4/26/24 - Sending Love & Big Hugs

Happy Friday! It’s been awhile since I made a card for other challenges. I combined a few and made this Sending Love & Big Hugs card using some retired items as well as *soon to be* retire Sending Smiles bundle! This bundle was one of my favorite and caught my eye early on when catalog came out so I gotta have it. It’s very versatile and the dies are great, it even has shapes that fits the sentiments. Azure Afternoon is a color that came out last year with the new SU catalog and I never USED it. Finally placed an order to get some cardstock and finally using it on a card. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and hope you get to create this weekend.

Daring Cardmaker Something New, Something Old – Split Texture Dies, Oh So Sweetly Dies, Azure Afternoon
As You See It #322 – The color I used least are Azure Afternoon & Cajun Craze 

SUOC #350 – Sketch

 

Challenge: See Above
Stamp: Sending Smiles,      
Colors: Shaded Spruce, Gorgeous Grapes, Cajun Craze,
Paper: White, Azure Afternoon, Cajun Craze, Gorgeous Grape, 

Others: Dimension, Sending Smile Dies, Split Texture Dies, Oh So Sweetly Dies,  

4/24/2024 - Christmas Craft Creation April 2024 - Non-Traditional Colors - Wild Wheat

Welcome back to CCC – Christmas Craft Creation and this month we are making non-traditional Christmas colors. The main colors that I want to point out on this card is the dark yellow/mustard colors that’s something we normally don’t see but when it paired it with the dark green/red it actually goes together! I also did a showcase on the DSP and this is such an easy layout to showcase your wonderful paper. Hope you can join us at the challenge.

Click HERE to shop for soon to be retiring Stampin' Up products!

 

 

Challenge: April 2024
Stamp: More Wishes                                                
Colors: Wild Wheat,         
Paper: White, Garden Walk DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Perennial Postage Dies, Ribbon,

4/23/24 - Circle Saying - Graduation/Congratulation Card

 Hi everyone - today I am sharing a batch of cards that I created for John. He needed some graduation card for those PhD students and this is what I can up with.  Since there are both Men/Women graduating and I a not sure how many of each genders, I used the most neutral colors and added some red DSP just in case. The sunshine image are colored in with Watercolor Pencils with Blender Pen and Aqua Painter and I used some fun circle dies for the layering. This stamp set and coordinating punch is on sales right now as last minuet items from the Annual Catalog, be sure to grab them if you like it! 

Challenge: N/A
Stamp: Circle Saying,     
Colors: Memento Black, Stazon Black,
Paper: White, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, Starry Sky,      

Others: Dimension, Spotlight on Nature Dies,

4/22/2024 - Make My Monday#224 International Jazz Day - Piano with Classic Label Punch

Welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge here at Make My Monday and this week the theme is International Jazz Day and I made a piano card for this challenge. Sadly I no longer have any guitar/music dies so I have to be creative for this challenge. I saw a video from Tammy White and decided to CASE it. I happened to still have the Label Punch that I can use. My Basic Black piece is 5 x 3/1/2” and then layering Sweet Sorbet piece is bigger than that. I finished the card with a ribbon and a sentiment. I enjoyed making this card and I hope you will take the time to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #224
Stamp: Sending Smiles  
Colors: Memento Black,
Paper: White, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Basic Black,   

Others: Dimension, Label Punch, Sweet Sorbet Ribbon,             

4/19/24 - My Time To Craft #532 Die Cuts - Share a Milkshake Thanks Friend Card

Happy Friday and glad to have you back here for another challenge with My Time To Craft and this time we are making card with lots of die cuts! I used Shared a Milkshake bundle for this fun and bright creation because they are making it’s way out at the end of April. The ice creams (x 3 flavors), spoon, and the cup are all made out of die cuts. You can even use this bundle to create ice-cream cone as well as milkshakes. Right now the stamp set and the die are HEAVILY discounted, so be sure to grab them before it’s too late. Click HERE to view.

