Cardz 4 Galz #257 - Bee cause

Thursday August 21, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #257

Theme:  Vellum

I was looking for a cute bee die and found this on Amazon.. May Joy DIY.. I don't usually do this but didn't know where else to look.. I used a lot of scraps. I did vellum on the larger bee wings, and vellum besides the leaf dies.  I like the look and figured no place for the sentiment so it will all go inside. I did add a gem to the flower centers. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals - #97 - atg animals

Critter crazy #101 - atg 

Word art Wednesday wk. 712-713 - atg

We love to create #8 - atg

613 Ave. create - atg / summer fun

Allsorts challenge #830 - something beginning with B

 

Sparkles Christmas #175 - Christmas greetings

Friday August 1,2025

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #175

Theme: include a tree

I used Stampin up ink and the Christmas tree die and wreath die.. I used SU ink and did the trees. I used SU red card stock and used an embossing folder with the swirls.. I also used vellum and the dot embossing folder.. I layered and added the the card base. I heat embossed the SU sentiment. I was going to add some gems but decided not.  

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2530 - atg

Krafty chicks #779 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 710-711 - atg

Creative moments #273 - embossing

Merry little Christmas #63 - atg Christmas

 

Do-Al(l)creative #94 - the absolute deliciousness of fall

Tuesday October 1, 2024

Hello.. Fall has arrived in the pacific northwest.

We have a new challenge over at

Do-Al(l)creative #94 

Theme: make your own background using a stencil

I've used this stencil from Stampin up one other time and I did not like the way it came out. So I've put off using it and then thought ok, time to play and create - it's only paper and I have a trash can under my craft table... So I did the first stencil all over the card front. Then second stencil - ok I'm liking it so far.. I went on to the center two stencils.. I remembered last time I did the leaves as they should of been and didn't like they way the went with the flowers so didn't use them that way. I used one of the leaves to fill in the white areas on the front. I like it.. turned out to my satisfaction.. Ok now how to add the sentiment. I didn't want to cover the flowers so stamped the Tech. Tues. on vellum and added. I finished with some diamond drills. I cut it down just a little so I could add it to a piece of card stock. What do you think? I am liking layering stencils. I have a few. Now to create with them 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 667-668 - atg

Krafty chicks #735 - all occasions

Allsorts - wk. 800 - atg

 

Sparkles Christmas #164 - May the Peace of the Season

Sunday September 1, 2024

Hello

Time for a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #164 

Theme: Sentiment as focal point

I used DCWV paper as the background. I used Vellum and stamped the Stampin up sentiment with Stazon. Set it aside to dry as I work on the rest of the card..  I used My favorite things leaves and colored with Copics. I punched out some flowers from two different red with Stampin up punch. I added the vellum wrapping around to the back of the card and added the flowers along the side to hide the adhesive and added the piece to the with card base. I finished with some diamond drill crystals. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 663-664- atg

Pammie's inky pinkies #2434 - atg

Papercraft challenge #109 - polka dots

 

Alphabet - W - Wishing you lots of

Friday February 9, 2024

Hello

We have another challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Our letter - W for Weddings

I love this Simon Says embossing folder. It's so detailed and beautiful. I stamped the sentiment on Vellum and wrapped it around. I stamped a Stampin up flower and colored with copics and die cut the SU leaves. I finished with some diamond drills. 

 Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 623-624 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - love is in the air

Daisy chain #82 - flowers

The paper funday #62 - anything goes/opt. no dp

You're awesome - Alphabet - V

Friday January 27, 2023

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge.. 

Our letter this challenge is 

V - for VELLUM

I like vellum but I have issues with not being able to adhere it down .. I do have some vellum tape that you just put on the back and burnish so that the adhesive stays.. but being there's little texture to the vellum I find it hard to even get the it to stay.. of course the vellum tape is over 20 yrs. old.. lol that could be an issue. But the little placement of the left over diamond painting drills kinda help it stay along with the tape.  I used a scrap of DCWV paper and then used Stampin up thick vellum and Taylored Expressions leaf dies. The sentiment is heat embossed and from Stampin up along with the die. Thought great for a birthday, new job, some sort of accomplishment in life. 

 Challenges:

Papercraft #90 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #648 - all occ.

Polkadoodles wk. 3 - anything goes

Simon Wed. - anything goes

Word art Wed. wk. 579-580 - anything goes

red leaves, orange leaves - Alphabet " L "

Friday September 10, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

ALPHABET CHALLENGE "L"

Our theme this challenge is

LEAVES

This is my card for the Leave inspiration. I took a Kraft card stock and using Stampin up leaves and Ranger ink I stamped all over. I stamped and heat embossed in Simon Says gold the Tech. Tues. sentiment and used My favorite things stitch rectangle die. I added it to the large SU maple leaf that I also colored with Ranger inks and die cut out. I added some sequins and Nuvo drops. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 507-508 - anything goes

The paper funday #33 - anything goes / fall

Creative fingers #214 - anything goes

Mix it up #53 - anything goes/opt. monochrome

The four seasons challenge - anything goes fall

                            Ikspirational challenge #247 - autumn leaves

                               Crafting happiness #112 - anything goes

                                      Simon Monday - stamp it

You are needed you are smart - Alphabet Challenge "V" vellum

Friday January 29, 2021

Hello.. It's time for a new challenge over at

  Alphabet Challenge.

The letter is "V" - for VELLUM

I used black card stock and Simon Says background stamp and heat embossed the words. I then used Paper Trey Ink stamp and Stampin up vellum and stamped, heat embossed, die cut the flowers. I used Taylored Expressions and die cut the leaves. I added some half pearls. 

 Challenges:

Paper craft #66 - heat or dry embossing (all the white/background and flower)

Word art Wednesday wk. 475-476- anything goes

Scrapping 4 fun #184 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #81 - anything goes

Lemon shortbread #138 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

As you like it - true love Valentine /or friends (this card would be for a friend, someone who just means a lot to you and brightens your day)

Hello beautiful - Make My Monday #140

Monday January 18, 2021

Hello... 

We have a new challenge going on over at 

Make My Monday #140

Our theme is HELLO

Well since I have quite a few hello dies.. I decided to pick some that were different fonts and sizes (My favorite things, Simon Says, Tech. Tues) and I repeated die cutting them till I got what I wanted for the background. I am glad I had the hi.. as it filled in those smaller spaces.. I was going to put them on white but I wasn't liking the effect so chose this soft mint color background and the white hello's looks nicer. I stamped the Simon says sentiment on vellum and heat embossed then used MFT die to cut out. I added some sequins. I stamped the SS sentiment on black and heat embossed. I added this to finish the card.

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 473-474 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - layer it up

Little red wagon #584 - friendship

Paper craft #66 - heat or dry embossing (black emb/white on black paper)

Simon Monday - we're on a roll (circle vellum)

 

Good friends never to out of style - Always Fun #161

Monday May 4, 2020

Hello friends.. I have a card to share for the challenge going on over at Always Fun Challenge #161

Our theme this week is FEMALE / MOM

This is my card. I stamped the Simon Says images all over the background. I colored the images with copics. I then heat embossed with Simon Says gold embossing powder the Tech. Tues. sentiment. I used My favorite things circle die. I then used a larger circle die and vellum from Stampin up and went around the edges with an embossing pen and added the same gold embossing powder. I finished with some gold metallic Pretty Pink Posh jewels. 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 436-437 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #165 - embossing folder / die cuts
Cute card Thursday #632 - feminine
Krafty chicks #505 - anything goes
Polkadoodles wk. 18 - anything goes
QKR stampeded #396 - anything goes
Sweet stampin - bright and beautiful 
Crafting happiness #47 - anything goes / opt. birds
Use your stuff #397 - flowers /opt. butterflies

On your birthday - Aud Sentiments #234

Thursday August 22 - September 2, 2019

It's time for another challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #234 and this challenge

theme is MASCULINE + SENTIMENT

Our sponsor for this challenge is Dr. Digi's

This is my card using the image Baking Brian.. isn't he a joy.. I used some Basic Gray designer papers for the background and once that was done I went and colored the image with copics. I trimmed him out and added him to the card base. I stamped Art Impressions sentiment on Velum and added this to the card and stamped the Happy birthday by Paper Pretties and trimmed it out and went around the edges with Ranger ink. I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the candles and brown icing.  This guy/card just makes me smile.



Challenges:

A gem of a challenge wk. 16 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #98 - anything goes
Crafty creations #396 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's pattern Aug. - anything goes
Creatalicious #169 - anything goes/opt. sparkle
Crafters café #225 - spots/stripes
Use your stuff #371 - mood board
Digi choosday wk. 34 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #444 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 400-401 - anything goes

Start each day - Crafty Catz challenge #453

Friday March 15, 2019

 

Hello and welcome back to my blog.

Today over at Crafty Catz challenge #453 

I am the host and so I got to pick the TWIST.. So today its as usual ANYTHING GOES / OPT. TWIST SPRING

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is LeAnn's 101

I am using the image called "Bee utiful Spring"  I colored the image with copics and used My favorite things die to cut the image out. I used My minds eye papers. I went around the edges with Quick quote chalk ink. I heat embossed the Paper trey ink sentiment on vellum. I added a few sequins and Nuvo glitter pen to the bee. I also added a few white dots to the flowers with white gel pen.

Challenges:
Inkspirational #182 - photo
Artistic inspirations #213 - anything goes
Simon Monday - feminine /girly
Digi choosday wk. 11 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 378-379 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - whatever the weather
Moving along with the times #93 - bugs

You are out of this world - Bugaboo New Release

Tuesday August 28, 2018

 

Welcome to Tuesday at Bugaboo.. Today we have a new release

Check out the design teams creations over at Catch the bug.

 

This new image is called Monster 4 block..  There are a few options. I chose this one to work with.

I used an OLD gelli plate design I created years ago.. I thought it looked like sky. I used some Perfect Pearls watered down and splattered over the piece. I then cut some clouds out using Taylored Expressions die and scraps of blue and vellum. I colored the image with Copics and added glossy accents to the eyes and antennas.  I added this to a piece of foam and added to the card base. Then finished with some sequins.

Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #74 - anything goes
QKR stampede #310 - anything goes
Use your stuff #327 - lots of color
Pammie's inky pinkies #1834 - anything goes