Allsorts 834 Traditional Christmas colors

 

This card was made for the Allsorts #834 challenge using traditional Christmas colors. I love getting a few Christmas cards made early for my Christmas stash. I used a dark green card base, holiday design papers from Paper Studio, and then I used white paper for the dove die. Made from a die from Momento,  You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-834.html

Tic Tac Toe #281

For the Tic Tac Toe challenge I used the middle row down: leaves, free, and thank you. For my free I used design paper scraps. I glued ny design paper scraps down in a quilting pattern , added die cut leaves, and a thank you sentiment. I colored some pearls with a brown copic marker and added them as my embellishment. The leaves die is from Sizzix. 

Check out the details for the challenge here:

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc281-featured-designer-jeanie/
 

Can you handle the pressure? Fall/harvest

This card was made for the fall/harvest challenge over on the Can You Handle the Pressure challenge this week. I used a Darice embossing folder and then I smeared one of my neutral distress oxide ink pads over it so it would pick up the embossing pattern better. The moon is a die cut circle of gold chrome cardstock. I used burnt orange as the base for this card. The holes are a die cup and I backed it with black. I cannot remember the source of this pumpkin stamp, but it is absolute favorite that I have had for over 15 years. I got it at a stamp shop here in Houston way back when. I stamped all my stamping in versafine clair black and I colored it with colored pencils. I went over it with an alcohol blending pen.  The sentiment is from an old retired Stampin'Up set. The bats are from an Hampton Arts halloween set. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2025/10/anything-goes-with-twist-of-fall.html

 

I'm Deaming of a pink Christmas

 

This is a fun challenge on Jingle Bellles' I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas theme. I used pink scraps to make a quilted patterned background. Then I added the white trees and  the kraft deer to it and added a torn paper strip as the snow. I really loved how this turned out.

You can find this challenge here:

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/10/im-dreaming-of-pink-christmas.html

Freshly made sketches #707

 

Found here:

https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2025/10/freshly-made-sketches-707-sketch-by-judy.html

The design papers I used were from Crafty Stamp Co. and I used a lilac card base.  The stamp is from Clear Stamps from Stampablities and stamped with Versafine Clair  Black Ink. I colored the mermaid with alcohol markers. 

Inspired by ....Boo and Just Us Girls Halloween word week

 

I am entering this card into the Inspired by ....Boo challenge this week  that can be found here:

https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/inspired-by-boo.html

and also the Just Us Girls challenge #796

found here: 

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/just-us-girls-796-word-week.html

I stamped using a set from Hampton Arts on design paper, then added the boo and the House Mouse disguised as a ghost. I added the torn black paper to add a little contrast. 

Seize the Birthday #315 - Splish Slash

This is one of my latest House Mouse that I have added to my collection. I thought it would be perfect for this Seize the Birthday challenge this week. I stamped it with Versafine clair black ink and colored it with alchol markers.  The card base is a light blue from my stash and a stashed piece of Basic Grey design paper for the back panel. You can find the details of the challenge here:

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/10/seize-birthday-315-splish-splash.html

 

"Cheesy Costume"

Made this card for the HMFMC #450 with details here:

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/hm-450-anything-goes-option-of-food.html

and for the Paper Players challenge:

https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2025/10/pp758-theme-challenge-from-claire.html

The papers are from Tim Holtz, and the stamps are House Mouse.  Stamped with Versafine clair black ink, and colored with Copic markers. 

 

As You See It challenge #358

My Favorite thing about fall is the color orange!! I used it a lot on this fall themed card for the As you See it Challenge. The stamps I used for this card are from Creative Worship Stamps. It was their weekly deal last week and thought it was so cute. I also used some design papers torn to meet the criteria for the Free 4 All challenge over on Splitcoaststampers. I used alcohol markers and colored pencils for thee coloring of the images. I just did some fussy cutting around my images.  

You can find the details and link for this challenge here:

https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2025/10/358.html

 

Cardz 4 Galz - green and purple #260

I used two shades of purple distress oxide inks on this card. The green is a lime green acrylic paints. I stamped the sentiment with black Versafine clair ink. I tore a strip of black d'core paper that had a purple underneath layer, I also used a large background stamp from Impression Obsessions using a darker purple ink. The  die is from Taylor Expressions and the embellishments are green gemstones. 

You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/10/260-purple-and-green.html

 

HMFMC #449 - birthday card

Here is my card for the current House Mouse Challenge. You can find the details for the challenge here: 

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/hmfmc-449-birthday-mid-challenge.html

I used alcohol markers and colored pencils to color this image. The image was stamped in Versafine Clair Black ink. 

