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 

Someone Say Cake?

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I've not been around blogland much the last couple weeks.  Between my husbands, and mine, health issues, neither one of us has been having fun.  I finally got this card finished using one of the new release sets from Gerda Steiner Designs called Peeking Over Puppies.  These little guys are just adorable.  They're stamped in memento tuxedo black ink on Hammermill white card stock then colored using my new Ohuhu markers before fussy cutting out then setting aside.  I then created my background using a slimline cloud stencil and some stormy sky distress ink.  After layering, and adding some photo corners from my stash, I glue a few copper gems on to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Addicted to Stamps and More #504 - Any Occasion (birthday)

Krafty Chicks #791 - Masculine (boy's birthday)

Cupcake Inspirations #629 - What Makes You Smile (dogs/cats, cake/cupcakes/pie/etc)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Bow, Photo Corners, Stencil, Blending Brush

 

PIP Challenge 2542

 

Sponsored by SheepSki Designs

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SheepSki Designs FB Sharing

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Sheepski Designs.  I would like to thank Andrea for her sponsorship.  

 

I printed the image, Resting Santa, on Neenah white card stock before coloring it using Castle Arts pencils and a blender pencil.  I then blended some leftover Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around my colored image before adding a small bow and some bling.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Peace On Earth #98 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by Santa, truck colors, presents)

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

 Krafty Chicks #790 - Clean and Simple (CAS) (did one layer card)

Ally's Angels #99 - Anything Goes 

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Oct 2025 - Falling For The Holidays 

 

Peace On Earth

 

BYSHC
 

 

 

 

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

 

#byshcffth2025lp

High Five

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today I'd like to share with you a card made using the High Five set from Pajama Crafter Stamps.  I started out by stamping the images/saying using my MISTI in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using Ohuhu Markers then layering and adding brads.  After adhering the layered image panel, I lightly stippled leftover stormy sky to soften the white then adding some copper sequins to finish it off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #75 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 704 and 705 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Krafty Chicks #773 - Clean and Simple 

Ally's Angels #95 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Pajama Crafter Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Sequins, Brads, Blending Brush  

Conjurer of Dreams June 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Anything Goes challenge over at the Conjurer of Dreams blog.  I hope you enjoy them.

 

 Kids birthday card

Sets used: Crystal Cave Entrance, Pirate Captain, Pirate Parrot, Pirate WenchPirate Treasure Map, Boat Clip Art, Aged Paper, Blue Silk 

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #75 - Use Your NBUS (images) 

Digi Choosday #6 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #159 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams images) 

 Cardz 4 Guyz #373 - Shades of Blue (kids birthday card)

Krafty Chicks #771 - Birthday (kids birthday) 

 

 

 

 Sets used: Fantasy Grayscale Coloring Book, Dragon Scales

 

Challenges entered:

Critter Crazy #99 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday June/July 2025 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #77 - Anything Goes Optional Embossing Heat/Dry (anything goes)

Try It On Tuesday 5/27/25 - Things With Wings (dragon) 

 

 

 

My Husband's Birthday Card 

Sets used: Vintage Trucks Grayscale Coloring Book

 

Challenges entered:

Word Art Wednesday Wks 702 and 703 - Anything Goes Uplifting (birthday) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #255 - Anything Goes 

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine (husband's birthday card)

The Paper Shelter #641 - Anything Goes Optional Masculine (masculine) 

Addicted To Stamps and More #494 - Any Occasion (birthday) 

 

 

ATC

 

Sets used: Atlantis, Mermaid Scales Background, Black Silk, Photo Corners, Ocean Creatures, Coral clip art 

Challenges entered: 

The Unicorn Challenge #110 - Not Square (ATC rectangle)

A Perfect Time To Craft #6-2025 - Anything Goes 

Gem of a Craft #6 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Conjurer of Dreams June 2025 ATC - Anything Goes ATC 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget about the new challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

PIP Challenge 2506

 

Sponsored by SheepSki Designs

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SheepSki Designs FB Sharing

 

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Sheepski Designs.  I would like to thank Andrea for her sponsorship.  My card this week uses Andrea's image called Spring Gnome.

