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 

  

 

Halloween Cake Greetings

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using an image I've had colored for some time, just didn't turn it into a card yet.  The image is from Simply Betty Stamps (now closed) and is colored using my prismacolor pencils. I have leftover tumbled glass distress ink stippled around her before layering and adding black brads.  I then popped the layered image up over a dry embossed spiderweb card.  The final touches were thunderstorm bling and some spider sequins.  I'm pretty happy with how she turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #78 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image)

A Place To Start Sept 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Leaves or Circles

Neglected Stuff Sept 2025 - Anything Goes Using Unloved Stash (image)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Simply Betty

Ink: Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Stipple Brush, Sequins, Bling, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, White Gel Pen  

Dancing Penguins

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  I'd like to share a card made using a digital image from Whimsy Stamps that I've had printed for some time, I just haven't used it before now.  The image is called Penguin Dance Line and was a freebie from Whimsy back in 2022.  

 

After adding the saying using Photoshop©, I printed the image onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using Copic markers. Once my coloring was finished, I stenciled the cloud background using a slimline cloud stencil (now retired) from Picket Fence Studios before layering and adding some black brads.  Taking a Cuttlebug© snowflake embossing folder, and my Big Shot©, I dry embossed a black card before adding my layered image panel using glue dots.  I then added crystal stickles and some star dust stickles to the snowflake centers to finish my card off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Can You Handle The Pressure Nov 9, 2024 - Anything Goes Using Embossing Folders Optional: Coffee, Cocoa, Warm Drinks (anything goes)

Critter Crazy #92 - Anything Goes Featuring Critters (penguins)

Digi Choosday Wk45 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image)

   

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Copic Markers, Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

A Steamy Smoky Fairy Night

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  If you're looking for my Pammie's Inky Pinkies card, please scroll down one.  

 

The card I'd like to share with you, I made last week while my migraines were really bad again.  It's either try to focus on something else and push through or crying which hurts more.   Fortunately the image was a pre-colored one from Gecko Galz for their monthly steampunk challenge so all I had to worry about was finishing the card.  

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I layered it using scraps making sure to distress the edges of each layer using a paper distresser before adding brads and setting aside.  The card base is dry embossed using a Sizzix© retro circle embossing folder run through my Big Shot© before slightly distressing the three edges of the card base.  I then added the layered image panel using pop up glue dots.  I then die cut three Tim Holtz mechanical gears on white card stock scraps before "coloring" them using Tim Holtz weathered wood, walnut stain, stormy sky distress inks and Stampin Up going grey (retired) dye ink using my paper pouncers before adhering them using glue dots.  Taking my MS punches (hydrangea and fern), I punched several flowers and ferns to create a floral spray in/around the die cut gears using Bearly Art glue.  The final touches were adding some kraft thread along the folded edge, ice stickles to the "lights" and smoky/black bling to the floral centers.  I'm not totally happy with how this turned out but I'm not starting over again.  Clearly I need more practice with Steampunk images.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Steampunk - Use May 2024 Image 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #62 - Use Your NBUS (main image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (thread, Tim Holtz dies, embossing folder)

Ally's Angels #82 - Anything Goes

Love To Craft #79 - Anything Goes 

Creative Crafters #76 - Anything Goes 

Gecko Galz Facebook May 2024 - Floral Fantasy Make A Project Including Floral Elements (handmade floral spray)

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: Tim Holtz Weathered Wood, Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky Distress Inks; SU Going Grey

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, MS Punches, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Paper Crimper, Thread, Paper Distresser, Bling, Ice Stickles

Red And The Wolf

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a goth style card made for the Gecko Galz Monthly Goth challenge using the provided image.  I call it Red and the Wolf and the fact it's pre-colored is a bonus.  Now, normally, Goth is NOT my type of challenge but I decided to get out of my comfort zone and give it a try.  

I started out by printing the image on Neenah white card stock before cutting down, edging the side with a basic grey marker, then layering and adding some tiny red brads before setting the layered image aside.  I then took a basic grey card, dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug spiderweb embossing folder and my big shot before lightly stippling basic grey ink over the embossed web.  Once I added my layered image panel using glue dots, some grey/red fibers  along with clay flowers with ice stickle centers finished my card off.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Goth Challenges - Feb 2024 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #59 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Can You Handle The Pressure Feb 10 2024 - Anything Goes Embossing Optional Used Reds or Pinks (anything goes spiderweb embossing folder, red accents)

Creative Fingers #271 - Anything Goes 

Shopping Our Stash #515 - Put Your Best Face Forward (Red's face)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Basic Grey

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Fibers, Clay Flowers, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Stipple Brush, Spiderweb Embossing Folder

Are You Kidding Me?

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a birthday card I made using a stamp set I received as a RAK from a friend.  The set is a retired one called Moody Unicorns from Gerda Steiner Designs. 

I started out by stamping all of the images/saying in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using Copic markers before stippling some stormy sky distress ink around the image then layering and adding brads.  I then adhered the layered panel to a dry embossed regal rose card with matching ink stippled over the raised images.  After adding some white organdy ribbon, midnight sparkle shimmer illusion bling and faux stitching around the edges, I decided to add some googlie eyes to the unicorn to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #55 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Gem Of A Craft Wk 20 - Anything Goes 

Gerda Steiner Designs Share Your Designs Oct 2023 - Anything Goes Gerda Steiner Designs (retired Moody Unicorn)

Can You Handle The Pressure - Anything Goes Dry Embossing Optional Bees/Beehive (anything goes) 

Gerda Steiner Designs Facebook Group - Anything Goes With Hand Drawn Element (faux sewing frame)

Double D Challenges Oct 2023 - Pink 

Krafty Chicks #684 - Stamp Act (Gerda Steiner Designs)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs Moody Unicorns

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Regal Rose; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Copic Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Brads, Glue Dots, Blending Brushes, Googlie Eyes, Bling, Ribbon, Black Gel Pen

 

 

29 Again Mouse

Hello and welcome.  I'm excited to share with you my creations as a Guest Designer for Gerda Steiner Designs.  Today I'm on the blog sharing a card made using the new Cupcake Mice stamp set.  Now, I'm always looking for cute, or snarky, images for birthday cards and this set has both!  I'm in love!

I started out by dry embossing a turquoise card using my Big Shot and my Cuttlebug birthday words embossing folder before stippling Tim Holtz broken china distress ink over the raised images then setting aside.  My images/saying were then stamped onto Hammermill white card stock scraps before coloring using my Copic markers and a white gel pen for the cupcake frosting.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled leftover broken china distress ink around the edges of my mouse before layering and adding some black mini brads.  I then stamped the saying again onto another piece of scrap card stock then highlighted it with a Castle Arts black glitter gel pen before stippling more broken china ink, layering, adding more brads.  Once my saying was popped up on my image panel, I added some silver/white bakers twine along the edge of the card base.  The final touches were some Picket Fence Studios turquoise sequins on the cupcake and next to my main image.

 

Here's the progression of my card:

 

 

Markers used

For the inside of my card, I stamped my HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment in memento tuxedo black ink and stamped a cute little cupcake from the set in the lower right corner.

 

 

 Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #50 - May Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Wk 9 - Anything Goes 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #180 - Blue (See Inspiration Pic) 

Simon Say Stamp Monday - Inspired By Music (Happy Birthday song) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #101 - Anything Goes

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Copic Markers, White Gel Pen, Brads, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, PFS Sequins, Pop Dots, Bakers Twine, PFS Blending Brushes

PIP 2212

 

 Sponsored by SheepSki Designs

SheepSki Designs FB

SheepSki Designs FB Sharing

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week our challenge is being sponsored by Sheepski Designs and I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing the images used by the design team.  My card is a CASE (copy and share everything) of a card I did a while back using the image My Pad since I love how it turned out.

I started out by adding the saying using a watermark program, then printing onto Neenah white card stock and coloring using Koh-i-noor pencils before stippling Tim Holtz distress inks around the edges and layering.  I then added some brushed copper brads and added to a dry embossed card.  After adding some copper cord ribbon, I added some sequins and googlie eyes using Ranger glossy accents before adding some ice stickles to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

 Get Creative #109 - Use Green

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the rest of the design team blogs and leave them some love.  Hope to also see you over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies for this week's challenge.

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Mowed Lawn Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up!

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Koh-I-Noor Pencils, Googlie Eyes, Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents, TE Embossing Folder, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Copper Cord

 

 

Dear Santa Always Jingle

Hello and welcome.  Today I'm playing along with a few challenges over at Splitcoaststampers, among others, using a couple of my snarky Christmas stamps from Impression Obsession.  

