PIP Challenge 2612

 

Sponsored by

  Lawn Fawn

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this we're being sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  I would like a moment to thank them for sponsoring this week's challenge. My card for this week is once again using the Birthday Before N Afters set.

I started out by stamping my images using memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap white card stock before coloring them using my Ohuhu markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I layered it, added some red brads then added it to a red card with some never used Die Cuts With A View designer paper.  The only other embellishment added was some star dust stickles to highlight the confetti and candle flame and a red cord along the top.

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 

Card Stock: Scrap White; Die Cuts With A View

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Brads, Stickles, Red Cord  

  

 

 

 

Let's TACO About Your Birthday

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Recently my son needed a card for a friend's birthday being held at a TACO Bell Cantina.  He wanted to know if I had any taco themed stamps.  So I dug out my old Paper Smooches Calorie Free and Sentiment Sampler sets and got to work making a clean and simple card for him to give.  

 

I started out by stamping the taco image, and just a note saying, in memento tuxedo black using my MISTI before coloring using Ohuhu markers to color it.  Taking some scraps, I layered the image panel before adhering it to a lime green card.  The only embellishment added was a small pre-made green checked bow.  The happy birthday saying was then stamped inside.  I knew that taco stamp would come into use someday.  I'm glad I kept it. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps:  Paper Smooches

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bow, Glue Dot  

Conjurer of Dreams March 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

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

ATC

Sets used: Majestic Griffin, Galactic Galaxy, Moon Clipart, Black Silk, They're Here

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #84 - Use Your NBUS (all images) 

 

 

 

Cards

 

Sets used: Ethereal Feline, Crystal Cave Entrance, Photo Corners 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Crafty Gals Corners #275 - Anything Goes With Optional Twist Using Green 

 

 

Sets used: Rising Phoenix, Black Silk, Galactic Galaxy, Photo Corners 

Challenges entered:

 

Paper Funday #85 - Anything Goes 

Hearts Quest Fantasy #3 March 2026 - Anything Goes Fantasy (griffin, phoenix, dragon) 

 

 

Sets used: Pegasus Maiden, Night Sky, Castle Backgrounds and Dragon Clipart

 

Challenges entered:

 

Critter Crazy #108 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon, horse) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 744 and 745 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Unicorn Challenge #118 - Transportation (wings, flying, riding) 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

WANTED: For A Little Too Much Fun

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I've had finished for a bit but not able to upload thanks to my migraine, and fibromyalgia, flare using images from Conjurer of Dreams.

 

First up is a card made using the Wanted Poster along with the Leprechaun Mugshots.  I just love the COD mugshot sets.  What a great way to have some snarky fun.  After combining the image sets, I printed it out onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered the main image, distressed using a distressing tool, then stippled some Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink using a blender brush.  After adding some vintage brads, I highlighted the board saying using a white gel pen then added some bling.  As an afterthought, I "wrote" over the WANTED using my Ohuhu Metallic Glitter markers.  I'm really pleased with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #179 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Aud Sentiments #335 - Glitter/Bling and/or St Patrick's Green (glitter markers, green)

 

 

 

Next up, is another WANTED "poster" using COD's Easter Bunny Mugshots and the same Wanted image.  Again I colored the mugshot using my Ohuhu© markers before stippling more walnut stain distress ink around it before adding it to a card covered with Easter Morning designer paper. The "charges" are  highlighted using a white gel pen before adding some organdy ribbon and flat backed MFT acrylic dots I've had for years and not used to finish it off.  I'm really happy how this one turned out. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #84 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Digi Choosday #3 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

  

Happy St. Patty's Day

 

Hello and welcome.  Quick post today since I'm still dealing with a nasty migraine, and fibromyalgia, flare.  I'd like to share a couple of quick cards I finished several days ago, but couldn't post because of pain.   I made them both using images from Conjurer of Dreams using the following sets: Grumpy Leprechauns, green silks.  I kept them both pretty simple and added only ribbon scraps and bling to finish them off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #84 - Use Your NBUS (leprechaun images)

Inspiration Station #83 - See Insp Board Below (inspired by greens, clover)

CD Sunday Plus #179 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams) 

Aud Sentiments #335 - Glitter/Bling and/or St Patrick's Green (bling, green) 

 

Inspiration Station

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

  

PIP Challenge 2611

Sponsored by

 

  Polkadoodles

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Polkadoodles.  My card this week uses their cute little Hello Spring digital set.  Once I had it printed onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adhering to my card base.  I then lightly blended some stormy sky distress ink before adding some faux sewing stitches.  I then added some punched black/yellow flowers with bling centers to finish it off.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #3 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #108 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (ducks)

CD Sunday Plus #179 - Anything Goes Digital (Polkadoodles)

Four Seasons March 2026 - See Insp Board Below - (Inspired by bunny/chicks, chick colors)

Art Nudge March 2026 - See Board Below (inspired by AN 326B ducks/yellow)

 

 

The Four Seasons

 

Art Nudge
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the challenge this week.

 

Stamps: Polkadoodles

Ink: Stormy Sky Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up 

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, MS Hydrangea Punch, Glue, Bling, Glossy Accents 

  

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2610

 

 

Sponsored by

 Lawn Fawn

Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  I would like to take a moment to thank them for sponsoring us this week.  My project this week uses an up-cycled cardboard tab from an Amazon box along with the Birthday Before N Afters stamp set I've had for a while just hadn't used yet.

 

I started out by stamping my images (inside and out) in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap white card stock before coloring it using my Ohuhu markers.  Taking some scrap designer paper, I covered the "tag" before adding my colored images.  Taking some star dust stickles, I highlighted parts of the outside image before adding velcro to the inside so the tag would stay shut.

 

Inside of card:

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #84 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Neglected Stuff Challenge March 2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set)

Love Those Pretty Papers March 2026 - Anything Goes Patterned Papers 

Lawn Fanatics #216 - Happy Birthday Lawn Fawn (used Birthday Before n Afters)

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Amazon Box, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles, Velcro  

 

Similar But Different

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I made a week ago, just hadn't uploaded yet.  I've been dealing with a nasty migraine for a while now, and nothing seems to be helping; including coloring to try and focus on something other than my migraine.  

 

After stamping both sets of images from the Little Things and Gopher It stamp sets from Gerda Steiner Designs.  Once I had stamped all of the images, I colored them using my Ohuhu before lightly blending some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink.  Taking my retired Stampin Up Watercolor Mini's, I created the "grass" by stamping the fern repeatedly in the following distress inks: mowed lawn, crushed olive, forest moss before lightly stippling some walnut stain on some primas I've had for years to darken them up.  I dug through my stash of designer paper scraps and found this long retired GinaK Great Outdoors digital paper and added that to my card bases.  After die cutting some scrap card stock, I made my own floral spray before adding the dyed flowers.  Some bling, faux sewing, faux brads, 3D glaze pen and stardust stickles finish them off.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.  Close up's below:

 

 

Challenges entered:

Woodblock Wednesday Feb 2026 - Use Those Wooden Stamps  (SU watercolor minis)

Love Those Pretty Papers Feb 2026 - Use Those Unloved Papers (GinaK Great Outdoors)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #272 - Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge #117 - Animals (moles)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (images)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

 

A Little Bit Of Grumpy Valentine Love And A Castle

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today I have a couple of projects to share with you using the free ATC sheet from Conjurer of Dreams along with the following COD sets: Valentine Book Covers, Red Silk, Grumpy Seniors Valentine Kit and Victorian Valentines (retired).  I've had them finished over a week now, but have been dealing with a nasty migraine.

 

I started out by breaking apart the ATC sheet using Photoshop©, along with my digital layers, before printing them out and adhering to scrap card stock.  Once all of my layering was was finished, I die several small flowers, and stems, from scrap card stock before "shaping" them using my hands and adhering using glossy accents.  The final touches were some red bling and flat backed pearls.  I'm pretty pleased with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge - Feb 2026 

Never Before Used Schtuff #83 - Use You NBUS (ATC sheet)

Inspiration Station #82 - See Pic Below (inspired by cherry blossoms, colors)

 

Inspiration Station

 

 

Next up is a card made using a free image from Gecko Galz along with a couple of sets from Conjurer of Dreams. I started out by combining the Gecko Galz fantasy image with the following Conjurer of Dreams sets: Warrior Women (retired), Castles With Dragon Clipart (retired), Red Silk, Black Silk and Photo Corners using Photoshop© before printing it out, layering and adding black brads.  My card base is dry embossed using an old Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder I ran through my Big Shot©.  After adding my layered image panel, I added some red cord along the side and several small gems. 

 

 Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Fantasy - Feb 2026 

CD Sunday Plus #177 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz, Conjurer of Dreams)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #272 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #2 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

  

PIP Challenge 2608

Sponsored by 

Gina K Designs

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by GinaK Designs.  I would like to take a moment to thank Gina for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week features a retired set of Gina's called Birthday Hoot.  I bought it last year and hadn't used it yet.  I absolutely love it since the set makes the cutest cards and not just for birthday's.  It can be used for anniversaries, just because (don't ink the party hat), etc.

