Snow Glad We're Friends

 

Today is the 9th of the month and it is now time for another The Three Musketeers post. This round, Jeanette is the hostess and sent us each a sweet stamp set called Snow Friends from Stampendous. Isn't she generous!  She instructed us to use any image for our card, but be sure to use the "glad we're friends" sentiment.  For January,  this is card #137 and we are now in year #12!  I cannot believe this trio has been going strong for 12 1/2 strong years! 

I stamped a scene with the two snowy people and the sentiment between them.  I then colored them with my Copic Sketch Markers.   I used Wink of Stella to add some glitter and shine on the fur on their hats along with the snow below them. I layered the panel on Real Red and then added 2 strips of the same color on the sides of the card.  I added some clear enamel dots around the cuties!  I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!  

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of cute cards!  Kelly is up for our February challenge, so please be sure to join us again next month!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampendous Snowy Friends stamp set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Real Red

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Clear Enamel Dots; Wink of Stella

Let it Snow!

 

Today is the day I post a card for our challenge called Unused No More!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 6th with a group of friends from my No Foolin' Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media.  Those that participate each month will send a picture in the text thread we have between us, showing our creation.  The premise is to use a stamp set, stencil die, hot foil plate or press plate that is new and has never been used.  So--Unused No More!  

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For January, I picked a Brass & Bliss Stamp and Die that I have not used called Penguin. I think he is so dang cute and I can always use more Winter or Christmas Cards.

For my card, I decided to make a gate-fold card.  I had just watched a live with Gina K Designs and her 12 Days of Christmas Kit where she made some with her Day 11 gift.  I picked some fun patterned paper that kind of coordinates with the fun stamped penguin image. I used Gina's Master Layouts 13 to cut the stitched panels and the backers--first time using that set too!!!!  I stamped and colored the penguin with my Copic Sketch Markers, then die cut.  I added a stitched circle behind the penguin which overlaps the middle opening.  I also used a stitched circle die to cut the sentiment, which I popped up so the circle with the image slips under it.  I added some lime green enamel dots by the image.

 

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Links to the blogs of Jeanette, Terry, and Darlene.  Be sure to come back on February 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More. 

Image/Sentiment:  Brass & Bliss Penguin Stamp and matching die; Sentiment is from my stash

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Granny Apple Green; Pebbles Holly Jolly-Mittens

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Gina K Designs Master Layouts 3 and 13; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circle Die; Lime Green Enamel Dots

Amazing Things

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our first One Plus Twelve challenge in 2026.  This is year number 8.  For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For this year, I picked a Pinkfresh Studio set called Amazing Things.  The set includes a stamp set, matching dies, a 5-piece stencil set and a better press set. I am excited that I get to use this set every month for all of 2026 and have so many options. 

For my card this month, I stamped the image and sentiment with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Hero Arts Brass Embossing Powder.  I colored the image with the stencil set using Pinkfresh Studio ink cubes in greens and pinks. I then picked a Pinkfresh cover plate called Stitched Octagons for the background along with some Stampin' Up Metallic Brass Ribbon.  I added PFS Butterscotch Glitter Dots around the image.

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve posts to see the the stamp set for the 2026 cards that Kelly and Jeanette have created for January!  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  Be sure to come back on February 3rd to see another fun card. 

Image/Sentiment: Pinkfresh Studio Amazing Things stamp and die set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; 

Ink: Versamark; Hero Arts Brass Embossing Powder; Pinkfresh Studio Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Cherry Blossom, Peony, Begonia

Accessories:  Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Octagons Cover Plate, Butterscotch Glitter Dots; Stampin' Up Metallic Brass Ribbon

Happy New Year

 Happy New Year--Welcome to 2026!

These 3 shiny cards are from the December Fun Time Thursday by The Paper Cut.  The class was called New Year/Celebrate. 

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. These creations are from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

The cards were full of sparkle and shine with glitter cardstock, metallic cardstock and holographic cardstock too!  Sarah sent additional sentiments so we could make other themed cards, but I went with New Years type cards. All of the dies and stamp sets are from Brass & Bliss.  

 

Sarah offers many different kinds of classes through the year and kits can be ordered from their website.  I hope you enjoyed my cards! 

