Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Sparkle And Shine

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:


I used the stenciled background (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Fun stencils set) and cut them into stripes. I used these stenciled stipes along with gold foil cardstock stripes to assemble the background. I stamped and white embossed "love peace joy" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Fun stamp and die set) on a navy cardstock and used the matching die to cut it out. I attached the greeting on the background. Finish the card by attaching some green glitter gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp, Altenew

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: white embossing powder, Pinkfresh Studio glitter gems, foam tapes

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Anything Christmas/Holidays

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Anything Christmas/Holidays, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:


I stamped the main image (from Simon Says Stamp's Stamptember with Mama Elephant's Christmas Block stamp set) on white cardstock and colored it with alcohol markers. I applied Altenew's fresh ink pads on Festive Fun stencils set (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th) on another white cardstock and cut them out to assembled with the main image on a card base. I die cut "merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Fun die set) from matte gold cardstock and vellum. Finish the card by attaching some gold glitter gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: alcohol markers, gold glitter gems

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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Altenew 2025 Ultimate Inspiration Challenge - A Year In Review Challenge

Here is Altenew 2025 Ultimate Inspiration Challenge - A Year In Review, below is the challenge photo:

 


I pick the month of September 2025 as my inspiration to create this card attending this challenge. Below is the inspiration photo of September 2025 and the card I created:




I blended in Altenew's three different colors of fresh ink pads on a piece of white cardstock. Then I run it through Altenew's Cozy Sweater 3D embossing folder. I used an arch die to cut it out and attached it on a black card stock. I used the pompom to make the topper on the hat. I white embossed "happy holidays" (from Altenew's Beautiful Inside stamps set) on top of the card. Finish the card by attaching two Altenew white enamel stars besides the greeting. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: Altenew enamel stars, white embossing powder, pompom

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Sparkle And Shine

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:


I stamped the snowman (from Penny Black's Frosty Feathers stamp set) on the watercolor paper and water colored it with Distress re-inkers. I used the matching die to cut out the snowman. I used Spellbinders' Molded Frame 3D embossing folder to dry emboss on a dark green cardstock. I took Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Peace Love Joy Frames dies to cut out "JOY" with gold foiled paper and vellum. I also used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' A2 Thin Frames dies set to cut out two gold foil borders. I assembled all of the die cuts on the dark green embossed background. Finish the card by attaching some white enamel dots as well as drawing some white dots with white gel pen on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Gina K Designs, Canson

Ink Pads: Distress re-inkers, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Penny Black

Dies: Concord & 9th, Penny Black

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: Altenew enamel dots, white gel pen

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Friday, December 12, 2025

Pinkfresh Studio December 2025 Challenge - Very Merry

Here is Pinkfresh Studio December 2025 Challenge - Very Merry, below is the challenge photo:

 


And here is the shaker card I created to attend this challenge:


I used Pinkfresh Studio's Poinsettia Frame stamp to gold embossed on a white cardstock. Then I applied the matching stencils set to blend in red, pink, green, lavender, and light blue. I used the matching die to cut it out and applied light blue alcohol marker to color the white border on the die cut. I used acetate and foam tapes to cover the middle empty space to create the shaker space. I put Pinkfresh Studio's gold glitter gems into the shaker and attach the panel on a light blue card base. I gold embossed 'Tis the Season (from Pinkfresh Studio's Deck the Halls stamp set) and used the matching die to cut it out. Finish the card by attaching the greeting on the acetate of the shaker area. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, MFT

Ink Pads: Versamark, Altenew

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio

Stencils: Pinkfresh Studio

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio

Others: glitter gems, acetate, foam tapes, gold embossing powder, alcohol marker

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #728-729

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #728-729, below is the challenged word art:


And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:


I learned this beautiful vellum card idea from Online Card Class - So Very Merry 2025. I silver embossed the background (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Easy Repeat Holly background stamp) on a heavy weight vellum card base. Then I used the matching stencil set to blend colors on the leaves. I silver embossed "So Very Merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Joyful Holiday stamp & die set) and cut it out with the matching die. I attached the greeting on the card front. I also die cut heart shaped (from Hero Arts' heart nested dies) from red and white cardstock and attached them inside of the card. Finish the card by dropping red glitter glue on the berries. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th, Hero Arts

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Others: silver embossing powder, glitter glue

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies in DieCember

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies In DieCember, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:


I used Spellbinders' Poinsettia Bloom die set with watercolor paper, matt gold foil paper, and vellum to create the poinsettia. I also used red Distress re-inker to color the poinsettia. I applied Altenew's Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder to run through a white cardstock as the background. I die cut "merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Snow Globe dies set) on red cardstock. I attached the "merry" word die on top of the card to finish it. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, MFT, Stampin' Up, Canson

Inks: Distress re-inker

Dies: Spellbinders, Concord & 9th

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Use Dies in DieCember

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Use Dies in DieCember, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:


I learned this card background technique from Online Card Class - So Very Merry 2025 and would like to try it. I applied purple, pink, and peach dye ink pad directly on a piece of white cardstock to make the sky. Then I die cut houses, trees, and snowflakes from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Snow Globe dies set from color cardstock. I white embossed "happy holidays" (from the matching stamps set) on top of the sky. I also white embossed "Merry Christmas from our home to yours" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Joyful Holiday stamps set) below the main greeting. I fussy cut a slope from white cardstock and assembled the houses, trees, and snowflakes dies on the card. Finish the card by using white gel pen to put some white dots on the sky. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, MFT

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: white embossing powder, white gel pen, foam tapes

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