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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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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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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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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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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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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My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #11

Here is My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #11, and below is the challenged sketch:

 

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

I stamped the bear, cupcake, and heart (from MFT's Bitty Bear stamp set) on white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. Then I cut them out with MFT's circle stitch and circle dies. I stamped the background with MFT's Number Jumble background stamp on pink cardstock. I also stamped MFT's Diagonal Stripes background stamp on brown cardstock and embossed it with white satin pearl embossing powder. I cut both background half diagonally and attached them on a card base. I used MFT's Stylish Happy Birthday die to cut from both pink and brown cardstock and attached them on the background. Finish the card by attaching the little bear, cupcake, and heart on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Versamark, Altenew

Stamps: MFT

Dies: MFT

Others: alcohol markers, embossing powder, foam tapes

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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 Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Coloring Stencil as the mask and blended in purple, blue, and green Distress Oxide inks into each grid on a white cardstock. I stamped the silhouette images (from Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Lake Sunset and Tropical Sunset stamp set) with black ink into each grid. I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Blocks die to cut out the frame from a black cardstock. I attached the black die on top of the stamped images and matted the the whole background on a blue card base. I white embossed the greeting (from Simon Says Stamp's Tiny Words Faith stamp set) on a piece of black cardstock. Finish the card by attaching the greeting at the bottom left of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

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

Stamps: Waffle Flower, Simon Says Stamp

Die: Waffle Flower

Stencil: Waffle Flower

Others: white embossing powder, foam tapes

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