Just Because You're Special

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a cute little gift card holder I made using the Hippo With Butterfly stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs.  

 

I started out by stamping the images/saying in memento tuxedo black ink using my MISTI© onto Hammermill white card stock.  Once that was finished, I colored the hippo/butterfly using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then lightly stippled stormy sky distress ink then added some die cut flowers/stems and a punched butterfly.  As a final touch, I added stickles to the flowers, bling to the butterflies and a small butterfly "flight trail" using a black gel pen.  The final touch was adding a gift card to the inside.  

 

  

Challenges entered: 

 

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

Word Art Wednesday Wks 766 and 767 - Anything Goes Uplifting (just because)

Paper Funday #90 - Anything Goes Optional Fun Fold (gift card holder inside)

 

 

 

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

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Butterfly Punch, Big Shot, Dies, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads 

World Goat Day

Hello and welcome to the World Goat Day Instagram hop.

We HERD today is World Goat Day and we couldn’t GOAT without celebrating! Welcome to our IG hop and we’re excited to share our goat themed cards and project with you. We hope you’ll hop along with us, learn fun and fascinating goat facts and check out all the crafty creations! Did you know goats are natural weed control experts?  Let’s face it, goats are the best at weeding! Farmers often use goats to clear out unwanted plants and weeds from fields. They’re like the eco-friendly lawnmowers, munching on everything from grass to dandelions.  Goats have even been used as wildfire prevention and "mowing" overgrown historic cemeteries.

 

My card today is using a long forgotten There She Goes (now closed) stamp set called Tastes Like Chicken along with the Hot N Spicy stamp set from MFP Stamp Shop (now closed).  After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before stenciling the cloud background.   As an afterthought, I added some twine and adhered a chili pepper charm to the card.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Neglected Stuff Challenge Aug 2026 - Use Your Forgotten Stash (chili pepper, stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set, chili pepper)

Critter Crazy #113 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (goat)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #277 - A Is For Animal (goat)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: There She Goes; MFP Stamp Shop

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Brads, Stencil, Blending Brush, Glossy Accents, Twine, Chili Pepper Charm 

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: 
 

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Sending Strength

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of pick me up cards I made to mail out.  First up is a digital image from Impression Obsession (now closed).  After printing it off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using Castle Arts pencils before lightly stippling Stormy Sky distress ink for the sky.  I then added some tiny die cut flowers, faux stitching and stickles to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Triple B August 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds in pool and outhouse, die cut flowers)

Creative Inspiration #41 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 764 and 765 - Anything Goes Uplifting (sending strength)

CD Sunday Plus #189 - Anything Goes Digital (Impression Obsession image)

 

Next up is a card I made using the Hanging Plants (retired) set from Pajama Crafter Stamps. I started out by stamping all of my images onto Hammermill white card stock and then coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered the image panel and added some white brads. The finishing touches where two tiny butterflies, some stickles to the flower center's and the saying popped up using pop dots.

 

Challenges entered:  

 

Creative Fingers #327 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #113 - Anything Goes With A Critter (cat)

Pattie's Creations #245 - Anything Goes 

 

I'm really happy with how both of these turned out since I've been dealing with migraines again.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

 

 

 

  

PIP Challenge 2628

   Polkadoodles

 

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Polkadoodles.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of our challenge.

 

My card today uses the Friends Bear digital image colored using Ohuhu with Tim Holtz mowed lawn and stormy sky distress inks blended around the edges before layering and adding some faux brads.  The only embellishments added was some long forgotten prima flowers with ice stickle centers.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #7 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #281 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #112 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (bear) 

 

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: Polkadoodles

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Stormy Sky Distress 

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Prima Flowers, Stickles  

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 

PIP2620

 

 Pattie's Creations 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship and providing images for the design team to use.

 

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 the image panel and added some faux brads.  The only embellishments added was some bakers twine along the edge and stickles highlighting parts of the snow and snowflakes.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Pattie's Creations #242 - Anything Goes 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #86 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Critter Crazy #110 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (deer)

CD Sunday Plus #183 - Anything Goes Digital (Pattie's Creations image)

Peace On Earth #112 - See Inspiration Pic Below (inspired by the animals) 

 

Peace On Earth Christmas

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Pattie's Creations

Ink: Leftover Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Twine, Stickles. Faux Brads  

 

 

 

Conjurer of Dreams March 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

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

ATC

Sets used: Majestic Griffin, Galactic Galaxy, Moon Clipart, Black Silk, They're Here

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #84 - Use Your NBUS (all images) 

 

 

 

Cards

 

Sets used: Ethereal Feline, Crystal Cave Entrance, Photo Corners 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Crafty Gals Corners #275 - Anything Goes With Optional Twist Using Green 

 

 

Sets used: Rising Phoenix, Black Silk, Galactic Galaxy, Photo Corners 

Challenges entered:

 

Paper Funday #85 - Anything Goes 

Hearts Quest Fantasy #3 March 2026 - Anything Goes Fantasy (griffin, phoenix, dragon) 

 

 

Sets used: Pegasus Maiden, Night Sky, Castle Backgrounds and Dragon Clipart

 

Challenges entered:

 

Critter Crazy #108 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon, horse) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 744 and 745 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Unicorn Challenge #118 - Transportation (wings, flying, riding) 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2611

Sponsored by

 

  Polkadoodles

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Polkadoodles.  My card this week uses their cute little Hello Spring digital set.  Once I had it printed onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adhering to my card base.  I then lightly blended some stormy sky distress ink before adding some faux sewing stitches.  I then added some punched black/yellow flowers with bling centers to finish it off.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digi Choosday #3 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #108 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (ducks)

CD Sunday Plus #179 - Anything Goes Digital (Polkadoodles)

Four Seasons March 2026 - See Insp Board Below - (Inspired by bunny/chicks, chick colors)

Art Nudge March 2026 - See Board Below (inspired by AN 326B ducks/yellow)

 

 

The Four Seasons

 

Art Nudge
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the challenge this week.

