*My Favorite Instagram Hop*

 This week for the My Favorite Instagram Hop, we are playing with our favourite fall flower.  Honestly, I don't have a favourite fall flower... I am just SO happy to see any flowers still blooming in the fall!  I coloured a flower from a piece of patterned paper in some fall colours and FUSSY CUT it out to share this card for you!  I FUSSY CUT!  My Mom would be so proud.  It's 15 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! True Love

*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines and Roses

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Copics

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Addicted to CAS #293*

 Good morning, friends... I'm slowly transitioning in to making more and more Christmas cards... and today is one of those days!  I LOVE making Christmas cards.  Today I'm sharing a card for the current challenge at Addicted to CAS.

The only sweater stuff I have in my stash are these great ugly Christmas Sweaters.  I bought a few sheets of this great pattern paper a few years ago and used my Brother Scan 'n Cut to cut them all out.  I'm getting low on them now LOL!

Card Info

*Paper:  Photoplay Tulla & Norbert's Christmas Party

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Christmas

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  The Ton Easy Expressions Christmas; Waffle Flower Nesting Circles; MFT Stitched Rectangles

*Embossing:  Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Visions

*Challenges:  Addicted to CAS #293

*Build Your Stash Instagram Hop*

 Each month, I play along with a group on Instagram as we try to build up our stash of cards.  Each month we have a theme to work with and we are encouraged to make at least 2 cards that fit that theme.  For October, we are playing with "get well soon"... 

I decided to play with a super huge floral, cut it in half and get two for the price of one...  I made one small change to one of the cards by adding the 1/16" black mat around it... which one do you prefer?

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Altenew Gracious Peonies; MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Gina K Jelly Bean Green, Grass Green, Wild Lilac, Lovely Lavender

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*CAS on Friday #319*

 The challenge at CAS on Friday is to make "anything but a card"...  

I've been seeing a lot of people talking about Artist Trading Cards lately.  They aren't new, but they aren't something I've really ever made before.  I don't understand the whole idea of trading them LOL.  I discovered that they are a super fun size to play with.  I know that in my photo, they look like cards... but I promise you that they are 2.5" x 3.5" in size!

I plan on making these in to cards in the coming weeks because I will never use them as ATCs

I don't have any card info for you today as all of the pieces I used on my trading cards were from my bin of extras.

*This or That Instagram Hop*

 This week on the This or That Instagram Hop we got to choose between fantasy and reality.  When I have a choice, I always choose fantasy LOL!  I love unicorns so that's what I played with today...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Grey

*Paper:  MVP Designs

*Stamps:  Gerda Steiner Moody Unicorns; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne; Copics

*Dies:  Gerda Steiner Moody Unicorns; Revolution Nesting Stars; The Ton Easy Expressions
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Etc:  foam adhesive

*Mini Slimline Instagram Hop*

 It's the first Wednesday of the month which means it's time for the Mini Slimline Hop over on Instagram.  I host this hop each month where some of my creative friends and I play with the mini slimline size of card.

For my card today, I chose to play with some of the papers from MVP Designs.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Paper:  MVP Designs
*Stamps:  Uniko Wonderful Day

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Circles, Additional Circles

*{BYSHC} Sketch #62*

 Happy October, my creative friends!  I am here today as part of the design team for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers challenge!  Each month, we post a sketch and challenge you to make a few Christmas cards to help build up your stash and relieve the stress that happens as we get closer and closer to Christmas!

Here is the sketch for October!

Canada Post was on strike last year leading up to Christmas so I didn't send any of the huge pile of Christmas cards I'd made over the year.  I gave several by hand delivering them, but I still have a bunch of cards from last year.  And I've been adding to my stash by a few each month since then.  I'm going to have way too many Christmas cards!  But I won't stop making them because my Christmas stash is my favourite part of my stash.

Oh... and did I mention that postal workers walked off the job again last week?  I wonder if I'll be sending Christmas cards this year...

My card for you today was super simple to put together thanks to a fabulous 6X6 paper pad... Everything but the pink cardstock (and my card base) came from that paper pack!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Bubble Bath

*Paper:  Simple Stories Winter Wonder

*Challenges:  {BYSHC} #62

*CAS Colours & Sketches #570*

 It's a rare month that we ended up with an extra Tuesday so there is another challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.  And it's still my month for hosting so the sketch is something I dreamed up...