For my first card, I stamped the penguin from  Warm Wishes and colored using prismacolor markers before stippling Tim Holtz fired brick ink around the edges.  The Jingler saying is then stamped also in memento tuxedo black.  After layering, and adding brads, I took a black artist pen and added the faux sewing.  Taking my card, I then dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder and stippled more ink around the edges.  I then took some scrap card stock and die cut my never before used (NBUS) Santa hat before stippling leftover ink around the edges and adding using glue dots.  The small pom on the end is added using micro pop dots.  The finishing touches were a small bow, white gel pen to the eyes and some diamond ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #33 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers DEC21VSNMINI2 - TV Guide Color Challenge 

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT697 - Call Of The Wild 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #199 - Y Is For Yuletide

Splitcoaststampers DEC21VSNMINI1 - M*A*S*H Laughter Is The Best Medicine  

My second card today also uses the Warm Wishes penguin.  This time I paired him with some scrap gingham blue designer paper and the Dear Santa saying also from Impression Obsession.  After my stamping and coloring were finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around the edges before layering and adding some small button brads.  The layered image panel was then added to my card with with the gingham paper.  My final embellishments were a white gel pen to highlight the eyes, white/silver ribbon and some gin and tonic sequins.  

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT697 - Call Of The Wild 

Outlawz Monday Greetings Nov 22 to Dec 5 - Make It Blue 

Splitcoaststampers DEC21VSNMINI1 - M*A*S*H Laughter Is The Best Medicine 

 If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - December Inspiration Cookies 

Outlawz Festive Friday Nov 26 to Dec 9 - Christmas/Winter Theme

 

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a great rest of your week.

Half Assed Penguin

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up!

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, PFS Blending Brushes, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Black Artist Pen, White Gel Pen, Bow, Glue Dots, Micro Pop Dots

Dear Santa Penguin

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Accessories: Brads, Prismacolor Markers, Ribbon, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes, White Gel Pen, PFS Sequins

 

 

PIP 2134

 

 Challenge 2134 - Team A, Aug.23

Sponsored by SheepSki Designs

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SheepSkiDesigns

SheepSki Designs FB

SheepSki Designs FB Sharing

 

 

Hello and welcome to another Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we are being sponsored by  Sheepski Designs.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing the design team images to showcase.  I'm using the new to me, but retired, Hanging Around image.  

After printing the new to me image off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art Pencils before stippling Tim Holtz stormy sky around it then layered.  My card is dry embossed using a birds/swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder with my big shot before stippling walnut stain around the edges of the card.  After adding some brads to the layered image and copper cord, I then added it to my card with some paper sunflowers finishing everything off.

Challenges entered: 

Never Before Used Schtuff #29 August - Use Your NBUS

Show Us Your Pussycats #69 - August Anything Goes Cats 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 33 - Anything Goes Coloring

Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 20 to Sept 2 - Anything Goes Theme  

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and please leave some love for the rest of the design team over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  While you're there why not join in the challenge?

Stamps: Sheepski

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Walnut Stain

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Brads, Copper Cord, CTMH Sunflowers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes

Jesus The Reason For The Season

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new Anything Goes challenge over at Bugaboo's blog Catch The Bug.  You know what?  Our Saturday challenges are now ALL Anything Goes and is a month long challenge now.  So there's no excuse for not entering....right?  Since I'm still dealing with this blasted migraine I've had for a couple months now, I decided to take a tag I had made a few months back using the Christmas Words - Jesus image and finally turn it into a card and what theme could be better than the true reason for the Christmas season. The birth of Jesus - God's only Son.

 

The image is printed onto Neenah white card stock and colored using prismacolor markers with Tim Holtz chipped sapphire  distress ink stippled around the edges.  The card is made using a navy card that is dry embossed using a Sizzix plaid embossing folder I've had for years and never used (NBUS) yet and my big shot.  The ribbon is a scrap and is adhered using Making Memories staples.  The star is highlighted using gold ice stickles.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #28 July - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #549 - Anything Goes Christmas (optional for man or boy) 

Crafty Calendar July - Anything Goes 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #97 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Outlawz Festive Friday June 25 to July 8 - Christmas Theme 

A Bit More Time To Craft #142 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Markers, Ice Stickles, Ribbon, Staples, Brads, Glue Dots, Sizzix Plaid Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Stipple Brush

 

Happy Birthday Chickie!

