7/6/26 - Atlantic Hearts #689 - Fern & Floral with Banner Sayings

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great 4^th of July weekend! Today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch, instead of a slimline card, I made it into a regular size A2 card for it. The 3 square are die cut out with the coordinating paper (or DSP we called it at Stampin' Up) and I used the same suite bundle to die cut out a fern like image and added a sentiment. Hope you enjoyed this creation and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #689

Stamps: Banner Sayings, 

Colors: Berry Burst, 

Papers: White, Old Olive, Fern & Floral DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Dots, Triple Banner Punch, Postage Dies 

7/6/26 - A Place to Start July 2026 (Anything Goes, Optional Twist Black/White) - Fern & Flora Bundle

Hope everyone had a great 4^th of July celebration, now back to the grind! Today at A Place to Start with Anything Goes - twist to have Black/White. I saw a similar card and decided to CAS (Copy and Share) with my twist. I paired it with the light pattern paper of Fern and Flora and use the die cut out of the fern as the main focal point. I used a smaller sentiment and added some sequins on the top. I hope this card will give you some inspiration to join us at the challenge, 

Challenge: July 2026

Stamps: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Black, 

Papers: White, Black, Fern & Floral DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Sequins, 

7/5/26 - Dragonfly Challenge July 2026 (Christmas Sparkle) - Christmas Card

Welcome back to July challenge at Dragonfly and this month we are creating Christmas in July - Sparkle! I pulled out my Holiday Sentiment Dies and created a bold image with Stampin' Up Glimmer Paper. I also added some jingle bells with Silver Glimmer Paper as well. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge! 

Challenge: July 2026

Stamps: N/A 

Colors: N/A

Papers: White, Christmas DSP, Glimmer Paper (Red/Silver) 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Twine, 

7/3/2026 - Color Dare Challenge #711 - Floral in Blooms Color Challenge

Happy Friday crafters! Today at ColorDare challenge I used Gorgeous Grapes/Highland Heather & Peach Pie from the color palette for this card. The die cut of the flowers really show cased the colors as well as the details of the dies. I hope this card will inspire to go to your craft room and create! Thanks for stopping by.     

DSP - 4" x 3" cut at 2" and 1" and then 2" side way to create 2" x 2" (2 pieces) and 2" x 1" (2 pieces)

White - 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Color Cardstock - 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" 

Challenge: #711

Stamps: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Highland Heather, 

Papers: White, 2023-2025 In-Colors DSP, Gorgeous Grapes 

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

7/1/26 - The Male Room #212 Hobbies - Capturing Smiles Camera Card

Happy Hump Day and first day of July! Today at The Male Room we are making hobby card and can you guess what hobby I am referring to?! Photography! This card is dedicated to all those photographers I know in my life! I stamped the camera images 4 times with different colors and pop one up with dimension. I hope this card will give you some inspiration and hope you can join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #212

Stamps: Capturing Smiles, 

Colors: Timid Tiger, Lost Lagoon, Darling Duckling, Lemon Lime Twist, 

Papers: White, Fern & Floral DSP, Black, Timid Tiger, 

Others: Dimension, 2025-2027 In-Color Dots, 

7/1/26 - Moving Along With Times #191 (Coloring) / Love to Craft (ATG) - Cutest Crew

Happy Hump Day and July!! At Moving Along with Times, I am the host and we are making Coloring card. And at Love to Craft (ATG). I found a fun fold (Stand-up) from Karen Titus and wanted to give it a try. I used Cutest Crew with a DSP from the current catalog. The cut cats are color with Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen, I added the In-color butterflies as well as the flower die cuts for some texture. This card is perfect for any cat lovers. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Cardbase - score at 2" and 3 1/8" from both side

DSP - Panel 1 3/4" x 5 1/4" (2 pieces), 2" x 5 1/4" (1 piece) 

                                

Challenge: #93, #191

Stamps: Cutest Crew, 

Colors: Black, Watercolor Pencils, 

Papers: White, Bloom Boutique DSP, Hydrangea Hue, Crisp Cantaloupe, 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, 2026-2028 InColors Butterflies, Glitter Paper

6/29/26 - Make My Monday #281 2+ Colors Blending Background - Simply Leaves

Welcome back to Make My Monday and today's challenge is using 2-3 more colors for blending background. Can you tell which two colors are used to create for the leaves to be stamped on?! I created a fall color background but of course this could be used for just a good thinking of you card. Even the sentiment piece is blended. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge! 

Challenge: #281

Stamps: Simply Leaves, 

Colors: Timid Tiger, Daffodil Delights, Secret Sea, 

Papers: White, Timid Tiger, 

Others: Dimension, Happy Labels Punch, Sequins, 

6/26/26 - Alphabet Challenge (E for Embossing) - Fern & Floral Bundle with Vellum

Happy Friday and today at Alphabet Challenge we have E for Embossing! I dry embossed on a piece of vellum to give it a subtle background. The big image fern is colored with Watercolor Pencil with Blender Pens. To finish I added the flowers and the 2026-2028 In-Colors butterfly! I really enjoyed how this card turned out! 

