July Happy Birthday

 This year the USA celebrates it's 250th birthday so I decided to make a 'July'
birthday card using older products I have quite some time making it a
perfect card for our The Neglected Stuff challenge.
Our challenge asks that you use your old neglected stuff, you know
that 'stuff ' you have or haven't used for quite some time.
Now is the time to get it out and put it to good use,

My neglected stuff features a Sparkle N Sprinkle stamp set that I used once
for a DT project when I was part of the SNS DT back in June of 2018.
This poor puppy stamp Baxter Pup was so neglected I had to use him again.
I also used a Cherry Lynn Designs Fishtail Banner along with 
Doodlebug Yankee Doodle paper (2017).  I added a tiny die cut star
and a Spellbinders Betterpress sentiment.

Come over to our challenge and show us your
Neglected Stuff.

Entering the following challenges:
{PIN}spirational #339 .... Red~White~Blue

If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie #218 .... See Board

Have A Special Day

 Our The Neglected Stuff challenge starts today,
the challenge where we ask you to get out your old
neglected stuff, you know those things you had to have
but have yet to use or only used maybe once eons ago!!

I liked the design of this card so much that I did last month for another DT
and decided to make more for this challenge.

Card #1 contains a very old Stampin' Up background paper,
older Tutti Designs Stitched Banner dies and some fun Ephemera I
purchased in 2025 Craft Consortium's Amongst The Hedgerow.
The banner papers are a scrap of green and Echo Park's Bee Happy .
The sentiment is from Katy Sue designs.

Card #2 is basically all the same with the exception of the
background paper is Graphic 45.

I'm sure you have some old neglected stuff
and we would love to see it at our challenge!!

Some Bunny Loves You

 Time for our The Neglected Stuff challenge,
no themes, we just want to see your neglected stuff you have had
around for quite some time and have never used OR have not used for a very
long time.  It seems we all buy things we just 'had to have'
then it's either put aside or put away and never used.

I have a drawer full, yes full of ephemera that I  seem to fall for all
the cute and pretty pieces,
then purchase and never know what to do with them.
I used my WF postage die to cut a pretty designer paper 
(sorry can't remember whose it is)
then added bits and pieces of my fun ephemera,
I haven't a clue of the name of it, I've looked thru it all
and don't see it!!  But, anyhow I got to use a bit up
for a fun card, a good one for one of the younger grands!

I'm sure you have LOTS of neglected stuff so come and show
us what it is at our The Neglected Stuff Challenge!!

Scruffy Puppy

 Our The Neglected Stuff challenge is all about using all
those craft supplies you bought but for some reason or another
you have just never gotten around to using them maybe for months or even years
or maybe it's something you have used but not for a very very long time.

I purchased this Unity Pissy Puppy  stamp back in 2024 and have been
meaning to use him for quite sometime and now IS the time.
The background paper is one that I had pulled and had in a basket to use
so haven't a clue of whose it is, but another one I have had forever.
The square double stitched die cut is also a first time use from Cottage Cutz.

It feels so GOOD to use my The Neglected Stuff
and I am sure if you join us you will feel the same way!!

Entering the follow9ing challenges:
Crafty Animals #104 .... Animals
Critter Crazy #109 .... Must have a critter
Pearly Sparkles #118 .... Something Old (Designer Paper) Something New (Stamp set)
Unity FB Show & Tell .... Pizzaz Papers

Good Luck

 Our fun challenge at The Neglected Stuff is up and running today 
for the month of  MARCH.
It's the challenge where we want you to pull out any of your
supplies that you have never used or haven't used in quite some time!

Being March, I decided to go with a St Patrick's type card
using an older Cheapo Die that I had only used once before.
The Cheapo Dies challenge blog closed in 2018
 and the last time I used this die set was March 2018.
Time to bring it back out don't you think?

The background dies are Cottage Cutz Wacky  Stitched Rectangles.
The sentiment is part of the die set.

We would LOVE to see YOUR neglected stuff, so come on over!!

Entering the following challenges:
If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie ....March Clovers

Hearts Galore

 A new month, a new challenge at The Neglected Stuff
the challenge that is all about using our old and
much neglected stuff!

I am using an older paper that I purchased back in June 2024,
yep, I would say it is pretty neglected.

I created six cards out of this 12x12 sheet of Reminisce
Hashtag Graffitiheart double Sided paper.
I liked it as it had a sort of masculine feel to it with the kraft
colored background and a few black hearts, not too feminine for the guys!

All the cards were made with bits and pieces from my spare parts bins,
some die cuts, some stickers and so on.

Card #1:

Card #2:

These cards are not my 'usual' type of card I would make

but they were easy and it allowed me to use things that were already 

die cut, not sure of all of the companies but some are 
Tutti Designs, Impression Obsession and more.
These cards allowed me to use up some of my many

neglected already  cut die cuts which is a good thing!!
All the cards look way better IRL!!

Card #3

Card #4

Card #5

Card #6

Get out YOUR Neglected Stuff and come on over and join us!

You Brighten My Day

 We are already into 2026 and have our first
The Neglected Stuff challenge for the year.

It is always an anything goes challenge using some of your
very neglected stuff that you have never used or have not used
in a very long time.

I am a little embarrassed with my choice of neglected stuff
as I have had this Cheery Lynn Designs Step Card 1 since 2014
and never ever have used it.  During a restless and sleepless night
I remembered I had it and decided right then and there it was
going to be my first TNS project for the year!

Because the die is so long I used an old 12 x 12 for the base
and also for the decorative paper cutting it all on my Sizzix Switch.
What an easy die to use to make an awesome card!!

I also cut a PoppyStamp delightful daisy from scraps of
SU Very Vanilla card stock.  I die cut a second flower for each
and offset it underneath to give a fuller look.
The sentiment is a Spellbinders Betterpress.

Here is a side view and a tiny peek inside.

We would love to have you join our challenge
as I am sure you have plenty of 'neglected stuff' yourself!!

Entering the following challenges:
Daisy Chain .... Use Dies
Aud Sentiments .... ATG plus a Sentiment
Dragonfly Dreams .... Floral
Creative Creases .... ATG With A Fun Fold

Under The Gum Leaves

 Hello friends, I am back today with my last 
The Neglected Stuff card for 2025.
Hard to believe yet another year has come to an end.

We are an anything goes challenge where you can use 
all that poor neglected stuff you have in you stash
and just for whatever reason never got around to using.

I pulled out a very old and VERY neglected Kaiser Crafts (2019)
Under The Gum Leaves ephemera and paper set.
When this came I had put together a small bin of papers, card stocks
and other things that went well with the set thinking I
would use it up and make lots of cards with it.
It has been sitting here ever since, pretty pathetic!

Other then the background paper and the die cut oval came from
this set.  The ephemera is all Australian die cuts and has some
really pretty pieces in it.  My goal is to use it all up, I have 14 card bases
so far ready to go, a good winter project I think!

The animal featured on this card is a Platypus native to Australia.
I'm not from Australia but Michigan, I think when I bought this the colors
and the cute animals appealed to me.

Come on over to The Neglected Stuff challenge blog
and have some fun with us using all YOUR neglected stuff!

Basket Of Flowers

 Hello friends, here we are into November already and time for another
The Neglected Stuff challenge.

I have so many neglected things that it's always hard to decide what to use 
next!  Do you find that at times you buy something, use it maybe once and
then you are off to something else?  Or maybe buy it, set it aside and then
forget all about it, but 'just' had to have it?
I seem to do that a lot and am trying to stop myself from doing that anymore.

My neglected stuff is a Layered Basket stamp and die from Sunny Studios.
I think I did use this set 'once' a long long time ago. 
The inks used are all Altenew Coffee Break series
Espresso, Mocha, Rocky Shore, and Sand Dunes.
The flowers are some I
purchased and put together back in January.  I have a drawer full of these
Katy Sue 3D designs just waiting to be made into cards.

I placed the basket of flowers on a Spellbinders Venice Lace die cut.
It's been a long while since I have used this too as I normally use the
SB Hemstitch oval more .

Side view of the 3D flowers

Can't wait to see your neglected stuff too.

Your Day To Celebrate

 Our The Neglected Stuff challenge starts again today, a new month, a new challenge!