I used scraps from my scrap piles to make the colorful border. 

 

Double D challenge

I save my backgrounds that don't quite turn out right in my stash pile. When seeing what I had that could be a possibility for the challenge on the Double D,  and found this background I had made with distress oxide inks. Some of it was stamped with stamps, some of it was  smashed on with crumpled plastic wrap, and some of it was stenciled. I added the stenciling with the lavender colored inks to match the lavender cardbase. The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps, the die cut is from Darice (I think). Details for challenge can be found here:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/09/make-your-own-background-challenge.html

 

{BYSHC} sketch challenge #61

Here is my card for the new August BYSCH sketch challenge #61. I used some papers from Paper Studio and a light pink card base. I used white to print out this digital from Power Poppy. I colored with  alcohol markers and die cut "Jolly" from pink design paper. I added some pink sequins across the top of the middle band as embellishment. 

 

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #45

I made this card for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #45 :

Using a pink card base, I embossed the card with a 3-D Christmas folder from Sizzix. Then I cute some paper from a Paper Studio Christmas pad for swipe of color across the card. I die cut one of the patterned papers from the tablet with a Gina Marie die. The holly die and the cookie and candy cane dies are from Sizzix. I drew the details onto the gingerbread man. I stamped the sentiment with a Stampendous stamp set. 

Find linky and details on their website:

www.coffeelovingpapercrafters.com

 

Balloons and Birthdays just go together

You can find the details for the Can you handle the pressure challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2025/08/anything-goes-with-twist-of-balloons-825.html

I embossed the card. Stamped the cat  and balloons from Unity stamps. Colored them with alcohol makers. I fussy cut the cat and balloons and attached them to the embossed card. I mounted all of this onto a gray card base. 

This also met the criteria for the Allsorts Birthday challenge #831. The details for that challenge are here: https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-831.html

 

Just us Girls 790 and Just Add Ink 766

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/just-us-girls-challenge-790-stencil-week.html

I used two stencils from A colorful life designs for the stencil work on this card. Then I stamped this coffee cup over part of it and colored it with alcohol markers and colored pencils. I used 4 colors of distress oxide inks for the stenciling part. This is also a one layered card, which meets the criteria for the Just Add Ink challenge as well with details for the challenge found here:

https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2025/08/just-add-ink-766one-layer-card-with.html

 

C.R.A.F.T. challenge 762 - Christmas

This is the {BYSHC} sketch challenge #60 for August and the month is about to end so since this was such a fun challenge , I made one more entry. I am also using this card for the C.R.A.F.T. #762 challenge, the theme being Christmas.  

The linky for the C.R.A.F.T. challenge can be found here:

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-762-christmas.html

This stamp is from a very old retired set from SU that I have had in my collection since my days of being an SU demonstrator. It just seemed so perfect for this card. I used kraft cardstock for the card base, and all the other papers are design papers from my stashes. I stamped the image in versafine clair black ink and colored it with colored pencils.  The sentiment is from Creative Worship stamps. 

 

Inkspirational challenge - God is Love tag #349

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/inkspirational-challenge-349-designers.html

I had this tag sitting around for quite some time on my work desk, so today, I decided to add it to a slimline card for another entry for the Inkspirational challenge this week. I had stamped the rose stamp with versamark and then covered with white embossing powder on this kraft tag. I love white embossing powder and white gel pen as a contrast on the kraft paper. I water colored the image to add color. The surrounded white gel pen lines are some free handed zentangling I did. The sentiment is stamped in black versafine clair ink. I mounted it to a background panel of embossed kraft paper that came that way in the pad. I added the white dots. I used a rose pink cardstock as the card base. I added ribbon in the hole in the tag. 

 

As You See it - Lively leaves 355

 This was a speed and CAS card for the As You See it challenge with the theme - Lively Leaves. 

https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2025/08/355.html

I stenciled these leaves in about a minute and a half with a blending brush and distress oxide citrus green ink. The flowers were punched with a Martha Stewart punch for my stash using a pink scrap. That was a quick process and with my hand new pick-up tool from Taylor Express that I got for my birthday from my sister, that was a really quick and easy process. I added a quick center with a dot from an alcohol marker. Total time was 5 minutes or less. The sentiment is from Verve (who are not longer in business).The leaf stencil is from A Colorful Life.

Botanical tag

This card was made for two Saturday challenges: 

The Splitcoaststampers' Inspiration challenge which was to find inspiration on the Botanical Arts Co. blog, and for the Inkspirational Challenge, which the challenge was to use a tag on your card. 

Here are the links for these two challenges:

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/inspiration-88/ic1030-botanical-arts-co-august-30th-2025-a-649590/

 https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/inkspirational-challenge-349-designers.html

I used a digital from Power Poppy because Marcella Hawley is just the best botanical themed artist there is. I colored the image with alcohol markers. I used two Sizzix die cuts: the tag and the lace. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz ideology sentiment tablet.  The card base is light pink cardstock, and I used white papers for the tag and lace. The background papers are design papers. I added a wired ribbon and pearls as embellishment. 

 

Alphabet challenge - J is for jump!

J is for Jump and that is the letter for this week's challenge over on the Alphabet Challenge. You can find the details here: 

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/j-is-for-jump.html

The background stamp is from Rubbernecker, the frog is from Unity Stamps, and the sentiment is from Stamplorations.  The sentiment says:" When it feels scary to jump, JUMP! "and so perfect for this challenge. I used various green distress oxide inks for the background and the stenciling on the leaves. The frog image is colored with alcohol markers. The frog image and the sentiment are stamped with versafine clair black ink.  

 

Retro Rubber challenge #262 - books, books, books!

 

This card was made for the Retro Challenge #262 with the theme "Books, books, books". This stamp from Unity has been in my collection for probably 4 years. I stamped it with versafine clair black ink and colored with alcohol markers. The design paper had these colored strips on it and I outlined them in black markers to make it look like they were the spines of books. I mounted this onto a gray cardbase. 

You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2025/08/challenge-262-books-books-books.html

Caffinated Christmas Card Challenge #44

Love using up lovely scraps left over from other projects. Papers are from various sources as are the dies. Love getting Christmas cards made early. So I will be able just to sit and relax with a hot cup of holiday tea and enjoy the season. Plus it is such fun checking out these great challenges year round. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2025/08/01/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-44/

 

Paper Players CAS challenge#751

 

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2025/08/pp751-clean-and-simple-challenge-from.html

I did a little stenciling for the branch, and stamped this bird and sentiment from Unity Stamps. It was colored with colored pencls. I used distressed oxide ink for the stenciling and versafine clair black ink for the stamping. Used white paper for my card base. 

Retro Challenge tic/tac/toe #261

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2025/08/challenge-261-tic-tac-toe.html

  

This was a fun challenge. My flower image from Pink Fresh which is probably about 2 years old. I used washi tape, stenciling, and colored pencils on my card. The image was colored with colored pencils and then I colored over them with blender pen. I am not sure about the sentiment stamp (age or resource). 
I used distress oxide inks for the stenciling. I used a rose red for my card base. 

 

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C.R.A.F.T. challenge #761

I did this stenciling for the Sweet Stampin' challenge. I masked with tape some sections for the stenciling.I used two different stencils from A Colorful Life for the sections and used pinks, aquas, and green distress oxide inks for the blending for the stenciled papers. I stamped the flamingo and palm tree and then fussy cut it out. These stamps are from Inkadinkado. The sentiment stamp is from Brass and Bliss.The colored images were colored with alcohol markers.  I mounted the card front onto a pink card base. You can find this challenge here: 

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-761-summer-vacations-anything.html

 

Word Art Challenge weeks #712-713

I made this card for Word Art Wednesday using the featured scripture for the week from                     Deuteronomy 32:4. I made use of some scrap paper I left over from another challenge  and printed out this week's scripture on my computer. I die cut it with an oval cut and made a gold chrome mat for it, I added the die cut flowers and punched leaves as a little color since the colors of the card were mainly gray and white. I used gray for my card base color. 

You can find this scripture and the details of the challenge here:

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/08/anything-goes-weeks-712-713.html 

 

Jingle Belle challenge - Spirit of Christmas Past

Here is my card for the "Spirit of Christmas Past" for the Jingle Belles challenge just getting started today. This is one of my oldest Christmas stamps in my collection. It's from Tin Can Mail and called "Vintage Santa." I used alcohol markers to color it. I used design paper, red, and white cardstocks. I added a band of red gemstones and a little red bow as embellishment. 

The details for this challenge are here:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-spirit-of-christmas-past.html

 

Art Impressions Challenge - Sports and Leisure #410

My husband, a bowler, has a birthday coming up this week. So I decided I would use this challenge as an opportunity to make him a card. I fussy cut the bowler and the pins and colored them with alcohol markers. I used some design papers and a light green card base. Here are the details for the Art Impressions challenge:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2025/08/sports-leisure-challenge-410.html