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. 

  

PIP Challenge 2606

 

  Sheepski Designs 

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 take a moment to thank Andrea for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses Sheepski's Retro Rocket digital set.

 

After printing the images out onto Neenah white card stock, I colored them using my Ohuhu markers before stippling Tim Holtz chipped sapphire, aged mahogany distress inks and Stampin Up basic gray dye ink to create my "space" background for the images.  I then added some tiny "star" confetti before adding Ohuhu's glitter metallic marker pens to highlight the planet and rocket flame.  The final touches were a black organdy ribbon and highlighting the "windows" of the spaceships using a clear 3D glaze pen.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #271 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #2 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Cardz 4 Guyz #382 - Epic Adventure (space)

Ally's Angels #102 - Anything Goes

  

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

 

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Aged Mahogany Distress; Stampin Up Basic Gray

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers and Glitter Metallic Markers, Star Sequins, Glue, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Ribbon, 3D Glaze Pen

 

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.   

 

 

 

 

 

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 

  

 

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 

  

PIP Challenge 2550

If you're looking for my Conjurer of Dreams Blog Hop post, please scroll down one. 

 

Sponsored by Lawn Fawn

Lawn Fawn FB

Lawn Fawn FB share

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship for this week's challenge. My card this week was made using one of my favorite Lawn Fawn sets Car Critters and Car Critters Christmas Add On.  My husband also loves these little guys so that's a plus.

 

I started out by stamping all of my images in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring them using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I fussy cut out the additional images I had stamped, layered my image panel before adding some faux brads and popped up images.  After I dry embossed my card base, I added a couple of Jolee's snowflake stickers I had in my stash before adding star dust stickles to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use That Unloved Stash (snowflake stickers)

Neglected Stuff Dec 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (snowflake stickers)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #267 - Anything Goes 

The Four Seasons Dec 2025 - Winter Season Mood Board Below 

Peace On Earth #101 - See Mood Board Below (inspired by deer, snow)

  

The Four Seasons

 

Peace on Earth  

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Pop Dots, Ohuhu Markers, Faux Brads, Glue, Stickers, Big Shot, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Stickles 

Pucker Up

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a New Year's card made with one of Whimsy's stamp sets called What the?!   Now I love a good snarky card, and stamp set, and this one rocks!

 

I started out by stamping the image/sayings in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Have I said how much I love these markers??  Well, I do.  Once all of the coloring was finished, I outlined the labels using a gold Copic marker before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then lightly stippled leftover Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink (leftover from another project) around the main image.  My background was created using the "Happy New Year" saying from the set in Stampin Up pacific pointe ink.  The final touches was adding a bit of gold bling to finish the card off.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  My husband loves it.  Moral of the card, don't drink too much this holiday season or drive under the influence.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #80 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #268 - D Is For Drink 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #266 - Anything Goes 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Nov 2025 - Anything Goes 

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky; SU Pacific Pointe

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Blender Brush, Faux Brads 

 

  

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

  

PIP Challenge 2538

 

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share  

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge. My project this week uses the retired Paradise Palms and Newton's Seashell sets.  

 

I started out by stamping everything using various colors of Memento ink before coloring my kitty/shell using Ohuhu markers.  Once that was finished, I stippled chipped sapphire, broken china distress inks and caramel dye ink before layering and adding some sand dollar brads I've had for years.  After adding the layered image panel to my card, I adhered a gold lighthouse charm using glossy accents, bling and two punched blue crabs to my scene.  Some twine finishes the card off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Inkspirational #350 - Trees (Palm Trees)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #262 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Craft #10 - Anything Goes

Paper Rocks Scissors Sept 2025 - Anything Goes Using Paper and/or Scissors (cardstock)

 

 

  

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge.  

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Various Memento; Tim Holtz Broken China, Chipped Sapphire; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Charm, Glossy Accents, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Crab Punch, Bling, Twine, Glue  

My Concern

 

Hello and welcome.  I have another fall inspired card to share with you today using some of the new fall images from Conjurer of Dreams.  

 

I started out by layering Autumn Vibes with the Black Silk, Photo Corners and Fall Silk backgrounds before adding my saying then printing onto Neenah white card stock.  I also printed a second Autumn Vibes background to use as part of my card front.  After adding some bling in various places, my card was finished.  Really simple and easy to do.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

CD Sunday Plus #166 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 716 and 717 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #261 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue  

PIP Challenge 2536

 

Sponsored by 

Polkadoodles

Polkadoodles FB 1

Polkadoodles FB 2  

 

Hello 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 and for providing images for the DT to use.  My card this week uses their Dolly Sleepyhead (possibly retired) image.  

 

After printing the image/saying out, I colored it using Ohuhu markers before layering and adding faux brads.  I then added a ribbon with a clip to the side and some sequins to finish it off.  I'm really happy with it especially since I haven't been feeling the best.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Digi Choosday #9 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Polkadoodles #10 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 714 to 715 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #261 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge.

 

 

Stamps: Polkadoodles

Ink: Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Sequins, Clip, Glue, Faux Brads  

PIP Challenge 2534

 

Sponsored by Lawn Fawn

Lawn Fawn FB

Lawn Fawn FB share

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship for this week's challenge. My project this week is an ATC using Lawn Fawn's Flamingo Together mini set.  I love this mini because it reminds me so much of days at the Monterey Aquarium, and Chaffee Zoo, when my kids were little.  The whole ATC is made using scraps.

 

Using scraps, I stamped the main image panel, colored the flamingos before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then created the "beach sand" by dotting 3 different colors of Copic markers.  The final touch was a small floral spray, punched from scraps, with bling centers.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers F4A803 - At The Beach 

ATC Around The World Aug 2025 - Anything Goes ATC 

Inspiration Station #76 - See Inspiration Pic Below (inspired by colors) 

A Place To Start Aug 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Summer Things (summer travel to the beach)

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #260 - Anything Goes

 

 

Inspiration Station

 

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: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Copic Markers, MISTI, MS Punches, Crimper, Bling

Conjurer of Dreams Aug 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my projects for this month's challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

Card

 

Sets used: Ocean Coral ATC, Atlantis, Blue Silk, Coral clip art, Ocean Treasures, Photo Corners

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday #8 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Gem of a Craft #9 - Anything Goes 

 

 

ATC

 

Sets used:Ocean Coral ATC, Quirky Mermaid, Blue Silk, Black Silk, Ocean Creatures,

Challenges entered: 

Gem of a Craft #9 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Aug 2025 - Anything Goes 

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

 

Inspiration Station
 

 

ATC 

 

Sets used: Boho Digital Background and Ladies clip art, Gothic Lighthouse, Photo Corners, Beach Sea Grass, Black Silk 

 

Challenges entered:

ATC Around The World #128 - Anything Goes 

Ally's Angels #96 - Anything Goes 

  

 

Sets used: Underwater Greyscale Coloring 

 

Challenges entered:

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

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

Neglected Stuff #825 - Use Your Unloved Stash (embossing folder, brads) 

 

 

 

 

Sets used: Ship Sail Scene, Ship Captain

 

Challenges entered:   

Little Red Wagon #818 - Masculine 

Make My Monday #257 - Masculine 

 

 

ATC

Sets used: Island Huts, Retro Women, Photo Corners, Jungle Birds, Boat Clip Art, Green Silk, Metallic Silk, Sea Quotes 

Challenges entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #259 - Anything Goes 

A Place To Start Aug 2025 - Summer Things (vacay, beach time, swimsuits)