Color Hues #113 - Red and White - Happy Birthday to You (Address, Gift and Mini Postage Collage)

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Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends. I hope your day is filled with celebration, fabulous food and, of course, a marvelous fireworks display.

New month means a new challenge: welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #113 where our delightful hostess, Tracy, has selected...you guessed it...Red and White as inspiration for the next two weeks.  

We're delighted to have Kim Miller joining us as our guest designer.  

Given Canada is celebrating its 158th birthday this year, I though it fitting to create a birthday card to mark the occasion. Waffle Flower all the way, of course, both with the products and my card design, inspired by one of WF's designers. 

I also made this quick card with Photoplay stickers that I've had for quite a while. For the record, I am NOT a fan of gnomes but these guys still deserve a play date. 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest designer and my incredibly talented team. Then, join us in the gallery with a Red and White creation of your own.

The challenge will be open until July 14th a 9AM. 

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge, and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Birthday Challenge #75 - Summer Birthday - Happy Birthday Sweet Friend Watermelons (Rub Ons)

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Happy July 1st and Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends.

New month means a new challenge over at AAA Birthday; for Challenge #75, we're inviting you to create cards to celebrate summer birthdays.  

 We're delighted to have Pauline joining us as our Guest Designer. 

Watermelons  = summer vibes.

This arrangement - a rub-on transfer from Graphic 45 -  conveys that vibe beautifully. This is but one of several wonderful watermelon-themed images from the three-sheet collection. I'm already searching for spaces and places to showcase the others.  

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous Summer Birthday cards from my talented teammates. Then, bring out your summery-sensations and celebrate with us.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #781 - STENCIL Week - You are the Best Open Book Dragon

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Welcome to Stencil Week over at Just Us Girls Challenge #781, where Bobby is our lucky hostess for this popular challenge. Stand alone stencils, layered stencils (some really sophisticated ones out in the craft-iverse), stencils as the focal image, stencils as backgrounds...whatever stencil style or technique you choose is welcome in the gallery.

This week, we extend a huge Thank You to Joanne James for being our June Guest Designer.  She has offered wonderful inspiration to both the team and our players. 

I'm sure you know by know that I am a fan of all things Waffle Flower: stamps, stencils, dies and, of course, the marvelous postage collage collection. Making its debut today is my WF Open Book die and Dragon stencil. Too cute...especially if you're a fan of dragon tales as I am!

Please head over to the main blog to see stencil sensations created by Joanne and the rest of my talented team.

Then, choose your stencils to showcase and play along with us.

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #344 - Use Stencils (Optional Twist - Geometric) - You are Simply the Best Spring Breeze Butterflies (WF)

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Welcome to Inspirational Challenge #344. 

Our popular Use Stencils Challenge - with the optional twist of Geometric - begins today, June 21, and runs until July 4th. The hardest part of this challenge: deciding which stencils you want to showcase. I love stencils and I know many of you do, as well.  

Yet another Waffle Flower inspired postage collage card from me, this time featuring a stencil that can be used on its own or with the postage background, which I've done here: Spring Breeze. The butterflies and flowers are perfect for this time of year. 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my wonderful team.

We're looking forward to seeing what inky stencil delights you'll be dazzling us with over the next two weeks.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #780 - MOODBOARD Week - You're Pretty Awesome Petal Print (Kristina Werner)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #780, where our hostess, Vicki, has selected this lovely photo as inspiration this week. You can see a larger version over on the main blog.

 

We're delighted to have our June Guest Designer, Joanne James, joining us.

A simple card from me - using Kristina Werner's Petal Print stencil and a TE sentiment strip - drawing inspiration from red, blue and, of course, flowers. I love the artsy flowers and leaves! 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Joanne and the rest of my talented team. 

Looking forward to seeing how the photo inspires you.

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #112 - PEACH and COBALT - You're Sew Amazing (WF - Sew Fun)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #112, where our lovely hostess, Stef, invites us to use hues of Peach and Cobalt as inspiration for the next two weeks. This combination works wonderfully various occasions and designs.