 

 

Challenge: #532
Stamp: Share a Milkshake, Biggest Wishes
Colors: Tahitian Tide, Flirty Flamingo, Parakeet Party,  
Paper: White, Bee Mine DSP, Parakeet Party,    

Others: Dimension, Share a Milkshake Dies, Sweet Sorbet Ribbon,             

4/18/2024 - Cardz 4 Galz #223 Movie Madness - Bee Mine Hello

Welcome back to another bi-monthly challenge at Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are using Movie Theme to make our card! I have to google (I KNOW!) what movie are related to the stamp set I have and I found the Bee Movie (cartoon). Sadly I’ve never watched it before but I guess now I would! I used the Stitched with whimsy Dies to create an irregular borders to give it some texture. The strips of DSP is cut ¾” x 3 ½”, which you can adjust to your liking. I also used Vellum for the wings and underneath put a cardstock for layering. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Click HERE to purchase the retiring items – Vellum, DSP and the Stitched with Whimsy Dies are all retiring!

 

The Bee Movie - Cartoon by DreamWorks

Challenge: #223

Stamp: Bee Mine,                                                         
Colors: Memento Black, Daffodil Delight,  
Paper: White, Bee Mine DSP, Pool Party, 

Others: Dimension, Vellum, Stitched with Whimsy Dies, Bee Builder Punch, Polished Dots,        

4/16/2024 - Cardz 4 Guyz #345 CAS (Clean & Simple) - Brewed for You

Welcome back to another bi-monthly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are making CAS – Clean & Simple card! To me, CAS is lots of space, a major focal point and not a lot of layering. I used a die from Build a Milkshake as a template to sponge a little background and the 2 beers are stamp and die cut out, to put on a layering circle piece. Brewed for you and the coordinating dies are retiring soon, so be sure grab it by end of the month! Thank you for stopping by and be sure to join us at the challenge.

BTW - time is running out to purchase any soon to be retired items, click HERE to shop! 

 

Challenge: #345
Stamp: Brewed for You                                                       
Colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Memento Black,
Paper: White, Orchid Oasis, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Brewed for You dies, Sponge      

4/15/2024 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #573 - Filled with Happiness with 2022-2024 In-Colors

Today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch, we have a fun sketch for you, that I turned it into a vertical orientation card for you. I know I want to use the Filled with Happiness stamp set (soon to be retired) so I *NEED* to make the sketch works for me, hahahha. So instead of the horizontal sketch, I made it into a vertical sketch by turning the sentiment. I used mostly the 2022-2024 In-colors, the DSP, the cardstock and the coloring. I first stamped the whole image onto Tahitian Tide and then just the bird image onto White and punch it out to adhere onto the Tahitian Tide piece. Hope you enjoyed this card and let’s be creative and join us at the challenge!

Click HERE to purchase the retiring items – 2022-2024 In-Colors, DSP and cardstock!  

 

Challenge: #573
Stamp: Filled with Happiness
Colors: Starry Sky, 2022-2024 In-Colors Markers,   
Paper: White, Tahitian Tide, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, Parakeet Party,   

Others: Dimension, Modern Punch, Metallic Pearls,         

4/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #175 Flowers - Bottle of Happiness Sending a Little Message.

Welcome back to our monthly challenge here at Sparkles Challenge and this month I am the host and we are making Flower cards! I continue to use as much soon to retire items from the 2023-2024 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog as possible. The Bottle of Happiness comes with a coordinating punch that you can make into a shaker’s card. On this card I used a bit non-traditional flower colors – Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party. I wished I didn’t stamped the bottle with Basic Gray, a bit too dark. I hope you enjoyed this cared I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. Click HERE to purchase any soon to be retiring stamp sets!

Challenge: #175
Stamp: Bottle Of Happiness                                                        
Colors: Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party     
Paper: White, Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party,   

Others: Dimension, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, Layering Circle Dies, Twine, Deckled Dies    

4/11/2024 - As You See It #320 - Filled with Happiness (2022-2024 In-Colors)

Happy Thursday! Finally a blog post that’s not for design team! Today’s card is using As You See It #320 but sadly I missed the deadline! I am also submitting this to The Crafty Addicts to the design team application. The card used all of the 2022-2024 in-colors, before they retired for good! I used the small flower image to stamp across the card and added some sequins for interests. Hope you enjoyed the card!

 

Challenge: #320
Stamp: Filled with Happiness
Colors: Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide    
Paper: White, Tahitian Tide, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, Orchard Oasis, 

Others: Dimension, Modern Punch, Sequins.          

