Friday, November 24, 2023
Santa Tags
Glittering Gifts
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge calls for sparkle, one of my favorite crafty things. I used Simon's "Brilliant Gifts" die with silver stars and glimmer paper, slimline scallop dies, and DCWV "Sparkling Snow" paper.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
ALL the books
Lots of Copic coloring on this Hero Arts Bookcase stamp. Aside from collecting books, I also have quite the Barbie collection and was so thrilled to see her in the bottom portion of this stamp!
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Dancin' Deer
Spellbinders Dancin' Deer is so adorable. Popped up on dimensionals it's legs move from side to side when you tilt it.
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Gift Tags
Starting on the Christmas gift cards. This is an easy card style tag, various sizes, between 2 1/2 or 3", using Craft Consortium "Candy Christmas" paper and toppers.
Friday, November 3, 2023
Peaceful forest
t's hard to capture all of the shimmer and sparkle in this photo. I used Holly Branch and Snowflurries mica stains, Sparkle texture paste and dabs of Picket Fence distress paint, by #timholtz . Into the Woods 3D embossing folder is by #honeybeestamps and the sentiment is by Stampin' Up!
Monday, October 30, 2023
Hero Arts October Card Kit
The card kit from Hero Arts is fabulous! Lovely dies and stamps make putting a card together so fun and easy.
3D Trees
An easy embossed card using Honey Bee Stamps 3d embossing folder "Into The Trees". It's never too early to start making Christmas cards!
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Trick or Treater
This is the last of the Halloween cards for the year, I think!
For Simon Says Stamp's "Spooky" themed Monday challenge found HERE.
Boo To You!
This is for Simon Says Stamp's Monday challenge theme of "Spooky". I used the Halloween Envelopes stamps from Pretty Pink Posh, old retired Stampin' Up! Halloween papers and spider web doily.
Grateful
For Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday challenge of anything goes, used their Autumn Cascade stencils and grateful die on a background done with acrylic paint and stenciling in distress oxides.
Monday, October 23, 2023
More Envelopes
Getting some more Halloween cards finished before I move along to fall/Thanksgiving.
Pretty Pink Posh "Halloween Envelopes", Honey Bee Stamps "Halloween Harvest" paper.
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Sugar Skull
A Dia de los Muertos card using Spellbinders "Sugar Skull" dies, Bumblebee card stock, and an unknown designer paper. I stacked all of my papers into decorative boxes so I'm not sure of some of the makers.
Friday, October 13, 2023
Monday, October 9, 2023
Golden Nature
Waffle Flower sneak peek kit featuring Fall Leaves background die, Honey Bee gold pearls, sentiment from my stash that I've had forever.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Pastel Leaves
Having lots of fun with the new Waffle Flower kit that includes this stencil, background die and sentiment. Thought I'd try it in some unusual colors.
Colors of Fall
I just went for a nice long walk to enjoy the colors of fall. My favorite time of the year! This card uses various alcohol inks and markers for the background along with the new Waffle Flower Fall Leaves background and Give Thanks dies.
Give Thanks
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Halloween Damask
I love this stencil! Halloween Damask by Simon Says Stamp for the Stencil Fun challenge. The ghosts are Spellbinders dies, not sure of the sentiment.
Tropical Hibiscus
I made a first anniversary card using the ribbon and wax seal that was part of the wedding invitation. Texture is the gold embossing and seal for the Simon Says Stamp add some texture challenge found HERE.
Background is Stampin' Up! embossed in gold, tropical flowers are by Pretty Pink Posh.
Friday, October 6, 2023
Batty
Another card with the Simon Says Stamp and Whimsy Stamps Stamptember collaboration. Made a shaker card using a bat die cut background, Lawn Fawn washi tape, sequins, Orchid Opulence card base.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Spooky and Mice
Loving these sweet little mice trick or treaters from Stamptember's collaboration between Simon Says Stamp and Whimsy Stamps called Spooky and Mice. Wednesday's challenge theme was stencils and I used Tim Holtz's moon stencil and a spider web for the card front.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Going Batty
Another with the Envelope of Wonder die sets from Spellbinders. The papers are Honey Bee Stamps (purple) and Authentique for the bats and webs. For the Take Flight challenge at Simon Says Stamp.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Envelope of Ghosts
Ghosts taking flight for Simon Says Stamp's Monday challenge found HERE.
I used the Envelope of Wonder bundle from Spellbinders with the main die set and the Halloween one for the ghosts and other fillings. Added some glow in the dark sequins and a sentiment from Poppy Stamps. Attached to a card that I cut out using the envelope die.
Monday, September 11, 2023
Halloween Wonder
Taking Flight! The Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp.
I used the ghosts from the Envelope of Wonder bundle with Tim Holtz's Sizzix Layered Stripes die, weaving in other cut strips. Sentiment is glitterfied with Nuvo gloss.
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Queen Bee
For the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge of Sparkle and Shine I added Nuvo glitter gloss to the bee wings for a nice bit of shimmer. The September card kit is really awesome and can be found HERE. Great if you love bees and sunflowers!
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Be A Sunflower

The September card kit from Simon Says Stamp is bee-utiful! If you love sunflowers and bees, this is the one for you. Everything coordinates so perfectly, makes it is so easy to create with.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Bee Happy
Monday, August 28, 2023
Trick or Treaters
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Beach Floor and Turtley Awesome!
Friday, August 18, 2023
Level Complete
This adorable stamp set is a must have for making cards for your favorite gamer! Stampin' Up! Level Complete.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Strawberry Shaker

The Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp is to use your favorite technique and mine is probably die cutting. This card uses Honey Bee Stamps strawberry dies with the Fancy Weaving die by Hero Arts. Added some sequins and embellishments from various makers.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Beach Time!
Monday, July 31, 2023
Summer Cats
I really love the Anita Jeram artwork made for the Colorado Craft Company stamps, they make me smile. I combined two sets to create this scene, Picnic Cats and Lift Higher. This is for one of the challenges going on for Dare To Get Dirty at Splitcoast Stampers. You have to be a Fan Club member to play along and be eligible for prizes.
Also for the Simon Says Stamp Instagram challenge for Coloring!
Friday, July 28, 2023
Dare To Get Dirty 2023
These are some of the samples I created for some of the challenges! Most, if not all, challenges are things that you probably have in your supplies. If not, use whatever you have that is the closest. We just want you to have fun participating!