Dainty Delight

 

Today is the day I post my cards 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 June, I picked a set from Stampin' Up called Dainty Delight that includes a stamp set and matching dies.   I had to mount the rubber stamps to the images, so I know this set was unused!

For my card, I stamped the image and colored it with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the image and then die cut two leaf branches from Kiwi cardstock  I die cut a panel from a Concord & 9th Stitched Vine Card front and added a frame that was in my stash. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.  I added some Soft Pink Bling from The Ton around 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 July 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More. 

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Dainty Delight Stamp and Die Set; Taylored Expressions Sentiment

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Taylored Expressions Kiwi

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Concord & 9th Stitched Vine Card Front; Copic Sketch Markers; The Ton Soft Pink Bling

Serene Garden

 

Today is the day I post my cards 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 April, I picked an embossing folder and the matching stencil set from Altenew called Serene Garden.  I have a few of these combos, but have not tried one yet.

For my card, I first picked colors of my Taylored Expressions inks similar to what is on the Altenew package.  First, I embossed a 6x6 white cardstock panel with the folder.  I then ink blended the 5 piece stencil with my TE inks. It is quite easy to line up the stencils with the embossed panel. I die cut the panel with a die in the My FAvorite Things Blueprints 20 set for a scalloped edge.  I then added a sentiment from my stash along with some bling from The Ton.

 

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 May 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More. 

Image/Sentiment: Altenew Serene Garden Embossing Folder and Stencil Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster, Confetti Cake, Jelly Donut, Macaron, Kiwi, Dijon, Lemon Meringue, Sweet Corn

Accessories:  MFT-My Favorite Things Blueprint 20 Dies; The Ton Bling

Amazing Things for April

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our 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 Hero Arts Intense Black.   I colored the image with the stencil set using Taylored Expressions inks in greens and purples.  I then die cut it and along with the stamped sentiment with the matching dies.  I die cut a panel from white and a backer in black from Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2.  I then embossed the white panel with a Taylored Expressions folder called Burlap.  I added some bling from The Ton around the image.

 

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

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

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Passion Fruit, Berry Smoothie, Plum Tart, Pea Pod, Mint Julep

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Burlap Embossing Folder; The Ton Bling; Gina K Designs Master Layout 2

Sponsored By Coffee

 

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 March,  I picked a stamp set from Picket Fence Studios called Sponsored By Coffee.  There is a stamp set, a coordinating die and 2 sentiments.   

I stamped the image on my panel and colored with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the image and one of the sentiments from a Taylored Expressions Sentiments die set. I used a quite old Darice embossing folder called Coffee Pots for the background.  I then used some fun coffee patterned paper from Bo Bunny  called Stay Awhile to make a strip for the front of the card.  Some brown bling from The Ton complete the card.

AND--tomorrow the retreat starts so we will all be together--I CANNOT WAIT!

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 April 25th to see another fun card for The Encore Challenge!


Image/Sentiment: Picket Fence Studios Sponsored By Coffee Stamp Set and Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White Stampin' Up Pecan Pie, Early Espresso; Bo Bunny Stay Awhile Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Darice Coffee Pots Embossing Folder; Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Sentiments Die; The Ton Brown Bling

A Bit of Spring

 

Today is the 9th of the month and it is now time for another The Three Musketeers post. This round, I am the hostess and I sent us out a cute floral image and two sentiments from the Gina K Designs set called A Bit of Spring. I am wishing it comes soon to Wisconsin!  For March, this is card #139 and we are now in year #12!  I cannot believe this trio has been going strong coming up on 13 years! 

I colored the sweet floral image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I die cut a Gina K Designs Cover Plate called 3D Diamonds three times for the background. I  wanted another layer under the cover plate as it is not a full panel, so I die cut the scalloped layer from my MFT Blueprints 27 set.  I added the sentiments and some pink bling from The Ton around the image.   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!  Jeanette is up for our April challenge, so please be sure to join us again next month!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs A Bit of Spring

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White;

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; My Favorite Things-MFT Blueprints 27 Scallop Die; Gina K Designs 3D Diamonds Cover Plate; The Ton Pink Bling

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

Sunshine of Hope

 

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 September, I picked a Studio Katia  Stamp Set that I have not used called Sunshine of Hope.  I think this set might have been from 2022 as an honor to Ukraine--maybe.........................

For my card, I colored the stamped image with my Copic Sketch Markers. It is a very large image and fills the entire panel, so I decided to add a white frame around it.  The die is an MFT Stitched Rectangle Frame and I layered 3 times in white.   The sentiment is from the same set and I die cut with a Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strip.  I added some yellow bling from The Ton around 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 October 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More.  

