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 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. 

  

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.

 

  

 

 

 

  

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 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 

  

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.   

 

 

 

 

 

Woodblock Wednesday December 2025 Edition

 

 

Hello and welcome to another Woodblock Wednesday edition where we dust off those wood block stamps we all have just don't use much anymore. For my card, I dusted off an old, and I mean old, retired Stampin Up set called Bulbs that I received from a friend before she passed away last year.  It's kind of like she's still crafting with me. I do miss our talks.  

 

I started out by stamping the tulip bulbs in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring the image using Castle Arts watercolor pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the tulips were colored, I dug out a retired sentiment set called Wonderful Words and stamped the "thank you" along the side before adding some white/silver bakers twine.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday Dec 2025 - Use Your Old Wood Block Stamps (Bulbs set)

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

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (Bulbs set)

Simply Clean and Simple Jan 2026 - Something New (Bulbs set) 

Triple B Jan 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms) 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Card Stock: Hammermill White Scrap

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Twine

  

 

 

Gopher A Coffee?

 

Hello and welcome. I hope everyone had a great Christmas.  Today I'd like to share a quick card made using images from Gerda Steiner Designs.  Now, if you're a last minute shopper for Holiday's, Birthday's or even Just Because, today's card makes a perfect gift card holder that you can personalize for any occasion.

 

I started out by stamping images from Gerda's Gopher It! (sold out at the moment) and Little Things in memento tuxedo black ink onto Copic© white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some stormy sky distress ink, left over on my blending brush from another project, around the images then layered and added faux brads.  I then adhered the image panel to a dry embossed card base using glue dots.  The final touches were, faux stitches, bling, stickles, punched butterfly and a small gingham bow.  I then stamped the inside pocket, layered, and added a gift card.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

 

Inside

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #81 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Can You Handle The Pressure Dec 27, 2025 - Anything Goes Dry Embossing Optional Winter Blues (dry embossed stylized flowers)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 730 to 733 - Anything Goes Uplifting (anything goes) 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Leftover Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, MISTI, Butterfly Punch, Bling, Bow, Black Gel Pen, Big Shot, Embossing Folder 

Love You A Latte

 

Hello and welcome.  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with family and/or friends.  Today I'd like to share with you a slimline card I made a couple of weeks back and just hadn't had time to post it before now using the I Love You A Latte digital set from Angie Blom Designs.  I've had this digital image printed for some time and just never used it before now (NBUS).

 

I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink that was leftover from another project before layering and adding some sequins to finish it off.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out especially since I've been dealing with this rotten flu bug still.  A word of advice.....don't get it!

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #81 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Triple B Dec 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 730 to 733 - Anything Goes Uplifting

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #268 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Angie Blom Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

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