Saturday, June 29, 2024

6/29/2024 - Heart's Quest #57 - Ice-Cream Card

We have another fun challenge at Heart’s Quest and this time I made a yummy ice cream card! I picked Part A – Cherry (can you see it, with the ice cream) and Part B – Love with a O replaced by a cherry to create this really fun card! Remember to join us at the challenge!




Challenge:#57
Stamp Set: N/A        
Colors: Stampin’ Markers (Real Red, Shaded Spruce), Early Espresso,     
Paper: Whisper White, Country Bouquets DSP, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, 
Others: Dimension, Share a Milkshake Dies, Sponge,

Friday, June 28, 2024

6/28/24 - My Time To Craft #537 Summer Floral - Birthday Wishes with Simply Said

Happy Friday – welcome back to our last challenge of the month at My Time to Craft and this week we are making Summer Floral cards! I used the DSP to showcase some flower images as well as using Aqua Painter with reinkers to color in the die cut image. I picked the colors in the DSP – so Moody Mauve, Misty Moonlight and Summer Splash to color in the die cut. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.





Challenge: #537
Stamp Set: Simply Said,       
Colors: Misty Moonlight, Moody Mauve, Summer Splash,
Paper: Whisper White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Misty Moonlight, 
Others: Dimension, Painted Lavender Dies, Everyday Details Dies, Natural Sequins, Aqua Painter

Thursday, June 27, 2024

6/27/24 - Cardz 4 Galz #228 Inspired by Books - Attention Shopper (Confessions of a Shopaholic)

Welcome to the last challenge of the month at Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are making cards inspired by book! It took me awhile to come up with a card so I picked the bundle I want to use – Attention Shopper and then see what book I can paired it up with. I remembered reading a fun series by Sophie Kinsella about shopping and the lightbulb went up in mind and I created this card! The sentiment is perfect with the book I am sharing (Confessions of a Shopaholic) and I created 3 shopping bags with a quick paper piercing technique with the in-color paper. It’s subtle but I sponged Pretty in Pink on the background of my sentiments/images to make the whole piece pop. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.


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Challenge: #228
Stamp Set: Attention Shoppers,          
Colors: Pretty In Pink, Memento Black, Peach Pie,  
Paper: Whisper White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, Pretty In Pink,     
Others: Dimension, Stylish Shapes Dies, Attention Shopper Dies, 2024-2026 Shimmer Gems,

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

6/25/2024 - Cardz 4 Guyz #350 Anything Goes - Submarine Life

Welcome back to another challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and for this challenge, it’s Anything Goes!! I need a congratulations card this past weekend for my dear friend, Evan’s retirement party from the Navy and this card was truly perfect because he spent 19 years working in the submarine! I was really excited to be able to make this card for him – not just for kids! I tried to add some really fun under the sea elements like bubbles, starfish and few bright colors of fishes! I hope he enjoyed this card as much as I’ve created it for him! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to join us at the challenge.






Challenge: #350
Stamp Set: Submarine Life,          
Colors: Blueberry Bushel, Summer Splash, Shy Shamrock, Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Azure Afternoon,
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point (retired), Crumb Cake, 
Others: Dimension, Submarine Punch,

Monday, June 24, 2024

6/24/24 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #583 - Painted Lavender Dies with Hugs & Kisses

Welcome back to another challenge here at Atlantic Hearts Sketch and this is my take on the sketch. I used the rectangle instead of the oval on the sketch and instead of the wreath, I used the leaves images and added the die cut flowers from Hugs & Kisses! The color combination I picked are unusual as well but somehow it works! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.




Challenge:#583
Stamp Set: Simply Said,         
Colors: Azure Afternoon,   
Paper: Whisper White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Azure Afternoon, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow,
Others: Dimension, Radiated Dies, Perennial Lavender, Hugs & Kisses Dies, Rhinestone,  



Monday, June 17, 2024

6/17/2024 - Make My Monday#228 Summer Outdoor Fun - Just a Note Crafting with You

We are back here at Make My Monday for another fun challenge and this week we are making Outdoor Fun! For the challenge, I created a card for all the artist inside us with an easel image from Crafting with You bundle! When the weather is nice, I see lots of people with their drawing pads or Easel at the Botanic Garden, capturing natural’s beauty. This is also a quick and easy fun fold, where you create a card base hot dog style (long way) and then cut it at 2.75 inches and use that piece as a panel for the fun fold! I paired this with the DSP. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.






Challenge: #228
Stamp: Crafting with You 
Colors: Pebble Path, Mossy Meadow, Misty Moonlight,          
Paper: White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Wild Wheat,    
Others: Dimension, Crafting with You Dies, Pearls,  

Saturday, June 15, 2024

6/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #177 Fun Pun - Holy Guacamole

Happy Saturday Sparkle Buddies! This month’s theme is Fun Pun so I created a cut Guacamole card for you all! I stamped all the fun ingredients to make a guac – ie Avocado, lime/lemon and you can’t have guacamole without chips, right? Of course we cannot have a fun pun with a sentiment! Hope you enjoyed this card today and enjoy your weekend!

