PIP Challenge 2634

 

Lawn Fawn

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge.  My project this week is a tag using their Garden Before 'n Afters stamp set.

 

I stamped everything, on a pink tag I had, in memento tuxedo black  before coloring using Castle Arts colored pencils. After layering my tag, I added an eyelet and some twine to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use You NBUS (stamp set, tags/twine)

Triple B Challenge Aug 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms) 

 

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: Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Eyelet, Twine 

  

Conjurer of Dreams August 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams Anything Goes/Quirky Characters challenge.

 

 

Cards

Sets used: Mice Fliers, Free Background 1-2yrs ago

 

Challenges entered:  

 

Triple B Aug 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds, blooms) 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #277 - A Is For Animals (bird, mouse) 

  

 

 

Sets used: Quaint Village, Cool Cats Clipart, Snazzy Raccoons Clipart, Hippo Tutu Clipart, Flamingo Fancy Hat Clipart 

 

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #190 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Critter Crazy #113 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (raccoon, hippo, flamingos)

 

 

 

Sets used: Mad Scientist Background and Clipart 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use Your NBUS (images/dies) 

 

 

 

Sets used: Bessies Sunday Best, Mosaic Sky 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #8 Wk4 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Sets used: Quirky Steampunk Dude, Rustic Fall Steampunk Background, Steampunk Legacy, Grungy Steampunk Background, Steampunk Junk Journal Kit

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

 Sets used: Quirky Monsters Background 

Challenges entered: 
 

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Conjurer of Dreams June 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share with you my projects for this month's Anything Goes/Pretty Bird challenge at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

Digital Collage 

 

Sets used: Old Bird, Vases Clip Art, Doily Clip Art, Spring Shrubs, Vintage Lace Background, Grungy White Lace Background 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #6 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Cards 

 

Sets used: Island Paradise, Flamingos In Fancy Hats Clipart 

Challenges entered:

 

The Four Seasons June 2026 - Anything Goes Summer (inspired by the beach)

Double D June 2026 - Tropical  (inspired by the beach/palm trees) 

Cardz 4 Galz #278 - Seaside/Coast 

I Spy With My LIttle Eye #38 - Something By The Sea 

 

 

The Four Seasons

Double D
 

 

 

Sets used: Barn Owl, Fall Leaves Background, Black Silk, Aged Paper 

 

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #185 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams) 

 

 

Sets used: Eagle, Cowboy's On The Horizon, Black Silk, Fire Clouds, Photo Corners 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Triple B June 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (eagle) 

 

 

 

Altered Frame

 

Sets used: Raven, Raven Clipart, Spooky Trees, Grungy Black Lace 

Challenges entered:  

 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 756 and 757 - Anything Goes Uplifting (beauty quote) 

Crafty Catz #716 - Anything Goes 

Creative Artiste #127 - Anything Goes Mixed Media (frame, paint, die cuts, flowers, bling) 

 

 

Bookmarks 

Sets used: Bluejay On A Log

 

Challenges entered:

 

Creative Fingers #325 - Anything Goes (bookmarks)

 

 

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

 
 

 

 

 

Hooting Holidays

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a Christmas card I made using the Owl I Want set from Gerda Steiner Designs along with some scrap digital designer paper.

 

I started out by stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock then coloring using my Ohuhu markers and white paint pen.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some faux brads.  I then added googlie eyes, stocking stickers from my stash and some gold bling.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Ally's Angels #107 - Anything Goes 

Triple B June 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds - owl)

Critter Crazy #111 - Anything Goes With A Critter (owl) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress  

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap GinaK Digital Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Googlie Eyes, Computer, Printer, Stickers, Bling, Glue, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush 

Welcome Spring

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today I'd like to share with you some ATC's I made for the Conjurer of Dreams April ATC challenge.  The challenge ends on the 29th so there's still time for you to enter.

 

I started out by separating, the free ATC sheet,  then combining the images with the Anne of Green Gables set.  Once I had everything combined, I printed out the ATC's before layering on scrap card stock.  For the embellishments, I die cut a lot of tulip stems and flower stems (now retired) before die cutting a bunch of flower buds.  I then finished assembling my ATC's by adhering the stems, and flowers, using glossy accents.  The final touch was highlighting the flower centers and parts of the background.  I'm really happy with how these turned out especially since I've been dealing with bad migraine and fibromyalgia issues again.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams April ATC - Anything Goes Using Provided Sheet 

CD Sunday Plus #182 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Triple B April 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms, butterflies)

Snippets Playground #531 - Anything Goes Using Snippets (ATC layers, floral sprays) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: none

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Scraps 

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Glossy Accents, Dies, Big Shot, Stickles  

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)

 

 

 

 

Woodblock Wednesday December 2025 Edition

 

 

Hello and welcome to another Woodblock Wednesday edition where we dust off those wood block stamps we all have just don't use much anymore. For my card, I dusted off an old, and I mean old, retired Stampin Up set called Bulbs that I received from a friend before she passed away last year.  It's kind of like she's still crafting with me. I do miss our talks.  

