After deciding on a variety of green inks from Taylored Expressions, chosing a sketchy leaf stamp and a sentiment and my card stocks, I was ready to start the time on this CAS card. My first Gina K Autumn Silhouettes leaf was stamped using peapod ink and a quick swipe of a baby wipe and dry towel, the next color was sweet basil, then granny smith, then spearmint and finally mint julep. The focal panel was rushed to my Big Shot with a Waffle Flower A2 layering die, then back to the misti to position and stamp the Gina K Scripty Sayings 2 sentiment in the mint julep. This was layered on a piece of green cardstock and cut to size on my paper cutter and finally layered on my A2 notecard. Completed in 5 minutes, 7 seconds. I did find that stamping with ink cubes was a bit more time consuming than a full size pad. It also helped to have a stamp set that was a bit sketchy and the leaves overlapping slightly to hide any oops! Another fun Speed Challenge with:

As You See It Challenge: Challenge #355: Lively Leaves This was a speed challege of under 10 minutes and a theme of leaves.

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Daisy Dreams by Taylored Expressions is my focal point for this card. The set is a stamp/stencil combination. Somehow my white daisies didn’t work out so I added some color that was left on a brush…..still not satisfied so I flicked a bit of OLO marker ink onto the petals. Butterflies are Martha Stewart 3 butterfly punch.

My card will be shared with:

Double D Challenges: Butterfly Challenge

and

Triple B August 2025 Challenge (butterflies, birds and/or blooms)

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A picnic themed card for me today and a challenge at As You Can See It Challenge #354 – Dining Al Fresco picnic theme. I chose patterned paper that would resemble a red checked picnic tablecloth on green cardstock for the lovely color of grass however those little ants carrying away my hot dog remind me to sit at a table instead of the ground. My stamps are from older Gina K Designs stamp sets: Cute as a Bug and You’re the Sweetest.

Since I dug up an older stamp set that was packed away my card will also be shared with The Neglected Stuff Challenge (8/25)

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…..not snow flurry but rather fall flurry with my leafy background created using Taylored Expressions Falling for You Triple Slim Layering Stencil and clear stamp details. After diecutting Gina K Designs Hello in black, then white then finally the ink blended layer, I added a few extra leaves using TE’s Fall Flurry die set.

My card today will be share with Crazy is our Fame – STENCILS are our Game: August 2025 Stencil Fun This month’s optional theme is Trees and/or Leaves.

I was really thrilled that my Fan card for last month’s flag colors challenge was chosen as the Top Winner.

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Today’s card will be shared with the Double D Challenges: Bee Happy Challenge with a theme of Bee Happy to include either bees or the word happy. Thank goodness it wasn’t both because I only have bees on my card project. I decided on kraft cardstock and using white pigment ink and Taylored Expressions Polka Dot stencil for the background on my notecard. After cutting TE’s Arched Stacklets die in kraft and adding a white border, I die cut Gina K Designs Fresh Cut Flowers dies in white, added a sentiment and bee trail from a Sweet n Sassy stamp set called Bee Happy Rhubarb. I think Rhubarb was the bear in this cute set. Three bees were die cut using TE’s Petal Pop die.

Another fun Double D challenge. Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care; stay safe.

I don’t normally make a lot of fun fold cards so off I went to Pinterest for some ideas when I came across this corner closure fun fold. I was on my phone when I located it so cannot give a link to the YouTube video I watched. The patterned paper layers are Gina K Designs Watercolor Floral patterned paper and Taylored Expressions Create In Quads Flit and Flutter stencil and dies, TE’s Swirly Roses stencil and Kindness in Bloom stamp and die sentiment set.

My card will be shared with:

Cardz 4 Galz #255 Fun Folds Challenge

Finished this card challenge with a day to go. Phew!! Glad I didn’t miss the deadline again:) Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and stay safe.