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  

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. 

  

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  

 

More Holiday Inspiration

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of projects that I finally finished thanks to the flu. 

 

First up, is a set of ATC's made using the free challenge sheet for the December Conjurer of Dreams ATC challenge.  I did all of the image layering digitally before printing then adding my card stock layers using scraps.  Each ATC was then embellished using stickles, bling, photo corners from my stash and bows.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams ATC December 2025 - Christmas Gnomes 

ATC Around The World Dec 2025 - Christmas 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #81 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Double D Santa/Snowman Dec 2025 - See Board Below (inspired by colors, Santa clothes/gnome clothes)

 

Double D

 

 

Next up is a snarky card made using the Christmas Mugshots and Wanted Poster Blanks from Conjurer of Dreams.  After combining the two sets digitally, I printed it out, added walnut stain distress ink along the edges before layering and adding brads.  I then printed out the Wood Bark Background, and adhered it to my card base before sponging walnut stain distress ink along the edges.  Once my layered image was adhered to the card base, I added some copper sequins and a epoxy candy cane sticker to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #269 - C Is For Cheeky Christmas 

Inspiration Station #80 - See Inspiration Pic Below (inspired by the wood in cabin)

A Place To Start Dec 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Winter Things (winter things/elf, candy cane)

 

 

Inspiration Station

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

  

A Frightfully Good Halloween

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today so if you're looking for my puppies birthday card, please scroll down one.  Thank you.

 

I'd like to share with you a Halloween card, plus ATC, made using images from Conjurer of Dreams images. I liked how the card turned out so I made an ATC to go with it.  I originally started out by combining the following COD sets using Photoshop©: Victorian Graveyard, Victorian Dancing Ghosts, Edwardian Bride & Groom Ghosts, Funny Gravestones, You're Driving Me Batty clip art, Aged Papers and Halloween Photo Corners, plus my saying before printing onto Neenah white card stock.  Once I had everything printed out, I layered onto some navy/black card stock before distressing the edges, adding brads and setting aside.  I then stenciled a spiderweb background on my card base using Tim Holtz picket fence distress ink before adding my graveyard panel using some pop up glue dots.  The only embellishments added was some spider sequins for the corners, crinkle ribbon I found in my stash and tiny gemstones for stars.

 

Challenges entered:  

 

Everybody Art Challenge #587 - Orange/Black or Halloween (Halloween)

Park Hopping My Happy Place Oct 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Park Related (inspired by Haunted Mansion's - Disneyland - dancing ghosts) 

Try It On Tuesday Oct 2025 - Halloween 

Unicorn Challenge #114 - Autumn and/or Halloween (Halloween)

 

 

 ATC

 

For the accompanying ATC, I printed the same image (only smaller) then layered using the scraps from my card. Made a small bow using the scraps from my card, added the spider sequins and gems like before to finish it off.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

ATC Around The World Oct 2025 - Monsters/Ghosts/Witches (ghosts)

Little Red Wagon #830 - Not A Card (ATC)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #264 - Anything Goes (ATC)

CD Sunday Plus #170 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: Tim Holtz Picket Fence

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stencil, Blending Brush, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Brads, Spider Sequins, Bling, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Paper Distresser

  

Retro Beach

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  It's been a week already and it's only half over.  So I finally finished these ATC's using Conjurer of Dreams Retro Beach ATC challenge.  

 

I started out by combining all of my digital elements in Photoshop© before printing them out and layering.  I then took several punches/dies and punched out/die cut crabs, starfish, coral and seagulls.  I then added them to the ATC's before highlighting the water using star dust stickles.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams ATC - Aug Retro Beach  

Never Before Used Schtuff #77 - Use Your NBUS (images) 

ATC Around The World Aug 2025 - Anything Goes 

Ally's Angels #97 - Anything Goes 

Snippets Playground #513 - Use Those Snippets/Scraps (layers, punched/die cut elements) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Punches, Dies, Glue, Stickles, Glossy Accents, Pearls, Bling 

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 Silk, Black Silk, Blue 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:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (corset image)

Conjurer of Dreams ATC - July 2025 Anything Goes 

All Sorts #828 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #163 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams) 

 

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  

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.

