Triple B September 2025 Challenge

Hello friends, it's that time again for a new monthly challenge at
Triple B where we are all about birds~birds~butterflies.
You can use one, two or all three but at least one has to be used.

We have a pretty September mood board for inspiration.

I used some gingham paper from Honey Bee die cut with a Waffle Flower Lacy 2 die.
The stamp is a never been used before Deep Red Boot Sunflowers colored
with Olo's and Altenew Alcohol markers.  The image was stamped with
Lisa Horton Cloud 9 ink on a Cottage Cutz Scalloped Eyelet die. 

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating!

You Are My Sunshine

 Hello friends, we have  new theme at Double D Challenges
and it is MUSIC.

Music theme, use sheet music, musical instruments,
anything to do with music, you can even let a song
inspire you, just tell us what song it is.

We have a fun mood board for inspiration.

I had a fun stamp/die set from Avery Elle Forest Dance Party 2021 that I used
for the first time.  I colored these cute characters in with a mix of Olo's, Copic's and
Altenew markers.  The sentiment is from Hampton Art 2015.  It is a woodblock stamp that 
I stamped 3 different times and still couldn't get a perfect stamp, one I even did with Versamark
and EB powder and still the same result.  I couldn't put in my platform as it was a
woodblock stamp.  It is what it is as they say.  I had to make a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 size
card so all my little critters could fit.  the little music notes are part of the stamp set.

We would love to hear some 'music' from you at
Double D!!

Nature Challenge

It's once again time for our challenge at Stencil Fun and our 
OPTIONAL theme is NATURE but you can create anything as long as a
stencil has been used!

My nature card is a stencil by Hero Arts Color Layering Bee Florals.
There are 5 stencils to layer in this set. I used all TH Distress Inks,
squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, shabby shutters, peeled paint, and black soot.
I left a sentiment off for now.

For my anything goes card I used a favorite pretty stencil I have used before
Waffle Flower Layered Bows and stenciled with Altenew inks 
Winter Lake and Artic Mountain.  The scalloped circles are Tutti Design
and the floral is Graphic 45 rub ons, or Press ons as they call them.
The sentiment is The Ton Easy Expressions.

Hope to see you over at Stencil Fun!!

Entering the following challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday .... ATG
Unicorn Challenge #113 .... Circles

Two Old Bats September Challenge

Hello friends, it is getting closer to Halloween month and if you have joined us
all year at Two Old Bats then you should have a nice selection
of Halloween cards all ready to mail!

We have a spooky fun mood board for inspiration!

Witches normally spook me out but for some reason last year when I
was on my binge of buying LOTS of new Halloween I purchased this
spooky A Wee Bit Wicked stamp from Picket Fence.
She is a rather large stamp so I had to make a square card of 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
to fit her 'pretty' face on.  Look at the little mouse sitting on her hat,
he had better watch out or he will be in her cauldron of witches brew!!  I added a glittery crow to her hat and a few
glittery stars.

Hope to see YOU over at Two Old Bats!!

September 2025 Colorful Options

 Hello friends, time for our monthly challenge at Colorful Options 
and we have a pretty wild and very colorful mood board for you.

It took me awhile to decide how I wanted to interpret this though it does say anything goes
I wanted to stay within these colors.  Going through my stencils  I came across a
Brutus Monroe Quad Pattern stencil (another of my 99cent sale purchases from Simon Says) and thought it would work well for these
colors.  I used all Distress inks for my colors, faded jeans,
carved pumpkin, lumberjack plaid  and squeezed lemonade. 
I then die cut a Tutti Designs oval and topped it with 
Sue Wilson Shadow Box-Celebrations balloon dies, I hand drew the strings.
The sentiment is Easy Expressions from The Ton.

Come on over and have some 'colorful' fun with us.

Entering the following fun challenges:
Addicted To Stamps & More ....Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Simon Says Wednesday .... ATG

Allsorts #831 ....Birthdays

Just Us Girls ....Stencil Week

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

Autumn Greetings

 It's time for our FALL season at The Four Seasons Challenge.
We have a pretty colorful fall mood board for inspiration,
but you can create anything fall.

I let all the fall colors and pretty leaves inspire me and pull out a
never before been used Hero Arts Fall 2023 card kit.

This kit came with a die, inks and a layered stencil plus stamps and a few other things
I didn't use today.  It creates a beautiful card and why haven't I used it before now I'll never know.
But, I do know I will be using it again and again.  The gingham paper is from Lawn Fawn.
This die really has a lot more detail then the photo shows.

That's it for me today...happy crafting!!

Entering the following fun challenges:
A Cut Above ....Die cut