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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Challenge Your Stash

 Time again for another fun challenge from our Challenge Your Stash Group on Splitcoaststampers.  I always love seeing what the hostess comes up with.  Vickie is our hostess this month and she found out that May is International Respect for Chickens Month so she challenged us to create a card or project with a chicken as the main focus.  Who would know there is such a thing? 

I couldn't decide which chicken stamp set to use because I love chickens.  Well the crafty ones anyway.  For my card I am using Newtons Nook "Chicken Scratches" stamp set.  Unfortunately this set has been retired but they have another cute set called "Cluck" that is on my want list.  There is just something about coloring chickens that is so fun.


I decided to use the sketch challenge on Inky Paws Challenge this month.

The papers are from Mintay Farm Life.  I colored the images with my copic markers and then fussy cut them out.  I had a fence die that I used with the tan paper.

Thanks to Vickie for a great challenge this month.

Monday, May 25, 2026

PIP Challenge #2621

 Happy Memorial Day.  I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and remembering all those heroes that gave so much for our freedom.

Today's card is for Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2621.  Our sponsor this week is Newton's Nook Designs which is one of my favorite stamp companies.  

                                                     

For my card today I am using the stamp set "Newton's Birthday Balloons" which I think is retired but I just love the image when making a birthday card.  I used the paper pad from Newtons Nook called Birthday Party

 

I colored the image with my copic markers and then fussy cut the image out.  I used the sketch over at Inky Paws Challenge to design my card.  

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and check out Newtons Nook Designs today because they are having a Memorial Day sale with 25% off your purchase.


Friday, May 15, 2026

Creative Crew

 The 15th of the month brings our challenge for our Creative Crew group on Splitcoaststampers.  It was my turn to be hostess this month so I decided to pull out a stamp set I have not used yet.  


The stamp set is "Arch New Day" from Taylored Expressions. For my card I used the birdie image and stamped it off and colored it with my copic markers.  I used my scan n cut to cut it out and then 1/4" larger for the teal cardstock to outline the image.  The sentiment is also from Taylored Expressions called Sundry Sentiments.  I just love the font used on this sentiment.  The papers are from Photoplay called "Birthday Sparkle".  I used a few yellow gems I had in my stash at the top left of the card.

Please check out what the rest of the team did with this image.

Barb - Barb's Inkin' In Retirement

Darlene - A Lovebird's View of Life

Jeanette - Cre8tive Play

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry - It's Totally Terry


Monday, May 11, 2026

PIP Challenge #2619

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


This is one of my favorite companies for digital images.  I absolutely love all their images.  For my card today I decided to use Buddies - Bee Buzzy Girl Gnome digital stamp for my card today.

I printed the image off and colored it with my copic markers.  I tried to use colors to match the papers which are from Bee Happy by Doodlebug Designs.  I just love bee images.  The honeycomb die is one I had from Your Next Die.  The sentiment is from Darkroom Door Rubbert Stamps "Buzzing Bees".

Thanks for checking out my card.  Be sure and check and see what the rest of the design team did for the challenge this week for Pammies Inky Pinkies.


Challenge Your Stash

 Time again for another fun challenge from our Challenge Your Stash Group on Splitcoaststampers.  I always love seeing what the hostess come...