8/15/25 - Color Dare Challenge #665 + Sparkle Challenge #191 CAS - It's your birthday

Today’s card has dual challenges, one is with Color Dare #665 and one is at Sparkle with CAS card. I sponge the White cardstock with Flirty Flamingo and put a die cut image on it and to finish added sequines and twine. Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card I shared with you today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #665, #191
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,                  
Colors: Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo,         
Paper: White, Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo,     

Others: Dimension, Thankful Garden Dies, He’s the Men Dies, Blender Sponge, Twine, Rectangle Dies,

7/15/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #376 & Sparkle Challenge #190 Summer Theme - Sunshine Vibes for Summer

Hi everyone – welcome back to dual challenges today at Cardz 4 Guyz and Sparkle, both of the theme for July is – SUMMER! For some reason, when I think of summer, it reminds me of good old rainbow that appears after a summer rain. I finally gave in and purchased the Boho Vibes / Sunshine Vibes bundle which is perfect for the challenges. I used the Rainbow one to create a negative image to layer a piece of coordianating DSP underneth. Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card and please join us at the challenge – what is Summer means to you with your card!

Challenge: #376, #190
Stamp Set: Sunshine Vibes,      
Colors: Secret Sea,   
Paper: White, Boho Vibes DSP, Daffadel Delight,    

Others: Dimension, Muted Palette Dots, Sunshine Vibes Dies,

6/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #1889 Fairytale/Storybook - School Days

Welcome back to our monthly challenge at Sparkle and this month we are making Fairytale/Storybook card! I have to pull out my creativity for this card since I don’t have any fairy related stamp set. I used the School Day stamp set for this and paired it up with inspiration from Chelsea and Call Me Crafty Al Sheet load of card. It’s a really fun sketch for sure. Remember to join us at the challenge!

Challenge: #189
Stamp Set: School Days,  
Colors: Pebble Path, Timid Tiger, Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist, Gorgeous Grapes, Azure Afternoon,
Paper: 2023-2025 In-Colors DSP, White,    

Others: Dimension,

5/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #188 Flowers - Thankful Garden Bundle

Hi crafters! Welcome back to Sparkles Monthly Challenge and this month we are doing Flowers, which is perfect for May! I used the Online Exculsive from last release from Stampin’ Up for the challenge. I also went with the blue color scheme. I saw a really fun tutorial and decided to give it a try for the layout. It maybe hard to see but I also stamped the leafs image on Night of Navy. The bundle is from Thankful Garden and I did the coloring with Blending Brush and the coordinating mask! Thanks for stopping by and remember to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #188
Stamp Set: Thankful Garden,            
Colors: Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy, Soft Seafoam, Old Olive,     
Paper: White, Night of Navy, Mediterranean Blooms DSP, Balmy Blue, 

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

4/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #187 Weather - Sunny Day card with Hearts & Hugs die

Today’s card is with Sparkle Monthly Challenge and this month we are making *Weather* card! I don’t really have any related stamp set so I have to be a little creative here. I went with the cloud and create a scene of garden to represent good weather! I didn’t put any sentiments so it could be for any occasion! I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #187
Stamp Set: n/a                          
Colors: n/a       
Paper: White, Marbled Elegance DSP, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Berry Burst 

Others: Dimension, Hearts & Hugs, Cloud Punch, Spotlight on Nature Dies,

3/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #186 Easter - Pick a Season

Welcome back our monthly challenge at Sparkle Challenge and for March we are making Easter card! I have to say though, my isn’t an *Easter* card per say but has an Easter theme! As you can see the cute eggs in the tree is stamp with 3 different In-Colors, which matches the DSP behind it and I made it into a Thank You card so it’s perfect for anyone! This is such a great layout as well, a great way to use up your DSP, so I hope you give it a try and join us at the challenge.

 DSP – 1 ¼” x 5

 

Challenge: #186
Stamp Set: Pick a Season,  
Colors: Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Peach Pie,           
Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, Old Olive,    

Others: Dimension, Texture Notes Dies, Basic Gray/Smoky Slate Pearls,

2/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #185 Love Card - Happy Valentine's Day with Bee Mine

Hi crafters – welcome back to Sparkle Challenge and this month I am the hostess and we are making Love Card – it could be a love for your friend, your neighbor, just anyone around you. I decided to just go with Happy Valentine’s Day as a general sentiment as it could be for anyone! This is a simple layout that you can used over and over again. The piece of DSP could be any size as a strip and same goes with the middle panel. The bee is stamped and punch out, I give the wing a little bend so it looks more 3D. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #185
Stamp Set: Bee Mine,             
Colors: Poppy Parade, Daffadel Delight, Balmy Blue, Black,
Paper: White, Poppy Parade, Daffadel Delight, Bee Mine DSP,    

