25 Days of Christmas Tags 2020...Day 6...Stamplorations

Welcome to the 10th Annual 25 Days of Christmas Tags!

If you are new to the event you can click HERE  to see the posts from the last 9 years. There are also links to the Pinterest boards for each of  the past years at the bottom of this post.  There is so much incredible inspiration there.  I am so excited to share that there are 26 sponsors this year, and each of the sponsors and their designers will be joining us as a guest for a day!  

Welcome to Day 6!

If you are just arriving for the first time all the details and the linkup can be found HERE!

Today I am delighted to announce that we have Stamplorations as our sponsor. 

I use the Peace, Love, Joy die from Stamplorations to die cut some silver and copper glitter paper.  I felt like there was really nothing else to add, as the words and glitter really said it all.

Please head over to the main post on Tracey's blog for more information on how you can join in on the 

fun and have a chance to win one of our prizes.

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Time Out #163...Reminder...thanks

There is still time to play along with the current challenge at Time Out.  We challenge you to make a card inspired by the quote above.  I focused on the theme of gratitude, blossom and gardening, and chose this pretty Tulip stamp set by Stamplorations.  

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Trina, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge. Stamplorations is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

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Time Out #162...Reminder...You are Simply Amazing

There is still time to play along with the current challenge at Time Out.  We challenge you to make a card inspired by the word "FREE" 

When I was thinking about this word, I got an ear worm of that song....butterflies are free to fly, fly away.....  So, rather than fight it, I pulled out this gorgeous Stamploration Butterfly Cover Plate to create my card.  I created a colored panel to go behind my die cut by sponging Distress Oxide inks and then splattering a bit of water.  This card is long gone, having flown its way out to a friend of mine who is on the front lines taking care of patients in a hospital in San Francisco.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Joanna, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge. Memory Box is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

Thanks for Visiting

Mid Week Craftiness

Have you ever made a card for a challenge, and then find that the challenge is over by the time you go to post it?  Well, that happened to me this week, so now I am hurrying to post my cards for which the challenges have not yet closed.

Up first is a trio of cards that will all be linked up at the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  The first two will also be entered at Stay Crafty with Hero #8: Small Joys and A Blog Named Hero May: Hugs from a Distance.  I used stamps and dies from a My Monthly Hero kit from August 2018.

And a little bit of Boba Tea with some fun critters from Mama Elephant.  I am also entering this card at Perfectly CAS #9: Animals.

I'll be sending sunshine and rainbows to a friend with this next card, that I am entering at Addicted to CAS #185:  Rainbow.

And, last up is a one layer card for Less is More #420:  Going Dotty. I used PTI Initial Sentiments Birthday and a stencil from Artplorations.

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Time Out #157...Reminder...Hand Over the Cake

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  This week, we are celebrating our 6th birthday.  I hope you play along with us, and are inspired by our birthday challenge.

This week, we are sponsored by Stamplorations, and I used Layered Cake Bake to create my birthday card.  I love the loose, hand drawn style of this stamp set, and the sentiment just makes me laugh.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Christine, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge. Stamplorations is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

Thanks for Visiting

Time Out #151...Reminder...Happy Birthday

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  This week, we challenge you to be inspired by the words below...

I thought that quote would be quite suitable for a birthday, graduation, or even happy new year's.  I decided to make a birthday card, and used STAMPlorations Zen Birthday Background 1 for my card.  I colored with Copic markers, using greys on all the detail that wasn't part of the birthday cake image.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Helen, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge. STAMPlorations is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

Thanks for Visiting

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019...Day 12

Welcome to Day 12 of The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019.  If you are arriving for the first time, all the details and the link up can be found HERE.

Our sponsor for Day 12 is Stamplorations.

I used an oversized tag from this Stamplorations tag set as the base for this tag, which I made using the Merry Tree Stencil.

This next tag is the mirror image of the tag above, and I made it by using the center of the stencil as a mask and sponging around it.

Please head over to Tracey's blog for more information on how you can join in on the fun and get a chance to win a prize.

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CASology Week #352...Dragonfly

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is DRAGONFLY.  I used this wonderful set from our sponsor, STAMPlorations called Winged Things.  I just love the delicate hand drawn images.

Now it's your turn.  How does DRAGONFLY inspire you?


As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

I hope you play along this week.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the our Guest Designer Deepti and the CASology design team.  Our sponsor this week is STAMPlorations.

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Time Out #142...Reminder...Have a Groovy Birthday

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  This week, we challenge you to be inspired by the theme:  FASHIONABLE.

Aren't these shoes groovy and fashionable?  I don't think I'd be able to walk across a room wearing them, but they do make for a fun card, don't they?  I used Stamplorations Groovy Shoes stamps for this card.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is , so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge. Stamplorations is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

Thanks for Visiting

Time Out #136...Reminder...You Are Special

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  This week, we challenge you to be inspired by this photo.

Here is a larger version of the inspiration photo.

I was inspired by the texture in the background of the photo and the flowers.  I used sponsor stamp and dies Pocket Blooms by Stamplorations.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Greta, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  STAMPlorationsis our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

Thanks for Visiting