PIP Challenge 2624

 Gerda Steiner 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to thank Gerda for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses Gerda's Pool Piggies stamps and matching dies.  Before I begin, how is it June already and triple digit heat?  I am not a fan of the heat and would like my money back please.  

 

I started out by stamping all the images in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring them using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I die cut the images, and a sun, before adhering them to a card with water designer paper I've had for years and not used up.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz wild honey distress ink using a blender brush.  The final touches were sequins, highlighting the saying using a black 3D glaze pen and adding stickles to the designer paper for the "waves".  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I've been having a lot of health issues lately.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Love Those Pretty Papers June 2026 - Anything Goes (wave paper)

Four Seasons June 2026 - Summer (inspired by beach, water, umbrella covers)

Time Out #315 - See Board Below (inspired by water/summer prompts)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #279 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 756 and 757 - Anything Goes Uplifting (enjoying summer) 

 

Four Seasons

 

Time Out 

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Wild Honey

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Designer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot, Dies, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush, Sequins, Glue, Stickles 

 

 

 

 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog #53

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge where our theme is always Anything Goes Fantasy (think mermaids, unicorns, fairies, etc).  For my card this month, I'm using images from Conjurer of Dreams.

 

I started out by combining the following COD sets in Photoshop©: Pegasus Maiden, Quirky Fairies, Mystical Forest, Butterfly Clipart then printing the finished image onto Hammermill white card stock, layered and added some faux brads before setting aside.  My card was made using COD's Blue Lace Background adhered to navy card stock before adhering the image panel using black pop dots.  The final touches were blue sequins, stardust stickles highlighting parts of the image and also running my fingernail along the edges to "distress it" a bit.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your NBUS (blue lace background, forest background)

Crafty Catz #715 - Anything Goes 

Creative Fingers #324 - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspiration #39 - Anything Goes

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter in this month's challenge at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge.  

 

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Sequins, Stickles, Pop Dots, Ribbon, Fingernail, Faux Brads 

 

 

Heart's Quest Celebration of Love Challenge #30

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge.  As always the BEWAS (Birthday, Engangement, Wedding, Anniversary, Sympathies)  theme is Anything Goes with this months option being Masculine cards.  For my project today, I am using some Gecko Galz digital stamp and paper and I'm going with the Anything Goes theme.

 

I started out by printing my image from the Spring Blush digital stamps then colored it using Castle Arts Harmonious pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz lavender/tattered rose distress inks around the image before layering.  I then printed out a damask page from Le Palais Rose digital papers and stippling the same inks around the edges.  After assembling the card, I stamped the saying from a long retired Stampin Up set, Hope for Comfort, then punched it out.  The final touches were some bling and a mauve organdy ribbon on the side. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image, background paper)

Neglected Stuff June 2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (SU Hope for Comfort set) 

Digi Choosday #6 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 754 to 755 - Anything Goes Uplifting (sympathy)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge at Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenge.

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz Digital

Ink: Tim Holtz Milled Lavender, Tattered Rose

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Pop Dots, SU Oval Punches, Bling, Ribbon, Glue

Heart's Quest Shaped Cards and Tags #18

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags where our challenge theme is Anything Goes Shaped cards (no square, A2).  For my card this month, I went with a tag shaped card using a pre-made card pack I've had for years and never used.

I started out by embossing my card using a Cuttlebug© dots embossing folder and my Big Shot© before blending tumbled glass distress ink over the raised images.  I then printed out a Birds On A Branch image from Conjurer of Dreams.  After printing my image, I layered it onto scrap card stock before blending tumbled glass distress ink around the layered image before adding some faux brads.  I then die cut several different leaves/stems/flowers from scrap card stock to create my own floral spray before stamping my saying in the bottom right corner.  The final touches was some fibers I've had for years, bling and stardust stickles highlighting the centers of the embossed images and flowers.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your NBUS (shaped card)

Neglected Stuff Challenge June 2026 - Use Your Neglected Stash (fibers, tag shaped card)

Snippets Playground - Use Your Scraps (floral spray, image layers )

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge at Heart's Quest Shaped Cards and Tags. 

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams; Stampin Up (saying)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Card Stock: Pre-made Tag Shaped Card; Scraps

Accessories: Embossing Folder, Big Shot©, Dies, Stickles, Bling, Fibers, Blending Brush 

  

 

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2622

 

 Ram Stamps

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Rachelle Anne Miller Designs.  I would like to thank Rachelle for sponsoring our challenge.  My card this week features Rachelle's Birthday Mouse image.

 

I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock then colored it using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly blended some wisteria ink around my colored image to soften the white spaces then layering and adding brads.  I then added the image panel to a dry embossed card using a dusty Cuttlebug© birthday embossing folder and my Big Shot© before sponging wisteria ink twice around the edges.  The final touches were ribbon from my stash and some stardust stickles to highlight parts of the image.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your NBUS (image)

The Neglected Stuff Challenge June 2026 - Dust Off Your Neglected Supplies (embossing folder)  

CD Sunday Plus #184 - Anything Goes Digital (Rachelle Anne Miller)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 754 and 755 - Anything Goes Uplifting (birthday)

 

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: Rachelle Anne Miller

Ink: Stampin Up Wisteria

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Computer, Printer, Stickles, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Brads, Blending Brush 

 

 

Woodblock Wednesday May 2026 Edition

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new Woodblock Wednesday where we dust off those old wooden block stamps and show them some love.  My card today features one of my favorite House Mouse stamps with the matching wood block saying.  I haven't used my House Mouse stamps in a long time.  I've collected some, just haven't used them.....yet. In fact, it's so old the stamp block still says ©Stampa Rosa on it.  Spellbinders now holds the copyright for the House Mouse line.

 

My card is stamped using memento tuxedo black ink and colored using my old prismacolor markers before layering and adding brads.  The card is embossed using an old Cuttlebug© snowflake embossing folder with my Big Shot©.  The only embellishments I added was a clear 3D glaze pen for the bows before adding stardust stickles to highlight.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday May 2026 - Use Those Dusty Stamps (Stampa Rosa)

Neglected Stuff May 2026 - Dust Off Your Older Stash (stamps)

Peace On Earth #112 - See Pic Below (inspired by animal trio)

House Mouse and Friends Monday - Anything Goes Optional Fun Fold (anything goes) 

 

 

Peace On Earth

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Stampa Rosa

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stamping Up

Accessories: Markers, Brads, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen  

 

 

Conjurer of Dreams May 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 Hello and welcome.  Today is my turn to share my Pool Party projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams Anything Goes/Pool Party challenge.

 

Digital Page

Sets used: Artists Pool Party, Blue Silk, Easter Photo Corners 

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday #5 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

Card

 

 

Sets used: Rats Pool Party, Aged Papers, Blue Silk, Rusted Signs, Spring Summer Photo Corners

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #86 - Use Your NBUS (images)

 

 

 

ATC's

  

 Sets used:  Seniors Pool Party, Spring Summer Photo Corners, Blue Silk, 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers F4A847 - Make A Splash 

613 Ave Create May 2026 - Anything Goes Optional May Flowers (A/G, die cut flowers)

 

 

 

 Sets used:  Spring Summer Photo Corners, Cowboy Pool Party, Aged Papers, Tea Dyed Papers 

 

Challenges entered:  

 

CD Sunday Plus #183 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Neglected Stuff Challenge May 2026 - Use Your Dusty Stash (cowboy hat/horshoe die) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day.

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

PIP2620

 

 Pattie's Creations 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship and providing images for the design team to use.

 

I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered the image panel and added some faux brads.  The only embellishments added was some bakers twine along the edge and stickles highlighting parts of the snow and snowflakes.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Pattie's Creations #242 - Anything Goes 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #86 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Critter Crazy #110 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (deer)

CD Sunday Plus #183 - Anything Goes Digital (Pattie's Creations image)

Peace On Earth #112 - See Inspiration Pic Below (inspired by the animals) 

 

Peace On Earth Christmas

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Pattie's Creations

Ink: Leftover Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Twine, Stickles. Faux Brads  

 

 

 

PIP2618

 

  Sunbird Spark

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Sunbird Spark.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge.  My card today uses their My Favorite Chapter digital stamp set.  I love this set so much.

 

I started out by combining the images, along with a Dr. Seuss saying, in Photoshop© before printing it out and coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered the image panel and added some faux brads.  The final touches were some tiny die cut flower buds and stems adhered using glossy accents.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #5 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #182 - Anything Goes Digital (Sunbird Spark)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 750 and 751 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Dr Seuss saying)

Inspiration Station May 2026 - See Pic Below (inspired by textbooks)

Ally's Angels #105 - Anything Goes 

 

Inspiration Station

 

 

 

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: Sunbird Spark

Ink: Leftover Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Dies, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles  

 

Crystal Gnomes

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I was recently invited to join the Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog design team which I accepted.  So today I'd like to share with you my first project, a card, I've made using some images from Conjurer of Dreams.  I've had some of these images for a while and just hadn't used them yet.

