Christmas blessings

Hello.  Here is my last reminder card for The Flower Challenge. Sniff! 

After 9 years of The Flower Challenge the December challenge will be our last. We want to thank all our design team members, past and present, and especially all our participants over the years. Finally, we thank Aileen Ryan for coming up with the idea and running the challenge in conjunction with Viv Hodge for the first 7 years. We will post the winners as usual on the 4th of January 2026. The challenge blog will remain open for floral inspiration. We will be back with our reminder post on the 15th.

The stamp is from Penny Black and I used watercolor Tombow markers to color the outline and then spritzed with water.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

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Christmas cookies!

Hello and welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Try A Sketch on Tuesday.

The cookie dies are from Tim Holtz Sizzix line from a few years ago.  I used Gina K Designs cardstock to alternate with the white on the cookies.  The three small snowflakes are shaker bits from Trinity stamps that I glued on for added interest and cuteness.  The border dies are from Pink Fresh.

Link to participate in the challenge is here. 

A merry little Christmas to you - SSC375

Hello and welcome back to another challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  This time we have a color palette prompt for your inspiration.

I just purchased this wonderful paper pack from Brass & Bliss and one of the papers worked well with the colors below.  

I added a bit of snowflake glitter and mica from Ranger (TH) to the top and bottom snowflakes. The dies are from My Favorite Things and the middle snowflake die is from Simon Says Stamp.

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Merry Christmas

Hi and welcome back to another Challenge over at The Flower challenge - we want you to use a Christmas floral on your card. 

The poinsettia is from Simon Says Stamp and colored with Copic's. The sentiment is stamped in Lisa Horton's gold metallic ink.  The pine sprig stamp in the background is an old one from Great Impressions stamps.

After 9 years of The Flower Challenge, the December challenge will be our last. We want to thank all our design team members, past and present, and especially all our participants over the years. Finally, we thank Aileen Ryan for coming up with the idea and running the challenge in conjunction with Viv Hodge for the first 7 years. We will post the winners as usual on the 4th of January 2026. The challenge blog will remain open for floral inspiration. We will be back with our reminder post on the 15th.

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Thanks - TSOT#684

Hello and welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesdays.  

The background stamp is from Andy Skinner at Creative Expressions.  I stamped it in Antique Linen oxide ink onto cream cardstock and cut out the panels.  The wreath die is from Tim Holtz, Sizzix line.  I used some leftover leaves that I had sitting in my stash and added them on.  The Thanks is a die from Spellbinders.  

Here is the link to join in on the challenge. Not only here, but you can also combine your card with our sister challenge here.

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Mixed media tag - SSC374

Hi everyone! Welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps. I am the hostess this go around and came up with this.  

I created a mixed media tag using stamps from the following companies.  Texture stamps/Lou Collins, Trinity stamps, Penny Black, Repeat Impressions, and IO.   The dragonfly was created using shrink plastic, Stazon ink, and the dragonfly stamp from Repeat Impressions.  I also used a bit of scrappers floss to tie the ribbon onto the tag. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you join us.  Link is here. 

ETA: adding this to the following challenges:

Just add Ink

Masculine Birthday card

Hi everyone! Playing in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge today - they are looking for masculine cards featuring Tim Holtz products.

I used TH distress inks with stencils to create this birthday card.  Stencils are from The Crafters Workshop.

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Skating snowman

Hello. Sharing this card for the winter challenge over at Just Us Girls and Simply Clean & Simple. 

The stamp is from Whipper Snapper Designs.  I colored him using Copic markers.  The snow is texture paste through a stencil with rock candy glitter dusted over it.  

I decided not to put a sentiment on, as I picture him skating to silence in his own little world. ;-)

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Thank you - TFC#108

Hi and welcome back to a reminder about our current challenge over at The Flower Challenge. We are looking for you to add "thanks" to your creation.  Here is another card I created.

The flower stencil is from My Favorite Things, and I used Simon Says Stamp inks with it.  The sentiment is an old one from Avery Elle.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you join us! Link is here. 

Thinking of you - TSOT#683

Hello. Welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday.  

I started by blending watercolors down the left side of my watercolor paper in fall colors.  Then I stamped the branch from Memory Box using ground espresso archival ink from both ends.  The sentiment is from Parklane.  It's hard to tell in the photo, but the card base is a dark brown that is cut to a mini slimline card. 

Here is the link to join in on the challenge. 

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Holiday tag cards

Hello. I'm adding a couple of holiday tag cards to the mix for the 2025 fall/winter coffee lovers blog hop.

Stamps and dies are from Hero Arts.  The gingham designer paper is from My Favorite Things.  The baker's twine and the red grosgrain ribbon is from PTI.

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Sending you a smile - SSC373

Hi everyone. Sharing the following card for the new sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps.

I kept mine very clean and simple this go around.  The flower die is from Simon Says Stamp and I colored it with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from The Ton.  I did use the same copic marker to color the satin ribbon that I used on top of the blue gingham designer paper.

I hope you join us! 

Life happens, coffee helps.

 Hello. Here is another card for the 2025 Fall/Winter coffee lovers blog hop.

The stamps are from the former Technique Tuesday stamp company.  I used a copic marker to color the coffee in the mug.  The sentiment on this is so true!

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Awesome and incredible

Hello! Playing in the CAS colours and sketch challenge today.  This is also going into the 2025 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog hop.

The coffee cup stamps are from My Favorite Things.  The plaid designer paper is from Art Impressions.

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Thanks - TFC#108

Hello, and welcome back to a new challenge over at the Flower challenge.  We are looking for you to add thanks to your cards this go around.  Here is what I did with the challenge. 

The flowers are colored with copic markers.  The background thank you stamp is from Photoplay. The big thank you die is an old one from Simon Says Stamp. 

Here is the link for you to join the challenge. The Flower Challenge #108

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Get well soon

Hello. I'm playing in this week's Freshly Made Sketches with the following card.

The wonky stitch die is from AALL & Create. I used micro-gluedots to adhere it to the cardstock.  The bandage dies are from My Favorite Things, as is the get-well sentiment. 

I have to admit, I was looking for my bicycle dies to use on this sketch, but ran across the Band-Aids and I was off and running in another creative direction.

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Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes