Inspired By Hydrangeas #IB397

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for this weeks challenge on the Inspired By...Hydrangeas IB397. We have a card sketch and fun colors too. 

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I was inspired by the theme Hydrangeas, Card Sketch and Colors. I went with stickers for the this card as I couldn't find any Hydrangeas stamps in my stash...I know! I need to change them as they are very pretty. 

I used a stencil set from A Colorful Life Designs Marvelous Masks Rectangles in the 2' and 3 ' rectangle stencils. I flipped  the stencil and ink blended on white cardstock using Catherine Pooler Sage ink and Simon Says Stamp Steel Blue ink.  

My panel was cut to 4 x 5 1/4. I've had these stickers from Mrs Grossman called Hydrangea stems for a long time in my stash and used all of them all on this card.  Sentiment is from the New My Monthly Hero July 2026 stamp called When Life Gives You Lemons.  I used the coordinating die after stamping with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I used the coordinating die to die-cut 2 more times to give my sentiment dimension. My panel was glue to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  Inside of the card is a Hydrangea small petal and leaf. I had so much fun with this card.

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Inspired By...Poolside #IB396

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for this weeks challenge at Inspired By...Blog.  This week it's Poolside Yay!!  There is also a fun Card sketch and and color inspiration. Make a project either inspired by the theme, sketch, or colors. You have less then a week to upload. New Challenge starts every Thursday Winners announced on Sundays.

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I was inspired by the theme Poolside.  I had a few different ideas but when I seen this ephemera from Simple Stories called Sunkissed I thought it was perfect and easy for this weeks challenge.  I used some Lawn Fawn Pattern Paper with the EZ Wonder Die 3 from Not 2 Shabby Shop. 

I took my craft knife and made a slit in the floatie so I could slip the drink in there. Gotta stay hydrated let's hope there is caffeine in there. Oh and can't forget your SPF 50. I had so much fun making this card. All was glued with a tape runner to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

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Friends of Unity July 2026 Blog Hop

 Hello everyone.  Happy 4th of July.  Today I'm so excited for our Friends Of Unity Blog Hop and the Cue this month is a Color Challenge for July. I love these colors and I really tried to use stamps I normally wouldn't use in this color combo and I had so much fun. There are 4 prizes up for grabs all you need to do is use the color challenge inspiration photo and upload to the Unity Album Show and Tell FB group. It's not 4th of July themed but if that is what inspires you then go ahead!

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Since there is Christmas in July, I chose to do a Holiday card. I used a retired stamp set called Believe in the Magic and stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo ink on a white panel 4 x 5 1/4.  I then colored with my Copic Markers. B16, B06, R27, R35. I also stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set.

Next, I layered my panel onto a red cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 panel. I added some white snowflake embellishments from a Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar and added red cranberry stickles to my ornament toppers. I then glued everything to a white top folding card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Well, I was so excited to make this card. I used KOM May 2026 for the Still Kickin' stamp set. I stamped him on Neenah Desert Storm cardstock 85 pounds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in with my colored Prismacolor Pencils. I think he's celebrating America's 250th Birthday. I think this stamp is adorable. I fussy cut him and put him aside.

Next, I  stamped the Polka Dance Background stamp on white cardstock with Hero Hues inks in Deep Ocean and Cherry. I stamped a sentiment from the same set with black ink onto my background and cut my background to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and glued to a A2 top folding card base.

And here is card 3. I used A Light To Weather by June 2026 Background of the month stamp. I stamped this light house on a white A2 cardstock panel with Memento Nautical Blue ink. I also stamped the birds too with the same ink. I stamped the sentiment with Hero Arts Cherry ink.  I love this stamp I knew it would be perfect for this Cue. I ink blended some red ink using Memento Ladybug ink and also ink blended Nautical blue ink using small blending brushes.

I loved creating all my cards for this month's cue.  I hope you like them!

I can't wait to see what my friends came up with. Visit my friends for more inspiration!!!

Crystal

Von Marie  (Me)

Jenni (Next)

Rachel

Toni

Joyce

Doreen

Inspired By...Cookies

 Hello everyone.  We have a New Inspired By... #IB395 Challenge on the blog today.  The theme this week is Cookies and A New Card Sketch and Inspiration Colors.  Have fun you have less than a week.

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I was inspired by the colors, Sea Theme, and Card Sketch. I first started ink blending my white cardstock with Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink, Catherine Pooler All That Jazz ink, and Concord & 9th Sea Glass ink for the blue inks on my card. I ink blended Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink for my brown ink blending on my pattern paper and on my squares. I cut my squares and rectangles using my scraps looking at the card sketch so fun.

Next, I stamped and heat embossed my Sea horse, Jellyfish, and air bubbles using Lawn Fawn and Forever in Time stamp sets with Versamark and White embossing powder. I embossed the Whimsy Stamps Ocean Stencil for the fish. I then cut out a starfish and shell from Emily Moore Designs Charm Set Sizzling Summer with white cardstock.  Pattern Paper and word sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. I had so much making this card.

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A Colorful Life Designs July 2026 Release

 Hello everyone. I'm so excited for A Colorful life Designs July 2026 Release.  Lots of Pets Stencils which is so very fun.  Use my code VonFan10 to save.

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Dogs

People

Cats

I used the New Paw Heart Stencil. You get a negative stencil piece to ink blend the heart and it won't interfere with the inking for the paw. I chose green as if you know me I love Green.  I used white cardstock with Catherine Pooler Sea Foam ink with Tea Dye Distress ink, Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink, and Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink.

I then cut my paper to 4 x 5 1/4.  I love how it turned it.  I used a older Stampendous stamp set for the sentiment and paw print that was stamped with black ink. I added some Rainbow Pear Card Bling and glued my background panel to a brown A2 card base.  I hope you shop the New Release here.

 

{BYSHC} New Holiday Card Sketch 71 For July 2026

 Hello everyone. Happy July.  I love July as we are celebrating Christmas in July Yay!! {BYSHC} has a New wonderful Card Sketch for you. It's a good one too!!! A Colorful Life Designs is our Sponsor Whoo Hoo, you can win a GC. and use my code VonFan10 to save on your purchases.

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I chose to use the Starry Heart Candy Canes Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. I ink blended this stencil on white cardstock with Cranberry and Wheat ink from Concord & 9th. I cut my paper diagonally just like the card sketch.

I then used some red pattern paper and blue cardstock.  That finishes my card I hope you join us this month and it's a fun card sketch.

Inspired By...Birdies

 Hello everyone.  We have a New Challenge over at the Inspired by...Blog.  This week it's Birdies #IB394 and a New Card Sketch. You have almost a week to get your card submitted. 

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I was so inspired by the colors, birdies, and card sketch. I almost painted some rocks and drew faces like the inspiration photo but I went simpler.  I seen this birdie stamp set in my stash from CC Designs called Cute Birds Stamp and Dies. I stamped 1 image with Memento Tuxedo ink on white cardstock as 2 were stamped and die-cut already. I colored with my alcohol markers similar to the inspiration photo. Next, I cut out the bird with the coordinating die.

I had a MFT Die set called Hanging Branch, which was perfect. I cut out the branches with brown cardstock and the leaves with heavyweight green glitter cardstock. I cut out a white panel 4 x 5 1/4 and glued everything with liquid glue. I carefully stamped my sentiment with Tuxedo black ink and my stamping platform using the CC Designs stamp set. I then layered my white panel on a blue 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cardstock and glued to a brown A2 card base. Lastly, I used a white gel pen for the birds eyes and added some glossy accents to the birds glasses and to all the birds eyes. I love how this card came out.

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