Saturday, February 28, 2026

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #740-741

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #740-741, below is the challenged word art:


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


I dry embossed the background with Spellbinders' Field Notes 3D embossing folder and lightly pressed white pigment ink. Then I used my finger to lightly pressed gold Lunar Paste on the embossed areas. I die cut "thanks" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Thick & Thin Thanks dies set) from matte gold and white cardstock. Finish the card by attaching "thanks" on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Stampin' Up

Dies: Concord & 9th

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: Lunar Paste

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Simon Monday Challenge - Whatever The Weather

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Whatever The Weather, below is the challenge photo:

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


I used The Greetery's Embroidered Blooms dies set, Postcard Details die, and Postal Modern stamps set to create the post card and florals & leaves images. For the sentiment, I stamped Impression Obsession's "To Everything" stamp. Finish the card by lightly blending pink ink around the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Altenew, Gina K Designs

Stamps: The Greetery, Impression Obsession

Dies: The Greetery

Others: foam tapes

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Friday, January 30, 2026

My Heart Is Filled With Gratitude

Here are two challenges I would like to attend this week:

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

2) Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #736-737, below is the challenged word art:



And here is the card I created to attend this above two challenges:


I used Spellbinders' Cosmos Backdrop press plate and matching stencils set to create the background. Then I used Altenew's Solid Sentiment Strips 3 press plate with the matching die to create the sentiment strip. I attached the sentiment strip on the background. Finish the card by dropping some silver glitter glue on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Altenew, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Gina K Designs

Press Plates: Spellbinders, Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Stencils: Spellbinders

Others: silver glitter glue

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Simon Monday Challenge - Have A Heart

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Have A Heart, below is the challenge photo:


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


I used the negative pressed foil from Spellbinders' Winter Rose Background press plate and cut it out with a heart die (from Hero Arts). I used Concord & 9th' Double Stripe card front die to create the double stitched squares background on white cardstock. I die cut the gold frame from Concord & 9th' A2 Thin Frames dies. I also die cut "sending" (from Concord & 9th' Sending Trio stamps & dies set) and gold embossed "love & joy" from the same stamp set. I attached the "sending" on top of the heart and "love & joy" at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by attaching three little gold gems after "sending". Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, MFT

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th, Hero Arts

Press Plate: Spellbinders

Others: gold embossing powder, gold gems, matte gold foil

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Gina K Designs January 2026 Monthly Mix Challenge - Crazy For Color!

Here is Gina K Designs January 2026 Monthly Mix Challenge - Crazy for Color! Below is the inspiration photo:


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


I used different colors of Gina K Designs dye inks and brush to blend the diagonal rainbow colors on a white cardstock. Then I cut out the right bottom corner from the rainbow background as well as the card front. I attached the rainbow corner on the inside of the card. I cut a piece of acetate and attached it on the front rainbow background, then glued down on the card front. I stamped the butterfly (from Gina K Designs' Blooming Butterfly stamp & die set) on the rainbow background. I used the clear shimmer brush pen to brush on the butterfly. I also stamp and die cut the greeting (from the same set) several times and attached it in between the rainbow background and acetate. Finish the card by attaching some blue sparkle sequins on the background. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Dies: Gina K Designs

Others: acetate, clear shimmer brush pen, blue sparkle sequins

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

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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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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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Monday, January 19, 2026

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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