Simply Clean & Simple (11/2026) - Leaves

 Hello my friends and welcome to my blog!

Today I have a card to share for our challenge blog using the CAS (clean & simple) design style. 
Our blog is called Simply Clean & Simple and today's OPTIONAL theme is:

 

 Leaves

  

 What simple fun I had today!

With an optional theme of 'Leaves' my mind was racing in regards to what direction I wanted to go.  Then I decided to look through some of my OLDER leaf dies ... in fact I went to the very last page in the binder and pulled from there for today's design.  

 

Both of these leaf dies come from one of my original die sets and at that time when I was starting out, I was only familiar with a few companies ... I believe these are from Spellbinder.  At that point I didn't write on the back who the mfg was but by the color of the metal I believe this is the company. 

I took a scrap of white card stock and using the residual ink in a few fall color sponge daubers, I inked up the paper before die cutting.  The scallop stitched circle was a left over hanging on my extras board and I used fall color Nuvo crystal drops for the accent.  Sentiment is from an old JustRite stamp set.

Remember, our challenge is Anything Goes CLEAN & SIMPLE but we do offer an OPTIONAL theme.  You have until the 28th to share your CAS design into our challenge blog.

Hope to see you at SIMPLY CLEAN & SIMPLE!

As always . . .

Word Power (11/2026) Challenge

 Hello Friends . . .

It's time for a new challenge over on our WORD POWER challenge blog! 
Have you check it out yet?  If not, please come join us ... inspiration is welcomed!!  

 Here's what I've created for you today . . .

 

 I've had this image in my stash of Christmas images I had colored and ready for cards for quite awhile now.  When I went through my 'cases' of wood block holiday stamps,  I could NOT locate it so unfortunately I can not tell you at the moment who the maker of this stamp is.  But, I'll keep looking and edit this post if/when I find it. LOL

 You have until the LAST Thursday of the month to enter.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead!

As always . . .

Double D - Textures

Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

TEXTURES

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . .

 

 

 

 WOW!  My brain was going so many different directions on this one!!

But ... here's what I finally came up with . . . 

 

 

 

 I truly enjoy embossing folders and today's 3D folders are amazing!
The two folders I've used today are not 3D but they still add such wonderful texture to a card.  I've used an old Cuttlebug (forget the pattern name) for the blue top portion.  Did a little fussy cutting to add more drama lol.  And used the Taylored Expression 'Houndstooth' for the bottom white panel.

 

 I recently picked up a few floral sticker sheets by the Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby recently and when I saw the blue flowers starring at me from across the room (they were hanging on the pegboard lol) ... I just knew I had to use one of the blue flowers and turn this into a birthday card. 

 

Bakers Twine & Nuvo drops added just a little more texture to my creation! 

 

 You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

 

Stencil Fun Challenge (11/2026) - One Color Plus any Neutrals

 Hello Everyone!

It's time for another fun challenge over on our Stencil Fun Challenge!

Remember, this challenge is all about using your STENCILS.
We are a MONTHLY challenge that begins on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month.
Theme will always be ANYTHING GOES USING STENCILS but we will also offer an OPTIONAL theme.

Here is the OPTIONAL theme chosen for this month:

 

 One Color plus any Neutrals

 

 

 The color I've chosen is Pink with black & white accents.
I was going to go with purple but I was afraid you were getting tired of seeing my favorite color lol and pink birthday balloons are always so pretty & festive too.

 

I've used a ClearScraps 6x6 'Party' stencil for the focus.  The black/white panels are scraps from the scrap box and the Happy Birthday are Tutti Design dies.  The pink ink is Tim Holtz 'Picked Raspberry' distress oxide ink.

  

For my second card (Anything Goes)

 

 

 

 Here's another stencil I've had in my stash for awhile and keep forgetting about.  This is from Paper Rose and is called 'Starburst' (#22432).  I've used various TH distress oxide inks for my stenciling then remembered I had this sentiment die in my book of star dies and it's from the Sue Wilson 'Twinkle Twinkle Cloud & Stars' set (CED21015).

 

 

 

 Hopefully you'll get those stencils out and have some fun with us.
We won't always have a prize but periodically we will, you just never know!
We do have a Top 3 and a Top winner and it could be YOU!

 

Please come join us and GOOD LUCK!!
As always . . .

 

 

Triple B (11/2026) Challenge

 Hello Friends!

Have you checkout our challenge blog called TRIPLE B?
It's all about using any of your stash but your project must have at least a BIRD, a BUTTERFLY or BLOOMS (flowers) visible on it.  Hence the title Triple B.

Here's this months inspiration board ...

Here's what I've come up with . . .

 My background paper comes from the Unity 'Vintage Blooms & Botany' paper pack.  

    

 I've used the very old Spellbinder Labels 9 die cuts to create a backdrop for my Hearty Crafts 'Birds' (HC8999) 3D topper.  I colored two strips of scrap white card stock with a Tombow marker to place behind my center focus to pull the colors together.  

 

Remember, our challenge begins on the 3rd of each month, ends on the last day of the month and Winner's are announced on the 2nd of each month.

I hope you'll come join in the fun!
Thanks for stopping by today!

As always ...

 

 

TOB November 2026 Challenge

 

 Hello friends and thanks for stopping by today!

It's time once again for a new monthly challenge over on the
Two Old Bats Halloween Blog!

Just wait until you see what the team has created ... OMG!!  And to help us get our mojo going, Diane (yep, my Old Bat partner) has created this fabulous inspiration board. . .

 

 Here's what I've created for you today . . .

 

 Easy Peasy card today . . . just using some fabulous Brutus Monroe designer paper (which is unfortunately discontinued) and double cut the Impression Obsession 'Boo' die and popped it up!

   

Just to refresh your memory ... here's a recap of how things are done on our blog.

 Monthly Challenge

• Start on the 2nd of the month
• Ends on the 28th of the month
• Badge Winners chosen by the DT
• Badge Winners announced on the 1st of the month prior to start of next new challenge.

I hope you've enjoyed today's share and thanks so much for stopping by!

REMEMBER ...

You have until the 28th to enter.
Hope to see you there!

Have a SPOOKTACULAR DAY
and PLEASE be sure to tell your friends about this challenge!!

As always . . . 

Neglected Stuff (11/2026)

Hello friends!

Today I have a project to share that was created for our newest
NEGLECTED STUFF CHALLENGE. 

Click on the link then come join in the fun!

 

 

 

 My Neglected Stuff is a stamp set that I've had for probably 15-20 years.  One of the first clear stamp sets I purchased down in Canton, OH at Catan's (sadly no longer in business ... LOVED that store!).  I've also had this Echo Park Paper Co. 'Little Ladybug' 6x6 paper pad for a VERY long time. 

 

   

 It's been in this clear case for so long,  
I was afraid it was going to tear when I was trying to get it out to use.  

 

 I've used the Tutti Designs 'Stitched Scalloped Oval' Dies and TH 'Candy Apple' red distress oxide ink to bring focus to my stamped image.

  

Be sure to pop over and check us out then play along!
If you're a crafter, I'm sure you have some 'Neglected' goodies in your stash
that are just waiting to be loved!

You  have until the 28th to play along!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

As always . . .