Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - Boys to Men

 Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

Boys to Men

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on your projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today ...

 

 This theme was fun to create with.  The embossing folder I've used today is a very old and well loved folder since the guys in my family are all 'car people'!  That folder is the Cuttlebug folder called 'diamond plate'.

 

I've used black/white baker's twinc and the Paper Studio Puffy Stickers as the focus. 

 

 I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.

 

Challenges to share in:

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #386 - Squash It - Embossing (ends 6/15)
AAA Birthday Challenge #86 - Birthday for the Boys (ends 6/30)



 Sparkles Monthly Challenge #200 - 3 of Anything (ends 6/15)

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Masculine (ends 6/15)

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

As always . . .

Sisterhood Challenge (6/2026) - Fish / Sea Creatures

Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

 

Our theme today is:

 

Fish / Sea Creatures

 

 

 

 I've created this fun card today by beginning with my ink sponged background.  By using a white cardstock panel the same size as my card front, I used a sky stencil and TH distress oxide ink for the sky.  With another ink color I created the water.  I sponged the same blue color to the bottom of my actual card front then tore the bottom of the sky/water panel and glued the entire panel to my card front.  This created my white frothy wave that the sharks are playing in.  

 

 The fish is one from an older Karen Burniston (#1037) Sea Animals die set and the sentiment is from Impression Obsession (Better at the Beach - DIE689-Q).

 

     

  

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

The Best Way to Tackle the Day . . .

 

 Hello friends ... welcome back to my blog ... so glad to see you here!

I'm excited today to have been asked to Guest Design for the current challenge over on the Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Blog.   The theme today is 'Masculine' so I cam up with this fun fishing card. 

 The design I've used is a variation of a sketch I spotted a few months back over on the CAS on Friday blog ... they always have some fun sketches to help get me started.

 My background paper comes from the Find-It (Amy Designs) Underwater 6x6 paper pack.  The fish are from a sticker pack by the Paper Studio purchased at Hobby Lobby.  And the sentiment is an old wood block stamp by the Northwood Rubber Stamp Co (circa 2008).

Challenges to share in:

The Paper Players Challenge #789 - Masculine (ends 6/12) ✓

 
The Male Room Challenge #211 - The Outdoors (ends 6/30)



Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Masculine (ends 6/10) ✓

  Be sure to pop over and check out this fun challenge!

 As always . . .

Peace on Earth Challenge #113

 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 ...

 

 WOW I really had to dig deep to come up with today's card!

I've used a VERY OLD Spellbinder 'stocking' die for the focus image today and die cut it from kraft card stock.  The little seashells are an OLD set from Memory Box and the frame is Paper Rose #16679. 

  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 #180 - ATG Christmas (ends 6/13)
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #781 - Christmas (ends 6/10)
 Creative Knockouts Challenge #572 - Die Cuts / Stencils and/or Punches (ends 6/17)

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Love Those Pretty Papers June 2026 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

PASTELS

 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:

 Using OLD 12x12 designer papers as well as scraps of white card stock for the sentiment panel.  
The sentiment comes from a Simon Says stamp set and I accented the panel with a smaller stamp from the same set and TH distress oxide ink.
I like how adding the little flowers in the corners really added a little 'something' to the otherwise stark panel.  What do you think?

 A 12 x 12 sheet of designer paper will make six A2 size cards so that's what I did then divided them into packs of 3 for my sale boxes.   

I was on a roll so I went through and selected sheets that I've had sitting around for a very long time and made a variety of cards.  Then I decided which ones to use for my four 'card set' categories ... thank you, thinking of you, just a note & sympathy.

 

 

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

 

I've had this background paper (the Paper Studio Kirby Teesdale Studio) in my stash for years as well as this image (no idea at this point where it came from ... was hanging on my accessory wall).   The 'wood' panel was in my scrap pile and the sentiment is a Tutti Designs die set.

 

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 . . .

Simply Clean & Simple (6/2026) - Nautical

 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:

 

 Nautical

 

 

 

Product used:

 

Tim Holtz 'Bubbles' stencil
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink
Large sponge dauber
Just Rite 'Anchors Away' stamp set
Spellbinders 'Anchors Away' die
Gold Foil paper 

A quick & easy card for you today ... hope you like it!

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 . . .