Ink #366 RAIN - #367 Floral Palette - #368 For the Guys

At Inkspirational our current challenge is "For the Guys" and I chose a dog as my centre piece along with a star frame and additional stars and some bling.

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 Life has been busy and so I haven't been able to share my cards for the 2 previous challenges yet - this was for the Floral Palette - being inspired by the paint palette and brush

 

 

The third card was for the theme of rain, and I was thinking about also how showers bring flowers, so I added lots of flowers too. I love the colors on this card and how I arranged the flowers, which I in general struggle with.

  

INK #365 - Visual Prompt - Sketch

At Inkspirational the new challenge is a visual prompt and we want to see you use our sketch.

I love playing with sketches, but it's been awhile. I love cutting and Craft o'Clock has many series to choose from. Here I used 4 frames and for  butterblies and a designer paper. A greeting in Norwegian and 3 enamel dots were the only embellihsments,

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This card is also for:

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - #230 Anything Goes + Beautiful Butterflies
Ellibelle's Garden Party - #14 Anything in (or from) a Garden

INK #364 - Word promtp - CAS - Optional Twist - "E is for..."

  

At Inkspirational the next 2 weeks we invite you to play along with our CLEAN & SIMPLE (CAS) challenge, featuring the optional twist: E is for… If you’re playing along with the optional theme here, consider also linking your card at the AAA Card Challenge. Beginning Sunday, their theme is E is for... A reminder: theirs is a must, ours is optional
I went with EMBOSSING as my E. I used an embossing folder from Altenew and stamps from Little Birdie. I also added 2 black strips and a little bit of splatter.

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This card is for:

AAA Cards - #311 CAS + E is for...
Alphabet Challenge - X IS FOR X-RAY (BLACK AND WHITE ONLY)

INK #363 - Visual prompt - greens

At Inkspirational the new challenge is a visual prompt and we want to see you take inspiration from one or more of the photos below.

I was inspired by the circles and the greeneries. So out came my new Little Birdie background die, bought during my recent 3 week stay in India. The circles being not entirely round shaped I though they would also make great giraffe spots.  The giraffe image and sentiment are from Craft Stash, included as a freebie with a UK magazine some years ago.I love African themed animals and prints, so I have saved the set  until now. The background paper is Craft o´Clock. I used arch dies as my panel for the image and decorated with leaves made with dies from Simple and Basic and small flowers from Little Birdie.

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This card is also for:

I Spy with My Little Eye - #34 Something You Love
Critter Crazy Challenges - Always Anything Goes

 

INK #362 - Word Prompt - Stencil (Plaid)

I am late showing you my card for Inkspirational, where the theme is a word prompt and we want to see you to use stencils. As optonal twist we have the theme of plaid.

I decided to use a plaid stencil from Pinkfresh. I used a stamp on top, added black splatter and a man with a die cut greeting on top. Quick and easy and lots of fun to make.

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INK #361 - Visual prompt - LOVE

 

At Inkspirational the new challenge is a visual prompt and we want to see you take inspiration from the photo below, thhre are so many items to take inspiration from. 

My mother's birthday is this month, so I made a card for her with lots of hearts in pink and red and with an image reminding me of Aimi, my sister's adorable chihuahua. We all adore her. The background was made with stamps from different Tim Holtz sets and Distress Oxide inks

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INK #360 - Word Prompt - XOXO

 

At Inkspirational the new challenge is a word prompt: XOXO. 
I needed a birthday card for my sister who has a chihuahua called Aimi. She's the most cuddly and sweet little creature who enjoys spending time in front of a fan heater, especially this time of year. 
So I thought this image would be perfect for the card. Papers are from Craft o'Clock.

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INK #359 - Visual Prompt - SHADES OF BLUE

 

At Inkspirational the new challenge is a visual prompt and we want to see SHADES OF BLUE. 

I started off stenciling a brick wall background with blue inks. Then I took several man themed items from Craft o'Clock and added a die cut birthday greeting and numbers in dark blue.

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INK #358 - Word Prompt - SHINE/SHINY

 

At Inkspirational the new challenge is a word prompt: SHINE or SHINY. 
I need to stock up on birthday cards and so I made one for a cat lover. I used a new embossing folder and a bronze ink, both from Lisa Horton, to make my background. I cut the sentiment and the leaves from Simple and Basic from golden mirri card. The cat image is from Craft o'Clock, flowers are from Little Birdie and I also added some sisal for extra texture.

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This card is also for:
Little Red Wagon - #838 Use some force
Craft Rocket Challenges - #132 Something New
Krafty Chicks - #801 Birthday

December 2025 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Happy New Year everyone!
Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge December reveal.

Usually we have different challenge prompts to choose from (colors, sketch, theme,...), but this month there was a twist. We were to use a NBUS (new but unused stuff), your favourite 3 colours and an animal OR a flower OR a fruit.

My NBUS was en embossing folder from Lisa Horton and my favorte colors weere red, green and white. I chose a cat fot the last prompt. 

My card went to Julia in Massachusetts. 
In return I got a card from Imke in Germany, check out her blog to see how gorgeous it is. Thank you, Imke!

If you want join the fun for January, you can sign up here until til 6th.  

INK #357 - COLD - reminder post

At Inkspirational the challenge theme, chosen by Marlena, is COLD. You have one more week to join the fun.

I made a mini slimline card winter scene, with tree stamps from Tim Holtz and cute mice from Lavinia. I added a moon, splatter for snow and some glitter glue on the lantern and trees for sparkle. 

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INK #357 - COLD

 

At Inkspirational the challenge theme, chosen by Marlena, is COLD.

