AI challenge - Milestone Birthdays #400

The theme for the 400th challenge for Art Impressions is Milestone Birthdays. And 2025 is a milestone birthday for myself and many of my classmates from the class of 1968. We turn 75!! So this card is going to be used for one of my friends who celebrates this big day in July. 

You can check out the detail for the challenge here:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2025/04/milestone-birthdays-challenge-400-and.html

I used this great stamp set from Art Impressions called "Spring Chicken" set. I die cut my numbers in silver chrome cardstock. I used a few scraps of design paper from my stash for this quick and fun card. I mounted it all to a blue card base. I stamped the chickens with versafine clair black ink and colored it with alcohol markers. I fussy cute around the chicks and mounted them with foam dimenstionals. 

 

Inspired by....rain #330

I love this stamp from Unity Stamps that I thought was perfect for this" Inspired by...challenge."

The white card front I stamped with versafine clair black ink nd colored with copic markers.The  sky was stenciled using stormy sky distessed oxide ink and a "Colorful Life" cloud stencil. The sentiment was stamped in versafine clair black ink as well. I mounted this card on a gray card base. You can find the linky and details for this challenge here:

https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/inspired-by-rain.html

 

Time Out Challenge 285

 

What a fun challenge is going on over at Time Out challenges!

https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-285-inspired-by-your-favorite.html

I am a big fan of Clint Eastwood, so I picked "A Fistful of Dollars" for my card. I didn't have a stamp for this but I drew around my own hand and just got creative!! It was fun!!  Not a whole lot of supplies for this but paper and pen. I loved this colorful and bright design paper scrap I found in my scrap pile. 

TGIF 517 Technique challenge

http://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/tgifc517-technique-challenge.html

I have been doing a lot of stenciling over the last year or so. My grandmother did lots of fabric stenciling back in the 1950's so I have been enjoying the trend in stenciling on paper that is now popular. I used two stencils from A Colorful Life and the final layer I did by flipping the "Fractured beam" stencil and using red ink. I used 3 colors of distress oxide ink (red, orange and yellows). The bold sentiment is from Gina K designs. 

 

Festive Friday 180 - Piano Day

I used black, white, musical theme sentiment and I don't know if musical symbols count as muscial notes or not. This is for the Festive Friday challenge celebrating Piano Day. I made a whole set of these to send as thank you notes for a family who was visiting our church and who lead the worship music that Sunday. You can check out the details for this challenge here:

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff0180/

The image is from a retired  2005 Stampin' Up stamp and the sentiment is from a retired 2007 Stampin' Up set. I've got quite an extensive collection of stamps and still find them to be classics in my collection. The flowers were fussy cut from design paper And the cross is die cut from gold chrome paper. I torn the edges around the sheet music of the stamped image. 

 

Paper Players 729

I love stamping onto design papers so I hope this will count as a CAS card. It is one stamp, and the only coloring I did was to add white gel pen to the little seed parts of the dandelion. I love this scripture and this  stamp from Unity features it well. The card base is a light green. 

https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

 

House Mouse - In the mood for food

This card was made for the HMFMC this week with the theme being food. I thought these little mice so clever in discovering a wonderful way to pop their corn!! I colored my image with copic markers. I used red and hot pink cardstock for the bottom layers of the card and a festive polka dot design paper for the front layer. I added a few sparkly sequins just for fun! You can find the challenge details here:

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/hmfmc-436-anything-goes-with-option-in.html

 

Tic Tac Toe #266

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc-featured-designer-design/

I did the right vertical line: ribbon, basket, and free for my card. The basket is a digital image from Impression Obsession, The bunny stamp is from Unity, as is the egg stencil I used for the eggs in the basket. Various distress oxide inks were used for the stenciling. The bunny image was colored with copic markers as was the basket. The white card base was embossed with a Spellbinder embossing folder.  The XOXO sticker on the basket is from Tim Holtz. 

 

Christmas Joy

I used the layout from this week's SCS sketch challenge #1053, I used the criteria for the ABC22J10 challenge using jewels and joy for J. And I am entering this also in the Krafty Chicks Christmas challenge #766.  I love making pieced backgrounds with left over Christmas papers and I cut this to match the pieces for the sketch challenge. I die cut Joy for the sentiment, added a silver star for the dot of the J and red jewels for embellishments. I mounted this on a 5 by 7 inch  kraft card base. 

