CASE IT IG Hop - June 26

Hello again friends. I hope you've had a great start to your weekend. I'm here to share this month's card for the CASE IT Instagram Hop where we find a project on Instagram that inspires us and we will share that project as well as the project we’ve created. There are so many beautiful creations on Instagram the only difficult part is narrowing down which one to CASE (which means Copy And Share Everything).

This month I was inspired by Nancy (@nauntie over on IG); I love every card she makes as she does CAS so amazingly.  As soon as I saw her card I was in love, her Christmas card is just gorgeous and I loved the embossed background and large die cut sentiment.  I decided to make my card an anniversary card but you can definitely see that my card was inspired by hers! Here is her card for my inspiration:

Isn't her card just perfect? Using Ardyth's LIMES process (you can watch her video here) we list what we see - Nancy has used white, lime green and red as her main colours, an embossing folder in the background, alphabet letter dies, a smaller sub-sentiment and a strip of vellum.  So I followed the layout and used a dark green, white and gold colour combo and used a large die cut word instead of her letters for my main sentiment.  I also added a few pieces of leafery which Nancy didn't have.  I didn't really omit anything this time and my spin is that my card is anniversary instead of Christmas and also it's 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" in size. I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by embossing a white panel cut to 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" (I also embossed a dark green panel to see which one I preferred; I felt the dark green one was too dark for the front so kept it for the inside instead). I die cut the 'happy' word, once from dark green and twice from white so that I stack them for extra dimension. I die cut the anniversary word from gold mirror card and also one of the leaves.  The other leaf was cut with vellum and I also cut a 1" strip to go around the front of my card. I also cut the shadow for the 'happy' word from vellum.  I wrapped the vellum strip around the embossed panel and added some double sided tape on the back to secure it, I then added a dark green mat layer behind the embossed panel.  I added the vellum shadow layer behind the stacked 'happy' and added that over the vellum strip with foam squares. I tucked the two leaves behind the vellum strip and adhered them with a combination of foam squares and liquid glue.  The 'anniversary' word was adhered below the strip with liquid glue.  I adhered the panel onto the card case with double sided tape.  I didn't add any embellishments as I wanted to try and keep Nancy's CAS look as much as possible.  For the inside I cut a white panel 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" and added a piece of dark green embossed panel to the bottom with double sided tape.  I also added a thin strip of the gold mirror card above it with liquid glue.  I die cut two more leaves, one from vellum and one from gold mirror card, and added them in the bottom left corner with liquid glue.  I decided to stamp the sentiment with a dark green ink, as opposed to my usual black, as there was no other black on my card. I adhered the panel onto the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

* to be updated * 

We hope you will be inspired by our CASE IT Instagram Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous cards along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #caseithop and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Lots of love

card supplies:

Spellbinders - branching out embossing folder (EOM-Jan24) ? retired

Spellbinders - sealed bouquet die set (for leafery)

Julie Hickey - happy profile die set

Crafts-Too - happy anniversary die

Cardmaking Magic - verses for occasions stamp (for inside sentiment)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

*Gina K Designs - Christmas pine ink pad

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Stencil Fun IG Hop - June 26

Hello again friends; I am back to share my card for the Stencil Fun IG Hop organised by my lovely friend Jane. We a group of crafters who are determined to use their forgotten and neglected stencils. I'm definitely guilty of this; I have so many stencils but usually forget to reach for them so this hop is perfect for me. The theme is always anything goes but we will have an optional theme to use if we want to. This month's optional theme is 'flowers', which I'm sure will be very popular, and I'm excited to see what everyone has made.

I used a new-ish stencil from Uniko from their ink & flip line called 'retro flowers'.  These stencils are so clever and create the most amazing designs.  I went with a purple and teal colour combo and I think it turned so pretty.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the flowers:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" as I knew I wanted a strip to use on the inside of my card.  I used 2 shades of purple ink and 2 shades of teal ink to stencil the background and it's such a pretty colour combo.  I used a nesting rectangle die set to cut out my panel 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" and also a smaller rectangle to cut out the centre 1 1/2 x 2 3/4".  I added a thin black layer to both rectangles. So that the centre wouldn't dip I die cut a scrap piece of card using the smaller rectangle and adhered it in the gap using double sided tape.  I added some scrap white card behind the smaller rectangle and then lined up it over the background so that the pattern would match up.  It really gives a fun look I think.  I stamped the sentiment onto white card using black ink and used my paper trimmer to cut it out; I also added a thin black layer to this too.  I adhered the sentiment across the centre of the smaller panel using a mix of foam squares and liquid glue.  The panel was adhered to the card base using double sided tape.  I finished off with some tiny black pearls.  For the inside I cut a white panel 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and added the left over strip of the stencilled background to the bottom with double sided tape; I also added a thin piece of black card above it.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink and adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  I've just realised that I forgot the black layer on the inside panel but I think it still looks ok!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AAA Colourful challenge - colour board #28

We hope you will be inspired by our Stencil Fun Instagram Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous cards along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #stencilfunJune2026 and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend. 

