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, 

2/4/25 - 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 

1/23/26 - Alphabet Challenge (T for Texture) - Sweet Jar Birthday Card

Happy Friday and welcome back to T for Texture at Alphabet Challenge and I created a card with multiple factors. I have Twine, Glimmer Paper and the layering white piece is embossed with a background. I used different colors for the candles, and a few have different flames. Hope my card gives you some inspiration and hop on over and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: T for Textures, 

Stamp: Sweet Jar 

Colors: Black, Azure Afternoon, Lost Lagoon, Timid Tiger, Shy Shamrock, Darling Duckling, 

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

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Twine, Glimmer Paper, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Texture Dies, 

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 

1/20/26 - Cardz 4 Guyz #382 Epic Adventure - Camper Card

Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we are making Epic Adventure theme card, and I used this really cute die set to create a cute camper card. Each of the DSP is 3/4" x 3 1/2" and the white piece layering is 3 3/4" x 5 1/4". This is such a great way to use those little pieces of DSP. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge starting 2026! 

Challenge: #382

Stamp: N/A

Colors: N/A

Paper: White, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, He's the Man DSP, Real Red, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Tree Lots Dies, 

1/19/26 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #665 (Sketch) - For the Book Card.

Happy Monday and welcome back to Atlantic Hearts Sketch #665 and today I created a card for any book lovers in our lives. I used color palette from Boho Vibes DSP and change the shape of banner to arch. Let's stop by and join us there, I can't wait to see your creation! 

Challenge: #48

Stamp: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Melon Mambo, 

Paper: White, Swirly Marbled DSP, Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, 

Others: Dimension, Pearls, Heart Shaped Dies, 

1/16/26 - Color Dare Challenge #687 - Ocean Friends

Another fun challenge at ColorDare and I used Coastal Cabana/Pretty Peacock/Gorgeous Grapes from Stampin' Up to match the palette. I used a wavy dies to create an ocean wave background and put a crabby on it. The sentiment is from Banner Saying (Online Exclusive) that comes with a punch. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge, 

Challenge: #687

Stamp: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Black, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, 

Paper: White, Basic Black, Pretty Peacock, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grapes

Others: Dimension, Delicate Edge Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Banner Punch, 

1/12/26 - Make My Monday #269 Use Pattern Paper - Sending Good Vibes

Happy 2026 at our first challenge here at Make My Monday and for our first challenge of the year, we are making cards with DSP (pattern paper!). I saw a quick card layout on FB and decided to give it a try. This is a great way to use up some of those leftover pieces of DSP. I finished the card with some twine and sparkle pearls. Hope you will be able to join us at the challenge. 

White - 3 3/4" x 5

DSP - 3/4" x 4 1/2", 2 1/2" x 2 1/2", 2 1/2" x 1 7/8"

Challenge: #269

Stamp: Boho Vibes, 

Colors: Cajun Craze, Petal Pink, 

Paper: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Cajun Craze, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Twine, Pearls 

1/10/26 -Girlz Rebel Challenge #48 Anything Goes - Heart Shape Double Flap Card

Happy weekend and welcome back to our January 2026 first challenge at Girlz Rebel and this month is Anything Goes! I decided to go with a fun fold card to start the month. I think this is called the DSP Double Flap card. I used the retired DSP to create a Love card since February is just around the corner! The layering piece is a double-sided DSP, a great way to use up those designer papers that you adore. I used a retired SAB bundle for the die cut heart and paired it with current Banner Saying. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

DSP - 5 3/4" x 5 1/4", score long side at 1 3/4"
Cardstock - 5 1/2" long and score at 2 3/4", width can be any but I used 3 1/2" 

Decorate! 

Challenge: #48

Stamp: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Melon Mambo, 

Paper: White, Swirly Marbled DSP, Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, 

Others: Dimension, Pearls, Heart Shaped Dies, 

1/9/26 - Alphabet Challenge (S for Square) - Newsflash card with Pretty Floral

This is the first challenge of the year at Alphabet Challenge, and we are making S for Square! I decided to cut pieces of DSP into 1 1/2"x 1 1/2" and use it to create a background! I also added some die cut pieces for flower. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge for us to see how you used SQUARE in your challenge. 

Challenge: S for Square 

Stamp: Note & Tote 

Colors: Shy Shamrock, 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Shy Shamrock, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, 

Others: Dimension, Pretty Floral Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, In-Colors Pearls 

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, 

1/7/25 - The Male Room #206 Add a Tag - You're Stronger Cad

Welcome to our first challenge here at The Male Room and this month we are making card with a tag! I used the Online Exclusive - Tags To Go dies with DSP with a background for my main sentiment, which was a die cut piece. I layered the cards with lots of die cut pieces from He's the Men DSP (retired) to create all these pieces on the card, so a card that didn't used any stamp set!! I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge! 

 

Challenge: #206

Stamp: N/A

Colors: N/A

Paper: Blue, He's the Men DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Mint Macaroon Twine, 

1/5/26 - A Place to Start January 2026 - Anything Goes, Optional twist Rainbows (lots of Colours)

Happy Monday! I am honored and so happy to be part of this new monthly challenge blog - A Place to Start design team member. For January, we are starting with Anything Goes with an optional twist of Rainbow (lots of colors). I decided to create a rainbow card but using the colors listed in the DSP instead of traditional rainbow colors. I used the Boho Vibes bundle for this and I like how it turns out. This card will be perfect just to say HELLO to a friend. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Anything Goes, Optional Rainbows (Lots of Colours)

Challenge: January2026

Stamp: Boho Vibes 

Colors: Cloud Cover, 

Paper: White, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow,

Others: Dimension, Boho Vibes Dies, Dots 

1/5/26 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #663 (Sketch) - Poppin' By, a Fun popcorn card

First Monday back from the holidays and first challenge here at Atlantic Hearts Sketch 2026! I have a fun popcorn card for you using our sketch. I put white cardstock underneath the film strips, and I stamped the popcorn image twice, once with Real Red and once with Darling Duckling and tug it underneath the container. I hope this card inspires you to join us at the challenge, see you there! 

Challenge: #663

Stamp: Poppin' By 

Colors: Darling Duckling, Real Red, 

Paper: White, Marbled Elegance DSP (retired), Basic Black, Darling Duckling, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Poppin' By Dies, 

1/4/26 - Dragonfly Challenge January 2026 - Floral

Happy Sunday! Welcome back to 2026 and our first challenge here at Dragonfly and we are making - floral card! I pulled out my Thankful Garden stamp set. Usually I would die cut out the image and use the coordinating mask to color in the bold floral image. Instead this time, I used Stampin' Blends for the coloring method. Strange that Pretty in Pink turns out a bit more like Flirty Flamingo! Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: Jan 2026

Stamp: Thankful Garden,  

Colors: Black, Pretty in Pink, Strawberry Slush, Shy Shamrock, 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Flirty Flamingo, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Neutral Sequins,