3/4/26 - The Male Room #208 Blue/Brown - Cutest Crew

Welcome back monthly challenge here at The Male Room and today we are making card with Brown/Blue on it. I decided to use different shades of Brown/Blue rather than just one colors. I combined 2 Online Exclusive bundles for this - Cutest Crew and Capturing Smiles. I used the photo stripes and the die cut dogs/cats to put inside of the stripes and those animals are colored in with different shades of brown. The sentiment is in Pecan Pie and the Pearls is Cloud Cover. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #208

Stamp: Cutest Crew, 

Colors: Pecan Pie/Crumb Cake/Netural Stampin' Blends, 

Paper: White, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Azure Afternoon, 

Others: Dimension, Capturing Smiles, Cutest Crew Dies, Cloud Cover Pearls 

3/2/26 - Atlantic Hearts #671 / A Place to Start March 2026 - Anything Goes/No Squre - Boardwalk Fun

Happy Tuesday & Happy March! Today's card is using Atlantic Hearts Sketch and A Place to Start (theme - no square) to create this card. I used the palm tree die cut from Boardwalk Fun and I used Cloud Cover to stamp the shadow, onto a piece of DSP. Both pieces of DSP is from the same suite. I hope you can join us at the challenge, 

Challenge: #671, March 2026

Stamp: Boardwalk Fun 

Colors: Black, Cloud Cover, 

Paper: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Black, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Sequins, 

3/1/26 - Love to Craft #91 (Anything) / Dragonfly March 2026 - Pop Up Petal

Happy First Day of March and today's card is shared at Love To Craft (ATG) & Dragonfly Challenge (Butterfly). I don't have a lot of butterfly images so I am using a small stamp image from Pop Up Petal. The coloring is done with Stampin' Markers and I tried to use color that I normally wouldn't use, even the cardbase - Gorgeous Grapes. I look forward seeing your creation at our challenges. 

Challenge: March 2026, #91

Stamp: Pop Up Petal,   

Colors: Black, Secret Sea, Burry Burst/Crushed Curry/Mossy Meadow Stampin' Markers, 

Paper: White, Boho Vibes, Gorgeous Grapes,  

Others: Dimension, Deckled Rectangle Dies, 

3/1/26 - Moving Along With Times (March - Wings) - Check You Out Thank You card

Happy Sunday, today is the day where we launch Moving Along with Time - Wings challenge. Wow, 3 challenges in a day, now that's a special Sunday for you! I created a Thank You card for Hunter's Chinese School Teachers and this is one of them. The stamp set is from Check It Out (Library related theme) and I use the books and Owl for this one. Hope this sparks some creativities in you and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: March 2026 

Stamp: Check You Out 

Colors: Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Darling Duckling, Shy Shamrock, Gorgeous Grapes 

Paper: White, Shy Shamrock 2024-2026 InColors DSP, Black, 

Others: Dimension,  Pearls, Deckled Dies, 

2/27/26 - Color Dare Challenge #693 - Friendly Foliage You are the Sweetest

Happy Friday and welcome back to our bi-weekly challenge here at ColorDare and today I am sharing a card using Friendly Foliage Bundle from Stampin' Up. It's an Online Exculsive Bundle that I knew I have to get. I used the 2 colors to create this simple yet elegant card. I love the layout where it showcased 2 difference side of DSP. I hope you enjoyed this card and let's hop over to join us at the challenge.  

Challenge: #693

Stamp: Friendly Foliage, Banner Sayings, 

Colors: Berry Burst 

Paper: White, Pretty Peacock, Marbled of Elegance DSP (retired), Berry Burst, 

Others: Dimension, Friendly Foliage, Triple Banner Punch, Deckled Dies, 

2/23/26 - Make My Monday #272 Masculine - Tune In Happy Birthday

Happy Monday and welcome back to our bi-weekly challenge here at Make My Monday and today we are making Masculine card. I created a card for Hunter's friend, Logan, for this birthday party! I used the Tune In Bundle to create this retro TV and the sentiment is inside the TV underneath the die cut. This is such a fun card and bundle, not sure if I will be parting with it at all. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #272

Stamp: Tune In, 

Colors: Early Espresso, 

Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, Shy Shamrock, Early Espresso, Boho Blue, 

Others: Dimension, Tune in Dies, 

2/20/26 - Alphabet Challenge (V for Volume) / Pick 3 Challenge - Pop-Up Petal Card

Happy Friday and welcome back today at Alphabet Challenge (U for Volume) and Pick 3 Challenge (New DT)! I created a card with added dimension and used the Pick 3 (Bright Colors/Circle/Flowers) for the card. This is a fun new bundle Pop Up Petals that you can create an opening inside the card as well. This is a fun bundle where you can used the image for the outside as well as the pop up factor inside the card. Let's see what you can create using both challenges. 

