4/15/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #370 Fancy Fold - Tune In Bundle

Hi everyone – I am so happy that we are doing Fancy Fold at Cardz 4 Guyz, I always love an opportunity to create these type of cards as I don’t do it often. The card is using the left over piece (or another side) when I created a fun fold for my other challenge. (click HERE to see). So I just used the other side of the piece to create this fun card using the soon to be retired Tune In Bundle. I added an extra flap for the TV to be on. This is a fun set to create a retro TV. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #370
Stamp Set: Tune In            
Colors:  Lost Lagoon, Beige,   
Paper: White, Pecan Pie, Lost Lagoon, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray,    

Others: Dimension, Tune In Dies,  

4/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #187 Weather - Sunny Day card with Hearts & Hugs die

Today’s card is with Sparkle Monthly Challenge and this month we are making *Weather* card! I don’t really have any related stamp set so I have to be a little creative here. I went with the cloud and create a scene of garden to represent good weather! I didn’t put any sentiments so it could be for any occasion! I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #187
Stamp Set: n/a                          
Colors: n/a       
Paper: White, Marbled Elegance DSP, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Berry Burst 

Others: Dimension, Hearts & Hugs, Cloud Punch, Spotlight on Nature Dies,

4/14/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #625 - Year of Flowers for Birthday.

Happy Monday at Atlantic Hearts Sketch and today I made a birthday card for my dear co-worker using the #625 Challenge. I shrink the size of the middle panel and used Year of Flowers for it. I saw a really cool trick that Sara D. (CEO at SU) used to create this multi-color panel with just white/black image of the flower and wanted to give it a try. I paired it Wildly Flowering DSP and the soon to be retired 2023-2025 In-Colors. Hope this card gives you some inspiration and please do join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #625
Stamp Set: Year of Flowers,  
Colors: Pebble Patch,  
Paper: White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, Mossy Meadow, 

Others: Dimension, Year of Flowers Die,   

4/13/25 - TGIF#520 - Pretty Floral Bundle

I created this card Friday but finally have time to blog about it. This card is using TGIF Sketch Challenge. I used the stamp set I got for free at OnStage – Pretty Floral and paired it up with the coordiating dies and paper, Florals in Blooms for this card. I used Summer Splash as cardbase and layering and the coordinating paper. This is a really fun dies to be able to create flowers. I also used the Two Tone paper, Petal Pink for the layering. Thanks for stopping by.

Challenge: #tgif520
Stamp Set: N/A
Colors: N/A,
Paper: Crushed Curry, Lemon Lolly, Garden Green, Mossy Meadow, Two Tone Petal Pink, 

Others: Pretty Floral Dies, Arch Dies, Silver Pearls  

4/9/25 - CASEing Tuesday #507 - Poppin' By Bundle for Birthday

Happy Hump Day! H has a birthday party coming up so I needed a cute boy birthday card and this is what I came up with using CASEing Tuesday #507. I picked a pattern from Timeless Plaid that’s not too bold and kids friendly and use that as a base for my colors. Instead of RED, I used Cajun Craze for the popcorn holder as well as the film strips. This bundle is sooo adorable – it even has shoes for the popcorn and glasses! I hope you enjoyed this card and you can order these with Stampin’ Up Online Exculisve starting May!

Challenge: #507
Stamp Set: Poppin’ By
Colors: Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Basic Gray
Paper: White, Timeless Plaid, Boho Blue

Others: Dimension, Poppin’ By Dies,  

4/7/2025 - Make My Monday #249 Spring Daisy - Cheerful Daisy DSP (retired)

Hi everyone! Welcome back to our challenge at Make My Monday and this week we are making Spring Daisy Card! Finally spring is just around the corner, although it’s still very cold here in Chicago but I am looking forward to spring for sure. I found my old stasch of DSP and found a DSP that has a beautiful daisy image and used it with the Arch Dies (I love my dies!) I kept the layout very simple and just adhered onto another piece of DSP and added a ribbon. Hope this gives you a little inspriation to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #249
Stamp Set: Year of Flowers,             
Colors:  Pecan Pie,
Paper: Pecan Pie, Cheerful Daisy (retired), Wildly Flowering, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Gold Ribbon,  

4/6/25 - Dragonfly Challenge April 2025 - Ocean Friends for Animals

Welcome back to our April 2025 challenge and the theme is Animals – which I picked! I decided to use the Ocean Friends bundle from the current Mini/Spring Catalog from Stampin’ Up. I saw a cute layout from Pinterest and decided to give it a try. The layering piece is 3 3/8” x 4 ½” and smaller pieces inside are 1 x 4 ¼” and 2 x 4 ¼”. I used 2 different shades of green to create the background corals and added some startfish with Calypso Coral.  To finish the card, I added some Sunny Day Dots. I really enjoyed how this turned out and will be using this layout for my future projects.

Challenge: April 2025
Stamp Set: Ocean Friends,                                
Colors: Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly,
Paper: White, Summer Splash, Shy Shamrock, Calypso Coral, Balmy Blue, Friends of Ocean DSP,   

Others: Dimension, Ocean Friends Dies, Sunny Day Dots,        

4/4/25 - My Time To Craft #557 Rectangle - Thankful Garden Bundle,

Happy Friday and welcome back to another challenge here at My Time To Craft and this week we are making Rectangle card, which is pretty easy, right?! The standard card that we made is considered at rectangle so there is no excuse for you not to join us! I used the new bundle – Thankful Garden and the coordinating mask, using colors from Sunday Stamps challenge for this. I picked Blackberry Bliss, Melon Mambo and Fresh Freshia for the colors on the flower and Shy Shamrock and Garden Green for the leafs. I fit in the Crushed Curry but sponging the twine with ink pad. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sur eto join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #557, #SSC357
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,           
Colors:  Blackberry Bliss, Melon Mambo, Fresh Freshia, Garden Green, Shy Shamrock,
Paper: White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Melon Mambo 

Others: Dimension, Thankful Garden Dies, Thankful Garden Decorative Mask, Twine, Pearls, Blending Brush,

4/3/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #247 Stripes - Be Mine Bundle

Hi everyone – welcome back to our first challenge here in April at Cardz 4 Galz and this time we are making Stripes card! I was going to use Timeless Plaid but then when I google, Plaid is NOT the same as stripes so I decided to pull out my Bee Mine DSP with the stripes pattern! I also used Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder to create some stripes in the background of my main focal point! The DSP is 1 x 4 and Lemon Lolly is cute at 3” x 4 ¼”. I saw a really cute card with Kitchen Stamper and decided to CASE it. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #247
Stamp Set: Be Mine Valentine,        
Colors: Black, Lemon Lolly, Daffadel Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Bubble Bath,
Paper: White, Lemon Lolly, Bee Mine DSP, Petal Pink,  

Others: Dimension, 3D Corrugated Folder, Bee Mine Punch,     

4/2/25 - The Male Room #197 Geometric - Planet Paradise with Linked Together Decorative Mask

Happy Month of April and welcome back to our monthly challenge at The Male Room and this month we are making Geometric Card! I decided to create a background using a mask to create a background that fits the challenge. I used both Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie for a subtle background to create a triangle background. I used the Planet Pardise stamp set for the focal point with blue leaves. To finish the card I added some sequins. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #197
Stamp Set: Planet Paradise,                               
Colors: Pebble Path, Blueberry Bushall, Boho Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry,  
Paper: White, Boho Blue, Night of Navy 

Others: Dimension, Linked Together Decorative Mask, Blending Brush, Netural Sequins      

4/1/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #369 Fun & Games - Taco Fiesta for Pinata!

April Fool’s Day but a card that I’ve created today for Cardz 4 Guyz is no joke – we are making Fun & Games card and it’s a Fiesta here! I created this pinata card using Taco Fiesta (retired) stamp set. I used varities of different colors for the pinata and the candies that’s flying around. The string is actually tugged back using a knife to cut a little slith. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 
Challenge: #369
Stamp Set: Taco Fiesta (Retired)       
Colors: Various with Stampin’ Blends (Peach Pie, Azure Afternoon, Summer Splash, Daffadel Delight…etc)
Paper: White, Black, Bee Mine DSP   

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Twine,    

3/31/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #623 - Hearts & Hugs with Timeless Plaid,

