Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #498- Birthday

 The next challenge on the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge is a Birthday challenge.  I created this card with an old Greetery stamp set for my granddaughter's 16th birthday.

Lots of stamping took place to get those 16 candles in place!  It's been a while since I last pulled out this set and I forgot how much fun this stamp is to use! I bet if a company made this now, it would come with a layered stencil set rather than so many stamps!! I hope you are able to join our challenge and pop your birthday card into the ATS&M Challenge #498 gallery.  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

Day 1 of the 2025 BYSHC "Christmas In July" Linky Party!

Today is the first day of the 2025 Christmas in July week of fun, inspiration, and prizes on the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Blog! We have a list of fabulous sponsors for the random prize drawing at the end of the week! 

My first card features a the Nordic Forest Gnome and Nordic Wispy Trees from Poppy Stamps.  I bought both dies last year and am just getting around to using them.  This little gnome is so darn cute!  The photo doesn't show the clear glitter I used on parts of the trees and the gnome, so you will have to take my word for it!  It is there to add some fun sparkle! 
 

I hope you can join in the fun over the course of this next week.  There will be lots of inspiration and it's another good chance to get a start on your holiday stash.  Just add your card to the linky party on the BYSHC Blog! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

In kindness, Cathy

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #497 - Christmas

What could be better than a Christmas in July challenge?!?  If that's your jam, we've got you covered because the theme for  Challenge #497 on the ATS&M Blog is Christmas. 

I pulled our my Waffle Flower Postage Collage dies, stamps, and stencils for my card.  I fell in love with the Postage Collage Christmas stencil last season and started working on this card - only to finish it up months later! Has that ever happened to you?!?  I hope you feel inspired to join us for this challenge.  There sure are a lot of Christmas in July sales, products, and challenges on the web!  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy 

Dragonfly Dreams Blog July Challenge - Use Polygons

 Welcome back to a new monthly challenge on the Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Blog! This month's theme is to use polygons.

I had the perfect die in my stash for this challenge - one I picked up on my travels to Arizona a few years ago and it paired perfectly with this sweet Bundlegirl Beekeeper stamp from Stamping Bella.  I colored her with my Copics and used a scrap of patterned paper for her dress.  Did you notice the way I used the cut out pieces from the hexagons as part of my design?  I love how this one turned out.  

I'm looking forward to your take on this month's challenge! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy 

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #496 - Make Your Mark

 Challenge #496 on the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge Blog is called "Make Your Mark". This is the one where you use inks, markers, colored pencils, paint, chalk, etc. to make your mark!

The image for my card is Stamping Bella's Peony Baby In A Pot - which happens to be in the sale section of their website for just a few dollars right now!!  I just love this stamp and needed to have it, but truth be told - I have had it in my stash for YEARS and not inked her up until now. This little cutie is colored with Copics. I have been out of the coloring habit for a while and have to admit, I am pleased with how this turned out.  I used an embossing folder on the card base for texture. Another oldie from my stash, MFT's Lined By Hand background stamp is heat embossing with white to create the panel she sits on. I popped on a Betterpress sentiment and a few clear pearls to finish her off.  I may make another one, just to have in my collection of cards!  Hope you have some time to pull out something to make you own mark and enter it in our challenge.  Thanks for stopping my my blog!

In kindness, Cathy