Catching Up Again

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you several projects I've made over the last 1 to 1 1/2 weeks .  Thanks to my migraines, fibromyalgia and overall health, I've not been able to photograph, edit, and share them until now.  I'm still having issues but wanted to get them uploaded.  

 

 

Stamps used: Heaven and Nature 

 

Challenges entered:

 Splitcoaststampers FF26CAKath - Christmas Inspiration 

 Peace On Earth #122 - See Pic Below (inspired by colors)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 774 to 775 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Christmas) 

 

Peace On Earth

 

Stamps used: Colorado Craft Company (retired)

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Critter Crazy #115 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (penguins)

Splitcoaststampers FF26Dockside - Christmas Animals (penguins)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

 

 

Stamps used: Stamplorations Better Than Autumn, Stamplorations Bloomin Spring Coffee Basket
 

Challenges entered:

 Splitcoaststampers FF26stampingwriterA - Flavors of the Holidays 

Digi Choosday #10 Wk 4 - Anything Goes 

 

Stamps Used: Picket Fence Studios Spooky Day 

 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers FF26CreepsMomA - Black and Purple

Splitcoaststampers WT1127 - Scary Cards

Two Old Bats Oct 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween
 

 

Stamps used: Simply Betty Stamps (now closed); Sunbird Spark Spooky Halloween 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers FF26DCinkit - Holiday Beverage 

 

Stamps used: The Cat's Pajamas Hello Pumpkin (now closed)

Challenges entered: 

 

Splitcoaststampers FF26ForestRanger - Pumpkin Carving 

The Four Seasons Oct 2026 - See Pic Below (inspired by pumpkins)

Inspiration Station #90 - See Pic Below (inspired by pumpkins) 

 

Four Seasons

 

Inspiration Station

 

Stamps used: Stampin Up Small Script (retired); Connie Fong Snowglobe (retired)

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers FF26ShoeGirl - Snowglobe Sparkle 

Paper Funday #92 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Pumpkin Spice (anything goes)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2642

 

 

  Sheepski Designs 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Sheepski Designs.  I would like to thank Andrea for her sponsorship and for providing images for the design team to use.  For my card, I'm using the Wildflower image.

 

I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it an added some faux brads before adhering the image panel to my card.  As an afterthought, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around the edges to soften up the white space.  The final touches were stardust stickles, bling and some faux stitches.

 

Challenges entered:

  

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS (image)

CD Sunday Plus #194 - Anything Goes Digital (Sheepski Designs)

Digi Choosday #10 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

 

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

 

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up  

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Blending Brush, Black Gel Pen, Faux Brads, Stickles 

 

 

 

You're How Old????

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing for Gerda today, so I'd like to share a card I made for a few challenges using Halloween images in a funny way.  

 

I started out by grabbing a Spooky Tree  background I had from Conjurer of Dreams I had leftover from another project then adhered it to a black card base.  Taking my Ghost stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs, I stamped all of my ghosts and saying in memento tuxedo black on Hammermill white card stock.  Once I had the ghosts "colored" using my markers, I fussy cut them out then adhered them to the spooky card base.  I then layered my saying onto scrap black card stock, then adhered that to the card using pop dots.  I then added some purple organdy ribbon, black/purple sequins and some clay ghosts to finish it off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.  This card would be perfect for Halloween or snarky birthdays.  Unfortunately, Gerda has decided to no longer create stamps and is currently offering a 20% discount on stock currently in the store.  Use the code:  GOODBYESTAMPS20

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS Stash (ghost images)

Splitcoaststampers WT1127 - Scary Cards 

Splitcoaststampers FF26CreepsMomA - Black and Purple  

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #287 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs, Conjurer of Dreams Background

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up Black

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Sequins, Clay Ghosts, Brads 

 

 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge #55

 

 

Hello and welcome.   Today begins a new challenge at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes Fantasy (gnomes, fairies, unicorns, dragons, etc).  My card this challenge goes with an Alice In Wonderland theme.

 

I started out by combining the following Conjurer of Dreams image sets: Drink Me, Wonderland Background and Alice Clipart, Birds Clipart, Butterfly Clipart, Spring Summer Photo Corners,and the Pink Lace Background.   Once I had everything combined, I printed it out onto Hammermill white card stock, layered and added some rose brads.  The only other embellishments added was pink ribbon and some stardust stickles highlighting parts of the image.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS (Drink Me Background)

CD Sunday Plus #193 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Digi Choosday #10 Wk 1 - Anything Goes

 

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

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: none

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stickles, Ribbon, Brads 

 

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenge #32

 

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 the optional theme of Youth Day (kids/teens).  For my card, the BEWAS is birthday for kids/teens using digital stamps from Sweet November Stamps.  

