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 Spellbinders' Holly & Foliage 3D embossing folder to run through a green cardstock, then I applied white ink pad to lightly pressed on the embossed areas. I used a triangle die (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Snow Globe dies set) to cut a triangle on the center of the embossed background. I used Simon Says Stamp's Mod Trees acetate sheet with green hot foil to run through the machine to make it shiny green and used it as the shaker window. I put some dark and light green gems (from Pinkfresh Studio) into the shaker. Finish the card by white embossed "Merry Christmas" (from Simon Says Stamp's Abstract Holiday stamps set) and attached it under the abstract triangle tree shaker. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Stampin' Up, Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Concord & 9th

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: white embossing powder, glitter gems, Mod Trees acetate sheet, green foil, foam tapes

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero December 2025 Challenge - Use The Color Gold

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero December 2025 Challenge - Use the Color Gold, below is the challenge photo:

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

I blended four different colors of Distress Oxide inks on a white cardstock. I stamped the images from Hero Arts' North Pole Scenics stamps set with black ink. I highlighted the roof tops with white gel pen. I stamped "Merry Christmas" (from Hero Arts' Holiday Flourishes stamps set) on the background. Finish the card by swiping Versamark ink around the background and gold embossed it. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Hero Arts, Gina K Designs

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

Stamps: Hero Arts

Others: Hero Arts gold embossing powder, white gel pen

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #730-733

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #730-733, below is the challenged word art:

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

I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's stained glass technique and used Simon Says Stamp's The Nativity die to create the stained glass look image. I die cut the Nativity die from white cardstock and attached it on another piece of white cardstock. Then, I used alcohol markers to colored the image without considering over the lines of die. I die cut another one from white cardstock and stacked it on top of the first one. I die cut a matte silver cardstock and attached on top of the die. I put Nuvo crystal glaze into the die and let it dry completely to get the stained glass look. I used Memory Box's 3D embossing folder to dry embossed the white background. I applied Sakura Gelly Roll stardust pen to highlight the snow on the background. I white embossed the greeting (from Divinity Designs' Rejoice stamps set) on the dark teal cardstock and attached it under the Nativity image. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Divinity Designs

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

3D Embossing Folder: Memory Box

Others: alcohol markers, Nuvo crystal glaze, white embossing powder, Sakura Gelly Roll stardust pen

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Simon Monday Challenge - Sparkle And Shine

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used the stenciled background (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Fun stencils set) and cut them into stripes. I used these stenciled stipes along with gold foil cardstock stripes to assemble the background. I stamped and white embossed "love peace joy" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Fun stamp and die set) on a navy cardstock and used the matching die to cut it out. I attached the greeting on the background. Finish the card by attaching some green glitter gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp, Altenew

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: white embossing powder, Pinkfresh Studio glitter gems, foam tapes

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Simon Monday Challenge - Anything Christmas/Holidays

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Anything Christmas/Holidays, below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped the main image (from Simon Says Stamp's Stamptember with Mama Elephant's Christmas Block stamp set) on white cardstock and colored it with alcohol markers. I applied Altenew's fresh ink pads on Festive Fun stencils set (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th) on another white cardstock and cut them out to assembled with the main image on a card base. I die cut "merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Fun die set) from matte gold cardstock and vellum. Finish the card by attaching some gold glitter gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: alcohol markers, gold glitter gems

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Altenew 2025 Ultimate Inspiration Challenge - A Year In Review Challenge

Here is Altenew 2025 Ultimate Inspiration Challenge - A Year In Review, below is the challenge photo:

 

I pick the month of September 2025 as my inspiration to create this card attending this challenge. Below is the inspiration photo of September 2025 and the card I created:

I blended in Altenew's three different colors of fresh ink pads on a piece of white cardstock. Then I run it through Altenew's Cozy Sweater 3D embossing folder. I used an arch die to cut it out and attached it on a black card stock. I used the pompom to make the topper on the hat. I white embossed "happy holidays" (from Altenew's Beautiful Inside stamps set) on top of the card. Finish the card by attaching two Altenew white enamel stars besides the greeting. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: Altenew enamel stars, white embossing powder, pompom

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Sparkle And Shine

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine, below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped the snowman (from Penny Black's Frosty Feathers stamp set) on the watercolor paper and water colored it with Distress re-inkers. I used the matching die to cut out the snowman. I used Spellbinders' Molded Frame 3D embossing folder to dry emboss on a dark green cardstock. I took Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Peace Love Joy Frames dies to cut out "JOY" with gold foiled paper and vellum. I also used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' A2 Thin Frames dies set to cut out two gold foil borders. I assembled all of the die cuts on the dark green embossed background. Finish the card by attaching some white enamel dots as well as drawing some white dots with white gel pen on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Gina K Designs, Canson

Ink Pads: Distress re-inkers, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Penny Black

Dies: Concord & 9th, Penny Black

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: Altenew enamel dots, white gel pen

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Pinkfresh Studio December 2025 Challenge - Very Merry

Here is Pinkfresh Studio December 2025 Challenge - Very Merry, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I used Pinkfresh Studio's Poinsettia Frame stamp to gold embossed on a white cardstock. Then I applied the matching stencils set to blend in red, pink, green, lavender, and light blue. I used the matching die to cut it out and applied light blue alcohol marker to color the white border on the die cut. I used acetate and foam tapes to cover the middle empty space to create the shaker space. I put Pinkfresh Studio's gold glitter gems into the shaker and attach the panel on a light blue card base. I gold embossed 'Tis the Season (from Pinkfresh Studio's Deck the Halls stamp set) and used the matching die to cut it out. Finish the card by attaching the greeting on the acetate of the shaker area. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, MFT

