7/27/26 - Make My Monday #283 (Love) / Hearts Quest # 87 (ATG Hearts) - Share a Milkshare Love card

Happy Monday - Today I am sharing a love card I made for my anniversary, to give to my husband! He is travelling this week to a business conference, so I secretly put it in his luggage! I pulled out my Share a Milkshake bundle and used the sentiment - Life is Sweeter with You (never inked!) and paired it with a Swirled Marble DSP. It's hard to see but the 3 hearts is painted with some Wink a Stella. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at Make My Monday - Wedding/Love card. 

Challenge: #283, #87

Stamps: Share a Milkshake

Colors: Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, 

Papers: White, Soft Seafoam, Bubble Bath, Swirled Marble DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Share a Milkshake Dies, Punch, Glimmer Paper 

7/13/26 - Make My Monday #282 Christmas in July - Sparkle Reindeer

 \\\July is a great month to host Christmas in July challenge and that is exactly what we are doing in Make My Monday! I cut out the image of Mama / Baby Reindeer with Glimmer Paper and used a darker background (black) to make the image pop. The bow tie is also die cut out with Glimmer Paper. Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card that you can make in no time! 

Challenge: #282

Stamps: N/A 

Colors: N/A

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

Others: Dimension, Reindeer Fun Dies, Postage Dies, 

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, 

6/15/2026 - 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, 

6/1/26 - Make My Monday #279 Texture with Embossing - Friendly Foliage with 2026-2028 In-Colors

First day of June and today at Make My Monday we are making Embossing card and I used a very subtle die to create a background for the inside of my card. I also created a fun Flap Gate fold card. I cut it at 2 3/4" to the bind of the card and use the piece I cut out for the flap - this is such an easy to just to make your card fun. I also picked the 2026-2028 In-Colors as the theme to pair it with Friendly Foliage. I hope you enjoyed this simple card and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #279

Stamps: Friendly Foliage

Colors: Barely Blush, 

Papers: White, Bloom Boutique DSP, Barely Blush, 

Others: Dimension, Friendly Foliage Dies, Pattern of Friendship Dies, 

5/18/26 - Make My Monday #278 Flower - Fern & Floral Bundle

Happy Monday with MMM (Say it with Flower) - Today's card is an easy flip fun fold using Ferns & Floral Bundle. I saved an old tutorial from few years ago - Create with Terri Gaines. I stamped the flower image and butterflies and colored them both in with Markers. The white background piece is embossed to give it some texture. Can you spot the flower on the main focal image as well as the DSP? Beautiful I say! Hope you can join us at the challenge. 

Cardbase - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" - just a quarter sheet

Flap - 3 1/4" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"

White - 4" x 5 1/4"

Challenge: #278

Stamps: Fern & Floral

Colors: Black, Daffodil Delight/Lemon Lime Twist/Berry Burst/Old Olive Markers, 

Papers: White, Soft Sea Foam, Fern & Floral DSP, 

Others: Dimensions, Layering Circle Dies, Fern & Floral Dies, 

5/4/26 - Make My Monday #277 Star Wars/Space - Kids Birthday Card with Punch Art Rocket

Happy Monday and welcome back first Monday in May for our Make My Monday challenge - space theme! My son loves all things space, so I am surprised that I didn't have any space related stamp set! I got creative and saw a sample in Pinterest and decided to case it with what I have. The moon is punched out with 2 3/8" Circle punch and used smaller punches to create a crater. The rocket is creating with Oval Dies and different size of circle punches. I hope you enjoyed this punch art creation and can't wait to see your master piece! 

Challenge: #277

Stamps: N/A

Colors: N/A

Papers: Red, Black, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Gray Granite, Blueberry Bushel, Silver Glimmer Paper 

Others: Dimension, Oval Dies, Circle Punches, Mini Star Punch, Mini Alphabet Dies, 

4/20/26 - Make My Monday #276 Birds/Eggs & Pick 3 Challenge - Cutest Crew So Glad We're Friends

Happy Monday! Today my card is with both Make My Monday (Birds/Eggs) & Pick 3 Challenge (Friend/Feminine/Pastel). I saw a fun Side Flap Card tutorial and decided to give it a try - I am always in for a fun fold! I colored the birdies using some soft pastel colors and also sponge the background with it. The sentiment is with Peach Pie, which is soon to be retired In-Colors. I hope you like creation and remember to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #276, Pick 3-#4

Stamp: Cutest Crew, 

Colors: Pretty in Pink/Pecan Pie/Highland Heather Stampin' Blends, Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, 

Paper: White, Florals in Blooms, Fresh Fresia, 

Others: Dimension, Deckled Rectangle Dies, Gold Wink a Stella, Sponge, 

4/6/26 - Make My Monday #275 Monotone - Notes & Totes 2024-2026 In-Colors Peach Pie

Happy Monday and today at our bi-weekly challenge at Make My Monday we are making monotone card. I decided to go with one of the colors from 2024-2026 In-Colors - Peach Pie. I saw a cute sample from Pinterest and decided to CASE it. I used the in-colors DSP as well as the cardstock and Stampin' Blends for this and it turns out so so cute. I kind of want to make it more for all the retiring In-Colors. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #275

Stamps: Notes & Totes, 

Colors: Peach Pie, 

Papers: White, Peach Pie, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP,

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

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, 

3/9/26 - 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 

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, 

2/9/26 - 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

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 

1/12/26 - 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 

11/17/2025 - Make My Monday #265 Gratitude - Thank You card for Chinese School

I am the hostess at Make My Monday today and we are making Gratitude card! I am using this opportunity to create a prototype of cards that I will be creating for all the Chinese School teacher at the end of next semester (Way ahead, I know!) I saw a similar layout on Pinterest and decided to CASE it. Each stripe of DSP ix 1" x 4 1/4" and just layer it on top of the cardstock. Then I used School Days stamp set for the image, Apple/Books/Thank You sentiment. I think the books are too dark so I might change up the colors later when I create. I am also trying to use up the In-Colors DSP 2024-2026. Hope you enjoyed this card and please do join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #265

Stamp: School Days

Colors: Secret Sea, Poppy Parade, Shy Shamrock, 

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

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Twine, 

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,

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,  

10/6/2025 - 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, 

9/22/2025 - Make My Monday #261 Autumn Harvest/Fall - Tractor & Co card.

Welcome back to Make My Monday for another theme challenge and this week we are making Harvest/Autumn Fall card and I’ve created a cute and fun tractor loaded with pumpkins and cornstalks in the background. This bundle is really fun to have but it did take a lot of work to stamp all the images you want and die cut it out. I have to say I definitely prefer just the die. I sponge the edge of the cardstock with crumb cake for a bit vintage feels and most of the images were stamped and die cut, except the XXXX. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. See you there!

Challenge: #261
Stamp Set: Tractor & Co          
Colors: Poppy Parade, Basic Gray, Shaded Spruce, Darling Duckling, Pumpkin Pie,
Paper: White, Poppy Parade, Black,   

Others: Dimension, Deckled Rectangle Dies, Tractor & Co Dies,