Simon Monday Challenge - Stitch It

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

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

I used Pink Fresh Studio's Stitches background die to make the white stitched background. I cut a circle in the center of the background. I used The Greetery's Rustic Wreath stamp & die set to create the wreath around the circle. I gold embossed "so very merry" (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Joyful Holiday stamp set) on a dark green circle. I created this pop up greeting circle when you open the card front. Finish the card by attaching some red glitter drops on both card front as well as the pop up circle. Below is the look when you open the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Concord & 9th, The Greetery

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio, The Greetery, Spellbinders

Others: gold embossing powder, glitter drops

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background, below is the challenge photo:

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

I made the background with alcohol inks on Yupo paper and stamped Penny Black's Letter Background stamp on it. I die cut the flower (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Spring Bloom Inlay dies set) and blended the inlay pieces with Altenew's Fresh ink pads. I also die cut a black frame (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' A2 Thin Frames dies set) and attached it onto the background. I white embossed "sending hugs" (from Altenew's Evergreen Beauty stamp set) on a strip of black cardstock and attached it under the flower. Finish the card by attaching some glitter drops on the flower centers. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Yupo paper, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark, alcohol inks

Stamps: Altenew, Penny Black

Dies: Concord & 9th

Others: Pinkfresh Studio glitter drops, white embossing powder

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Altenew July 2026 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew July 2026 Inspiration Challenge, and below is the challenge inspiration photos:

 

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

I stamped the large flower image (from Altenew's Paint-A-Flower: Paeonia Japonica stamp set) on white cardstock and colored with Altenew's alcohol markers. I fussy cut out the image and attached it on the pink background with foam tapes. I stamped the greeting (from the same stamp set) on top of the card. I also attached a black cardstock strip on the right side of the card. Finish the card by attaching some black enamel dots (from Altenew) on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew

Stamps: Altenew

Others: Altenew alcohol markers, Altenew black enamel dots, foam tapes

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Simon Monday Challenge - Add Some Text

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Add Some Text, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Hero Arts' Wavy Lines die to create the blue color blocking background. I die cut "enjoy" (from Penny Black's Enjoy Builder die) and cut "en" out to have "joy" from silver foil cardstock. I stacked three times of "joy" and attached it in the middle of the card. I die cut the snowflake (from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th' Snow Flurries dies set) from the same silver foil cardstock and stacked twice to make it stronger. I glued one spinning nail charm in the center of "o" and attached the snowflake die on it to make it spinning. I white embossed "to the world" (from Simon Says Stamp's Abstract Holiday stamp set) on navy cardstock strip and attached it under the "joy". Below is the video clip to show the spinning snowflake:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs

Ink Pad: Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Hero Arts, Penny Black, Concord & 9th

Others: white embossing powder, spinning nail charm

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Fabulous Florals

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

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

I used Simon Says Stamp' Winter Floral Layering stencils set to create the background with Altenew's Fresh ink pads and Lisa Horton Crafts' solid gold ink pad. I die cut "thank you" (from Simon Says Stamp's Thank You die set) from matte gold cardstock and vellum. Finish the card by attaching the "thank you" die on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Altenew, Lisa Horton Crafts

Stencils: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

Others: blending brushes

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #760-761

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #760-761, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Pinkfresh Studio's Festive Grid coverplate die to make the white background. I used Pinkfresh Studio's Deck the Halls washi tape and die set to create the wreath in the card front. I gold embossed 'Tis the Season (from Pinkfresh Studio's Deck the Halls stamp set) on a piece of round white cardstock. I made the pop up card when you open the card front. Finish the card by attaching some glitter drops on the inside pop up round circle. Below is another look of the card when you open the card front:

Supplies: 

Cardstock: Neenah, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio

Others: Pinkfresh Studio washi tapes, gold embossing powder, glitter drops

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - 4 Legged Friends

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - 4 Legged Friends, below is the challenge photo:

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

I blended the background with different shades of blue inks. I die cut the reindeer (from Memory Box' Deer Trio die set), Christmas trees (from Simon Says Stamp's Little Evergreen Trees die set), and Peace (from Concord & 9th' Peace Love Joy Frames die set) and brushed ink colors on trees and deer. I cut the slope free hand and apply glitter glue on top to mimic snow. I also used white gel pen to draw snow on the background. Finish the card by assembling all die cuts together to finish this 3D Christmas card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah

Ink Pads: Altenew Fresh Ink pads

Dies: Memory Box, Simon Says Stamp, Concord&9th

Others: glitter glue, white gel pen

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #758-759

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #758-759, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Spellbinders' Feather Flourish 3D embossing folder to emboss on both glossy white and vellum. Then I lightly swipe blue, purple, and green dye ink pad on both embossed areas. I folded the vellum as the top of my card and cut diagonally on glossy white cardstock as the bottom of card front. I die cut "thanks" (from Penny Black's Thanks Edger die set) from navy cardstock and attached it on a white stripe of cardstock. Finish the card by attaching some glitter drops on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Neenah

Ink Pads: Altenew Fresh ink pads

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Dies: Penny Black

Others: glitter drops

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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 used Spellbinders' stitched alphabet dies to create "love" word with Spellbinders' cardstocks. I used Pinkfresh Studio's Charming Stitched Florals coverplate die to create the navy background. I used Spellbinders' Gorgeous You Florals, Mini Fall Blooms, and Mini Blooms and Sprigs die sets to die cut small flowers and leaves and attached them around "love" alphabet dies. Finish the card by attaching some glitter drops on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio, Spellbinders

Others: glitter drops, foam tapes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Things With Wings

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Things With Wings, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Simon Says Stamp's Exotic Vines 3D embossing folder and Spellbinders' Flower Frenzy 3D embossing folder to press on a panel of white glossy cardstock. Then I blended in Altenew Fresh ink pad with purple and blue on both embossed areas. I stamped and die cut three butterflies (from Altenew's Meadow Reflections stamp and die set) and colored with alcohol markers. I white embossed the sentiment (from Altenew's Meadow Reflections stamp set) on dark purple cardstock and attached the sentiment strip in between the two dry embossed areas. I attached the embossed panel on the purple card base and glued two thin stripes of matte silver cardstock on both sides of the panel. Finish the card by attaching the three butterflies on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

3D Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp, Spellbinders

Others: white embossing powder, alcohol markers

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #756-757

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #756-757, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die to cut out from black cardstock. I applied Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Wavy Lines stencil set to create the background in the postage on white cardstock. I stamped Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Lake Sunset stamp images as well as Postage Collage stamp images into each postage area. I used Waffle Flower's Postage Blocks die to cut out each stenciled and stamped postage. Then I attached each little block into the black postage background. I stamped and die cut "thinking of you" (from Gina K Designs' Blooming Butterfly stamp and die set) several times and stacked it. I attached the sentiment on the postage background. Finish the card by attaching the postage background on the purple card base with foam tapes. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Altenew, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Waffle Flower, Gina K Designs

Stencils: Waffle Flower

Dies: Waffle Flower, Gina K Designs

Others: foam tapes

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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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