 

I started out by combining the following SNS digital sets using Photoshop©: Aliens vs Robots QT3, Aliens vs Robots Alien 1 and Aliens vs Robots Background Builder/Sentiment Pack before printing out onto Hammermill white card stock.  I then pulled out my Ohuhu markers and colored the whole scene before lightly stippling memento tuxedo black ink to fill in space before adding some old Stampendous Class-A-Peel diamond stickers for stars.  Once all of that was done, I went and layered the image and added some brads before highlighting parts of my scene using 3D glaze pens.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS (images, brads)

CD Sunday Plus #193 - Anything Goes Digital (images Sweet November Stamps)

Digi Choosday #10 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #840 - Birthday (belated birthday) 

 

 

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

 

 

Stamps: Sweet November Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories:  Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Diamond Stickers, 3D Glaze Pens, Brads 

 

 

 

Heart's Quest Shaped Cards and Tags #20

Hello and welcome.  A little behind in posting.  Yesterday began a new challenge at Heart's Quest Shaped Cards and Tags challenges and this month's challenge will run until Nov 20, 2026.  For my project, downloaded, then printed, a free ghost template from Monday Mandala before fussy cutting it out to create a cute Halloween card.  Once I had the card cut out, I added some shading to the folds using my Ohuhu markers before adding some antique linen distress ink along the edges to "age" the ghost a bit.  The only embellishments added was a Jolee's Halloween trick-or-treat bag sticker from my stash, googlie eyes and a die cut bat.  I'm happy with how this turned out especially since I've been having a lot of migraines, and fibromyalgia flares, lately.

 

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS (template, bat die)

Two Old Bats Halloween October 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

 

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: None

Ink: Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Computer Template, Printer,  Markers, Jolee's Sticker, Googlie Eyes, Big Shot, Bat Die

 

A Little Mixed Media For Christmas

 

  

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing this month over at the Creative Artiste Mixed Media challenge blog.  Let me say how thrilled I am to be guest designing for them.   For my project this month, I decided to make an ornament for our Christmas tree using items from my stash I bought at Dollar Tree©, Michael's© a 1-2 years ago and hadn't used yet.

 

I started out by cleaning the clear ornament before adding some batting to the inside before adhering the child with snowball using Ranger glossy accents.  Once I had that done, I then added the "pine trees"  At this point, I decided to add some snow-tex paint directly onto the batting to help give it more texture.  After painting, and adhering, a Dollar Tree© wooden snowman, I dug out the "mom with presents" and added her to my scene.  While all of that dried, I added some snow-tex to the top of the ornament before adding a small foam bird I've had for years.  A ribbon hanger, stickles and confetti "snow" finished my ornament off.  My mixed media elements are: snow-tex, clear ornament, ribbon, bottle brush pine trees, figurines, stickles, batting, foam bird and confetti snow.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS (bauble, figurines, snowman)

Creative Inspiration #43 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #286 - Anything Goes  

  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us this month at Creative Artiste.

 

 

  

PIP Challenge 2634

 

Lawn Fawn

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge.  My project this week is a tag using their Garden Before 'n Afters stamp set.

 

I stamped everything, on a pink tag I had, in memento tuxedo black  before coloring using Castle Arts colored pencils. After layering my tag, I added an eyelet and some twine to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use You NBUS (stamp set, tags/twine)

Triple B Challenge Aug 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms) 

 

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: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Eyelet, Twine 

  

I Forgot

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made a couple weeks ago.  It's taken me this long to get it photographed and uploaded.  Now I just absolutely love this Functioning Chi Chi stamp set from Unity Stamps. 

 

Using my MISTI©, I started out by stamping everything onto Copic© card stock in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once I was finished with coloring, I layered it and added some red brads before adhering the panel to a dry embossed card.  The final touches were, stippling fired brick distress ink around the edges, a long forgotten red prima with large bling center and then a couple more bling off to the left.  

 

Challenges entered:

  

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #277 - A Is For Animal  

Critter Crazy #113 - Anything Goes With A Critter ( dog/chi chi)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #284 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (prima) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Unity

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Brads, Prima, Bling, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Blending Brush 

Conjurer of Dreams August 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams Anything Goes/Quirky Characters challenge.

 

 

Cards

Sets used: Mice Fliers, Free Background 1-2yrs ago

 

Challenges entered:  

 

Triple B Aug 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds, blooms) 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #277 - A Is For Animals (bird, mouse) 

  

 

 

Sets used: Quaint Village, Cool Cats Clipart, Snazzy Raccoons Clipart, Hippo Tutu Clipart, Flamingo Fancy Hat Clipart 

 

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #190 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Critter Crazy #113 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (raccoon, hippo, flamingos)

 

 

 

Sets used: Mad Scientist Background and Clipart 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use Your NBUS (images/dies) 

 

 

 

Sets used: Bessies Sunday Best, Mosaic Sky 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #8 Wk4 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Sets used: Quirky Steampunk Dude, Rustic Fall Steampunk Background, Steampunk Legacy, Grungy Steampunk Background, Steampunk Junk Journal Kit

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

 Sets used: Quirky Monsters Background 

Challenges entered: 
 

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2632

    Sunbird Spark

 

  

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Sunbird Spark.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge.  For my card, I am using their retired set called Spooky.

