Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Halloween Spider Web

 
 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick and easy Halloween card made using the Spiderweb digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs.  The image set comes with both a Halloween web AND a blank web so you can personalize the card - and it's a freebie!
 
After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I die cut a black spider using scraps and my Big Shot© before adhering it to a black card.  To finish it off, I added four black spider sequins instead of brads and a few black bling gems.  My card was finished in under 10 minutes so this is perfect for those mass produced Halloween cards.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Spider Die, Spider Sequins, Bling, Glue 
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Monday, October 6, 2025

PIP Challenge 2540

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Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship of this week's challenge. My card this week features Pattie's image Hibiscus the Tropical Gnome.
 
After printing the image onto Neenah white cardstock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush then layered the image.  I then glue some die cuts and punched sea life before highlighting the water using stickles glitter glue.  The final touches were some yellow bling flower centers and stamping a long retired Stampin Up saying.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I'm dealing with yet another migraine and fibromyalgia flare up.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter in this week's challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.
 
Stamps: Pattie's Creations; Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Glue, Big Shot, Seagull Dies, Sea Life Punches, Stickles
  



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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Have Youself A Merry Little Reindeer

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share Christmas card I made using the  Little Reindeer clear set from Gerda Steiner Designs.  This is a second card I made as part of World Cardmaking Day this weekend.
 
I started out by stamping the reindeer, birds and saying in Memento tuxedo black ink using a MISTI before coloring everything using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush before adding some faux brads and adhering to a ballet blue card with scrap designer paper.  I then added some white/gold organdy ribbon, and gold bling, along with googlie eyes to the birds to finish it off.  Similar look to yesterday's card, yet different.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Gerda Steiner Design
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads, Googlie Eyes 
 
  
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Conjurer of Dreams October 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 
 


Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share with you my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.
 
Digital Page

 
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 ATC's
 
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Sets used: Spooky Town, Poe Clipart, Poe Quotes, Wednesday, Crow and Raven clipart, Photo Corners, Aged Papers, Red Black Damask Background
 
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Mini slimline card

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Magnets (made from up-cycled dominos)
Sets used: Wednesday Adams Tiles
 
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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Merry Christmas Snowman

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today is part of World Cardmaking Day which reminds us that the best gifts come from the heart, not your bank account, so try making a handmade card and give it to someone you care about.  For me, World Cardmaking Day is the kickoff for making my Thanksgiving, and sometimes, the Christmas cards I send out every year.  My card today features this cute Happy Snowman and his bluebird friend from Gerda Steiner Designs.  
 
After stamping him in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored him using my Ohuhu markers.  I then stamped the bird twice, colored and punched one out to pop up before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush before layering.  I then added the layered panel to a ballet blue card with scrap designer paper that reminded me of snowflakes.  To my card, I added some holly bling stickers in the corners instead of brads.  I then added some more bling and a white/gold organdy ribbon along the side to finish it off.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps:  Gerda Steiner Designs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass 
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Glue, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Circle Punch  
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Friday, October 3, 2025

Pick Your Poison

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an altered frame I made using some of the new Halloween/Goth images from Conjurer of Dreams.  It's taken me a bit longer to make, and photograph, than I had planned thanks to my migraines.
 
I started out by combining the following sets using Photoshop©: Grungy Abandoned Background, Wednesday, Women of the Night clip art, Alice in Halloweentown, Halloween Quotes, and Poe Clip Art before printing onto Neenah white card stock.  After I cut it down to size, I die cut several ghosts, spiders, web and "black/gray greenery with flowers" using scraps before adding them to my frame using glossy accents.  Once everything was dry, I added some black bling and spider sequins to finish it off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I've been having both migraine flare-ups and fibromyalgia flare-ups.  Making this definitely helped me try to focus on something besides the pain.
 
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Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (dies, sequins, Wednesday image, saying) 
Snippets Playground #516 - Use Those Snippets/Scraps (all die cut/punched items/scraps) 
 
 
Two Old Bats
 
COD Facebook Group Color Challenge 
 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Ghost Dies, MS Punches, Web & Spider Die, Glossy Accents, Pop Dots, Bling, Glue, 3D Black Glaze Pen
 
 
  
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Monday, September 22, 2025

PIP Challenge 2538

 

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook
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Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge. My project this week uses the retired Paradise Palms and Newton's Seashell sets.  
 
I started out by stamping everything using various colors of Memento ink before coloring my kitty/shell using Ohuhu markers.  Once that was finished, I stippled chipped sapphire, broken china distress inks and caramel dye ink before layering and adding some sand dollar brads I've had for years.  After adding the layered image panel to my card, I adhered a gold lighthouse charm using glossy accents, bling and two punched blue crabs to my scene.  Some twine finishes the card off.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge.  
 
