Hooting Holidays

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a Christmas card I made using the Owl I Want set from Gerda Steiner Designs along with some scrap digital designer paper.

 

I started out by stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock then coloring using my Ohuhu markers and white paint pen.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some faux brads.  I then added googlie eyes, stocking stickers from my stash and some gold bling.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Ally's Angels #107 - Anything Goes 

Triple B June 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds - owl)

Critter Crazy #111 - Anything Goes With A Critter (owl) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress  

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap GinaK Digital Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Googlie Eyes, Computer, Printer, Stickers, Bling, Glue, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush 

PIP2618

 

  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.  My card today uses their My Favorite Chapter digital stamp set.  I love this set so much.

 

I started out by combining the images, along with a Dr. Seuss saying, in Photoshop© before printing it out and coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered the image panel and added some faux brads.  The final touches were some tiny die cut flower buds and stems adhered using glossy accents.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #5 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #182 - Anything Goes Digital (Sunbird Spark)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 750 and 751 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Dr Seuss saying)

Inspiration Station May 2026 - See Pic Below (inspired by textbooks)

Ally's Angels #105 - Anything Goes 

 

Inspiration Station

 

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Sunbird Spark

Ink: Leftover Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Dies, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles  

 

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

 

PIP Challenge 2542

 

Sponsored by SheepSki Designs

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SheepSki Designs FB Sharing

 

 

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.  

 

I printed the image, Resting Santa, on Neenah white card stock before coloring it using Castle Arts pencils and a blender pencil.  I then blended some leftover Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around my colored image before adding a small bow and some bling.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Peace On Earth #98 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by Santa, truck colors, presents)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (resting Santa image )

 Krafty Chicks #790 - Clean and Simple (CAS) (did one layer card)

Ally's Angels #99 - Anything Goes 

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Oct 2025 - Falling For The Holidays 

 

Peace On Earth

 

BYSHC
 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us this week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

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PIP Challenge 2540

Our Sponsor is

Pattie's Creations

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship of this week's challenge. My card this week features Pattie's image Hibiscus the Tropical Gnome.

 

After printing the image onto Neenah white cardstock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush then layered the image.  I then glue some die cuts and punched sea life before highlighting the water using stickles glitter glue.  The final touches were some yellow bling flower centers and stamping a long retired Stampin Up saying.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I'm dealing with yet another migraine and fibromyalgia flare up.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (digital image)

Pattie's Creations Challenge #235 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #168 - Anything Goes Digital (Pattie's Creations image)

Ally's Angels #98 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute or Creepy 

 

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

 

Stamps: Pattie's Creations; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Glue, Big Shot, Seagull Dies, Sea Life Punches, Stickles
  

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 

Meet Me At The Clubhouse

 

  

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Shark Week Card Hop, hosted by @createwithkas ! We’re thrilled to share our FIN-tastic shark-themed cards and take you on a journey filled with fun and fascinating shark facts at every stop on the hop. Our 2025 theme is “Stay JAWSitive” — a reminder to stay positive in all areas of life, while also promoting awareness around ocean conservation and marine life. Dive in and enjoy the creativity and inspiration! #3rdannualsharkweekcardhop

 

For my card, I decided to ink up a new stamp set from Brass and Bliss called Pirates Under the High Seas.  After I stamped my images onto white X-Press card stock, I colored everything using Copic markers before fussy cutting and setting aside.  I dug out a gnome house die I received as a gift, die cut scraps, before coloring and turning it into an underwater "clubhouse".  I then dug out some water colored designer paper and added it to my card.  After die cutting some sea weed out and adding pearls, plus sequins, my card was finished.  I then decided to add a touch of whimsy by adding googlie eyes to the shark, crab and octopus/rubber duck.

 

Did you know that sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health.   They help remove the weak and the sick as well as keeping the balance with competitors helping to ensure species diversity.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (images, dies)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (dies, googlie eyes)

Ally's Angels #95 - Anything Goes 

The Crafter's Cafe #320 - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals #96 - Anything Goes Animals (octopus, lobsters, shark) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Brass and Bliss

Card Stock: Copic X-Press; Scraps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Accessories: MISTI, Copic Markers, Pearls, Sequins, Pop Dots, Glue, Blending Brush, Googlie Eyes, 3D Glaze Pens, Black Gel Pen

 

  

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.

 

The Three Polar Bears

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using the Polar Bear Fun Greyscale coloring book.  I love how these little guys turned out.  With the migraines I've been having lately, coloring helps me relax and focus on something else besides the pain.  

