Simon Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Concord & 9th' Just Talking stencil pack to create the background. Then I used the matching stamp set to white embossed the sentiments on the speech bubbles. I also used the matching die to cut out the "happy birthday" speech bubble and stacked the dies to make it dimensional. Finish the card by attaching the speech bubble die on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Neenah

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: white embossing powder, blending brushes

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Simon Monday Challenge - Masculine

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

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

I used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Just Talking stencil pack to create the background. Then I used the matching stamp set to white embossed the greetings into the speech bubbles. Finish the card by attaching some heart enamel dots (from Altenew) on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Altenew, Neenah

Ink Pads: Altenew Fresh ink pads, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Others: white embossing powder, Altenew enamel dots

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Altenew June 2026 Inspiration Challenge

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

 

And here is the 3D card I created to attend this challenge:

I was inspired by a 3D layered card fold by Jennifer McGuire's YouTube video and created this card. I used Altenew's Rolling Hills stencil set to create the background on four sides of the 3D background. Then I used purple and green shades of cardstock and Altenew's Chestnut Tree layering die set to create the tree. I also used Altenew's Vertical Greeting die set to die cut "hello". Finish the card by attaching the die cut tree on the partial of front panel and "hello" die on the back panel. When you press down the panel of the tree, the whole card can be flat and put into the envelope. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Altenew Fresh ink pads

Stencils: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Others: blending brushes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Masculine

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

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

I white embossed the robot (from Tim Holtz' Mini Blueprints 9) on dark grey cardstock, and colored it with white color pencil, then layered with silver color pencil. I die cut it with nested postage die set and mounted it on a light grey cardstock. Then I mounted it on the Holostock paper (from Brutus Monroe) and dark grey cardstock. I attached the image on a medium grey card base. Finish the card by stamping "happy birthday" (from Altenew's Persian Motifs stamp set) below the robot image. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Brutus Monroe

Ink Pads: Versamark, Archival ink pad

Stamps: Tim Holtz, Altenew

Dies: MFT

Others: white embossing powder, Faber Castell Polychromos color pencils

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Simon Monday Challenge - Add A Rainbow Of Color

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Add a Rainbow of Color, below is the challenge photo:

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

I applied assorted rainbow colors of Ranger's alcohol inks on the Brushed Silver alcohol ink cardstock and let each color dripping down from the top of the cardstock. Let it dry completely. I die cut "thinking of you" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Loved and Happy dies set) on vellum and glossy black cardstock. I attached the greeting on the rainbow background. Finish the card by attaching a few Altenew's black enamel dots on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Ranger's brushed silver alcohol ink cardstock, Erin Lee Creative glossy black cardstock

Inks: Ranger's alcohol inks

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: Altenew black enamel dots, vellum

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #754-755

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #754-755, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Tropical Flowers stencil set to create these three tropical flowers and cut it out with Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Blocks die. Then I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Frames die set to cut out the frames from matte gold cardstock to frame these three tropical flowers. I used Hero Arts' nesting rectangle die set to cut out four white rectangle frame and attached them on the green background. I also dry embossed Altenew's Royal Brocade 3D embossing folder on white cardstock and attached it below the green background with a gold trim. I attached three tropical flower frames on the green background to mimic the wall framed arts. Finish the card by attaching the greeting (gold foiled with Spellbinders' Just Wanted to Say glimmer plate) stripes on the dry embossed area. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Neenah

Ink Pads: Altenew, Distress ink

Dies: Waffle Flower, Hero Arts

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Stencils: Waffle Flower

Glimmer Plate: Spellbinders

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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 was inspired by Mindy Eggen's watercolor rainbow technique which combined both watercolor and ink pads with 3D embossing folder for this card. I used Distress reinkers to watercolor a background with yellow, blue, pink, and purple. I also put and match some metallic watercolor paints on top of each watercolors to make the background shimmery. Then I press this watercolor background through Altenew's Splendid Bouquet 3D embossing folder. I used the matching stencils to blend in different ink pad colors to match the watercolor colors. I applied a light grey ink on the leaves and stems to make them a little bit dark. I used black ink on the flower centers. I sprinkle gold and white paints on the background. Finish the card by stamp and die cut "happy birthday" (from Altenew's Splendid Bouquet die set) and attached it at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Tim Holtz watercolor paper, Neenah

Ink Pads: Altenew, Distress inks, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Others: metallic watercolors, white acrylic paint

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Simon Monday Challenge - Wedding/Anniversary

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Wedding/Anniversary, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Altenew's Leafy Splendor 3D embossing folder to dry emboss on the white cardstock. Then I used the matching stencils to blend in very light gray and gold rim on the leaves and stems. I used the same gold ink (from Lisa Horton Crafts' solid gold ink) to blend the edges of the card, so the card has the same gold color of mat as the leaves and stems. I gold embossed "happy anniversary" (from Mama Elephant's Bountiful Blessings stamp set) on top of the background. Finish the card by attaching some gold glitter gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah

Ink Pads: Lisa Horton Crafts, Versamark

Stamps: Mama Elephant

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

Others: gold embossing powder, gold glitter gems

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