July 03, 2026

Guest Designer for All About Papercraft Challenge #7 - Friendship


Hello there.  I’m excited to be guest designing (GD) this month at All About Papercraft (AAP) for their challenge #7 - FRIENDSHIP. 


My card was based on sentiment “if friends were flowers, I’d pick you”, but I could not find that stamp anywhere! 😟  So a recent favourite from the Sweet Friendship stamp set by Simon Says Stamp (SSS) replaced it for my card.  


That sentiment was stamped on Bristol paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The rest of the main products were from Spellbinder (SB).  The sentiment was die cut out next using the Essential Arches dies.  Salvaged Patina distress ink was then ombré ink blended on from the top, annd excess ink wiped off with a paper towel (emboss resist).  Die cut an arch frame also from Bristol paper and mounted it on top.  


The Wild Coneflowers and dry embossed Cascading Dots background were created during this daisy bouquets card.  The flower petals were ink blended with pink and/or yellow dye inks.  The pink ink was alsohe shadow ink on the yellow flowers.  The foliage were die cut from green cardstock, and coloured with Copic Sketch markers (YG61/63/67) to give them better definition and dimension.  The flower centers were also coloured with Copic Sketch markers (Y15/17, YR23/24/27, E18). and glittery texture added to them with a white gel pen.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish


I want to thank Kerry and the AAP design team (DT) for having me as a GD.  Need more inspiration from the DT to join in the fun? Check them out HERE.  Main products used for my card are linked below for your convenience.  Please note compensated affiliate links were used throughout this post at no extra cost to you. Your support by using them to make a purchase is greatly appreciated. Thank you for stopping by. Hope to see you in the gallery. 







Challenges: 
Double D - Potpourri (flowers, colours, arch shape)















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June 29, 2026

Whimsy Stamps - Masculine Birthdays

Hello there.  The current Yellow and Black Color Hues challenge #135 inspired my cards today.  Using goodies from Whimsy Stamps (WS), I created two masculine birthday cards.  I had a third idea, but it didn’t work out. 🤷🏻‍♀️  These colours immediately made me think of bees… so this is where I’ll start. 


The bee from Bee Happy was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  The Happy Day sentiment was also die cut from X-PresIt paper and coloured with the same yellow markers as the bee. 



Stretched the Chunky Checkers die and made it look like a honey pot since the shape reminded me of it.  It was die cut from Bristol paper and ink blended over a Honeycomb Drips stencil with distress inks (Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber, Bronze Corduroy).  Splattered it with diluted black gouache paint for texture I  Assembled the card onto a white card base, popping the bee up with foam tape.  Added highlights with a white Posca pen to finish. 


My econd card was influenced by my dad.  He lovd the water and going fishing.  He usually went in the early morning, so I guess this is a sunrise scene on his case. 😂  Stamped the Tranquil Wishes image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Coloured the image / whole scene with warm gray and yellow Copic Sketch markers. 


Masked the boat and used a Memento Tuxedo Black marker to ink only the fisherman from Born to Fish then stamped him.  Repeated this step a few times.  The sentiment from Raccoon Happy Day was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder. Die cut the panel with the Treasure Map then adhered to a split black/white card base to finish.  


WS products used for my cards are linked below. Please note compensated affiliate links have been used in this post at no extra cost to you!  Your support is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for dropping by.



Challenges:
cards 1 & 2 
card 1 
card 2 

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June 24, 2026

Simon Says Sramp - Shine On

Hello everyone.  The new SHINE ON release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) is live now!


I have 2 cards to share today.  First up is a fun summer beach-themed card featuring Beachcomber Seashells dies, Embossed Squovals dies, Dotty Contour embissing fokder (EF) and Chill Vibes stamp set


Bristol paper was used for all elements and ink blending with dye inks was done to add colour.  The Embossed Squivals gives a debossed detail around the perimeter. Created the frame by using two dies together.  The Squovals nesting die set coordinate perfectly with these.  The sentient was stamped with    and heat embossed Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder for a bit of sparkle.  Assembled the card onto a white  card base to finish. 


Couldn’t let Pride month pass without at least one rainbow creation, so my next card is a colourful birthday card featuring the Tall Happy Cover die and Botanical Buds stamp. Birthday was from the older Bouncy Hapoy Birthday die. Its shadow was due cut from vellum.  After layering the entire sentiment, fussy cutting was needed to isolate it.


The Happy cover was die cut three times from Bristol paper and stacked for dimension. The background is Rainbow pattern paper. The Botanical Buds were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  There are coordinating dies.  Didn’t want these cuties to get lost in the bright background so used colours that were not part of the rainbow colours (purple & pink). Assembled the card onto a white card base to 
 finish. 


SSS products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate links were used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you.  Your support is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for stopping by.






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Challenges: 
card 1
card 2 
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June 17, 2026

Spellbinders - Cascading Coneflowers

Hello everyone.  I have a birthday card to share today featuring the Cascading Coneflowers collection by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders (SB).  

Coneflowers are in the same plant family as daisies, so it was not that much of a stretch to turn the Wild Coneflowers into daisies for this floral bouquet A6 (4.5x6.25-inches) size card. 


The floral and foliage pieces were die cut from white cardstock.  The petals and leaves were ink blended with yellow, gray or green dye inks.   The flower centers were coloured with Copic Sketch markers (YR23/24/27, E18).  For some texture, splattered the flowers with diluted white gouache paint.  


The background is the debossed side of a Bristol panel that was dry embossed with the Cascading Dots 3D embossing folder (EF).  There is a coordinating Layered Cascading Dots stencil. The bouquet wrap was made from the largest Infinity Heart cutout.  The Happy Birthday Big & Bold Sentiment was die cut from white and its shadier from black.   Coloured the sentiment with the same Copic Sketch markers used for the daisy centers.  Assembled the card onto a white A6 size card base then added a white satin bow to finish. 


Main products used for my card are linked below.  Please note, compensated affiliate links are used throughout this post and blog at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support as it will help me to continue creating with SB products.  Thank you for stopping by. 






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