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 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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 

Catch A Wave

 

Hello and welcome.   Today I'd like to share a card I made using the Catch A Wave stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs paired with a digital background from Conjurer of Dreams.  

 

I started out by stamping all of my images, and saying, in memento tuxedo black ink on to scrap white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I fussy cut my colored images out before adhering it to a card with an Island Hut background.  For the saying, I deliberately made sure to fussy cut it at an angle to look like a banner.  I then die cut the sun and seagulls from scrap card stock before stippling Tim Holtz wild honey distress ink over the sun.  Once my scene was assembled, I added a few sequins and stickles glitter glue before highlighting parts of the colored images using 3D glaze pens.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Critter Crazy #109 - Anything Goes With A Critter (duck)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #275 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers F4A834 - Beach 

Splitcoaststampers WT1097 - Birds (duck) 

Conjurer of Dreams #19 - Anything Goes Optional Travel (A/G and travel to Hawaii) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Wild Honey; Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; COD Island Hut DP; Scraps  

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MISTI, Big Shot, Dies, Pop Dots, Sequins, 3D Glaze Pens, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2611

Sponsored by

 

  Polkadoodles

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

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #3 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

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

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

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

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

 

 

The Four Seasons

 

Art Nudge
 

 

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

 

Stamps: Polkadoodles

Ink: Stormy Sky Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up 

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

  

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 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 

  

 

Merry Christmas Forest Party

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made for the Gecko Galz Monthly Christmas challenge.  I haven't been able to play along for a while due to health issues.  Though, finally, I was able to join in. 

 

I started out by digitally combining the Gecko Galz image with the following Conjurer of Dreams images: Christmas Hamsters clip art, Christmas Ducks, Cocoa Share, Christmas Mice, Metallic Silk.  After adding the "Merry Christmas" saying, I layered my scene onto the Cracked Winter Blues Background before adding a Gecko Galz Snowman from a recent Gecko Galz newsletter.  I then printed everything out twice, one for the card layer, assembled my card and added some silver cord leftover from Christmas a few years back.  The final touch was adding some star dust, and yellow, stickles to highlight parts of the images.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out, especially, since I was feeling pretty bad while making it.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Christmas Nov 2025 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

CD Sunday Plus #171 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz, Conjurer of Dreams)

Craft Rocket #131 - Winter/Christmas 

Krafty Chicks #794 - Christmas 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 724 to 725 - Anything Goes Uplifting  (Christmas)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #80 - Use Your NBUS (GG Christmas image, GG Snowman; Conjurer of Dreams Cracked Snowflake Background) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz; Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stickles, Silver Cord 

PIP Challenge 2544

 Sponsored by 

Varada Sharma

Shop her actual stamps HERE

Blog

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Varada Sharma.  I would like to thank Varada for her sponsorship of this week's challenge.  My card today is featuring Varada's Hot Air Balloons digital set.  

 

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using Ohuhu markers before stippling some tumbled glass distress ink then layering and adding some faux brads.  Once I adhered the colored image panel to my card, I pulled out a long retired Stampin Up set called Warm Wishes and added the "celebrate" to the bottom of the card.  The only embellishments added were then some tiny bling gems to finish it off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #80 - Use Your NBUS (balloon image)

A Place To Start Nov 2025 - Anything Goes + Option Something New (new - balloon image)

Make My Monday #264 - Birthday Card At Least One Flower (flowers on balloon)

Triple B Nov 2025 - Birds, Blooms or Butterflies (blooms on balloon)

 

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

 

Stamps: Varada Sharma; Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress; Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads 

Autumn's Beauty

 

Hello and welcome.  Third post today, so I'd like to share with you a card made using images from Conjurer of Dreams.   All of the images were combined using Photoshop© so I could just print and add to an orange card.  With the way I've been hurting the last few days, the simpler is better right now.  I used the following COD sets:  Steampunk Gnome, Fall Silk, Wood Bark Background, Photo Corners, Fall Gnomes (from a special set I won), Fall Background, and Creepy Scarecrow were freebies in the Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Inspiration Station Oct 2025 - See Pic Below (inspired by colors)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 722 to 723 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Dream Valley #347 - Autumn Colors 

Make My Monday #263 - Halloween Colors (my choice-red, orange, brown, yellow)

 

Inspiration Station

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: none

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Gold Cord, Bling, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads 

  

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenges over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer 

 

 

A Frightfully Good Halloween

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today so if you're looking for my puppies birthday card, please scroll down one.  Thank you.

 

I'd like to share with you a Halloween card, plus ATC, made using images from Conjurer of Dreams images. I liked how the card turned out so I made an ATC to go with it.  I originally started out by combining the following COD sets using Photoshop©: Victorian Graveyard, Victorian Dancing Ghosts, Edwardian Bride & Groom Ghosts, Funny Gravestones, You're Driving Me Batty clip art, Aged Papers and Halloween Photo Corners, plus my saying before printing onto Neenah white card stock.  Once I had everything printed out, I layered onto some navy/black card stock before distressing the edges, adding brads and setting aside.  I then stenciled a spiderweb background on my card base using Tim Holtz picket fence distress ink before adding my graveyard panel using some pop up glue dots.  The only embellishments added was some spider sequins for the corners, crinkle ribbon I found in my stash and tiny gemstones for stars.

