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Saturday, January 3, 2026

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:
 
 
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 
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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Merry Christmas Forest Party

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made for the Gecko Galz Monthly Christmas challenge.  I haven't been able to play along for a while due to health issues.  Though, finally, I was able to join in. 
 
I started out by digitally combining the Gecko Galz image with the following Conjurer of Dreams images: Christmas Hamsters clip art, Christmas Ducks, Cocoa Share, Christmas Mice, Metallic Silk.  After adding the "Merry Christmas" saying, I layered my scene onto the Cracked Winter Blues Background before adding a Gecko Galz Snowman from a recent Gecko Galz newsletter.  I then printed everything out twice, one for the card layer, assembled my card and added some silver cord leftover from Christmas a few years back.  The final touch was adding some star dust, and yellow, stickles to highlight parts of the images.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out, especially, since I was feeling pretty bad while making it.
 
Challenges entered:
 
CD Sunday Plus #171 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz, Conjurer of Dreams)
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #80 - Use Your NBUS (GG Christmas image, GG Snowman; Conjurer of Dreams Cracked Snowflake Background) 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Gecko Galz; Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stickles, Silver Cord 
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Halloween Spider Web

 
 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick and easy Halloween card made using the Spiderweb digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs.  The image set comes with both a Halloween web AND a blank web so you can personalize the card - and it's a freebie!
 
After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I die cut a black spider using scraps and my Big Shot© before adhering it to a black card.  To finish it off, I added four black spider sequins instead of brads and a few black bling gems.  My card was finished in under 10 minutes so this is perfect for those mass produced Halloween cards.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Spider Die, Spider Sequins, Bling, Glue 
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Friday, October 3, 2025

Pick Your Poison

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an altered frame I made using some of the new Halloween/Goth images from Conjurer of Dreams.  It's taken me a bit longer to make, and photograph, than I had planned thanks to my migraines.
 
I started out by combining the following sets using Photoshop©: Grungy Abandoned Background, Wednesday, Women of the Night clip art, Alice in Halloweentown, Halloween Quotes, and Poe Clip Art before printing onto Neenah white card stock.  After I cut it down to size, I die cut several ghosts, spiders, web and "black/gray greenery with flowers" using scraps before adding them to my frame using glossy accents.  Once everything was dry, I added some black bling and spider sequins to finish it off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I've been having both migraine flare-ups and fibromyalgia flare-ups.  Making this definitely helped me try to focus on something besides the pain.
 
Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (dies, sequins, Wednesday image, saying) 
Snippets Playground #516 - Use Those Snippets/Scraps (all die cut/punched items/scraps) 
 
 
Two Old Bats
 
COD Facebook Group Color Challenge 
 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Ghost Dies, MS Punches, Web & Spider Die, Glossy Accents, Pop Dots, Bling, Glue, 3D Black Glaze Pen
 
 
  
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Saturday, November 16, 2024

Feeling All Festive

 
Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  I'd like to share with you a Christmas card made using the Conjurer of Dreams Ugly Sweater Grumpy Seniors digital set.  The image, and matching saying, just reminds me so much of my dad because this was just how he was.  He would put those ugly sweaters on and have fun.  I hear his voice every time I look at the saying since it was the way he'd talk. Oh do I miss him!

After combining the image, and saying, in Photoshop©, I printed it on to Neenah white card stock before layering and adding brads.  I then adhered the layered panel to my card using glue dots before adding crystal stickles as the only embellishment.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out although I'm not sure I'm going to leave it as a card or turn it into a journal page.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the current challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.  Also don't forget about the blog hop next month.


 
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Glue Dots, Stickles


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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Just A Fluffy Penguin

Hello and welcome.  I've been a bit scarce thanks to my migraines and being sick.  So I decided it would be good to make something humorous or snarky.  I settled on this cute Just Fluffy digital stamp from Sweet N Sassy Stamps.  Isn't it the cutest?

