Thursday, May 7, 2026

For You

 It's time for our monthly challenge at Word Power, the challenge
that wants to see your BIG sentiments, no little sentiments here!
Let you sentiments be the first thing your eyes are drawn to!

I went BIG with my sentiment, using for the first time a
Spellbinders Layered Floral 'For You' stencil,
stenciled in all Altenew inks.  This card can be used for any occasion.

Let us see YOUR BIG sentiments at Word Power,
there is always a Top 3 and a Top Winner and it could be YOU!! 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Case A DT Card Challenge

 Hello friends, I have a second post to share today as I
didn't want to miss out on the Just Us Girls challenge that
closes today.  I am getting in by the 'skin of my teeth' as it is!

The challenge is to CASE a DT, easy except the hard
part of deciding which DT to choose!!


I finally decided to 'case' CAROL as I thought her design 
would be perfect for using a pretty designer paper.  You can read about her
card HERE.  She used washi tape for her floral image but I used a pretty
paper from Crafter's Companion Rustic Cottage, a pad full of beautiful
floral papers with a vintage look.  The die cut circles are Spellbinders (underneath),
 I think this was the first die I had ever purchased
and the inner die cut circle is a Scalloped circle
from Cottage Cutz.  The sentiment is Sizzix.


Make sure to visit Just Us Girls and see all the pretty
designs from the DT, I loved each and every one and
if I had more time, I would of created a few more!!





Happiness

 Today our challenge theme at Double D is 
WATERCOLOR.

We have a watercolor inspiration board and plenty more inspiration
from the design teams at the challenge blog.


I pulled out a few very old things for my card.  I die cut a watercolor paper
using a Poppystamps Flower Field Frame (2022) then used my very old
Tim Holtz Distress watercolor markers.  I was pleased that they still even worked!!
It was a long process and they are far from perfect but in the end made a pretty card.
The sentiment is Sparkle & Sprinkles (retired company) Happiness Greetings stamp.
I added Glitter Emerald Green Nuvo Drops to the flower centers, giving a bit of sparkle.
1 small heart from my spare parts was also added.


Come and join our watercolor fun at Double D!!

Entering the following challenges:
Poppystamps .... Inspired By Nature



Tuesday, May 5, 2026

You're A Great Friend

We have a new OPTIONAL theme this month at Stencil Fun and it is
 See thru it, anything you can see thru.  
Meaning you can make a shaker, use vellum, cut a 'window' opening,
I think you get the idea, but we are an anything goes challenge
as long as a stencil is used.

I made a shaker card using an Echo Park Simply Sweet Floral stencil
with Altenew ink.  The floral shaker part is a first time use of a
Spellbinders Blossom die.  I also added a SB handmade flower and a
sentiment from Pink Fresh Studios.  The shaker filler is from
Pretty Pink Posh

For my Anything Goes card I used a Newton's Nook Paws stencil.
I stenciled the background, the sentiment background and
also a bit on the inside.  The kittens are a Katy Sue 3D set and are
very layered in 3D,
which I think are just adorably cute!


I created two cards the same.

Come on over and have some Stencil Fun with us.

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty Animals #105 .... Animals
Critter Crazy #110 .... Critters/Furry friends
Daisy Chain #107 .... Layer It Up







Monday, May 4, 2026

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!!

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Just To Say

It's the beautiful month of May at Triple B
and for our challenge we have the most prettiest PINK
mood board for inspiration!   You can however create anything
as long as it has Birds~Blooms~Butterflies
one, two or all three
!


I used one of my Katy Sue 3D flower images I had put together
and was just waiting to be made into a card and I just love these
pretty Apple Blossoms, which just happen to be Michigan's state flower,
along with those cute fuzzy birds!


3D view


We would love to see YOUR Birds~Blooms~Butterflies
at Triple B!!

Entering the following challenges:
AAA Birthday #85 .... Birthday
All About Papercrafts #4 .... Birthday




Season's Greetings

Hello All, it's that time again for a new challenge at
Peace On Earth and we have a pretty mood board to inspire for
the month of May but you can create anything Christmas!


I let all the pretty pink colors inspire me and also this being the year
I am trying to use some things up I grabbed some
Stamperia Ephemera from the Pink Christmas Collection.
This piece looks as though Santa is taking flight with his
gardeners dream of a flower filled sleigh!  I used a Lawn Fawn
cloud stencil and a die cut negative from a circle for the stenciled moon.
I embossed the snow with a TH Sizzix Snowfall folder.
The sentiment is from The Ton.


We would love to see your take on our board
at Peace On Earth!

Entering the following challenges:
Sunbird Spark #60 .... Pastels