I started by printing them at 3 x 5 1/2 so they'd be easier to color and pulled out my Castle Arts Harmonious pencils and got to work.  I'm loving the muted colors of these pencils plus the varying shades of them.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered the main image before adding brads then distressed the outsides of the image panel.  After adding that to a navy card, I dug out some white/silver baker's twine I've had for a few years and added that to my card before highlighting parts of it using both ice stickles and star dust stickles.  It was then I decided to lightly blend some stormy sky distress ink, leftover from another project, to help "soften" the sky a bit.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #71 - Use Your NBUS 

The Four Seasons Feb 2025 - Winter (inspired by snow)

Critter Crazy #95 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (polar bears)

CD Sunday Plus #151 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams) 

Ally's Angels #90 - Anything Goes

FarmQuest Challenge Blog #68 - Hibernating Animals  (polar bears)

 

The Four Seasons

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Paper Distresser, Brads, Glue Dots, Bakers Twine, Stickles

 

PIP Challenge 2442

Sponsored by SheepSki Designs

 

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SheepSki Designs FB Sharing

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Sheepski Designs.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing images for the design team to use.  My card this week uses the Retro Rocket digital stamps since I don't have many cards that are good for any age.

I started out by printing the combined image on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my copic markers and blending black ink to form space.  Once that was finished, I layered it and added some tiny black brads before adhering to my card base (deliberately at an angle) using glue dots.  Taking some Stampendous silver star stickers that I've had for years, I added those to the image panel before adding ice stickles and glossy accents to highlight parts of the image.  The final embellishment was adding some silver dew drops from my stash.  I'm very happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #67 - October 2024 (image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash

Sheepski Designs #91 - Anything Goes 

A Place To Start Oct 2024 - Anything Goes Optional Use Pink (anything goes)

Ally's Angels #87 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #144 - Anything Goes Digital (Sheepski Designs image)

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

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copic Markers, Blending Brushes, Star Stickers, Dew Drops, Ice Stickles, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots

Magical Bookmarks

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of bookmarks made using the Apple for Teacher freebie combined with Magical Library (reminds me of Harry Potter) from Conjurer of Dreams for the bookmark challenge in the Facebook Inspiration Group.    

I started out by combining the images in Photoshop© before printing onto Neenah white card stock.  Taking a couple of plastic bookmark sleeves I had ordered 20yrs ago, and haven't finished using, I measured the size I would need to trim down my bookmarks before layering.  I then added some star sequins from Picket Fence Studios before highlighting parts of the lamps, and images, using ice stickles.  Once they had dried, I added them to the sleeves, punched a hole and added some blue/green fibers I've had for years.  Quick, easy and so cool - in my opinion.  I'll be giving one to my daughter, and the other to a friend, who both LOVE reading books...real books not just digital ones.

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Inspiration Group - Sept 2024 Bookmarks (use provided image)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #66 - Use Your NBUS (apple books image)

Get Creative Challenge #135 - Inspired By A Book (Harry Potter) 

Ally's Angels #85 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness #191 - Back To School (bookmarks for library/textbooks)

Outlawz Paper Al La Mode (no cards) - Anything Goes In A Card Free Zone/Digital World (bookmarks using Conjurer of Dreams)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bookmark Sleeves, Sequins, Glue, Fibers, Ice Stickles 

PIP Challenge 2422

 Sponsored by 

Varada Sharma

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Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Varada Sharma. I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing images for the design team to use.  My card today is featuring Varada's digital stamps Succulent Thrillers and Pretty Planters.

I started out by combining all of the images I wanted, plus saying, in PSE before printing the combined images on Neenah white card stock then colored using both Prismacolor and Copic markers.  Once that was finished, I layered the colored image making sure to distress the edges of each layer using a paper distresser tool before adding some olive brads I've had in my stash for years.  As an afterthought, I went back and lightly blended some mauve mist, stormy sky and olive green inks using blending brushes.  My card is dry embossed using a Cuttlebug© Moroccan screen embossing folder and my Big Shot©.  Once I had adhered the layered image panel using glue dots, I pulled out some Meraki Sparkle Green Illusion© gems and adhered those using Bearly Art Precision Glue©.  I then color spritzed mauve mist and old olive markers over the entire card before adding Ranger Glossy Accents to the "tiles" on the flower pot as the final touch.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (mauve mist, old olive inks)

Ally's Angels #82 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Wk 21 - Anything Goes 

Creative Crafting Uncles #53 - Monochrome (shades of green with pop of terracotta)

Sheepski Designs Challenge #87 - Anything Goes

 

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

 

Stamps: Varada Sharma

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress; Stampin Up Old Olive, Mauve Mist

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories:  Computer, Printer, PSE, Glossy Accents, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Brads, Glue Dots, Color Spritzer, Markers

A Steamy Smoky Fairy Night

 

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

 

The card I'd like to share with you, I made last week while my migraines were really bad again.  It's either try to focus on something else and push through or crying which hurts more.   Fortunately the image was a pre-colored one from Gecko Galz for their monthly steampunk challenge so all I had to worry about was finishing the card.  

