PIP Challenge 2516

 

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Hello and welcome.   Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week WE are sponsoring the challenge.  My card this week uses MFT's Lighthouse Gnomes.  I've had this set for awhile now and just haven't used it until now.

 

I started out by stamping everything in memento tuxedo black ink onto Copic white card stock before coloring the images using Ohuhu's Honolulu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I fussy cut the gnomes and seagulls before setting them aside to blend some tumbled glass distress ink around the edges and to fill in the sky before layering and adding brads.  I then adhered the layered image panel to my card base using glue dots, then adhered the gnomes I had cut out.  The only embellishment added was some ice stickles to highlight the water and light from the lighthouse.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 694 to 695 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Hearts Quest Fantasy #4 2025 - Anything Goes Fantasy, Optional Unicorns (anything goes fantasy/gnomes) 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #73 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Cupcake Inspirations #616 - Friendship 

Neglected Stuff April 2025 - Use You Neglected Stash (MFT stamp set)

 

 

 

 

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: MFT

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Honolulu Markers, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Blending Brush 

Just Because Tulips

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a mini slimline card made using the Angie Blom Just Because stamp set from Unity Stamps. 

I started out by stamping everything in Memento tuxedo black ink onto Copic white card stock, before coloring the tulips using my new Ohuhu Honolulu markers before blending tumbled glass distress ink left over from a previous project.  Once that was finished, I layered the image, added brads before adhering it to a red card base. I then added some fire bling, red bow and two wooden ladybugs.  As an afterthought, I added some "trail dots" using a black 3D glaze pen for the ladybugs.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #73 - Use Your NBUS (image, saying)

Triple B Challenge April 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms)

The Four Seasons April 2025 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by ladybug, flowers)

Double D Challenge April 2025 - Springtime Flowers (inspired by tulips)

Beautiful Blossoms April 2025 - Anything Goes Flowers 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 694 and 695 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Triple B

 

The Four Seasons

 

Double D Challenge

 

Beautiful Blossoms Optional Insp Pic

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Unity

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Ladybugs, MISTI, Glaze Pen, Bling, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots, Bow, White Gel Pen

 

 

General Eagle Eye and the Battle Hymn of the Republic

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card using a few images from Conjurer of Dreams.  

I started out by scanning sheet music from "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory" before layering that onto a Blue Silk background and adding Photo Corners.  I then added two leather pouches from the Steampunk Junk Journal and tucked them into the photo corners before adding General Eagle Eye and a glaze pen to finish it off.  I'm happy with how it turned out and is perfect for sending to a veteran or for a Fourth of July card.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #73 - Use Your NBUS (sheet music, Gen Eagle Eye image) 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday April 2025 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 694 to 695 - Anything Goes Uplifting (music, thinking of you)

 CD Sunday Plus #156 - Anything Goes Digital

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Recycled Brush Box

 

 

Hello and welcome to the April Recycled Artistry IG Hop hosted by @newdawncards and @createwithkas We’re taking recycling to the craft room and giving new life to discarded items in a creative way. From paper towel rolls, junk mail envelopes, cereal boxes, bubble wrap and so much more, we encourage you to look around and see if you can “use it before you lose it” to the trash! We post once a month on the 2nd Tuesday at 2 PM EST. To join, message Dawn or Kelly and tag us using #recycledartistryighop 

 

For my project, I took a tin my daughter had received some chocolate in and turned it into a paintbrush holder. 

 

before

 

 

after

 

After adding 3/8th inch Scor-Tape all over the tin, I adhered some Thomas Kincade© designer paper I've had for who knows how long, all around the top and edges of the tin.  I then stamped out the "brushes" using a retired Stampin Up letter set Alphadots in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap white card stock.  I then punched the letters out before adding them to scrap gold designer paper and adhered to the tin.  I then pulled out some silk butterfly bridal confetti I've also had for years, added them using glue dots and then added some bling to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Love Those Pretty Papers April 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Springtime (anything goes)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #73 - Use Your NBUS (alphadots)

Neglected Stuff 4/25 - Anything Goes Using Neglected Items (designer paper, silk butterflies)

We Love To Create Mixed Media #4 - Anything Goes Mixed Media (tin, paper, silk butterflies, stamped letters, bling)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

PIP Challenge 2514

 

Our Sponsor is

Pattie's Creations

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we are sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship of our challenge.  My card today uses her Jar of Fireflies which is possibly retired.  I love using this image for get well and thinking of you cards.  I colored the fireflies using Ohuhu Honolulu markers and Ohuhu Glitter markers which I'm falling in love with.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges before layering and adding faux brads.  I kept my card pretty clean and simple since I've been dealing with a bad migraine, plus a husband sick from bronchitis.  Unfortunately, I think I'm now getting it.  