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is new Saturday challenge over at Catch The Bug and this week's theme is Anything Goes. Since I'm always running low on birthday cards, I decided to use Make It Snappy Birthday Chickie which I've had for a while and haven't used yet.  

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding blue enamel dots instead of brads.  For my card, I took a long scrap of turquoise card stock, folded it like a square card then dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug Birthday embossing folder and my big shot.  Once the I was finished dry embossing it, I stippled some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges and over the dry embossed surface before adding my layered image panel.  I then added some turquoise ribbon, primas, and some Picket Fence Studios Spiked Ocean Water sequins before highlighting parts of the image using my dusty Copic Spica pens.  The final embellishment was adding Ranger glossy accents to highlight the eyes.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - February Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 5 - Anything Goes Colouring 

CD Sunday Plus #53 - Anything Goes Digital 

Creative Fingers Challenge # 201 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 5 to Feb 18 - Birthday Theme 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash Jan/Feb - Anything Goes  

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and I hope to see you enter the challenge over at Catch The Bug.  Also please stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Copic Spica Pens, Ranger Glossy Accents, SU Enamel Dots, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Ribbon, Primas, PFS Spiked Ocean Water Sequins, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Oh Deer!

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I have what should be a quick and easy card to share for a few challenges.  I say "what should be" because this one took me a week thanks to a migraine rebound and my asthma/COPD flaring up again.  

I started out by dusting off an unloved Stampin Up reindeer punch, then punching four reindeer from scrap chocolate chip card stock and setting aside.  I then took a red card panel and dry embossed it using a never before used, and quite dusty, Sizzix Dearly embossing folder along with my big shot.  After adding that to a green card base, and sponging ruby red ink over it, I then added the punched reindeer using glue dots.  Taking a white card stock scrap, I stamped the saying from a long retired Stampin Up set Holiday Best, I received as a RAK, in spruce ink before sponging the same on the edges.  After adding the saying to the card, I then added some green/gold organdy ribbon.  The final touches were wooden Christmas trees I received as a RAK, googlie eyes on the reindeer, and then red/black/gold ice stickles to highlight the reindeer's nose.  

Challenges entered: 

 

Christmas Kickstart #46 - Such A Deer 

Let's Squash It #4 - Use Embossing Folder And An Animal 

Splitcoaststamers F4A569 - All About You (Favorite Color Combo) 

Never Before Used Schtuff #22 - January Use Your NBUS 

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge #525 - Anything Goes Christmas 

The Holly and Ivy #86 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Christmas Craft Creations January 2021 - Ribbon or Twine 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Stampin Up

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Ink: Stampin Up Ruby Red, Spruce

Accessories: Reindeer Punch, Wooden Trees, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ribbon, Ice Stickles, Sponges

 

A Birthday Hedgie

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is the 7th day of Bugaboo's Birthday Bash and with today's challenge, there is a flash freebie offered over at Catch The Bug. For my project today, I chose to use a different image than today's flash freebie since I had just used the same two days ago.   So for my project I am using the Birthday Hedgie 01 image.

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using copic markers and Castle Art pencils before sponging Bermuda bay ink around the edges and layering.  The card consists of a Bermuda bay base, dry embossed using a cuttlebug birthday greetings embossing folder and my big shot.  I then lightly sponged matching ink over the dry embossed sayings before deciding to also dry emboss a scrap of groovy guava card stock, and adding my layered image.  For the final touches, I added some dusty epoxy hearts and 3D glaze pens.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since my migraine rebounded while coloring.  Not a good thing I'm afraid.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #22 - January Use Your NBUS 

Outlawz Festive Friday Jan 8 to Jan 21 - Birthday Theme 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Forgotten Stash 

Let's Squash It #4 - Use Embossing Folder AND An Animal 

CD Sunday Plus #51 - Anything Goes Digital 

Crafty Creations #417 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to stop by the design team blogs and leave them some love.  While you're at it, we'd love it if you'd join us in the challenges here.  Please stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!!

Stamps: Bugaboo Birthday Hedgie 01

Ink: Stampin Up Bermuda Bay

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copic Markers, Castle Art Pencils, Sponge, Epoxy Heart Stickers, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Glue Dots, Cuttlebug Birthday Greetings Embossing Folder, Big Shot

PIP Challenge 2102

 PIP Challenge 2102

First, a BIG thank you to our sponsor The Cutting Cafe

https://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/

 Please consider checking out all the fabulous digital products they have even if you don't have a cutting machine.  Their cutting files also come in PDF format for hand cutting.  Sweet! Since I don't own a cutting machine, I think it's awesome there is a company that still considers us "fussy cutters" for products.

