Tuesday, June 17, 2025

06.17.2025 Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

I am up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog

All of my details on this card can be found there!

I hope that you are inspired to create today.

Thanks for stopping by!!

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Now my friends...it is YOUR turn to get crafty!

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Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

06.05.2025 Altenew Inspiration Challenge JUNE - Hope and Inspiration

Joining in the Altenew Inspiration Challenge for June!

This month's inspiration comes from the FABULOUS Samantha Pfrimmer :

Sammi Stamps

I have been wanting to create an inlaid die card for awhile and when I purchased the Rose Queen Die Set, I knew it was perfect for this challenge.

ALSO Inspired by the

JUST ADD Ink Challenge to ADD TWO

Die Cut + FLOWERS #754

Just Add Ink always has inspirational challenges.

I love to combine a few challenges to grow my experiences in my crafting journey

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

06.03.2025 Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

I am up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog

All of my details on this card can be found there!

I hope that you are inspired to create today.

Thanks for stopping by!!

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

06.05.2025 CCCC#42

Welcome to the

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge!

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge changes:

Monthly challenge will start on the 1st of every month at 4 am pacific and close at 11:55 pm pacific on the 25th of each month.
Each month will have a Design Team hostess.
Each month there will be a prize - winner picked via random.org. [If the winner has an international shipping address - other arrangements will be made.]
The Design Team Hostess will pick one project of their choice.
The Prize Winner and the Design Team Hostess Pick will be invited back as future Guest Designers.
The monthly hostess may add an OPTIONAL manufacturer or shop. Please remember that it will always be an OPTIONAL element to your card design.
Link up a newly created Christmas/Holiday themed card with Coffee, Tea and/or Cocoa. We no longer have monthly themes. Cards still have to have a Christmas/Holiday theme. Remember to use Coffee, Tea and or Cocoa too!
Winners and Special Mentions will post on the last day of the month at 4 am pacific.

The CCCC is now located on the

Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog.

The goal is to have fun and catch up on those Christmas Cards all throughout the year so you have easily got it covered in December.

I challenged myself by using non-traditional

colors of

Dusty Rose & Moss Green!

Super Sponsor Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Get Yeti Hero Arts (Sentiment) Christmas Messages

Dies: Brass & Bliss Mix & Match Coffee Cup Dies

Impression Obsession Snowflake Dies (Retired)

Stencil: Hero Arts Snowflake Stencil

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

05.28.2025 Catwalk Cards - With Altenew

I loved the "Runway Inspired" card inspiration challenge by Jen Rzasa. (2013-2015)

Did you ever join?

Now that I applied for the Certified Educator Program (haven't heard back yet) with Altenew, and since I have a huge collection of their products, I am turning to fashion for some inspiration. I need to step it up, step out of my comfort zone, and create with all the lovely Altenew sets that I have.

(Acceptance or no acceptance)

I love the new relief pastes (did you see the Sea Beryl Blue one?), absolute gorgeousness. Just because of that one, I have bought a ton more stencils.

I have gathered several inspirational images from a handful of fashion designers that really inspire me.

I saw this dress and immediately thought of the Altenew stencil that I already have in my stash.

I also thought I might have some no line stamps as well that would work.

Here are my results:

Altenew Supplies:

Bold Floral Drape Stamp Set (retired)

Mighty Corners Stencil

Mini Delight Celebratory Banner Outline Stamp Set with Dies

Altenew Inks:

Aloe Vera, Berry Cool, Caribbean Sky

Altenew Doublesided Foam Tape

4 Large Ink Blending Brush Bundle

Using Caribbean Sky, I inked the Mighty Corners Stencil onto a 4x2 white cardstock. I used a scrap of paper and ran a black alcohol marker to make additional pin stripes. I only did half since I loved the look.

I stamped the Bold Floral Drape Stamp using Aloe Vera and Berry Cool inks onto a 4x5.25 white cardstock panel. I also filled in any spots with the center stamp and didn't try to be too careful and overlapped some colors.

I fussy cut the sentiment from the Celebratory Banner Set and popped up with double sided foam tape.

Entering a few challenges as well as my own inspiration:

TGIF Challenges

- Happy Birthday #TGIFC526