 

Challenges entered:  

 

Everybody Art Challenge #587 - Orange/Black or Halloween (Halloween)

Park Hopping My Happy Place Oct 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Park Related (inspired by Haunted Mansion's - Disneyland - dancing ghosts) 

Try It On Tuesday Oct 2025 - Halloween 

Unicorn Challenge #114 - Autumn and/or Halloween (Halloween)

 

 

 ATC

 

For the accompanying ATC, I printed the same image (only smaller) then layered using the scraps from my card. Made a small bow using the scraps from my card, added the spider sequins and gems like before to finish it off.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

ATC Around The World Oct 2025 - Monsters/Ghosts/Witches (ghosts)

Little Red Wagon #830 - Not A Card (ATC)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #264 - Anything Goes (ATC)

CD Sunday Plus #170 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: Tim Holtz Picket Fence

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stencil, Blending Brush, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Brads, Spider Sequins, Bling, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Paper Distresser

  

Halloween Spider Web

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick and easy Halloween card made using the Spiderweb digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs.  The image set comes with both a Halloween web AND a blank web so you can personalize the card - and it's a freebie!

 

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I die cut a black spider using scraps and my Big Shot© before adhering it to a black card.  To finish it off, I added four black spider sequins instead of brads and a few black bling gems.  My card was finished in under 10 minutes so this is perfect for those mass produced Halloween cards.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (web image, spider die)

Craft Rocket #130 - Autumn/Halloween 

Two Old Bats Oct 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Digi Choosday #10 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Shopping Our Stash #558 - Hey Ghoulfriend/Halloween 

Simon Says Stamp WCD2025 - World Cardmaking Day 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Spider Die, Spider Sequins, Bling, Glue 

PIP Challenge 2540

Our Sponsor is

Pattie's Creations

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship of this week's challenge. My card this week features Pattie's image Hibiscus the Tropical Gnome.

 

After printing the image onto Neenah white cardstock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush then layered the image.  I then glue some die cuts and punched sea life before highlighting the water using stickles glitter glue.  The final touches were some yellow bling flower centers and stamping a long retired Stampin Up saying.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I'm dealing with yet another migraine and fibromyalgia flare up.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (digital image)

Pattie's Creations Challenge #235 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #168 - Anything Goes Digital (Pattie's Creations image)

Ally's Angels #98 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute or Creepy 

 

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: Pattie's Creations; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Glue, Big Shot, Seagull Dies, Sea Life Punches, Stickles
  

PIP Challenge 2532

 

 Sponsored by 

Sunbird Spark

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Sunbird Spark (formerly Penguin Palace).  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of this week's challenge. It's freaking hot here right now so, for my card, I went with a cooler fall theme and used the Happy Fall digital images.  

 

After printing my scene on Neenah white card stock, I colored everything using Ohuhu markers before layering and adding faux brads.  Once I adhered the layered image to the card, I stippled bits of several inks leftover from previous projects for a fall feel.  I then punched several leaves from scrap card stock and adhered those to the card.  The final touches were copper sequin leaves, sequin flowers and an orange bling to the "i" in pumpkin.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #8 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #164 - Anything Goes Digital (Sunbird Spark)

Aud Sentiments #328 - Anything But Rectangle and/or Washi Tape With Sentiment (square card with sentiment)

FarmQuest Grocery Game #20 - Anything Food Goes (pumpkins - I LOVE anything pumpkin or pumpkin spice)

Paper Rocks Scissors #7 - Must Use Paper and/or Sissors (papers for card, scissors to cut, punches to cut scraps to make leaves)

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Sunbird Spark

Ink: Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain, Mowed Lawn  

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Punches, Glue, Glue Dots, Sequins, Bling 

Lily Pond

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing this month over at the FarmQuest General Store Challenge where Anything Goes Farm and/or Country. For my card, I went with the country theme and created a card using the Lily Pond Grayscale Coloring Pages from Conjurer of Dreams. 

 

After coloring the image using Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils and a blender pencil, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz mowed lawn distress ink before layering and adding some faux brads and adhering it to a green card.  I then punched two different frogs using scraps before adhering them using Bearly Art glue.   The finishing touches were googlie eyes, stickles, bling and adding some eyes using a 3D glaze pen.  I then added my saying using a long retired Close To My Heart set - inside says "only small things with great love. - Mother Teresa.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #77 - Use Your NBUS (lily pad image)

CD Sunday Plus #164 - Anything Goes Digital ( Conjurer of Dreams)

CRAFT Challenge #761 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 710 to 711 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Paper Funday #79 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge over at the FarmQuest General Store.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams; Close To My Heart

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress; Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Bling, Glue, Punches, Googlie Eyes, Stickles, Faux Brads