Picket Fence Studios Mermaid Dear Card

 Playing with Picket Fence Studios' Mermaid Dear stamp. I stamped with my MISTI and colored with Copics after fussy cutting the fish away. I wanted it to be about her in the sea. The die of the circle is from my stash, and the word die as well. The background was ink blended with 3 Distress Oxides, Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, and Pistachio. Love the water drops to add to the affect. I made this for a special person and they truly loved it! Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Make your own background

Word Art Wednesday: #708-709

Double D Challenges: A Card for the Kiddo's Challenge

Simple Stories Flea Market Layout 2

 And here is my 2nd layout and love these fabulous Simple Stories Flea Market papers and collection! And this was a wonderful way to collect the business cards of some of our great stores in Knoxville, TN so as to find again!! Such fun!! 

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday-#708-709

Simple Stories Flea Market Layout 1

 Loved our Spring Break photos of fun with my sister shopping Thrift and antique stores, and Flea Market in Alcoa, TN. We had a great time and here are our memories. Such fun!

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday-#708-709

Lavina Fairy Tag

 After attending a fabulous class at Scraporium with Betty's Creative Studio (another store's make and take) that allowed me to "play" with all of the fabulous Lavina stamps like this one called, Mae Fairy. The ink blending was done previous to stamping, and then many smaller stamps layered in. The white Posca pen was used to add light to her wings! The end touch was a spray of gold to add iridescence. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Make your own background

Word Art Wednesday: #708-709

Key to my Heart Layout

 Love playing with die cuts and ink blending and stitching around the edges!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stitching

Word Art Wednesday #708-709

Echo Park Fourth of July Layout

SCRAP WITH STACY'S July 2025 TIC TAC TOE CHALLENGE:

Rochelle Spears' July 2025 Sketch Challenge!

I used Echo Park Celebrate America Collection with all of its Red, White and Blue colors and fun fireworks graphics matched with gingham and stars pattern papers. For Technique, I used 2 stencils for the fireworks on the Bazzill Bling Diamond cardstock, with Christmas Red, Silver and Tim Holtz Distress stormy sky stickles. The bling and shine is iridescent and I love the look. The American Crafts Sparkle red cardstock was fussy cut around the "Fourth of July" sticker to bring more shine, as well. The tags have ribbon attached with the Tim Holtz tiny attacher stapler so 3 tags, and 3 staples. Journaling written on the tags: "We enjoyed the holiday with Bratwurst, broccoli salad, roasted brussel sprouts with bacon and watermelon. Fireworks were on our lake and enjoyed by the whole family. It was a wonderful relaxing family day, together!"

I used the Center Vertical column for Stacy's Tic Tac Toe: Metal (Staples where I attached the ribbon on each tag), Tags, Word Sticker (Title)

Please Enjoy!

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #708-709

Simple Stories Vintage Love Story Layout

Scrappy Friends Challenges: 

Rochelle Spears Sketch Challenge:

SCRAP WITH STACY'S MAY 2025 TIC TAC TOE CHALLENGE:

Used the far left vertical column: Stripes (pp on tag), fussy cut (camera), 3 photos. Also used, wood grain and chipboard on "smile"; 2 tags, word sticker "smile" again, and edge punched.

I used the Simple Stories Vintage Love Story collection and chipboard (butterfly). Pattern papers included: Love notes, Ever After, Unforgettable. Kaiser Craft Black Pearls, Bazzill White, Tutu, and Rain, And blackbird, border. Turquoise - Baker's Twine. Pebbles Patio Party Wood Phrase chipboard Thickers. Using the sketch I made this and hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #698-699

 

Colorado Crafts Coffee ATC

 Loved playing with the Colorado Craft Company Coffee House Stamp and this challenge over on A Cherry On Top Website. The additional items I used are: The Crafter's Workshop's Poppy stencil paired with Picket Fence Golden Rose Paste. Further I sprayed with Ranger Evergreen Bough, and then inked the edges with Memento Tuxedo black that was being used for the cute mouse. The mouse was colored with Copics: E33,E35,W1,W3,C1,C3,0. It took time to dry between layers but was so fun making it!! The thick paper was Blue Fern Studios, Bird Waltz, Bird song. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Stencil Fun 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Blooms (for the Poppy stencil)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #698-699

Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary card

 Using the front page of the Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary collection I cut it down and added some other fussy cut another sheet with the clocks. The picture totally reminds me of the spirit of the woman this is for. I really hope it reminds her she is loved. The 100 is cut from Spellbinder's Filigree numbers by Becca Feeken cut from Bazzill Lakeshore cardstock. The Prima Flowers were added and then a few other details like the white filigree butterfly in my stash and the turquoise bling on the front and inside.

Challenges:

Challenges: 

Simon Says Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Graphic 45 Secret Garden on our back porch

 

Using this above sketch offered this "recipe" which is the March Double Layout challenge on A Cherry On Top. Just a note, it was not good for papers like mine that had writing or a certain direction. I made it work nonetheless. I hope you, too, will try it!! I actually made the photos AFTER making the layout because of the title. 

Challenges: 

Simon Says Wednesday: Bit O' Green 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Altenew March Inspiration Post

 

Used Altenew Virginia Rose Die with the Altenew fine Frames cover die to arrange these die cut images to make a cluster on my card, and hope to enter this in their March Inspiration challenge using the colors and image as inspiration. Enjoy!

Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

Other challenges:

Simon Says Monday: Bit O' Green

Simon Says Wednesday: Bit O' Green 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

It's better on the Strawberry farm

Entering this in the Scrappy Friends' Challenges:

Stacy's March 2025 Tic Tac Toe

Used Top Row horizontally: Ink splatter, stickers, and 2 Photos

Also, used: Twine, and tag.

Using Rochelle Spears' March 2025 Sketch below:

 I used Simple Stories Homespun, Simple Stories Homegrown Farmer' Market pattern papers and Bazzill Greenbriar Swiss dots. Also, the banner and strawberry are Simple Stories Homegrown Cardstock stickers popped up. The die cut Strawberries are from Pretty Pink Posh's Fruit Additions die set. The ink splatters were using the Smooches Red spray. 

Other Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

My Mind's Eye Paris Layout

 

Both: Upper left to lower right diagonal: Staples, heart, chipboard title and Eiffel Tower;

Also: Vertically, far right row: Pre-Made Title , Journal card, chipboard title and Eiffel tower. 

Scrappy Friends Challenges:

Rochelle Spears February Sketch 

Stacy's Tic Tac Toe 

I used tons of My Mind's Eye: Union Square "Beautiful Day" Paris paper; Market Street "Princess" Lovely Lady paper; Lost & Found Rosy Mixed Bag and Union Square "Home Sweet Home" Dimensional Die Cut embellishments. The Eiffel Tower with the ribbon is a book mark. Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book Mark-Eiffel Tower with ribbon. 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge

Waffle Flower Snow Flake Cluster card

 

For this card, I used a new die from Waffle Flower called Snowflake Cluster. The die itself cut beautifully and I used the arrangement of the snowflakes as a perfect backdrop for the verse. I did cut one of the snowflakes away from the cluster to use later. The bg was made with Distress Oxide inks and splattered with Caribbean Blue Tattered Angels spray to add dimension and shimmer. Love all of the sparkle and shine. I added the Pinkfresh Studio Birthday Balloon Washi tape, die cut, and stamp set to finish the winter birthday theme.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book mark or about books

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge

Vintage Valentine #2

 

Hand drawn white paper to shadow the red doily, then fussy cut it out twice for both Valentines. There is a tiny doily cut in half and placed on either side of the center. The red frame was also fussy cut out of the ephemera and placed centered. The cut a part is from a 12x12 Authentique Papers Be Lovely. I made this to use individually like a bookmark. Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book mark or about books

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge

                                       

Vintage Valentine #1

 

Hand drawn white paper to shadow the red doily, then fussy cut it out twice for both Valentines. There is a tiny doily cut in half and placed on either side of the center. The red frame was also fussy cut out of the ephemera and placed centered. The cut a part is from a 12x12 Authentique Papers Be Lovely. I made this to use individually like a bookmark. Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Book mark or about books

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog #677-678

February DD Challenge