Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Penny Black has a monthly challenge that starts on the first Saturday 

of the month and ends on the last Saturday.

I have been playing with stamp sets that have had for quite some time, 

and a new Penny Black die that I wanted to try. 

Here is my card for this challenge I am going with anything goes. 

The supplies are: Penny Black stamp, A Present and a new edger die called Wishes. 

I stamped in black and used clear embossing powder over top. I originally 

wanted to color all of it. I ended up paper piecing just the box part of the present. 

I did color the rest including the cute bear.

Gina K Coral Reef card stock for most of the base and a Striped design paper from My Favorite Things 6X6 paper pack. I went searching for a stamp that said Birthday

and found one that I had never used before. Not unusual! 

I will enter this on the current challenge at Penny Black

Come on over and join me. 

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Fun with Block Party from PinkFresh

One more card for this challenge Beautiful background. 

My card.

I used the Block Party die and stencil for the background

Playful Petals ( flower only)

Spellbinder oval die and vellum

I actually made 6 of stenciled background for this die. Just played with colors. 

For this card I used Gina K inks in Navy, Turquoise Sea, Medium Orchid and Bubble Gum 

I will be entering this card in the Pinkfresh August 2026 Challenge HERE

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CAS mix up card challenge for August

The new challenge at CAS Mix up Challenge is stenciling on patterned paper.

 I used the Serene Branches stencil from Gina K and stenciled over 6x6 paper called The Sorbet collection. Using Gina K inks jelly bean, fresh asparagus, dark sage, Kraft and warm cocoa. The sentiment is from Gina too and from a very old stamp called Wild at Heart. You need to be very careful when stenciling as you can get smudges. That is why I had to cut out the bottom of my third try. Lol

This was fun, come and join in. 

CAS Mix up card challenge

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STB #332-Aug.13th-Jenny Funny/Pun-y

The next challenge at Seize the birthday has a topping, but if you do not use it, make sure it is a Birthday theme. 

Hello Crafters and Birthday Card makers! This next Challenge is 

Make a Funny/Pun-ny card. 

Jenny is the host for this next challenge. 

This is my card. 

It all began with me looking through my basket of previously printed Ideas for cards.

I came across this one that I had but I don't remember where I got it from. (sorry)

I decided to go ahead and use it and I cut it out in a circle first and then using the Pink Fresh folk edge circle ,I cut a pink circle. I also went through some of my stack of 6 by 6 designer paper and decided to use this 4 Seasons Summer. I think it goes nicely with the margaritas. I placed all of this on a card base from Gina K Designs in Jelly Bean Green. Using My Favorite Things long stem bar wear and garnish dies, I cut out lots of Margarita glasses. At this point I wasn't sure how I was going to use them. Each Margarita has a garnish of a lime and a straw.  I colored the insert in green and used glossy accents. 

I hope you noticed that I put some crystal embossing on the top of each glass with 

glue and did not heat set it.

On the inside I used a strip of leftover design paper along with pink fresh fancy edges cut in Jelly bean green and yes one more Margarita glass for the happy birthday sentiment

Please stop over at the blog and take a look at what the team has done for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Linda 

And our guest from the last challenge Cassandra

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Pink Fresh August 2026 Inspirational Challenge

This months theme is Beautiful Backgrounds!

 Let your background take center stage. 

Here is the card that I made. I may create more as there are many ideas that Pink Fresh has for backgrounds. 

Supplies: Pinkfresh Grow Wild stamp, stencil and die. 

                Inks Gina K  Soft Stone to stamp the image, Pinkfresh Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose,   Raspberry Bliss, Aquamarine, Tidal Pond

                  Embossing folder From Altenew Dotty Circles, 

                                             Pinkfresh die, Twisted Pattern

                                           Diamond Stickles in flower centers. 

After stamping and coloring the flower image, I cut it apart and used it in a different way by  tucking in the part that I cut off. 

I will be entering this card in the Pinkfresh August 2026 Challenge HERE

I managed to get two of the colors in. 

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Double D - Feathers

Diane has prepared this wonderful inspiration board for this 

next challenge at Double D. 

You have the next two weeks to enter. 

My card

Embossing folder Spellbinders Leafy

Gina K Jelly Bean Green card stock

Gina K die You, Master Layouts 2 Fancy Feathers

Taylor Expressions sentiment

Simon Says Stamp stencil Square Dance (base card)

Looking forward to seeing you in the challenge. More inspiration from the team. 

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Cas Mix Up Challenge July 2026

This has been a busy travel season so far. We have been gone on a family vacation in June and then on to a fabulous Europe river cruise. What great experience it was. 

But time away from my craft has been too long. I have not made a card in 6 weeks.! When I saw this new challenge, I thought I would give it a try. I just made it before it was ending. 

We are to make an Eclipse card. 

Here is the card that I made using these supplies:

Gina K Designs Whimsical Primrose stencil

It comes with a die, but I did not use it. 

The sentiment is Waffle Flower 

Inks are Pink Fresh Clementine, Persimmon 

and Ocean Breeze, Mermaid Cove

A few dots of Diamond Stickles to finish ( hard to see in the photo)

I will enter this card in the new challenge Called Cas Mix it Up Card Challenge

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Seize the Birthday #331 - Square card + non white base

Glenda is the hostess for this next challenge and she wants us to make a Square card, but this is a twist as the base must not be white. I quickly made a square card, but forgot the non white base. Easy fix, and I just sponged on pink ink to my white base. Lol  It is amazing how quickly you can fix a mistake. 

If you are not doing the topping, just make it a Birthday theme card. 

Here is my card.

Card stock : Watercolor paper and Spellbinders Chiffon 

Dies:  Gina K Master Layouts #3, Fluttering Fall Bundle 

Stamps. Fluttering Fall Bundle

Ink: Gina K Lt. Carnation, Sand Stone

Stencil: Gina K Crazy Daisy 

Pearls Gina K 

The inside

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Double D - Your Favorite Fruit

The next two weeks at Double D Challenge is going to be a lot of fun.

Darlene has made this inspiration board that will make your mouth water. 

Lets get to it. 

                        

My card!

The inside

Spellbinders large die of the month the Strawberry Patch

Gina K design paper for the background

The GREETERY seagrass basket

Looking forward to seeing your entry in this challenge.

For more inspiration check out the blog here

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STB - #330 One or more Numbers

Cathy is the host for the next two weeks and she has chosen Numbers! 

Use One or More. 

Thanks Cathy for a great Birthday Challenge. 

I had an idea of what I wanted to create, but went to Pinterest to see more. There I found the card that I wanted to make exactly. To my surprise, it was one of my teammates at Seize the Birthday who did it. 

I will give Jules the credit and I didn't much improve it. 

Crafted by Jules: Age is only a number

I loved this so much that I just CASE it. 

Here is my card

I cut up so many numbers from scratch paper that I can make lots of cards with numbers. 

Supplies are:

MFT numbers die

Computer generated sentiment in the center

Embossing Folder From Sizzix Happy Birthday

Gina K Sentiment from So Many Sentiment stamp

If you are not using the topping, please make it a Birthday Theme

Remember if you use the topping, you may get a chance to be our next guest designer. 

It is so easy to use the topping on this challenge I hope to see lots. 

Please stop over at the blog and take a look at what the team has done for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Lynda 

And our guest from the last challenge

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Double D Challenge - Potpourri

 Theme:  Potpourri (def: A mix of things)

For this challenge use anything you see,
can be an object, a mix of colors, a shape/design
For example, sun, cloud, rainbow, an arch shape,
the colors etc.  Just have some fun with it.

My card

Stamp, Die and Sentiment are PTI Flower Favorites

Card base, GKD Jelly Bean Green

Inks SU, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango

GKD Jelly Bean Green, Grass Green. Cherry Red

Pink Fresh die Notched Corner Frame

Be sure to check out the teen blog for more inspiration here

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Seize the Birthday - # 329 Blue, Pink, Yellow

It my turn to be the host for this next challenge at Seize the Birthday where we have a topping for you to use, but if you just make it a birthday theme, that will work as well. 

For my challenge, I have picked the  colors of Blue, Pink and Yellow. You can do pale or more dramatic look with brighter colors. You can include the neutrals, like black and white but no gold or silver for this one. 

The supplies for this card are:

Swiss dot embossing folder

Gina K cover plate Bubbles

Altenew Garden Cosmos dies

Card stock spellbinder Windy, Chiffon and Gina K, Lemon Drop

Ink Gina K, Cranberry and Ice Spruce Distress ink 

Sentiment is PTI on vellum and heat embossed

But remember if you do use the toppings you throw your hat into the ring to become a designer on our next challenge.

Please stop over at the blog and take a look at what the team has done for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Kathy

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Double D Challenge - Tropical

Darlene has prepared this mood board for the next challenge at Double D called Tropical!

I love those leaves on this background for this 

toucan to rest on 

If you have leftover die cuts, add them to the inside. 

Supplies for this card are

Spellbinders circle die

Gina K Master Layouts #1

Altenew Tropical Vibes Embossing folder, stencil, stamp and die

Lots of inks!

Gina K Butterscotch, Sea Breeze, Tangerine Twist, Black, Eucalyptus, Coral Reef

Pink Fresh Jewels

Lots of inspiration from the TEAM 

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Guest designer at Color Hues!

I’m excited to share that I was one of the winners of the #TCH133 Challenge.  🎉

As a result, I’ve been invited to be the Guest Designer for the next challenge #135, which is such an honor. I’m grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to share my project.  

          

     

When I saw these two colors, my first thought was bees. From there, my imagination kept going, and I decided to expand on that idea. Bees make honey, so honey became the inspiration behind my project and the direction I chose for my creation. 

Although I don't have a lot of stamps and dies here, I was lucky enough to have two that I used.

Supplies : 

Gina K Designs White and Black Card stock

Altenew 3D embossing folder Dotty Circles, with ink brushed over some areas

I used two stamp and die set from different company's.

Colorado Craft Honey Jar

The Greetery Honey Jar

Distressed ink mustard seed (dripping honey)

Gina K Skeleton Leaves ( bees wings)

Black Nuvo Drops for the middle of the flowers

Glitter for bees wings

Glossy accents

Want to know how I got the dripping honey? 

I put mustard seed ink on my glass top, then mixed in some glossy accents.

I used a small que tip to put a blob of that mixture on a silicone mat, and then drag it down for the look of a drip. I let that dry over night and then adhered the drip to my card 

The inside. 

I hope that I have motivated you to enter this challenge and I would enjoy seeing you here. 

Take a look at the challenge and the examples and rules Here. 

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