I pulled out my selection of Lavinia stamps and also some trees from Hero Arts and stamped and inked this winter scene. Some splatter for snow and some glitter glue on the lantern and fairy wings and my card was done.
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This card is also for:

The Four Seasons Challenge -Anything Winter Goes

INK #356 - Use Stencils (Snowflakes)

 

At Inkspirational the challenge theme is Use a stencil, with option of adding snowflakes. shaped card.

I made my background with a Gummiapan stencil, embossing ink and white embossing powder. Then I used blue and purple distress inks. I added a die cut snowflake, stamped Lawn Fawn images and a sentiment sticker.

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This card is also for:
Allsorts - #838 New or Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - #560 Winter Wonderland

INK #355 - Mood Board

At Inkspirational the challenge theme is a photo, which inspired me to make this bauble shaped card. 

I've made several versions with different nostalgic images and lace, but I believe this might be my favorite. Some of the papers are from Lemon Craft, Craft o'Clock and the last brand I'm not sure of.

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This card is also for:
Crafty Gals Corner - Tis the Season

 

November Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2025

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge November reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th. You don't have to join every month, it's up to you. 

My card went to Hilary in the UK. I used the sketch as inspiration. Papers are from Craft o'Clock, Alchemy of art and Scrappiness.

In return I received an eye catching card from Joanne in Connecticut . Thanks, Joanne, I loved the colors!

INK #354 - Knit or knitted

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme it knit or knitted. And I interpreted that as using a designer paper with a knitted pattern for the background. Also, the gnome has a knitted outfit. 

The gnome is from Scrap and Me, the glittery snowflakes are from Little Birdie and the snowflake die used is from Papirdesign.  I love this snowflake die for its size and design and I use it a lot on my Christmas and winter cards. I am also in love with gnomes - if you take a look at my previous posts this year you will find a lot of them:)

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This card is also for:
Shopping Our Stash - #560 A Few Of My Favorite Things

  

CASE card with a gnome

It's
CASE a Design Team Member Week over at Just us Girls, and I have CASEd Carol's card. I liked the layout in combination with the dry embossed background, so those were the items of my inspirarion.

I used a Spellbinders embossing folder and cut out elemenets from Scrap and Me. The sentiment die cut is from Gummiapan. Three enamel dots and my card was ready.

This card is for:
Just Us Girls - #799 CASE a DT Member
Krafty Chicks - #792 Anything Goes

October Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2025

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge October reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th. You don't have to join every month, it's up to you. 

My card went to Brenda in UK. I used the color palette option as well as the the theme of "wee folks". A wine drinking gnome seemed to fit the bill. Gnome and papers are from Craft o'Clock, tag die is Gummiapan, antique frame die from Penny Black and a sentiment die from Concord & 9th set.

In return I received a card with the fabulous Gloria the flamingo from Carol in UK. Thanks, Carol, I loved the autumnal colors and how you arrenged the ribbont!

INK #353 - Seeing stars

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme has been chosen by Julia - seeing stars.

Always in need of masculine cards I decided to use a gnome from Scrap&Me with a star frame die from Dixi Craft and a tag die from Gummiapan. I also added cut out stars and a lighthouse.   

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INK #352 Seasonal

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is SEASONAL.

My card features a gnome from Scrap&Me and different dies from Marianne, Gummiapan and Papirdesign. Paper is from Craft o'Clock. I also added glitter snowflakes from Little Birdie and a button. There's sparkle but it's not showing in the photo. 

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This card is also for:
Krafty Chicks - #789 Christmas

Sparkles Forum Christmas - #177 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors 

 

 

September Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2025

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge September reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th. You don't have to join every month, it's up to you. 

My card went to Imke in Germany. I used the product/technique options of foil and silhouette this time.

I made my own foiled background, using a laminator, and I made  a scene of silhouettes, with the die cut cats from Marianne put at centre stage. 

In return I received a card with the fabulous Gloria the flamingo from Jo in the UK. Thanks, Jo, I loved it!

Masculine card with stencils

I made this card with two stencils and a stamp from Aall & Create. I used the apotlight technique for the image and completed the card with 3 birthday stickers.

This card is for:
Just Us Girls - #794 Anything Goes with Stencils
Krafty Chicks -  #787 Masculiine
Seize The Birthday - #314  CAS with a Stencil

 

INK #351 - Mood Board with mushrooms

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is a mood board with mushrooms, but also stars and butterflies, strawberries and snails. How cool is that!

I made an autumn card with loads of mushrooms.  The background is from a Norwegian producer, Scrapmagasinet, found here. The cut out images are from Alchemy of Art, found here, as well as from Craft o'Clock "Hey dude" set. I fussy cut really close and inked all the edges to remove any trace of white. There are many elements, a well, a gnome, acorns, leaves, and mushrooms of all sizes. It was a fun card to put together. 

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This card is also for:

Make My Monday - #261 Autumnal Festival/Autumnal Fall

INK #350 - Trees

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is "Trees". Isn't that an awesome theme, fit for any season and type of occasion you might need a card, or a tag or any other homemade project, for. 

I've always loved my DPs and now I'm so into using papers with images to cut out, I find it quite therapeutic to sit and cut out all the different elements.

For this card a used a background of trees from a Norwegian producer, Scrapmagasinet, found here. The cut out images are from Alchemy of Art, found here. I did my best fussy cutting and inked all the edges to remove any trace of white. The sign and lamp and the bird house were popped up on foam, the other items were just glued. 

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This card is also for:Crafty Gals Corner- Fill in the blank - Fall _____ (colors)