Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #712-713

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #712-713, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Merry Trees stamps & dies set to create the row of Christmas tress. I used three shade of green ink pads to stamped the trees and cut them out with the coordinating die. I used Kristina's Finishing Touches die (from Concord & 9th) to die cut the curvy stitched lines at the bottom of the white cardstock and attached the trees on it. I used the same three color of green ink pads to blended on a piece of white cardstock. I gold embossed "MERRY" on top of the blended green cardstock and cut out with the matching die (from Merry Trees stamps & dies set). I attached the "MERRY" on top of the card and stamped "Christmas and Happy New Year" below it. Finish the card by attaching some snowflakes glitter (from Studio Katia) on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

Dies: Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

Others: Studio Katia snowflakes glitter, gold embossing powder

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero August 2025 Challenge - Splish Splash

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero August 2025 Challenge - Splish Splash. Below is the challenged photo:

 

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

I stamped Hero Arts' Antique Hero Map Bold Prints background stamp on a blue cardstock with blue ink, creating a tone on tone effect. I stamped the boat (from Hero Arts' Message in a Bottle stamp & die set) on white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. Then I used the matching to cut it out. I stamped the greeting (from Hero Arts' Message in a Bottle stamp set) on top of the background with black ink and clear embossed it. I brushed around the background with Memento Toffee Crunch ink pad to create a vintage look. I sprinkled the blue Distress reinker on the map to create a splash effect. Finish the card by attaching the boat at the bottom of the card with foam tapes. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Versafine black ink, Altenew, Gina K Designs, Memento

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: Distress reinker, alcohol markers, clear embossing powder, foam tapes

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Gina K Designs August 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - Reverse Stenciling

Here is Gina K Designs August 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - Reverse Stenciling, below is the inspiration card:

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

I blended Gina K Designs' dye ink pad - blue raspberry, key lime, and fresh asparagus on a white cardstock. Then I applied Gina K Designs' Lush Leaves stencil on the background and brushed black ink onto the stencil. I stamped "a happy hello" (from Gina K Designs' Lovely Words Mini stamp set) on a circle key lime cardstock and clear embossed it. I matted the circle greeting with black circle cardstock and attached it on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Stencil: Gina K Designs

Others: clear embossing powder, blending brushes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Quite Quirky

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

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

I used Paper Artsy's Eclectjica by Alison Bomber (EAB 49) stamp set to create the vintage post card background. I stamped the flowers with Hickory Smoke Distress ink on white cardstock. I colored the flowers with Distress reinkers and colored the stems with alcohol markers. I also stamped the postage stamp and greetings to create a layered look. I blended some Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink and Memento Toffee Crunch ink around the post card background. I also stamped the splatter dots (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Long Line Leaves stamp set) around the post card to make a vintage distress look. Finish the card by applying Gelly Roll clear star pen on the flower centers. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Distress inks, Distress Oxide inks, Memento ink pad

Stamps: Paper Artsy, Altenew, Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th

Others: Gelly Roll pen

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Stained Glass Window Birthday Card

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

1) Simon Monday Challenge - Happy Birthday! Below is the challenge photo:

2) Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #710-711, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Simon Says Stamp's Window Trio dies set to cut a window from silver glitter cardstock. Then I backed it up with Divinity Designs' Stained Glass Spring Flowers A2 card front designer paper. I used Simon Says Stamp's Heavenly Heart Floral Frame 3D embossing folder to dry embossed a dark purple cardstock as the background. I white embossed "happy birthday!" (from Altenew's Plants & Vases stamp set) on the dark purple cardstock and attached it at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, DCWV

Ink Pad: Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

3D Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Others: Divinity Designs' Stained Glass Spring Flowers designer paper, white embossing powder, 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 die cut the cup from Penny Black's Brew-Tea-Ful die set from light purple cardstock and blended in with darker purple inks. I die cut Penny Black's Daisy Delight die from white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. I cut out three daisies and attached them on the cup. I die cut the white frame from Penny Black's Classy Frames four times and stacked them together. I attached the frame and cup on the white cardstock and matted it on a purple card base. Finish the card by stamping the greeting (from Penny Black's Pretty Petals stamp set) on the left side of the cup. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Altenew

Stamps: Penny Black

Dies: Penny Black

Others: alcohol markers, foam tapes

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