11/3/2025 - Make My Monday #264 Birthday + Flower - Years of Flower

Happy Monday and welcome back to MMM challenge - Birthday + 1 flower. I pulled out Years of Flowers for this as it's just a perfect for the challenge. I stamped November image ( and added some branches that comes with the coordinating dies. I kept the card pretty simple and with a big focal point. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #264

Stamp: Years of Flowers, 

Colors: Secret Sea, 

Paper: White, Mediterranean DSP, Balmy Blue, Old Olive, Daffodil Delights, 

Others: Dimension, Years of Flower Dies, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Layer Circle Dies,

11/2/25 - Dragonfly Challenge November 2025 Female/Feminine - Crafting with You

Welcome November and our challenge here at Dragonfly and this month we are making Female/Feminine card. I created a very cute crafty card using Crafting with You bundle. It does take a lot of time to cut out all these pieces and think about the layout, but it turns out so adorable! I used most of the items that we can use when paper crafting - paper cutter, scissor, ruler, buttons and ribbons. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.  

Challenge: November 2025
Stamp Set: Crafting with You 
Colors: Basic Gray  
Paper: Beige, Black, Bubble Bath, Pecan Pie, various cardstock/colors for pieces, 

Others: Dimension, Crafting with You Dies, Foil Sheet, 

11/1/25 - Love to Craft #89 (Anything Goes) / Moving Along With Time (Winter Wonderland) - Jar of Joy for Holidays

Today’s card is shared at Moving Along With The Times (Winter Wonderland) & Love To Craft (Anything Goes). I made a snow globe jar card with a cute snowman inside. My son stamped the snow around the jar and I really like how the scraf and portion of the hat is one stamp to create the same color in one. I hope everyone is doing well and are able to get into the craftroom to join us at these challenges.

Challenge: Nov 2025, #89
Stamp Set: Jar of Joy
Colors: Black, Pool Party, Melon Mambo,     
Paper: White, Black, Real Red 2 tone, Mossy Meadow, Season for All Occasion DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, Jar Punch, Snowflakes

10/31/25 - Alphabet Challenge (O for Oval/One Word) - Merry Christmas Card

Happy Friday and today at Alphabet Challenge we are making O for Oval + One Word and this is what I came up with. I created a card that we will be making at the Senior Living Center since it's simple and easy to make. I die cut out the word - Merry inside the oval shape die cut and the background is a piece of DSP and an embossed stripe of cardstock. Hope this gives you some inspiration for a quick and easy Christmas card, it's just around the corner! 

Challenge: O is Oval 

Stamp: N/A

Colors: N/A 

Paper: White, Cherry Cobbler, All Occasion DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Words of Season Dies, 

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, 

10/28/25 - Hearts Quest #79 Anything Goes with Yellow/Gold Hearts - Hearts & Hugs Halloween

Heart's Quest Challenge today we have Anything Goes with Black/Orange heart. I used this fun stamp set and picked a cute mouse image where he is hugging a heart! I colored the image in with Stampin' Blends, and used a die for the greeting. I hope you enjoyed this card and remember to join us at the challenge! 

Challenge: #79

Stamp: Hearts & Hugs 

Colors: Memento Black, TDarling Ducking/Basic Gray Stampin' Blends,  

Paper: White, DSP, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, 

Others: Dimension, Words for the Season Dies, Oval Punch, Gold Wink a Stella

10/27/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #653 (Sketch) - Stay Warm Winter Card

Welcome back to Atlantic Hearts Sketch and today I have a winter card for you using the sketch! Hat/Gloves/Socks are all stamped on Beige and then colored in with Stampin' Markers. The sentiment is from Jar of Joy (Christmas stamp set) and I think this is a great simple holiday card without the traditional colors. Hope you enjoyed my creation and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #653

Stamp: Stay Warm

Colors: Lost Lagoon, Pebble, Old Olive, 

Paper: Beige, Many Plaid DSP, Boho Blue, Pecan Pie, 

Others: Dimension, Layering Oval Dies, In-Color Dots, 

10/24/25 - Color Dare Challenge #675 - Hello Friend with Ocean Friends

Happy Friday and here we have another challenge with ColorDare and I have a cute Ocean Friends card for you. I decided to go with the blue lobster, (why not, stamping should be fun!) This bundle is so cute and popular and it will be in my stash for awhile. Thanks for stopping by and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #675