We're delighted to have Teresa S. as our guest designer.

Making their debut for this challenge are my new Waffle Flower Sew Fun and Quilt Frame dies. This was another one of those 'nope, don't need it' situations that I quickly over-ruled, because oh yes, I *need* these sewing/quilting themed products. Behind the scenes, I'm learning to use my real sewing machine to make little projects - pouches, mug rugs, bags - so of course, I'm a bit besotted with stitchy things of late. To be honest: making sewing-themed cards is way easier than making 'real' sewn things. LOL! 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our Guest Designer and my amazing teammates. 

Looking forward to seeing how Peach and Cobalt inspire you!

The challenge will be open until June 29th @ 9:00am (EST)

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Thank you for dropping by!

Happy Birthday and Many More - Every Occasion Floral Alphabet Collection (AAA Colourboard #16, Seize the Birthday Challenge #307)

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Just shy of a month, trying to decide what to make - and tossing several attempts in the recycle bin while doing so - an idea finally gelled and, in the nick of time, I have a card for AAA Colourful Challenge - Colourboard #16.

I think I've captured the colours to varying degrees. The purple and yellow in the swatch reminded me of pansies, so those are my flower-of-choice to adorn the &. They're kind of glow-y...oh well!

As this is clearly a birthday card, I'm sharing in the Anything Goes topping at Seize the Birthday Challenge #307.

Thank you to the designers for both challenges; your themes and inspiration cards make playing along a 'must'! 

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #779 - WORD Week - Number - Sweet 16

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As hostess of Just Us Girls Challenge #779, I invite you to include a NUMBER (or numbers...your choice) on your card/project. Easy-peasy.

We're delighted to have Joanne joining us a our June Guest Designer.

Playing with patterned paper and dies for a 'first draft' of several Sweet 16 cards/ special 'somethings' I'm hoping to make for my niece. She'll be 16 next March so I'm getting a head start. Papers, Sweet and sentiment - MCT; number - Hero Arts.

Please head to the main blog to  check out the fabulous inspiration from Joanne and my teammates, then join us in the gallery with your own card/project featuring number/numbers.

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #343 - Mood Board - Sew Much Love (WF Sew Fun stencil and dies)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #343. For the next two weeks (June 7 - June 20), we invite you to draw inspiration from the sewing/fabric themed Mood Board below.  Plenty of inroads to explore: colours, patterns, textures, elements, the 'vibe'...and that's just a start. 

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I'm absolutely smitten with Waffle Flower's May release, which focused on all things sewing/quilting themed. Of course, I couldn't resist adding several products to my collection - and a few of those are what you see on my "I wanted to recreate everything from the mood board" inspired card. The sewing machine...ohmyword! Sew Much Fun!

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous interpretations from my teammates, then bring your mood-board inspired creativity to the gallery.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #778 - Use Dies Week - It's Your Day Birthday (TH Celebrate Colourize)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #778 where our hostess, Ina, invites us to incorporate LAYERS for our Use Dies Week Challenge.  In essence, we want to see LAYERS created by your dies in our cards/projects. 

Just a reminder: Our Use Dies challenge is not necessarily 'anything goes'; rather, the hostess may invite you to use specific styles of dies or use dies in a certain fashion. Following the directions carefully ensures that your card/project is in the running to be selected as a winner or recipient of a shout out. 

We're delighted to have Joanne James joining us as our June Guest Designer.

LOADA of layering of dies happening on my card - because that's what happens when you reach for any of Tim Holtz' colourize dies.  The specific set here is his Celebrate Colorize collection.

Actually, many of Tim's dies would work wonderfully for this challenge - just in case you need a hint/boost about what to create. 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Joanne and the rest of my teammates.

Then, decide which of your dies you want to LAYER and join us in the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #111 - Coral & Green - Happy Belated Birthday (PFS Classic Correspondence)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #111, where our lovely hostess, Sheri, invites us to play with hues of Coral and Green for the next two weeks. This Spring/Summer combination is sure to get your creativity tingling.

We're delighted to have Barbara, a previous challenge winner, as our guest designer.

Classic Correspondence, from Pinkfresh Studios, arrived to join my stash recently - and today marks its debut. Initially, So glad I overcame my initial "nope, don't need this" thought because, apparently I do! It's pretty, fun and versatile.  Coral inks (PFS) + Eucalyptus (Lisa Horton) were my main stencil colour choices. 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates, then show us how Coral and Green inspire you.

The challenge will be open until June 14th @ 9:00am (EST).

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge, and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Birthday Challenge #74 - No Stamping - Patterned Paper Cupcake Birthday

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Happy June 1st!  Do you feel as I do: amazed at how quickly we've arrived at this half-way point of 2025! Time, indeed, flies.

New month; new challenge. Welcome to AAA Birthday Challenge #774 where we want NO STAMPING on your cards. That's right: no stamping. Stenciling is fine; die cuts are fine, patterned paper, yep; hand-writing, stitching...anything but 'stamping'. Let's give some other products some time on stage. 

My mini slimline features patterned paper, a couple of dies and - hard to believe from me - fussy cutting. Except for the scissor-work (not a fussy cutting fan by any stretch) this was a quick card to make. Love when pretty papers do all the hard work. 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates, then join us in the gallery with a NO STAMPING card of your own.

Plenty of time to play; the link is open until June 30th.

Also sharing at:

Seize the Birthday Challenge #306 - Anything Goes Topping

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #777 - CASE a DT - Feel Better Real Soon Band-aids

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #777, where we invite you to select a card from one of the design team below and CASE it. [Copy & Share Everything].  Please let us know who you are CASEing in your post. Vicki, has hostess, has the honour of selecting the winner and shout outs.

In a moment of distraction, I managed to scissor-cut the tip of my finger this week (ICK!) which served as inspiration for my card. LOL! I've had this set of band-aid dies for years and this - finally - marks their debut. Yes, they're adhered a bit crooked (despite my best efforts at lining them up straight) but hey...they resemble my one-handed first-aid attempts with my own injury. Just a bit wonky...as are many things around here.

If I'm fortunate enough to inspire you, you have a few 'entry points' with this rather CAS number: colours, get well, three-of-the-same, hearts...

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my team, then select a card as inspiration and share your version in the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #342 - Word Prompt - Celebrate - Yay YOU!

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #342.  For the next two weeks (May 24 - June 6), our Word Prompt challenge is CELEBRATE. Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, new homes/pets/jobs, accomplishments...plenty of occasions to celebrate - and we hope you'll do so with us!

Photoplay stamps/dies helped me to create my "Yay You" card. Simple and, hopefully, celebratory.

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates, then join us in the gallery with a CELEBRATE-themed creation of your own.

Thank you for dropping by!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #306 - Surprise Party Guest - Use A Frame - Sweet Cupcake Happy Birthday

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I'm thrilled to be joining the Seize the Birthday team as the Surprise Party Guest for Challenge #306. Such a wonderful opportunity to play cards with super talented designers and, at the same time, add to my birthday card stash. 

All Seize the Birthday Challenges are "Anything Goes" with an optional topping for those who want to be more venturesome with their cards. For the next two weeks, the topping is Use A Frame; perfect for adding some eye-catching pizzazz to your cards.

It's no secret that I am a full-fledged fan of Waffle Flower; their delightful, thoughtfully crafted, versatile products make them tops on my list. Today, I'm bringing a Sweet Cupcake to the party, along with some Bokeh Elements which, together, cover rainbow colours.  I hope you enjoy my calorie-free, easy to 'bake' cupcake creation.

Thank you, Nancy and the rest of the team, for welcoming me to 'your space.'  To my visitors: thank you for dropping by. I hope you'll join us in the Seize the Birthday gallery, with or without the topping.

Thank you for dropping by!