 

 

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Circle Tags Gnome Craft Kit, Twig Frames, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit, Black Silk, Aged Papers

 

Challenges entered: 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (forest animal images)

Crafty Catz #697 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Twig Frames, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit, Metallic Silk, Blue Silk

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday #7 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #161 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

 

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Twig Frames, Birds Clipart, Birdhouses Clipart,

 

Challenges entered: 

Paper Funday #78 - Anything Goes Optional Use Stencils 

Little Red Wagon #814 - Anything Goes 

 

 Digital collage

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Twig Frames, Birds Clipart, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit,

 

Challenges entered:

Ally's Angels #95 - Anything Goes  

 

 

ATC 

 

Sets used: Forest Lake View, Noble Elk, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit

 

Challenges entered:

Creative Fingers #304 - Anything Goes 

Moving Along With The Times #180 - Masculine 

 

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

 

Welcome To The Funny Farm

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  I made these ATC's over the last couple of weeks due to my migraines and fibromyalgia flare ups.  The images are from the Funny Farm set from Conjurer of Dreams.  I printed this set out a while ago, and it just sat in the "to be made pile" until a couple of weeks ago.  I really love the sayings Kim made for these and hope she brings the set back.  With the exception of the images printed on Neenah white card stock, everything else is used from my scrap bin.  Here are close-ups of each ATC:

 

Also used a retired Stampin Up mini set for the dotted background, pearls, clip I had forgotten about

 

Also used scrap of Graphic 45 paper, bling, brads, clip I had forgotten about
 

 

Also used retired Stampin Up mini for dotted background, brown pearls, brown Prima flower I had forgotten about

 

Also used yellow mini brads, red Prima mini flowers I forgot I had

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams ATC #1 June 2025 - Anything Goes ATC (Funny Farm)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #75 - Use Your NBUS (images)

FarmQuest General Store #7 June 2025 - Anything Goes Farm or Country (farm animals)

Critter Crazy #99 - Anything Goes Using Critters (farm animals)

ATC Around The World June 2025 - DOTS and/or STRIPES (stripes graphic 45, dotted backgrounds)

Digi Choosday #6 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Snipperts Playground #508 - Use Your Snippets (everything but the images) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: SU Bliss Blue, Close To Cocoa 

Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Paper Distresser, Punches, Crimper, Bling, Pearls,  Glossy Accents, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Clips, Prima Flowers

 

 

 

 

Using Up Some Scraps

 

 

Hello and welcome.   If you're looking for my Pammie's Inky Pinkies post, please scroll down one.

 

I had some scraps from another project still laying on my desk so I thought I'd finally get them out of the way and create something with them.  The Steampunk Cowgirl, Old West Ghost Town, Old West Dancing Ghost Couples are all from Conjurer of Dreams.  After I layered everything, I made sure to use my paper distresser along the edges to "roughen up" the layers.  Added a small scrap of copper cord, brads and an old copper clip I've had for years.  The final touch was a bit of yellow stickles to highlight the few light lamps.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (clip, cord)

Neglected Stuff June 2025 - Use Your Neglected Stash (clip, cord)

CD Sunday Plus #159 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Gem of a Craft Challenge 6 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Conjurer of Dreams June 2025 ATC - Anything Goes ATC's 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  

Halloween Tea Party And Haunts

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a not so spooky Halloween ATC made using the Well Read Haunts ATC backgrounds along with a few other sets from Conjurer of Dreams.  

I started out by digitally layering the following Conjurer of Dreams sets:  Well Read Haunts, Alice in Wonderland Background/Clipart, Bokeh and Floral Teacups, Floral Borders and Corners clip art, Victorian Maid clip art and Cute Dogs before printing and adding to the Black Silk and Aged Paper backgrounds. I liked how it turned out so I kept it clean/simple and didn't add any additional embellishments.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #74 - Use Your NBUS (images)

ATC Around The World May 2025 - Anything Goes 

Park Hopping My Happy Place May 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Parks Optional Galaxy's Edge (anything goes - Disneyland French Quarter, Alice in Wonderland, Haunted Mansion)

CD Sunday Plus #159 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #254 - Anything Goes 

Two Old Bats May 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

Be A Mermaid

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an ATC I made using the mermaid freebie over on the Conjurer of Dreams blog for the May free image challenge.  I did all of my layering digitally, little by little, so when I printed it out, I was able to add to card stock for the layer.  The COD sets, besides the freebie, I used are: Coral Clip Art, Mermaid Scales, Ocean Creatures Clip Art, Blue Silk, and Black Silk.  I'm really pretty happy with this since I created it while still dealing with this migraine.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #74 - Use Your NBUS (images)

ATC Around The World May 2025 - Everything Is Possible 

COD Free Image Challenge May 2025 - Anything Goes Using April or May Free Images (mermaid)

Art Nudge Challenge May 2025 - See Insp Pics (inspired by 525D colors)

Pattie's Creations #230 - Anything Goes 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge #5 - Mermaids (I'm guest designing, but please enter)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter either the free image or monthly anything goes challenges.

