Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Stencils

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Stencils, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Spellbinders' Squared Away layering stencils set and four different blue shade of inks plus one silver metallic ink to blend out this background. I silver embossed "sending" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Sending Trio stamps and dies set) on dark blue cardstock and cut it out with the matching die. I also silver embossed "birthday wishes" from the same stamp and die set on dark blue cardstock and attached it under "sending". Finish the card by attaching some silver gem sparkles (from Altenew) on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Lisa Horton Crafts

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Stencils: Spellbinders

Others: Altenew Gem Sparkles, silver embossing powder

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Spellbinders January 2026 Monthly Cardmaking Challenge - Foil & Shine

Here is Spellbinders January 2026 Monthly Cardmaking Challenge - Foil & Shine. Below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I used Spellbinders' Winter Rose Background press plate and matte gold foil to hot foil the background. Then I used the matching stencils to blended the ink colors on the background. I used Spellbinders' Postage Stamps 3D embossing and cut folder to dry emboss the postage and cut out a piece of rectangle background to attach into the postage. I attached the postage on the background with foam tapes. Finish the card by attaching the gold foiled sentiment strip - Always and Forever (from Spellbinders' Always and Forever sentiment strips press plate & die set) on the postage. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Hammermill, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Altenew

Press Plates: Spellbinders

Stencils: Spellbinders

Dies: Spellbinders

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: Spellbinders matte gold foil, foam tapes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It, below is the challenge photo:

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

I dry embossed Spellbinders' Postage Mosaic 3D embossing folder through a dark purple cardstock. I lightly pressed Lisa Horton Crafts' Solid Gold ink pad on the embossed areas. I also partial dry embossed a small piece of light purple cardstock on the crown postage and pressed gold ink on it. I cut the dark purple panel on the light purple card base. I also attached the light crown postage on the dark purple panel. I cut two strips of gold foil paper and attached on top and bottom of the dark purple panel. I gold embossed "sending love" (from Gina K Designs' Floral Framework stamps and dies set) on dark purple cardstock and cut out with the matching die. Finish the card by attaching "sending" on top left of the dark purple panel and "love" on the bottom right of the dark purple panel. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Lisa Horton Crafts, Versamark

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Dies: Gina K Designs

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: gold embossing powder

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Simon Monday Challenge - Fun With Foil

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Fun With Foil, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Gina K Designs' Poly-Glaze Foiling Sheet of Diamonds with Deco Foil to create the foil background. Then I used Penny Black's Handle With Care die to cut out into an envelope. I also die cut Penny Black's Daisy Delight die and ink blended the daisies and leaves to tuck into the foil envelope. I die cut Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Mini Seals die set and Wax Seal dies set to create the butterfly seal attaching on the envelope. I white embossed Penny Black's Letter Background stamp on a dark green cardstock and cut it diagonally. I white embossed "thinking of you" (from Gina K Designs' Blooming Butterfly stamp and die set) on the dark green cardstock and cut it out with the matching die. Finish the card by attaching the daisy foil envelope and greeting on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, MFT

Ink Pads: Versamark, Altenew

Stamps: Penny Black, Gina K Designs

Dies: Gina K Designs, Waffle Flower, Penny Black

Others: Deco Foil, Poly-Glaze Foiling Sheets, white embossing powder, foam tapes

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Altenew January 2026 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew January 2026 Inspiration Challenge, below is the challenge inspiration photo:

 

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

I gold embossed the peonies (from Altenew's Billowing Peonies stamps set) on pink cardstock and used the matching stencils to blend in different shades of Altenew Fresh Ink pads. I used the matching die to cut out the peonies and applied Cosmic Berry alcohol marker to brush the borders of the die. Then I cut out different parts of flowers and leaves and attached them on Altenew Cosmic Berry cardstock. I used Altenew Solid Sentiment Strips 3 Press Plate and the matching die to create the "Heartfelt Thanks" sentiment. Finish the card by attaching some red Gem Sparkles on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Altenew

Ink Pads: Altenew Fresh Ink pads, Versamark, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Press Plate: Altenew

Others: Altenew Gem Sparkles, gold embossing powder

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #734-735

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #734-735, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used The Greetery's Hearts At Home clock die to create this red/gold clock. I also put a gold gem on the clock face. For the background, I used Altenew's Dotted Lines debossing cover plate to run through on a piece of white cardstock. I used Pinkfresh Studio's "Happy New Year" stamp and die set to white embossed the greeting and die cut it out. Finish the card by attaching the clock with an action wobbler on the background to make the clock bounce and move. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Simon Says Stamp, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio

Dies: The Greetery, Altenew, Pinkfresh Studio

Others: action wobbler, gold gem stone, white embossing powder

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Something New

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Something New, below is the challenge photo:

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

This is my first time to try the "shadow box" 3D card. I used the Greetery's snowflake stencil to create the shadow box front. I also die cut the snowflakes (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Snow Flurries dies set) on matte silver cardstock and attached them on the oval opening. For the inside of shadow box, I die cut Memory Box's Country Landscape die and colored the houses and tress with alcohol markers. I also used silver glitter glue to form a slope of snow on the die. I silver embossed and die cut "So Very Merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Joyful Holiday stamps and dies set) and attached to the background blended with Distress Oxide inks. Finish the card by drawing some snow dots with white gel pen. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Memory Box, Concord & 9th

Stencils: The Greetery

Others: silver glitter glue, foam tapes, silver embossing powder, white gel pen, alcohol markers

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Simon Monday Challenge - Something New

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Something New, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used my new purchase of Sweet November Stamps' Postage Pals Snowmen stamp set to create this postage card. The postage background was created by Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die and Postage Collage Coloring stencil. Then I stamped each snowman and critter image from Postage Pals Snowmen stamp set into each postage. I colored the images with alcohol markers. I decorated each postage with Waffle Flower's Postage Collage stamp set and Postage Collage North Pole stamp set. I mounted the postage background on a red card base. Finish the card by applying black glaze pen on the eyes of each snowman and critter. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Altenew

Stamps: Sweet November Stamps, Waffle Flower

Dies: Waffle Flower

Stencils: Waffle Flower

Others: alcohol markers, black glaze pen

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Poppystamps Challenge PSC#134 - Shake It Up

Here is Poppystamps Challenge PSC#134 - Shake It Up, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Poppystamps' Nordic Majestic Bloom dies set to create this top folding shaker card. I put the stem and leaves die under the shaker and attached the flower and birds die on top of the shaker. I put round, start, and heart shape of sequins into the shaker. I used the press plate to create the sentiment strip "I can't thank you enough" on top of the shaker. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, MFT

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs

Dies: Poppystamps

Press Plate: Altenew

Others: foam tapes, sequins

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