8/20/26 - Pick 3 Challenge #8 / Cardz 4 Galz #283 (Kraft/Blue) - Pop Up Petal Card

Hi crafters! Today's card is shared at Cardz 4 Galz (Kraft/Blue) and Pick 3 (Polka Dots/Triangle/Stamping) Challenges. I stamped the vase in Early Espresso and also colored in the sunflower with crumb cake. The flowers are with Azure Afternoon. The whole card is used with different shades of blues. I hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Square DSP - 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" cut in half 

Challenge: #8, #283

Stamps: Pop-up Petal, 

Colors: Early Espresso, Black, Crumb Cake/Azure Afternoon/Shy Shamrock Blends, 

Papers: White, Blueberry Bushel, In-Color DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Deckled Dies, Pop-up Petal Dies, Gems, 

7/23/26- Cardz 4 Galz #281 Word Inspiration - RAINBOW - Boho Vibes,

Ah... I just love summer and today at Cardz 4 Galz, I am doing Word Inspiration - Rainbow! It could be a rainbow card, or pick a color as your inspiration. I used Boho Vibe Bundle (from Jan - April catty) to create this fun fold card. I saw a video from Jackie Bolhuis and I decided to a belly band around it to hold the card. The rainbow is die cut out from cardstock. I hope you enjoyed this and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Cardstock - score at 1 1/2", 5 3/4"

DSP - 1 1/4" x 5 1/4" and 2 1/2" x 5 1/4" 

Band - 1 1/4" x 9"

Challenge: #281

Stamps: Boho Vibes, 

Colors: Golden Glow, 

Papers: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, 

Others: Dimension, Boho Vibes Dies, 

7/9/26- Cardz 4 Galz #280 Friendship - Fun Fold card with Boho Vibes DSP

Hi everyone - today I have a very fun fold card that I am featuring today with Cardz 4 Galz (Friendship) challenge as well as my card class for July! I found a really cool tutorial from My Stampin' Pad (6/13/2026 post) for this fun fold featuring DSP! The sentiment is from Pop Up Petal and DSP is from another suite. I combined some retired and current SU items! I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Cardstock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" score at 1 1/2" and 4 1/4"

DSP - 5 1/4" x 6 and cut at 2 3/4", 1 1/8" and 2 1/8" - which will give you the continuous panel for the look 

White Panel - 5 1/4" x 1 7/8"

Outside DSP - 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" 

Challenge: #280

Stamps: Pop Up Petal 

Colors: Secret Sea, 

Papers: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Darling Duckling, Petal Pink 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Postage Punch, 

6/25/26- Cardz 4 Galz #279 CAS - Clean & Simple Friendly Foliage

Today's clean and simple card is shared at Cardz 4 Galz. Clean and Simple can be - lots of space, minimal image, 1-2 layers..etc. I embossed the white to give it more texture and have the main focal point at the corner. I even sponge the layering piece for the background to make the die cut pop a little. Hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #279

Stamps: N/A

Colors: Hydrangea Hue, 

Papers: White, Petal Pink, Hydrangea Hue, 

Others: Dimension, Friendly Foliage Dies, Linen Thread, Dots, Embossing Folder, 

6/11/26- Cardz 4 Galz #278 Seaside - Splash & Relax card

Happy Summer and Happy Thursday! Welcome back to Cardz 4 Galz and this time we are making Seaside card! I decided to make it to a beach them card with lots of fun images that represent anything we can see by the sea/beach! I saw a really fun tutorial for a Pinwheel unique fun card and decided to give it a try. Putting the pieces together is the easy card, what took the longest are all the small die cutting pieces! I forgot to leave a panel to write message. What do you think?! Let's see what you create and share them with us at the site! 