 

I started out by stamping the tulip bulbs in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring the image using Castle Arts watercolor pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the tulips were colored, I dug out a retired sentiment set called Wonderful Words and stamped the "thank you" along the side before adding some white/silver bakers twine.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday Dec 2025 - Use Your Old Wood Block Stamps (Bulbs set)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (Bulbs set)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (Bulbs set)

Simply Clean and Simple Jan 2026 - Something New (Bulbs set) 

Triple B Jan 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms) 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Card Stock: Hammermill White Scrap

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Twine

  

 

 

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 2546

 

Sponsored by StarStampz

 

StarStampz FB

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by StarStampz. I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  My card this week uses the Sunflower Smiles digital stamp set.

 

I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring it using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush before layering and adding some yellow brads.  After adhering my layered panel to the card, I then added some bling and a small gingham yellow bow to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Art Nudge 112B - See Mood Board Below (inspired by colors)

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

A Place To Start Nov 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Something New (new is image)

Cupcake Inspirations #631 - See Mood Board (board colors in sunflowers) 

 

 

Art Nudge

 

 

 

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

 

Stamps: StarStampz  

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bow, Bling, Glue, Glue Dots, Blending Brush, Brads 

PIP Challenge 2544

 Sponsored by 

Varada Sharma

Shop her actual stamps HERE

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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 

Happy Anniversary Birds

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an anniversary card I made using the Happy Birthday Birds digital greeting card from Gerda Steiner Designs.  These cute little birds come with the Happy Birthday To You greeting in the cards as well as a blank version to "make it your own".  I used the blank version and typed in my anniversary saying using Photoshop© before printing it out onto Hammermill white card stock.

 

Once I had the image printed, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers.  I then went and added the tree "canopy" above, using a long retired Stampin Up set, before lightly stippling tumbled glass distress ink for the sky and added brads.  The final touches were googlie eyes to one of the birds, prima flowers and some bling from my stash.  I'm happy with how this turned out and will probably give it to my husband for our anniversary in a couple months.

 

 Challenges entered:

 

Triple B Challenge: Sept 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds)

CD Sunday Plus #167 - Anything Goes Digital (Gerda Steiner Designs)

Creative Inspiration #30 - Anything Goes 

Elliebelle's Garden Party #7 - Anything Goes In Or Out Of A Garden (trees, birds)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Old Olive, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Garden Green

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Computer, Printer, Bling, Brads, Primas, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Blending Brush 

 

A Toast To Friends

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm thrilled to be guest designing for Gerda Steiner Designs again.  I love her stamp sets, and digital sets, and these pigeons are hilarious.  

 

I've stamped a pigeon from both the A Toast To You mini and the Pigeons 4x6 stamp sets in memento black onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring them using Prismacolor and Copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stamped the saying twice, once on a Hammermill scrap to pop up later. After adding some leftover tumbled glass distress ink that was on a blending brush, I layered the colored panel before adding some faux brads.  After adding my popped up saying, I dug out some grey velvet ribbon from my stash, added googlie eyes, and primas with bling centers to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #78 - Use Your NBUS (stamp sets)  

Neglected Stuff Sept 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon, primas) 

Critter Crazy #102 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (pigeons)

Paper Funday #80 - Anything Goes: Optional Changing Seasons (anything goes)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 716 to 717 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Triple B Challenge Sept 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds - pigeons) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Pop Dots, Googlie Eyes, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Blending Brush, Primas, Glue Dots, Bling, Ribbon, Faux Brads 

 

Conjurer of Dreams March 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  Starting this month, all Conjurer of Dreams challenges are Anything Goes.  For my projects, I went with a Steampunk Western theme to start with.  Now Steampunk is normally not my style, but I'm really happy with how these turned out.

 

 Sets used: Steampunk Cowgirl Mini, Old West Ghost Town, Old West Dancing Ghost Couple 

Challenges entered:

Crafter's Cafe #316 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #249 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 Sets used: Florals and Teacups Greyscale Coloring Book (grateful is from a retired SU set)

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (images)

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

CD Sunday Plus #153 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams Grayscale Coloring Book) 

The Four Seasons March 2025 - Spring Mood Board (inspired by the flowers)

 

The Four Seasons

 

Digital Pages

 

Sets used: Abandoned Mine, Old West Ghost Town 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Sets used: Abandoned Mine, Misty Moor Banshee 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats March 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween (abandoned mine, banshee's)

Park Hopping My Happy Place March 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Parks (inspired by Thunder Mountain and Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, CA)

 

 

Sets used: Deep In Forest, Tree Stump Clipart, Model T, Grumpy Senior Men Elements, Grumpy Senior Women Elements

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday Challenge 2 Wk 4 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 

ATC

Sets used: Old West Steampunk Train 

Challenges entered: 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (wood elements - glasses, mustache, arrows)

The Male Room #196 - Mixed Media (digital image, card stock, wood elements, walnut stain ink to dye elements, bling)

Neglected Stuff March 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (glasses, mustache, arrows)

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's blog challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.  We're also having a progressive challenge over in the Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Facebook group.