Hello friends, at Can You Handle The Pressure our
OPTIONAL theme is MASCULINE.
You can create any theme though as we are an anything goes challenge
as long as you use an embossing folder, that is a MUST!

I went the masculine route and pulled out a never been used before
SU stamp set Wetlands.  I purchased this from another DT member several
years ago and it has never been used  by her either.
My embossing folder is another oldie,
Tim Holtz Alterations Distressed Frame.
It only embosses around the edges making it a 'frame'
which gives you plenty of useful inside room for whatever you want.
The paper is used is from a fabulous pad of 6x6
Craft Consortium Tartan.  This pad is full of wonderful tartan plaids
all in colors perfect for a masculine card!

Get out those poor neglected embossing folders
and come and have some embossing  fun with us!

Entering the following challenges:
The Male Room .... Monochrome

2 Sisters On The Blog #94 .... Men's Card
Creative Crafting Uncles #62 .... Embossing Folder

Hello friends we have a new theme starting today at our
Double D challenge and it is RED!

We hope you will be inspired by our red mood board
but you can create anything as long as red is your focus 

For my red card I used what has become one of my favorite newest
stamp sets form Simon Says Vintage Garden.  This set is loaded
with not only beautiful images but beautiful sentiments as well,
a very useful set. The image was colored in with my Olo markers.
 I used a Pink Fresh Studios stamp and die Perfect Sentiments
for my sentiment and Spellbinders Hemstitch Oval for the stamp placement. 
The background die is Waffle Flower Lacy Layers 2.  The little white butterflies
came out of my 'spare parts' container. 

 Hello friends, we are now halfway through our month at
Two Old Bats
where we create for Halloween all year long!
We have a fun mood board for inspiration but you can
create anything Halloween!

I had fun letting the mood board inspire me with all it's fun
pink spooky goodness!
I used a Pink & Main heart stencil for the background but thought I had
grabbed a blending brush I use with my pinks but it seemed to be more coral
so that is why the bottom is a bit different from the rest but I kind of liked it
that way, makes it more 'Halloweeny-y' that way lol!!

After the stenciling was done I used a Cuttlebug EB spider web folder to
emboss the entire panel.  I die cut a creepy Cherry Lynn Designs spider,
gave him a glittered heart to hold,
then die cut a sentiment that I received the die free from scrapbookdotcom.

Hope YOU can find some fun Halloween time to join us!!

Entering the following challenges:
Halloween & Other Occasions .... Halloween

 Hello friends, it's that time again for a new challenge at
Peace On Earth.

We have a fun wintery mood board but you can create
anything Christmas themed!

I let the nosy deer in the upper right hand corner inspire me.
We have a lot of deer here and they ARE really nosy.
Poor things, guess that is why they are easy prey, I would rather
look at their beauty then have them hunted!!
Anyhow, my card is a 3D created with designs from Katy Sue that I
purchased thru Amazon after seeing a video HERE.
You get 12 cards to create in the set with deer, a bird, fox and an owl,
all 3D.  These are relatively easy to create but thank goodness for the video!

We hope to see you over at Peace On Earth
with what inspires YOU!

Entering the following challenges:
Daisy Chain .... Layer It Up
Day Of The Month Card Club .... Feeding The Forest Animals

 Hello friends, today is the new challenge at
Beautiful Blossoms
where we want to see all your pretty blooms.
We have a pretty and colorful inspiration photo
but you can create any color as long as blooms are you focal point.

I tried to stay within the color range but not sure how successful I was,
but I do like how it turned out!  Make sure to come and visit us at

 Hello Friends, it's time for our new monthly challenge at
The Sisterhood of Crafters.
This months theme is Red and/or Pink.

I started with a different 'paper' of sorts.
I'm not sure what to call it as it is not vellum but more of a clear
plastic from last year's Recollections Valentine's Day paper pack.
The coffee cup I already had die cut from Pretty Pink Posh
and added some IO fun hearts to it.  The sentiment is Fun Stampers
Journey 'Be Mine'.

Come on over and have some red/pink fun with us at
The Sisterhood of Crafters!

Entering the following challenges:   
Halloween & Other Occasions  .... Valentines
Let's Craft and Create .... Red, Pink and/or White
My Time To Craft #553 .... Hearts

 I am taking a bit of 'time off' today to take part in a fun challenge
I saw at Little Red Wagon that is Teddy Bears.
I was looking through my 'animal' stamps for something else
and happened upon this teddy bear stamp that I thought was perfect
for not only this time of the year but for the teddy bear challenge.

This card has a mix of brand new and very old supplies to make it.
The background is a clear plastic like clear sheet I purchased last week
from Michaels, Recollections Be My Valentine 6x6 pad.
This pad is full of all kinds of clear sheets, glitter sheets, foil sheets
and regular sheets.  I die cut a few Tutti design hearts and stamped a
sentiment with a very old stamp from Precious Remembrance Shop,
remember them (?), me either lol.  The bear is a Cottage Cutz
stamp and die Chloe w/flowerpot wreath, flowers not available
anymore.

That's it for me today, so back to working on DT stuff, I am determined to
get all my 2025 DT projects done for the year by March 20th to free my time
for Spring and Summer activities!  We'll see how that goes!!