As You Like It challenge

https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/favourite-gold-silver-or-glitter-and-why.html

I made this card for the As You Like It challenge and I picked silver glitter paper as my favorite because it is sparkly and the glitter is already firmly adhered to the paper and does require me to have to sprinkle glitter all over the place and make a mess. It also die cut beautifully as I used this lovely swirl patterned die from Paper Rose. I also used a die from Brass and Bliss for the white panel and a poinsettia die from Momenta. I mounted this card front to a dark green cardbase. The center of the poinsettia is a gemstone flower sticker. The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps.  

 

Christmas Kick Start #105

 

https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-105-if-its-christmassy-link.html

Getting the Christmas season started with a set if thank you notes to give as a little gift for a neighbor. 

This is for the Christmas Kick Start challenge #105. I used some fabulous stencils from A Colorful Life and red and green distress oxide inks.  The thank you stamp is from Creative Worship Stamps. 

Inkspirational Challenge #355

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/inkspirational-challenge-355-mood-board.html

Using Christmas symbols from Christmas design papers was a fun and easy way to make a cute and fast holiday card. I loved layering paper on this cute sampler card and added little glittery holly stickers to add just one more cute symbol of Christmas. 

 

FestiveFriday challenge #198

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff0198/

I used embossing folder, texture, and Christmas colors for my card. The embossing was done on black paper and the I sanded over it to see the light blue snowflakes. The sequins helped make the texture. There is red and green on the designed papers I used. The stamp is from Penny Black. Image colored with alcohol markers.

 

C.R.A.F.T. challenge - Christmas 769

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-769-christmas-anything-goes.html

I stamped directly onto the design paper and paper pieced the faces, hands, and baby blanket from an image I stamped on white. I used this die cut done in white just to accent the white portions if this card.  I colored parts of it with alcohol markers. The sentiment and image are from Unity Stamps and stamped in versafine clair black ink.

 

Just Add stencil and dies 774

I used a laered stencil from Impression Obsessions , a die from Momenta and a joy die for my sentiment. I mounted it on a burgandy card base.

https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2025/11/just-add-ink-774stencils-dies.html

Try it on Tuesday

Made this quick Christmas card for the Try it on Tuesday challenge this week found here:

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2025/11/get-ready-for-christmas.html

I loved this festive plaid so added a few die cut pieces to this, The joy is from Impression Obsessions and the leaves are from Sizzix.  I used a gem stone for the dot of the I. 

 

Golden Days challenge for November 2025

 

Used a little gold stencil butter for this card for the challenge for the stencil fun challenge this month:

https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-stencil-fun-challenge.html

The stencil is from A Colorful Life and the die I used was from Spellbinders  and the sentiment is from Creative Worship stamps.  

Allsorts challenge #836

This card was made for the Allsorts challenge found here:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-836.html

I used and patterned card front and added my strip I had made made from left over papers and a gold matt on a red strip. The die for the poinsettia is from Momenta. I used a gold glittery enamel dot for the flower center.  

 

Krafty Chicks - Christmas #794

For the Krafty Chicks challenge this week, we were to make a Christmas card. This is a die I was gifted from a friend and wanted to use it for the first time. The die is from Taylored Expressions and I used a sentiment from Creative Worship Stamps for the center focus. I used some red sequins from A Colorful Life as embellishment.  You can check out the details of the challenge here:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/krafty-chicks-challenge-794-christmas.html

 

Using scraps and building a snowman

There seems to be many challenges lately using a winter or Christmas theme, and one of my favorite challenges that happens on a bi-monthly basis is over at Jingle Belles, whose criteria this week is to use left overs. Of course, there are always lovely paper scraps left over from various Christmas projects, but for this card I also went back through my Christmas stamps and found this one from an old Stampin' Up set from 1999. The snowflakes are from a die set from Creative Worship Stamps. I added an enamel dot for the centers of the snowflakes.  

You can find the details for the Jingle Belles challenge here:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/11/more-leftovers-yes-please.html

I am also using this card for the Cards 4 gals' challenge #263 theme of "Build a Snowman." It can be found here:

https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/11/263-build-me-snowman.html

 

Seize Birthday - Use Christmas supplies

 

   https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/

   What an honor to get be a party guest this week for this terrific challenge! I have a friend who has a December birthday and she is quite the gardener. so I thought of this beautiful stocking full of gardening items, which is a Power Poppy digital image designed by one of my favorite artists, Marcella Hawley. I colored it with alcohol markers, used some awesome Christmas design paper from Paper Studio. and  die cut from Sizzix. The sentiment stamp is from Stampendous. . I used red sequins for my berries. 

Inspire.Create. #205

 

https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/inspirecreatechallenge-205-sketch.html

I made this card for the above sketch and used a Power Poppy digital that I colored with alcohol markers.  The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps. I used patterened papers from Paper Studio and a white card base.

AAA challenge #303

 

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2025/11/aaa-card-challenge-303-11.html

This card was made with a new stamp I purchased from  Creative Worship Stamps taking advantage of a sale of the set and the die that matched the set. The sentiment is from Stampendous.  I made the background with scraps left over from my stash pile. These are fun backgrounds that I like to make ahead of time and lay aside for future cards.  I used the birthday theme with my plus one being a cake. 

House Mouse challenge #452

Love this stamp set, which is one of my newest in my collection. I am actively involved in the creating of Christmas cards as November is already here. I stamped the image and sentiment with versafine clair black ink. I colored the image with alcohol markers. I fussy cut it out and added it to this pretty holiday paper from Paper Studios,. I used some silver sticker stripes to frame the sentiment. Loving the non-traditional colors on this paper. 