Lots of love

card supplies:

Uniko - ink & flip stencil: layering retro flowers

Uniko - floral vines stamp (for outside sentiment)

Uniko - pure florals: cosmos stamp (for inside sentiment)

Hero Arts - precision layering A2 A die set

*Gina K Designs - ink pads - blue lagoon, ocean mist, wild wisteria, light lilac

Gina K Designs - black, gold & silver pearl mix

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Cut It Up challenge - guest designer card

Happy Friday friends; I'm here to share my card as guest designer for the Cut It Up challenge.  I was lucky enough to be a 'top cut' in one of their recent challenges and jumped at the chance to be a guest designer. The challenge this month is 'one for the boys/men' but you must include a die cut on your project. We all love our dies don't we so I'm sure it will be another popular challenge.  

As Father's Day is fast approaching I decided to make a card for my sons to give to their grandad.  I used a fun monster die and made a 5" x 7" card. The layout is fairly simple but I think it gives more attention to the cute monster.  I hope you like it. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the fun monster:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by die cutting and assembling the cute monster using liquid glue (he reminds me of Sully from Monsters Inc. so I went with blue).  I die cut a plain white rectangle and added a little ink blending to the centre using a blue ink pad.  I also used the same ink and some water to add some splatters.  I added the monster using foam squares in the centre.  I stamped the sentiments onto white card with black ink and used my paper trimmer to cut them down.  I adhered them above and below the monster using foam squares.  I die cut a blue panel and a black mat layer and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I added some scrap white card behind my white panel and then added that onto the blue panel with double sided tape.  I made my card base from white card cut to 10" x 7" and scored at 5" on the long side.  I adhered the panel onto the front with double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel, blue panel and black mat layer and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I die cut another monster and placed him in the bottom right corner (he looks like he's peeking out of the white panel) and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I adhered the panel to the card base with liquid glue.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

* to be updated *

Please pop over to the Cut It Up challenge blog for all the details/rules and to see the amazing creations from the design team. I would like to thank Larelyn and the team for having me as a guest this month. I hope you will find the time to enter the challenge and cannot wait to see all your projects in the linky.

Thanks for stopping by and see you all soon.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Spellbinders - monster love pop die set (DOML-Dec24) on clearance for a bargain price!

*Gina K Designs - master layouts 08 (for larger stitched rectangles)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 20 (for smaller plain rectangle)

Gina K Designs - ocean mist ink pad

Uniko - everyday family, everyday spring & everyday love stamp sets

Simon Says Stamp - brush stroke messages (for inside sentiment)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 220gsm black card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

coloured card from scraps bin

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Just Us Girls challenge #827 - Word Week

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. I am here again to share my card for this week's Just Us Girls challenge and it's Word Week and Vicki has chosen 'summer'. I'm sure this is going to be a really popular week and I cannot wait to see all your gorgeous creations. 

The stamp set I used seems to be my go-to when I need summer themed cards. The images are so much fun and work really well with the postage frame die.  I went with bright and happy colours and I think this cards sums up most peoples summer: sunshine, cocktails, playing in the pool, flip flops and more cocktails lol!  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by stamping all the images onto alcohol marker friendly card, coloured them with Promarkers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out (I also cut 2 more of everything from white card so that I could layer them).  I also added some highlights with a white gelly roll pen.  I die cut the postage frame and used the matching stencil to add some orange to soften the background (using the left over ink on my blending brush).  I die cut the stitched rectangle layer from a light orange card and adhered them together with double sided tape.  The images were added to the postage frame with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink onto white card and used the coordinating die to cut it out, along with two more from white card to stack.  Again this was adhered with liquid glue.  I added some scrap white card behind the panel for some extra dimension and adhered this to the card base with double sided tape.  I finished off with some orange pearls.  For the inside I cut a white stitched panel and again added the orange stitched layer with double sided tape.  I lightly ink blended along the bottom with the orange blending brush and added another ring and flip flops using liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink before adhering the panel with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - any occasion

Aud Sentiments challenge - monochrome and/or birthdays + sentiment

Classic Design challenge - ATH optional twist anniversary or birthday

Craft Rocket challenge - birthday

Farm Quest Grocery Game challenge - food and/or drink

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge - BEWAS (birthday)

Little Red Wagon challenge - O for outdoor

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - add a sentiment

The Four Seasons challenge - ATG summer optional mood board

I'm sure our gallery will be full of summer fun this week and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for the rest of the design team.

