2/28/25 - Hearts Quest #71 Anything with Pink/Red Hearts - Pick a Season

Another monthly challenge here at Heart’s Quest Challenge and this month is Red/Pink hearts and this is what I came up with. I used Pick a Season from SAB for this card – I just love how you can filled in different things in the tree, in this case is Hearts. I kept the layout simple just with a strips of Designer Series Paper. I also did a fun *tapping* technique on the tree to give it 2 color tones. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #71
Stamp Set: Pick a Season,                          
Colors: Bubble Bath, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce,         

Paper: White, Marbled Elegance DSP, Poppy Parade, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Ribbon,  

2/27/2025 - Just Us Girls #764 Stencil - Linked Together Mask with Cheerful Daisy

Happy Thursday! Before things get crazy here later this morning, I decided to make a card using Just Us Girl – Stencil Challenges. I used the Linked Together Mask to create this background by using Basic Gray (#1) and Pebble Path (#3) for the background. I also tried to use up most of the soon to be retired 2023-2025 In-Colors. The Dies and sentiment is from Cheerful Daisy. Did you notice a new die – this is goig to be from the March Online Exculsive called Texture Note Dies – where you have multiple rectangle dies with awesome borders. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Challenge: #764
Stamp Set: Cheerful Daisy
Colors: Pebble Path, Basic Gray,          
Paper: White, Moddy Mauve, Wild Wheat, Mossy Meadow, Pebble Patch,   

Others: Dimension, Cheerful Daisy Dies, Texture Note Dies (NEW)

2/24/2025 - Make My Monday #246 Stitching - Pick a Season with Everyday Arches Dies

Happy Monday and today at Make My Monday we are making Faux/Real Stitching card! I recently bought the new Online Exclusive items – Arch Dies and is perfect for this challenge. I wanted to create a St. Patrick’s Day card with Pick a Season. I used the dies to create a border layering for the main, focal image and the tree is also using the dies, 2 times smaller. Can you believe that March is around the corner? Let’s see what you can create with our challenges!

Challenge: #246
Stamp Set: Pick a Season,                                  
Colors: Early Espresso, Shy Shamrock, Garden Green,   
Paper: White, 2024-2026 In-Colors DSP, Crumb Cake, 

Others: Dimension, Everyday Arches Dies, In-Colors Shimmer Gems,

2/21/24 - My Time To Craft #555 One - Two - Three Challenge - Year of Flowers

Happy Friday! Today I am the host at My Time To Craft and we are doing 3-2-1, which I have 3 flowers, 2 Pearls and 1 burlap ribbon for this challenge! I preordered this Online Exculsive bundle from March for this creation. I am in a Secret Sister group and her birthday is in March so I thought this would be a great card for her! The daffodil is color with Crushed Curry and Daffodils Delight Watercolor Pencis with Blender Pen. I went with a blue background and colors to make the images pop. Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. What can you come up with for your 1-2-3?

1 Burlap Ribbon (and DSP) / 2 Pearls / 3 Flowers 

 

Challenge: #554
Stamp Set: Latte Love,                                
Colors: Black, Watercolor Pencils,  
Paper: White, Mediterranean Blooms DSP, Balmy Blue,   

Others: Dimension, Burlap Ribbon, Pearls, Blender Pen,

2/20/25 - Cardz 4 Galz #244 Embellishment - Cards for Sr. Living Center Class

Hi everyone – welcome back to Cardz 4 Galz and I am the hostess for this week’s challenges and we are making cards with lots of embellishment! I am in the process of getting back to teaching at senior living center and this is the card I came up with. I knew working with the residents cards need to be simple and easy to put together so I created this one just for them. I cut down the DSP to 3” x ¾” and they can position it anywhere they like and one of the blank spot will be a place for sentiment! Around that I added some pearls and hearts that cut out from glimmer paper. This is a great way to use up your scraps as well! Be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #244
Stamp Set: N/A                                 
Colors: N/A    
Paper: Valentine’s DSP, White, Glimmer Paper 

Others: Dimension, Pearls, Mini Heart Punch

2/18/25 - Cardz 4 Guyz #366 Sketch - Planet Paradise

This is probably the first time we hosted a sketch challenge here at Cardz 4 Guys! I used Planet Paradise stamp as my main focal point and most of the colors from 2023-2025 In-Colors. There is no die (shocking!) for this stamp so I have to free hand cut it. I will let you in on a secret, do you know what a ribbon was placed on the left side?! It is because I accidentlly tear a piece of DSP off and I didn’t want to remake the card so hence the twine ribbon! Just remember, we can hide a lot of stuff with emblishement! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #366
Stamp Set: Planet Paradise,                              
Colors: Pebble Path, Mossy Meadow, Shades Spruce,
Paper: White, Wildly Flowering DSP, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue,   

Others: Dimension, Layering Circle Dies, Twine, Emblishement,    

2/17/25 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #617 - Ocean Friends Bundle Thanks so Much

Today’s card is a design team creation at Atlantic Hearts Sketch #617. The original sketch is horizontal, I made an orientation change and made it into a vertical card. I used the coral die cut for the background and cut out with 2 different color cardstock. The lobster and crab are used with 2 different colors to create an outline with contrast. To finish the card, I added the bubbles, sponge a light pool party on the bubbles and then a sentiment. I hope you enjoyed my interpretation of this sketch and remember to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #617
Stamp Set: Ocean Friends,                             
Colors: Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Lost Lagoon, Summer Splash, Boho Blue,    
Paper: White, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, 

Others: Dimension, Ocean Friends, Sunny Day Dots,