I started by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and stormy sky distress inks using my paper pouncers before layering and adding some black brads.  My card is dry embossed using a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder with some basic grey ink lightly stippled over the raised images.  After adding my layered image, I dug up some never used Bo Bunny ribbon I had in my stash (who knows how long) and added crystal ice stickles to the snowflake centers.

Challenges entered:
 
Splitcoaststampers F4A724 - New ( ribbon, digital image)
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Sweet N Sassy
Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Bo Bunny Ribbon

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Summer Vibes

 Hello and welcome.  Today I have a few cards to share that I colored while my husband was watching the news.  Lately I've taken to coloring more, even with migraines, just to try and keep my sanity from local, national and world news events plus my ongoing health issues.  

First up, I have a cute little retired House Mouse Happy Hoppers bunny that's soaking up some "rays".  He's stamped in memento tuxedo black and colored using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before stamping the saying from a retired Stampin Up seasons set then layered and added some silver brads.  After distressing the edges of the layered panel, I added it to my card base before lightly stippling some leftover walnut stain ink still on my brush from another project.  My final touches were some silk flowers and yellow ice stickles to highlight the "rays".

Challenges entered:
 
 
My second card is made using a digital image from Impression Obsession called Beach Chair.  I kept this card very clean and simple using only the digital image colored using copic markers.  I didn't add any embellishments because I wanted the focus being the image itself.

Challenges entered:
 
 
My third card uses another digital image from Impression Obsession called simply Boy Fishing.  It's inspired by a past Free For All 643, Songs of Summer, challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  After printing this off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before blending Tim Holtz walnut stain and broken china distress inks around my colored image.  Only I had it layered, I distressed the edges of the bottom layer before adding brads and adhering it to my card base using pop up glue dots.  I then added a small amount of crystal ice stickles to highlight parts of the water.  I just love how this young man has his school books with him but does appear to be skipping school for fishing.

Challenges entered:


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your day and weekend.

House Mouse Bunny
Stamps: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Distressing tool, Silk Flowers, Pop  Up Glue Dots, Yellow Ice Stickles

Beach Chair
Stamps: Impression Obsession
Card Stock: Hammermill White
Accessories: Copic Markers

Boy Fishing
Stamps: Impression Obsession
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Blending Brush; Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Distressing Tool, Ice Stickles
 
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Friday, June 17, 2022

Flowers and Cows

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards made for the Summer Festivals Virtual Stamp Night over at Splitcoaststampers.  

My first card was a mini slimline made using the Fairy Swing digital image from All Dressed Up digital stamps that I've had for a bit and never used.  After printing my image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored her using both Lyra flesh tone and Castle Arts pencils before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink and Stampin Up regal rose ink using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  Once all of the coloring/stippling was finished, I layered her and added some pink brads before adhering to my card using glue dots.  I then punched several flowers, and a couple butterflies, from scrap card stock using my Martha Stewart punches then adhered them using Ranger's glossy accents before adding crystal ice stickles to the centers.  The final touch was highlighting this sweet little girl's eyes and shoes using a clear Sakura 3D glaze pen.

Challenges entered:
 
The Four Seasons - June Anything Goes  (inspired by all the flowers & colors)


The Four Seasons


My second card uses a couple of dusty, retired, Stampin Up sets I've had for YEARS.  Did I say years?? Since I needed a thank you card, I pulled out the cow/saying from Stampin Up's Udderly Moovelous set and stamped that in memento tuxedo black before coloring the cow image using prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding brads.  For the background I used the retired Stampin Up Chicken Wire background and stamped it in memento tuxedo black ink before adding to my card base.  After that I added my layered image by popping it up using dimensionals before attaching a small blue gingham bow.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend!!