Image/Sentiment:  All of the stamps and dies are from Brass & Bliss 

Cardstock:  All included in kit--all are available from The Paper Cut

Ink:  None  

Accessories: None

Beautiful Backgrounds

 

Today is the last day of December and I am posting a set of cards for our challenge-The Catch-up Club! A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 4+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making. 

 So--here we are in our 31st month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are again from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

These 4 shiny cards are from the fall Alcohol Inks class which was held in September during the warehouse sale.  It is called Beautiful Backgrounds.  We were on vacation during the sale and virtual classes held the following week, so I am finally getting to them.

Sarah loves to use alcohol inks and shows us many techniques to use with them.  We also received 3 Brass & Bliss Half Panel dies in the kit and we used two of them on 2 of the cards--the slimline and the thank you card.  For some of the cards, we used blending solution and a blower to move the ink.  On others, we used felt on a blending handle and pounced the colors.

 

Sarah offers many different kinds of classes through the year and kits can be ordered from their website.  I have a few other virtual classes from The Paper Cut that need to be completed, along with the other classes from September.   And, I also have parts of other virtual events and classes from 2024 and 2025, I am already way behind, so more Catch Up to Come in 2026!!!!!!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!  Here are the links to the other of the Catch Up Club.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, and Darlene's blogs.  They may post today or in the next few days but we have all promised to post cards that we have missed the making along the way!  Come back in January to see what else I am behind on!

Image/Sentiment:  All of the stamps and dies are from Brass & Bliss 

Cardstock:  All included in kit--all are available from The Paper Cut

Ink:  None  

Accessories: Various Colors of Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks, Blending Solution

Peaceful Poinsettia

 

As Promised--here are 3 more cards from the Scrapbook & Cards Fall 2025 Crop & Create Delivered event.  The pouches with each class has been waiting patiently for me and I am now going through them! 

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. These creations are from Gina Krupsky and Gina K Designs.  My cards are identical to hers as I did not use the gift card holder die with any of cards, so they are kind-of my own designs........................ 

We received an awesome Gina K kit in our box. We received a large Peaceful Poinsettia stamp, the coordinating stencils and the matching die set.  We also got another large stamp called Seasonal Phrases and the Scrolled Gift Card Holder Die Set. I used the gold metallic cardstock that was provided by SCT and it sure is nice.  I used my Gina K Master Layouts 2 to die cut the white panel and black backer on each cards.  I ink blended with Gina K ink cubes and did a bit of splattering with gold on one card.  I added Wink of Stella to the middle of each of the poinsettias and the berries on the branch.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my cards! More to come as this is the second set of cards from 3 days of classes!  

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Peaceful Poinsettia Stamp, Stencil and Die set

Cardstock:  White, Black and Gold Metallic cardstock from SCT; Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Ink:  Various Colors of Gina K Designs Ink Cubes; Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Silver and Gold Embellishments; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Gold Watercolor for splattering; Wink of Stella

Oldie but Goodie!

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my cards for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 108th month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 8+ years old! I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

I posted our December challenge--Oldie but Goodie.  Use a Christmas image that is more than a few years old on your card!

I decided to go with a wood-mounted stamp as I do have a few and I know they are more than a few years old!  I picked one of my most favorite Santa images of all time!  He is Santa Collage from a company called Rubber Stampede. I stamped Santa on Ivory cardstock with Chocolate Truffle ink.  I did not color the image at all as I love all of the lines on it.  I picked two background papers from a 12x12 pack called Welcome Christmas from Pebbles--this too is quite old! I added 3 brown rhinestones below the image.  It was a fun card to make with one of my favorite stamps--I will never get rid of that wood-mounted stamp!

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSDEC.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For January, Jeanette is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Rubber Stampede Santa Collage

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Ivory; Taylored Expressions Chocolate Truffle; Pebbles Welcome Christmas 12x12 Patterned Paper Pack

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Chocolate Truffle

Accessories: The Ton Brown Bling

Oak Lane Cards

 

Well-it is About Time!!!!  I am starting the Scrapbook & Cards Fall 2025 Crop & Create Delivered event as we were in Europe during the class.  The pouches with each class has been waiting patiently for me and I am now going through them! 

