Conjurer of Dreams July 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my Conjurer of Dreams projects going along with this month's Farm Life optional theme.

Cards

 

 

 Sets used:  Vintage Trucks Greyscale

 

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Sets used: Summer Porch Greyscale

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Sets used: Christmas Farm Greyscale 

 

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Cards 

Made Using The New Fall Release 

 

Sets used: Steampunk Fall, Fall Clipart, Rustic Fall Steampunk Background, Photo Corners 

 

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Sets used: Fall Cabin on the Lake, Fire Clouds, Noble Elk, Mighty Moose, Fall Clipart

 

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Sets used: Rustic Steampunk Background, Steampunk Lass, Grungy Burnt Orange Silk, Grungy Steampunk Background, Steampunk Junk Journal, Autumn Mini Tags 
 

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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenges at Conjurer of Dreams. 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Conjurer of Dreams Sept 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams monthly challenge.  This month you can create a project for Anything Goes or Steampunk Queens.

 

ATC 's

 

Sets used:  Steampunk Fall, Steampunk Junk Journal 

Challenges entered: 

 

CD Sunday Plus #166 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

 

Sets used: Steampunk Mermaid, Steampunk Nautilus, Metallic Silk 

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Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #78 - Use Your NBUS (images)

 

 

 

 Digital Page

Sets used: Steampunk Old West, Steampunk Junk Journal, Steampunk Cowgirl Mini, Black Silk, Metallic Silk 

 

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Digi Choosday #9 Wk2 - Anything Goes 

 

Card

Sets used: Steampunk Scene, Steampunk Woman Quirky Character, Photo Corners, Tea Dyed Papers, Aged Paper, Branch Frames, Vintage Tags and Elements Craft Kit 

Challenges entered:

 

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday Sept 2025 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 714 to 715 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

Paper Tole Card 

 Side View

Sets used:Steampunk Lass, Steampunk Stained Glass Windows, Wood Frames,Vintage Tags and Elements Craft Kit

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Creative Inspiration #30 - Anything Goes 

Creative Knockouts #554 - Lots of Layers 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steampunk Sepia

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using digital steampunk images from Conjurer of Dreams.   Now steampunk is normally "not my thing" but I do think I'm getting better at it.

 

I started out by combining the Steampunk Scene, Steampunk Lady in Sepia, Aged Papers, Tea Dyed Papers and the Vintage Tags and Elements Craft Kit in Photoshop© before printing it out on Neenah white card stock, trimming down to size and then layering.  I then took the layered image panel and added it to a dry embossed saffron panel using an old Tim Holtz clock embossing folder and my Big Shot©.  After adding some faux brads, I dug out some ribbon I've had for years in my stash and added that before adding some bling to the butterfly, clock and main image.  The final touch was highlighting the background clock faces using a clear Sakura 3D glaze pen.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #76 - Use Your NBUS (steampunk background, lady image)  

CD Sunday Plus #162 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams) 

Digi Choosday #7 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Can You Handle The Pressure July 12 2025 - Anything Goes Embossing (clock embossing folder)

Dream Valley #340 - Anything Goes 

Neglected Stuff July 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (clock embossing folder, ribbon) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams 

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Ribbon, 3D Glaze Pen, Glue

Conjurer of Dreams March 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  Starting this month, all Conjurer of Dreams challenges are Anything Goes.  For my projects, I went with a Steampunk Western theme to start with.  Now Steampunk is normally not my style, but I'm really happy with how these turned out.

 

 Sets used: Steampunk Cowgirl Mini, Old West Ghost Town, Old West Dancing Ghost Couple 

Challenges entered:

Crafter's Cafe #316 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #249 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 Sets used: Florals and Teacups Greyscale Coloring Book (grateful is from a retired SU set)

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Triple B March 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms)

CD Sunday Plus #153 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams Grayscale Coloring Book) 

The Four Seasons March 2025 - Spring Mood Board (inspired by the flowers)

 

The Four Seasons

 

Digital Pages

 

Sets used: Abandoned Mine, Old West Ghost Town 

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Sets used: Abandoned Mine, Misty Moor Banshee 

 

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Two Old Bats March 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween (abandoned mine, banshee's)

Park Hopping My Happy Place March 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Parks (inspired by Thunder Mountain and Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, CA)

 

 

Sets used: Deep In Forest, Tree Stump Clipart, Model T, Grumpy Senior Men Elements, Grumpy Senior Women Elements

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday Challenge 2 Wk 4 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 

ATC

Sets used: Old West Steampunk Train 

Challenges entered: 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (wood elements - glasses, mustache, arrows)

The Male Room #196 - Mixed Media (digital image, card stock, wood elements, walnut stain ink to dye elements, bling)

Neglected Stuff March 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (glasses, mustache, arrows)

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's blog challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.  We're also having a progressive challenge over in the Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Facebook group.

