Inspired By...New Years Challenge And Sketch

 Hello everyone.  Merry Christmas.  I hope you are having a wonderful Holiday. We have a New Inspired by..Challenge #IB368 and the theme is New Years and we have a new fun sketch too. Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges

Well let's get started:

I thought this snowman digital stamp called Snowman Party from Sweet November Stamps was perfect for this challenge.  I was inspired by the colors, theme, and card sketch.  I had this snowman image printed already and so I colored him in with the theme photo colors in mind using my copic markers. I then fussy cut him out.

The numbers I cut out from Lawn Fawn Oliver's Stitched 123's die set.  I used textured black cardstock.  The embossing folder I used is Tim Holtz Numbered that I ran through my die-cutting machine with white cardstock.  My embossed panel was cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I then used a gold ink pad and glided it down my embossed numbers.  I glued everything to a A2 card base with my snowman popped up with foam tape.  My card design was designed with the card sketch in mind, so much fun. Voila my card is completed.  

How are you inspired?  Join us on the Inspired by..blog

Inspired by...Gingerbread and a New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for this weeks challenge and Inspired by...IB367 Gingerbread is our theme and I love them so much.  As the cookie not so much but crafting yes.  We also  have a New Card Sketch  I chose to make 2 cards as I was having so much fun creating.  Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link into the Link Party at the bottom of the challenge.

Upload your card here

Without further ado here is my cards.

On my first card, I used Mama Elephant Gingerbread Cookies stamp set.  I stamped these cute cookies on Neenah Solar White 110 pounds with memento tuxedo ink and then colored them with my copic markers. I then cut the cookies as squares like the sketch.  I also used The Crafty Stamp Co. for the cute pattern paper that was cut 4 1/4 x 51/2. Everything was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

On my 2nd card, I used Oh What Fun Kit from Doodlebug Design.  I recently won this kit and the cuteness is 100% love it.  The panel of pattern paper that I used is from a different Doodlebug Design paper pad but I felt it matched well.  I cut squares of the ginger pattern paper from the Oh what fun kit and added Ins and Outs die-cut pieces and then added a sticker from the kit. Everything was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I had so much fun creating these cards.  

I can't wait to see how you are inspired. If you are chosen a winner your card will be shared and you may take a badge for your blog or craft resume.

Another Holiday Card For {BYSHC} Card Sketch 64

 Hello everyone.  I have another Holiday card for {BYSHC} Sketch 64.  Have you entered our card sketch 64 yet?  Digi Doodle Designs is our sponsor this month and they have cute stamps.  You can win a $25 GC to their store.

Without further ado here is my card.

On my card, I chose to use pattern paper from Oh What Fun by Doodlebug Design.  A Kit that I won from a IG giveaway.  It's really cute I recommend it. I also used vellum.  I cut my pieces to try and mimic the sketch.  

I had fun using Doodlebug Design Ephemera and adding some cuteness to my card.  Everything was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I also added a sticker from the kit for my sentiment.  I had fun making this card.  I hope you join us and get a few more Holiday cards finished using this sketch.  

Have a Wonderful Holiday!

Not 2 Shabby Shop Inspiration For The December Mood Board Challenge 2025

 Hello everyone.  I'm super excited for the Not 2 Shabby Shop December Mood Board Challenge.  Have you entered your card yet? You still have time.  If using N2S products you may enter the challenge 3 times and if not using N2S you may enter 1 time.  You can win $15 GC to the Not 2 Shabby Shop yay! Enter your card here

Without Further Ado Here Is My Card.

I love all the New products this month. Today on my card, I use the Paper Pad Love & Kisses and Valentine Critter Ephemera.  The pattern paper I used reminded me of a quilt.  I chose to cut strips and and also of the red paper.  Both are so pretty. I cut out a piece of paper A2 size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and glued the strips diagonally onto my A2 panel.

I had a leftover stitched heart from my 1st project earlier this month you can watch the video here. So I used that heart for this card.  I also added this cute Raccoon and present ephemera from the Valentine Critters. The Raccoon is popped up with foam tape.  I stamped a sentiment with black ink on white cardstock from the Birthday stamp set called Say It With Birthday Style Stamp from the Stamp of the Month November. I then cut my sentiment strip and stapled it to some leftover red pattern paper.  I had so much fun making this card.  I hope you join us.  Just link it the the N2S Blog here for a chance to win a $15 GC.

Supplies:

Not 2 Shabby Shop

Love & Kisses Paper Pad 6x6 

Valentine Critters Ephemera 

Say It With Birthday Style Stamp-Stamp of the Month November 2025

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Inspired By...Bright Christmas And A New Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm excited for this weeks Challenge over at Inspired By...Bright Christmas is the theme and we have a New Sketch too. Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link into the Link Party at the bottom of the challenge.

Upload your card here

Without further ado here is my card.

Well for this weeks challenge, I was inspired by the trees, green snowflake, and sentiment sign in the photo. I love all the colors and I tried to capture a few.  I used The Stamp Market Winter's Wispy Trees and Concord & 9th in Honeysuckle, Sprout, and Oceanside. I stamped some trees and cut them out using a circle die from Pinkfresh Studio. 

I used A Colorful Life Designs (use VonFan10 to save) Dotted Flakes 6x6 Stencil and ink blended on white cardstock for my background with Sprout ink. I really loved that bright snowflake in the inspiration photo.  I stamped my sentiment from Papertrey ink Just Sentiments: Snow stamp set.  I heat embossed with Versamark and Hero Arts clear embossing folder on a aqua colored cardstock.  I cut it out as well as my background that is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I glued everything to a A2 card base and added some Metallic Gold card bling also from a Colorful Life Designs.  I had so much fun with this card.  

