Word Power (9/25) 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!!  

I spotted some beautiful Rub-Ons over at Scrapbook.com so I just had to put in an order.  They make for such quick & beautiful cards along with another Mintay paper pack for the background.  Doesn't get much easier than this for a quick card of encouragement.  Lord knows we are all in need of encouraging words these days!!!

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 - Music

 Hello Dear Friends!

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

 

Here's today's theme:

Music, use sheet music, musical instruments,
anything to do with music, you can even let a song
inspire you, just tell us what song it is

 

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

 

 

 

 Back in the day when I first starting card making, Vintage was my favorite design style and I collected all sorts of papers, images, etc., etc.  When I saw today's theme was Music, I knew I had some goodies in that old box that I could use for today's card.  I don't have company names, etc for everything I used but am very happy with how this came together ... I hope you like it too!

 

 Lots of layers in this design!

The sentiment stamp is by the Stampabilities company and is circa 2004.

 

 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 . . .

Triple B (9/25) 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 ...

What fun ... who doesn't love sunflowers??
Here's what I've come up with . . .

I purchased SEVERAL 12x12 paper pads from Heartfelt Creations when they were closing down their brick 'n mortar store last year and remembered there was a pack with a sunflower theme.  So, I let this beautiful designer paper take over today's creation.  The tag was one of the several different extras offered on one 12x12 sheet.  I simply added the Happy Birthday stamp and used a gold brad to attach.

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 ...

 

Stencil Fun Challenge (9/25) - Nature

 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:

 

 Nature

 

 Product used:

 

Tim Holtz 'Autumn' (THS060) Stencil

Various Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks

Finger daubers

1/4" strips of Fall Colored card stock scraps

 

Challenges to share in:

A Place to Start Challenge - ATG w/twist:  Leaves and circles (ends 10/3)

  

Inspiration Station Challenge #77 - Inspiration Photo (ends 10/3)
(inspired by all the beautifully colored leaves)
 

 

 

 

For my second card (Anything Goes), 

 

 I had a lot of fun with this one!  I used the Ciao Bella 'Fishbone' stencil for my background.  Coloring it as thought it where a brick wall that has patina'd over time by using 3 different TH distress oxide inks.  I then inked up a scrap of white card stock using another TH distress oxide green ink and die cut my ivy and birthday sentiment.  Inking a little extra green on the leaves and sentiment for dimension.  Prima flowers & Nuvo crystal drops were used for the floral accents.

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 . . .

 

TOB September 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 . . .

Inspired by the black cat image in the upper left corner of our mood board, I've die cut one of the dies from the Impression Obsession 'Two Kitties' set (DIE876) which I believe has been discontinued.  I backed my image with a goldenrod panel which I've sponged around with TH orange ink.  I added a few tree branches for dimension.

The designer paper used today is by Brutus Monroe (purchased through Scrapbook.com) ... isn't it awesome!

 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 . . . 

September - 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 . . .

 

Some people say there's nothing more relaxing then a beverage and a good book!

I spotted this image online and thought it made the perfect image for today's card.  I dove into my many MIntay paper pads and spotted this pretty green gingham and coordinating scrap of leafy paper from the same pack.  I've used a Postage Stamp die to cut my image then matted with a soft pink card stock.  A few coordinating Prima flowers helped to finish the look I was going for. 

 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 . . .

 

Neglected Stuff

 Hello friends!

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

Click on the link to come join in the fun!

 

 Here's what I've created for you today using some of my 'neglected stuff'.

 

 The VERY neglected item I used today are two different colors of
Dylusions Ink Spray ... Vibrant Turquoise & Crushed Grape. 
I simply sprayed my white card stock panel then blotted it with a scrap of printer paper.

 

  

 

 I also have several beautiful Altenew stamp & die sets that I don't use nearly often enough.  So today I stamped off the Statement Flowers stamp and after choosing somewhat coordinating Tombow markers, I started water coloring my image.  Once dry, I die cut using the coordinating die for this stamp and added a couple sentiments from the same stamp set.

 

Here's a thought!
I bet I could have sprayed these inks on my work mat and used them for my coloring!  Hmmmm ... I'll have to give that a try!! Duh!

 

 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 . . .