Sunshine

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick clean and simple card made using the Tractor Florals set from Conjurer of Dreams.   This image reminds me of my late step-grandmother's flower garden she used to have on their grape raisin farm.

 

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I layered it before adding some faux brads then adhered it to a green card.  I then added some Dollar Tree© wood sticker embellishments before highlighting the flower centers using stardust stickles.  Quick, simple and fabulous.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your NBUS (image)

FarmQuest #84 - Fruit or Garden  (flower garden) 

Digi Choosday #6 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

Triple B June 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms, butterfly)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Wood Butterfly/Saying, Faux Brads, Stickles 

 

 

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 

PIP Challenge 2624

 Gerda Steiner 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to thank Gerda for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses Gerda's Pool Piggies stamps and matching dies.  Before I begin, how is it June already and triple digit heat?  I am not a fan of the heat and would like my money back please.  

 

I started out by stamping all the images in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring them using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I die cut the images, and a sun, before adhering them to a card with water designer paper I've had for years and not used up.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz wild honey distress ink using a blender brush.  The final touches were sequins, highlighting the saying using a black 3D glaze pen and adding stickles to the designer paper for the "waves".  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I've been having a lot of health issues lately.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Love Those Pretty Papers June 2026 - Anything Goes (wave paper)

Four Seasons June 2026 - Summer (inspired by beach, water, umbrella covers)

Time Out #315 - See Board Below (inspired by water/summer prompts)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #279 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 756 and 757 - Anything Goes Uplifting (enjoying summer) 

 

Four Seasons

 

Time Out 

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Wild Honey

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Designer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot, Dies, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush, Sequins, Glue, Stickles 

 

 

 

 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog #53

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge where our theme is always Anything Goes Fantasy (think mermaids, unicorns, fairies, etc).  For my card this month, I'm using images from Conjurer of Dreams.

 

I started out by combining the following COD sets in Photoshop©: Pegasus Maiden, Quirky Fairies, Mystical Forest, Butterfly Clipart then printing the finished image onto Hammermill white card stock, layered and added some faux brads before setting aside.  My card was made using COD's Blue Lace Background adhered to navy card stock before adhering the image panel using black pop dots.  The final touches were blue sequins, stardust stickles highlighting parts of the image and also running my fingernail along the edges to "distress it" a bit.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your NBUS (blue lace background, forest background)

Crafty Catz #715 - Anything Goes 

Creative Fingers #324 - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspiration #39 - Anything Goes

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter in this month's challenge at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge.  

 

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Sequins, Stickles, Pop Dots, Ribbon, Fingernail, Faux Brads 

 

 

Heart's Quest Celebration of Love Challenge #30

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge.  As always the BEWAS (Birthday, Engangement, Wedding, Anniversary, Sympathies)  theme is Anything Goes with this months option being Masculine cards.  For my project today, I am using some Gecko Galz digital stamp and paper and I'm going with the Anything Goes theme.

 

I started out by printing my image from the Spring Blush digital stamps then colored it using Castle Arts Harmonious pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz lavender/tattered rose distress inks around the image before layering.  I then printed out a damask page from Le Palais Rose digital papers and stippling the same inks around the edges.  After assembling the card, I stamped the saying from a long retired Stampin Up set, Hope for Comfort, then punched it out.  The final touches were some bling and a mauve organdy ribbon on the side. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image, background paper)

Neglected Stuff June 2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (SU Hope for Comfort set) 

Digi Choosday #6 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 754 to 755 - Anything Goes Uplifting (sympathy)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge at Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenge.

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz Digital

Ink: Tim Holtz Milled Lavender, Tattered Rose

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Pop Dots, SU Oval Punches, Bling, Ribbon, Glue

Heart's Quest Shaped Cards and Tags #18

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags where our challenge theme is Anything Goes Shaped cards (no square, A2).  For my card this month, I went with a tag shaped card using a pre-made card pack I've had for years and never used.

I started out by embossing my card using a Cuttlebug© dots embossing folder and my Big Shot© before blending tumbled glass distress ink over the raised images.  I then printed out a Birds On A Branch image from Conjurer of Dreams.  After printing my image, I layered it onto scrap card stock before blending tumbled glass distress ink around the layered image before adding some faux brads.  I then die cut several different leaves/stems/flowers from scrap card stock to create my own floral spray before stamping my saying in the bottom right corner.  The final touches was some fibers I've had for years, bling and stardust stickles highlighting the centers of the embossed images and flowers.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #87 - Use Your NBUS (shaped card)

Neglected Stuff Challenge June 2026 - Use Your Neglected Stash (fibers, tag shaped card)

Snippets Playground - Use Your Scraps (floral spray, image layers )

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge at Heart's Quest Shaped Cards and Tags. 

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams; Stampin Up (saying)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Card Stock: Pre-made Tag Shaped Card; Scraps

Accessories: Embossing Folder, Big Shot©, Dies, Stickles, Bling, Fibers, Blending Brush 

  

 

 

 

 

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 

 

 

Woodblock Wednesday May 2026 Edition

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new Woodblock Wednesday where we dust off those old wooden block stamps and show them some love.  My card today features one of my favorite House Mouse stamps with the matching wood block saying.  I haven't used my House Mouse stamps in a long time.  I've collected some, just haven't used them.....yet. In fact, it's so old the stamp block still says ©Stampa Rosa on it.  Spellbinders now holds the copyright for the House Mouse line.

 

My card is stamped using memento tuxedo black ink and colored using my old prismacolor markers before layering and adding brads.  The card is embossed using an old Cuttlebug© snowflake embossing folder with my Big Shot©.  The only embellishments I added was a clear 3D glaze pen for the bows before adding stardust stickles to highlight.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday May 2026 - Use Those Dusty Stamps (Stampa Rosa)

Neglected Stuff May 2026 - Dust Off Your Older Stash (stamps)

Peace On Earth #112 - See Pic Below (inspired by animal trio)

House Mouse and Friends Monday - Anything Goes Optional Fun Fold (anything goes) 

 

 

Peace On Earth

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Stampa Rosa

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stamping Up

Accessories: Markers, Brads, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen