Oh Christmas Tree

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using a Technique Junkie stamp set.  Since I'm the "crazy cat lady", I had to have this when I found out they were closing.  The image is TJ's Christmas Carol Kitty and pretty much sums up my house during the Christmas season.  We have to anchor our tree to the ceiling to keep our cats from knocking it over. 

 

After stamping the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers before stippling fired brick distress ink around the edges and layering then adding brads.  My card is made using a scrap of K and Co designer paper from a pack I bought years ago.  My kitty was then popped up over a border scrap of die cut felt snowflakes.  It's finished off using a scrap of ribbon and some bling.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out especially since my pain level has been really high lately.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Peace On Earth #94 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by red/white colors, snow, singing cat instead of sheet music)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #78 - Use Your NBUS (image, designer paper)

Crafter's Cafe #322 - Anything Goes Optional Patterned Paper 

Crafty Animals #98 - Anything Goes Critters (cat)

Critter Crazy #102 - Anything Goes Critters (cat) 

 

Peace On Earth

 

  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Technique Junkies

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Designer Paper Scrap

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, White Gel Pen, Ribbon, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Felt Snowflake Border Scrap 

 

A Hanging Hello

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I've had made for a week, or so, but just haven't had to energy, or felt well enough, to photograph and upload.  Between my migraines, and still healing from the fall, I've not felt good at all.  The images are all from a retired Slimline Hanging Plants at Pajama Crafter Stamps.  

 

I started by stamping all of the images in memento tuxedo black ink "following loosely" the provided sketch in the Pajama Crafter Stamps Facebook Group.  I made sure to stamp the double tiered hanger twice so I could fussy cut it to pop up later.  This way the element for the right hand side would stand out better.  I did the same with the saying.  The final embellishments were a small pre-made bow and some bling from my stash.

 

Here's the sketch:

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #77 - Use Your NBUS (PCS stamp set)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 712 to 713 - Anything Goes Uplifting/Family Friendly 

Addicted To Stamps and More #499 - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Cafe #322 - Anything Goes 

Pajama Crafter Stamps Aug 2025 - See Sketch 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Pajama Crafter Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Pop Dots, Ohuhu Markers, Bow,Bling, Glue, Pop Dots, Oval Punches 

 

 

Meet Me At The Clubhouse

 

  

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Shark Week Card Hop, hosted by @createwithkas ! We’re thrilled to share our FIN-tastic shark-themed cards and take you on a journey filled with fun and fascinating shark facts at every stop on the hop. Our 2025 theme is “Stay JAWSitive” — a reminder to stay positive in all areas of life, while also promoting awareness around ocean conservation and marine life. Dive in and enjoy the creativity and inspiration! #3rdannualsharkweekcardhop

 

For my card, I decided to ink up a new stamp set from Brass and Bliss called Pirates Under the High Seas.  After I stamped my images onto white X-Press card stock, I colored everything using Copic markers before fussy cutting and setting aside.  I dug out a gnome house die I received as a gift, die cut scraps, before coloring and turning it into an underwater "clubhouse".  I then dug out some water colored designer paper and added it to my card.  After die cutting some sea weed out and adding pearls, plus sequins, my card was finished.  I then decided to add a touch of whimsy by adding googlie eyes to the shark, crab and octopus/rubber duck.

 

Did you know that sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health.   They help remove the weak and the sick as well as keeping the balance with competitors helping to ensure species diversity.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (images, dies)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (dies, googlie eyes)

Ally's Angels #95 - Anything Goes 

The Crafter's Cafe #320 - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals #96 - Anything Goes Animals (octopus, lobsters, shark) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Brass and Bliss

Card Stock: Copic X-Press; Scraps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Accessories: MISTI, Copic Markers, Pearls, Sequins, Pop Dots, Glue, Blending Brush, Googlie Eyes, 3D Glaze Pens, Black Gel Pen

 

  

I Said So That's Why

Hello and welcome.  Raise your hand if your mother ever said this to you......🙋🙋 Now raise your hand if you've ever said this to your own children (fur children included). 🙋🙋 So when I saw this My Mother Taught Me set from Conjurer of Dreams, I had to get it.

