9/18/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #259 Punch/Dies - Pretty Floral with Book Binding Gate Fold

Today at Cardz 4 Galz we are making card with Punches/Dies and this is what I came up with. The flowers and the flip panels are both using the die cut (which I will list below). I saw a really fun tutorial for this fold (Book Binding Gate Fold) and decided to give it a try. For the 2 pieces of DSP in the middle, I put it towards the edges so the pattern paper connects. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Cardbase – 4 ¼” x 11, score at 2 1/8”, 3 3/8” and 8 7/8”
DSP – 1 x 4 (one piece) 

DSP – 4 x 4 (cut in half for 2 pieces)

Challenge:  #259
Stamp Set: Years of Flowers,
Colors: Timid Tiger,
Paper: White, Petunia Pop, Florals in Blooms DSP, Bubble Bath,   

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Pretty Floral Dies,   

9/16/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #378 Fall/Autumn - Stay Warm Sweater

Welcome back to our monthly challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this month we are making Autumn/Fall card. I used Stay Warm as this is one of my favorite stamp set from the current mini catalog. I pulled out some colors that I think represent fall and color in the image of sweater and hat with Stampin' Blends. I think this card turns out really cute, what do you think?! Be sure to join us at the challenge and check out everyone's creation! 

Challenge: #378

Stamp Set: Stay Warm, 

Colors: Pumpkin Pie/Pretty Peacock/Darling Duckling Stampin' Blends, Black, 

Paper: White, Pretty Peacock, Iconic Occasion DSP, Plaid DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Sequins, 

9/15/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #647 (Sketch) / Sparkle #192 (One Floral) - Pretty Floral For You

Happy Monday! Today’s card is with 2 different design team blogs that I am on – Atlantic Hearts Sketch & Sparkel (One Floral). I stamped the flower with 2 different colors and the outline one is darker shade. Sentiment is a retired set which I like a lot, it’s small and show the negative of the words. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and see you at the challenges. When is the last time you combined multiple challenges on your card?!

 

Challenge: #647, #192
Stamp Set: Pretty Floral, Label me Bold,
Colors: Summer Splash, Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop,  
Paper: White, Pretty in Pink, Floral in Blooms DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Twine,

9/12/25 - Color Dare Challenge #669 - Thankful Garden with Mask

Happy Friday and welcome back to ColorDare #669, today I created a beautiful floral image using purple/green per the challenge. I used different shades of purple to show the contrast and also that’s how the mask intended to do. For some reason the sentiment’s purple color is way darker than the shading I did. I hope this gives you some inspiration to join us at the challenge!

Challenge: #669
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,     
Colors: Gorgeous Grapes, Highland Heather, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Shaded Summer,   
Paper: White, 

Others: Thankful Garden Decorative Mask.

9/10/25 -Girlz Rebel Challenge #44 Button - Clean and Simple card

Hi everyone – at 10^th of each month, I will be joining Girlz Rebel Challenge to create fun card for everyone. Today’s challenge is button and I have a cute simple card that’s perfect for anyone. It just stripes of DSP and paper and a sentiment that fits, added a button and voila, an easy card is created. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

                                      

Challenge: #44
Stamp Set: N/A   
Colors: N/A 
Paper: White, Retired SU DSP, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Night of Navy

Others: Dimension, Buttons,    

9/8/2025 - Make My Monday #260 Stencils - Thankful Garden Decorative Mask

Today we are creating card using Stencils at Make My Monday and I used the decorative mask as a stencil to create the focal image for this card. There is a stamp set that goes with it and you can stamp the outline of this big flowerl but instead of doing that, I just used the stencil, layer by layer to create this colorful flower! I really like how this turned out and will do this more often. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #260
Stamp Set: N/A
Colors: Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green, Fresh Fresia, Blackberry Bliss, Petal Pink,  
Paper: White, Ocean Friends DSP (retired), Fresh Fresia 2 Tone,    

Others: Dimension, Thankful Garden Dies, Thankful Garden Decorative Mask, Pattern of Friendship Dies   

9/7/25 - Dragonfly Challenge September 2025 Birthday - Attention Shoppe Happy Birthday

We are making Birthday card today at Dragonfly Challenge and I found a Dutch Door Fold Card from long time ago and decided to give it a try. I found some left over pieces from Attention Shopper bundle that are colored already so I just used those inside the shopping cart, these are all the things I want to give to my dear friend. I hope you enjoyed this inspiration card and join us at the challenge!

