Similar But Different

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I made a week ago, just hadn't uploaded yet.  I've been dealing with a nasty migraine for a while now, and nothing seems to be helping; including coloring to try and focus on something other than my migraine.  

 

After stamping both sets of images from the Little Things and Gopher It stamp sets from Gerda Steiner Designs.  Once I had stamped all of the images, I colored them using my Ohuhu before lightly blending some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink.  Taking my retired Stampin Up Watercolor Mini's, I created the "grass" by stamping the fern repeatedly in the following distress inks: mowed lawn, crushed olive, forest moss before lightly stippling some walnut stain on some primas I've had for years to darken them up.  I dug through my stash of designer paper scraps and found this long retired GinaK Great Outdoors digital paper and added that to my card bases.  After die cutting some scrap card stock, I made my own floral spray before adding the dyed flowers.  Some bling, faux sewing, faux brads, 3D glaze pen and stardust stickles finish them off.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.  Close up's below:

 

 

Challenges entered:

Woodblock Wednesday Feb 2026 - Use Those Wooden Stamps  (SU watercolor minis)

Love Those Pretty Papers Feb 2026 - Use Those Unloved Papers (GinaK Great Outdoors)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #272 - Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge #117 - Animals (moles)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (images)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

 

A Little Bit Of Grumpy Valentine Love And A Castle

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today I have a couple of projects to share with you using the free ATC sheet from Conjurer of Dreams along with the following COD sets: Valentine Book Covers, Red Silk, Grumpy Seniors Valentine Kit and Victorian Valentines (retired).  I've had them finished over a week now, but have been dealing with a nasty migraine.

 

I started out by breaking apart the ATC sheet using Photoshop©, along with my digital layers, before printing them out and adhering to scrap card stock.  Once all of my layering was was finished, I die several small flowers, and stems, from scrap card stock before "shaping" them using my hands and adhering using glossy accents.  The final touches were some red bling and flat backed pearls.  I'm pretty pleased with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge - Feb 2026 

Never Before Used Schtuff #83 - Use You NBUS (ATC sheet)

Inspiration Station #82 - See Pic Below (inspired by cherry blossoms, colors)

 

Inspiration Station

 

 

Next up is a card made using a free image from Gecko Galz along with a couple of sets from Conjurer of Dreams. I started out by combining the Gecko Galz fantasy image with the following Conjurer of Dreams sets: Warrior Women (retired), Castles With Dragon Clipart (retired), Red Silk, Black Silk and Photo Corners using Photoshop© before printing it out, layering and adding black brads.  My card base is dry embossed using an old Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder I ran through my Big Shot©.  After adding my layered image panel, I added some red cord along the side and several small gems. 

 

 Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Fantasy - Feb 2026 

CD Sunday Plus #177 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz, Conjurer of Dreams)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #272 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #2 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

  

PIP Challenge 2608

Sponsored by 

Gina K Designs

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by GinaK Designs.  I would like to take a moment to thank Gina for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week features a retired set of Gina's called Birthday Hoot.  I bought it last year and hadn't used it yet.  I absolutely love it since the set makes the cutest cards and not just for birthday's.  It can be used for anniversaries, just because (don't ink the party hat), etc.

 

I started out by stamping the owl/balloons in memento tuxedo black ink on to copic© white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers before drawing some tree branches then coloring.  Once my coloring was finished, I dusted off my dusty Stampin Up Watercolor Minis stamp set and created the "leaves" using various colors of Stampin Up ink then layering and adding some faux brads.  Taking the birthday greeting from my retired Sincere Salutations set, I stamped the greeting before stamping the inside "I hope your birthday is a hoot".  I then adhered my layered image panel to a dry embossed card before adding googlie eyes and some copper bling.  As an afterthought, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink to help fill in the sky.  I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (Owl set)

Neglected Stuff Feb 2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (owl set)

Triple B Feb 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (owl) 

 

 

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: GinaK Designs; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Old Olive; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: Big Shot, Tim Holtz Bark Embossing Folder, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Googlie Eyes, Glue, Faux Brads, Stipple Brush 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2606

 

  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 take a moment to thank Andrea for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses Sheepski's Retro Rocket digital set.