Conjurer of Dreams February 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today's my day to share inspiration for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge. I have a few digital pages, ATC's and cards to showcase.

 

DIGITAL PAGES

Sets used: Red and Black Damask Wallpaper, Victorian Madame, My Gothic Valentine, Gothic Background and Elements

 

Sets used: My Gothic Valentine, Queen of Hearts, Gothic Backgrounds and Elements 

 

Sets used: Victorian Madame, Gargoyle Protector, Dracula's Castle

 

 

ATC's

Sets used: Dracula's Castle, Gothic Backgrounds and Elements, Batwoman, Red Silk,Grumpy Seniors Valentine, Gothic Red Riding Hood, Queen of Hearts 

Challenges entered:

Shopping Our Stash #540 - Remnants (everything but main images) 

Snippets Playground #499 - Use Your Snippets/Scraps (everything but the main image)

 

Sets used: Paper Layered Valentine, Grumpy Seniors Valentine, Queen of Hearts, Gothic Backgrounds and Elements, 

Challenges entered:

 Double D Feb 5th - Hearts (see pic below) (inspired by hearts)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #71 - Use Your NBUS (all images except Victorian Madam)

Paper Funday #73 - Anything Goes 

 

Double D
 

 

 

 

Sets used: Gothic Backgrounds and Elements, Grumpy Seniors Valentine, Victorian Madame 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (lace)

 

ATC

 

Sets used: Steampunk Junk Journal, Steampunk Fall, Old West Ghost Town 

 

Challenges entered:

The Creative Crafters #84 - Anything Goes 

A Place To Start 020325 - Anything Goes 

 

Card

Sets used: Steampunk Junk Journal, Steampunk Fall, Old West Ghost Town, Red and Black Damask Wallpaper, Photo Corners 

 

Challenges entered:

Gem of a Craft #2 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Cafe #315 Jan 2025 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.

A Cat Dragon And A Steampunk Mermaid

Hello and welcome.  The last few days have been really bad with this migraine, and associated auras.  More than once I hit the need to cry.  I've lost more sleep, and been the sickest,or in pain, in a long time, over the last several days.  Fortunately, I've had pre-colored images already printed out that I could finish assembling.  It's been a project just trying to photograph, and blog, the few projects I've gotten done.  

First up, it's no secret I LOVE cats/kittens so this freebie image from Gecko Galz for their monthly fantasy challenge is right up my "alley".  I had printed the image at 3.5x5 inches before trimming it down, layering and adding gold brads.  The card is made using Neenah white card stock and Gecko Galz's Island Girl digital paper set.  It might be retired, or sold out, since I don't see it in the store right now.  Once I had the paper adhered to my card base, I added an eggplant envy scrap as a border before adding my layered image using pop dots.  After adding some black/gold ribbon from my stash, and Crafty Meraki Midnight Shimmer Illusion bling and my card was finished.  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #64 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Gecko Galz Monthly Fantasy Challenge July 2024 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon) 

CD Sunday Plus #138 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz image and designer paper)

Cupcake Inspirations #599 - Pink/Purple (see pic below) 

Critter Crazy #88 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (cat-dragon)

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Gecko Galz Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Glue, Bling, Brads

 

 

Next up is a steampunk mermaid using this month's freebie from Gecko Galz for their monthly Steampunk challenge. She's printed on Neenah white card stock and layered using scraps of Recollections card stock with one layer distressed using a Tim Holtz paper distresser.  Setting aside my layered image panel, I trimmed down another color of the Gecko Galz Island Girl digital paper and added that to a white card base.  I then took some of the scraps and made a middle border layering it onto scrap Recollections card stock.  Pulling out a small hole punch, I created my own faux brads before popping up the layered image using pop dots.  The final touches were some fibers from my stash and teal sequins from Picket Fence Studios.  

