3/23/26 - Make My Monday #274 Hobbies - Capturing Smiles (Photography)

Happy Monday and today with Make My Monday we are making hobby card and I picked - photography! I have a perfect bundle just for this - Capturing Smiles! I picked the DSP (BoHo Vibes) and then worked off with 3 colors. This is bundle is great for card making as well as scrapbooking. I put a film stripes and tug behind the camera and stamped some images there. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #274

Stamps: Capturing Smiles

Colors: Secret Sea, Darling Ducking Stampin' Blends, Cloud Cover, 

Papers: White, Boho Vibes, Cloud Cover, 

Others: Dimension, Capturing Smiles Dies, Muted Dots, Postage Dies, 

3/20/26 - Alphabet Challenge (X for Xray Black/White) / Pick 3 Challenge - Spotlight on Nature

Today's card is combined with Alphabet Challenge (X for Xray - Black/White) and Pick 3 Challenge (Die Cuts/Wings/CAS). 

Challenge: Pick 3-#3, X for Xray

Stamp: Spotlight on Nature    

Colors: Black, 

Paper: White, Well-Suited DSP, 

Others: Spotlight on Nature Dies, Black Twine, 

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, 

3/17/26 - Cardz 4 Guyz #384 Light Blue/Brown Card - Latte Love

Welcome back to our monthly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz and this month we are making card with Light Blue/Brown card. I have a pattern paper with both color in it so I used to start my inspiration. I decided to go with the coffee mug and the coffee. I also used the splatter image for the background and added a sentiment to indicate we should catch up over a cup of joe, how fitting is that. I can't wait to see what you create at our challenge. 

Challenge: #384

Stamp: Latte Love    

Colors: Black, Boho Blue, Pecan Pie, 

Paper: White, Timeless Plaid DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Latte Love, Dots, 

3/16/26 - Atlantic Hearts #673 - Capturing Smiles

Happy Monday and today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch - I used this new online exclusive bundle - Capturing Smiles for the sketch. I stamped the camera in Fresh Fresia and colored it in with Stampin' Blends to make certain elements darker. The film strips are so cute, I added hearts and a small enough sentiment to fit inside. The lenses - I will have to do more research to see what the correct layering pieces are. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #673

Stamps: Capturing Smiles

Colors: Black, Fresh Fresia Stampin' Blends

Papers: White, Fresh Fresia 2 tone, 

Others: Dimension, Capturing Smiles Dies, In-Colors Gems, Embossing Folder, 

3/15/26 - Sparkle Challenge #198 (Spring) / The Creative Crafter (ATG) - Pop Up Petals

Happy Sunday and we are with Sparkle Challenge (spring card) & Creative Crew Challenge (ATG) for this fun pop up card. I used this really simple and quick layout and put a vase with flowers in the middle as focal point. I cut a slit to put the bouquet on the top of the bottle. I stamped another vase and flower images for the inside. The sample I saw for using this pop-up are usually horizontally but this one is for vertical. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Inside

Challenge: #198, #98 

Stamp: Pop Up Petal,  

Colors: Pecan Pie, Shy Shamrock/Darling Duckling/Timid Tiger/Fresh Fresia/Petunia Pop Stampin' Blends, 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Petunia Pop, 

Others: Dimension, Pop Up Petals, Texture Notes Dies, 

3/13/26 - Color Dare Challenge #695 - Capturing Smiles Camera Card

Welcome back Friday and another challenge here at ColorDare and today we have 6 different colors for the challenge and guess what?! I used ALL 6 of them on my card! I have a new bundle from Online Exclusive - Capturing Smiles. I stamped all these images and colored it with Stampin' Blends. It does take awhile to create this card to use all the pieces and assembling them all together. I hope you enjoyed this card that I created and please do join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #695

Stamp: Capturing Smiles, 

Colors: Darling Duckling/Calypso Coral/Summer Splash/Petunia Pop/Pool Party/Timid Tiger Stampin' Blends, Black,  

Paper: White, Timid Tiger, Black, 

Others: Dimension, Capturing Smile Dies 

3/10/26 -Girlz Rebel Challenge #50 Anything Goes with Pearls - CAS card

Hi! Today at Girlz Rebel Challenge and we are making card with Pearls and found a really cute card I made awhile back (never posted) from back when I first started making cards. This is such a Clean and Simple card and I think a perfect layout. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge, 

Challenge: #50

Stamp: N/A

Colors: N/A

Paper: White, Light Blue, Blue, 

Others: Dimension, Pearls, Ribbon, Flower Dies, Embossing Folder 

3/9/26 - Make My Monday #273 All Tied Up - Sweet Jar Card

Happy Monday and welcome back to our challenge at Make My Monday and today I have a heart card that's perfect for any girlfriend in our life. We also made this card in my February card class. I love how you can a different word in the middle of the phrase of sentiment. I also added a twine and some sequins to give this card a little something more. I hope you are ready for the challenge and can't wait to see what you will come up with. 

Challenge: #273

Stamp: Sweet Jar     

Colors: Flirty Flamingo, Bubble Bath, Black, 

Paper: White, Marbled Elegance DSP, Bubble Bath, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Sweet Jar Punch, Calypso Coral Twine, Sequins 

3/6/26 - Alphabet Challenge (W for Wildflower) - Years of Flowers,

Happy Friday and welcome back to Alphabet Challenge. Today is W for Wildflowers and I created a card using some retired Stampin' Up products. The DSP is current in the annual catalog and I paired it up with Years of Flowers. I use the same background layout from THIS CARD I created last year but just turned it horizontally. I also used a pattern paper with direction and just cut the pieces out per dimension below. I hope this gives you some inspiration and please do join us at the challenge and share your creation! 

White – 3 ½” x 4 ¾” 

Strips DSP – 1 ¼” x 4 ½”, 1 x 4 ½” and ¾” x 4 ½” (width is smaller each time)

Challenge: W for Wildflower, 

Stamp: Years of Flowers, 

Colors: Black, Petunia Pop/Shy Shamrock Stampin' Blends, 

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP. Petunia Pop, Garden Green, 

Others: Dimension, Years of Flowers Dies, Twine, Pearls, 

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, 

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, 

2/19/26 - 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, 

2/17/26 - 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,