Frank N Bride

 AALL & Create "Frank N Bride" stamps really make me smile! I made a shaker card with a panel made from metallic acrylic paints, sequins, and Lawn Fawn (I think) trees background die.

Bat Box

 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge is "Not A Card" using Lawn Fawn.

This project used the Tiny Gift Box dies with the Bat add on. Lots of fun and easy to do. 

Reverse Inking

 Simon Hurley 3D balloons embossing folder, colored in the balloons and then swiped over all with black ink. The whole front was covered with Glitter Dust spray so it is very sparkly. Sentiment die cut is from Simon Says Stamp.

Samba Time

 

Samba Time is from AALL & Create, colored in Copic markers and then fussy cut the images. 3D tropical leaves embossing folder with glimmer spray over top for lots of sparkle!

Hope you can join in on the "Happy Birthday" challenge for Monday at Simon Says Stamp found HERE.

Petite Poupette

 Another memorydex card with AALL & Create "Her Garden" stamps and "Stemmed Pouch" dies, Stamperia stencil. I was inspired by Vanessa L's color combination from the youtube tutorial for Club Poupettes 1. The addition of the pink to the sky was a touch that I really liked.

Child's Birthday

 Spellbinders Go Kart Go dies, Stampin' Up! sentiment, Memory Box clouds. Background is blended distress oxide inks of Stormy Sky and Rustic Wilderness.

Summertime Blues

 

Well, there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues. 🎶🎶 (Eddie Cochran, August 1958)

I used the sweet AALL & Create set called "Her Garden" with their memorydex die "Stemmed Pouch", various inks, sprays, and stencils for the Summer Blues challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

Her Garden

 

I have fallen in love with these sweet doll images from AALL & Create, each has their own delightful personality. This set is called "Her Garden" that I mixed with various other stamps from my collection. I fussy cut the images to create this scene. For Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge found HERE.

Black and White

 The background was made using the split negative technique with Simon's Gerbera Daisy Background embossed on both black and white card stocks, for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge found HERE and the Wednesday challenge found HERE.

 The main image is a Stampin' Up! set called "Nature's Wonders" that I will probably keep forever. Stamped it and colored it black all around the edges.

Mushroom Background

 

This is for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge to create your own background and for the Wednesday design challenge, found HERE.

My background uses Picket Fence Studios "Mushrooms Aplenty" and Lawn Fawn sentiments from "To My Fungi". Embellishments are from  Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

Say Cheese

 

It's time for a new Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp, found HERE.

For this card I used more of the Mouse! "Say Cheese Classic Mouse" paper by Simple Stories, Steamboat Willie Duo dies, and Frames & Sentiments dies, both by Spellbinders.

Seahorse Floral

I've always found seahorses fascinating. This "Seahorse Floral" hot glimmer foil set from Spellbinders (retired) was foiled in "Aura" which may be my favorite, capturing light and reflection so prismatically. I colored these with my new Castle Arts pastel pencils, these are just a meh for me. Prismacolors have me spoiled. Also used on these cards was the Castaway 3D embossing folder and Fancy Rectangles dies.

Amalfi Breeze

 Summertime! Amalfi Breeze dies by Spellbinders I added a little skirt using the towel fringe die and some gems down the front. The papers are retired Stampin' U! abd the sentiment is Spellbinders "Escape The Ordinary" embossed in gold.

Hello Sunshine

 Welcoming summer with these cards from the Spellbinders Weekender 2025 kit. The top one is a die from the "Under The Sun" set along with the La Dolce Vita banner sentiment. The paper has been here in my collection for years waiting for me to use it.

The second card uses the Villa Tiles 3 piece stencil set along with "Escape The Ordinary" sentiment and "Beyond The Door" dies. Most of theitems from this kit are now available for individual purchase. I can only say that I have been having a great time mixing and matching everything.

Turtle Stencil

 I LOVE turtles! This is a stencil done with glimmer embossing paste and various sprays. The wax seal stamp is Spellbinders as is the Sealed Twine die. For the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge of Spritz/Splatter.

Spellbinders Weekender

 Here is my first batch of cards from the Spellbinders Weekenders virtual workshop. 6 more to go! I loved everything that came with this kit that reminds me of our trip to Italy last May.

Lemon Love

Simon Says Stamp's Monday challenge theme is "Monochromatic". Spellbinders "Citrus Spritz", La Dolce Vita" banner dies and the Lemon Fresco embossing folder were used here.

The background for this card is strips of washi tape and all of the supplies used are listed in the post above.

Italian Adventure

 I combined the Classic Road Legends car dies with The Weekender 2025 kit products of "Beyond The Door" dies and "Lemon Fresco" 3D embossing folder for this birthday card for the Simon Says Stamp "Masculine" challenge.

Baptism Card

For the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge of "Emboss It". I heat embossed the Avery Elle "Floral Bouquet" flowers in white and used a 3D Spellbinders embossing folder "Floral Expressions". The Cross die is from The Greetery "Caring Cross".

Hero Arts

 The Hero Arts Challenge is "Can't Take My EYES Off You" and I used the Color Layering Rabbit #CM227 and the Trellis Window Die #DF237 along with paper by Studio Light and some various die cut greenery Sizzix dies.

Citrus Twist

 

Both of these cards were made with "The Weekender" kit from Spellbinders (and Hero Arts), now sold out. I loved all of the products that remind me so much of Italy. I used the Citrus Twist Does and the Lemon Fresco embossing folder for these. Bella!

Wax Seals

My first attempt at wax seals, I'm happy with the results!

Egg Crate

 Today is a very rainy day, perfect for stamping and creating. The washi tape background was one I had sitting on my desk just waiting to be recognized. The Egg Crate dies are from Honey Bee Stamps, really love these. Floral sprigs are "Funky Nature" by Tim Holtz Sizzix.

Honeycomb Bunny

 Hey Honeycomb Bunny die and paper honeycomb from Honey Bee Stamps, embossing folder by Simon Says Stamp.

Honeycomb Chick

This delightful die is from The Greetery and is called "Hey Honeycomb Chick" and the honeycomb is sold separately.
 

Frida Meowlo

 Love the "Art Museum" stamps and coordinating dies (for the frame) by Hero Arts, for their monthly challenge found HERE.

Celtic Cross

 The cross stamp is an old wood mounted one from Judikins, definitely a keeper. The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday, shamrock embossing folder card front was swi[ed with Tim Holtz Twisted Citron and Scattered Straw distress oxide inks. This is for te Simon Says Stamp "Bit O' Green" challenge found HERE.

Going Green

 This is for the Simon Says Stamp "Bit O' Green" challenge. 

St. Patrick's Day Greetings

 More for St. Patrick's Day using Authentique paper from a few years back.

Love On The Rocks

This fun sets of dies from Spellbinders is called "Love On The Rocks" and is so easy to work with. I can see loads of possibilities for these. Shamrock stamps are My Sentiments Exactly, doily and lucky sentiment are Tim Holtz.

 

Pastel Rainbow Cards

Valentine's Day will be here before we know it! The first card could be used for other things, I guess, and the second card will be for St. Patrick's Day. Shamrock dies are from Pretty Pink Posh.

 

Valentines with Tim Holtz

 

I enjoyed the Facebook live that Tim Holtz did on Saturday, it really helped me to focus and look at my supplies in a new light. I didn't think I had very many products to use for valentines until I went through my stash and curated them with a new eye. Very helpful.