Challenges entered:

 

 Gecko Galz Monthly Steampunk July 2024 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Gem Of A Craft Wk 14 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #67 - Anything Goes Optional Use A Critter (anything goes)

Shopping Our Stash #526 - Summer (inspired by going to the ocean)

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #234 - Anything Goes 

Hearts Quest #7 - Anything Goes Optional Mermaids (mermaid)

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Recollections; Gecko Galz Digital Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Fibers, Paper Distresser, Sequins, Glue, Pop Dots, Faux Brads

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

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

Some Migraine Inspired ATC's

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a few ATC's (artist trading cards) I made this last week while dealing with this migraine that won't go away using products from Gecko Galz.  Thank goodness for Gecko Galz's pre-colored images, otherwise I couldn't have pushed through with these.  I'm happy with how they all turned out but took me way too long to make.

First up is the one I made using the provided image for Gecko Galz Gothic challenge.  After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I cut it down to size before layering the image onto one of the backgrounds of the Creatures Of The Night (retired) ATC collection then inking the edges of the layer using a Stampin Up basic grey marker.  I then went and ran a Tim Holtz paper distresser along the edges to "age" it a bit before re-inking the edges using the marker again.  I then added some black brads before layering (again) the image panel onto another background sheet of the Creatures Of The Night ATC collection using glue dots.  Once again, I ran the basic grey marker along the edge then distressed the edges again.  After digging through my stash and adding a black cat sticker I've had for years, I found a small resin black rose and added that using glue dots.  The final touch was color spritzing the basic grey marker over the image.  

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Gothic Challenge - April 2024 (use provided image) 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #61 - Use Your NBUS (image, background paper, rose, cat)

Two Old Bats Halloween April 2024 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (cat sticker, rose)

 

Two Old Bats

 

The next ATC was inspired/made for the Gecko Galz monthly steampunk challenge again using the provided pre-colored image.  It's also printed on Neenah white card stock with the edges of the image colored using a CTMH autumn terracotta marker before layering it onto a scrap of espresso card stock.  I then added that to one of the backgrounds from the Time Flies ATC Collection, inked the edges using the marker before distressing that layer as well.  After adding some brushed metal mini brads, I then adhered the image panel to another one of the Time Flies backgrounds making sure to run the marker along the edge as well.  I then dug through my stash and found a package of Tim  Holtz sprocket gears I've had for years and hadn't finished using.  I then added a Dollar Tree© fancy clock I bought a few months back and added that using a pop up glue dot.  After adding some clear mini sequins around the butterfly, I then color spritzed the CTMH marker over the whole card. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Steampunk Challenge - April 2024 (use provided image) 

Paper Funday #64 - Anything Goes Optional Sweet Treats (anything goes)

Digi Choosday Wk 15 - Anything Goes

CD Sunday Plus #131 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz)

 

 

 

Next up is a sweet spring ATC made using the Gecko Galz My Little Chick-a-dee collage sheet.  After selecting an image and cutting it down to size, I then layered it onto a scrap of eggplant envy card stock before running a magenta marker along the edge before layering again onto a scrap of Music Man digital paper pack before adding brads.  Again I ran the marker along the edge of the layer before using my distressing tool on it and then layered twice more onto scraps of magenta and eggplant card stock.  I then made my own floral spray using both of my Martha Stewart fern/butterfly trio punches, paper crimper, and bottle of tiny magenta Prima flowers.  The final touches were some magenta bling in the butterfly and flower centers and diamond ice stickles highlighting the centers of the image flowers.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Challenge - Ethereal Spring 

Gecko Galz Facebook Group April 2024 - The Beauty Of Spring 

The Four Seasons April 2024 - Anything Goes Spring 

Triple B Challenges April 2024 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (chick, blooms, handmade butterfly)

Snippets Playground #478 - Use Those Snippets (butterflies, fern, layers) 

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - April Showers Bring May Flowers

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Customer Challenge

 

Gecko Galz Facebook Group

 

Triple B Challenge

 

The Four Seasons

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps; Gecko Galz Digital Paper

Ink: none

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Primas, MS Punches, Glue Dots, Pop Up Glue Dots, Ice Stickles. Bling, Cat Sticker, Black Rose, TH Sprocket, Chipboard Clock