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/krafty-chicks-challenge-759-christmas.html

Green - the theme

I made this card for the Ways to Use challenge on SCS making use of a form of punctuation. There were parenthesis in this sentiment. My inside sentiment says: "Please notice the words in parenthesis. It is like the fine print.."  I also am using this a couple of challenges that the theme was "green."  Those challenges are The Just Us Girls challenge and the Double D challenge. 

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/just-us-girls-challenge-766-word-week.html

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/03/going-green-challenge.html

The background is an Impression Obsession background stamp stamped with various green distess oxide inks. The frog and stentiment are from Unity stamps. They are stamped in Versafine Clair Black in and the frog is colored with Copic markers. I added some green gemstones for emblishments. I mounted this on a green card base. 

 

Think ink and pastel vibes

I made this card and it met the criteria for two challenges this week. One was the Pastel Vibe challenge over on Paper Players and the other was for the "think ink" challlenge over on Shop your stash. 

https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2025/03/pp728-color-challenge-from-jaydee.html

and

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/03/sos543-think-ink.html

I used pastel colored distress inks for the background and I used versafine clair black for the sentiment and the main image. I colored the image with copic markers. The image is from Unity and the sentiment and die is from Hero Arts. I used two stencils from A Colorful Life designs and layered them for the background. I mounted it on a light lilac card base. 

 

Find Joy in the Journey

I am using this card I made for two challenges this week. The colors are for the Color Throw Down challenge this week: light brown, dark brown, and blue. I used distress oxide inks for my stenciling and for my jeep. I also used a black colored pencil for coloring the tires and a versafine clair black pen for stamping the image and the sentiment. I used three different stencils from A Colorful Life for my background. The stamps are from Unity. 

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2025/03/color-throwdown-countdown-828.html

and also the Inspire,Create. Challenge 

 

Such a blessing CAS card

There seemed to be quite a few CAS card challenges this week, so I am entering this one in some of them. Here is the list:

Addicted to CAS#278

https://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-278.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-818-cas.html

Inkspiration Challenge

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/inkspirational-challenge-336-cas.html

 I did a little stenciling with a stencil from A Colorful Life, added a die cut from Momenta, and the sentiment is from Gina K designs. All done on a white card and then mounted to a white card base. I added an enamel dot for the center of the flower.  The stenciling was done with distress oxide ink--tattered rose, and the sentiment was stamped with distress oxide ink - stained walnut.  f

Tic Tac Toe #265

I made this card for the Tic Tac Toe challenge #265 using the stripes, green and foliage row. 

This is a digital image from Power Poppy that I colored with alcohol markers. I used striped design paper for my background and a dark green card base. I added green sequins for a little extra shine. 

You can find the challenge here:

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc265-featured-designer-karren/

 

Triple B and Colorful Options - Green

I used three stencils from A Colorful Life for this challenge. The green inks were all Distressed Oxide Inks that were used for the stencling. The sentiment is from Stampendous and I used Versafine Clair Black in for it. I sketched the lines on the birds with a black fine-tipped black Sharpie. I punched the butterflies with a Martha Stewart punch from design paper and another layer of polka dotted velllum for the wings. 

This card is for the following challenges:

Colorful Options

Triple B Challenge

 

Crazy is my fame and stenciling my game - March

I used two A Colorful Life design stencils for this card. The flowers are paper punches and the sentiment is from Fresh Pink Studios.  The stenciling was done in Distress Oxide Inks and the sentiments was stamped in Versafine Clair Black ink. I used a splatter stamp to make the green splatters. Enamel dots were used for the centers of my flowers. I am entering this card in thhe Crazy is my fame Stenciling is my game. You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-stencil-fun-challenge.html

 

Art Nudge 225C

I wanted to try out some new stencils I just ordered from A Colorful Life, and tried to use colors that were close to these for the February 225C at Art Nudge. The rose stamp is a very old one from my old Stampin' Up collection. The sentiment is from Stampdendous. I used distress oxide inks for the blending for the stencil work, and I used Versamark Clair Black in for stamping the sentiment and images. I used alcohol markers for the coloring of the roses. 

 

Festive Friday - #178

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff-13/

What a fun challenge here on Festive Friday this week! I chose pink, t shirt, and arms for my card!! I just recently purchased this Stampendous stamp set that includes these arms and the flower and leaves I used on this card as well as the sentiment. The t shirt die is from Hero Arts. The glitter pink paper was a left over from another project. Thank you, Festive Friday team for making me more aware of these special days. This was one I was unaware of.

