Thursday, August 7, 2025

Lily Pond

 
 
 
Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing this month over at the FarmQuest General Store Challenge where Anything Goes Farm and/or Country. For my card, I went with the country theme and created a card using the Lily Pond Grayscale Coloring Pages from Conjurer of Dreams
 
After coloring the image using Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils and a blender pencil, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz mowed lawn distress ink before layering and adding some faux brads and adhering it to a green card.  I then punched two different frogs using scraps before adhering them using Bearly Art glue.   The finishing touches were googlie eyes, stickles, bling and adding some eyes using a 3D glaze pen.  I then added my saying using a long retired Close To My Heart set - inside says "only small things with great love. - Mother Teresa.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge over at the FarmQuest General Store.
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams; Close To My Heart
Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress; Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Bling, Glue, Punches, Googlie Eyes, Stickles, Faux Brads  

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

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
 
 
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
 

 
 
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ATC

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

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Autum Garden Walk

 



Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a mini slimline card made using several images from Conjurer of Dreams.  I started out by combining the following sets in ©Photoshop: Torn Paper SceneBoho Backgrounds and Clip ArtCrow and Raven clip artCute DogsFloral Borders clip artEaster Bunny ForestGreenery Shrub BordersSteampunk Gnome and Aged Papers before printing it off onto Neenah card stock then adhered it to a brown card.  I then added some faux brads and several Autumn Leaves gems to finish it off.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Faux Brads, Glue, Bling  

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Ooh La La

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a fun ATC made using Conjurer of Dreams set called Ooh La La. I LOVE this set of 4 corsets - sexy enough to be risque but still "clean" enough to keep it PG13. LOL  After combining the corset digitally with the following COD sets: Pink SilkBlack SilkBlue Silk and the black Photo Corners; I printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before adhering to a black scrap.  I then pulled out some autumn and thunderstorm gems, added those to the ATC and finished it off.  
 
I'm happy with how it turned out especially since my husband wasn't doing too good the other day.  It's been one step forward and three steps back for him lately.  Plus my ever present migraines adding to the mix with the summertime heat.  Ugh!
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: none
Card Stock: Neenah White; Scrap Black
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue  

Monday, July 28, 2025

Better At The Beach

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using the new Beach Huts stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps. After stamping the images in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before stippling some Tim Holtz distress inks around them and to fill in the white spaces before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then dug out a seagull set of dies I had just received and die cut several seagulls from white scraps.  After adding some going grey/basic grey ink, I adhered them to the card using pop dots.  I then added my border and some bling to finish my card off.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Inspiration Station
 
Pajama Crafter Stamps
 
 
 
 
  

PIP Challenge 2530

 

Sponsored by 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 thank Andrea for her sponsorship.  My card today uses the Mindy Christmas image and reminds me so much of my cats at Christmas time.  After printing the image on hammermill white card stock, I colored it using Copic markers before stamping a long retired Stampin Up saying.  A few clear gems finish the card off.  
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Peace On Earth
 
 
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: Sheepski Designs; Stampin Up
Ink: None
Card Stock: Hammermill White
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copic Markers, Bling 

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Loon At The Lake

 
Hello and welcome.   Today I'd like to share a card made using an image I've had colored for some time, just hadn't finished it to a card.  The Loon Scene is from Whimsy Stamps and is just beautiful.  I see so many uses for this stamp.
 
The main image is stamped onto Neenah white card stock and colored using Castle Arts colored pencils and a blender pencil.  I then lightly stippled some tumbled glass distress ink before adding some silver photo corners I've had for years, and I mean years.  The card was made by stippling broken china distress ink over a slim line lily pad stencil from Picket Fence Studios.  Once I had the layered image added to my card, I added some bling, ribbon, diamond ice stickles and a small punched frog to place on one of the lily pads.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Whimsy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China
Card Stock: White; Stampin Up
Accessories: MISTI, Colored Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stenciling, Stipple Brush, Photo Corners, Stickles, Bling, Glue, Frog Punch, Ribbon  

Friday, July 18, 2025

The Watermill

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made from another one of the images I colored while my husband had been in the hospital using a digital Watermill image from Impression Obsession.  The image is one I've had for a while printed out and just hadn't gotten to yet.  It is colored using Castle Arts Watercolor pencils and once layered, I added some faux brads to it to help keep the postage price down.  The only embellishment used is stardust stickles to highlight the water.