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. These creations are from Laura Graff and Scrapbook.com. 

These three cards used an amazing stamp and die set called Oak Lane that we received in our box.  We also got an Oak Lane patterned paper package and a pack of run-on transfers.  We did not use the stamp set in the class, but I am sure I will in the future.  The card on the top right is called an elevator card as the middle panel slides up over the gate fold--very cool!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my cards! More to come as this is just to first set of cards from 3 days of classes!

Image/Sentiment:  Scrapbook.com Oak Lane stamp set, die set and rub-on transfers

Cardstock:  Scrapbook.com Oak Lane A2 paper pack; White cardstock from SCT

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Toffee

Accessories:  None

Happy, Jolly, Merry, Bright

 First, I am wishing you a Very Merry Christmas!

Today I am posting my card for the The Encore Challenge!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 25th with a group of friends from my April Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media. Darlene came up with this challenge and these are her words:  Go and grab a stamp set, stencil or dies--your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices! So--Encore Challenge! 

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For December,  I picked a stamp set from Impression Obsession that does not have a name, but I am calling it Happy, Jolly, Merry Bright. 

I recently made 2 cards for our Double Duty Challenge that used an older Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper pack called Festive Farmhouse.  That pack was still sitting next to my craft table, so I decided to pick it again. The stamp is a large rubber stamp and it does take a bit to get good coverage, even with a Misti.  I just realized that the B is not very dark, but oh well....................  I used my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 dies for the patterned paper layer and backer along with the stamped layer and backer.  Both of the top layers have stitching around the edges.  I added some Mossy Meadow Candy Dots to the top as they also were still out from another set of cards.  I tied a bow at the bottom with Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim. 

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Jeanette, Terry, Darlene.  Be sure to come back on January 25th to see another fun card for The Encore Challenge in 2026!


Image/Sentiment:  Impression Obsession Happy, Jolly Stamp

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Thread, Candy Dots; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2

Sketched Santas

Today is the 22nd and it is Double Duty Day!  This is the 60th month, so we are finishing our 5th year!

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For December, we picked Simon Hurley.  He is such a creative young man and he gives less than a half hour from me in Southeastern Wisconsin.

I picked a fun stamp and die set called Sketch Santas. I pick one of the Santas to use on both cards, but added a different sentiment from the same set on each card.

For both cards, I colored Santa with my Copic Sketch Markers and added some Wink of Stella on the fur on his hat, coat and pants.  I die cut Santa with the matching die from the set.  I picked an older Stampin' Up Designer Series Patterned Paper set called Festive Farmhouse. I used an embossing folder on both cards along with some Cherry Cobbler satin ribbon.  I also used some quite old embellishments from Stampin' Up called Candy Dots, without the brad backer. 

Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's,  Darlene’s,  and Terry's blogs. I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards. 

Next month we are going to highlight Pinkfresh Studio. So be sure to check out our cards on January 22nd!    

Image/Sentiment: Simon Hurley Sketched Santas Stamps and Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Taylored Expressions Dotted Lattice Embossing Folder; Stampin' Up Cascading Ruffles Embossing Folder, Candy Dots, Cherry Cobbler Satin Ribbon; Copic Sketch Markers

Peerless Watercolors

 

These 3 colorful cards are from a fall The Paper Cut class which was held in September during the warehouse sale.  It is called Beautiful Backgrounds.  We were on vacation during the sale and virtual classes held the following week, so I am finally getting to them.

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. These creations are from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

Sarah sent us a set of Peerless Watercolors in our kit that we used on the 3 backgrounds for these cards. We swiped the watercolors on the tree and safari cards with a water brush.  For the floral card, we put some watercolor on our glass mat and then picked up the colors with the hammered cardstock.  The flowers were also watercolored with the Peerless colors. I have 3 more cards from the same class, using Alcohol Inks, which will be posted on the 31st!

 

Sarah offers many different kinds of classes through the year and kits can be ordered from their website.  I hope you enjoyed my cards! 

Image/Sentiment:  All of the stamps and dies are from Brass & Bliss 

Cardstock:  All included in kit--all are available from The Paper Cut

Ink:  None  

Accessories: Various Colors of Peerless Watercolors; Water brush