 

Little Red Wagon - Winter Blue

This was a fun card to make. I started by finding a piece of design paper from my stash with blues on it. Then I punt it through my big shot using a 3_D embossing folder from Sizzix. I sanded over it to get the underlayer of white paper to come up. It did not pop like I thought it would so I rubbed some blue distressed oxide ink over the embossing. I liked the look and that it added more blue to my paper. I die cute 3 other snowflakes out using a different design paper. I found a gold glittered snowflake in my stash and added it under a smaller die cut snowflake. I added some clear crystal gems to the centers. The sentiment is a Tim Holtz sentiment strip. 

You can fnd the details for this challenge here:

https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/02/little-red-wagon-challenge-795-winter.html

Also,Assorts Challenge #817 has a theme of blue as well. So entering this card in that challenge as well. 

You can find the details here:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-817.html

 

Art Impressions #397

The theme of the challenge over at Art Impressions is Drink Up!! I love this guy enjoying his favorite beverage and I tried to make it look like a beer. And then I added the free handed sentiment -

"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.....Drink Up!" 

This is some fun design paper from Paper Studio that I pieced together to get this cool design.  I used versafine clair black ink for the image and used copic markers to do the coloring. I used an orange cardstock for the card base.

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2025/02/drink-up-challenge-397-week-1.html

 

HMFMC#434

Here is my card for this week's House Mouse Challenge #434. These two seem to be having fun with some dandelions and just enjoying life. I used some old design papers from my stash that seen to pick up on the colors I colored the image with.  You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/hmfmc-434-anything-goes-with-option-of.html

 

Jingle Belle challenge - It came upon a midnight clear

There is no stamping on this card. I used a die cut nativity and glued it to some Paper Studio design paper behind a clear acrylic tag and then tied the tag onto this card with a Paper Studio designed paper background mounted on a light blue cardstock base. I used a pretty piece of rribbonto tie it onto the card. The recipient can untie it from the card and use it as an ornament for their tree or use as a gift tag. On the top of the tag and over the manger I attached a little gold star jewel.  You can find the details for this challenge here as well as the linky:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/02/it-came-upon-midnight-clear.html

 

As You See it - Pastel Celebration

I made this card for the upcoming celebration of Easter for the As You See it celebration called Pastel Celebration. I used this pretty page of pastel printed design paper and stamped these little adorable girls from an image from Unity Stamps directly onto the design paper. I colored the image with copic markers. I added this ribbon bow and a wet embossed sentiment. The sentiment (from Spellbinder) is inked with Versamark and I used white Ranger embossing powder For the  punched butterflies I used was a little mini butterfly punch from Creative Memories, which is an old and a favorite in my punch collection. This makes me so ready for spring to come. 

https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2025/02/341.html

 

Tic Tac Toe #264

  

I used a love sentiment, an embossing folder that had a frame design, and used both dry and heat embossing on this card. The embossing folder is from Sizzix, the stamp is from Unity, and the love die is from Impression Obsessions I think. The wet embossing was done with white embossing powder on kraft paper. 

The link for this challenge can be found here:

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc264-featured-designer-design-team/

 

Just Us Girls #782

I love making cards for friends so I loved the theme this week over at Just Us Girls.  

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/just-us-girls-challenge-762-word-week.html

I used one of my newest stamp sets from Stampendous, and some of my newest stencils from A Colorful Life. I use TH distressed oxide inks for my blending with stenciling, I stamped the images with Versafine Clair Black ink. I used alcohol markers and colored pencils for the images. I mounted with on yellow cardstock as my base. 

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - things with F

This was a great week to build up some stashes for friend cards, the ones I send out the most for no reason at all. Things that start with F was the theme for the challenge over on Can You Handle the Pressure. I used an embossing folder with a fleur de lei pattern (Sizzix)

and a background stamp was called flannel plaid from Stampin' Up. I used a floral designed card base from Paper Studio as my base and also cut some of the flowers from one of the similar card bases I had on hand.  All these fabulous "F" things helped make this fabulous friend card to put in my stash.

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2025/02/anything-goes-with-twist-of-something.html

 

Addicted to CAS 276 Friends

I made this 5 minute card for the Addicted to CAS card challenge. The theme is friends and this is one of my newest stamp purchases. As a child I always loved buttons. They were kind of my play friends when I was by myself. LOL So, I just had to have this stamp. This card really came together easily. Everything but the largest daisy was stamped to the card base. I stamped it on another piece of paper, cut it out and added it with a dimensional.  You can find the details to this challenge here:

https://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-276.html

This cute stamp set is from Stampendous. I stamped with versafine clair black ink and added the colors with Copic markers.