Stamps: Newton's Nook
Ink: Various Memento; Tim Holtz Broken China, Chipped Sapphire; Adirondack Caramel
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Charm, Glossy Accents, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Crab Punch, Bling, Twine, Glue  
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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Happy Anniversary Birds

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an anniversary card I made using the Happy Birthday Birds digital greeting card from Gerda Steiner Designs.  These cute little birds come with the Happy Birthday To You greeting in the cards as well as a blank version to "make it your own".  I used the blank version and typed in my anniversary saying using Photoshop© before printing it out onto Hammermill white card stock.
 
Once I had the image printed, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers.  I then went and added the tree "canopy" above, using a long retired Stampin Up set, before lightly stippling tumbled glass distress ink for the sky and added brads.  The final touches were googlie eyes to one of the birds, prima flowers and some bling from my stash.  I'm happy with how this turned out and will probably give it to my husband for our anniversary in a couple months.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Old Olive, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Garden Green
Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up
Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Computer, Printer, Bling, Brads, Primas, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Blending Brush 
 
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Friday, September 19, 2025

A Toast To Friends

 
Hello and welcome.  I'm thrilled to be guest designing for Gerda Steiner Designs again.  I love her stamp sets, and digital sets, and these pigeons are hilarious.  
 
I've stamped a pigeon from both the A Toast To You mini and the Pigeons 4x6 stamp sets in memento black onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring them using Prismacolor and Copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stamped the saying twice, once on a Hammermill scrap to pop up later. After adding some leftover tumbled glass distress ink that was on a blending brush, I layered the colored panel before adding some faux brads.  After adding my popped up saying, I dug out some grey velvet ribbon from my stash, added googlie eyes, and primas with bling centers to finish it off.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress
Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up
Accessories: MISTI, Pop Dots, Googlie Eyes, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Blending Brush, Primas, Glue Dots, Bling, Ribbon, Faux Brads 
 
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Sunday, September 14, 2025

All Path's Fall

 
 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share another card made using some of the new sets in the Conjurer of Dreams store.   I'm definitely having fun playing with the new fall image sets.  
 
I started out by combining the following sets in Photoshop© Vibrant Fall, Nature Quotes, Vintage Rustic Trucks clip art, Farmer Quirky Character, Cowgirl Character, Fall Silk, Quirky Chicken and Black Silk before printing the finished combined image on Neenah card stock.  I then printed an additional Vibrant Fall image to use as layering on my card base.  I took the combined digital image and layered that onto scrap card stock before distressing the edges, added brads and popped up using pop up glue dots.  I then added some copper cord to the left hand seam before punching out several leaves and pumpkins from scrap card stock.  I adhered those using Ranger Glossy Accents before adhering a few pieces of bling to finish the card off.
 
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Inkspirational #350 - Word Prompt Trees (trees with fall colored leaves) 
 
 
The Four Seasons

 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Punches, Copper Cord, Bling,  
  
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Friday, September 12, 2025

My Concern

 




Hello and welcome.  I have another fall inspired card to share with you today using some of the new fall images from Conjurer of Dreams.  
 
I started out by layering Autumn Vibes with the Black Silk, Photo Corners and Fall Silk backgrounds before adding my saying then printing onto Neenah white card stock.  I also printed a second Autumn Vibes background to use as part of my card front.  After adding some bling in various places, my card was finished.  Really simple and easy to do.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue  
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Harvest Wishes

 

Hello and welcome.   Today I'd like to share an ATC with you made using several Conjurer of Dreams digital sets.  
 
I started out by combining the following image sets in Photoshop© (Fall Quotes, Bountiful Cart, Anne of Green Gables, Cute Dogs Clip Art, Fall Silk, Aged Paper and Photo Corners) before printing my combined image on Neenah white card stock.  I then pulled out a couple of scrap card stock and layered the image panel to those before adding some copper brads and bling to finish it off.  I'm really pleased with how it turned out especially with the way I've been feeling lately.  Ugh!
 
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The Four Seasons
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Brads, Glue Dots  
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Monday, September 8, 2025

PIP Challenge 2536

 
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Hello 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 and for providing images for the DT to use.  My card this week uses their Dolly Sleepyhead (possibly retired) image.  
 
After printing the image/saying out, I colored it using Ohuhu markers before layering and adding faux brads.  I then added a ribbon with a clip to the side and some sequins to finish it off.  I'm really happy with it especially since I haven't been feeling the best.
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge.
 
 
Stamps: Polkadoodles
Ink: Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Sequins, Clip, Glue, Faux Brads  
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Friday, September 5, 2025

Conjurer of Dreams Sept 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams monthly challenge.  This month you can create a project for Anything Goes or Steampunk Queens.
 
ATC 's
 
Sets used:  Steampunk Fall, Steampunk Junk Journal 
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