 

I started out by stamping the owl/balloons in memento tuxedo black ink on to copic© white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers before drawing some tree branches then coloring.  Once my coloring was finished, I dusted off my dusty Stampin Up Watercolor Minis stamp set and created the "leaves" using various colors of Stampin Up ink then layering and adding some faux brads.  Taking the birthday greeting from my retired Sincere Salutations set, I stamped the greeting before stamping the inside "I hope your birthday is a hoot".  I then adhered my layered image panel to a dry embossed card before adding googlie eyes and some copper bling.  As an afterthought, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink to help fill in the sky.  I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (Owl set)

Neglected Stuff Feb 2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (owl set)

Triple B Feb 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (owl) 

 

 

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: GinaK Designs; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Old Olive; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: Big Shot, Tim Holtz Bark Embossing Folder, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Googlie Eyes, Glue, Faux Brads, Stipple Brush 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2606

 

  Sheepski Designs 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Sheepski Designs.  I would like to take a moment to thank Andrea for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses Sheepski's Retro Rocket digital set.

 

After printing the images out onto Neenah white card stock, I colored them using my Ohuhu markers before stippling Tim Holtz chipped sapphire, aged mahogany distress inks and Stampin Up basic gray dye ink to create my "space" background for the images.  I then added some tiny "star" confetti before adding Ohuhu's glitter metallic marker pens to highlight the planet and rocket flame.  The final touches were a black organdy ribbon and highlighting the "windows" of the spaceships using a clear 3D glaze pen.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #271 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #2 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Cardz 4 Guyz #382 - Epic Adventure (space)

Ally's Angels #102 - Anything Goes

  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join in the challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Aged Mahogany Distress; Stampin Up Basic Gray

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers and Glitter Metallic Markers, Star Sequins, Glue, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Ribbon, 3D Glaze Pen

 

Love Stinks and Cupids Aim

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers this month's theme is B For Black Black Heart (think valentine with black, anti valentine).  I have two different cards to share with you today.

 

First up, is a cute little card using some of my favorite stamps from The Cat's Pajamas (now closed).  After I stamped all of the images I wanted to use in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored the penguins/fish/heart using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adding brads.  I then lightly blended some tattered rose distress ink around the image panel before attaching it to my card base. The final touch was adding a small ivory bow that I dyed using the tattered rose ink.  I'm happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

Little Red Wagon #844 - Picturing Love (TCP stamp set)

Neglected Stuff Feb 2026 - Use Your Neglected Stash (TCP stamp set, ribbon/rose bow) 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (TCP stamp set, ribbon/rose bow)

Shopping Our Stash #566 - Love Me Do 

 

 

 

Next up is a gothic style Valentine card made using images from Conjurer of Dreams.  Normally, goth is just not my thing, but I am getting better at creating goth themed projects.  I am in LOVE with how this turned out.  

 

I started out by combining the following COD image sets using Photoshop©: Gothic Valentine Collage, Victorian Madam, Valentine Book Covers.  Once the images were combined, I printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before layering and popping the image panel up on a black card base using pop dots.  After adding some lace ribbon from my stash, I added a long forgotten pink rose to the upper left hand corner.  I then dyed three wooden hearts from Dollar Tree© using memento tuxedo black ink before adhering them to the popped up panel.  I then added some bling to the heart centers (kind of like chocolate) and throughout the main image.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Halloween Feb 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (background)

CD Sunday Plus #176 - Anything Goes Digital (images Conjurer of Dreams) 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join in this month's challenge at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

 

  

 

 

 

  

Conjurer of Dreams February 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Vintage Vixens challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

Cards

 

Sets used: Gothic Love Coloring Page

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Sets used: Steampunk ATC Clipart, Steampunk Door, Steampunk Junk Journal, Steampunk Snowflakes 

  

 Challenges entered:

 

 

(giving this to my husband for Valentine's Day) 

Sets used: Model T, Road To Nowhere, Aged Paper, Tree Stump, Photo Corners, Grumpy Senior Women Minis 

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Sets used: Grungy White Lace, Twig Frames, Snarky Quotes 1, Queen of Hearts 

Challenges entered:

 

 

 

Sets used: Queen of Hearts, Black Silk, Gothic Valentine Collage, Valentine Book Covers 

Challenges entered:

 

 

 

ATC

Sets used: Retro Christmas Pin Up, Aged Paper, Glittery Christmas Silk 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Digital Page

Sets used: Vintage Vixens, Purple Bubbles, Spring Summer Photo Corners, Prism Background
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter the challenge at Conjurer of Dreams.  

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