pink with a POSCA pen. I die cut the eggs using Nested Eggs from Nestability.  I embossed the Soft Stone background using Feather Spiral Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp. All the die cuts are up on foam dots.

How do these decorated eggs inspire you?!  We'd love to see your inspired cards over at Inkspirational - where you'll find some lovely inspiration from the rest of the DT!

This challenge ends April 25.

Also sending my card to:

Double D Challenges

Easter   ends 4/13

Time Out Challenge

Floral and spots  ends 4/23

Tic Tac Toe

Center Horizontal - any color - Free - Embossing

 Ends 4/24

Addicted to Stamps and More

Stamps: Nestie Eggs - Waltzingmouse (retired.)

Ink:  Nocturne and Arctic - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  Soft Stone, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Feather Spiral Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp, Nested Egg Dies - Nestabilities,  blue, white and pink POSCA pens, Oval Punch - Stampin' Up, foam dots.

Easter Eggs

 I went really CAS with my Easter Cards this year, using a 2" x 3" egg die from Nestability, rub-ons from Taperlogy and sentiments from Waltzingmouse. 

I'm sending my Chick card to:

Double D Challenges

Easter ends 4/13

Stamps: Spring Baskets - Waltzingmouse (retired).

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - PTI

Other Supplies:  Easter Rub-ons - Taperlogy, score tape.

Inkspirational #336 Clean and Simple - Option: Sticker

 Here's my DT card for the Inkspirational Challenge #336 -  

Clean and Simple - with the option of using a sticker or ephemera.

I went with the option -  using a lovely rub-on bunny - from the Easter Collection from Taperlogy.  I die cut an egg out of watercolor paper, rubbed the bunny rub-on with a popsicle stick and stamped the sentiment beneath it.

I die cut a 2nd egg, scored it across the top and adhered it to the decorated egg so it stands up!

Showing scored edge on the back piece - adhering it to the front above the score. 

I cut off a small strip straight across the bottom of the back piece and that will keep the 'egg' from rolling.  My egg is a small 2"x3" size!

Sentiment stamped inside.

So please join us and create a Clean and Simple card - maybe using a sticker/rub-on/or ephemera?

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

The challenge ends on March 14th.

I'm also sending my card to:

Shopping our Stash

One is the loneliest #

one layer  ends 3/10

Little Red Wagon

Tiny Dancer  - my egg card is 2"x3"

ends 3/3

Stamps:  Spring Baskets - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Paper: Watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Easter Collection Rub Ons - Taperlogy, Nested Eggs Die - Spellbinders

Inkspirational #325 - Word Prompt - Headwear

 We've got a fun new challenge over at Inkspirational today -  #325  Headwear!

I decided to go for a masculine birthday card.

I pulled out the fun Tailored Dies from Tim Holtz/Sizzix which is a set of 3 hats and several options of ties and jacket shoulders!  I also used postage dies, stencils and stamps from Waffle Flower as well as a sentiment from My Kind of Guy, a retired stamp set from Waltzingmouse.  I added a red gem to the top hat.  The stamps and hats are all up on foam dots.

What does the word Headwear inspire in you?   Please join us and link up your cards over at Inkspirational!

The challenge ends on 10/4

Also sending my card to:

Love those Pretty Papers

optional theme FALL

ends 9/30

Shopping our Stash

Don't really need another one  ends 9/23

I buy way too many Tim Holtz dies! 

 Tic Tac Toe

Center vertical row - Gems/free/die cut

ends 10/26

Stamps:  Postage Collage - Waffle Flower, My Kind of Guy - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Ink:  Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs - Ranger Distress, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  Water Color - Canson Cold PRess, Kraft Stock - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP Pastel Deco 6x6 Pack - Brutus Monroe.

Accessories:  Postage Collage Coloring Stencil, Postage Collage Die  - Waffle Flower, Tailored dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, red gem, foam dots.

Seize the Birthday - Tic Tac Toe

 Today is my last day as Surprise Party Guest over at Seize the Birthday.  I have so enjoyed participating in the June and July challenges and thank Nanc' and the team again for having me!

The challenge for the next two weeks is Tic Tac Toe!

I chose the top horizontal line -  stripes, one layer and stencil.

Here's the inside of my card to show it is for a birthday - for a sea-loving guy (or gal!)

I used the double stenciling technique for my background that was the Seize the Birthday challenge on June 17th.  If you're interested to see how I double stenciled my background, please see this blog post.

So pick a row of Tic Tac Toe - and join us over at Seize the Birthday!

Also linking my card to:

We Love Stamping

Sun, Sea, Sand  ends 7/31

Stencil Fun Challenge

shades of Blue   ends 8/6

Just Us Girls

ends 7/31

Time Out Challenges

ends 7/31

Shopping Our Stash

Summer  ends 7/30

Stamps:  The Voice of the Sea - wooden stamp - Impression Obsession, Ocean Bound - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Ink:  Nocturn - Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Everygreen Bough, Mermaid Lagoon.

Paper:  White - PTI

Accessories:  Texture Wall Stencil - The Crafters Workshop, Illusion Twist Stencil - Altenew, Enamel Dot - Altenew, blender brushes.