Backstory - I initially created this card for May's Cardz 4 Guyz challenge (embossing folder). I did the vellum part first, then colored in the fern, and then totally forgot that it was supposed to be a masculine card and went ahead added the piece of DSP that floral images and to finish added flowers and butterfly as well as a sentiment stamped in Berry Burst, Oops, but glad I can use this with Alphabet Challenge! 

Challenge: E for Embossing, 

Stamps: Fern & Floral, 

Colors: Black, Peaceful Pine, 

Papers: White, Fern & Floral DSP, Berry Burst, 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Thick Twine, In-Colors Butterfly, Background Embossing Folder, 

6/25/26- Cardz 4 Galz #279 CAS - Clean & Simple Friendly Foliage

Today's clean and simple card is shared at Cardz 4 Galz. Clean and Simple can be - lots of space, minimal image, 1-2 layers..etc. I embossed the white to give it more texture and have the main focal point at the corner. I even sponge the layering piece for the background to make the die cut pop a little. Hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #279

Stamps: N/A

Colors: Hydrangea Hue, 

Papers: White, Petal Pink, Hydrangea Hue, 

Others: Dimension, Friendly Foliage Dies, Linen Thread, Dots, Embossing Folder, 

6/22/26 - Atlantic Hearts #687 - Fern & Floral Bundle

Happy Monday and today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch I have an awesome card using Fern & Floral Bundle. I added 3 different colors of cardstock for the flowers and I also sponge the Soft Seafoam leaf with Old Olive to give it some depth! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #687

Stamps: Fern & Floral, 

Colors: Early Espresso, 

Papers: White, Fern & Floral DSP, Soft Sea Foam, Early Espresso, Golden Glow, Blackberry Bliss , Darling Duckling, Petal Pink, Garden Green, 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, 

6/20/26 - Pick 3 Challenge #6 - Beach Bag with Notes & Totes

Happy Saturday and welcome back to our Pick 3 Challenge and today's card is using another retired 2024-2026 In-Colors (Pretty in Pink) for this Beach/Sparkle/Sentiment card. I used the Notes & totes dies to create a beach bag with lotions/water bottle/sunblock/sunglasses that all represent stuff we need at the beach. I hope this card will inspire you to be creative, can't wait to see what you shared with us! 

Challenge: Pick 3 #6 

Stamps: Notes & Totes, 

Colors: Pretty in Pink, 

Papers: White, Pretty in Pink, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP,

Others: Dimension, Notes & Totes Dies, In-Colors Gems, 

6/19/26 - Color Dare Challenge #709 - Cutest Crew

Happy Friday and welcome back to ColorDare #709 and today I have an adorable friendship card that involves - DOGGIES! This bundle also has row of cats and birdies images that it's perfect for kids to colors and create a card for their friends. I stamped the doggies and colored them in with Watercolor Pencils and used the Blender Pen to smooth out the harsh lines. The 2 additional colors I used are Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green - I even added some gold sequins! I think I used all the colors - YEAH!! I hope you put on your creative cap and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #709

Stamps: Cutest Crew 

Colors: Black, Early Espresso

Papers: White, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, 

Others: Dimension, Gold Sequins, Cutest Crew Dies, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, 

6/16/26 - Cardz 4 Guyz #387 Garden - Planted Paradise

Welcome back to our monthly challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this month it's gardening. I still have my Planted Paradise for this masculine card. I stamped the pot in 3 different colors as well as the leaves. The white is subtle embossed which I think gives it a little texture. This card turns out totally awesome! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.  

Challenge: #387

Stamps: Planted Paradise (retired), 

Colors: Pebble Path, Wild Wheat, Basic Gray, Garden Green, Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock, Summer Splash, 

Papers: White, Wild Wheat, Basic Gray, 

Others: Dimension, Subtle Embossing Folder, 

6/15/2026 - MMM #208 (Stencil) / Sparkle (Masculine) / Creative Crafter (ATG) - Capturing Smiles

Happy Monday! Today's card is submitted with 3 different design teams I am on - Make My Monday (stencil), Sparkle (masculine) and Creative Crafter (ATG)! I used my Capturing Smiles Bundle for this card that's perfect for any guys who enjoyed photography and/or outdoor! I used a stencil with Stampin' Blend to create a background for the camera and instead of coloring in the camera, I simply stamped the images I want in cardstock. I loved the detail of embossing I did as well as the outdoor image in the camera lenses. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenges. 