 


Challenge: #177
Stamp: Taco Fiesta   
Colors: Memento Black, Granny Apple Green/Old Olive/Daffodil Delight/Neutral SU Blends,   
Paper: White, 2023-2025 In-Colors DSP, Basic Black,    
Others: Dimension, Radiated Dies,

Thursday, June 13, 2024

6/13/24 - Cardz 4 Galz #227 Summer Fun - Attention Shoppers

Another fun Thursday challenge at Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are making Summer Fun card! Everyone’s definition of *FUN* is a little bit different and for me, it’s shopping!! In the Midwest, summer time is a great time to go to outdoor shopping malls, in the winter, not so much. I use the Attention Shopper bundle for this create a shopping cart card. I die cut out all the fun elements and colored it in with Stampin’ Blends. The cart is cut out with Foil Sheet and then I put all these fun elements inside the cart. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to share with us, what is YOUR summer fun!

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Challenge: #227
Stamp: Attention Shopper 
Colors: Memento Black, Stampin’ Blends       
Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP,  
Others: Dimension, Spotlights on Nature Dies, Attention Shopper Dies,

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

6/12/24 - The Paper Players #693 - Stay Tuned for Important Message,

Happy Hump Day! I am sharing a card that I made for a group swap with Fun n’ Crafty ladies and this is what I came up with. I used a non-traditional pattern for this retro TV card from a bundle called Tune-In. This is one of the first bundle that I want out of the catalog. I don’t even know why but I was just really drown to it. I guess it’s because we used to have a same retro TV at home. The colors I used is mostly from The Paper Player challenge and added Early Espresso. Thanks for stopping by!


 



Challenge: PP693
Stamp Set: Tune In,        
Colors: Early Espresso,  
Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Boho Blue, Crushed Curry, Night of Navy   
Others: Dimension, Tune-In Dies, Pearls, Radiated Dies,

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

6/11/2024 - Cardz 4 Guyz #349 Father's Day - Suit & Dies

Welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge with us at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are making Father’s Day Card. It’s still hard to believe that we are in the month of June already and half way through 2024! I used the retired Suit & Tie Dies for this card. I used only the DSP to create and die cut out the suite and shirts. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing and be sure to join us at the challenge.






Challenge: #349
Stamp: N/A         
Colors: N/A  
Paper: White, Poppy Parade, Well-Suited DSP (retired), Basic Gray      
Others: Dimension, Suit & Tie Dies, 

Monday, June 10, 2024

6/10/24 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #581 - Wildly Flowering DSP

Hi crafters – welcome back to another challenge here at Atlantic Hearts Sketch and this week I have a beautiful floral card for you. The new Wildly Flowering DSP totally reminds me of the paper we had last year pairing it up with Cheerful Daisy and I also added the butterfly accents on it. I used the re-inkers with aqua painter for a softer looks on the butterfly. Details of the flowers and leaves are actually cut out using the DSP, cute eh?! Hope this give you an inspiration to join us at the challenge.

 




Challenge: #581
Stamp: N/A        
Colors: Wild Wheat Re-inkers,  
Paper: White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Early Espresso, Cheerful Daisy DSP (retired),    
Others: Dimension, Aqua Painter, Butterfly Accents, Cheerful Daisy Dies,  

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

6/5/24 - The Male Room #187 Twine/Ribbon - Cheers to All Your Years

Welcome back to another monthly challenge here at The Male Room and this month we are making cards with Twine/Ribbon. I think it’s always a bit harder to use ribbon/twine on a masculine card but I think as a background accents always work. I used it to tug behind a main focal point. This card as you can see doesn’t used any stamp, the piece was from a DSP die cut. The DSP piece is 3” x 1 ¼” (or you can do 3” x 1 ½”) and the White piece is 3 ¼” x 4 ½” (or 3 ¼” x 5”) this is a great way to show case your Designer Series Paper! Thanks for stopping by and please join us at the challenge.

 




Challenge: #187
Stamp: N/A
Colors: N/A 
Paper: White, He’s the Men DSP, Mint Macaroon   
Others: Dimension, Thick Twine   

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

6/4/24 - Latte Love Bundle for The Paper Players / Sunday Stamps

Happy Tuesday! I squeezed in a little time to make a card before my business trip to Seattle – with Sunday Stamps Sketch & The Paper Players Theme Challenge. This Latte Love bundle is just perfect for this with sentiment of – Hello there, let’s catch up soon! The bigger coffee cups is from the DSP and I added a smaller espresso cup from the die cut. I finished the card with some twine and swirl dots! This is perfect for a friend that I would love to get reconnect with soon. Thanks for stopping by!






Challenge: SSC336, #PP692
Stamp: Latte Love  
Colors: Lemon Lolly,       
Paper: White, A Little Latte DSP, Calypso Coral, Lost Lagoon, 
Others: Dimension, Perennial Postage Dies, Swirl Dots, Latte Love Dies, Twine,

Monday, June 3, 2024

6/3/2024 - Make My Monday#227 B is for....... - Attention Shopper (Beverage/Bouquet/Birthday)

Happy Monday and our first challenge of the month, it’s still hard to believe that we are in June and just few more weeks H will be out of school. Today I am the host for the challenge B is for……. and I got lots of ideas for you. I decided to go with a using mostly die cut from Attention Shopper. I die cut out and colors in the bottles and flowers. This bundle wasn’t on the top of my list but I ended up getting them on my order. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and see what else you can come up with the letter B.

B is for

  • Birthday
  • Beverages / Bottle of champagne
  • Bouquet of Flowers
  • Blooming Pearls (From SU)

 





Challenge: #227
Stamp: Attention Shoppers,     
Colors: Black, Highland Heather/Poppy Parade/Gray Granite/Azure Afternoon 
Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-colors DSP, Poppy Parade,  
Others: Dimension, Spotlights on Nature Dies, Attention Shopper Dies, Blooming Pearls