 

I started out by combining the following COD image sets: Black Silk, Crystal Tree, Prism Background, Quirky Faries, Steampunk Gnome, Summer Gnome, Owl Wizard Clipart, Lantern Glow Clipart,Fantasy Dragonfly,and Garden Gnomes.  I then pulled a purple bow from my digital stash and added that into the bottom left corner.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #85 - Use Your NBUS (crystal tree, prism background, steampunk gnome, garden gnomes)

Digi Choosday #5 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz #712 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join in the challenge this month at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog.

 

 

 

Welcome Spring

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today I'd like to share with you some ATC's I made for the Conjurer of Dreams April ATC challenge.  The challenge ends on the 29th so there's still time for you to enter.

 

I started out by separating, the free ATC sheet,  then combining the images with the Anne of Green Gables set.  Once I had everything combined, I printed out the ATC's before layering on scrap card stock.  For the embellishments, I die cut a lot of tulip stems and flower stems (now retired) before die cutting a bunch of flower buds.  I then finished assembling my ATC's by adhering the stems, and flowers, using glossy accents.  The final touch was highlighting the flower centers and parts of the background.  I'm really happy with how these turned out especially since I've been dealing with bad migraine and fibromyalgia issues again.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams April ATC - Anything Goes Using Provided Sheet 

CD Sunday Plus #182 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Triple B April 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms, butterflies)

Snippets Playground #531 - Anything Goes Using Snippets (ATC layers, floral sprays) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: none

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Scraps 

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Glossy Accents, Dies, Big Shot, Stickles  

PIP Challenge 2617

 Creative Worship Stamps

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Creative Worship Stamps.  I would like to thank Korin for sponsoring our challenge this week. I am using Winter Hugs for my card this week.

 

I started out by stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink onto a white Hammermill card panel then coloring using my Ohuhu markers. I then fussy cut out a penguin and polar bear then popped them up on my card using pop dots.  I then added some crystal bling I found at Dollar Tree© before highlighting some of the panel using stickles.  My card base is stamped using Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink.  Of course, I just HAD to stamp a matching envelope. ;)

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #85 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #276 - Anything Goes 

Stamps and Fun = Creativity #494 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 748 and 749 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

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

 

Stamps: Creative Worship

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles, Bling, Glue, Pop Dots 

 

 

PIP2616

 

Rachelle Anne Miller

 

 

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Rachelle Anne Miller Digital designs.  I would like to thank Rachelle for her sponsorship this week. 

 

I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill card stock then coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky to lighten up the sky before layering.  I then added the layered image panel to a card with Snowflake designer paper.  I then dusted off my old Stampin Up Wishes Awash and stamped my saying directly onto the background paper. For the final touches, I added some clay snowflakes.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Neglected Stuff April 2026 - Use Your Dusty Stash (wishes awash saying, main image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (wishes awash saying, main image)  

CD Sunday Plus #181 - Anything Goes Digital (image RAM, background COD)

Crafty Catz #711 - Anything Goes  

 

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: Rachelle Anne Miller

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill; SU; COD Snowflake Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Clay Snowflakes, Glue, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush 

Conjurer of Dreams April 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

Today is my day to share my projects for this month's challenge theme at Conjurer of Dreams.  This month we are traveling (think vacation, local destinations, etc).

 

 Digital pages

 

Sets used:  Scotland Travel, Scottish Santa, Spring Summer Photo Corners, Shrubs Clipart

 

Sets used:  Paris Collage, Victorian Butterfly, Photo Corners, Fall Silk, Black Silk 

Sets used: Wander, Aged Paper, Photo Corners, Crow Raven Clipart, Brown Silk 

 

Cards

Sets used:  Victorian Madame, Victorian Funeral Coach, Burnt Paper Background, Fall Halloween Photo Corners, Black Silk

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #85 - Use Your NBUS (funeral coach, burned paper)

Allsorts April 2026 - Anything Goes Optional In The Garden (anything goes) 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Quirky 

 

 

 

 

Sets used: White Ruins, Retro Women Clipart, Spring Summer Photo Corners, Grumpy Senior Women Minis, Grumpy Senior Men Minis, Seagulls Clipart

 

Challenges entered: 

 

CD Sunday Plus #181 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams images)

Creative Fingers #320 - Anything Goes 

 

Sets used: Running Scared, City Street At Night, Retro Motorcycle Rider Girl Power, They're Here

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Digi Choosday #4 Wk 3 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles #4 Wk 4 - Anything Goes 

  

 

 

 Altered Frame

 Sets used: Steam Train in the Seasons, Fall Window Frame

 

Challenges entered:

 

Triple B April 2026 - Anything Goes Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (die cut flowers)

Cut It Up #354 - Anything Goes Die Cut Optional Colors of Spring (flower pots, vines, mini flowers)

Creative Artiste #125 - Anything Goes Mixed Media (frame, digital image, bling, glossy accents, dies)