My first thought when I revisited this sketch was what I went with... a Christmas card.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  assorted glitter paper; Bazzill Gold Foil

*Stamps:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Holiday

*Ink:  Verafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Holiday; Catherine Pooler Jolly Trees

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenge:  CAS Colours & Sketches #570

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #649*

 There's a gorgeous new sketch at Atlantic Hearts that starts today...  such a pretty sketch...

In other news... this is the 300th card I've made so far in 2025... I am on track to have a record breaking year in terms of number of cards made.  Some have been not so great, but I have shared all of them with you.  I love creating and I LOVE knowing that I've inspired someone else to be creative!

For my card today, I wanted to use this fabulous label die, but it doesn't have anything to be able to add a shadow to it without fussy cutting (boo!) so I carefully traced around the edges with a gold gel pen to highlight the gold in the washi tape.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Verafine Clair Nocturne; gold gel pen

*Washi Tape:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses; Stampin' Up! Tasteful Lables; MFT Something for Everything

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #649

*My Favorite Instagram Hop*

 This week on the My Favorite Instagram Hop, we are playing with our favourite vehicle.  Let's be honest, I don't have a favourite vehicle... so I just decided to play with a favourite paper that has hot air balloons all over it.  

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Azure Afternoon

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Lighter Than Air

*Stamps:  Stampin' Up! Hot Air Balloon

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Tasteful Labels

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Crushing Christmas Instagram Hop*

 The theme for September for the Crushing Christmas Instagram Hop is Shimmer and Shine... so I played with a beautiful snowflake die and some glitter paper.  Super clean and simple!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  unknown white sparkle

*Stamps:  Paper Trey Ink Signature Christmas

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Hero Arts Snowflake Cluster; MFT Stitched Rectangles

*Challenges:  Addicted to Stamps and More

*Rediscovery Instagram Hop*

 This month, we are finding unused items in our stash to create a card that represents friendship for the Rediscovery Instagram Hop.  I dug in to my stash for a die that hasn't been used in a while as well as a piece of pattern paper that was in the way back of my bin of papers.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Paper:  Cocoa Vanilla Sunkissed

*Stamps:  MFT Anything But Basic Friendship

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Friend

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*{BYSHC} Sketch #61 Take 2*

Today I am sharing my second and final card following the September sketch at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Each month, we encourage you to follow the sketch to make a couple of Christmas cards so that you aren't scrambling to get them all done in time to send them off.

I once again went rather clean and simple with my card, although not totally clean and simple as too much of the card front is covered to be considered truly clean and simple.  I love this patterned paper and wanted to showcase it.  The gold was too overpowering as a larger layer so I cut it down to fit my sentiment instead.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black; Spellbinders gold mirror

*Paper;  Stampin' Up! Tidings of Christmas

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenge:  BYSHCardmakers Sketch #60

*Time Out Challenges #298*

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out Challenges... for this challenge, we want you to choose at least two of the words in the graphic below to use in your card.

I chose to use three words... edge, season and monochrome.  And I made a Christmas card!

Card Info

*Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp Good Cheer

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Gina Marie Snowflake Border

*Challenge:  Time Out Challenges #298

*Rainbow Connection Instagram Hop*

 It's the end of the month and time for the Rainbow Connection Instagram Hop.  We post cards on the last Wednesday of each month that show off the colours of the rainbow, trying to keep the card as clean and simple as possible.

After I had cut all of my elements and was trying to put this idea together, I realized that I'm pretty sure I've made a card just like this before.  This is not the first time this has happened and I'm sure it won't be the last time LOL!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Bumblebee, Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy, Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry

*Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp Big Old Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Stitched Circles; Waffle Flower Nesting Circles; Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms

*Birthday Bounce Instagram Hop*

 It's time for the monthly Birthday Bounce Instagram Hop... this month we are playing with the theme of candles.  You should click that link and go through the Hop to see all of the fun creations!

I had one little scrap of this candle pattern paper left in my stash... I knew I was saving it for something LOL!  Lots of colour, but also lots of white space on my card for today.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Lavender Lace

*Paper:  MFT Birthday Brights

*Stamps:  MFT Big Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*My Favourite Instagram Hop*

 This week on the My Favourite Instagram Hop we playing with our favourite thing about fall.  I will admit, I don't like much about fall.  I like the colours in the leaves (although here in Calgary we don't get a lot of colours) and I like wearing hoodies.

Since I don't have a hoodie stamp or die, I played with some colourful leaves...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie Mango Melody

*Stamps:  Visible Image Best Birthday Every

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms, Floral Spray

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Simply Clean and Simple