The Creative Crafters Challenge #100

 Good day my Crafty friends! I hope all is well and that you are creating some crafty time for yourself. I try to get creative at least 3 times a week. It helps that I'm on the Design Team (DT) to some fun and easy challenges. Today I'm showcasing my DT card for The Creative Crafters Challenge #100.

As always, we keep things simple and fun and our challenge is ANYTHING GOES. It doesn't even need to be a card, any paper project hand-made by you counts.  

 This is another Paper Pumpkin alternative. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I do LOVE the kits as they are designed. I also LOVE challenging myself to come up with a few different designs using some kit components and adding a few products from my stash.

 Products used:

• Stamp Set: Hugs From Shelli, May 2019 PP Kit
• Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
• DSP: May 2019 PP Kit
• Ink: Early Espresso  
• Accessories: Ribbon from the kit, Stampin' Dimensional

 

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on The Creative Crafters Challenge Blog.

 

The Creative Crafters #99

 Good day my Crafty friends! I hope all is well and that you are creating some crafty time for yourself. I try to get creative at least 3 times a week. It helps that I'm on the Design Team (DT) to some fun and easy challenges. Today I'm showcasing my DT card for The Creative Crafters Challenge #99.

 As always, we keep things simple and fun and our challenge is ANYTHING GOES. It doesn't even need to be a card, any paper project hand-made by you counts.  

 For this card I created an alternative design using components from the March 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit. I absolutely love the hummingbird die cuts. They are so regal and makes creating cards easy.

 Products used:

• Stamp Set: Paper Pumpkin kit Fluttering Garden, March 2026
• Card Stock: Mossy Meadow  
• Accessories: components from the March 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit including the card base, Stampin' Dimensionals

What do you think of the envelope?? It's a perfect match for our fluttering hummingbirds. 

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on The Creative Crafters challenge.

The Creative Crafters Challenge #98

 Good day my Crafty friends! I hope all is well and that you are creating some crafty time for yourself. I try to get creative at least 3 times a week. It helps that I'm on the Design Team (DT) to some fun and easy challenges. Today I'm showcasing my DT card for The Creative Crafters Challenge #98.

 As always, we keep things simple and fun and our challenge is ANYTHING GOES. It doesn't even need to be a card, any paper project hand-made by you counts.  

 For this card I used mostly products from the 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar, I just added some DSP and a strip of card stock. This card also has no stamping, so it was quick to assemble. Added a few glittery gems to finish it off.

 Products used:

• Stamp Set: 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White, Blueberry Bushel
• DSP: 12 Days of Christmas Calendar  
• Accessories: Glittery Gems from the 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

I like to finish the card set with a matching inside and envelope. It's a little extra but it doesn't take long. Keep it simple: a coordinating image and a strip of DSP is enough to make it special.

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on The Creative Crafters challenge.

Love To Craft Challenge #91: ANYTHING GOES

 Good day my Crafty friends! It's time to play along with the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. It's a wonderful group of crafty people creating and motivating the viewers to participate in the easy Anything Goes challenge every other month. You have six weeks to make time in your craft space and play along. I can handle that! Can you??

 

Today, I’m playing with another class kit extra that was just piled and waiting. This is a NO STAMPING card, the Ephemera did all the work for me. Here are the pieces I'm working with and the original card.

 

 

I did add some DSP in the background to play along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and change the orientation.

Instead of an official tag, I layered some Nested Dies and popped up the Ephemera flower. My dots are more strategically placed than lined up in a row too. Here's the thing about a sketch: you take what you need from it and make it your own. Doesn't have to be a perfect replica! Play, and have fun! That also goes with the Love To Craft challenge.

 

 

 I like to finish the card set with a matching inside and envelope. Kept it simple with just a little DSP and card stock this time.

 

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on the LOVE TO CRAFT CHALLENGE BLOG.

The Creative Crafters Challenge #97

 Good day my Crafty friends! I hope all is well and that you are creating some crafty time for yourself. I try to get creative at least 3 times a week. It helps that I'm on the DT to some fun and easy challenges. Today I'm showcasing my DT card for The Creative Crafters Challenge #97.

As always, we keep things simple and fun and our challenge is ANYTHING GOES. It doesn't even need to be a card, any paper project hand-made by you counts.  

 As soon as I saw this new Suite Collection in the pre-order for the March Exclusives, I didn't hesitate to put in my cart. Both my grandsons are playing home league indoor soccer. It's a pleasure to watch them play. My husband was a soccer player till his mid forties and to say he is fan of  the sport is just putting it mildly! Fan isn't enough to describe it but hooligan is too much. 

I coloured the jersey with red stripe for his favourite team: Olympiacos, one of Greece's great teams.

 Products used:

• Stamp Set: Match Day
• Card Stock: Real Red, Basic White
• DSP: A Wonderful Match
• Ink Pads: Memento
• Stampin' Blends: Real Red
• Accessories: Match Day dies, Wonderful Stars Puffy stickers, Stampin' Dimensionals

I like to finish the card set with a matching inside and envelope. It's a little extra but it doesn't take long. Keep it simple! A coordinating image and a strip of DSP is enough to make it special.

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on The Creative Crafters challenge.

Krafty Chicks Challenge #805: ATG (Anything Goes)

  Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Because January has a fifth Thursday, we have an ANYTHING GOES theme on the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog. One of the easiest challenges because you can have any theme you like. But this year, we've added a twist: EMBOSSING. Add an embossed element to your project. It can be a card, (fancy fold even), a treat package, home decor, or a scrapbook page. Literally ANYTHING GOES...with EMBOSSING!

