New month and a new Halloween card! My card today was created by taking inspiration from this month’s mood board. The background paper is from Whimsy Stamps’ Pink Autumn patterned paper, Tim Holtz/Sizzix Trick or Treat 2 bats were stamped amongst the trees, Tim Holtz/Sizzix ghoulish skeleton die was cut out in white and also in black to add a shadow layer, Taylored Expressions Squiggle Stacklets and Stain’ Alive sentiment stamp and die and Art Impressions A2 Double Stitched rectangle die was also used on my card.

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Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge: May 2025 Anything Goes Halloween

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Two Mother’s Day cards for our daugther and daughter in law. The bottom card was the first one completed and the top was tweaked a bit. Using Gina K Designs Watercolor Garden patterned paper and Payful Posies (top) dies, Taylored Expressions branch out die (bottom), Martha Stewart triple butterfly punch. The focal patterned paper is a “floating” strip circle.

My cards today will be shared with two challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: May 2025 Challenge with a theme of Florals

Cards 4 Galz: #249 Flowers

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to us! 49 years on Thursday! I was struggling with what kind of card to make for Will and decided to go with a PennyBlack stamp. The red rubber wood mounted PennyBlack stamp is named
“get together” so it’s a good fit. Sentiments are from Gina K Designs Lovely Notes Card kit and Fresh Petals stamp set. Postage dies are Taylored Expressions. Since I dug deep for this stamp, I guess it will fit with this challenge.

The Neglected Stuff Challenge May 2025 Challenge

Last Friday was Will’s birthday and I wanted to share his card featuring “Baby” his 1964 Pontiac GTO.

I was happy with the way this one turned out and I think he was too. Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and stay safe.

For a color challenge of pastels, I decided to use Gina K Designs Lovely Lavender inks. I stamped the focal panel with SimonSaysStamp’s Gingham background stamp, inked in the Lovely Lavender, ink blended a panel in the lovely lavender and die cut, added Gina K Designs Scripty Sayings 2 sentiment and Taylored Expressions Fit & Flutter Hummingbird die to complete today’s card.

My card will be shared with the following challenge:

Colorful Options: April 2025 Pastels challenge or the standby rainbow option.

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I had a plan!!! Thankfully I also had plan B whick was implemented to complete this card to my liking. I took my inspiration from this month’s mood board with the Two Old Bats Challenge. I pulled out a variety of product including Gina K Designs Haunts & Harvest stamp set, Whimsy Stamps Keyhold & Keys dies, AI Double Stitch Rectangle dies, Taylored Expressions Postage Stamp dies and Birch Tree Border die, Hero Arts Bats background stamp, Distress Oxide inks in Twisted Citron, Chipped Sapphire, Weathered Wood and Black Onyx. The bat background that was stamped in versamark and heat embossed in clear embossing powder then ink blended with the DO inks did not quite do it for me but used it as the keyhole with a piece of vellum on top of it. I inked a new background, die cut the birch trees, key hole, a few bats and my black cat. I added some color to the cat’s eyes and a few stars for the background.

Thanks to Two Old Bats for choosing my card last month as a Top 3 and also our Stamp Buddy Gerry’s card was a Top 3 too!! YAY for us Halloween lovers.

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Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge: April 2025 Anything Goes Halloween

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And yes, we are experiencing April Showers with a bit of thunder and lightning as I’m posting my card. This Penny Black slapstick stamp named Sunshine in the Rain has been in my stash for years and I was happy to bring it out of it’s storage box. Some light coloring and Taylored Expressions Wavy Stitch Stacklets for a bit of a border detail. I am hopeful that this will be accepted as a CAS card so I can share it with:

Simply Clean & Simple April 2025 Challenge with an optional theme of Umbrellas

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Time to get motivated with Easter cards and I thought I would begin with this cute stamp set from Simon Says Stamp “Hello Easter”. I know I used the umbrella chick before because I have a mask of the image attached to my stamp folder! But, trust me, this is a new card design. After stamping, coloring and fussy cutting the chick and the egg, I ink blended my background and then added a grass and cloud stencil. Sentiment is from same stamp set.

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Double D Challenges: Double D Easter Challenge

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Taylored Expressions Rainbow of Possibilites layering stencil is the background today for my card which was mailed to a little grand”friend” who had her tonsils removed. Gina K Designs bold sentiments from the Luck and Love stamp set are my focal point along with a dragonfly which is also GKD’s Close to My Heart stamp & die set. A few stars and layering scallop panel in my still favorite wintergreen cardstock completes my card today.

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Word Power: March 2025 Challenge

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care, stay safe. The calendar may say Spring but Old Man Winter is not yet ready to give up the cold weather. BRRRRR!!! It’s is quite cold outside today in Pennsylvania again.

Butterflies and a bloom on wintergreen cardstock for my card today. Taylored Expressions wintergreen cardstock is my new favorite color. Also included is TE’s Framed Flowers stamp & die set, Arched Stacklets, Martha Stewart’s tiny triple butterfly punch and from my stash Wildflower Meadow patterned paper by Hackney & Co.

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Triple B: March Challenge to include birds, blooms and/or butterflies. I opted for two of the three B’s.

I was thrilled that my card for the February challenge was chosen as a Top 3. Thank you so much Diane and Darlene. Always fun to play along with your challenge blogs.

Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Knock on wood…..I think spring is right around our corner!!! Take care, stay safe.