Challenges entered:

 

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #229 - Anything Goes 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #73 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Paper Funday #75 - Anything Goes Optional Begin With Letter B (anything goes)

 

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.

Conjurer of Dreams April 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to post inspiration projects for the Conjurer of Dreams monthly anything goes challenge.

 

 Sets used: Steampunk Easter Bunny, Twig Frames, Easter Backgrounds, Butterfly Clipart,

Fantasy Dragonfly Clipart 

 

Challenges entered:

Inspiration Station #71 March 2025 - See Pic Below (inspired by rabbits)

Never Before Used Schtuff #73 - Use Your NBUS (all Easter images)

 

Inspiration Station
 

 

 

Sets used:  Grumpy Grampa Easter Basket, Grumpy Gramma Easter Bunny, Easter Backgrounds, Cute Dogs Sheet, Butterflies

Challenges entered:

CD Sunday Plus #155 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams images) 

Double D Easter - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by rabbits, egg, season)

 

Double D Challenge
 

 

 

Be-lated Birthday Card

(Stamped Happy Belated Birthday inside)

 

Sets used: Tropical Paradise, Flamingo's, Quirky Cow, Hippo Tutu, Farmer Character 

Challenges entered:

 Critter Crazy April 2025 - Anything Goes Critters ( flamingos, cows, hippo)

 

 Thinking of You/Sympathy Card

 

Sets used: Blooms and Butterflies Greyscale Coloring Book

 

Challenges entered:
Triple B Challenge April 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms, butterflies)

The Four Seasons April 2025 - Spring See Pic (inspired by flowers, season)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 692 to 693 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Thinking of you/Sympathy)

 

The Four Seasons
 

 

 

Sets used: Anne of Green Gables, Barn Owl, Rembrandt The Mill Inspired,

Watercolor Bluejays

Challenges entered:

Art Nudge April 2025 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by colors/countryside feel of #425B)

Art Nudge

Sets used: Stained Glass Fountain, Quirky Fairies, Anne of Green Gables,

Watercolor Bluejays

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers IC1009 - Raspberry Creek Fabrics (see inspiration pic below)

 

IC1009 (inspired by colors)
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

PIP Challenge 2512

 

 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 card this week features Newton's Nook Winter Memories stamp set and dies.

 

After stamping all of my images onto Copic white card stock, I blended the following distress inks: dusty concord, broken china, chipped sapphire, stormy sky to make my snow/sky using my blending brushes.  I then added some Snow-Tex to add some texture before popping up the sledding children using pop dots.  The final touch was adding some diamond ice stickles to highlight the snow/falling snowflakes.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (Newton's Nook images)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (Snow-Tex)

Creative Artiste Mixed Media #113 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (ink, brads, snow-tex, glitter glue)

Gem of a Craft #4 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 691 to 692 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Christmas)

We Love To Create #3 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (ink, brads, snow-tex, glitter glue)

 

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: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up; Gold Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Blending Brushes, Snow-Tex, Spatula, Pop Dots, Big Shot, Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots 

Castle By The Sea

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made a few weeks ago, just never posted thanks to my health/migraines, using Conjurer of Dreams Fantasy Greyscale coloring book and Castle Arts Harmonious colored pencils.  Once my image was colored, I layered it and added some faux brads before adding it to a grey card base.  I kept my embellishments pretty simple: mauve organdy ribbon, silver star stickers from my stash and star dust stickles.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Heart's Quest Fantasy #3 - Anything Goes 

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

A Place To Start March 2025 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock:  Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer,  Castle Arts Harmonious Pencils, Blender Pencil, Ribbon, Star Stickers, Star Dust Stickles