Image/Sentiment:  Studio Katia Sunshine of Hope Stamp Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; 

Accessories:  My Favorite Things-MFT Stitched Rectangle Frame Die; Copic Sketch Markers; Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strips; The Ton Yellow Bling 

Refined Copper

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #72, so we are at the end of year #7. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For my messiness this month, I picked a new color of Simon Hurley's Astro Paste called Refined Copper over an ivory cardstock panel.  I used it on a Brass & Bliss stencil called Circle Wave Pattern. After the panel dried, I layered it over a panel of Copper Mirricard.   I wanted a simple sentiment so the panel would shine, so I picked a die from Lawn Fawn called Giant Thank You. I die cut the word three times from The Paper Cut's Copper Mirricard. I add some Brown Bling from The Ton around the words.

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters: Darlene, Jeanette and Terry. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up in August!

Image/Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Giant Thank You Die 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Ivory, Copper Mirricard; 

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Simon Hurley Refined Copper Astro Paste; Brass & Bliss Circle Wave Pattern Stencil; The Ton Brown Bling

Tulip Bouquet

 

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 March, I picked a pretty Hero Arts stamp and die set that I have not gotten inky called Tulip Bouquet.  I also have the coordinating 4-piece stencil set called Color Layering Tulip Bouquet.

For my card,  I stamped the main image with Hero Arts Intense Black ink.   I then used Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes and ink blended over each of the stencils.  The sentiment is also from the same set and I also stamped and layered in black. I die cut the image and used foam tape for added dimension.  The background is a Honeybee Spring Leaves Cover Plate.  I added some yellow gems from The Ton around the image and some Stampin' Up linen thread as a bow.

 

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,   Carol,   Terry,   Darlene,  Shelly, and Rebekah.  Be sure to come back on April 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More

Image/Sentiment:  Hero Arts Tulip Bouquet Stamp and Die Set, Color Layering Tulip Bouquet Stencil

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black; Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes

Accessories: Honeybee Spring Leaves Coverplate; The Ton Yellow Bling; Stampin' Up Linen Thread

Waffle Flower Sketch Iris

 

Today is the 22nd so this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 50th month, so we are starting 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 February, we decided to use Waffle Flower, another of our favorite companies! They have great stamps, dies, hot foil plates and stencils, and a great group of grip mats, which I use all the time! I have one in my mini and regular MISTI along with the largest one on a metal board, which I use for stenciling!  I used that one on this set of cards. 

For this month, I picked a sweet set called Stitched Iris.  The set includes a wonderful stamp set, matching die, a set of stencils and the hot foil plate.  I did use the plate on the white card. I used my Pinkfresh Studio ink cubes in various shades of purples for both of the cards.

For this card, as I said before, I used Gold Foil with the Hot Foil plate of the large iris image.  I then added shades of purple along with yellow for the iris and a couple of shades of green for the leaves.  The background is a Gina Marie Designs die called Cottage Lattice.  I layered it twice with white cardstock.  The sentiment is from a Pinkfresh Studio pack.  I added a few Pinkfresh Studio Gold Gems around the image.

For the second card, I used shades of purple and pink ink cubes.  I die cut an oval from Highland Heather cardstock with a Brass & Bliss Deckled Oval and added some foam tape when I layered it over a pink cardstock.  The purple bling around the image is from The Ton.  The sentiment is from my box of sentiments, so I am not sure where it is from.  It is backed with black.

               

These were fun cards to make!

Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's,  Darlene’s,  Carol'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 will highlight another favorite company of all of us, Gina K Designs. So be sure to check out our cards on March 22nd!    

Image/Sentiment: Waffle Flower Sketched Iris Stamp, Stencil, Hot Foil and Die Set

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

Ink: Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes

Accessories:  Gina Marie Designs Cottage Lattice Die; Brass & Bliss Deckled Oval Die; The Ton Purple Bling; Pinkfresh Studio Gold Bling; Therm-o-web Gold Foil; 

Hello

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #68, so we are in the middle of year #7. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For my messiness this month, I used Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding Pastes--Chocolate Bronze, Tarnished Gold and Enchanted Gold. I used a Gina K Designs Stencil called Fizzy and used the blending brushes that are attached to each of the pastes and pounced it over all of the dots.  I then picked some Mirricard Copper cardstock to use as a layer behind the dots and also for the die cut the word Hello from my Concord & 9th set called Everyday Sayings.  I die cut the backer from velum and added some copper bling from The Ton.   

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters:   Carol, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up in March!

Image/Sentiment:  Concord & 9th Hello from Everyday Sayings Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Copper Metallic, Velum;

Ink:  None, but Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding Paste--Chocolate Bronze, Tarnished Gold, Enchanted Gold

Accessories:   The Ton Copper Rhinestones; Gina K Designs Fizzy Stencil