Cardbase – 5 ½” x 4 ¼” (quarter of cardstock)
Flap – 2 ½” x 8 ½” score at 4 ¼”
Inside Flap – 2” x 3 ¾” 

Panel – any shape/sizes

 

Challenge: Dragonfly September 2025 
Stamp Set: Attention Shopper,    
Colors: Black, Stampin Blends,                
Paper: White, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Melon Mambo, Black, Marbled Elegance DSP,  

Others: Dimension, Attention Shopper, Deckled Rectangle Dies,   

9/5/25 - Alphabet Challenge (K for Keep it Simple - Words for the Season Dies Greetings,

Today at Alphabet Challenge, we are K(eeping) it Simple for a CAS card. Sometimes this type of card is harder to create but hopefully my card fits the challenge! I used the 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP for a quick background for my die cut sentiment in Black. The die are from the current Holiday/Mini Catalog and there are multiple for the sentiments. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge,

 

Challenge: Alphabet Challenge – K
Stamp Set: N/A
Colors: N/A
Paper: White, Black, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, Putunia Pop,    

Others: Dimension, Words for the Season Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies  

9/4/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #258 Stitching (real/faux) - Boho Vibes with Stitched Rectangle Dies

Happy Thursday and at Cardz 4 Galz this week we are doing Faux Stitching! I have a perfect die set just for this – Stitched Rectangle Dies from Stampin’ Up! I used the selected dies to cut out the DSP and then I used the smaller ones to cute out the sentiments. I used the coordinating colors for the rainbow. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharind today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #258
Stamp Set: Boho Vibes  
Colors: Secret Sea
Paper: White, Daffadel Delight (2 tone/Cardstock), Petal Pink/Garden Green/Cloud Cover 2 tone,   

Others: Dimension, Boho Vibes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies,

9/3/25 - The Male Room #202 Background - Tractor & Co Bundle Thank You

Today at The Male Room we are creating Background for our card. I decided to create a fall card using the Tractor & Co bundle. I created a background with a hill using cardstock, then I stamped bunch of hays and then corn images to create a field of corns. To finish I added a trailer with hays in it. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #202
Stamp Set: Simply Saying, Tractor & Co                    
Colors: Darling Duckling, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crushed Curry,          
Paper: White, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Black, 

Others: Dimension, Tractor & Co Dies, Edge Dies,   

9/1/25 - Moving Along With Times (Butterfly) & Love To Craft #88 (Anything Goes) - Butterfly with 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP

Welcome back to September! Today’s card is shared at both Love to Craft (anything goes) & Moving Along with Times (Butterfly) challenges. I used the 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP and put them in diagnoal stripes and then I cut out the butterfly I stamped in Black and put on top of it. I think by putting a Black layering cardstock really make the whole piece pop. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #88, September2025
Stamp Set: Spotlight on Natures,
Colors: Black,              
Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, Pretty in Pink, Black,       

Others: Dimension, Sunny Day Iridescent Dots,    

9/1/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #645 - Florals in Blooms DSP with Notes & Totes

Today’s card is using Atlantic Hearts Sketch and a color that I don’t used much – Blueberry Brushel! We just came back from Maine where there are lots and lots of Blueberries so this is where my inspiration came from as well. Recently I purchased some 2 tone cardstock so it’s a great way to use them when you don’t need to use cardstock. I picked a piece of bold flower image as the pattern for the bag and cut down the side. Did you see the resemblance of the sketch? Hope you can join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #645
Stamp Set: Notes & Totes,   
Colors: Blueberry Brushel, Bubble Bath,
Paper: White, Florals in Blooms DSP, Blueberry Brushel, Gray Granite,   

Others: Dimension, Notes & Totes Dies, Postage Dies, Muted Dots,

8/29/25 - Color Dare Challenge #667 - Pretty Floral with soft pastel colors.

Happy Friday and welcome back to Color Dare #667 and today I am sharing a beautiful soft pastel floral card. I stamped the detail of petal with soft pink with the big petal with light yellow, a good contrast I think. The layering piece are also color in the picture. I hope this card gives you some inspiration to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #667
Stamp Set: Pretty Floral
Colors: Granny Apple Green, Pretty in Pink, Balmy Blue, Lemon Lolly,  
Paper: White, Granny Apple Green 2 tone, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies

8/25/2025 - Make My Monday #259 Hot Air Balloon - Heart Shaped Dies

Happy Monday and welcome back to Make My Monday and we are making Hot Air Balloon card. As you can see, I don’t have any stamp set for our theme so I have to be creative. I use the Heart Dies and fold them in half to create the balloon and just drew lines and adhered a small square as a basket. I kept it simple by just adding hearts and sentiments. Hope you enjoyed this card and share your creation with us.

