Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge

 I can't believe it is August already.  It says to me I need to start working on my Christmas cards as Christmas will be here before we know it.  For inspiration for my card I went to the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.

The theme of this challenge is to make a card with a Christmas/Holiday theme with Coffee, Tea and/or Cocoa theme.

For my card I am using the stamp set "Cup of Cocoa" by Newton's Nook Designs.  I stamped the images off and colored them with my copic markers.  You can buy the matching dies but I did not so I fussy cut each image out.  For the designer paper I used Not a Creature was stirring by Photoplay.  I also used the A2Card Layout Die.  I think they make the greatest backgrounds for you card.

So one Christmas card down and a lot more to make.  

Hope to see you over at the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.  

PIP Challenge #2531

 This weeks challenge for Pammies Inky Pinkies is being sponsored by The Cutting Cafe.

I decided to make a couple of cards this week using images from The Cutting Cafe.  

The first card I decided to make is an acorn shaped card.  I cut the designs out with my Brother Scan n Cut machine and put it together.  So easy and such a fun card.

The next card I made was using "Birthday Sentiments".   Sometimes you can make the easiest card with sentiments.  There are alot of choices when you purchase this set.  The background for the card is a napkin that a friend gave me.  I just used some modge pod on a piece of 4 x 5 1/4 inch piece of cardstock and laid the napkin over it.  It was so fun to do.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Hope you check out some of the other creations by the design team at Pammies Inky Pinkies.

Challenge Your Stash

 Today is reveal day for our Challenge Your Stash group at Splitcoaststampers.  Jeanette is our hostess this month and her theme was to create a card with the theme of summer vacation.  I looked through my stamps and thought a beach theme would be fun.

The stamp set I used is Hello Summer by Photoplay.  I stamped the images off and colored them with my copic markers.  I then fussy cut them out and placed them on my scene.  I used some wave paper (I realized later it was upside down) for the background.  The sand is a piece of tan paper torn and sponged with vintage photo distress ink.  The sun is a lil inker die that I use often.  I then stamped the sentiment in the upper left hand corner.

Thanks to Jeanette for a great challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge

 They are having a fun challenge over at Newtons Nook Inky Paws Challenge.  It is a color challenge which is always fun.  

I just love these colors.  They are so pretty together.  For my card I decided to go with the stamp set "Coffee Delights".  Who doesn't love a good cup of coffee?

I stamped the image on a piece of white cardstock that was cut to 3.5 x 5 inches and colored it with my copic markers.  I used a piece of blue designer paper from Ink Drops - Candy by Craft Consortium for the background of the image.  I added 3 gems to the card as a little splash.

Thanks to Newtons Nook for providing inspiration for my card this week.  Be sure and check out this months Inky Paws Challenge to see what other people created for this challenge.

PIP Challenge #2529

 Time again for another challenge from Pammies Inky Pinkies.  This week is being sponsored by Gina K Designs.  

I had fun deciding which Gina K Design stamp set to use for my card today.  Since I am needing a few masculine cards, I decided to use the set "Mr Fix it".  To me this is the perfect set to use for a masculine card.  

I stamped off the images and used the matching dies to cut them out.  I then colored them with my copic markers.  The background of the card is brown card stock using the sizzix wood grain embossing folder and then brushed with Gina K Designs Cinnamon Ink.  I used a spellbinders nesting die for the gray background and a piece of the green designer paper.  The happy birthday sentiment is "Celebration words" dies by sizzix.  I decided to do the sentiment at an angle.  

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for the challenge this month.

Creative Crew

 Happy July to all.  It is hot in Kansas but what can we expect for July. Since it is the 15th of the month this means it is time for our Creative Crew Challenge.  The theme is perfect this month because we can all relate to it.  The theme is "Crafts" selected by Barb.  This is perfect timing since I have 5 weekends of crafting crops coming up.  

The stamp set is "Gus & Gertie - Get Crafty from Taylored Expressions.  The image was stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  The patterned paper is from Stamp Up "Follow Your Art".  I colored the image with my copic markers and pop dotted them on to the adorable paper.

This was such a fun image to color and make a card with.  I have the perfect friend to send this to.  Be sure and check out the rest of the team to see what they did with this image.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

PIP Challenge #2527

 Happy July.  In Kansas we are in a warm spell.  Hopefully we will get some rain this week to cool things down and give our plants some water.  

Today is Challenge #2527 for Pammies Inky Pinkies.  This week is being sponsored by Lawn Fawn which I am sure we all love.  I just love their stamps and it is so fun to create a scene with them.  

