Peace on Earth Challenge #93

 Hello Friends and welcome back to my blog! 
SO happy you stopped by!

Today I have a card to share for the new challenge over on the PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG.  Of course the theme is Anything Christmas and we hope you'll come join in the fun! 

Here's a fun inspiration board we've created to help get you started ...

 
For today's card, I had some fun with an older Tim Holtz stencil and a Hearty Craft Gnome Topper.  Obviously the gnomes in the mood board were my inspiration as well as their colors.

 I've used the TH 'Holiday Knit' stencil along with TH distress oxide inks for my background and one of the toppers from the Hearty Craft 'Gnomes Having Fun' 3D Topper pack.

    

A quick holiday sentiment was added and my card is ready for the holiday season!

 PLEASE be sure to pop over to THE BLOG and check out the amazing designs our design team has created for your inspiration.  What a group of talented ladies!!  Then come join in the fun!!  

Challenges to share in:

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #136 - ATG Christmas (winners posted 8/10)
Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #44 - Christmas theme with coffee, tea or cocoa (ends 8/25)



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #760 - Christmas (ends 8/6)
The Paper Funday Challenge #78 - ATG w/optional - stencils (ends 8/3)
 

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Triple B (8/25) 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 . . .

I have used a mini transfer called 'Royal Hydrangea' by the Dress My Craft company onto a white cookie jar.  Something a little different from my usual card designs.  

Very easy peasy . . .

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 ...

 

Love Those Pretty Papers August 2025 Challenge

 Hello Dear Friends

It's a new month and that means it's time for a new challenge over on our
LOVE THOSE PRETTY PAPERS blog.

Today, our OPTIONAL theme is
Summertime.
 
Diane & I will be sharing a Themed pretty paper card as well as an Anything Goes card.

 Here's my card using today's THEME:

 

 I bought these fun Summertime papers while visiting BFF Diane (Nellie's Nest) several years ago and thought they were perfect for today's card.  The popsicle paper is a full 12x12 sheet also but I simply fussy cut a strip then matted it with a scrap of card stock and fussy cut again.

 I created my sentiment by die cutting the letters then laying it out crossword style.

  Now for my 2nd card (anything goes) ...

 

 This card is simply an A-6 size panel cut from one of the MANY 12x12 Heartfelt Creations paper packs I purchased when they closed down their brick & mortar store in Indiana.  All I did was add the Picket Fence sentiment.  Easy Peasy!

  I hope you've enjoyed what I created to inspire you today!  Please come join our fun and show us what you have created using pretty patterned papers.

Thanks for stopping by and as always . . .

 

TOB August 2025 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 . . .

 

I was inspired today by the colors in the lower left corner image of our mood board.  
I've used an old Rubbernecker stamp called 'Witch House Tag' (#667-03) which I don't see is available any longer on their site ... like said, this is an OLD stamp lol.

After creating the background sky using various TH distress inks, I stamped my witch house using my stamping platform so I could get a good image then added a fun rub on trick or treater! 

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
• Winners chosen by the DT
• Winners announced on the 1st of the month prior to start of next new challenge.
• We will be accepting Guest Designers ... let us know if you're interested.
• There will be PRIZES  if we have 25+ entries.
  

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 . . . 

August - First Cup Challenge Time

  It's time once again for a new challenge over on the new . . .

 First Cup Challenge Blog

 Remember to check out the rules for this fun new challenge in the TAB under the header over on the First Cup Challenge Blog titled 'But first ... some rules'.

Here's what I came up with for today's card . . .

 

 Designer papers used for my background are from the Your Next Stamp 'Crazy for Coffee' paper pad.  This is a very old paper pad so might not be available any longer.

Dies used are Frantic Stamper 'Coffee to Go' die set FRA10659 and my sentiment was computer generated.

 

 If you haven't yet checked out this new challenge owned/hosted by Deanne, you'll want to be sure to pop over and then play along!  I'm sure you have some goodies in your stash to create  with.

Thanks for stopping by and as always . . .

 

Four Seasons Challenge - Summer (8/2025)

 

 Hello Friends

Over at the Four Seasons Challenge Blog, we are ready for a change in seasons! 
This months theme is:

Anything Goes - Summer

check out this fabulous inspiration board we have created to help inspire you . . .

 

 Inspired by the cute birds/birdhouse in the upper right corner of our inspiration board, I went through my selection of Hearty Crafts 3D Toppers and found this cutie in their 'Bird Houses' set (HC13077).

 

By using a panel of 'sky' designer paper and a sentiment, my card is ready to mail!

 Please be sure to check out our other fun challenge blogs. 
All the links can be found on the side bar. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

As always . . .

 

Simply Clean & Simple (8/25) - Cute Animals

  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:

Cute Animals

I decided to play with some stickers that were hanging on my pegboard.  I used a large sponge dauber and TH ink to create the 'water' ... added my stickers (bubbles are stickers also) then computer generated the sentiment and die cut it.  Easy - Peasy but cute none the less!

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. 

Challenges to share in:
CAS on Friday Challenge #314 - Animals [ends 8/6]
Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Board (Summer Theme, Free, Single Layer) [ends 8/14]



the Card Concept Challenge #218 - Inspiration Board - Summer Days [ends 8/25]

Well that's it for me today ... 
Hope to see you at SIMPLY CLEAN & SIMPLE!

As always . . .

 

Wood Block Wednesday Challenge

 

Hello Friends

Amy Tsuruta has her Woodblock Wednesday challenge up and running and I've been trying to join in each month as it gives me the opportunity to play with all my old wooden block stamps which don't get the love they deserve since clear stamps came about.

 

 I've only used ONE wood block stamp today and stamp is an old SU stamp that believe it or not, I've never inked up until today.  Some how this got buried under other wood blog stamps and forgotten about.  Talk about NEGLECTED!  Geesh!!

Anyways, I stamped it twice ... colored with Tombow markers then fussy cut the focus flower from the second stamping and popped it up over the original card panel image.

 

 Nuvo Crystal drops were used for an accent and I've used a sentiment stamp & die set from The Ton for my sentiment.  Unfortunately, these days, I can't seem to keep enough sympathy stamps on hand!

 Why not pop over and check out her blog and play along ... you know you have wood block stamps that need some love just like I do!  LOL

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!

As always . . .

Tag:  #Woodblockwednesday #woodblockstamps

Using up scraps . . .

 Happy Day Everyone!!

I'm at my sister's today for my monthly pampering (hair cut/color and a pedicure) but just had to share a card with you that I created yesterday.

As you all know I had a few FABULOUSLY FUN days with some crafting friends and while we were together they asked about the cards I made the other day using the border dies with scrap designer paper behind ... see THESE CARDS.  

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Months ago I was creating some tissue box covers and always end up with a scrap piece 12x12x3.  
Here's the tissue box cover I made . . .

 Of course, I have those scrap strips laying on the side of my big work table JUST IN CASE I would need one for another project.  Sandy and I looked through the Heartfelt Creations border dies she had brought along with her to see if one of those would work for this technique and die cut a white panel for an A6 card and came up with this card.

 Now just in case you haven't figured it out by now, I used that scrap of EASTER designer paper behind the die cut panel for my card.  As most crafters know, we don't WASTE ANYTHING and I decided to use the rest of that scrap panel for the Tutti Designs sentiment.

 A few coordinating Nuvo drops and VIOLA!!
Who would have thought . . . lol!

I've been working on trying to 'think outside the box' a little more lately so I'm pretty happy with how this card turned out!

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .