Sunday, August 23, 2026

Happy Birthday

Hello. I'm playing in The Paper Players #PP800 sketch today.  What a huge milestone!  


The designer paper for this comes from Moda Scrap. I used the square blanket die from Pink Fresh Studio to cut the flower dsp out.  The stripes within the pack worked well for the strip called out in the sketch.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

The dragonfly is cut out using the matte black cardstock from Tim Holtz. I love how rich and deep that black is.  The blue cardstock behind the white panel is from Altenew.

Thanks for stopping by.  Below is the sketch.



Just a note - SSC393

Hey there.  There is a new challenge up over at Sunday Stamps.  This one is a color or photo challenge for you to play along with.



Dies are from:
Sizzix/49 & market
Papertrey, Ink
Concord & 9th

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Saturday, August 22, 2026

You're some kind of wonderful

Hello. I'm playing in a few challenges today with this card.


The sunflower stamp is an old one (an a goodie) from the former Angel Company.  I colored it with Copic markers.  Tag die is from Papertrey, Ink.

The yellow gingham designer paper is also old from my A*Muse studio stash.  I cut a strip of green cardstock and added a length of self-adhesive lace border to it for added interest.  The sentiment is from The Stamp Market.

Challenges:

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

With sympathy - TSOT702

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


The designer paper is a digital kit from Pink Monarch Prints. I just got a Canon G6020 printer that has the refillable ink cartridges and two ways of putting paper through the printer. It works on all types of paper (even cardstock) and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to buy it!  Highly recommend.

Leaf die is an old one from Memory Box.

Here is the link to play with the above sketch - hope to see you over there.

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Friday, August 14, 2026

Sending you a paper hug

Hello. I'm playing in this week's Freshly Made Sketch with this card.



The sentiment is from The Ton and I stamped it in mocha ink from Simon Says Stamp.  The leaf dies are from Jillian Vance Designs. I used Distress Oxide ink to color them, except for the oak leaf.  That used SSS inks.  

The designer paper in the back is a digital that I've had printed up in my stash.  Added some jute ribbon on top and then stacked the leaves to it with foam tape.  The outline stitched die is and old one from My Favorite Things.

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Sunday, August 9, 2026

Happy Birthday - SSC392

Hello!  We have a new sketch challenge up over at Sunday Stamps today.  It's a good one!





The leaf stamp is an old red rubber stamp from Rubbernecker stamps (now Brass & Bliss). I used Eucalyptus ink from C&9 to stamp it onto a card base.  The cardstock behind the image is also from C&9 and it matches the ink.  The birthday stamp is Globeland off of Amazon. 


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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Get well soon

Hello. I finally got my new Paperartsy set designed by Alison Bomber and was playing around with it and a new stencil from Studio Light and came up with this.




I used walnut distress ink with the stencil, then stamped the tallest grass stamp over it.  Get well sentiment is from My Favorite Things. 

I'm entering this into the following challenges.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Masculine Happy Birthday - TSOT701

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


I created the background paper using Paperartsy infusions. The stamps used in the background are from Sweet Miss Daisy Designs. 

The cogs are die cuts that are sprayed with the infusions, then highlighted with Lisa Horton waxes.  Some of the cogs and the chain are from Stampin Up! Birthday sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps.



Here is the link to play along.

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