SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY #326 FEATURE AN ANIMAL

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for another Seize The Birthday Challenge.  

Nance is our host for this challenge and her chosen Topping is for us to 'Feature an Animal'.   

If however you are not in to our 'toppings' option, you can make any kind of  Birthday Card.

I love this adorable Panda stamp from Whimsy Stamps. The Background stamp is from Art Impressions .

I used Prismacolor Pencils blended with Gamsol.

This week we welcome a new Surprise Party Guest,  Kathy Schweinfurth .  We also have Tracey McNeeley joining us this challenge as Guest Designer. You can see their wonderful cards and more from our Design Team at our blog.

I hope you'll find time to join us. Remember, the topping is optional, so if you prefer Anything Goes, that's fine,  so long as it's birthday themed. 

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Time Out Challenge #313 Theme Challenge

 Hi there Crafty Friends. It's time for another  Time Out Challenge. 

This week we have a Theme Challenge ..'PLAYING MUSIC'.

I thought it was about time to make a Masculine card and pulled out some old stamps from Darkroom Door. The background stamp is from Penny Black. 

We have  Cindy Chiu of Escape To Stamping  joining us as Guest Designer this challenge. You can see her stunning card and more from our DT at Time Out Challenge blog.

I hope you'll  have the opportunity to join in the fun and enter our challenge.

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C.A.S.E. a DT card at JUGS

Hi there Crafty Friends. It CASE a Designer Week at Just Us Girls Challenge and I love Carol's  gorgeous card, so I couldn't resist playing along. 

I love the layout of Carol's card and this is where I took my inspiration as well as the green background...

I used one of my fave Stampers Anonymous stamps called  'French Garden'. I coloured the flower with Prismacolor Pencils and the setiment die is from Altenew. The background was dry embossed with a very old, which I got at a Discount Shop. The die is from MFT.

This is Carol's gorgeous card ...

I'm also sharing at the following:-

ANYTHING GOES

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Anything Goes Option

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CAS, Die Cut, Floral

Anything Goes

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge May '26

 Hey there Crafty Friends! It's the first Saturday of the month, so we have a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge up on the blog. 

Our theme this month is 'ANYTHING GOES or the optional twist 'YOUR FAVOURITE PB STAMP'

So difficult to choose a fave, but this stamp is one of my earliest PB purchases and I still love it's versatiliy. 

This time I made a Vintage Style card.

Stamp: Penny Black Botanical Notes and PB Sprinkle and Smiles

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

 You can see more inspiration from our wonderful Guest Designer Bonnie and the rest of the DT at our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

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Time Out Challenge #312 Photo Inspiration

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Time Out and this time it is a 'Photo Inspiration Challenge. The gorgeous photo of a Sunset was taken by our team-mate Deepti. 

I found this stamp set on Amazon from a company called Globleland. I'd been looking for a set with a jetty, which reminds me of my Happy Place, Queenscliff, where we have a house.

I used Distress Inks and Alenew Inks for the sponged background. I also added some Gold ink for a shimmer effect to the sunset. 

Here's a closer look at the photo...

Photo Credit - Deepti Agarwal - Durres Albania 6/30/2025

Our wonderful sponsor is Doodlebugs. The challenge winner as chosen by the Design Team will receive a  $20 Store Credit as a prize from  Doodlebugs.

You can see more inspiration from our  fabulous GDT , Fran Wing of FranmadeInOregon and the rest of our DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGES blog. 

I hope you'll  have the opportunity to join in the fun and enter our challenge.

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Seize the Birthday #325 Primarily Pink

Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for another Seize The Birthday Challenge.  

Nacny is our host for this challenge and her chosen Topping is for us to 'Primarily Pink'.   

If however you are not in to our 'toppings' option, you can make any kind of  Birthday Card. 

I used a Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder with Co-ordinating Dies. The 'pink' is from a Paper Pad and once embossed I swiped some white ink over parts and embossed with Ranger Frosted Crystal. The flowers were also embossed with the Frosted Crystal several times. 

The Sentiment Stamp and Frame Die are from Penny Black.

You can see more from our talented Surprise Party Guest, Jennie  as well as Heather, our wonderful Guest Designer and the rest of the team at  Seize the Birthday Challenge blog.

I hope you'll find time to join us. Remember, the topping is optional, so if you prefer Anything Goes, that's fine,  so long as it's birthday themed. 

 Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE APRIL'26 Reminder

  It's the 3rd Saturday of the month, so it's time to remind you about  Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  This month our theme is 'ANYTHING GOES' or Optional:Pastel Colours.

The flower is from Penny Black called Garden Trio. It was coloured with Zig Markers and a touch Of Wink of Stellar. I used a very old Embossing Folder and smooshed the background with Distress Oxide Ink. 

You can see more inspiration from our talented Design Team at our blog. 

I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

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