I appreciate you stopping by.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

*Gina K Designs - the good life stamp & die bundle

Gina K Designs - master layouts 14 (for postage frame and matching postage grid stencil)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 02 (for stitched panel on the inside of my card)

Gina K Designs - rainbow pearl mix

Promarkers

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - maize 160gsm card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card (store now closed)

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you x

Krafty Chicks challenge #824 - Christmas

Good morning lovely friends, I appreciate you stopping by and I hope you're all doing ok. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 2; as always the theme is 'Christmas' and I am your hostess. We are slowly adding to the Christmas pile, which really takes the stress off later in the year. We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

I pulled out an oldie but goodie polymer stamp from LOTV for my card today and I think it turned out super cute. It's a shame that making polymer stamps is no longer financially viable for them but I'll continue to use the ones I have as they really do make adorable images.   I went with a traditional colour combo of red and green, but with a twist, as I used lime green for a different look. I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the cute image:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by stamping my image onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured it with Promarkers. There are no dies so I fussy cut out the image (don't look too closely at the handle!).  I also added some white gelly roll pen highlights.  I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and also using my trimmer cut lots of strips from red, white and lime green card.  I adhered the strips to the panel using liquid glue but left the top and bottom plain white so that I could stamp my greetings there.  Before I stamped the greetings I cut down the panel slightly using a stitched rectangle die.  The greetings were then stamped in the top left and bottom right corners using black ink.  I added some scrap white card behind my panel and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  I added the image with foam squares and finished off with a few black pearls.  I kept the inside fairly simple this time; I cut another white panel to 4" x 5 1/4" and added three strips to the bottom using liquid glue.  I used the stitched rectangle die to cut the panel down and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink. The panel was then adhered to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - ATG Christmas optional twist marble magic

Christmas (or not) BINGO challenge - Line N: Christmas, free, dots/gems

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round challenge - K for Kris Kringle

CRAFT challenge - cute/ATG

Creative Inspirations challenge - Christmas in June

Farm Quest Grocery Game challenge - food and/or drink

First Cup challenge - anything beverage/drink related

Girlz Creative Christmas challenge - ATG Christmas

Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

Paper Rocks Scissors challenge - scissors (I fussy cut my image)

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - anything Christmas themed optional mood board

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - add a sentiment

The Paper Funday challenge - ATG optional twist polka dots and/or stripes

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

LOTV - Christmas mugs A5 polymer stamp (now only available in digi format here)

Promarkers

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card (store now closed)

Card Clubhouse IG Hop - Week 12

Hello lovely friends; I'm back to share my card for the Card Clubhouse IG hop organised by my sweet friend Kelly. We are on Week 12 and our theme is 'hello sunshine' so we would like to see sunshine dies, stamps, papers etc. We can't wait to see what everyone makes. There are going to be so many awesome creations along the hop this week and I can't wait to see what sparks your imagination.

I recently picked up this super cute sunshine die that I thought would be perfect for this challenge. It's quite large so I didn't really need to do much more to my card lol so it's quite a simple card today. I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the fun die cut:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by die cutting the sun 3 times so that I could layer them up with liquid glue.  I cut the outer part from orange card and the inner circle from yellow card.  I used some scrap card to cut the face pieces.  For the background I embossed a white panel using an older folder that I've had in my stash for years; the clouds are so cute.  I also cut a piece of orange gingham card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" to go behind my embossed panel and I adhered them together with double sided tape.  I die cut the letters x 2 to spell 'sunshine' from the yellow card and adhered them together with liquid glue.  I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment and use a sentiment strips die to cut it out.  I added the sun and strip sentiment with foam squares and the sunshine word with liquid glue.  The panel was then added to the card base with double sided tape.  I finished off with some pastel orange and yellow pearls.  For the inside I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and added a strip of white card to the bottom that I also embossed with the cloud folder.  I die cut another sun and added that over the embossed piece, cutting off the overhanging piece.  I stamped a simple sentiment in black ink and added the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AAA Cards challenge - 1+1 challenge (summer sun) - maybe not CAS enough so delete if not!

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - any occasion

Creative Knockouts challenge - die cuts/stencils/punches

Die Cut Divas challenge - ATG must use a die cut (4th entry)

Make My Monday challenge - dry/heat embossing 

Moving Along With The Times challenge - use your favourite stamp, die or tool (the alphabet letters are super old but they are the perfect size)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - add a sentiment

The Four Seasons challenge - ATG summer optional mood board

Try It On Tuesday challenge - flying high (the sun floats high in the sky)

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; please use the hashtag #cardclubhousehop2026 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Lawn Fawn - stitched sun frame die set

Darice - clouds embossing folder

MFT - little letters die set

Clearly Besotted - a little sentiment stamp (retired)

Memory Box - mango gingham card 

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - maize and faded marigold 160gsm card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

*Gina K Designs - sentiment strips die set

Gina K Designs - rainbow pearl mix

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x