For my card today I decided to use my stamp set "Little Woodland Library"  I am an avid book reader so this stamp set really caught my eye.

I stamped off the images and then fussy cut them out.  They also have a matching die set if fussy cutting is not your thing.  I then created my background with the papers I found in my stash.  I love using up my scraps.  I also stamped off the sentiment and added it to the top and bottom of the card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I hope you check out the other cards at Pammies Inky Pinkies and join us this week for the challenge.

Challenge Your Stash

 This month sure went fast.  So fast that I forgot my 28th challenge.  Since it is a short month for me, I just got behind.  Vickie was our hostess this month and she challenged us to make a vintage card.

For my card I went to my stash and used alot of things that were in my scrap pile.  The papers (and Butterfly) are from Mintay papers "Lavender Farm".  I just love these papers.  I used a scallop circle die for the aqua part and found a lone doily I had in my stash.  I used the SU scallop tag topper punch for the floral tag and used some purple twine I had in my drawer.  I also found a small piece of lace that went perfectly on the bottom of the card.  I added some white flowers that I had and the With Sympathy sentiment.  Not sure where it came from.  I had stamped a bunch and used the matching die to cut them out.  Nice to have to just put on the front of a card if you are in a hurry.  I added a few purple gems at the top of the card.

Thanks to Vickie for helping me use up some scrap supplies in my closet.

PIP Challenge #2525

 Pam from Pammies Inky Pinkies will be sponsoring our challenge this week.  She will be giving a $25 gift card to My Favorite Things to the winner.  And who wouldn't love a gift certificate to one of the best stamp companies?  Pam told us we could use any stamp we wanted for our post this week.

I decided to pull out one of my favorite stamp sets which is Spring Critters Occasions by Close To My Heart.  I love foxes so this one was so fun for me to make.  I stamped the image and colored it with my copic markers.  I then used the matching die to cut it out.  I went with a simple layout using papers from I Love Crafting by Echo Park.  I have always loved this color combination.

I hope to see your entries this week for a chance to win the $25 gift certificate.

Creative Crew

 Darlene was our hostess this month for our Creative Crew group.  She challenged us to make a masculine card with items she sent us.

I decided to make this fun fold card using the Pretty Pink Posh scallop box die and all the fun images she sent us.  The images and sentiments were from Mr Fix It by Gina K designs.  I used a silver backgroud and the put it through a dotted die to make it look like a peg board to hang your tools.  

Thanks to Darlene for a great kit.

PIP Challenge #2523

 Happy June.  Can't believe we are almost halfway through the year.  Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #2523 this week is being sponsored by Sunbird Spark (Formerly Penguin Palace).  

I couldn't decide which digital stamp to use for my challenge card today so I made 2.  

The stamp set for this card is called "Puddles of Fun".  There are so many different elements to this stamp set.  I decided to use the girl with umbrella and the sentiment from the stamp set.  I printed off the image on m printer and colored it with my copic markers.  I then cut it out with my Brother Scan n Cut machine.  I added a few elements to the card to highlight the image.  The stitched sun is from Lil Inker and the Swirl Switch Clouds is by Memory Bound.

The second card is from the stamp set "Milk, Tea, or Me".  For this card I used the cow in tea cups along with the sentiment.  I printed the image off the image and colored it with my copic markers.  I then cut it out with my Brother Scan n Cut machine.  I used a simple design to highlight the cute little image.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and be sure and see what other cards the design team came up with this week at Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges.

PIP Challenges 2521

 I am so excited for my card today because our sponsor this week for Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges is Newtons Nook Designs which is one of my favorite stamp companies.  Might be because their logo has a yellow kitty on it that reminds me of my cat Rocky.

For my card I am using the stamp set Puppy Friends.  Unfortunately I think this stamp set has been discontinued which makes me sad because I think it is such a cute stamp set.

I colored the image with my copic markers and then fussy cut it out and put it on the circle die.  The papers I used were from Fur Friends by Amy Design.  I found a sketch challenge on Newtons Nook Inky Paws Challenge and thought it would be fun to create a card using it.

I hope you join us at Pammie's Inky Pinkies this week.

May Creative Crew

Today is reveal day for our Creative Crew group on Splitcoaststampers.  We are 7  card making friends that met years ago on SCS and formed this fun little group.

Each month once of us will host the challenge.  May was the month I chose to be hostess.  I love flowers of all kinds and May has so many beautiful flowers blooming.  The iris, peonies, magnolia, etc. are just a few that I saw this week on my walk.

In my kit this month I sent the following item:

Images of "Perfect Posy" by Gina K. Designs

Several sheets of Life is Beautiful designer paper by Echo Park

Butterflies for SU Embosslits Beautiful Wings

Misc Gems

I decided to do a fun fold card for my card this month.  I colored the image with my copic markers and started putting the card together.

I'm not sure exactly what this fold is called but I like that it tucks in the triangle on the front of the card.  So fun to put together.

Be sure and check on the links below to see what the other girls came up with.

Barb

Jeanette

Carol

Darlene

Terry

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

I hope everyone had fun with the image this month.

PIP Challenge #2519

 I had so much fun today for Challenge #2519 over at Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges.  Our sponsor this week is Polkadoodles Crafts.  They have so many adorable digital stamps.  I always have a hard time deciding which one to use.

                                             

For my first card I am using the image "Love Bird Sign".  I colored the image with my copic markers and came up with this card.  I used a circle die to cut the image out and then I used a MFT Scalloped stitched circle die to go around the circle.  The papers are from I Love crafting by Echo Park.

My next card is from "Gardening Lily Ladybug".  What I love about these stamps are that you can purchase them pre-colored.  So fun.  I am using a pre-colored image on this card.  I am running out of ink in my printer so this really does not give the image justice but it sure makes a sweet card.  The sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps Be Still.

I hope you stop by Polkadoodles and see all their amazing digital images.  I believe they are still offering a 40% off on printables so act fast and get that image you are looking for.

BYSHC Linky Party

 Today is the final day for the BYSHC Linky Party.  I decided to make another Christmas card for my link today.

I always love going to my Christmas stamp collection and pull out a stamp I have never used or haven't used in a long time.  

This was a wooden stamp by Stamps Happen called Chickadee.  I had so much fun coloring it with my copic markers.  The paper I used is from Dear Santa by Carta Bella.  The sentiment is from Pink Fresh called Christmas Banners.  

Thanks to BYSHC for another great linky party.

BYSH Card Hop

 Well I am a little late in participating in the BYSH Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Hop.  I guess better late than not at all.  

This is always such a fun hop to participate in and you can get some great ideas to make your Christmas cards.  It is never too early to start on your cards.

This was a Polkadoodles digital image I have had for a while.  I think it might of been a freebie of the month.  They have so many fun digital images.  If you don't like to color, they have precolored images where you can print any size and make into a card.  It doesn't get any easier.

Thanks so much for all of those individuals involved in the BYSH Cardmakers Spring Into Christmas Linky Party.

Challenge Your Stash

 I know yesterday was the 28th of the month but I had design team obligations set for yesterday.  This month was my turn as a hostess to pick a challenge.  Since April 28 is National Pet Parents day I thought I would go with a pet theme and ask everyone to post a card with their favorite pet.

I have had many pets in my life growing up in the country.  Dogs, cats, horses you name it.  For the last 18 years I have had 2 ginger kitties that I adopted at the local pet shelter.  Unfortunately, I lost Reggie in October 2024.  I still have Rocky but he definitely is slowing down.

They were brothers and you would always find them together.  Rocky is my quilting helper, always looking for loose threads.

So of course I went with a Newton's Nook Designs stamp set for my card this month.  

The stamp set I used was Newton's Birdbath which I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on Copic Friendly paper and colored the images with copic markers.  I found a scrap of cloud paper and used the grass die from MFT.

I hope everyone enjoyed National Pet Parent Day and gave their fur babies a little extra hug.

PIP Challenge #2517

 This week Pammies Imky Pinkies Challenges is sponsored by The Cutting Cafe.

Their images are so fun to play with because I get to use my scan and cut for these files.

The card I made is a shaped card from the Sweet Summer Treats Shaped cards set.  I thought this would be a fun card to make because with the warmer weather I always love ice cream.  I cut out the pieces with my scan n cut and then put them all together.  The sentiments are from the same stamp set.  For the inside of the card I cut the sentiment out in a square and a larger square to go around it.

 

You can still use these fun stamp if you don't have a Scan n cut machine.  You can easily print the shapes and fussy cut them out.  Give it a try.  Thanks to the Cutting Cafe for sponsoring us this week.

Creative Crew

 The 15th of the month sure rolled around quickly.  This means it is time for our Creative Crew Group to post their cards.

Our challenge this month was from Jeanette to use our favorite stamp set.  That is hard for me because I love them all.  Most of you know that I love Newton's Nook Designs so I just went to my stash and picked out one I haven't used in a while.