Happy Monday and today I am sharing a very cute card using the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch. I used the Plaid DSP for layering with Beige cardstock along with the Arch Shape Dies. The image is stamped with Momento Black and colored in with Stampin’ Blends. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #623
Stamp Set: Hearts & Hugs                           
Colors: Black, Pecan Pie, Basic Gray Stampin’ Blends,       
Paper: Beige, Boho Blue, Timeless Plaid, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Hearts & Hugs Dies, Dots      

3/28/25 - Hearts Quest #72 Anything with Green/Orange Hearts - Heart Shaped Bundle Hello

Welcome back to our monthly challenge at Heart’s Quest Challenge and this month we are making Anything Goes with Green/Orange Hearts. I use the SAB Shaped Heart Bundle for this card. I put 2 pieces of DSP as a background and cut out the green heart shape wreath and adhered to a White circie. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #72
Stamp Set: Heart Shaped           
Colors: Pumpkin Pie,   
Paper: Ocean Friends DSP, White, Shy Shamrock, Flirty Flamingo, 

Others: Heart Shaped Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies (circle)

3/24/2025 - Make My Monday #248 Make It Green - Let's Celebrate with Planted Paradise,

Welcome back to another Make My Monday challenge and this week we are making Green card! I decided to go with as many green as I can! I used the Timeless Plaid and picked up a piece of DSP that I wanted to use and goes of from there. The card base is 4 ¼” x 5 ½” and the middle flip panel is 3 x 8 ½” and score at 4 1/4”. The DSP piece is about ¼” inches smaller. I then stamped a big pot with Boho Blue and inside different succulents with different shade of greens. Hope you enjoyed this and be sure to join us at the challenge.  

 

Challenge: #248
Stamp Set: Planted Paradise                          
Colors: Boho Blue, Garden Green, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green,        
Paper: White, Timeless Plaid, Old Olive,   

Others: Dimension,

3/21/25 - My Time To Craft #556 Celebration - Friendship card with Year of Flowers Bundle

Friday is a fun day at My Time To Craft and this week we are making Celebration card! I make a friendship celebration card, good friends are always hard to come by. I used the Year of Flowers bundle for this. The die cut only cut out the flowers and not the month, which is very nice I think. I cut out 3 flowers (Jan – March) and adhere them onto Pool Party cardstock to the image can really pop! Hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #556
Stamp Set: Year of Flowers,          
Colors: Stampin’ Up Watercolor Pencils,  
Paper: White, Mediterranean Blooms DSP, Pool Party, 

Others: Dimension, Year of Flowers Die, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, Blender Pen, Blossom Pearls,  

3/20/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #246 Spring - Thankful Garden Bundle

Happy Thursday and it’s another challenge here at Cardz 4 Galz and we are making Spring card! We did get a few days of spring like tempetures last week but now it’s back in the 30s again, blah! The stamp set I used is from Online Exculsive – Thankful Garden. It’s a big image of floral and not usually something that I would purchase but I am stepping out of my comfort zone to get use it. I sponge the image with the coorindating mask to create mutliple layers. Although the color I picked was darker but when I sponge it, it came out lighter, since I am using the colors for The Card Concept challenge. I am also submitting this card to The Paper Player (Single Stamped Image). Hope you like this card I am creating today and be sure to join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #246, #215, #PP729
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,         
Colors: Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Berry Burst, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate Markers,
Paper: White, Smoky Slate, Wildly Flowering DSP, Flirty Flamingo, 

Others: Dimension, 3D Corrugated Folder, Texture Note Dies, Gems, Thankful Garden Masks, Blending Brushes,

3/18/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #368 S is for.... - School Days with Stampin' Up

Welcome back to another challenge with us at Card 4 Guyz and this week I am the host and we are making S for….card and my is School Days stamp set from Stampin’ Up. This is a new Online Exculsive items that you can purchase starting March and since now I have a school age soon, I will be making lots of Thank You cards for teachers. I used the Texture Notes Die and then stamp the pencil images with 5 different soft but bright colors and backpack with Peach Pie. The sentiment is with Basic Gray with Swirls Dots. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #368
Stamp Set: School Days      
Colors: Lemon Lolly, Summer Splash, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Boho Blue,               
Paper: White, Timeless Plaid, Crumb Cake 

Others: Dimension, Texture Notes Dies, Dots,   

3/17/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #621 - Spotlight on Nature Dear Friend

Hi everyone – hope you are all doing well! Today’s card is with Atlantic Hearts Sketch and this is what I came up with. I started with using the mask (#4 and #5) to create a subtle background focusing on the bottom left corner and stamped a big, bold floral image with Basic Gray and colored in with Stampin’ Blends. It still looks a little plain so I added some spot background and pearls. I gave this to a friend at OnStage event this past weekend. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #621
Stamp Set: Spotlight on Nature,   
Colors: Blamy Blue, Lost Lagoon, Basic Gray, Peach Pie/Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends,            
Paper: White, Peach Pie,     

Others: Dimension, Basic Gray/Smoky Slate Pearls, Stampin’ Blends,

3/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #186 Easter - Pick a Season

Welcome back our monthly challenge at Sparkle Challenge and for March we are making Easter card! I have to say though, my isn’t an *Easter* card per say but has an Easter theme! As you can see the cute eggs in the tree is stamp with 3 different In-Colors, which matches the DSP behind it and I made it into a Thank You card so it’s perfect for anyone! This is such a great layout as well, a great way to use up your DSP, so I hope you give it a try and join us at the challenge.

 DSP – 1 ¼” x 5

 

Challenge: #186
Stamp Set: Pick a Season,  
Colors: Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Peach Pie,           
Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, Old Olive,    

Others: Dimension, Texture Notes Dies, Basic Gray/Smoky Slate Pearls,

3/10/2025 - Make My Monday #247 Punch/Dies Cuts - Tags to Go Dies with 2023-2025 In-Colors

Happy Monday! Today I am the host at Make My Monday and I came up with the theme of Die Cut/Punches to use on creating your cards! I purchashed the new Online Exculsive item called Tags to Go and it has some really cute die cut of Key images so I decided to use that on my creation. I paired it up with 2023-2025 In-Colors Cardstock and cut out different keys with different cardstocks and put it on a White square. I finished the card with a DSP layer and a sentiment, all using the In-Colors. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #247
Stamp Set: Simply Saying,     
Colors: Pebble Path,              
Paper: White, 2023-2025 In-Colors Cardstock and DSP,       

Others: Dimension, Tags To Go Dies, Texture Notes Dies,   

3/7/24 - My Time To Craft #555 Shamrocks/Clover - Gnomes with Shy Shamrocks

Happy Friday and I hope you enjoy your challenge last 2 weeks. Today is the start of another challenge and we are making Shamrocks/Clover card! A dear crafty send me an image of the gnomes so I made it into a St. Paddy’s card with green heart die cut out to make a clover! In addition, I tried to use different shades of green on this card and one of the color is called Shy Shamrocks, so that fits the challenge, right?! The gnomes image is color in with Stampin’ Blends and I am really starting to like coloring again! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us and share your creation!

Challenge: #555
Stamp Set: N/A                                   
Colors: Old Olive/Shy Shamrocks/Summer Splash/Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends,       
Paper: Paper for All Occasion DSP, Old Olive, Beige, Shy Shamrocks, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Dies, Twine,     

3/6/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #245 Mother's Day/Friendship - Lifelong Friends

Welcome back to Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are making Mother’s Day / Friendship card and this is what I came up with. I used Lifelong Friend from the current mini catalog for this friendship card. The image are color in with Stampin’ Blends with the new Arch Dies. I am starting to really like coloring, how about you?! Thanks for stopping by and remember to join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #245
Stamp Set: Lifelong Friend,                                   
Colors: Black, Stampin’ Blends,     
Paper: Wildly Flowering DSP, White,   

Others: Dimension, Everyday Arch Dies, Sequins,  

3/4/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #367 Clothing - Well-Suited Bundle

Hi crafters – Happy Tuesday! Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we are making card with Clothing as a theme! Suit and Tie is such a perfect bundle for this! I saw a youtube video to create this pull out suite card and decided to CASE it. The cool part of this card is that the shirt can be pulled out and it’s folded in half so you can write a message inside. Hope you enjoyed this card and join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #367
Stamp Set: Suit and Tie                             
Colors: Black,
Paper: White, Well-Suited DSP, Basic Gray, 

thers: Dimension, Well Suited Dies,