PIP Challenge 2632

    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.  For my card, I am using their retired set called Spooky.

 

I started out by stamping all of the images on to Copic© white card stock before coloring using Ohuhu markers.  Once all of my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled memento tuxedo black to darken things up a bit before layering and adding brads.  Digging through my stash of Halloween stuff, I found some black cat dimensional stickers I've had for years and hadn't used.  After adding one to my card, and some faux stitching to the top, my card was finished.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use Your NBUS (cat sticker, stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (cat stickers)

Two Old Bats Halloween August 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Sunbird Spark #63 - Make The Sentiment The Star (trick or treat) 

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

 

Stamps: Sunbird Spark

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock:  Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Cat Sticker, Brads, Faux Stitching, Black Gel Pen 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge #54

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes Fantasy (gnomes, fairies, unicorns, dragons, etc).  My project today is a set of ATC's (artist trading cards) using digital stamps and dies.

 

I started out by combining images from a free ATC sheet from Conjurer of Dreams a few months back with the following clip art: Sea Creatures Clipart, Mermaid Scales, Merman Clipart, Coral Clipart.  I then used various dies (coral, seaweed) and punches (crab, shells, sea horses) to create my embellishments from scraps before adding pearls I had forgotten about, and stickles, to finish them off.  I'm very happy with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use Your NBUS (ATC sheet)

Neglected Stuff Aug 2026 - Use Your Forgotten Stash (flat back pearls)  

 

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

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Big Shot, Computer, Printer, Dies, Punches, Pearls, Glue, Stickles 

 

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #31

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 the optional theme of Travel/Vacation.  I went with anything goes/birthday theme and used a digital set from Colorado Craft Company called Big and Bold Avocado Love.

 

I started out by combining the images in MSWORD, using the tutorial by Nancy Sheads before printing on Hammermill white card stock and coloring using Ohuhu markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled stormy sky distress ink before layering and adding some square brads from my stash.  After the layered panel was adhered to my card, I adhered a small pre-made bow before finding some ladybug stickers from my stash to finish it off.  I'm happy with how it turned out since I've been dealing with migraines and a fibromyalgia flare again.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #89 - Use Your NBUS (image set, stickers)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (square brads, stickers)

CD Sunday Plus #189 - Anything Goes Digital (Colorado Craft Company) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #283 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #8 Wk1 - Anything Goes 

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge #31 - Anything Food or Drink Goes (avocado) 

 

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

 

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Stickers, Bow, Glossy Accents, Brads, Black Gel Pen)  

 

 

 

 

Shark Week 2026

 

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today I am participating in a shark week Instagram hop and for my card, I've used digital images from Sweet November Stamps. I started out by combining the following SNS digital sets: The Guppies: Sandcastle, Mermaid Lagoon Background Builder, Scuba Sarah, Shark Samba, Harbor Sunnyshore with Rocky, Jetty, Hopper and Manatee Mambo.  Before printing onto Hammermill white card stock, I added the Dance Hall sign to the sandcastle.

 

Once I had my scene printed out, I colored it using Ohuhu markers before blending Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink and caramel inks to help fill in the water and sand.  I then layered the image panel before adding sand dollar brads I've had for years and adhered it to a pacific pointe card.  Taking various dies and punches, I added the sea creatures before adding stardust stickles to highlight the water.  A white gel pen highlights all of the bubbles.

 

Did you know there are 400+ species of sharks with some weighing up to 11 tons.  Many shark, and ray, species are threatened with extinction due to over fishing and the demand for their fins. (Information from World Wildlife Fund).  

 

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #188 - Anything Goes Digital (Sweet November Stamps)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to hop along on Instagram.

 

Stamps: Sweet November Stamps

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles, Pop Dots, Dies, Punches, Blending Brushes 

 

  

PIP Challenge 2626

 

Pattie's Creations 

THEME: WATER

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for sponsoring this week's challenge.  Since this is the 5th Monday, we have a theme this week of WATER.  Now go for it!!

 

I started out by printing Pattie's Silly Fisherman on Hammermill white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly blended some stormy sky distress ink using a blender brush before layering and adding some faux brads.  Setting the layered image aside, I dry embossed a green card using a tree ring embossing folder and my Big Shot©.  After adhering my layered panel, I added a chipboard birthday saying, punched frog, googlie eyes and some ice stickles to highlight the water.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I've had a hard time health wise lately.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Patties Creations #243 - Anything Goes 

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

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (chipboard saying, embossing folder)

CD Sunday Plus #186 - Anything Goes Digital (Pattie's Creations) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 758 and 759 - 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: Patties Creations

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Big Shot, Ohuhu Markers, Computer, Printer, Chipboard Saying, Frog Punch, Googlie Eyes, Stickles, Embossing Folder, Faux Brads 

Sunshine

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick clean and simple card made using the Tractor Florals set from Conjurer of Dreams.   This image reminds me of my late step-grandmother's flower garden she used to have on their grape raisin farm.

 

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I layered it before adding some faux brads then adhered it to a green card.  I then added some Dollar Tree© wood sticker embellishments before highlighting the flower centers using stardust stickles.  Quick, simple and fabulous.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

FarmQuest #84 - Fruit or Garden  (flower garden) 

Digi Choosday #6 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

Triple B June 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms, butterfly)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Wood Butterfly/Saying, Faux Brads, 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 

 

 

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  

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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 

 

 

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)