 

After printing the images out onto Neenah white card stock, I colored them using my Ohuhu markers before stippling Tim Holtz chipped sapphire, aged mahogany distress inks and Stampin Up basic gray dye ink to create my "space" background for the images.  I then added some tiny "star" confetti before adding Ohuhu's glitter metallic marker pens to highlight the planet and rocket flame.  The final touches were a black organdy ribbon and highlighting the "windows" of the spaceships using a clear 3D glaze pen.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #271 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #2 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Cardz 4 Guyz #382 - Epic Adventure (space)

Ally's Angels #102 - Anything Goes

  

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

 

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Aged Mahogany Distress; Stampin Up Basic Gray

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers and Glitter Metallic Markers, Star Sequins, Glue, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Ribbon, 3D Glaze Pen

 

Love Stinks and Cupids Aim

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers this month's theme is B For Black Black Heart (think valentine with black, anti valentine).  I have two different cards to share with you today.

 

First up, is a cute little card using some of my favorite stamps from The Cat's Pajamas (now closed).  After I stamped all of the images I wanted to use in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored the penguins/fish/heart using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adding brads.  I then lightly blended some tattered rose distress ink around the image panel before attaching it to my card base. The final touch was adding a small ivory bow that I dyed using the tattered rose ink.  I'm happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

Little Red Wagon #844 - Picturing Love (TCP stamp set)

Neglected Stuff Feb 2026 - Use Your Neglected Stash (TCP stamp set, ribbon/rose bow) 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (TCP stamp set, ribbon/rose bow)

Shopping Our Stash #566 - Love Me Do 

 

 

 

Next up is a gothic style Valentine card made using images from Conjurer of Dreams.  Normally, goth is just not my thing, but I am getting better at creating goth themed projects.  I am in LOVE with how this turned out.  

 

I started out by combining the following COD image sets using Photoshop©: Gothic Valentine Collage, Victorian Madam, Valentine Book Covers.  Once the images were combined, I printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before layering and popping the image panel up on a black card base using pop dots.  After adding some lace ribbon from my stash, I added a long forgotten pink rose to the upper left hand corner.  I then dyed three wooden hearts from Dollar Tree© using memento tuxedo black ink before adhering them to the popped up panel.  I then added some bling to the heart centers (kind of like chocolate) and throughout the main image.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Halloween Feb 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (background)

CD Sunday Plus #176 - Anything Goes Digital (images Conjurer of Dreams) 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join in this month's challenge at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

 

  

 

 

 

  

Conjurer of Dreams February 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Vintage Vixens challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

Cards

 

Sets used: Gothic Love Coloring Page

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Sets used: Steampunk ATC Clipart, Steampunk Door, Steampunk Junk Journal, Steampunk Snowflakes 

  

 Challenges entered:

 

 

(giving this to my husband for Valentine's Day) 

Sets used: Model T, Road To Nowhere, Aged Paper, Tree Stump, Photo Corners, Grumpy Senior Women Minis 

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Sets used: Grungy White Lace, Twig Frames, Snarky Quotes 1, Queen of Hearts 

Challenges entered:

 

 

 

Sets used: Queen of Hearts, Black Silk, Gothic Valentine Collage, Valentine Book Covers 

Challenges entered:

 

 

 

ATC

Sets used: Retro Christmas Pin Up, Aged Paper, Glittery Christmas Silk 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Digital Page

Sets used: Vintage Vixens, Purple Bubbles, Spring Summer Photo Corners, Prism Background
 

 

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

Winter Fun

Hello and welcome.  I've been laying low the last several days due health and migraines, so today I'd like to share with you some ATC's (artist trading cards) I've made over the last week for this month's Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge.   

 

I started out by breaking apart the challenge's free ATC sheet, in Photoshop©, before combining the elements with the following Conjurer of Dreams image sets: Skating Pond and Clip Art, Winter Christmas Photo Corners, Blue Silk, Metallic Silk, Snowflake Background.  Once everything was combined, I printed them out, layered and added my embellishments: snowflake sequins I've had for years, snowflake clay pieces, die cuts and some bling.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out considering the pain level the last few days.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams ATC - Janurary 2026 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (ATC images)

Neglected Stuff Jan 2026 - Use Your Dusty Stash (snowflake sequins)

CD Sunday Plus #175 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Splitcoaststampers F4A827 - Anything Snowy 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sequins, Clay Snowflakes, Glue, Dies, Big Shot, Bling  

 

PIP Challenge 2604

 

 

 

 Sunbird Spark

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Sunbird Spark.  I would like to take a moment to thank them for them sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card today uses their Paper Airplane digital stamp set.  Once I had the images combined and printed onto Neenah white card stock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before lightly blending leftover stormy sky distress ink around my images.  The final touch was adding a few sequins to finish it off.  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 week's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

Stamps: Sunbird Spark

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush, Sequins, Glue  

 

PIP Challenge 2602

 Sponsored by

 

  Gerda Steiner 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to take a moment to thank Gerda for her sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses a freebie image Gerda had made available as part of her 2025 advent calendar.