Find the details of the challenge here:

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/house-mouse-452-anything-goes-or-any.html

 

Unity Show and Tell Creating a Background challenge

I had a great time using many of my Unity stamps for this background. First I just started with some pink oxide distress ink direct from pad to paper swipes. Then I used a blending sponge to add some yellow distress oxide in. Then I added moss green distress ink pine needles all around the background. I found a small little group of stars on a stamp that was from a grab bag deal from Unity to added the stars for texturing with a espresso distress ink. On a scrap of design paper  I stamped the ornament which is one of my favorite Unity Christmas stamps and colored it with alcohol markers and also a gold mettalic marker. I colored some white pearl embellishments with a yellow alcohol marker and added them to the centers of  the flowers on the ornament. I found this silver swirly sticker that reminded me of those fancy ornament hangers they have out now so added it to the top of the ornament after I had fussy cut it and glued it onto the background. The sentiment is from one of my newest Unity stamps that is a set of great Christmas sentiments.  Go join in on the fun. This will last the entire month of November. Check it out!

 

Alphabet Challenge O is for oval and one word

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/o-is-for-oval-with-one-word-sentiment.html

 This week on the Alphabet challenge the letter is O and O is for oval. So, I used a few on this card and even the pumpkins were ovals.I used a design paper as my background on my kraft card base. The I added a kraft oval under my oval that had the digital from Power Poppy. I colored the image with alcohol markers and colored pencils. The sentiment is from Creative Worship stamps punch with an SU the scalloped oval.  Then layered it onto a larger oval punch. 

Jingle Belles - Dashing through the Snow

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/10/dashing-through-snow.html

This is an old snowman in my collection that came from Rubbernecker before they became Brass and Bliss. The sentiment is from Unity. The paper is from Paper  Studio and the die I used is from Momenta.  For a little added sparkle I used white sequins,

 

Inspire. Create. And TOP sketch #37

 

https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/inspirecreatechallenge-204-christmas.html

I made this card for both challenges. I used red cardstock from Gina K designs. I used design paper from Unity, and the image and sentiment are from Power Poppy Designs. I colored the image with Copic markers and colored pencils.  For a little glimmer I added a silvery glittery cardstock to frame my sentiment. 

BYSHC25 Santa Collage

 

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I stamped this Christmas collage using an old 2004 Santa stamp from Stampin' Up, a background stamp by spellbinders, and 2 stencils from A Colorful Life. I used gold stencil butter for the stenciled sentiment. I used red distress oxide ink for the other stenciled pattern. I used copic markers and colored pencils to color the images. So, this turned out being a mixed media card. It was so fun t make.  Thanks, 

{BYSHC} for this fabulous Linky party and I always look forward to these events. Thanks for having these twice a year. 

BYSHC25 merry and bright

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I used a die from CWS for this card and found all kinds of little Christmas stamps in my collection for the images. 

 

BYSHC2025 Falling for the Holidays linky party wingin' it

 

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This cute stamp is from Unity as is the sentiment. My background was made from leftover scraps. I used blue cardstock for my card base. I think I got over a dozen cards made this week thanks to this great week of the Linky Party. 

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays

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What a terrific week it has been enjoying all the wonderful things shared over during the {BYSHC} Linky fall party !! I am sad this is the last day but I will be checking back on all these cards for ideas as I continue making my cards for ths season. And I am so glad to have gotten an early start. 

 I did a mixd media card today using up scraps for my bargello quilt patterned background. I also made use of A Colorful Life stencil with gold stencil butter for the radial lines from the star. Not sure of the source oof the nativity and the sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps.

BYSHC2025 sleigh ride

I think both of these are from Impression Obsessions (a company I miss s much).  The fun papers are from Paper Studio.The card base is black cardstock.  How fun it has been to take part in the linky party and to see all the wonderful creations that have been made and shared. Thanks, BYSHC team!

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BYSHC all is calm

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Using 2 design papers from Paper Studi, I used some tree dies and this pretty deer die along with a CWS sentiment.  I used a white card base. 

 

BYSH joy mug

Got this made for day 5 of the BYSHC Liinky Party this week. Started with a red card base and then a diecut cup indesigner paperr. The poinsettia was one of my premade die cut (Momenta). Not sure of the source of that great circle sentiment die. 

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BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Peace on Earth

 

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Making use of some pretty scraps on this card and some dies that I cut from my sister's die collection, I forgot to include the source on my bag of goodies. It may have been Spellbinder. Just a few days left of this amazing linky party going on and such a great time to get your Christmas motivation and inspiration going before the busy times hit in November. 

Shopping your stash pumpkin spice

I made this pumpkin spice card for today's challenge for Shopping Your Stash.  I used a die cut from Gina K designs, papers from my scrap stash and a sentiment from Sizzix.  You can find the details of the challenge here:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/10/sos559-pumpkin-spice-everything-nice.html

I was fun using some scraps left over from some of my other fall projects. 

 

BYSHC Linky Party Endless Love of God

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Using traditional Christmas colors for this card for the Linky Party that {BYSHC}is having this week, I used two stencils from A Colorful Life. I added one of my pre-made poinsettia (not sure of source because I used a die from my sister's collection and I forgot to write it down!) The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps.I added gemstones that I colored with alcohol markers to make them the colors I needed for my card.