Tag It with SSS Monday

 Hi there Crafty Friends. Here's a very quick post to share some tags I made for the current SImon Monday Challenge.

I used the pretty Altenew Scandinavian Tag Die set and Altenew Leaf Clusters. 

The stamped sentiment is from Altenew and the other is made with a Spellbinders Hotfoil Plate. 

The butterfly is from Penny Black

The fun part was that all these bits and pieces were in my UFO box, which made this a super quick and easy project!

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TAG IT

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE REMINDER MAY '26

   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: 'OUR FAVOURITE PB STAMP'.

Penny Black 'GENTLE WHISPER' is another of my all time PB favourites. This time I stamped with Karin Markers applied to stamp and blended with water on the page. 

You can see more inspiration from  Bonnie our talented GD and the rest of the Design Team at our blog. 

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

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

Floral/Free (gold)/Cream 

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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. 

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

HAPPY  7thBIRTHDAY

ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

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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 ...

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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. 

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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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Time Out Challenge #311 Pick 2

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. We've changed up our challenge themes this year and for this challenge we want you to Pick (at least) Two from the following:- Earth, Rain, Pastel, Hope, Tree, Bloom.

I have chosen Pastel, Bloom...

I used an old stamp from Stamplorations, designed by Shery, called Coffee Thank You.  I coloured the image with Prismacolor Pencils and then fussy cut, placing it on some Japenese vellum for a soft patel background. The frame die is from Penny Black. The teabag tag is  a magazine freebie.                  

Stamplorations is our generous sponsor for this challenge . The winner,  as chosen by the Design Team, will receive a  $25 Store Credit as a prize from Stamplorations.

We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Shery Russ (Stamplorations) back as our wonderful sponsor. After facing a life-changing health ordeal, Shery has reopened her business following nearly four years away. Her strength and creativity continue to inspire us all.

We encourage you to read Shery’s story and explore the STAMPlorations store, where you’ll find a fantastic range of both classic and new products. Monthly challenges started in January and right now, Shery is running a Spring Cleaning Sale—definitely worth checking out for some amazing deals!

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the lovely Karen Walker of Random Reflections. You can see Karen's gorgeous card and more inspiration from our  fabulous DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGES blog. 

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

I'm sharing my card over at the following:-

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Seize The Birthday #324 Make a Spring Garden

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

Linda is our host for this challenge and her chosen Topping is for us to 'Make a Spring Garden'  on our Birthday card.    

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

I used beautiful Penny Black Hollyhock Haven Stamp, but only part of the image. I gold embossed the flowers and  sentiment as well as the edges of the panel. The flowers were watercoloured with Karin Markers. 

You can see more from our talented Surprise Party Guest, Jennie  as well as Bonnie, 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. 

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Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Florals Goes with Optional Mood Board #39

Birthdays

  

Spring Flowers

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE APR '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 'PASTEL COLOURS'.

Even though it's Autumn in Australia, the the Pastel theme reminded me of Spring Flowers, so I pulled out my fave Penny Black Magnolia Stamps and created a watercolour effect scene. 

Once the ink was dry, I embossed the panel to create a linen look. 

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 talented Guest Designer Eemeli and the rest of the DT at our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

I'm also sharing my card at the following:-

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE

Theme: Spring

Theme: Birthday

Theme: Emboss it (it's very subtle, but I used a SU Embossing Folder)

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