I started out by printing the image on Neenah white card stock before coloring using both my Lyra flesh tone and Castle Arts colored pencils.  Once I was finished coloring, I lightly stippled left over stormy sky distress ink around the image to "soften" the white space before layering and adding brads.  Taking my Martha Stewart hydrangea punch, I punched out several pink/purple flowers then shaped and added them to my card using glossy accents,  To the flower centers, I added some yellow ice stickles.  As an afterthought, I pulled out a long retired Stampin Up word set, Small Script, and added the wish in the bottom left corner.  It took a few days to get it done thanks to my migraine but I'm really satisfied with the end result.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #71 - Use Your NBUS (image)

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #247 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #754 - Birthday 

Gem of a Craft Challenge #2 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

 

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

Stamps: Sheepski Designs; Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punch, Glossy Accents, Brads, Glue Dots, Blending Brush, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stickles

A Corset Birthday

 

Hello and welcome.  I decided to get a head start on my sister-in-law's birthday card and colored up this beautiful greyscale image from  Conjurer of Dreams beautiful Greyscale Coloring Book images.  This image is from the Victorian Corset collection.  Plus, I wanted to try out my new Castle Arts Harmonious colored pencils.  I think I'm in LOVE with these pencils.  The colors are so soft and really keep the vintage feel.

 

Once my corset was colored, I lightly blended some milled lavender distress ink around the edges to finish softening the white spaces using a blender brush.  I then layered the image panel and added some lavender button brads I've had for years.  I then distressed the bottom layer to the image panel, using a paper distresser before adding it to a dry embossed plum card.  Taking my Art Impressions birthday saying (long retired), I stamped it using a scrap of pale plum card stock before adhering it to a perfect plum scrap.  After distressing the bottom edge, and adding faux brads, I adhered it to the card using pop up glue dots.  The final touch was adding a touch of lavender stickles to rose centers and the corset.  I'm very happy with how this turned out especially with my migraines, and fibromyalgia, acting up again.  It was push through or cry and crying hurts too much.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (button brads)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #71 - Use Your NBUS (image, harmonious pencils) 

Creative Fingers #293 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #753 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 685 to 686 - Anything Goes Uplifting (birthday) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams; Art Impressions

Ink: Tim Holtz Milled Lavender Distress; Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Harmonious Pencils, Blending Brush, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Lavender Ice Stickles

PIP Challenge 2448

Sponsored by 

Gerda Steiner Designs

Gerda Steiner FB

 

 

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 thank them for their sponsorship.  My card uses Gerda's Under The Weather digital stamp, which is discontinued, but the clear set is still available.  

 

After combining the image, and saying, I printed it off onto Neenah white card stock then colored using my Copic© markers before layering and adding black brads.  I then took my card and added raindrops using a raindrop stencil, Tim Holtz stormy sky and milled lavender distress inks and a blending brush.  After stippling ink around the edges of the card, I added my layered image, and small bow, using glue dots.  The final touch was adding waterfall stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (bow) 

Digi Choosday Wk 47 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #93 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (mouse)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #243 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #744 - All Occasions (get well)

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

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Milled Lavender

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up Scrap

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stencil, Blending Brush, Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Bow, Copic Markers

PIP Challenge 2446

 

 Sponsored by StarStampz

 

StarStampz FB

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by StarStampz. For my card, I am using the Polar Bear digital image.

I started out by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock before pulling out my Castle Arts watercolor pencils, colored the image before blending with an alcohol marker.  After edging the image in memento tuxedo black ink, I layered it before adding white brads and distressing the edges then setting aside.  My card is dry embossed using a Sizzix© snowflake embossing folder with Stampin Up bliss blue ink rubbed lightly over the embossed images and sides.  Taking some snowflake felt fusion I've had for years, I added a border of individual snowflakes before adding my layered image using pop up glue dots.  The final embellishments were white/silver bakers twine, snowflake sequins, silver star stickers and ice stickles glitter glue.  As an afterthought, I added just a touch of white gel pen to the little girl's eyes.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (felt fusion, snowflake sequins)