Others: Dimension, Bee Mine Punch, Wink a Stella, Ribbon,    

1/15/2025 - Sparkles Challenge #184 Shades of Blues - More Wishes with Mediterranean Blooms

January is one of those months that everyone is feeling a bit blue so this month we are making Monochromatic card in the shades of Blue! Blue also happened to be my favorite color so I am really excitd about this challenge. I used the Mediterranean Blooms DSP for this and found 2 patterns with different shades of blue and adhered onto a White cardstock. The Love You sentiments are also using blue x 2 – so I would say total just 2 different colors. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #184
Stamp Set: More Wishes,         
Colors: Night of Navy, Boho Blue,
Paper: White, Night of Navy, Boho Blue, Mediterranean Blooms DSP,   

Others: Dimension, Perennial Postage Dies, Netural Sequins,

9/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #180 - Fall/Autumn Card with Frosted Forest Mask

Welcome back to another monthly challenge at Sparkle and this month we are making Fall/Autumn card! I purchashed the Froested Forest Decorative Mask without the bundle and hoping to make some quick and easy card just using the ink pads! I picked the colors that represent the fall color palletes and it turns out really awesome! I added pumpkin DSP and a ribbon to keep it simple. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #180
Stamp Set: N/A
Colors: Cajune Craze, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie,        
Paper: Whisper White, Pecan Pie, Iconic Celebration DSP, 

Others: Stitched Rectangle Dies, Crumb Cake Twine, Froested Forest Mask, Sponge, Dots   

8/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #179 Butterfly - Thinking of You with Butterfly Accents

Hi everyone – welcome back to another monthly challenge here at Sparkle and we are making Butterfly/Butterflies card! I saw a similar card on Pinterest and decided to CASE it. I used the Butterfly Accents from Stampin’ Up and glue it around a designer series paper that’s cute down to 4” x 5 ¼”. Since the pattern is very busy so I want to keep the sentiment minimal and just layer it with a piece of Basic Black cardstock. I also added a twine with some some dots.

Challenge: #179
Stamp Set: Simply Said,    
Colors: Moody Mauve
Paper: Whisper White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Basic Black,   

Others: Dimension, Stylish Shaped Dies, Gems, Twine,   

7/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #178 Boys - You're Super with Tune In Bundle

Hi everyone -for July, we are making boy’s card at Sparkle Challenge and I decided to make a shaker’s card with the theme. I used mostly 2023-2025 Stampin’ Up in-colors for the card. The retro TV is stamped and die cut out with Tune In Bundle and I also cut out some shapes for inside the shaker’s card. I hope you like this card I am sharing with you today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #178
Stamp Set: Tune In            
Colors: Early Espresso,   
Paper: Whisper White, 2023-2025 In-Colors DSP/Cardstock, Basic Black,     

Others: Dimension, Window Sheet, Tune In Dies, Gems.

6/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #177 Fun Pun - Holy Guacamole

Happy Saturday Sparkle Buddies! This month’s theme is Fun Pun so I created a cut Guacamole card for you all! I stamped all the fun ingredients to make a guac – ie Avocado, lime/lemon and you can’t have guacamole without chips, right? Of course we cannot have a fun pun with a sentiment! Hope you enjoyed this card today and enjoy your weekend!

 

Challenge: #177
Stamp: Taco Fiesta   
Colors: Memento Black, Granny Apple Green/Old Olive/Daffodil Delight/Neutral SU Blends,   
Paper: White, 2023-2025 In-Colors DSP, Basic Black,    

Others: Dimension, Radiated Dies,

5/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #176 CAS (Clean & Simple) - Dear Friend with Spotlight on Nature

It’s our monthly challenge here at Sparkles and this month we are making CAS – Clean & Simple card! I ended up doing a monochromtic card using the retired Starry Sky colors and paper. I wanted to create a masculine friendly sympathy card as those are always hard to make. I used the leafs image and with the new die and finished the card with a simple sentiment. This card will be perfect for anyone! I hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #176
Stamp: Everyday Detail         
Colors: Starry Sky    
Paper: Basic White, Starry Sky, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP,     

Others: Dimension, Spotlight on Nature Dies,      

4/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #175 Flowers - Bottle of Happiness Sending a Little Message.

Welcome back to our monthly challenge here at Sparkles Challenge and this month I am the host and we are making Flower cards! I continue to use as much soon to retire items from the 2023-2024 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog as possible. The Bottle of Happiness comes with a coordinating punch that you can make into a shaker’s card. On this card I used a bit non-traditional flower colors – Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party. I wished I didn’t stamped the bottle with Basic Gray, a bit too dark. I hope you enjoyed this cared I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. Click HERE to purchase any soon to be retiring stamp sets!