 

Second, I am thrilled to be a part of the design team for Pammies Inky Pinkies.  I hope you find inspiration from my projects for the challenges.

I started out by printing the new to me Mitten Shaped Card, using the PDF format, onto Stampin Up pacific pointe card stock then cutting it out.  It was then I decided I wanted to pop up layers for my card, so I resized then printed the single mitten twice more onto different colors before cutting them out as well.  I then dry embossed the card base and bashful blue layers using a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder and my big shot before sponging matching ink around the edges, and over, the dry embossing.  Once I cut the white layer out, I ran a retired Stampin Up snowflake when over it in bliss blue ink before sponging the edges as well.  I then took a retired stamp set (Warm Fuzzies K1755CL)from The Cat's Pajamas and stamped the main image onto scrap white card stock and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers before fussy cutting it out.  After assembling my card, popping each layer up using dimensionals, I added a silver bow then highlighted parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.  The final touch was crystal ice stickles to the centers of the snowflakes.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #22 - January

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

  

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Consider joining in the current challenge over at Pammies Inky Pinkies.  Have a great day, stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!  

Stamps: The Cats Pajamas, Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Pacific Pointe, Bliss Blue

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Scraps 

Accessories: Cutting Cafe Mitten Template, Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Silver Bow, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Crystal Ice Stickles, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Sponges

 

Happy Birthday Deer

 

Hello and welcome.  Did you know Bugaboo Stamps is 11 years old? To celebrate we're having a week of fun challenges over at Catch The Bug.  Today's challenge is to create a birthday project using woodland creatures.  For my card, I decided to use the Reindeer Trio set and type a Happy Birthday saying into the blank image since this set comes with two images - one Christmas, one blank.  It's perfect for those December birthdays that get forgotten, or merged, into Christmas, right?

After printing the image off onto Neenah white card stock and coloring using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil, I layered it and added some vintage brads before setting aside.  For the card, I took a dusty Cuttlebug happy birthday embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot before lightly rubbing some close to cocoa ink over the embossed images.  Once added to the card, I took a chocolate chip card stock scrap and added it as a border before adding my layered image.  After adding some dew drops and copper cord, I highlighted the birthday saying using a Sakura 3D embossing pen before adding ice stickles and Ranger glossy accents to the eyes.

Challenges entered:

 

I hope I've provided a little inspiration for you today.  Why don't you come join in the challenges over at Catch The Bug?  There are lots of prizes up for grabs.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe and please wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines!!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Close To Cocoa

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Ice Stickles, Sakura 3D Embossing Pen, Dimensionals, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Copper Cord, Ranger Glossy Accents, Cuttlebug Birthday Embossing Folder, Big Shot

What Do You Mean...

Hello and welcome.  Today is the first day of Bugaboo's annual Holiday Chaos over at Catch The Bug.  Today's theme is Reindeer Games.  For my project, I've used Bugaboo's Puppy - Enough Reindeer.  I've had this image for awhile and love it.  Seriously, how could you tell this little guy Santa has enough reindeer.

I started out by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock then coloring it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before layering and adding brads.  I then took a Cuttlebug ornament embossing folder and ran it with red card stock through my big shot before adhering it to a garden green card using glue dots.  Taking the layered panel, I then adhered that also using glue dots before adding a small green bow.  The final touches were gold, waterfall and diamond ice stickles to highlight the image.

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #50 - Anything Goes 

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge #520 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Gem of a Craft Challenge Week 25 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Week 49 - Anything Goes 

Crafters Castle #36 - Anything Goes 

Di's Digi Designs - Winter Holidays 

Outlawz Festive Fridays Dec 11 to Dec 24 - Christmas/Pet Themes 

Festive Friday FF0074 - Christmas Use Three From Inspiration Pic (I used red/green/gold bells on dog collar) 

Colour Crazy Craft Week 49 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and hope you join in the week long challenges over at Catch The Bug.  Please stay safe out there and wear a mask.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, SU Garden Green

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Ornament Embossing Folder, Stipple Brushes, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots, Brads, Bow