The stamp set I used for this card is Newton's Birthday Balloons.  This set is actually on sale right now.  For inspiration for my card I went to Inky Paws Challenge  and noticed they had a color challenge.

I stamped the image off and then colored it with my copic markers.  I then used the matching dies to cut it out.  The designer papers are from Echo Park called It's Easter Time.  I used a few gems on the card to give it some sparkle.  Be sure and check out the rest of the design team to see what they created.

Barb

Jeanette

Carol

Darlene

Terry

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

I am entering my card in the Inky Paws Challenge this week.  Such fun colors to play with.

Thanks to Jeanette for a great challenge this week.

PIP Challenge #2515

 This weeks challenge for Pammies Inky Pinkies is being sponsored by Lawn Fawn.

I absolutely love Lawn Fawn stamps because you can create such fun scenes with the images.  For my card today I am using the stamp set Sew Very Mice.  

I had so much fun creating this card.  I started out using the waffle flower embroidery hoop die and cross sticked a pink heart on dotted paper for the center.  I then colored several of the images from the Sew Very Mice stamp set and using the matching die cuts to cut them out.  I then placed then on to the card at different areas.

I will be sending this card to a very special friend that likes to sew.  I'm sure she will enjoy it.  

PIP Challenge #2513

 We have a fun challenge this week over at Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges. Since this is the 3rd Monday of the month we will have challenge #2513 sponsored by PIP Challenges. The theme is Rain.

The prize will be a $10 Gift Certificate from

Scrapbook.com

I had fun making my card for this challenge.  

I started my card by layering a 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 navy cardstock on my folded card base.  I then took a raindrop cutting plate and cut a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of white cardstock.  I then sponged the whole sheet with Distress Oxide Broken China.  After layering this on the navy cardstock, I cut the MFT Slimline Grassy Hills out of green cardstock and distressed the edges and put at bottom of card.  I added the Lil Inker Sun die at the top along with the sentiment and image from Newtons Nook Rainy Day.

I hope you join us over at PIP Challenges for our challenge this week.

Challenge Your Stash

 Today is our day to post our cards for our Challenge Your Stash Group on Splitcoaststampers.  Barb challenged us to make a fun fold card and use the color green.

I loved this challenge because I am a fan of fun fold cards.  I'm not sure what this is called but I basically added a folded front.  The patterned paper I used is Stitched with Love from P13.  I found an embossed folder by Cuttlebug for the lighter green and decided to use it.  The stamp set for the leaves and sentiment from Stampin Up called Simply Sketched.  I used Mossy Meadow stampin up ink for the stamping part of the card.

This is the inside of the card once you open it up.  What a fun challenge this month.  Thank go out to Barb for coming up with this challenge.

PIP Challenge #2511

 We are so lucky to have Polkadoodles as our sponsor this week for Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #2511.

I am always excited to make a card using Polkadoodles images.  They are so fun to work with.  For my first card I am using Easter Basket Chick.  

I printed off the image and colored it with my copic markers.  If you are not a fan of coloring, Polkadoodles offers an image pre-colored.  Makes it easy.  The designer paper I used is I's Easter Time by Echo Park.  I used a scallop square die for the background of the die.  

I had so much fun with Polkadoodles images that I made another Easter card using Happy Easter Chick.  

For this card I took a piece of white cardstock 4 x 5 1/4" and used the MFT Cloud Stencil using Distress Oxide China Blue.  I then added the grass using MFT Slimline Grassy Hills Die.  I sponged a little bit of SU Old Olive Ink around the edges of the grass.  I printed the image and then colored it with my copic markers.  The sun is a die from Lil Inker.

I sure had fun making these Easter cards.  Be sure and check out Polkadoodles store for some amazing Digital images.

Creative Crew March 2025

 I can't believe the 15th of March is here already.  I am enjoying the warmer weather and seeing some tulips pop up.  Barb and Jeanette came up with our challenge this month for our us.  They decided on a sketch and color challenge which I love.  The color challenge from Barb is:

The sketch challenge from Jeanette is:

So I had some fun with these 2 challenges.  For my card I used Sips & Stories from Newtons Nook.  The designer paper is from Whimsy called Rainbows.  Since I love to read, I thought this would make the perfect card for the challenge.

I hope you check out the rest of the design team to see what they came up with for this challenge.

Barb

Jeanette

Carol

Darlene

Terry

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Thanks girls for a great challenge.