Saturday, July 5, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Red White And/Or Blue

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Red White and/or Blue, below is the challenge photo:

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


I used Distress Oxide reinkers to drop red and blue on the baby wiper, and swipe the on white cardstock to make plaid pattern. Then I cut it out with Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's A23 Thin Frames die set to cut out the rectangle with red border. I die cut the white cardstock with Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Kristina's Finishing Touches die set to make the stitched boarder. I also used the left over plaid pattern paper to die cut "thinking of you" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Love and Happy die set) and attached it on the background with foam tapes. Finish the card by attaching some red glitter drops (from Pinkfresh Studio) on the plaid pattern background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Stampin' Up

Inks: Distress Oxide reinkers

Dies: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

Others: glitter drops, foam tapes

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes, below is the challenge photo:

 

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


I used Paper Artsy JOFY S24 stamp set (it was Paper Artsy with Simon Says Stamp's 2024 Stamptember set) to stamp the main Christmas tree image on white cardstock. I colored it with alcohol markers. I brushed the clear Wink of Stella pen on the star. I fussy cut the left side of the tree and attach it on a green card base. I white embossed "merry christmas" on a strip of black cardstock and attached it on the card with foam tapes. Finish the card by attaching some Trinity Stamps' Oh My Stars confetti on the background. Love to create a Christmas card in July! Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Paper Artsy

Others: alcohol markers, white embossing powder, foam tapes, Trinity Stamps star confetti, foam tapes

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Vacation

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

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


I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die to cut the postage background from white cardstock. Then I applied Waffle Flower's Postage Collage stencil to blend in green, blue, and orange Distress Oxide inks. I stamped the silhouette images from Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Tropical Sunset stamp set with black ink into each postage. I also used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage stamp set to decorate each postage stamp. I white embossed "enjoy every moment" (from Waffle Flower's Big Dots Sentiments stamp set) on a piece of black cardstock. Finish the card by attaching the sentiment on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide inks, Versamark

Stamps: Waffle Flower

Stencils: Waffle Flower

Dies: Waffle Flower

Others: white embossing powder, foam tapes

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #704-705

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #704-705, below is the challenged word art:


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


I used Concord & 9th's Sew Lovely dies set and white wood grain cardstock (from Simon Says Stamp) to create the spools. I brushed Memento's Toffee Crunch ink on the spools to make them like the real wooden spools. I also die cut the "threads" from blue and yellow cardstock as well as a needle cut from a silver foil cardstock. I also die cut "hello" from white cardstock and color it with blue, green, and yellow inks. I assembled the spools, needle, threads, and hello die on the black cardstock. I white embossed "sew happy for you" (from Concord & 9th's Sew Lovely stamp set) under "hello" die. Finish the card by attaching a blue enamel heart (from Altenew) below the greeting. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs, DCWV

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: Altenew enamel dots, white embossing powder

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Saturday, June 21, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - We're Going Around In Circles

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - We're Going Around In Circles, below is the challenge photo:

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


I used Erin Lee Creative's 3D embossing folder to run through a white cardstock. Then I used my DIY circle stencil to brush colors into each 6 circles. It creates the spotlight effect. I stamped "feel better soon" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Written Words stamp set) on the yellow cardstock with black ink, clear embossed it and cut it out with the matching die. I attached the die cut greeting on the card background. Finish the card by attaching some black enamel dots (from Altenew) on the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versafine

Stamps: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

Dies: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

3D Embossing Folder: Erin Lee Creative

Others: Altenew enamel dots, clear embossing powder

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Spritz And/Or Splatter

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Spritz and/or Splatter, below is the challenge photo:

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


I stamped the main image (from Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection: Festive Collage stamp set) on a piece of watercolor paper with black pigment ink, and clear embossed it. Then I sprayed three colors of Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stain on the background. Once the background dried completely, I used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's A2 Thin Frames dies to cut out two frames from black glossy cardstock (from Erin Lee Creative). I also used the same dies to cut out from the sprayed background. I attached the background and frames on the card base. I silver embossed "Merry Christmas" (from Simon Says Stamp's Tiny Words Christmas stamp set) on a stripe of black glossy cardstock. Finish the card by attaching the sentiment stripe with foam tapes on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Canson watercolor paper, Erin Lee Creative, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection, Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

Others: Ranger Distress Mica Stains, clear & silver embossing powder

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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Altenew June 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew June 2025 Inspiration Challenge, below is the inspiration photo:


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


I applied Altenew's layering stencils (from Splendid Bouquet Craft Your Life project kit) on a light peach cardstock with Altenew's fresh ink pads. Then I used Altenew's Rustic Burlap Press Plate to cover the all background and run it through the die cut machine to create the dry embossed effect. I love the fabric texture look of the whole background! I gold embossed "thank you" (from Altenew's Splendid Bouquet Craft Your Life project kit) on a dark orange cardstock and die cut it out with the matching die. Finish the card by attaching "thank you" die on the background and dropping some gold glitter glue on stamens of the flowers. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Press Plate: Altenew

Others: gold embossing powder, gold glitter glue

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #702-703

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #702-703, below is the challenged word art:


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


I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Mini Seals and Wax Seal die sets to create the envelope and faux seals with four different shades of colors. I created a color block background to match the envelope colors. I attached the envelope onto each color block. I also cut two black stripe of cardstock to attach at the top and bottom of the color blocks. I stamped "sealed with love" (from Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Seals stamp set) at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by attaching two little hearts on left and right side of the greeting. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Altenew

Stamps: Waffle Flower

Dies: Waffle Flower

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