USEIT2026 - Daisies
For this card, I was inspired by the gorgeous embroidered daisies on the pillow and remembered I had these daisies tucked in my tote of items to use up.
I die cut nine white squares and arranged them across the top of a white card base, then hot‑glued nine daisies centered on each square for a clean, quilt‑like look.
To finish the card, I added this beautiful Happy Birthday sentiment from Stampin Up in crisp black for a simple, striking focal point.
For today’s card, I pulled out this wonderful die set from Honey Bee Stamps and cut each layer from white cardstock. I sponged on the colors and pieced the birds together, letting the shading bring out their detail.
The birds are layered on white cardstock and framed with a pink panel for a soft, coordinated look.
I then placed the finished birds on this gorgeous, patterned paper my son gave me for Christmas, layering everything on pink and white cardstock to tie the colors together.
The card is finished with a Valentine sentiment popped up on dimensionals and several heart candy dots for a sweet final touch.
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For today’s card, I used the sketch to create another pet‑themed design. I pulled out more paw print paper to build the layout, then went through my stack of Hunkydory papers and found this great puppy image. Each layer is mounted on yellow cardstock for a bright, coordinated frame.
The card is finished with a Thanks sentiment popped up on dimensionals for a clean, simple focal point.
This will be another pet donation card.
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USEIT2026 - Heart
For today’s card, I started with a white card base and a white die‑cut panel, popping the panel up on dimensionals for subtle depth.
I have a collection of wood hearts in my tote to use up, and I chose this one for the focal point. I flanked the heart with a few red pearls and finished the design with a sentiment banner tucked beneath the heart.
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I was inspired by the postage silhouettes and reached for my Waffle Flower postage die. For the postage layer, I blended pink, orange, and yellow inks to create a soft setting‑sun glow in each window. I followed with a Tim Holtz stamp set that has an African feel, adding the silhouettes to each postage piece. To enhance the postal theme, I stamped a few of the Waffle Flower postage images over the panels.
The finished strip is layered on black to echo the silhouettes, then mounted on white and finally a yellow card base to pull out the warm colors in the scene.
A stamped Thank You sentiment, die cut with an oval and popped up on dimensionals, completes the design.
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For my card, I was inspired by the beagle on the napkin and reached for a Hunkydory beagle image to echo that sweet look. I also pulled out a paper pad from the stack I am working to use up this year, trimmed the coordinating patterns, and layered them on blue cardstock to give the design a bit of extra pop before adding the beagle on top.
The card is finished with a thank you sentiment popped up on dimensionals and a few blue and white candy dots for a touch of added interest.
This will be another of my pet donation cards.
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For my card, I reached for this adorable teacup from Altenew. I stamped it on white cardstock, colored it with Copics, added the sentiment beneath the cup, and die cut the panel.
To build the background, I pulled out a paper pack I am working to use up this year and layered several coordinating patterns. Each piece is matted on black cardstock to give the layers crisp definition.
I finished the card with three pink hearts. The hearts, along with the three flowers on the designer paper, create my three‑of‑a‑kind element for the challenge.
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For this card, I pulled out some scrap papers that include rust tones and used them to build the layout, finishing the panel with a sentiment popped up on rust‑colored cardstock.
The card is finished with several candy dots for a simple, coordinated touch.
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For this card, I started with a piece of dictionary paper for the background, layering it on red cardstock and then on a black card base for contrast.
I stamped the House Mouse image, colored it with Copics, trimmed the panel, and layered it on a black frame to anchor the illustration.
The card is finished with several dimensional stickers I received for Christmas, adding a playful touch to the design.
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For this card, I pulled out a beautiful die from Memory Box and cut all the pieces from white cardstock. I sponged the flower, leaves, and stem with Distress Oxide inks to bring the image to life.
Once the flower was complete, I added soft pink sponging to the card base, stamped the birthday sentiment, and finished the design with several pink sequins for a gentle touch of sparkle.
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For this card, the sweet little boat caught my eye and felt like the perfect starting point for a Father’s Day design. I pulled out one of the paper packs I am working through this year and trimmed two coordinating patterns, adding black framing to each layer for crisp definition. The panel is mounted on a blue card base to echo the blue in the background paper.
From the inspiration piece, I chose this retired DRS Designs boat and colored it with Copics, stamping the Happy Father’s Day sentiment beneath it. I trimmed the image with a stitched die and popped it up on dimensionals to give the focal point a bit more lift.
A few scattered sequins finish the card with a simple touch of shine.
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USEIT2026 - Lamp
When I saw the challenge, I was thrilled to finally use this gorgeous lamp that has been waiting in my tote of saved items.
For my card, I trimmed two coordinating pieces of kraft designer paper and layered them on white cardstock to give the patterns a clean, bright frame. I popped the lamp up on dimensionals for a little lift, then reached for a fun retired sentiment from Technique Tuesday. The sentiment is stamped on white, layered on a scalloped oval, and popped up as well to balance the dimension of the lamp.
These kraft designer papers are in my stack of five designer paper pads that I am working to use up in 2026.
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Ally's Angels - ATG
Crafts Galore - ATG
Creative Moments - Feminine
Farm Quest - Anything Farm (This lamp reminds me of my husband's grandparents farm in New York. It was full of wonderful vintage pieces)
Gem of a Challenge - ATG
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use Pretty Papers
Polkadoodles - ATG
The Crafter's Cafe - For the Girls
Try it on Tuesday - Feminine
Word Art Wednesday - ATG
MIX684 - Spring Flowers
For my card today, I started with this adorable House Mouse image, colored it with Copics, and trimmed the panel, with a die cut so the sentiment sits neatly beneath the image. I layered it on a soft purple to bring out the shading.
I added a piece of handmade paper from my stash, a textured sheet my MIL picked up for me from an art store that closed a few years ago. Its surface adds so much interest. I layered it on more purple cardstock, then set everything over a green designer paper and a coordinating purple card base.
I finished the card with a few purple pearls for a simple, polished touch.
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AAA Birthday - Use Die Cuts
Alphabet Challenge - Wild Flowers
Art Nudge - Inspiration (I was inspired by the Purple Image)
Beautiful Blossoms - ATG w/Flowers
CRAFT - Spring
Classic Design - Blooms or Butterflies
Crafty Animals - ATG w/Animal
Wednesdays Creative - Cute Critters
Creative Knockouts - Birthday Wishes
Critter Crazy - ATG w/Critter
Cut It Up - Happy Birthday
Daisy Challenges - Flowers
Farm Quest - Baby Animals (farm or forest)
The Four Seasons - Spring
House Mouse - ATG w/optional Green
ProMarkers - Birthday
Inspiration Challenge - Bunny
Just Us Girls - Green
Krafty Chicks - Birthday
Let's Craft and Create - Purple and Green
Little Red Wagon - Include an Animal
The Paper Funday - Fur or Feathers
Passion for Markers - Lots of Layers
Stamping Sensations - Spring
The Crafting Challenge - Waiting for Spring
We Love 2 Create - Mixed Media (ATG) - The handmade paper is full of different media
We Love Stamping - Wildlife
For this card, I was inspired by the gorgeous playing card series from Spellbinders. My son used to carry a deck with him everywhere he went, so I knew I had to have this collection.
I began by hot foiling the gold playing card for the main panel. Next, I die cut the individual cards and their decorative pieces, adding touches of gold glitter for extra interest.
To finish the design, I added gold glitter crowns to each of the playing cards and completed the layout with a sentiment banner and one of the cards popped up on dimensionals.
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A Place to Start - ATG (no Squares)
As You Like It - Favorite Main Color (I like black and gold for main colors. They really stand with any color combination and help as a great starting point)
Crafty Catz - ATG
Papercraft Challenges - Hearts & Hugs
Do All Creative - ATG
Hearts Quest - ATG w/Heart
Just Add Ink - Stencils and Dies (I used Dies)
Make My Monday - Masculine
NBUS - This die cut set is new to me, as well as the foil plate
Path of Positivity - ATG
Shopping Our Stash - Golden Years
For this card, I pulled out my pawprint paper and layered it, along with a checked strip, on black cardstock for a bold base.
Next, I die cut the pink layers and added a pair of black dogs to complete the layout.
The card is finished with a Thanks sentiment popped up on dimensionals and layered on a white card base.
This will be another of my pet donation cards.
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For this card, I sponged a setting‑sun background on the card base using pink, orange, and yellow inks, masking a circle at the bottom to preserve the glow.
Next, I stamped the Thinking of You sentiment and added a die‑cut black cat at the base of the scene, finishing it with a few white highlights for definition. The panel is layered on a black card base for a clean, bold frame.
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Challenges:
Mix It Up - Die Cuts
Morgan's Art World - ATG
Creative Crafter Challenge - ATG
I am working my way through a stack of designer papers this year, and when I saw Robyn’s card, I immediately thought of using some of the scraps from one of my paper pads to build a background. I glued several 1.5‑inch squares onto cream cardstock and then embossed the panel for added texture. From there, I layered it on another piece of cream cardstock and mounted everything on a rust card base.
To finish the card, I stamped the thanks sentiment, layered it on a scalloped oval, popped it up on dimensionals, and added a few grey candy dots for a simple, coordinated touch.