I hope you join us this week I would love to see how you are inspired.  Link it up to the Inspired By... blog and post in our FB group.  You have a little less then a week to participate.  Good Luck!!

Happy Birthday Card Using Mod Rectangles Stencil From A Colorful Life Designs

 Hello everyone.  I have a card to share using the Beautiful Mod Rectangles Stencil 6x6 from A Colorful Life Designs.  Use VonFan10 to save 10% on your purchases.

Without further ado here is my card

I love this stencil Mod Rectangles 6x6 I chose to use Peacock Feathers Distress oxide ink and ink blend leaving white space so that I could stamp the bird house, bird, and sentiment.  I chose a retired Simon Says Stamp Cozy Wishes Stamp set.  I stamped my images in Memento Tuxedo ink and colored my images with copic markers. 

My background was then cut out with a stitched rectangle and glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I then added some card bling from A Colorful life Designs in Metallic Aqua Card Bling. My sentiment was stamped with black ink.  I had so much fun making this card.  This Mod Rectangles stencil will be perfect for any Occasion I hope you grab it.  

Hedgehog Hugs Digital Kit By LV Hancrafted

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited to share this cute card that I made. I used Linh's @LV Handcrafted New EZ Cardmaking Kit called Hedgehog Hugs.  It's so adorable and I couldn't resist this kit! Use my code VonMarie10 to save over at LV Handcrafted

Without further ado here is my card.

Can't get any cuter than a Hedgehog and coffee??  This kit is digital and really easy to use.  I downloaded the kit and printed the pages I wanted to use.  This kit works well with the Not 2 Shabby and LV Handcrafted EZ Wonder Die #1 and the Ultimate Sentiments Universal Die.  I used the EZ Wonder Die #1 and lined it up with the printable.  So easy to line up.  I also used a low sticky tape to hold my die and printable together before running it through my die cutting machine.

The sweater print is so much fun and I couldn't resist adding as much as I could on this card.  The EZ Wonder Die cuts out the square and circle and I inlaid the circle in with foam tape.  I ink blended my pink cardstock with some Pinkfresh Studio passion Fruit dye ink. The EZ Wonder Die also cuts out strips, it's so wonderful to make a quick card. I love this die.  Of course you can cut everything out with shape and nesting dies and also your paper trimmer.  Scissors work too. If you are thinking about getting the EZ Wonder Dies I would grab them here

I cut out brown cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 for my mat layer. I also cut out so many sentiments from the kit and I loved using these 2 sentiments on my card today with the Ultimate Sentiments Universal Die. I added foam strips to the back before adhering everything to a pink top folding heavy weight A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  Lastly, I added some heart enamel stickers from Doodlebug Design.  I had so much fun making this card and I plan to be sharing some more cards soon.  I hope you grab this kit or other printables from LV Handcrafted. Oh and don't forget to use my code VonMarie10.

Supplies:

EZ Cardmaking Kit Hedgehog Hugs

EZ Wonder Die #1

 Ultimate Sentiments Universal Die

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Inspired by...Gnomie

 Hello everyone.  We have a New Inspired By...Challenge and this week it's Gnomie IB365.  We also have a New Card Sketch too.  I love sketches.  Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges

Without further ado here is my card.

I was inspired by the theme Gnomie and Card Sketch.  I love Gnomes and my Mother in Law gifted me this fun Gnome die last year I believe.  It's a Momenta die set. I die cut it out of white cardstock and colored the in-lay pieces with my copic markers. I left a couple of pieces in the hat for fun maybe it's some mixed yarn like in real life hats sometimes.  LOL.  I chose to lay and glue the gnome down on white cardstock so it was easier to glue then inlay all the pieces.

I chose some Christmas Pattern papers from The Crafty Stamp Co. and cut my papers like the sketch.  I used a pre-made sentiment from Unity Stamp Co. I then glued everything to a. A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I had so much fun making this card and I hope you join us!  

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link into the Link Party at the bottom of the challenge.

Upload your card here

Merry Everything & Happy All The Days

  Hello everyone.  I have a card today for A Colorful life Designs.  No New Release for December but I will be  sharing existing beautiful stencils available at A Colorful Life Designs. Use VonFan10 to save 10% off your purchase. 

Without further ado here is my card.

Today on my card, I used Scrollwork 6x9 Stencil.  Isn't it pretty? I chose to lay this stencil on white cardstock and use Hero Arts Ombre ink in Mint to Green using a blending brush.  I only inked diagonally on top and the bottom so that I could put my sentiment in a white space. After, I cut my background out with a stitched A2 rectangle die from LDRS.

The stamp and coordinating die sentiment is retired from Simon Says Stamp called Happy Everything.  I stamped the stamp with black ink and then used the coordinating die to cut it out.  I did pop it up with foam tape and then adhered to my card panel.  I then added some card bling in Satin Black Matte to match.  I glued everything to a gray A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I like how this card came out.  I will have another card to share later on using this same stencil. Check out A Colorful Life Designs.  I will be back soon with another blog post.  Check out my YouTube here for more inspiration.

{BYSHC} New Card Sketch For December 2025

 Hello everyone. Happy December.  I'm so excited for Card Sketch 64 for {BYSHC}.  I love this card sketch.  So very fun.  I know you will love it too.  Digi Doodle Studios is our sponsor this month.  We hope you will join us.  Just link up your card to our FB Album in our group.

I made this quick and easy Santa Card using my New Doodlebug Designs Kit Oh What Fun that I recently won yay.  I cut up 2 12 x 12 papers from the kit according to the sketch.

I glued everything to a A2 side folding card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I then glued a Santa ephemera from the Odds and Ends pack and also added a this fun acetate snowflake love it.  I then grabbed a sticker fishtail banner sentiment and adhered it to my card.  I love this fun and easy card using the New Sketch 64.  

I can't wait to see your cards.