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I layered it using scraps making sure to distress the edges of each layer using a paper distresser before adding brads and setting aside.  The card base is dry embossed using a Sizzix© retro circle embossing folder run through my Big Shot© before slightly distressing the three edges of the card base.  I then added the layered image panel using pop up glue dots.  I then die cut three Tim Holtz mechanical gears on white card stock scraps before "coloring" them using Tim Holtz weathered wood, walnut stain, stormy sky distress inks and Stampin Up going grey (retired) dye ink using my paper pouncers before adhering them using glue dots.  Taking my MS punches (hydrangea and fern), I punched several flowers and ferns to create a floral spray in/around the die cut gears using Bearly Art glue.  The final touches were adding some kraft thread along the folded edge, ice stickles to the "lights" and smoky/black bling to the floral centers.  I'm not totally happy with how this turned out but I'm not starting over again.  Clearly I need more practice with Steampunk images.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Steampunk - Use May 2024 Image 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #62 - Use Your NBUS (main image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (thread, Tim Holtz dies, embossing folder)

Ally's Angels #82 - Anything Goes

Love To Craft #79 - Anything Goes 

Creative Crafters #76 - Anything Goes 

Gecko Galz Facebook May 2024 - Floral Fantasy Make A Project Including Floral Elements (handmade floral spray)

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: Tim Holtz Weathered Wood, Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky Distress Inks; SU Going Grey

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, MS Punches, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Paper Crimper, Thread, Paper Distresser, Bling, Ice Stickles

A Mourning Angel

 Hello and welcome.  I needed to make a few sympathy cards so I pulled out the Stained Glass Beauty images I had printed off from Gecko Galz, trimmed off the angel and layered it on scrap black card stock before adding some black brads. I then dug out some True Faith© 12x12 designer paper I bought a LONG TIME ago and pulled out the golden cross background, trimmed down to size and adhered it to a black card.  I then took my memento tuxedo black "cat eye" ink pad and added some of the ink around the edges of the card so it bled over a bit.  Taking the layered angel image, I adhered it at an angle using glue dots before stamping the verse from Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted" in black ink on a white scrap of card stock.  After that was layered, and brads added, I adhered that also at an angle using glue dots.  The final touch was three small black flowers I punched from scrap card stock using my Martha Stewart hydrangea punch with some tiny black Crafty Meraki midnight bling added to the centers.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 639 to 640 - Anything Goes Uplifting (saying)

CD Sunday Plus #129 - Anything Goes Digital (main image) 

A Perfect Time To Craft March 2024 - Anything Goes 

Ally's Angels #80 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (designer paper, SU saying stamp set )

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz; Stampin Up (saying is retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, MS Hydrangea Punch, Glue, Glue Dots, Bling

 

PIP Challenge 2402

         Sponsored by Beccy's Place

 

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Hello, welcome and Happy New Year!!  I certainly hope you had a fabulous Christmas and a safe New Year gatherings.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we are being sponsored by Beccy's Place.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of this week's challenge.  My card today is using one of the free images Beccy has on her blog.  I love the quote by Helen Keller.  Now why have I not used this image before now is beyond me.

Once I had printed out the silhouette image onto Neenah white cardstock, I decided to try ink blending the background to make it look like a sunset using several Tim Holtz distress inks and my blending brushes before layering and adding some tiny black brads.   The card is dry embossed using my dusty Bird Call Cuttlebug embossing folder with my Big Shot©. After pouncing black ink over the raised images, I added it to a black card with black/blue fibers running along the edges.  I then added the silhouette image panel using glue dots before adding some forgotten black bling.  I'm really please with how this turned out.  Fortunately, I had it completed before this last migraine started.

Challenges entered: 

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) - Use Your NBUS (silhouette image)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 629 to 630 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Helen Keller saying)

Digi Choosday Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Ally's Angels #78 - Anything Goes 

Daisy Chain Challenges #81 - No Design Paper (dry embossed background) 

Path Of Positivity #119 - Anything Goes Optional Twist: Power of Words/New Beginnings

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous day.

Stamps: Beccy's Place

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord, Tattered Rose, Milled Lavender, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw Distress Inks

Card stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Blending Brush, Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Bling, Fibers, Brads, Glue Dots, Brads