It is always an anything goes challenge using your very neglected stuff
that you have had for a long time, you can even have used it before but just
not recently.

Back in October of 2024 Simon Says sent me this cute Festive Balloons
stamp and die set for my birthday, free!  All I had to do was put it in my cart
and pay shipping. 

I stamped it in Versamark on vellum then colored it with Copis on the back side.
I used the matching die to then cut it out and attach it to a Spellbinders die cut.
The background paper was also cut with a SB die from a mostly used pad of
Pink & Main It's A Party 6x6 paper pad I am trying to use up.
The sentiment is part of the stamp set.

I'm sure you have plenty of neglected stuff too and we would love to have
you join in with us!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Creating!!

Creatalicious #293 .... ATG/Optional Birthday
Krafty Chicks #788 ....Birthday

Live Simply

 Hello All, how do you like our The Neglected Stuff challenges so far?
I know it sure has opened up a lot of opportunity to use my poor NS
and been fun in the process!

My card today features a stamp set I have had around for quite some time
and never got around to use.  It's a cute stamp with a few nice sentiments and
from Creative Expressions Missy Mouse (2021).
She was colored in with a few Olos.  I used a few scrap papers behind and a
trim piece across the top from my spare parts bin, but it is a Cheery Lynn Designs  die.

Thanks for stopping by...happy creating!!

Entering the following Fun Challenges:

Simon Says Monday  .... Use A Stamp
Time Out .... Friendship, Encouragement, Support

A Big Thank You

 It's time for our The Neglected Stuff Challenge
the challenge where we are all about using those things in your stash
that have been there 6 months or longer.

I have  some VERY neglected stuff on my card, paper from
my 12 x 12 stash that I hardly ever use anymore along with a
Sizzix Bigz die Dragonfly which has never been used.
I have a huge amount of these dies and if I knew what to do with
them I probably would get rid about 99% of them!
I die cut the dragonfly from The Rabbit Hole Designs Getting Inky
paper and then again in vellum to top the wings.  A few large gems
were added (also extremely old) to the body and a 
Pink Fresh Studio sentiment.  The card is a large
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 to accommodate the large dragonfly.

Side view:

Have lots of 'neglected stuff'?  Then come and join us
we would love to see it!!

Embroidered Card

 Hello friends, here we are mid year already and it's the
day of our challenge for the month at 
The Neglected Stuff
where you are to use that poor stuff that just sits in your stash
and has been neglected for six months or longer!

When we were traveling back and forth to our lake house 2 years ago
(we sold the lake house so no more stitching while traveling)
I took several of the Spellbinders Stitched die cut panels with me to
stitch in the car, after all it was a five and a half hour road trip so over the 
years I was able to get LOTS of stitching done but have
just let the poor things sit and not used.
This challenge pushes me to get my neglected 'stuff' out and use it!
I left a sentiment off as I didn't want to cover up any of the stitching.
This die is Stitched Petal Frame but no longer available.

We can't wait to see YOUR Neglected Stuff at our challenge!!

Washi Tape Cards

 Hello friends, it's once again time for our monthly challenge at
The Neglected Stuff
where you must use your neglected stuff you have had six months or longer!

A long while back, maybe a year or two, my partner in crime ('Dar') that we together run all 
those fun challenges you see ( and this one) each ordered some 
Altenew BIG washi tape rolls during some of their weekly sales
and you get so much we sent what we bought to each other.
So that is my neglected stuff for today, I am not sure if this is a roll I bought or she
did, but I have to say it's the prettiest of the lot and made some beautiful cards.

I die cut my washi that had been added to card stock with Tutti Designs
Scalloped Stitched Rectangles, each one positioned to cut an entirely different looking
front panel, then adhered to a cream card base.  The Sympathy sentiment
is one I have never used and had for quite sometime from Cottage Cutz.
Two are Sue Wilson dies and the happy birthday I can't remember, it happens!
All the die cut sentiments were cut three times and stacked and I have had
them for years!  Very unique and simple cards that will be a breeze to mail!