Ink Pads: Versamark, Altenew

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio

Stencils: Pinkfresh Studio

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio

Others: glitter gems, acetate, foam tapes, gold embossing powder, alcohol marker

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #728-729

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #728-729, below is the challenged word art:

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

I learned this beautiful vellum card idea from Online Card Class - So Very Merry 2025. I silver embossed the background (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Easy Repeat Holly background stamp) on a heavy weight vellum card base. Then I used the matching stencil set to blend colors on the leaves. I silver embossed "So Very Merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Joyful Holiday stamp & die set) and cut it out with the matching die. I attached the greeting on the card front. I also die cut heart shaped (from Hero Arts' heart nested dies) from red and white cardstock and attached them inside of the card. Finish the card by dropping red glitter glue on the berries. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th, Hero Arts

Stencils: Concord & 9th

Others: silver embossing powder, glitter glue

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies in DieCember

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies In DieCember, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Spellbinders' Poinsettia Bloom die set with watercolor paper, matt gold foil paper, and vellum to create the poinsettia. I also used red Distress re-inker to color the poinsettia. I applied Altenew's Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder to run through a white cardstock as the background. I die cut "merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Snow Globe dies set) on red cardstock. I attached the "merry" word die on top of the card to finish it. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, MFT, Stampin' Up, Canson

Inks: Distress re-inker

Dies: Spellbinders, Concord & 9th

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

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Simon Monday Challenge - Use Dies in DieCember

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Use Dies in DieCember, below is the challenge photo:

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

I learned this card background technique from Online Card Class - So Very Merry 2025 and would like to try it. I applied purple, pink, and peach dye ink pad directly on a piece of white cardstock to make the sky. Then I die cut houses, trees, and snowflakes from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Festive Snow Globe dies set from color cardstock. I white embossed "happy holidays" (from the matching stamps set) on top of the sky. I also white embossed "Merry Christmas from our home to yours" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Joyful Holiday stamps set) below the main greeting. I fussy cut a slope from white cardstock and assembled the houses, trees, and snowflakes dies on the card. Finish the card by using white gel pen to put some white dots on the sky. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, MFT

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: white embossing powder, white gel pen, foam tapes

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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 gold embossed main image stamps (from Penny Black's Up Goes the Tree stamp & die set) from watercolor paper. Then I used Distress reinkers to water color the images. I used the matching die set to cut both tree and poinsettia. I also watercolor the borders with light blue ink, so they can match the background cardstock. I die cut "Rejoice" (from Divinity Designs' Rejoice stamp & die set) from glitter cardstock and vellum. I also gold embossed the scripture at the bottom of the card. I assembled the tree, poinsettia, and greeting on the blue background. Finish the card by attaching some gold glitter crystal on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Spellbinders, Altenew

Inks: Distress reinkers, Versamark

Stamps: Penny Black, Divinity Designs

Dies: Penny Black, Divinity Designs

Others: gold embossing powder, foam tapes, Studio Katia gold glitter crystals

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #726-727

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #726-727, below is the challenged word art:

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

I applies Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Holiday Icons stencil pack on the white cardstock. I used Altenew fresh inks as well as Lisa Horton Crafts' silver metallic ink pad to make the background shiny. I die cut Simon Says Stamp's Merry word die set with silver glitter paper and attached it at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders, Simon Say Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Lisa Horton Crafts

Stencils: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

Thank you for visiting my blog and Happy Thanksgiving.

 

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 applied Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Holiday Icons stencil pack on a white cardstock and blended in different colors of blue. For the background, I applied Lisa Horton Crafts' silver metallic ink pad to make the whole background shiny. I white embossed the greeting and cut it out with the matching die (from Pinkfresh Studio's Deck the Halls stamp & die set). Finish the card by attaching the die cut greeting on top right of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Altenew

Ink Pads: Altenew fresh inks, Versamark

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio

Stencils: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

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Simon Monday Challenge - Thank You

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Thank you. Below is the challenge photo:

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

I applied Tim Holtz' Alcohol Neon inks on Ranger's Alcohol Ink Dura-Lar clear transparent sheet to make the rainbow effect. I attached the background onto a white card base. I die cut "thanks" (from Penny Black's Thanks Edger die) three times from a black shimmer cardstock and stacked them together. I attached "thanks" die on the card. Finish the card by attaching some black heart enamel dots on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Ranger, PTI

Inks: Tim Holtz Alcohol Neon inks

Die: Penny Black

Others: Altenew black enamel dots

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Gina K Designs November 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - Tag Team

Here is Gina K Designs November 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - Tag Team!  This challenge is to make a tag and a card that use the same supplies. Below is the card and tag I created to attend this challenge:

I used Gina K Designs' Tranquil Lotus stencil set to create the main image on both card and tag. I also used Sakura stardust pen to highlight the flower petals to make them shiny. For the card, I cut out the bottom portion of the white cardstock and mount it on black card base with foam tapes. I stamped "thankful" (from Gina K Designs' Layered stamp set) on the card. I stamped "You've been in my thoughts" (from Gina K Designs' Autumn Silhouettes stamp set) on the tag. Below is another look of the card and tag:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Altenew

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Stencils: Gina K Designs

Others: Sakura stardust pen, foam tapes, hole punch

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #724-725

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #724-725, below is the challenged word art:

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

I die cut the leaf (from Altenew's Anemone Blue Poppy die set) from white cardstock and blended green ink on it. I used Spellbinders' Flourish 3D embossing folder to emboss the white background. I white embossed and die cut "praying for you" (from Divinity Designs Bold Blessings stamp and die duo) and used foam tapes to attached on the leaf. I mounted the leaf on an oval black cardstock and attached it to the embossed background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs, Concord & 9th

Ink Pads: Versamark, Altenew

Stamp: Divinity Designs

Dies: Altenew, Divinity Designs

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: white embossing powder, foam tapes

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