Challenges entered:
 
Park Hopping My Happy Place July 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Parks (inspired by Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland - just permanently closed too)
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah;Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Faux Brads, Stickles  

All Things Are Possible

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made from one of the images I colored while my husband was still in the hospital. The stamp set is a retired one from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and is called Whimsical Wishes.  I've had this set for a while and just hadn't used it yet.
 
I started out by coloring the images using Castle Arts Watercolor pencils, and a blender pencil, before stenciling the clouds and grass using Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks before layering and adding some faux brads.  The final touch was adding some green bling to finish it off.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass Distress
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: MISTI, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stencils, Blending Brush, Bling, Glue 

Thursday, July 17, 2025

In My Heart

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of the images I had colored while my husband was in the hospital.  He is slowly making progress.  Slowly.  My card uses a retired Creative Worship digital image called Melody of Love.  
 
I started out by printing it onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using my Castle Arts Watercolor pencils and a blender pencil before lightly blending some left over tumbled glass distress ink from a previous project using a blender brush before layering and adding silver brads.  I then added it to a dry embossed green card before creating my own floral spray underneath using Martha Stewart punches and a paper crimper. The final touch was color spritzing some green galore ink and adding some bling to the flower centers on the main image panel.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  
 
Challenges entered:
 
 

 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Creative Worship
Ink: Leftover Tumbled Glass Distress
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue, Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Color Spritzer, Green Galore Ink, Brads
 
 
  

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Steampunk Sepia

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using digital steampunk images from Conjurer of Dreams.   Now steampunk is normally "not my thing" but I do think I'm getting better at it.
 
I started out by combining the Steampunk SceneSteampunk Lady in SepiaAged PapersTea Dyed Papers and the Vintage Tags and Elements Craft Kit in Photoshop© before printing it out on Neenah white card stock, trimming down to size and then layering.  I then took the layered image panel and added it to a dry embossed saffron panel using an old Tim Holtz clock embossing folder and my Big Shot©.  After adding some faux brads, I dug out some ribbon I've had for years in my stash and added that before adding some bling to the butterfly, clock and main image.  The final touch was highlighting the background clock faces using a clear Sakura 3D glaze pen.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
 
Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff #76 - Use Your NBUS (steampunk background, lady image)  
Neglected Stuff July 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (clock embossing folder, ribbon) 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams 
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Ribbon, 3D Glaze Pen, Glue

Monday, July 14, 2025

PIP Challenge 2528

 


Sponsored by 

 

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.  Since I've been dealing with flare ups of my migraines and fibromyalgia lately, I decided to go a bit easy on myself with today's card and took the pre-colored fishbowl from the Too Cute Christmas Big Kahuna Bundle and paired it with three uncolored fishes so I would just have to color the fish.  This is a fast and easy way to get some Christmas cards done especially if you're not feeling well.  Once I had my image printed, and colored, I lightly stippled some stormy sky distress ink around my image, layered and added some silver brads from my stash.  Taking a red/silver ribbon, I added that to the top before tying into a knot.  After adding some faux sewing and bling for the bubbles, my card was finished.
 
Challenges entered:
 
  
 
I have a second card to show you using their Busy Bee Gnome Road Trip image and a retired Creative Worship/SNSS saying.  My card is colored using Ohuhu Honolulu markers.  I then lightly stippled some stormy sky distress ink using a blender brush before adding some bling to the flower/wheel centers and a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight parts of the image.  I'm extremely happy with how this turned out.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us this week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.
 
Stamps: Polkadoodles
Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Gel Pens, Bling, Glue, Brads, Ribbon, Markers  

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Meet Me At The Clubhouse

 
  

Monday, July 7, 2025

Floral Mushroom Gnome

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of the images I colored while my husband's been in the hospital.  The images are from the Gnome One Like You set from Creative Worship Stamps.  I've had this set for a while and just hadn't used it until now.
 
After stamping the image/saying in memento tuxedo black ink onto white Copic X-press card stock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I added some flower stems before stenciling my cloud background.  I then dug out my card stock scraps and Martha Stewart floral/butterfly punches to add to my scene.  After adhering some bling to the layered image panel, I added some tiny black dots for the butterflies.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Creative Worship Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Copic X-Press; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, MS Punches, Glue, Bling, Stencil, Blending Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, Black Gel Pen 
  

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Conjurer of Dreams July 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 
 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share with you my projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  With the price of postage these days, I'm starting to do my layering digitally, then print and put onto a card base for easy mailing.
 
 
 
 Digital collage
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
ATC 
 
 
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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge at Conjurer of Dreams.