Card #1:  Have A Beautiful Day

Card #2:  Wishing You Brighter Days

 

Card #3:  Happy Birthday

Card #4 With Deepest Sympathy

We would love to see your neglected stuff at our challenge

May Flowers

 Hello friends, it's time for a new monthly challenge at
The Neglected Stuff
where we are all about getting out your unused or VERY
neglected stuff (6 months or older)
and put it to use!

I came up with the idea of using this washi tape on a sleepless
in Michigan night and as soon as I got up the next morning
I went to work on making it.

Altenew has wide rolls of washi perfect for card fronts which is
where this washi is from.  I die cut three brightly colored umbrellas,
added the already made flowers from my stash,
and embossed the sentiment on vellum.

My neglected stuff is Altenew Rainbow Washi Tape,
Memory Box Proper Umbrella die, Michaels $1 Sentiment
and SNS white embossing powder.

We would LOVE to see YOUR Neglected Stuff at our challenge
where a Top winner and a Top 3 will be chosen!

Entering the following challenges:
Sparkles Monthly #187 .... Weather Related

Handmade For You

 Hello friends, our new challenge blog
The Neglected Stuff is quite a hit as we all have that 'stuff' we just had
to have and then either never used it or maybe used it only once.
I know I have a boatload of it myself and one thing I have lots and lots
of and never used or rarely used are the Sizzix Bigz dies.
This fun challenge allows me (makes me) put it to use as I did with
this Sizzix Bigz Layered Butterfly die.
I cut the under piece from Doodlebugs love notes paper and the top
layer from a scrap of red vellum.  I used a quilted WeR memory keepers
embossing folder and a sentiment from Spellbinders BetterPress dies.

It's a big butterfly that makes quite a statement.
Get out your neglected stuff and come on over and have some fun with us
but remember you MUST tell us what your 'stuff' is
and had in your stash 6 months or longer, the older the better!!

Entering the following challenges:
Creative Knockouts #544 .... Embossing

Congratulations and Shenanigans

 Hello friends, our newest challenge
The Neglected Stuff is back for our second month
with no theme as we are an ANYTHING GOES
challenge using your much neglected stuff you haven't used in
months or years!

I have a drawer full of rub on transfers and this one is
probably one of my newest of all but it has been sitting
for a while so I pulled it to use finally. It is a Dress My Craft
mini transfer "Paris' and I 'think' it is still available for purchase.
It's a mini but I cut it apart so eventually I will get a second card from it.  I mounted it on a paper from Prima's Nature Lover
6x6 pad, added a doily lace trim from my Spare Parts,
a few silver half pearls and a Spellbinders Betterpress sentiment.

I also have a second card also using some very OLD product.

Second card:

Way back when I first started getting into card making my hubby
bought me a Quickutz and some dies for Christmas.  
I think it was my first die cutting 'machine' until I purchased
my Big Shot from Stampin' Up.  I used the Shamrock die and
die cut 3 shamrocks, then inked them with oxides Lucky Clover.
I used an old Darice Shamrock embossing folder on a gold
metallic DCWV paper.  I spattered the front with a gold paint.
The sentiment is Sparkle N Sprinkle Irish Blessings by Becky Muir.
It's so hard to photograph a metallic paper and it does look better IRL as they say.

Come on over and have some fun with Dar and I at
our new The Neglected Stuff challenge.

Be My Valentine

 Hello friends, as crazy as it seems we are, Dar and I started a NEW
fun challenge today The Neglected Stuff
meaning we want to see all that stuff in your stash used that you have had
for months or years and never have used yet.  You know how we all
'just have to have it' but it, put it away and it never sees the light of day again
or we can't even remember what or why we bought it!
NOW is the perfect place to make use of it!!

Remember when Prima came out with all those cute girl stamps?
Well, they also had packets of Ephemera of the same girls.
I purchased several of them and into my drawer of ephemera it went,
since 2017.  This packet is Jan/Feb (I have others) and has the cutest
winter and Valentine pieces in it, 102 to be exact.  The dies I used are from
my 'spare parts' of already cut die cuts, and the gingham paper is 
Waffle Flowers Gingham Berry Sweet pad.

I think this sweet little card with go to a great granddaughter.
Come on over and give our challenge a fun try with YOUR neglected 'stuff'!!