Cardbase - 4 1/4" x 4 1/2", score at the longer side at 1", 2", 3" and 4"

Cardstock - 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" (4 pieces)

DSP - 2 1/2" x 4" (4 pieces) for Pinwheel Pieces 

Challenge: #278

Stamps: Splash & Relax, 

Colors: Secret Sea, 

Papers: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Pool Party, various cardstock for die cut 

Others: Dimension, Splash & Relax Dies, 

5/14/26- Cardz 4 Galz #276 Circles - Boho Vibes with Quick fun fold

Today our main focus at Cardz 4 Galz are Circles and I made a unique shape fun fold with a Circle as a major focal point. I used May 2026 sheetload from Call Me Crafty Al for this, and just make one card and modify the measurement. I used the Boho Vibes bundle from the last catalog. Sadly my rainbow shaped didn't come out the way that I would like it to be. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Cardbase - 4 1/4" x 7 1/2" score at 3 3/4"

DSP for each - 4" x 1", 4" x 3/4", and 4" x 1 1/2"

Circle - size to your liking. 

Challenge: #276

Stamps: N.A 

Colors: N/A

Papers: White, Secret Sea, Petal Pink, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Cloud Cover, Boho Vibes DSP, 

Others: 2 3/8" Circle Punch, Layering Circle Dies, Boho Vibes Dies, 

4/30/26- Cardz 4 Galz #275 Bees - Bee My Valentine Suite,

Last day of the month (April) and challenge at Cardz 4 Galz we are making Bees card. I created a Fun Pocket card. (instruction below) I used a lot of coordinating DSP that came with the suite and the card base is just a quarter of the sheet of cardstock. This is such a great way to use up a lot of your DSP and even scraps too. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Card base - quarter sheet of Cardstock

DSP - 4" x 5 1/4"

Black Corner - 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" cut in half

DSP for Corner - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" cut in half 

Black Insert - 3" x 9" score at 4 1/2" (then decorate as you wish) 

Challenge: #275

Stamps: Bee Mine 

Colors: Cloud Cover, Black, Balmy Blue, 

Papers: White, Black, Bee Mine Valentines DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Bee Punch, Real Red Ribbon, 

4/16/26- Cardz 4 Galz #274 April Showers - Pop Up Petal

We are in Mid April and we can't let the month fly by without making an April Shower theme card! At Card4Galz this week, I decided to go with a fun fold card using DSP - pattern paper. I saw a tutorial online and wanted to give it a try. But instead, I made a mistake since my pattern paper is directional I ended up couldn't use the backside of this DSP (floral pattern) that I wanted to use, so I decided to modify it (my direction below). The card base is just a quarter of regular cardstock (5 1/2" x 4 1/4"). The floral image is colored with Stampin' Blends. Hope you enjoyed this fun fold and be sure to give it a try! 

DSP - 5 1/4" x 8, score at 2" 4" on the 8" Side. 

Challenge: #274

Stamps: Pop Up Petal, 

Colors: Black, Shy Shamrock/Darling Duckling Stampin' Blends, 

Papers: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Timid Tiger, 

Others: Dimension, Deckled Rectangle Dies, In-Color Dots, 

4/2/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #273 Spring Flowers - I'm so Grateful with Floral in Blooms

Hi everyone - welcome back to Cardz 4 Galz on Thursday for our bi-weekly challenge and this week we are making Spring Flower cards. I have some left over pieces from my March 19^th challenge card and used the diagonal piece to make this card. I adhered it onto a Summer Splash cardstock at one corner and added a Strawberry Slush strip in between. The flower is stamped in Strawberry Slush as well and I stamped the sentiment in Darling Duckling. Did you notice the sentiment on the diagonal way as well? If you are free, let's join us at the challenge! 

Challenge: #273

Stamp: Floral in Blooms, Banner Saying, 

Colors: Darling Duckling, Strawberry Slush, Summer Splash, 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Sumer Splash, Strawberry Slush, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, 

3/19/26 - Cardz 4 Galz #272 Splash of Green - Pull Out Pocket Card

Happy Belated St. Paddy's Day! I am the hostess at Cardz 4 Galz this week and we are making card that has a splash of Green! I made a card showing just little of green for my card, but lots of greens are okay as well! I saw a really cute pull out pocket card from BrandysCards and decided to give it a try. It's also a great way to use up your DSP! I also loved that the DSP is adhered on a quarter of cardstock to make it more steady. The pocket itself can be any size. I put double sided tape so the pull-out card is a bit smaller. Give this a try and join us at the challenge. 

DSP - 12 x 5 1/4, score 4", 8"

Challenge: #272

Stamp: Friendly Foliage, 

Colors: Timid Tiger, 

Paper: White, Shy Shamrock, Floral in Blooms DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Dies, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 

3/5/26 - Cardz 4 Galz #271 Embossing - School Day Thank You card

Hi everyone, welcome back to Cardz for Girlz and this week we are making Embossing (dry/wet) card. I used a die/embossing piece from Stampin' Up to create a subtle stitched background and alternate it the direction so it created a plaid look alike background. It's subtle but also give it a little something. The I stamped the pencil image multiple times and flip it 360 for a background for my sentiment. This card will be used for end of the school year TY card at Hunter's Chinese School. Have a good day! 

Challenge: #271

Stamp: School Day 

Colors: Peach Pie, Pertunia Pop, 

Paper: White, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, 

Others: Dimension, Pattern of Friendship Dies, Postage Dies, 

2/19/26 - Cardz 4 Galz #270 Wings - Thank you card with Check You Out

Hi everyone! Thank you for visiting and today I have a Thank You card for our challenge at Cardz 4 Galz (Wings!) I am thinking outside of the box and put a cute owl on top of my stack of books and this card will be use for the teacher at Hunter's Chinese School. I pulled out my retired Check It Out stamp set for this. I also use an old ticket punch on the side of the cardstock. Did you noticed all the soon to be retire 2024-2026 In-Colors I used? Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge! 

Challenge: #270

Stamp: Check You Out 

Colors: Pretty in Pink, Summer Splash, Peach Pie, Cloud Cover, Basic Gray 

Paper: White, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop In-Color DSP, Pretty in Pink 

Others: Dimension, Ticket Punch, In-Color Gems, 

2/5/26 - Cardz 4 Galz #269 Hugs & Kisses - Hugged with Hearts & Kisses

Today at Cardz 4 Galz we are making Hugs & Kisses card! I used this cute bundle called Hearts & Hugs which I think it's perfect for the theme. I colored in the Beavers (or is it Skunks) with Stampin' Blends and the DSP is an in-lay on top. The sentiment is currently an Online Exclusive items. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #269

Stamp: Hearts & Hugs, Banner Saying,  

Colors: Black, Gray Granite/Beige Stampin' Blends, 

Paper: White, Swirly Marbled, Petunia Pop, 

Others: Dimension, Circle Dies, Triple Banner Punch, 

1/22/26 - Cardz 4 Galz #268 Add Pink Flowers - Floral In Blooms.

Welcome back to Thursday challenge here at Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are making Pink Flowers card. I used Bubble Bath as my pink and die cut out 3 flowers and sponge the coordinating ink in the middle but for some reason, it shows up a bit darker. The die cut of the flowers has the in-lay details so I added that as well. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #268

Stamp: N/A

Colors: Bubble Bath, 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Bubble Bath, Garden Green, Petunia Pop, Petal Pink, Blackberry Bliss, 

Others: Dimension, Floral in Blooms Dies, Champagne Rhinestone, Blending Brush 

1/8/26 - Cardz 4 Galz #267 Country Scape - Tractor & Co Country card

Happy 2026 and welcome back to our first challenge at Cardz 4 Galz and we are opening 2026 with Country Scape theme. I used a Tractor & Co bundle, to die cut out all the pieces for the tractors and the background is stamped to represent the corn field. I hope this card gives you inspiration to join us at the challenge! See you there! 