Challenge: V for Volume, Pick 3 (Feb/Mar)

Stamp: Pop Up Petals     

Colors: Strawberry Slush, Gorgeous Grapes, Bubble Bath, Summer Splash, 

Paper: White, Gorgeous Grapes, Cork Paper, Bubble Bath,  

Others: Dimension, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Twine, Pop-Up Petal Dies, 

2/19/25 - 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, 

2/17/26 - Cardz 4 Guyz #383 Monochromatic - Get Well Soon with Friendly Foliage

Welcome back to our monthly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz and this month we are making Monochromatic card. I used one of the going to retire In-Colors, Summer Splash for my challenge. I used the In-Colors DSP and used both side of the pattern. I also used Friendly Foliage die cut to decorate the sentiment. I can't wait to see what you guys came up with for our challenge, see you there! 

Challenge: #383

Stamp: Friendly Foliage      

Colors: Summer Splash, 

Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Postage Dies, Friendly Foliage, 

2/15/26 - Sparkle Challenge #197 (Vintage) / The Creative Crafter (ATG) - Vintage with Spotlight Nature

Happy Sunday. Starting today, I will be posting a card that fits both Sparkle Challenge (Vintage) and The Creative Crafter Challenge (Anything Goes) on the 15^th of each month. I've created a vintage feel card, I must say, vintage card is not my style so this is my attempt at trying. I used the retired cork paper and use the scissor to rough the edge. On the Beige piece I did the same as well (rough the edge) and used vintage like colors for image. I hope you enjoyed this and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #97, #197

Stamp: Spotlight on Nature,     

Colors: Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, 

Paper: Cork Paper (retired), Beige, 

Others: Dimension, Blending Brush, Twine,

2/13/26 - Color Dare Challenge #691 - Boardwalk Fun Bundle

Happy Friday and welcome back to first challenge of February here at ColorDare! I used one of my newly bundle, Boardwalk Fun for this challenge. The background DSP is a lighter shade and I tried to use ink pad and sponge to make it darker but doesn't seem to help, haha. Each of the cabins on the ferris wheel is alternating using the color palettes. I added some big clouds, glad I still have the punch for it. I hope you are able to join us at the challenge and can't wait to see your creation! 

Challenge: #691

Stamp: Boardwalk Fun 

Colors: Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst 

Paper: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Berry Burst, Black, Azure Afternoon, Coastal Cabana, 

Others: Dimension, Boardwalk Fun Dies, Stitched Shape Dies, Cloud Punch (retired) 

2/10/26 -Girlz Rebel Challenge #49 Anything Goes with Lace/Ribbon - Friendly Foilage card

Welcome back to Girlz Rebel Challenge and this month we are making cards with Ribbon/Lace and this is what I came up with. I used the semi-new Online Exclusive bundle called Friendly Foliage for this fun card. I used the same layout last week for The Male Room challenge, looks similar, right?! This is such a simple and fun layout to use for all your card making! I finished the card with a Gray Twine. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge, 

Challenge: #49

Stamp: Friendly Foliage,   

Colors: Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink, 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Pretty in Pink, 

Others: Dimension, Friendly Foliage, Pearls, Netural Twine Pack, 

2/9/26 - Make My Monday #271 Two Dies - Boardwalk Fun

Today at Make My Monday we are making card using 2 dies! I used one of my favorite bundle from the current Mini Catalog for this card, and it's also a CASE (copy and share everything) from the catalog. In the catty, was a square card but here I made it into a regular card side. I love how the gondola is cut out with different bright colors. I also used 2 different colors for the sentiments. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #271

Stamp: Boardwalk Fun 

Colors: Shy Shamrock, Strawberry Slush 

Paper: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Strawberry Slush,Shy Shamrock, Granny Apple Green, Daffadel Delight, 

Others: Dimension, Boardwalk Fun Dies, Twine, 3/4" Circle Punch

2/6/26 - Alphabet Challenge (U for Uplifting) - Pop-Up Petals card

Happy Friday! At Alphabet Challenge today we have U for Uplifting Sentiment and I created a card using the new Pop-up Petals Bundle. The sunflowers are colored with Stampin' Blends and I used the color palettes from Boho Vibes DSP. I added a unique sentiment, and used Wink a Stella on the flowers as well as the butterfly. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: U for Uplifting