Just Some Winter ATC's

 

Hello and welcome.  Really quick post today as I'm in a lot of pain and not focusing good right now.   I have a couple of ATC's made using this month's free sheet from Gecko Galz.  After trimming down to size, and layering, I added some small, icy floral sprays as embellishments before adding star dust ice stickles as the only embellishments.  Close up's below:

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz ATC Monthly - January 2025 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #70 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Paper Funday #72 - Anything Goes Optional Monochrome 

ATC Around The World Jan 2025 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz; Stampin Up (Winter Saying)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Picket Fence

Card Stock: Neenah; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Paper Crimper, MS Punches, Paper Pouncers, Glue Dots, Glossy Accents, Stickles

A Little Steampunk ATC

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick ATC made using one of the freebies on the Conjurer of Dreams blog combined with the Rustic Fall digital set.

After combining the images in Photoshop©, I printed out my finished image on Neenah white card stock before layering on scrap card stock.  Taking my old Marvy and Martha Stewart punches, and the small card stock scraps still on my desk, I punched out some leaves/flowers before dipping in walnut stain ink then adding them to my ATC.  The finishing touches were bling in two of the corners and copper ice stickles in the flower centers.

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Inspiration Group - Make An ATC 

ATC Around The World #117 - Anything Goes ATC 

Inspiration Station Sept 2024 - See Mood Board (inspired by the trees, fall feeling)

Everybody Art Challenge #563 - ATC 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Not A Card (ATC)

 

Inspiration Station

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Punches, Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Bling

 

Mermaid Swing

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I've been dealing with a bad migraine the last several days (thank you Mother Nature-NOT), so I'm sharing an ATC (altered trading card) made using an old blog freebie from Gecko Galz paired with a retired Anchors Away ATC background also from Gecko Galz.  I'm finding the pre-colored images from Gecko Galz really help me create during the bad migraine days. 

Once everything was printed, and trimmed to size, I layered my mermaid onto scrap card stock before adhering to the background I had trimmed.  Instead of using brads, I punched two crabs and 2 fish from card stock scraps before adhering them to the ATC corners instead of using brads.  After gluing some sequins, and adding eyes to my "brads", I color spritz some basic grey marker to finish it off.  It's not my best work but.....oh well.

Challenges entered:

 

 Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #63 - Use Your NBUS (mermaid image, ATC paper)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (punches, ATC background, mermaid)

ATC Around The World #114 - Mermaids (Gecko Galz image)

Gem of a Craft Challenge Wk 12 - Anything Goes 

A Place To Start June 2024 - Anything Goes Optional Anything But a Card (ATC)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Gecko Galz

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Punches, Glue, Glue Dots, Sequins, Color Spritzer, SU Basic Grey Marker

 

Bohemian ATC's

 

Hello and welcome.   Today I'd like to share with you some ATC's I made using the Boheimian Gypsy ATC collage sheet from Gecko Galz which is a freebie this month that you can download from their monthly ATC challenge blog.

I started out by cutting all of the collage elements out then matched backgrounds to scrap card stock.  Once I had all three layered plus "faux brads", I pulled out my MS punches and punched ferns/flowers before running the ferns through my paper crimper.  Once I had the "bedding" for my floral sprays created, I added the yellow/burgundy flowers before pulling out some red prima's that hadn't been opened yet.  Some red bling, gold/black ice stickles and my ATC's were finished.  To the yellow'd flower ATC, I also added some faux sewing before lightly stippling tumbled glass distress ink leftover from another project.  I'm really happy with how they turned out especially since I'm still trying to focus on something besides the migraine that's not going away.  Close up's and challenges entered below:

 

 

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz ATC Monthly June 2024 - Bohemian Gypsy (all 3 entered)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #63 - June 2024 Use Your NBUS (red primas)

A Place To Start June 2024 - Anything Goes Optional Anything But A Card (ATCa's)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (red primas)

Make My Monday #227 B Is For ----  (Bohemian) 

Snippets Playground #482 - Use Those Scraps 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass 

Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Gel Pen, Blending Brush, Ice Stickles, Small Hole Punch, Glue, Paper Crimper