Challenge: #175
Stamp: Bottle Of Happiness                                                        
Colors: Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party     
Paper: White, Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party,   

Others: Dimension, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, Layering Circle Dies, Twine, Deckled Dies    

3/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #174 Sweet Treats - Share a Milkshake

Welcome back to another monthly challenge here at Sparkle Buddies and this month we are making Sweet Treats card! I knew I have to pull out the bundle – Share a Milkshake for this. I created a yummy root beer floats with 2 scoops of ice-cream, I sponge the background with Pool Party and then added the lattice I cut out. I also stamped the flying hearts in 2 different colors. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #174
Stamp: Share a Milkshake                                           
Colors: Granny Apple Green, Azrael Afternoon, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Sweet Sorbet,  
Paper: White, Bee Mine DSP, Sweet Sorbet, Daffodil Delight,   

Others: Dimension, Share a Milkshake Dies, Silver Paper,   

2/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #173 Hearts/Flowers - Bee Mine Bundle

Happy February and this month’s theme is hearts and flowers and I have a perfect bundle and card I want to share with you! Bee Mine Bundle from Stampin’ Up is perfect for this and you can continue to use this through out the year and it is not just for Valentine's. The DSP of honey jar is adorable and filled with some cute heart jars and I used it as a layering and then I stamped bunch of flowers and die cut it out with Radiated Dies. The bee is stamped and punch out and put it on dimension. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #173
Stamp: Bee Mine,                                      
Colors: Daffodil Delight, Memento Black, Petal Pink, Balmy Blue   
Paper: White, Bee Mine DSP, Sweet Sorbet, Basic Black,    

Others: Dimension, Radiated Dies, Bee Builder Punch, Rhinestone,   

1/15/2024 - Sparkles Challenge #172 New Beginning - Congratulations!

Welcome back to our first challenge of 2024 here at Sparkle Monthly Challenge and this month we are making New Beginning card! I saw cute example card from Stampin’ With Diane where she used the flower petal stamp image to create these little cute birdies at the nest to represent new babies! I thought it was so clever so I wanted to CASE it. The nest is stamped with Pecan Pie on Crumb Cake and cut out. I also used the new Perennial Postage Dies from the 2024 Mini Catalog. Hope you like the card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #172
Stamp: Sweet Songbirds                        
Colors: Azure Afternoon, Pecan Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Memento Black,  
Paper: White, Fresh as Daisy DSP, Crumb Cake, 

Others: Dimension, Songbird Builder Punch, Perennial Postage Dies, Blooming Pearls,

10/15/2023 - Sparkles Challenge #169 Things that go *bump* in the night - Scary Silhouette

Happy Sunday this time around for Sparkles Challenge and this month we are making Things that go *Bump* in the night. I created a silhouette card using some of the Halloween Dies I have from Stampin’ Up for this. This fun dies have many silhouette to create a scene and I used the haunted house image with bats. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge!  

 

Challenge: #169
Stamp: N/A             
Colors: N/A 
Paper: White, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Many Occasion DSP (retired), Black 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Layering Dies, Scary silhouette Dies, Radiated Dies,

9/15/2023 - Sparkles Challenge #168 Alice in Wonderland - Playing Cards

Hi – welcome back to another month challenge at Sparkles Buddies, Monthly Challenge and this month we are creating Alice in Wonderland card. My card is inspired by the elements in the movie. I created 2 playing cards, using blue designers series paper like Alice’s dress and then stamped the clock image in the background. I hope my creation help you to participate in this challenge, even when you don’t have any stamps for the image!

 

Challenge: #168
Stamp: Clock Image (from Paper Pumpkin)   
Colors: Pebble Path,
Paper: White, Celebrate All Occasion DSP (retired), Real Red, Basic Black,   

Others: Alphabet Dies, Mini Heart Punch, He’s the Men Dies,   

8/15/2023 - Sparkles Challenge #167 Tropical / Beach Theme - Circle Saying

Every 15^th of the month, I will be joining the rest of wonderful design team members to create a monthly project for Sparkle Buddies and this month we are creating Tropical/Beach card and this is what I came up with. If you follow me, you’ve already know that I do not own any beach/tropical related stamp set so I  have to be creative for this challenge so I used this wave/sun image from Circle Saying for it. The image is colored with Watercolor Pencil and Blender Pen to smooth out the line and I have some left over pieces I thought it would make it a background. I hope you enjoyed this creation today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #167
Stamp: Circle Saying,             
Colors: Blueberry Bushel,        
Paper: White, Blueberry Bushel, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP, Crushed Curry,        

Others: 2 ½” Circle Punch, Metallic Pearls, All That Dies, Blender Pen, Watercolor Pencil,