Stamp: Ocean Friends,  

Colors: Melon Mambo, Blueberry Bushel,

Paper: White, Ocean Friends DSP, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Sunny Day Dots, Stitched Rectangle Dies, 

10/21/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #379 Orange/Purple/Black - Spotlight on Nature

Welcome back to Cardz 4 Guyz and today is a color challenge using Purple/Orange/Black (any) to create a card. I decided to go with sponging Peach Pie and Gorgeous Grape to create a background and then stamp a leaf image and a sentiment. I kept it really simple so it's perfect for any occasion. Thanks for stopping by and please join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #379

Stamp: Spotlight on Nature

Colors: Peach Pie, Gorgeous Grape, Black, 

Paper: White,

Others: Blender Brush, 

10/20/2025 - Make My Monday #263 Halloween Colors - Halloween card with Scary Silhouette,

I am the hostess at Make My Monday today and we are using Halloween colors to create a card! To me, orange, purple, yellow and of course, BLACK, are standard colors for Halloween so I created a Halloween card as well. I sponged the background with purple and orange with a yellow moon, window as yellow and the black images as silhouette. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #263
Stamp Set: N/A 
Colors: Darling Duckling Blends, Blackberry Bliss, Pumpkin Pie,
Paper: White, Black, Daffadel Delight, 

Others: Dimension, Scary Silhouette Dies, Deckled Rectangle Dies,  

10/17/25 - Alphabet Challenge (N for Night) - Halloween card

Today at Alphabet Challenge I am the hostess for N - Nighttime challenge. I created a cute Halloween card that's perfect for this. I sponge the background with Purple and Orange ink pads to create night sky. I die cut out the frame to create a scene and added a moon, haunted house and bats. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

                   

Challenge: N for Night 

Stamp: N/A

Colors: Timid Tiger, Gorgeous Grapes

Paper: White, Black, Basic Gray

Others: Dimension, Scary Silhouette Die, 

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, 

10/15/25 - Sparkle Challenge #193 Leaves & Pumpkins - Tractor & Co fun fold card.

Today at Sparkle Challenge we are making Autumn Leaves/Pumpkins card and this is what I came up with. I used one of my favorite Online Exculsive bundle – Tractor & Co for this. There are lots of Fall/Winter images that you will be set for the rest of the year. I love the dies that you can use to build many colors of tracors. I decided to make it into a masucline card with a really awesome unique fold template I saw from a short YouTube video from The West Coast Papercrafter (instruction below) and wanted to try, so here it is. The inside actually fold up to have a stand where you can attached any images. I hope you will give this fold a try and join us at the challenge.

White/Inside – 4” x 10 ½”, score 4 ¼”, 5 ¼” and 6 ¼”
Cardstock – 4 ¼” x 11” fold at 5 ½”

DSP to decorate – 3 ½” x ¾” (x 2 pieces) & 3 ½” x 4”

Challenge: #193
Stamp Set: Tractors & Co        
Colors: Peach Pie, Timid Tiger, Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends,                    
Paper: White, Crushed Curry, Misty Moonlight, Timeless Plaid DSP, Black,    

Others: Dimension, Tractor & Co, Layering Circle Dies, Pattern of Friendship Dies,     

10/13/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #651 (Sketch) - Let's Celebrate with Attention Shopee

Happy Monday and welcome back to Atlantic Hearts Sketch and today I have a celebration card! As you can see, it could be a birthday card as well as a wedding, I think. The cake is from Attention Shoppe and colored in with Stampin' Blends. For picking the colors, I actually used our Color Coach to pick Blackberry Bliss and Fresh Fresia to compliments each others. Hope you like my take on the sketch and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #651

Stamp: Attention Shoppe, 

Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight/Fresh Fresia Stampin' Blends, 

Paper: White, Fresh Fresia, Blackberry Bliss, Marbled Elegance DSP, 

Others: Dimension, 2" Circle Punch, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Attention Shoppe Dies, 

10/10/2025 - Color Dare #673 / Girlz Rebel # 45 - Piereced Blooms Dies

Happy Taiwan Birthday – Oct 10^th is our Countrys’ birthday and today’s card is combined with ColorDate #673 and Girlz Rebel Challenge (Mushroom). I picked the background to be a unique purple shade and previously had red musrhoom die cut out so it’s perfect to use here with white cardstock layering behind it. I also found a die set that’s perfect to create flowers to match. I hope you enjoyed this card today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #673, #45
Stamp Set: N/A         
Colors: N/A
Paper: White, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Random DSP        

Others: Dimension, Piereced Blooms Dies,   

10/6/2025 - Make My Monday #262 Fabrics/Textiles - Sweet Jar

Happy Monday and welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge with Make My Monday and this week we are making sure that our projects have Fabrics/Textile. I saw a really cute layout and wanted to give it a try but couldn't think of where I can put a twine, and then it clicks, let's make it into a TAG! I used the Arch Dies and put a black twine on top of it. Each of the DSP is 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" and this is a perfect layout to use up all those DSP!!! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #262

Stamp: Sweet Jar 

Colors: Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, Black 

Paper: White, Pretty Floral DSP, Timid Tiger, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Sweet Jar Punch, Twine, 

10/5/25 - Dragonfly Challenge October 2025 - Arch Shaped Tri-Fold

Happy Sunday and welcome back to Dragonfly challenge for month of October and we are making Unique Shape Card (anything but square/rectangle) card. I saw a tutorial (A Stamping Journey) for tri-fold Arch card and decided to give it a try and it’s so easy and fun to make! Once you have all your pieces cut out, all you do is assemble it together. I used the Boho Vibe suite for this creation. The cardbase is with Secret Sea and then I picked the colors listed from the DSP and used the cardstock and dies to cut out all the pieces (rainbow and the arches). Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Cardstock – 10 ½” x 3 3/4", score 3 1/2" on each side,

DSP – 3 ½” x 3 ¼” (to fit)

Challenge: Dragonfly Oct 2025  
Stamp Set: Sunshine Vibes,   
Colors: Secret Sea,              
Paper: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Secret Sea, Cajun Craze, Petal Pink, Cloud Cover, Daffadel Delight, 

Others: Dimension, Sunshine Vibes Dies, Arch Dies,  

10/3/25 - Alphabet Challenge (M for Mystical Creatures) - Punch Art Dragon Card

Today's challenge at Alphabet, M is for Mystical Creatures. I always love a good challenge where I don't have the stamp set for but can be creative using punches to create a card that fits the theme and today's card is just that. I didn't have any fairytales stamp set and saw a really cool video so I CASE it. I used varies Circle Punches for the eyes, nostril and the teeth. This is such a cute and fun card to create that you can do this with your younger kids. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: M - Mystical Creatures, 

Stamp N/A

Colors: N/A

Paper: White, Basic Gray, Black, Blackberry Bliss, 

Others: Dimension, Circle Punches,  

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,   

10/1/25 - The Male Room #203 (Baby Boy) & Moving Along with Time (Big Sentiment) - Owl Baby Card

Happy Hump Day! Today’s card is shared at 2 different challenges – The Male Room (Baby Boy) & Moving Along with Times (Big Sentiment). I used the Alphabet a la mode with 3 layers to make the word pop and used the Owl Punch to create a cute owl to add onto the sentiment panel. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #203, November2025
Stamp Set: N/A                      
Colors: N/A            
Paper: White, Azure Afternoon, Occasion DSP, Basic Black,      

Others: Dimension, Owl Punch, Alphabet a la mode,   

9/29/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #649 (Sketch) - Notes & Totes card

A really fun sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch today and I have an end of the summer card for you!! It's getting a bit chilly here in the Midwest but 2 weeks ago was hot and summerlike. I sponge Crumb Cake ink around the cardstock and use a template to sponge the background to create a wave/sky. The added all the fun elements for the beach. The whole panel is like a mini beach scene! Hope you can relax and enjoy us for a bit and join us at the challenge! 

Challenge: #649

Stamp Set: Notes & Tote, 

Colors: Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, 

Paper: White, Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake, Summer Splash, Highland Heather, Fresh Fresia, Basic Gray, Ocean Friends DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Notes & Tote Dies, Foil Sheet, Sponge, 

9/26/25 - Color Dare Challenge #671 - Thankful Garden

Today at ColorDare I am sharing a card using Darling Duckling/Timid Tiger and Shy Shamrock for the color challenge. Instead of using the mask, I went with Stampin' Blends and colored it in with Thankful Garden this floral image. I kept the card simple as I needed a get well card so this is a perfect one. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you are able to joins us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #671

Stamp: Thankful Garden, 

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

Paper: White, Black. 

Others: N/A