4/8/2024 - Make My Monday#223 Bird Day - Songbirds with punch,

Happy Monday and welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge here at Make My Monday and this week we are making birds card! I continue to use as much retiring stamp set/supplies as I can in most of the April’s blog post. Songbird is one of the bundle that’s retiring and the punch is heavily discounted. I used the punch to cut out the bird and the wing and adhered it onto the retiring in-colors DSP as well. I just love the music notes that we can stamp with the birdies. Hope you get some inspiration from my card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #223
Stamp: Songbird                                                          
Colors: Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, Shaded Spruce, Early Espresso,       
Paper: White, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, Orchid Oasis,     

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Songbird Punch,      

4/5/24 - My Time To Craft #531 Butterfly/Dragonfly - Spotlight on Nature with Tahitian Tide,

It’s Friday and another bi-weekly challenge at My Time To Craft and we are making card with butterfly/dragon fly. I am dedicating April blog posts to use mostly retiring items from Stampin’ Up. Although the stamp set is new from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, the color itself, - Tahitian Tide is retiring. I must be honest, this is one color that I don’t use often, I can probably count up the times used the ink pads. So I decided to go with the monochromic theme on this card. The butterfly is fuzzy cut out and don’t you just love the circle dies here? That’s one major reason I purchased this bundle for Craft Night at OnStage. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #531
Stamp: Spotlight on Nature                                                      
Colors: Tahitian Tide,     
Paper: White, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Spotlight on Nature Dies,   

4/4/2024 - Cardz 4 Galz #222 Cute Animals - This Birthday Piggy Happy Birthday

Happy Thursday and it means that another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are making cute animal card! I bought the This Birthday Piggy bundle when it was on clearance rack and finally can use it on this challenge! The image is stamped with Stazon Black and colored in with Stampin’ Markers. Each of the DSP is 1 ¾” x 3 ¾” (you can do small pieces if you like – this is a great way to use up some scraps) I layered a piece of Pool Party cardstock so the DSP is not so blended in. Hope I give you some inspiration and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #222
Stamp: This Birthday Piggie                                                       
Colors: Stazon Black, Pecan Pie,    
Paper: White, Bee Mine DSP, Sweet Sorbet, Pool Party,   

Others: Dimension, Playful Piggy Dies, Sweet Sorbet Ribbon, Resin Hearts, Stampin’ Markers,  

4/3/2024 - The Male Room #185 Embossing - Brewed for You

Happy April and welcome back to another month here with us at The Male Room and this month we are making Embossing card! There are different type of *embossing* and I decided to use the embossing folder with ink to create this background piece. I used Basic Gray ink pad and ink up the embossing folder and ran it through the machine. Then my main focal point is the beer mug that was die cut out. Starting April, I will be showcasing lots of soon to be retired stamp sets and bundle, so be sure to check out my blog this month and place any last minuet orders through my website.

 

 

Challenge: #185
Stamp: N/A                                                     
Colors: Basic Gray,  
Paper: White, Early Espresso, In-Colors DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, 2 3/8” Circle Punch, Brick Embossing Folder, Brewed Dies,     

4/2/2024 - Cardz 4 Guyz #344 Kraft/Red/Blue - Songbird with 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP

Hi everyone! Welcome back to the our first challenge in April for Cardz 4 Guyz and this challenge we are making card using Kraft/Blue/Red colors. Instead of using Kraft, I used Crumb Cake from Stampin’ Up and 2 different shades of Blue – from the 2022-2024 In-Colors. Although there are red DSP, red twine and hearts, I think this card is still perfect to send to any guys. The birdie is punch out with the coordinating punch and sadly I used Starry Sky so it’s hard to see the eyes that I stamped for the birdie, oops! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #344
Stamp: Songbird                                                      
Colors: Pecan Pie, Starry Sky, Tahitian Tide, Sweet Sorbet   
Paper: White, Starry Sky, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, Crumb Cake, 

Others: Dimension, He’s the Men Dies, Songbird Builder Dies, Twine,

4/1/2024 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #571 - Thank You with Everyday Thanks / 2022-2024 In-Colors

We have a wonderful sketch for you this week with Atlantic Hearts Sketch and this is the perfect way to showcase some of the wonderful DSP. I used the soon to be retiring colors (2022-2024) paper for this sketch. Each strips is cut at 1” x 3 1/2” and the layering white piece is 5 ½” by ?? (cut down to size). I also used the Timeless Arrangement Dies to cut out some flower/accents pieces. Hope you can join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #571
Stamp: Everyday Thanks,                                                      
Colors: Starry Sky,
Paper: White, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, Starry Sky, 

Others: Dimension, Everyday Details Dies, Timeless Arrangement Dies, Sequins.