 

I started out by stamping all of the images on to Copic© white card stock before coloring using Ohuhu markers.  Once all of my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled memento tuxedo black to darken things up a bit before layering and adding brads.  Digging through my stash of Halloween stuff, I found some black cat dimensional stickers I've had for years and hadn't used.  After adding one to my card, and some faux stitching to the top, my card was finished.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use Your NBUS (cat sticker, stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (cat stickers)

Two Old Bats Halloween August 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Sunbird Spark #63 - Make The Sentiment The Star (trick or treat) 

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

 

Stamps: Sunbird Spark

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock:  Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Cat Sticker, Brads, Faux Stitching, Black Gel Pen 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge #54

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes Fantasy (gnomes, fairies, unicorns, dragons, etc).  My project today is a set of ATC's (artist trading cards) using digital stamps and dies.

 

I started out by combining images from a free ATC sheet from Conjurer of Dreams a few months back with the following clip art: Sea Creatures Clipart, Mermaid Scales, Merman Clipart, Coral Clipart.  I then used various dies (coral, seaweed) and punches (crab, shells, sea horses) to create my embellishments from scraps before adding pearls I had forgotten about, and stickles, to finish them off.  I'm very happy with how these turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #89 - Use Your NBUS (ATC sheet)

Neglected Stuff Aug 2026 - Use Your Forgotten Stash (flat back pearls)  

 

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

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Big Shot, Computer, Printer, Dies, Punches, Pearls, Glue, Stickles 

 

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #31

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 the optional theme of Travel/Vacation.  I went with anything goes/birthday theme and used a digital set from Colorado Craft Company called Big and Bold Avocado Love.

 

I started out by combining the images in MSWORD, using the tutorial by Nancy Sheads before printing on Hammermill white card stock and coloring using Ohuhu markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled stormy sky distress ink before layering and adding some square brads from my stash.  After the layered panel was adhered to my card, I adhered a small pre-made bow before finding some ladybug stickers from my stash to finish it off.  I'm happy with how it turned out since I've been dealing with migraines and a fibromyalgia flare again.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #89 - Use Your NBUS (image set, stickers)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (square brads, stickers)

CD Sunday Plus #189 - Anything Goes Digital (Colorado Craft Company) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #283 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #8 Wk1 - Anything Goes 

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge #31 - Anything Food or Drink Goes (avocado) 

 

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

 

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Stickers, Bow, Glossy Accents, Brads, Black Gel Pen)  

 

 

 

 

Shark Week 2026

 

 

 

Hello and welcome. Today I am participating in a shark week Instagram hop and for my card, I've used digital images from Sweet November Stamps. I started out by combining the following SNS digital sets: The Guppies: Sandcastle, Mermaid Lagoon Background Builder, Scuba Sarah, Shark Samba, Harbor Sunnyshore with Rocky, Jetty, Hopper and Manatee Mambo.  Before printing onto Hammermill white card stock, I added the Dance Hall sign to the sandcastle.

 

Once I had my scene printed out, I colored it using Ohuhu markers before blending Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink and caramel inks to help fill in the water and sand.  I then layered the image panel before adding sand dollar brads I've had for years and adhered it to a pacific pointe card.  Taking various dies and punches, I added the sea creatures before adding stardust stickles to highlight the water.  A white gel pen highlights all of the bubbles.

 

Did you know there are 400+ species of sharks with some weighing up to 11 tons.  Many shark, and ray, species are threatened with extinction due to over fishing and the demand for their fins. (Information from World Wildlife Fund).  

 

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #188 - Anything Goes Digital (Sweet November Stamps)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to hop along on Instagram.

 

Stamps: Sweet November Stamps

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles, Pop Dots, Dies, Punches, Blending Brushes 

 

  

PIP Challenge 2626

 

Pattie's Creations 

THEME: WATER

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for sponsoring this week's challenge.  Since this is the 5th Monday, we have a theme this week of WATER.  Now go for it!!

 

I started out by printing Pattie's Silly Fisherman on Hammermill white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly blended some stormy sky distress ink using a blender brush before layering and adding some faux brads.  Setting the layered image aside, I dry embossed a green card using a tree ring embossing folder and my Big Shot©.  After adhering my layered panel, I added a chipboard birthday saying, punched frog, googlie eyes and some ice stickles to highlight the water.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I've had a hard time health wise lately.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Patties Creations #243 - Anything Goes 

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

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (chipboard saying, embossing folder)

CD Sunday Plus #186 - Anything Goes Digital (Pattie's Creations) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 758 and 759 - 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: Patties Creations

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Big Shot, Ohuhu Markers, Computer, Printer, Chipboard Saying, Frog Punch, Googlie Eyes, Stickles, Embossing Folder, Faux Brads