Challenge: #259
Stamp Set: Heart Shaped,         
Colors: Melon Mambo
Paper: White, Marbled Elegance DSP, Melon Mambo 

Others: Dimension, Heart Shaped Dies, Stylish Rectangle Dies    

8/22/25 - My Time To Craft #567 (1 for the men) / J for Jump - Pets & More Bunny card.

Today’s card is double challenge at My Time to Craft (Male - elements) as well as Alphabet Challenge (J for Jump).  I stil have my really fun and cute Pets & More stamp set and there is a bunny image and it’s a reversable stamp set so I stamped the bunny in Pecan Pie in details then Basic Gray for a solid image. I die cut them out in squares and then added a cute bow tie on each of the bunny, so adorable! I hope you enjoyed my creation and join me at both challenges.

Challenge: J for Jump, #567
Stamp Set: Pets & More,          
Colors: Basic Gray, Pecan Pie,                      
Paper: White, Early Espresso, He’s the Men DSP (retired),       

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Reindeer Fun Dies,  

8/21/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #257 Vellum - Sending Good Vibes with Boho Vibes Suite

Today I have a very cute card using Vellum, a challenge at Cardz 4 Galz this week. I used the Boho Suite, the DSP, the bundles, as well as the dots to create this card. The different rainbows are created using colors that are listed on the DSP and I love how each of them are unique in their own ways. All the arches are adhered on the Vellum and I added the sentiments and dots at the end. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #257
Stamp Set: Sunshine Vibes,                
Colors: Secret Sea,       
Paper: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Cloud Cover, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Daffadel Delight, Secret Sea, 

Others: Dimension, Sunshine Vibes Dies, Muted Dots, Vellum    

8/19/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #377 Boat - Boat Punch Art Card

Welcome back to another monthly chalelnge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this month we are making Boat cards. I didn’t have any boat stamp sets so I have to be creative and decided to create a card with punch art! I used a circle dies for the base (cut in half) and then build on that. I free style the water wave and stamped a birthday related sentiment so it will be perfect for a little boy! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #377
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Birthdays         
Colors: Black,                     
Paper: White, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight, Dark Blue,      

Others: Dimension, Layering Circle Dies, Small Circle Punch, Deckled Rectangle Dies,

8/18/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #643 - Thankful Garden

Welcome back to our challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch #643. I used the Mask to create a background, similar to the sketch and then put the focal image on top of it, so it doesn’t look too lonley, haha. The background is sponged with Blending Brushes and I picked 3 mask that looks good together and used different shades of blue for it. The floral image is colored in with Stampin’ Blends. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.  

Challenge: #642 
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,      
Colors: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon/Summer Spash/Crumb Cake/Pool Party Stampin’ Blends,                  
Paper: White, Azure Afternoon, Pool Party 2 Tone,  

Others: Dimension, Thankful Garden Dies, Linked Together Masks,   

8/15/25 - Color Dare Challenge #665 + Sparkle Challenge #191 CAS - It's your birthday

Today’s card has dual challenges, one is with Color Dare #665 and one is at Sparkle with CAS card. I sponge the White cardstock with Flirty Flamingo and put a die cut image on it and to finish added sequines and twine. Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card I shared with you today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #665, #191
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,                  
Colors: Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo,         
Paper: White, Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo,     

Others: Dimension, Thankful Garden Dies, He’s the Men Dies, Blender Sponge, Twine, Rectangle Dies,

8/11/2025 - Make My Monday #258 Snow in August - Jar of Joy

Happy Monday and welcome back to Make My Monday and this week’s theme is Snow in August and I have a cute Snowman in a jar for you. This card is using the new online exculsive stamp set called Jar of Joy, which coordinates with the Jar Punch to be able to create bunch of Christmas cards. This might be one stamp set that I will be using for the next few months. I got a fun fold from Splitcoaststamper and wanted to give it a try. The card is vertical and score at 2” and 3 ½” on each side and you can used any shape/sizes to be the flap, I went with the really popular Arch Dies. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #258
Stamp Set: Jar of Joy                   
Colors: Black, Poppy Parade, Misty Moonlight        
Paper: White, Misty Moonlight, Every Occasion DSP,      

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Snowflakes, Jar Punch,  

8/8/25 - My Time To Craft #565 (clear accents) / I for Ink Blending - Thankful Garden,

Happy Friday crafters! Today’s card is shared at both My Time to Craft (clear elements) & Alphabet Challenge (I is for Ink Blending). I die cut out a circle template to use so I can used Stampin’ Up Blender Brush with ink pads to create a background for my focal image. Then I stamped a big, bold flower image from Thankful Garden and added a sentiment – stamped on vellum. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #566, I is for Ink Blending,
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,   
Colors: Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party,               
Paper: White, 

Others: Dimension, Blending Brush, Vellum, Layering Circles,