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: 
 

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Love Stinks and Cupids Aim

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers this month's theme is B For Black Black Heart (think valentine with black, anti valentine).  I have two different cards to share with you today.

 

First up, is a cute little card using some of my favorite stamps from The Cat's Pajamas (now closed).  After I stamped all of the images I wanted to use in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored the penguins/fish/heart using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adding brads.  I then lightly blended some tattered rose distress ink around the image panel before attaching it to my card base. The final touch was adding a small ivory bow that I dyed using the tattered rose ink.  I'm happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

Little Red Wagon #844 - Picturing Love (TCP stamp set)

Neglected Stuff Feb 2026 - Use Your Neglected Stash (TCP stamp set, ribbon/rose bow) 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (TCP stamp set, ribbon/rose bow)

Shopping Our Stash #566 - Love Me Do 

 

 

 

Next up is a gothic style Valentine card made using images from Conjurer of Dreams.  Normally, goth is just not my thing, but I am getting better at creating goth themed projects.  I am in LOVE with how this turned out.  

 

I started out by combining the following COD image sets using Photoshop©: Gothic Valentine Collage, Victorian Madam, Valentine Book Covers.  Once the images were combined, I printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before layering and popping the image panel up on a black card base using pop dots.  After adding some lace ribbon from my stash, I added a long forgotten pink rose to the upper left hand corner.  I then dyed three wooden hearts from Dollar Tree© using memento tuxedo black ink before adhering them to the popped up panel.  I then added some bling to the heart centers (kind of like chocolate) and throughout the main image.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Halloween Feb 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (background)

CD Sunday Plus #176 - Anything Goes Digital (images Conjurer of Dreams) 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join in this month's challenge at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

 

  

 

 

 

  

Winner, Winner

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I just found out that my Mugshot Christmas card won at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for the #269 C is for Christmas challenge.  Also is a Rising Star at A Place To Start Dec 2025 Week 4.

 

 

 

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.

 

  

Pucker Up

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a New Year's card made with one of Whimsy's stamp sets called What the?!   Now I love a good snarky card, and stamp set, and this one rocks!

 

I started out by stamping the image/sayings in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Have I said how much I love these markers??  Well, I do.  Once all of the coloring was finished, I outlined the labels using a gold Copic marker before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then lightly stippled leftover Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink (leftover from another project) around the main image.  My background was created using the "Happy New Year" saying from the set in Stampin Up pacific pointe ink.  The final touches was adding a bit of gold bling to finish the card off.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  My husband loves it.  Moral of the card, don't drink too much this holiday season or drive under the influence.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #80 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #268 - D Is For Drink 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #266 - Anything Goes 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Nov 2025 - Anything Goes 

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky; SU Pacific Pointe

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Blender Brush, Faux Brads 

 

  

Hello Autumn, Just No Pecking

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I've had colored for a few days just hadn't gotten to assembling them yet due to pain and migraines.  

 

First up is card made using some old designer paper along with a Pattie's Creations digital image called Autumn Gnomes I had won last month.  If you don't already know me well, I LOVE GNOMES!!!!  Just about anything gnomes.  I have gnomes that I decorate the house with for each "season" and gnomes outside in my garden.  I've also got several gnome stamp sets (wood/clear/and digital) that I use.  I started out by printing these little guys on to Hammermill white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.   Once the coloring was finished, I lightly blended leftover Tim Holtz stormy sky and mowed lawn distress inks around the colored image before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then adhered my gnome panel to a ruby red card with scrap designer paper I had acquired last year.  After adding a couple of #dollartree wood elements, bling and faux stitches, my card was finished.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Pattie's Creations #236 - Anything Goes 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #80 - Use Your NBUS (image, wood elements)

Splitcoaststampers F4A811 - World Hello Day 

The Four Seasons Nov 2025 - See Mood Board Below (inspired by pumpkins, colors, season)

Love Those Pretty Papers Nov 2025 - Anything Goes Using Patterned Paper 

Double D Nov 2025 - Fall Colors (see mood board)  

Alphabet Challenge Nov 2025 - P Is For Pumpkins 

 

The Four Seasons

   

Double D Challenge

 

 

Next up is a sarcastic coffee card made using one of Unity Stamps new sets called Don't Cluck With My Coffee along with a retired Picket Fence Studios Down To The Last Drop 3x3 background stamp.   Normally, I'm a tea drinker (hot or iced) but have had Starbucks latte's from time to time.  Besides this chicken spoke to me so she came home. (that's my story and I'm sticking to it - LOL)  After stamping her on to Copic white card stock, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adding some faux brads.  Taking my card base, I stamped it using my Picket Fence Studios background in orchid opulence ink before adding my layered image.  The final touches were some small white sequins and highlights using a couple of 3D glaze/souffle pens.