 

I did all of the layering digitally, so when I printed it out (minus watermark), it would make technically a one-layer card; especially with the price of postage now.  I started out by combining the My Mother Taught Me mom with the Bokeh and Floral Teacups background before layering onto the Purple and Pink Silk backgrounds.  I finished it off by adding the gold Photo Corners, plus elements from the Cool Cats and Cute Dogs sets.  I'm sending this card to a friend for Mother's Day.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #74 - Use Your NBUS (bokeh background, my mother taught me sets)

Little Red Wagon #806 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (use some yellow - bokeh, photo corners, mom's hair) 

Digi Choosday #5 Wk 1 - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #262 - R Is For Rude

Crafter's Cafe #318 - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

Crafter's Cafe

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

Relax And Dream

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I finally finished.  First up is one using this Zen Time image from Penguin Palace.  I've been needing to take time myself since my mom passed away and my migraines are just getting worse.  I'm sure it's the stress and lack of sleep, but I needed some "playtime" myself.

I started out by printing the image on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my Castle Arts watercolor pencils along with a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I blended some barely banana ink to help fill in the white space, layered it and added brads before setting aside.  The card is made by dry embossing a Cuttlebug© leafy branch embossing folder with my Big Shot©.  I then popped up the layered image panel using pop dots before gluing some Making Memories© paper flowers from my stash beneath the image.  The final touches were color spritzing a bit of bashful blue marker over everything, adding diamond ice stickles to the water/glass and Ranger© glossy accents to the clock face.  I'm happy with how this turned out.  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #65 - Use Your NBUS (image, flowers)

Penguin Palace #40 - Rainbow (used pastel rainbow colors)

Inspiration Station Aug 2024 - See Pic Below (inspired by colors)

Digi Choosday Wk33 - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Cafe #311 - Rainbow (used pastel rainbow colors)

 

Penguin Palace

 

 

Inspiration Station

 

Stamps: Penguin Palace

Ink: Stampin Up Barely Banana

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Paper Flowers, Ice Stickles, Glossy Accents, Blending Brush

 

 

 

Next up is a card made using this gorgeous freebie from Conjurer of Dreams in their Facebook group.  I started out by combining the image, and saying, in Photoshop© then printed it on Neenah white card stock then layered and added metallic pink brads from my stash.  I then dug through all of my ribbon until I found the pink velvet spool I was looking for and added that to the edge.  I then pulled out several scrap pieces of card stock, and my Martha Stewart punches, and punched several ferns, flowers and pine sprigs before running them through my dusty paper crimper.  Using Ranger© glossy accents, I created my floral sprays before adding some punched butterflies to the top.  The final touch was adding fruit punch ice stickles to the flower centers and stardust ice stickles randomly for the water and background.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #65 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Group - Mystical Creatures (unicorn, fairy)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 661 to 662 - Anything Goes Uplifting

Critter Crazy #89 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (unicorn)

CD Sunday Plus #140 - Anything Goes Digital

Snippets Playground #487 - Use Those Snippets/Scraps 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories:  Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Ribbon, Paper Crimper, Brads, Glue Dots

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Challenge 2344

      Sponsored by 

Varada Sharma

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Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we are being sponsored by Varada Sharma.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing images for the design team to use.  My card this week features the Free To Be digital set.

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Arts pencils before lightly stippling some Tim Holtz milled lavender and tumbled glass distress inks before layering and adding brads.  My card is dry embossed using my Big Shot and a Cuttlebug Floral embossing folder before stippling dusty concord over the raised images, and sides, using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  The final touches were a small purple bow, purple bling from my stash and yellow ice stickles highlighting the flowers center.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #56 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Use Your Stuff #496 - Anything Goes 

Ally's Angel #75 - Anything Goes 

Triple B November 2023 - Anything Goes Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (I used birds, blooms)

Crafter's Cafe #302 - Flowers (flower in image and embossing folder) 

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

Stamps: Varada Sharma

Ink: Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Tumbled Glass, Milled Lavender

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Bling, Bow, Glue Dots, Brads, Ice Stickles, Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Flamingos And Weddings

 Hello and welcome.  Although the calendar says it's officially fall, the weather here in central California says it's still summer.  I'm so over these hot temps even though they're still only in the 90's instead of triple digits.  I sure wish Mother Nature would make up her mind because it's really messing with my migraines and health.