Stamp: Pop-Up Petals,   

Colors: Summer Splash/Daffadel Delight/Petal Pink Stampin' Blends, Secret Sea, 

Paper: White, Secret Sea, Cajun Craze, Boho Vibes DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Pop-Up Petals dies, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Basic Gray/Smoky Slates Pearls, 

2/5/25 - 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, 

2/4/26 - The Male Room #207 CAS - Boardwalk fun card

The Male Room challenge for February 2026 is CAS - Clean & Simple card and I've created a card using Boardwalk Fun bundle from Stampin' Up. I simply just used the die cut for the ferris wheel and cut out all the individual pods. I decided to also used 3/4" Circle Punch to decorate the middle of the wheel. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #207

Stamp: Boardwalk Fun,  

Colors: Misty Moonlight, 

Paper: Black, Beach Boardwalk DSP, Misty Moonlight, 

Others: Dimension, Boardwalk Fun Dies, 3/4" Circle Punch

2/2/26 - Atlantic Hearts #667 / A Place to Start February 2026 - Anything Goes, Optional Small Critters - You are Loved

Another monthly challenge here at a Place to Start and this month we are making Anything Goes with optional Small Critters. I paired it up with a perfect sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch for this awesome combo creation! I decided to go with a Valentine's card with the theme. The cute mouse is colored with Stampin' Blends and creates a scene for it. The sentiment - You are Loved is perfect for anyone! I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

                                               

Challenge: Feb 2026, #667

Stamp: Banner Saying

Colors: Black, 

Paper: White, Petal Pink, Summer Splash, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Black, 

Others: Dimension, Hugs & Kisses dies, Sequins, Deckled Rectangle Dies

 

2/1/26 - Moving Along With Times (Floral) & Dragonfly (Fun Fold) - Corner Flip card with Banner Saying

Happy first of February and both Moving Along with Time (Floral) & Dragonfly (Fun Fold) challenges went live today and I am making a card to fulfill them. I found a cute corner flip card and wanted to give it a try. It's a bit hard for me to do the cut because my trimmer doesn't have any measurement on the cutter so I created a template using JulieD's video. I picked 2 colors for the flower and added a sentiment. Hope you like my card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #186, Dragonfly 

Stamp: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Gorgeous Grapes 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Gorgeous Grapes

Others: Dimension, Floral in Blooms Dies, Triple Banner Punch, 

1/30/26 - Color Dare Challenge #689 - Thankful Garden With Love

Today we are back at ColorDare challenge and I made a card using Thankful Garden and Blending Brush, but for some reason the color came out lighter so I hae to usesd the markers to darken the lines a little bit. This is the first time I used Cloud Cover ink pad and I think it works great, I enjoyed the light blue/gray color of it. I can't wait to see what you create with these color palettes. 

Challenge: #689

Stamp: Thankful Garden,      

Colors: Colypso Coral, Cloud Cover, Mossy Meadow, 

Paper: White, Celebration All Occasion DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, Thankful Garden Mask, Thankful Garden Dies, Twine, 

1/28/26 - Hearts Quest #82 Anything Goes with Red/Gold Hearts - I heart you!

This month at Hearts Quest Challenge #82 - we are doing Anything Goes with Red/Gold heart and this is what I came up with. This will be a quick and easy card that I will be sharing at The Merion (senior living center) where they will make this for February. The DSP is cut down to 4 x 2 3/4" and then another cut at 3/4" to flip the stripe of DSP to use. I added a very cute sentiment that it's perfect for this card. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #82

Stamp: Teeny Tiny    

Colors: Berry Burst, 

Paper: White, Marbled Elegance DSP, Berry Burst, 

Others: Dimension, Three Banner Punch, Tiny Heart Punch (retired), Heart Dies, 

1/26/26 - Make My Monday #270 CAS - Clean & Simple with Plants Paradise

Today at Make My Monday we have a theme of CAS - Clean and Simple card. It used to be my style and now I've kind of branch out so it's nice to be back making them. I stamped the plants and cut out the pot to put on a dimension. All these are on an Arch Dies with sentiments. Hope you can join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #270

Stamp: Plants Paradise, Sweet Jar, 

Colors: Cajun Craze, Shy Shamrock, Garden Green, 

Paper: White, Shy Shamrock, All Occasion DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Neutral Sequins