Simon Say Monday - Emboss It (dry embossing)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #242 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #742 - Christmas 

Peace On Earth #76 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by the snow)

Peace On Earth

 

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

Stamps: Star Stampz

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Bliss Blue

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Sizzix Embossing Folder, White Gel Pen, Stickles, Pop Up Glue Dots, Glue, Brads, Paper Distresser, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker, Silver Star Stickers, Bakers Twine

Feeling All Festive

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  I'd like to share with you a Christmas card made using the Conjurer of Dreams Ugly Sweater Grumpy Seniors digital set.  The image, and matching saying, just reminds me so much of my dad because this was just how he was.  He would put those ugly sweaters on and have fun.  I hear his voice every time I look at the saying since it was the way he'd talk. Oh do I miss him!

After combining the image, and saying, in Photoshop©, I printed it on to Neenah white card stock before layering and adding brads.  I then adhered the layered panel to my card using glue dots before adding crystal stickles as the only embellishment.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out although I'm not sure I'm going to leave it as a card or turn it into a journal page.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #68 - Use Your NBUS  (images)

Craft Rocket #120 - Christmas and/or Winter (Christmas)

Krafty Chicks #742 - Christmas 

Gem of a Craft Wk22 - Anything Goes 

I Spy With My Little Eye #20 - Colors of the Season (Christmas)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the current challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.  Also don't forget about the blog hop next month.

 

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Glue Dots, Stickles

PIP Challenge 2428

 

Sponsored by

Gina K. Designs

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by GinaK Designs.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship this week.  For my card, I pulled out this beautiful Winter Flower Mini and "knock out" another Christmas card going with a clean and simple (CAS) layout.

I started out by stamping the leaves, and saying, on Copic white card stock using my MISTI, before stamping the poinsettia onto scrap Copic card stock.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tattered rose on the image panel to help soften the white a bit.  Once that was all finished, I colored all of the images using Copic markers before fussy cutting the poinsettia out and gluing to the layered panel.  I then pulled out my snowflake sequins from Picket Fence Studios.  After gluing those down, and adding some faux brads, I pulled out my color spritzer and spritzed some rose romance marker over the whole card.  The final touch was adding some yellow ice stickles to the center of the poinsettia.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #64 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #233 - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft #538 - Clean And Simple

Krafty Chicks #724 - Christmas 

Crafty Gals Corner #257 - Anything Goes Optional Christmas

 

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

Stamps: GinaK Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Small Hole Punch, Glue, Sequins, Color Spritzer, SU Rose Romance Marker

Sunflowers and Winds

Hello and welcome.  It's been a few days since I've posted.  I've been dealing with this nasty migraine again and also the loss of one of my foster kittens from leukemia - little Jerry.   Although I'm missing him very much, I know he is no longer in pain, or suffering.  He hid his illness quite well until it was too late.  Since they say coloring is good therapy, and I agree, I decided to do a little coloring and creating. 

 

 

I had started coloring this image panel a few weeks ago for the monthly Woodblock Wednesday challenge and didn't finish the card until this morning using a long retired, and dusty, Stampin Up set called Winds of Grace.   The images and saying are stamped in memento tuxedo black ink and colored using my koh-i-noor pencils before blending using a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I stenciled the cloud background using a retired Picket Fence Studios slimline cloud stencil before layering and adding brads.  For the final touches, I added a bit of twine and waterfall ice stickles to highlight the ocean.

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday June 2024 - Use Your Woodblock Stamps (SU Winds of Grace)

Splitcoaststampers IC968 - The Other Aesthetic  (see inspiration pic below)

The Male Room #187 - Ribbon or Twine (twine)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 653 to 654 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Krafty Chicks #722 - Any Occasion 

 

 IC968

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Kor-I-Noor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Stencil, Ice Stickles, Twine, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots

 

 

Next up are a couple of cards made using some pre-colored images from Gecko Galz.  Let me say this, I LOVE sunflowers and the Sunflowers For Ukraine collage has several gorgeous images included.  Every summer white I live, there are so many wild sunflowers growing everywhere.  After I had trimmed and layered the images I wanted to use, I added them to their respective card bases before stamping the sayings I wanted to use underneath the layered images.  I then punched some small circles to create my own matching "faux brads".  The final touches was adding a few coffee bean sequins adhering them using Bearly Art glue.