Challenge: #280, #101, #201

Stamps: Capturing Smiles, 

Colors: Black, Stampin' Up Markers, 

Papers: White, Azure Afternoon, Summer Splash, Crushed Curry 

Others: Dimension, Capturing Smiles Dies, Linked Together Stencils, Twine, 

6/12/26 - Alphabet Challenge (D for Double) - Pop Up Petals with 2026-2028 In-Colors

Happy Friday! Today's card is shared at Alphabet Challenge - D for Double Trouble - two of anything! I have a few two factors - 2 pieces of triangle DSP, 2 decorative butterflies, 2 stamped flower images, and then 2 green leaves. The stamp the pot but cut up the narrow neck part and then cover it up with a sentiment. This is a great way to showcase and use up some of your DSP! I hope you enjoyed this card. I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: D for Double 

Stamps: Pop Up Petals, 

Colors: Black, Hydrangea Hue, Strawberry Slush/Summer Splash, 

Papers: White, Granny Apple Green, Gold 2 Tone, Blooms Boutique DSP, Hydrangea Hue, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Texture Dies, In-Color Butterflies, Pop Up Petal Dies, Friendly Foliage Dies, 

6/11/26- Cardz 4 Galz #278 Seaside - Splash & Relax card

Happy Summer and Happy Thursday! Welcome back to Cardz 4 Galz and this time we are making Seaside card! I decided to make it to a beach them card with lots of fun images that represent anything we can see by the sea/beach! I saw a really fun tutorial for a Pinwheel unique fun card and decided to give it a try. Putting the pieces together is the easy card, what took the longest are all the small die cutting pieces! I forgot to leave a panel to write message. What do you think?! Let's see what you create and share them with us at the site! 

Cardbase - 4 1/4" x 4 1/2", score at the longer side at 1", 2", 3" and 4"

Cardstock - 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" (4 pieces)

DSP - 2 1/2" x 4" (4 pieces) for Pinwheel Pieces 

Challenge: #278

Stamps: Splash & Relax, 

Colors: Secret Sea, 

Papers: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Pool Party, various cardstock for die cut 

Others: Dimension, Splash & Relax Dies, 

6/10/26 -Girlz Rebel Challenge #53 Anything Goes with Butterfly - Crisp Cataloupe card

Today's card is shared at Girlz Rebel Challenge - Anything goes with Butterfly! I used one of the new 2026-2028 In-Colors, Crisp Cantaloupe for this card. The butterfly is from Fern & Flora stamp set and paired up with Friendly Foliage. What do you think?! Please remember to join us at the challenge and share your creation with us! 

Challenge: #53

Stamps: Fern & Floral, Friendly Foliage 

Colors: Crisp Cantaloupe

Papers: White, Friendly Foliage Dies, Fern & Flora Dies, 

6/8/26 - Atlantic Hearts #685 - Splash & Relax Card

Happy Monday at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #685 - and I have a beach theme card for you! I stamped the beach balls and floaty thingy with 2 different shades of colors and tuck it behind the sentiment. Instead of the flower on the sketch, I added a ribbon. I don't really have a good embossing folder for the background so I just used a 2 tone of Blueberry Bushell. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #685

Stamps: Splash and Relax, 

Colors: Highland Heather/Barely Blush, Strawberry Slush, Cloud Cover/Azaure Afternoon,  

Papers: White, Blueberry Bushell, 

Others: Dimension, Twine, Splash & Relax, Pearls, 

6/7/26 - Dragonfly Challenge June 2026 (Male) - Poppin' By

Happy Sunday and Happy Summer! Today at Dragonfly Challenge, we are making Male/Masculine card. I've been seeing so many fun fold tutorials and wanted to give it a try. This is a Column Fun Fold card and when you fold it down, it will fit into a regular envelope. I used the Poppin' By Bundle to create this card. The Popcorn is created with stamping the image twice and popcorn is tugged under the container. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Casebase - score at 4 1/4", 5 1/2", 6 3/4", 8"

DSP - 1" x 5 1/4" x 3 pieces 

Challenge: June 2026

Stamps: Poppin' By 

Colors: Summer Splash, Darling Duckling, Strawberry Slush, 

Papers: White, Pretty Blooms DSP, Summer Splash, 

Others: Dimension, Poppin' By Dies, Arch Dies, 

6/5/26 - Color Dare Challenge #707 - Fern & Flora Bundle

Happy Friday! Color Challenge is never my strongest, so I am so glad to be on the DT at ColorDare and today I used the Fern & Floral Bundle for this creation! I stamped the background image with 2 colors and then used the other 2 for ferns. I also used the DSP and cardstock that I used to stamp the background! Hope this creation gives you the inspiration and please do join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #707

Stamps: Fern & Flora 

Colors: Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon, Bubble Bath, Pretty Peacock, 

Papers: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon, 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Twine, Arch Dies, Pearls 

6/3/26 - The Male Room #211 Outdoor - Masculine BBQ Card

Welcome back to our monthly challenge at The Male Room and for June, we are making Outdoor card! I found some really fun die cut out pieces that I have in my stash and used it to create a Father's Day card! I used the sentiment from Suite & Ties and finished with some sequins. This card will be would perfect for any guys that enjoyed a good BBQ! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #211

Stamps: Suit & Ties, 

Colors: Black, 

Papers: He's All Men DSP, White, 

Others: Dimension, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Sequins,