 

Challenges entered:  

 

Unity Show and Tell Nov 2025 - Create Your Own Background  (PFS coffee background)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #268 - D Is For Drink (coffee)

Creative Fingers #312 - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations #32 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 

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

 

Have A Spooky Halloween

 

Hello and welcome.  Posting has been hit and miss lately since I've been dealing with both a migraine flare-up and a fibromyalgia one as well.   It's not been fun and I've been a tad grouchy.  However, I have two cards to share today that originally started out as ATC's but couldn't think straight from the migraine, so I pulled out pre-printed Conjurer of Dreams Bat Backgrounds, added them to orchid card stock and then adhered my ATC starters.  The ATC starters were combined in Photoshop© using the following Conjurer of Dreams sets: Bat Backgrounds, Moon clip art, Funny Gravestones, Halloween Photo Corners, Halloween Quotes, Black Silk and Purple Silk.  The final touches was some distressing, bling and ribbon to finish them off.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (gravestone, bat background images)

Two Old Bats Oct 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween 

CD Sunday Plus #169 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Shopping Our Stash #558 - Hey Ghoulfriend/Halloween 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #267 - S Is For Spooky (snarky sayings on gravestones)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Paper Distresser, Brads, Bling, Glue, Ribbon, Glue Dots  

Conjurer of Dreams October 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

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

 

Digital Page

 Sets used: Victorian Madame, Silhouette Fences clip art, Edwardian Bride and Groom Ghosts, Moon clip art, Victorian Maid clip art, group freebie (house)

 

Challenges entered:

 

Digital page

 

Sets used: Shadows In The Forest, Snarky Quotes, Crow and Raven clipart

 

Challenges entered:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #267 - S Is For Spooky 
 

 

 ATC's

Sets used: Wednesday, Gothic Entrance, Misty Moor Banshee, Photo Corners, Poe Clipart, Aged Papers Background, Black Silk 

 

Challenges entered: 

ATC Around The World Oct 2025 - Monsters, Ghosts, Witches (Ghosts/Floating Banshee )

Crafty Calender Oct 2025 - Halloween 

 

 

Sets used: Spooky Town, Poe Clipart, Poe Quotes, Wednesday, Crow and Raven clipart, Photo Corners, Aged Papers, Red Black Damask Background

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday #10 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 

 

Sets used: Wednesday, Spooky Town, Women of the Night, Photo Corners, Crow and Raven clipart, Gargoyle Protector, Black Silk 

 

Challenges entered: 

 

 

Sets used: Well Read Haunts ATC, Women of the Night clip art, Wednesday, Snarky Quotes, Crow and Raven clipart, Photo Corners, Black Silk, Aged Papers, Cool Cats

 

Challenges entered:

 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #263 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Mini slimline card

Sets used: Torn Paper Scene, Misty Moor Banshee, Crow & Raven Clip Art, Halloween Dogs, Aged Papers 

Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #168 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Simon Says Stamp Oct 4th 2025 - World Cardmaking Day 

Two Old Bats Oct 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween (banshees, trick/treat dog)

 

 

Magnets (made from up-cycled dominos)

Sets used: Wednesday Adams Tiles
 

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (Wednesday Tiles)

Creative Artiste Mixed Media #120 - Anything Goes Mixed Media (domino magnets) 

 

 

 

 

I Said So That's Why

Hello and welcome.  Raise your hand if your mother ever said this to you......🙋🙋 Now raise your hand if you've ever said this to your own children (fur children included). 🙋🙋 So when I saw this My Mother Taught Me set from Conjurer of Dreams, I had to get it.

 

I did all of the layering digitally, so when I printed it out (minus watermark), it would make technically a one-layer card; especially with the price of postage now.  I started out by combining the My Mother Taught Me mom with the Bokeh and Floral Teacups background before layering onto the Purple and Pink Silk backgrounds.  I finished it off by adding the gold Photo Corners, plus elements from the Cool Cats and Cute Dogs sets.  I'm sending this card to a friend for Mother's Day.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #74 - Use Your NBUS (bokeh background, my mother taught me sets)

Little Red Wagon #806 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (use some yellow - bokeh, photo corners, mom's hair) 

Digi Choosday #5 Wk 1 - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #262 - R Is For Rude

Crafter's Cafe #318 - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

Crafter's Cafe

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.