Challenge: #267

Stamp: Tractor & Co, 

Colors: Shaded Spruce, Darling Duckling, Black, 

Paper: White, Timeless Plaid, Poppy Parade, Basic Black, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Circle Dies, Tractor & Co Dies, Sparkles Pearls, 

11/27/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #264 Cute Christmas - Jar of Joy Cookie Jar Christmas card

Welcome back to another challenge here at Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are making Cute Christmas card. I don't normally purchase much Christmas stamp set so I've been using Jar of Joy for all my Christmas card challenges. I love how you can stamp the cookies inside the jar with 2 step stamping to create a cute layer jar. This layout is also a CASE from Pinterest and a great layout for all your card making needs. Hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #264

Stamp: Jar of Joy 

Colors: Memento Black, Melon Mambo, Pecan Pie, 

Paper: White, All Occasion DSP, Melon Mambo, Black, 

Others: Dimension, Jar Punch, Snowflakes, Red Ribbon, 

11/13/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #263 Snowman - Jar of Joy

Today is the day – I am heading back to Taiwan for 2 weeks of vacation! The card today is with Cardz 4 Galz Snowman and I give you snowman in a globe/jar?! Instead of red scraf, I decided to go with the green as well as the hanging ornaments. I stamped snow in the jar and added some snowflakes. Most of the item used on this card are retired. Hope you will take the time to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #263
Stamp Set: Jar of Joy    
Colors: Summer Splash, Black, Pool Party,  
Paper: White, Iconic Celebration DSP, Cherry Cobbler, Silver Foil  

Others: Dimension, Jar Punch, Snowflakes  

10/30/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #262 Coloring - Warm Sweater with Boho Vibes

 Welcome back Cardz 4 Galz and I am the host today for Coloring challenge! I am getting more and more into different kinds of coloring that SU offers (Stampin' Blends, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen....etc) Today's card is using Stampin' Blends for this nice Sweater card. The image is stamped with Memento Black to use with Stampin' Blends and the paper is from Boho Vibe collection. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.     

Challenge: #262

Stamp: Warm Sweater, 

Colors: Memento Black, Darling Duckling/Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends,  

Paper: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Lost Lagoon, Cajun Craze, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Rhinestone, 

10/16/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #261 Little Girls - Share a Milkshake card Off Center Gate Fold

Today at Cardz 4 Galz Challenge, we are making Little Girls card! I decided to create a really cute and fun ice-cream sundae card. I saw a cute off-center gate fold card and decided to give it a try (inspired from On Y Go! Stamping). The DSP is actually from another suite but I though the swirly background fits the ice-cream theme I am trying to create. The sundae is all created with a die cut and this is one retired bundle I am still keeping in my stash. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Cardstock - 11" x 4 1/4" score at 3 1/2" & 9"
DSP - 4" x 1 1/2" two pieces to fit

DSP - 4" x 3 1/4" two pieces to fit 

Panel - Any Shape/Size that you prefer

Challenge: #261

Stamp Set: Share a Milkshake

Colors: Berry Burst, 

Paper: White, Marbled Elegance, Berry Burst, Pecan Pie/Early Espresso/Poppy Parade/Bubble Bath 2 tones, 

Others: Dimension, Share a Milkshake Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Foil Sheet, 

10/2/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #260 Purple & Green - Bouquet of Lavenders

Purple and Green colors always goes well together and it’s perfect for creating flowers! Today at Cardz 4 Galz, I used the flowers I die cut out and color them in with both shades of Stampin’ Blends (Highland Heather). It gives a very soft look and also sometimes a watercolor effects. I hope you enjoyed this quick and simple card and hope you will join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #260
Stamp Set: N/A  
Colors: Stampin’ Blends – Highland Heather/Granny Apple Green,    
Paper: White, 

Others: Glue Dots, Twine, Painted Lavender Dies,