 

Stamps: Polkadoodles

Ink: Stormy Sky Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up 

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, MS Hydrangea Punch, Glue, Bling, Glossy Accents 

  

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2602

 Sponsored by

 

  Gerda Steiner 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

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

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

Polkadoodles #1 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Left Over Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

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

 

 

No Reason's Needed

 

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

 

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

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

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

Pattie's Creations #238 - Anything Goes 

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

Splitcoaststampers WT1086 - New Beginnings (used new stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1085 - Light Entertainment (snarky saying) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up; Conjurer of Dreams

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

Gopher A Coffee?

 

Hello and welcome. I hope everyone had a great Christmas.  Today I'd like to share a quick card made using images from Gerda Steiner Designs.  Now, if you're a last minute shopper for Holiday's, Birthday's or even Just Because, today's card makes a perfect gift card holder that you can personalize for any occasion.

 

I started out by stamping images from Gerda's Gopher It! (sold out at the moment) and Little Things in memento tuxedo black ink onto Copic© white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some stormy sky distress ink, left over on my blending brush from another project, around the images then layered and added faux brads.  I then adhered the image panel to a dry embossed card base using glue dots.  The final touches were, faux stitches, bling, stickles, punched butterfly and a small gingham bow.  I then stamped the inside pocket, layered, and added a gift card.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

 

Inside

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Can You Handle The Pressure Dec 27, 2025 - Anything Goes Dry Embossing Optional Winter Blues (dry embossed stylized flowers)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 730 to 733 - Anything Goes Uplifting (anything goes) 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Leftover Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, MISTI, Butterfly Punch, Bling, Bow, Black Gel Pen, Big Shot, Embossing Folder 

Dear Santa Kitty's

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a Christmas card I made for my 2026 stash using images from Gerda Steiner Designs.   

 

I started out by stamping images from the Christmas Kitten stamp set onto Hammermill white card stock using memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using Ohuhu markers and a white chalk marker. Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some red brads before adhering it to a dry embossed card.  The final touches were some added bling, gold cord and using a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight parts of the images.  As an afterthought, I lightly stippled some tattered rose distress ink around the playful kittens.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out especially since I've been battling the flu the last couple of weeks.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Critter Crazy #105 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (kittens)

Peace On Earth #102 - See Mood Board Below (inspired by colors, lights on background trees)

Shopping Our Stash #563 - My Sweet Embossable You (used snowflake embossing folder) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 730 to 733 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Monday Challenge Dec 22, 2025 - Sparkle and Shine (bling, gold cord)

 

Peace On Earth

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress 

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, White Chalk Marker, Bling, Glue, Gold Cord, 3D Glaze Pen

  

Conjurer of Dreams December 2025

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  This month, besides the Anything Goes theme we have the option of Winter Wonder.

Card 

Sets used: Winter Rabbits Greyscale Coloring Book

 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Card

First Frost Inspired 

Sets used: Christmas Magic Greyscale Coloring Book, Grungy Christmas Background

 

Challenges entered:

CD Sunday Plus #172 - Anything Goes Digital 

Creative Fingers #313 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 

Digital Page

 

Sets used: Nightmare Before Christmas, Black Silk, Bleak Winter, Photo Corners 

 

Wall Hanging 

Sets used: Christmas Train, Glittery Christmas Silk, Winter/Christmas Photo Corners, Christmas Quotes 

 

Challenges entered:  

The Four Seasons Dec 2025 - Winter  (inspired by snow, pine trees)

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

Creative Artiste Mixed Media #122 - Anything Goes Mixed Media (wall decor: used Snow-Tex, Wood Plaque, Twine, Stickles, Digital Image)

C.R.A.F.T. #76 - Christmas Anything Goes 

  

  

The Four Seasons

 

 

 

Card

Sets used: Grungy Winter Background, Rugged, Wandering Wolf, Christmas Frames 

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles Dec 2025 - Wrap Up (Anything Goes) 

 

 

 

Card

Sets used: Cabin In The Woods, Noble Elk, Beaver Dam, Beach Grass Clip Art, Nature Quotes, Grungy Forest Background 

 

Challenges entered:

Critter Crazy #105 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (elk, beaver)

Alphabet Challenge Dec 2025 - Q Is For Quote (used Beauty In Nature) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 728 to 729 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Beauty In Nature) 

Inspiration Station #80 - See Mood Board Below  (inspired by cozy rustic cabin feel, snow outside)

 

Inspiration Station
 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.