Challenges entered:

 

FarmQuest General Store #17.5 - Anything Farm or Country Goes 

Gecko Galz Facebook Group June 2024 - Here Comes Summer 

CD Sunday Plus #136 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz)

Digi Choosday Wk25 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz; Stampin Up (thank you); CTMH (Helen Keller quote)

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sequins, Small Hole Punch, Glue, Glue Dots

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

Angels, Steampunk And Summer

 Third post today.  Playing migraine induced crafty catch up. If you're looking for my Pammie's Inky Pinkies card, please scroll down two posts.  If you're looking for my ATC post, please scroll down one.  This post will have a total of three cards on it.

 

Hello and welcome.  I'd like to share with you a Christmas card made using this gorgeous angel freebie from Gecko Galz for their monthly Christmas challenge.  As soon as I saw the image, I just knew I had to pair her with Christmas music for the background.  

After printing off the Angels We Have Heard On High that I scanned from my late mother-in-law's old hymnal, I layered it, added some faux brads before adhering it to an ivory card base then set it aside.  I then layered the angel, added more faux brads, before color spritzing forest foliage and bravo burgundy markers to distress a bit more.  Taking my Martha Stewart punches, I punched several ferns, and flowers, from scrap card stock before sending the ferns through my paper crimper and adding using Ranger glossy accents.  The final embellishment was gold ice stickles in the flowers centers.  I'm really happy with how this card turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Christmas June 2024 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #63 - Use Your NBUS (image, sheet music)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #165 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Word Art Wednesday #651 to 652 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Christmas)

Krafty Chicks #720 - Christmas 

Peace On Earth #66 - Anything Goes Using Inspiration Pic (inspired by colors, angel)

 

Peace On Earth

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Glossy Accents, Gold Ice Stickles, Paper Crimper, Color Spritzer, SU Markers

 

 

Next up is a really easy steampunk card made using Gecko Galz monthly steampunk challenge image.  As soon as she was printed off, I paper clipped her to leftover Conjurer of Dreams Timeless background paper.  I started out by layering the steampunk image onto scrap not quite navy and espresso card stock before distressing the edges and adding vintage brads.  I then adhered the layered image panel over my card base using pop dots before lightly spritzing night of navy marker using a color spritzer.  Easy peasy and looks fabulous in my opinion.  

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Steampunk June 2024 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #63 - Use Your NBUS (main image)

CD Sunday Plus #135 - Anything Goes Digital 

Paper Funday #66 - Anything Goes Optional Fancy Fold (anything goes)

A Place To Start June 2024 - Anything Goes Optional Anything But A Card (anything goes)

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Conjurer Of Dreams

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Paper Distresser, Brads, Color Spritzer, Navy Marker

Finally, I have a fun summer themed card using Gecko Galz August freebie collage.  I really love this vintage pin-up image and decided to pair it with a swirl embossing folder for a fun card.    Once the card base was dry embossing using my Cuttlebug swirl embossing folder, I dusted off my old stipple brushes and lightly rubbed Tim Holtz wild honey distress ink over the raised images before adding the layered image panel and faux brads.  The final touches were orange/yellow organdy ribbon and spritzing some riding hood red marker over everything.  Another easy peasy card.

Challenges entered: 

 

Color Throwdown #797 - See Inspiration Board  

Gecko Galz Facebook Group June 2024 - Vintage Seaside 

Gecko Galz Monthly Customer June 2024 - Signs Of Summer 

Dream Valley Challenges #318 - Summer Colours 

Can You Handle The Pressure June 8, 2024 - Anything Goes With Twist Of Beach (swirl e/f, image)

 

 

 

Gecko Galz Facebook Group

 

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: Tim Holtz Wild Honey Distress

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ribbon, Color Spritzer, SU Riding Hood Red Marker, Glue Dots, Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Stipple Brush