Saturday, November 1, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

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

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


I used Tim Holtz Alcohol Neons to create the background. I due cut Simon Says Stamp's Little Evergreen Trees from black cardstock and attached it at the bottom of the background. I die cut "Merry Christmas" (from Birch Press Design's Merry Christmas' Confection Script dies) with green glitter cardstock and black cardstock. Finish the card by attaching "Merry Christmas" die on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Yupo paper, Tim Holtz black cardstock, Simon Says Stamp

Inks: Tim Holtz Alcohol Neons

Dies: Simon Says Stamp, Birch Press Design

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture, below is the challenge photo:

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


I used Spellbinders' Adoring The Tree 3D embossing folder on the white cardstock to create the background. I took The Greetery's Rustic Wreath Twigs die set to cut different green color of branches to make the partial wreath on the background. Then I die cut the silver glitter ribbon (from The Greetery's Put A Bow On It stamp and die set) and attached it on the wreath. I silver embossed "Merry Christmas" on white cardstock and cut it out. I attached the greeting on the ribbon. Finish the card by attaching a silver gem (from Altenew's Gem Sparkles) on the ribbon. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pad: Versamark

Stamps: The Greetery

Dies: The Greetery

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: Altenew Gem Sparkles, silver embossing powder, foam tapes

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Monday, October 27, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Clean And Simple

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple, below is the challenge photo:

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


I die cut snowflakes (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Snow Flurries dies) from glitter and metallic cardstock. I attached them on a piece of dark gray cardstock. I attached the snowflakes panel on the white card base. Finish the card by stamping "Merry & Bright" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Joyful Holiday stamps set) at right bottom of the panel. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #722-723

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #722-723, below is the challenged word art:


 

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


I used Pinkfresh Studio's Deck The Halls stamp, stencil, and die set to create the wreath. I applied Spellbinders' Mandala Blooms 3D embossing folder on a black cardstock and lightly brushed Lisa Horton Crafts' silver shine metallic ink over the embossed areas. I white embossed "count your blessings!" (from Divinity Designs' Bold Blessings) on a piece of black cardstock and cut it out with the matching die. Finish the card by attaching the wreath and greetings on the dry embossed background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Altenew, Lisa Horton Crafts

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio, Divinity Designs

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio, Divinity Designs

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: white embossing powder, foam tapes

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Simon Monday Challenge - Use More Than One Stencil

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Use More Than One Stencil, below is the challenge photo:

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


I applied 2D polka dots embossing folder (from Prove Craft) on the background and applied Altenew's Splendid Bouquet 3D embossing folder on the same background. Then I used Altenew's Splendid Bouquet layering stencils and Altenew fresh inks to blend colors in flowers and leaves. I stamped and white embossed "happy birthday" and used the matching die to cut it out (from Atlenew's Splendid Bouquet stamps & dies set). Finish the card by attaching the "happy birthday" at the bottom left of the card as well as drop some glitter glue in the flower centers. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Others: white embossing powder, glitter glue

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Get Ready For Christmas

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Get Ready For Christmas! Below is the challenge photo:

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


I applied Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Berries and Leaves stencils set on white cardstock with Altenew Fresh ink pads and Lisa Horton Craftes' solid gold ink pad. I used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Merry Trees stamp and die set to create "MERRY" letters and attached them on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Lisa Horton Crafts, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Others: gold embossing powder

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #718-719

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #718-719, below is the challenged word art:


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


I applied a layer of Altenew's Shimmer Relief Paste (Brushed Pyrite) on the debossed side of Simon Says Stamp's Pepperberry Bundles 3D embossing folder. Let it dry overnight. I peel it off from the embossing folder and got a piece of shimmery embossed skin. I used the matching dies to cut out two berry branches from the dried paste skin. I used dark green cardstock to run through this 3D embossing folder. Then I attached the two cut out berry branch skins on the embossed background. I die cut "peace" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Peace Love Joy Frames dies) from champagne color glitter cardstock and vellum. I attached the "peace" on top of the background to finish the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs, DCWV

Dies: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th, Simon Says Stamp

3D Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Others: Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste (Brushed Pyrite)

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Sunday, September 28, 2025

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

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

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


I applied Altenew's silver Shimmer Relief Paste on Spellbinders' Adorning The Tree 3D embossing folder on the debossed side. Let it dry overnight. Then I peel off the dried skin of silver paste to get this amazing shimmery paste skin. I attached the paste skin on a navy background. I die cut "joy" from Penny Black's Immense Enjoyment die (I cut out "en" from "enjoy" to get the "joy"). I layered several navy "joy" on a light blue "joy" to create a shadow effect. I die cut Spellbinders' mirror cardstock with "O" and inlay it into "joy". I die cut "peace be with you" (from Divinity Designs' Bold Blessings stamp & die duo) and attached it into the "O". Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Versamark

Dies: Penny Black, Divinity Designs

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste, white embossing powder

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