 
Fairy Swing Card
Stamps: All Dressed Up
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Regal Rose
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Glue Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, MS Punches, PFS Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen 
 
Moochas Gracias! card
Stamps: Stamping Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Brads, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Blue Gingham Bow, Glue Dots, Dimensionals 


 
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Friday, April 30, 2021

Welcome Little Dino

Hello and welcome.  Today is another Freebie Friday over at Catch The Bug.  This week's freebie is a cute little dino hatching from it's egg.  You can grab him for one week over on the blog.  The image works great for welcoming new babies, kids birthday's (even big at heart kids), just because, etc.

I started out by stamping my image onto Neenah white card stock then coloring using Castle Art pencils before stippling some tumbled glass and garden green inks around it.  Once I was finished with the coloring and layering, I added some white brads and adhered it to a white card.  The card background I received from a friend as a RAK and was made using a gel press and paint.  After stamping my saying, and layering, I added some more white brads before adding it to the card.  The only other embellishments were teal enamel hearts and Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the image then drawing "birds" in the background.   I think it turned out really good especially since I was dealing with another migraine.  This weather is trying to kick my booty for sure.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask so we can beat COVID.

Stamps: Bugaboo; SU Warm Words
Ink: SU Garden Green; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; RAK Background
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Castle Art Pencils, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Enamel Hearts
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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Hearts And Waking Up

Hello and welcome.  Today I have a couple of cards that have taken me a bit to finish due to health issues.  I decided to keep both pretty much clean and simple (CAS) as I could.

The first one uses a never before used digital image from Whimsy Stamps called But Coffee First.  After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before cutting down to size and layering.  Once layered, I added brads then added to a pacific pointe card stamped with a retired Stampin Up splatter wheel.  I then took a cotton ball and rubbed some amethyst chalk over all the remaining white part of the image.  For embellishments, I highlighted parts of the image/saying using Sakura 3D glaze pens and Ranger glossy accents for the "coffee".

Challenges entered:
 
 
My second card today features a retired, and dusty, Stampin Up set called Sheltering Tree that was originally started last week for the SCS Inspiration Challenge (also taking WAY too long to finish).  I started out by stamping the tree base using Memento Cocoa ink before stamping the leaves in Memento Cottage Ivy and Bamboo Leaves inks.  The hearts are stamped in Memento Ladybug ink. Once the main image panel was stamped, I blended Stampin Up Bashful Blue and Memento Cottage Ivy ink around the edges for the sky and grass using Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes before layering and adding brads.  My card is stamped in Stampin Up Real Red ink with the same ink blended around the edges of the card.  The only other embellishments are some red organdy ribbon and some red epoxy hearts (added to the tree "fruit" and "flowers").

Challenges entered:
 
 
I'm really happy with how both of these turned out since I was making them feeling like "garbage".  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!!

Waking Up
 
Stamps: Whimsy
Card Stock:  Neenah White, Stampin Up
Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Computer, Printer, Brads, Cotton Ball, Stampin Up Chalks, Ranger Glossy Accents, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Sheltering Tree
 
Stamps: Stampin Up
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up
Ink: Stampin Up Real Red, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Blender Brushes, Ribbon, Brads, Epoxy Heart Stickers
 
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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Sending You Sunshine

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share an oldie but goodie from Bugaboo Stamps called You Are My Sunshine and can be found here.  I think I've had this image for a few years now.
 
After printing off the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering onto scrap card stock and adding gold flower brads.  I then took my Tim Holtz sun ray embossing folder and dry embossed an orange panel using my big shot before stippling spiced marmalade ink over the embossed image.  I then dusted off some primas, added those with a yellow bling center before adding some yellow ruffled ribbon I had received as a RAK.  The final touch was highlighting parts of the sun rays using crystal ice stickles.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.  While you're at it, stop by the Bugaboo Stamps blog Catch The Bug and leave some love for the rest of the design team.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Prima Flowers, Bling, Ribbon, Big Shot, Tim Holtz Sun Ray Embossing Folder, Stipple Brush
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Holding Up?


Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card for my step-mom with you made using How Are You Holding Up from Bugaboo Stamps paired with a background I received as a RAK from a friend.

After printing my images onto white card stock, I then colored it using prismacolor markers.  Once I had stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the image, I took a memento tuxedo black "cat eye" ink pad and lightly tapped it to the outside edge (direct to paper) of the image to give a "faux layering" look before layering it onto a rose card stock scrap.  I then went and again tapped the memento black to the rose layer as well before adding to my card.  I then added some faux brads using a small hole punch and a Martha Stewart glue pen.  After adding some sequins and a pink rose bow, I thought the card still needed something in the lower left corner so I stamped the hello saying on scrap white card stock and punched it out before doing the same to the rose scrap.  The only other embellishment added was crystal ice stickles on the camisole.  I then added the saying from the How Are You Holding Up set to the inside of the card.
 
 
Challenges entered:
 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Bugaboo (image), MFP Stamp Shop (hello saying)
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah White, Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Small Hole Punch, Prismacolor Markers, Ice Stickles, Sequins, Ribbon Bow, Glue Dots, Ranger Crystal Accents, SU Oval Punches, Stipple Brush
 
 
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Friday, August 14, 2020

Celebrating You With Balloons And A Puppy

Hello and welcome.  Today is Freebie Friday over at Bugaboo Stamps and is a cute little puppy holding a bouquet of balloons.  This image would be great for any type of celebration, scrapping a family vacation, or just to say hello.  For my card, I chose to turn it into a birthday card.

After printing the image off onto Hammermill white card stock and coloring with both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink over, and around, the image.  I then stippled Tim Holtz faded jeans and old paper to "vintage" the image up a bit before edging it in chipped sapphire ink and layering.  I then added the layered panel to a navy card with Basic Grey Boxer designer paper that I dusted off.  I then took a retired Stampin Up set Mixed Greetings and stamped the saying in memento black before stippling the same inks on it.  Since I didn't have anymore navy brads I made my own "faux brads" with a small hole punch and a Martha Stewart glue pen.  As a final thought, I added some faux sewing lines on both panels, popped the saying panel up over the image and added some never before used navy tear drops.  The final embellishments were some navy hemp twine, 3D glaze pens, and a white gel pen on the puppy's eyes.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #17 - Use Your NBUS 
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stash 
Craft Rocket Challenges #73 - Birthday 
Arty Divas #28 - Anything Goes 
Word Art Wednesday #452 and #453 - Anything Goes Uplifting 
DLart Thankful Thursday #265 - Birthday 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 32 - Anything Goes Coloring 
Elliebelles Crafty Wednesday August Challenge - Something Beginning With B (I chose birthday, balloons) 
Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 7 to Aug 21 - Birthday  


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to download this week's freebie here.

Stamps: Bugaboo, Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Old Paper, Faded Jeans
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Basic Grey Boxer Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Hemp Twine, Teardrop Dew Drops, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Stipple Brushes, Black Artist Pen, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, White Gel Pen
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Friday, July 31, 2020

Cute Little Curly Boy


Hello and welcome.  Today is Bugaboo's Freebie Friday over at Catch The Bug and the image is called Kidlet Curly Hair Boy.

My project today uses the freebie Kidlet Curly Hair Boy printed on Neenah white card stock and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass around the edges of the image before adding memento rich cocoa ink along the edges.  I allowed myself to direct to paper some ink on the tumbled glass to give the panels a "dirty boy" look.  The card base, layered panels and designer paper are all scraps.  The only embellishments used were vintage brads and hemp twine from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) - July 
Krafty Chicks #518 - Anything Goes 
Crafty Creations #411 - July Anything Goes 
Watercooler Wednesdays #282 - Fifth Week Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and stay safe out there.


Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Memento Rich Cocoa
Card Stock: Neenah White, Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Hemp Twine, Brads, Prismacolor and Copic Markers
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