 #805 ANYTHING GOES

 

 

This time around I created a Thank You card. I noticed in December that I didn't have enough in my stash to give away to the Stocking For Seniors program in my area. I normally donate a package of 4 cards (Christmas, Birthday, Thank You, and Thinking Of You). This time, I was short 27 thank you cards and 33 thinking of you. I won't let that happen this Christmas. I actually made two card, one in each orientation, one on a black base and one on a white card base. Both using the same embossing folder.

 

This picture doesn't show it well but the sunflowers are created using an embossing folder and sponge daubers to colour the debossed side of the flowers. Then I lightly swiped a black ink pad on the raised "negative" to fill in the background. I love the effect!

 Here is a close up of my first attempt. I thought I pressed to hard and the black ink touched the flower petals some. Hence why I created a second one.

 

 

But my second attempt got the same results, just maybe not as much. I'm thinking it's due to the large area of the debossed petals. I'm not going to sweat it though, both cards look great.
 

Products used

• Stamp set: Celebrate Sunflowers (for the inside of the card and envelope) (retired)
• Card Stock: Basic White, Thick Basic White or Basic Black, Crushed Curry
• Ink Pads: Memento or VersaFine, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie 
  
• Accessories: Sunflower embossing folder (non SU), Amazing Thanks Dies (retired), Sponge Daubers, Adhesive Sheets

 

 

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple with a coordinating stamped image. But I didn't feel like colouring (I know, shocking) and the sponge daubers were right there. I'd say they did a good job of adding colour.  

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for ANYTHING GOES week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

 

The Creative Crafters Challenge #96

 Good day my Crafty friends! I hope all is well and that you are creating some crafty time for yourself. I see lots of playtime in my craft space for this year.

So I did a thing! Same thing I did last year. I joined a new challenge blog. I'm a new member of the Design Team (DT) for The Creative Crafters challenge group. EEKKK!!! It's a wonderful group of crafty people creating and motivating the viewers to participate in the easy Anything Goes challenge . New challenges start on the 15th of every month. That's your cue! Go, get in your craft space and start creating, then share with the world in The Creative Crafters Gallery.

 For my first card of the year, I'm playing with my 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar gifts from Stampin' Up!. (They are still available if you want one.) And I'm using one of the Inspirational Layouts on page 17 of the new Mini January- April 2026 Catalogue.  

If you go to my Facebook Business page you will see the unboxing of every gift over the 12 days of Christmas (December 25-January 5). The products are worth the cost. The only thing I may not use are the small puffy stickers but then again I might see someone else do something fun with them.

 

 Products used:

• Stamp Set: 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (Last chance list, while quantities last)
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White, Old Olive
• DSP: 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar
• Ink Pads: VersaMark, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Crushed Curry
• Accessories: Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Gold Flowers sequins, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

I like to finish the card set with a matching inside and envelope. It's a little extra but it doesn't take long. Keep it simple!

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on The Creative Crafters challenge.

Love To Craft Challenge #90: ANYTHING GOES

 Good day my Crafty friends! Happy New Year! It's time to play along with the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. It's a wonderful group of crafty people creating and motivating the viewers to participate in the easy Anything Goes challenge every other month. You have six weeks to make time in your craft space and play along. I can handle that! Can you??

 

 

I’m still playing with the December 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit: Something For Everyone. Created an easy layout using all kit components except for the card base.

 

 

As always I like to finish the card set with a matching inside and envelope. Keep it simple with just a little DSP and a coordinating image.

 

 

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on the LOVE TO CRAFT CHALLENGE BLOG.

Krafty Chicks Challenge #792: ATG (AnyThing Goes)

  Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

This week on the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog, it's ANYTHING GOES week. One of the easiest challenges because you can have any theme you like. It can be a card, (fancy fold even), a treat package, home decor, or a scrapbook page. Literally ANYTHING GOES!

 #792 ANYTHING GOES

This time around I created a Friend card. I created it for my Facebook group, Diane's Craft Space, for a Weekend Creative Challenge at the beginning of this month (October). Create a project featuring ANIMALS. It was a hard choice between the hippos, sheep, or donkey. So Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe!

Products used

• Stamp set: Darling Donkeys (retired)
• Card Stock: Thick Basic White, Razzleberry Bliss,
• DSP: Design A Daydream (retired)
• Ink Pads: Memento, VersaMark
• Stampin' Write Blends: Smokey Slate, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Petal Pink
• Accessories: White embossing powder, heat tool, paper snips, Stampin' Dimensionals

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple with just a little DSP.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for ANYTHING GOES week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

 

Love To Craft Challenge Blog

 Good day my Crafty friends! I can’t believe it’s already September and time to play along with the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. It's a wonderful group of crafty people creating and motivating the viewers to participate in the easy Anything Goes challenge every other month. You have six weeks to make time in your craft space and play along. I can handle that! Can you??

I’m playing with an older Paper Pumpkin Kit. I only added a bit of ink blending on the background and some yellow ribbon.

 I like to finish the card set with a matching inside and envelope.

Hope you enjoyed my card today and that it motivates you to get creative. We all need a little me time, why not get crafty?? Upload your project for this week's Anything Goes theme on the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. This Anything Goes challenges runs from today, September 1 to October 15th. Plenty of time to get inky!