 

After printing the image out on white card stock, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers before blending some left over ink from another project and layering.  Once I adhered the card to it's base, I added googlie eyes and some star dust stickles to highlight parts of the image to finish it off. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Critter Crazy #106 - Anything Goes Featuring Critters (penguins)

Crafty Calendar Jan 2026 - Anything New (new digital image)

Polkadoodles #1 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Left Over Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles, Googlie Eyes  

 

 

Celebrate

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick New Year's card I made using the Fantastic Fireworks digital set from Conjurer of Dreams.  

 

I started by printing one of the images onto Neenah white card stock (4 times for 4 cards) before layering and adding some navy blue brads.  Once that was finished, I adhered the layered image to the card base using glue dots.  I then added a chipboard saying I found at Dollar Tree© using Ranger© glossy accents before adding some bling to the firework centers.  I'm really happy with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

CD Sunday Plus #174 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Aud Sentiments #333 - Anything Goes Plus A Sentiment (celebrate)

Simon Says Monday - Something New (image)

A Perfect Time To Craft #1-2026 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Chipboard Saying, Bling, Glossy Accents, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots 

  

Winner, Winner

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I just found out that my Mugshot Christmas card won at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for the #269 C is for Christmas challenge.  Also is a Rising Star at A Place To Start Dec 2025 Week 4.

 

 

 

Conjurer of Dreams January 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

Hello and welcome. If you're looking for my Polkadoodles post, please scroll down one.   Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  This month, besides the Anything Goes theme we have the option of Time For Tea. 

 

 Cards

 Wonderland Tea Party

 

 Sets used: Time For Tea, Mermaid Scales, Mushroom Glade, 

 

Challenges entered: 

 

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

 

 

Halloween Tea Party 

 

 Sets used: Well Read Haunts ATC, Gothic Teapots and Teacups Clip Art, Wednesday, Victorian Madame, Photo Corners Clip Art, Black Silk, Halloween Grunge Papers

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Jan 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

 

 

Wall Plaque

 

Sets used: Tea With Friends 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Jan 2026 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Something New (plaque block, background image)

Neglected Stuff Jan 2026 - Use That Unloved Stash (charms, cork letters) 

First Cup Challenge Jan 10, 2026 - Anything Goes Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Etc. (tea time) 

 

 

Digital Pages

 

Sets used: Tea For 2, Pink Silk, Photo Corners 

Sets used: Grumpy Senior Old Lady Morning Coffee, Tea Dyed Papers, Aged Papers
 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2601

 

 

  Polkadoodles

 

 

Hello, Happy New Year 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 of our challenge.

 

My card is using pre-colored images from the Too Cute For Christmas digital set.  After combining the images, I printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before layering and adding to a dry embossed card.  I then blended some left over Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around the globe before adding some faux stitches in the corners.  Embellishments were kept simple, just some flat back pearls and a small blue bow.  Pulling out a retired The Cat's Pajamas (store now closed) set, I stamped my saying on scrap card stock before adding it to my card.  I'm really happy with how this turned out and will be adding it to my Christmas card stash for 2026.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Can You Handle The Pressure Dec 27 2025 - Anything Goes Dry Embossing Optional Winter Blues (Sizzix circle embossing folder, blues)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (digital set)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #269 - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galone Encore Jan 2026 - Anything Goes 

Merry Little Christmas #66 - Anything Goes Christmas 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Polkadoodles; The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Pearls, Bow, Black Gel Pen, Blending Brush 

  

 

No Reason's Needed

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using a Whimsy Stamps set I received from a friend, @mrsfoxdelights, last year and just hadn't ink'd up yet.  It's a Dustin Pike set called Dragon New Year.   Now I love Dustin Pike images and this set is just perfectly cute with just enough snark to make you laugh.  

 

I started out by stamping the images in memento tuxedo black ink on to a ©Copic white panel before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around it before layering and adhering it to my card base with scrap Conjurer of Dreams Dragon Scales background paper.  For embellishments, I added some green illusion bling before highlighting parts of the image using a 3D glaze pen.  A small green bow was the final touch.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (main image/saying)

Critter Crazy #106 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon)

Pattie's Creations #238 - Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket #132 - Something New (Dragon stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1086 - New Beginnings (used new stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1085 - Light Entertainment (snarky saying) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up; Conjurer of Dreams

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Black Gel Pen, Bow, Glossy Accents, 3D Glaze Pen, Blender Brush 

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