Winter Fun

Hello and welcome.  I've been laying low the last several days due health and migraines, so today I'd like to share with you some ATC's (artist trading cards) I've made over the last week for this month's Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge.   

 

I started out by breaking apart the challenge's free ATC sheet, in Photoshop©, before combining the elements with the following Conjurer of Dreams image sets: Skating Pond and Clip Art, Winter Christmas Photo Corners, Blue Silk, Metallic Silk, Snowflake Background.  Once everything was combined, I printed them out, layered and added my embellishments: snowflake sequins I've had for years, snowflake clay pieces, die cuts and some bling.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out considering the pain level the last few days.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams ATC - Janurary 2026 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (ATC images)

Neglected Stuff Jan 2026 - Use Your Dusty Stash (snowflake sequins)

CD Sunday Plus #175 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Splitcoaststampers F4A827 - Anything Snowy 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sequins, Clay Snowflakes, Glue, Dies, Big Shot, Bling  

 

PIP Challenge 2604

 

 

 

 Sunbird Spark

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Sunbird Spark.  I would like to take a moment to thank them for them sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card today uses their Paper Airplane digital stamp set.  Once I had the images combined and printed onto Neenah white card stock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before lightly blending leftover stormy sky distress ink around my images.  The final touch was adding a few sequins to finish it off.  I'm really happy with how it turned out. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

Stamps: Sunbird Spark

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush, Sequins, Glue  

 

PIP Challenge 2602

 Sponsored by

 

  Gerda Steiner 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to take a moment to thank Gerda for her sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses a freebie image Gerda had made available as part of her 2025 advent calendar.

 

After printing the image out on white card stock, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers before blending some left over ink from another project and layering.  Once I adhered the card to it's base, I added googlie eyes and some star dust stickles to highlight parts of the image to finish it off. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Critter Crazy #106 - Anything Goes Featuring Critters (penguins)

Crafty Calendar Jan 2026 - Anything New (new digital image)

Polkadoodles #1 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Left Over Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles, Googlie Eyes  

 

 

Celebrate

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick New Year's card I made using the Fantastic Fireworks digital set from Conjurer of Dreams.  

 

I started by printing one of the images onto Neenah white card stock (4 times for 4 cards) before layering and adding some navy blue brads.  Once that was finished, I adhered the layered image to the card base using glue dots.  I then added a chipboard saying I found at Dollar Tree© using Ranger© glossy accents before adding some bling to the firework centers.  I'm really happy with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (image)

CD Sunday Plus #174 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Aud Sentiments #333 - Anything Goes Plus A Sentiment (celebrate)

Simon Says Monday - Something New (image)

A Perfect Time To Craft #1-2026 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Chipboard Saying, Bling, Glossy Accents, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots 

  

Winner, Winner

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I just found out that my Mugshot Christmas card won at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for the #269 C is for Christmas challenge.  Also is a Rising Star at A Place To Start Dec 2025 Week 4.

 

 

 

Conjurer of Dreams January 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

Hello and welcome. If you're looking for my Polkadoodles post, please scroll down one.   Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  This month, besides the Anything Goes theme we have the option of Time For Tea. 

 

 Cards

 Wonderland Tea Party

 

 Sets used: Time For Tea, Mermaid Scales, Mushroom Glade, 

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #82 - Use Your NBUS (images)

 

 

Halloween Tea Party 

 

 Sets used: Well Read Haunts ATC, Gothic Teapots and Teacups Clip Art, Wednesday, Victorian Madame, Photo Corners Clip Art, Black Silk, Halloween Grunge Papers

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Jan 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

 

 

Wall Plaque

 

Sets used: Tea With Friends 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Jan 2026 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Something New (plaque block, background image)

Neglected Stuff Jan 2026 - Use That Unloved Stash (charms, cork letters) 

First Cup Challenge Jan 10, 2026 - Anything Goes Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Etc. (tea time) 

 

 

Digital Pages

 

Sets used: Tea For 2, Pink Silk, Photo Corners 

Sets used: Grumpy Senior Old Lady Morning Coffee, Tea Dyed Papers, Aged Papers
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out this month's challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.   

 

 

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2601

 

 

  Polkadoodles

 

 

Hello, Happy New Year and welcome. Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Polkadoodles.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge.

 

My card is using pre-colored images from the Too Cute For Christmas digital set.  After combining the images, I printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before layering and adding to a dry embossed card.  I then blended some left over Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around the globe before adding some faux stitches in the corners.  Embellishments were kept simple, just some flat back pearls and a small blue bow.  Pulling out a retired The Cat's Pajamas (store now closed) set, I stamped my saying on scrap card stock before adding it to my card.  I'm really happy with how this turned out and will be adding it to my Christmas card stash for 2026.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Can You Handle The Pressure Dec 27 2025 - Anything Goes Dry Embossing Optional Winter Blues (Sizzix circle embossing folder, blues)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (digital set)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #269 - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galone Encore Jan 2026 - Anything Goes 

Merry Little Christmas #66 - Anything Goes Christmas 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Polkadoodles; The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Pearls, Bow, Black Gel Pen, Blending Brush 

  

 

No Reason's Needed

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using a Whimsy Stamps set I received from a friend, @mrsfoxdelights, last year and just hadn't ink'd up yet.  It's a Dustin Pike set called Dragon New Year.   Now I love Dustin Pike images and this set is just perfectly cute with just enough snark to make you laugh.  

 

I started out by stamping the images in memento tuxedo black ink on to a ©Copic white panel before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around it before layering and adhering it to my card base with scrap Conjurer of Dreams Dragon Scales background paper.  For embellishments, I added some green illusion bling before highlighting parts of the image using a 3D glaze pen.  A small green bow was the final touch.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (main image/saying)

Critter Crazy #106 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon)

Pattie's Creations #238 - Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket #132 - Something New (Dragon stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1086 - New Beginnings (used new stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1085 - Light Entertainment (snarky saying) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up; Conjurer of Dreams

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Black Gel Pen, Bow, Glossy Accents, 3D Glaze Pen, Blender Brush