Since I needed a wedding card recently I decided to pull out a retired Stampin Up set I haven't used in a long time called Life's Special Moments.  I started out by stamping all of the images/sayings in memento tuxedo black ink onto a scrap white card before coloring everything using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  I'm really happy with how it turned out - clean, simple, and perfect for the couple receiving it.

Challenges entered:

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #652 - Wedding/Anniversary (wedding)

Ally's Angels #62 - Anything Goes 

Arty Divas Sept/Oct 2022 - Anything Goes 

 

My second card is made using a set I received for my birthday called flamingo together from Lawn Fawn.  I decided to make my card in varying shades of pink.  I started out by stamping my images, and saying, onto some scrap pink card stock before coloring them using Castle Arts pencils before layering and adding brads.  For the card base, I used a regal rose card with scrap designer paper I had received in a stamp package.  Once adhered, I sponged regal rose ink around the edges before doing the same to my layered image panel.  It was then adhered using pop up glue dots before adhering pink flowers punched out of more scrap paper with pink ice stickles in the center.  As an afterthought, I took a hot pink gel pen and adding faux sewing stitches around my image before coloring in parts of the saying.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #43 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Lawn Fawnatics #134 - Monochromatic (pink)

Critter Crazy #67 - Anything Goes With A Critter (flamingo)

Crafter's Cafe #289 - Monochromatic (pink)

Creations In Pink #50 - Mainly Pink - (pink)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Wedding Card

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Lyra Pencils

Flamingo Card

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, MS Punch, Glue Dots, Sponge, Pink Gel Pen

 

PIP 2118

            Challenge 2118 - Team A

Sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

https://www.cas-ualfridaysstamps.com/

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps FB

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammies Inky Pinkies and this week we are being sponsored by Cas-ual Fridays Stamps.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship. 

 

I started out by die cutting the large coffee mug and "coffee" saying from the Coffee Cup Dies set before stamping, onto the mug, the additional saying from the Coffee Talk set in memento tuxedo black.  I then lightly blended Tim Holtz stormy sky and tea dye distress inks over the mug before doing the same to the die cut coffee saying in Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink.  After adding some chocolate ribbon, I added the walnut stain ink to the inside of the mug before adding a little glossy accents to make the coffee look more real.  The final touches were a couple of prima flowers with a bling center.  I really like how this turned out since I was dealing with another migraine as well as using more of my never before used (NBUS) stash plus more of my scraps.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #26 - May Use Your NBUS 

Outlawz Festive Friday Apr 30 to May 13 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #134 - Anything Goes 

Crafters Cafe #265 - Anything Goes 

Love To Craft #58 - May Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a face mask so we can beat COVID.

Stamps: Cas-ual Fridays

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Walnut Stain, Tea Stain

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Cas-Ual Fridays Dies, Big Shot, Primas, Glue Dots, Bling, Ribbon, PFS Blending Brushes

Day Of The Dead Wedding Couple

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with your a card made using an image called Day Of The Dead Sprite Couple from Aurora Wings.  I was originally inspired to make this card by a pin over at Paper Mache Art.

After printing the image off onto Neenah White card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I created my cloud background using my Slimline Cloud Stencil and blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios along with Tim Holtz stormy sky ink.  I then went and pulled my retired Watercolor Minis stamp set to create the "flower petal bed" they're standing on and then layered the image.  The only embellishment used is black brads.  The final touch was stamping my saying, from Stampin Up's retired Sincere Salutations, under the layered image panel using memento tuxedo black ink.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers IC802 - Paper Mache Art 

Splitcoaststampers F4A582 - Mello Yellow 

Aurora Wings Facebook Group Challenge - Apr/May 2021 

A Bit More Time To Craft #138 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #58 - Anything Goes Digital 

Crafter's Cafe #264 - Flowers 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Apr 8th to 21st - Favorite Embellishment (brads, cloud stencil) 

Inspiration Station #4 - Inspiration Photo (Me: Couple Death Do Us Part) 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe, and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Aurora Wings; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Summer Sun, Only Orange; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes

 

Just For You Doodles

Hello and welcome.  First let me say, THANK YOU to all of our veteran's and their families for your service - past and present.  Also THANK YOU to all the essential workers and first responders for your tireless service.  

 

I have a couple of friends that are going through a rough patch right now since their views differ from their husband/dad, and neighbors, on the results of the U.S. election.   So I decided to make a little pick-me-up from a never before used, and retired, Stampin Up set I received from one of them.  I started out by stamping the image in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap white card stock then colored using prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks around it.  Once they were layered, I added brads then adhered them to a card base made from scraps.  I then stamped the saying also in memento black before adding some bling to the images.  As an afterthought, I then pulled out a black artist pen and added some faux sewing to both cards.

Challenges entered:

 

Sisterhood Of Snarky Stampers #172 - X Is For Faux (I used faux sewing) 

Never Before Used Schtuff #20 - November NBUS 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2045 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #127 - Anything Goes 

Crafters Cafe #254 - Just For Fun/Anything Goes 

Not Just Cards - November Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Stampin Up Fall Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bling, Stipple Brushes, Sponge, Brads, Glue Dots, Black Artist Pen

Little Pumpkin Patch

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using this week's Bugaboo Friday Freebie.  Isn't this little pumpkin patch cute?  

After printing it off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling tumbled glass and garden green inks around it then layering.  I then pulled out a Stampin Up embossing folder I received as a RAK, and haven't used yet, to dry emboss an orange layer before stippling spiced marmalade over the embossed images then added to my card.  After adding some brushed copper brads, I then added the layered image to my card before sponging garden green ink around the edges of the card itself.  I then pulled out some embossed prima flowers I've had for years, added those with punched pumpkin card stock centers, some twine and copper ice stickles.  As an afterthought, I highlighted parts of the pumpkins using a 3D glaze pen and hand drawn "birds".  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2039 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stash

Splitcoaststampers WT812 - How Will I Use This 

A Bit More Time To Craft #125 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #45 - Anything Goes Digital (CD or Digital Image) 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 39 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Not Just Cards - September Anything Goes 

Stinkin Inkers - Shades Of Fall 

Crafters Cafe #252 - Anything Goes 

  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there!!  While you're at it, don't forget to grab this week's freebie.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass and Spiced Marmalade, Stampin Up Garden Green

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Artist Pen, 3D Glaze Pens, Big Shot, Stampin Up Dotted Embossing Folder, Brads, Glue Dots, Copper Ice Stickles

Let's Doodle!

Hello and welcome.   Today is Humor Me Wednesday at Catch The Bug and although my card today isn't humorous, it does reflect my hope for 2021 - Clean And Simple!  My hope for next year is a nice, neat, low stress year especially after everything 2020 has thrown at us!  My card was inspired, not only by the year, but did you know September 20th is Doodle Day?  I sure didn't.

 

After printing off my Ornamental Flowers 2 image (at 3.5x5 inches ) onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using copic markers before lightly stippling the left over tumbled glass ink around the colored image.  The only embellishments used were clear bling crystals and Sakura 3D black glaze pen to highlight the butterflies flight.  A nice clean and simple card great for any occasion.

Challenges entered:

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #151 - Picture Inspiration (I used shapes and colors) 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #18 - September 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2038 - Anything Goes 

The Crafter's Cafe #251 - Season (I went with Spring) 

Daisy Chain Challenge #45 - Clean And Simple (CAS) 

Outlawz Festive Fridays Sept 18 to Oct 1 - Anything Goes 

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #151

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and please stay safe out there.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories:  Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Bling, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen