The Male Room ~ New DT Position

Hi Crafty Friends,
Masculine cards are sometimes a challenge to design, and I often find myself struggling to come up with ideas.Then I was introduced to a challenge blog, The Male Room, and they were having a DT call.I figured that if I designed for a masculine-based team, I would be inspired to create more masculine cards.So, I applied and was accepted ~ Woohoo!
The Male Room is a monthly challenge posting on the first Wednesday of each month.A theme is provided for each challenge.  The theme for May is FOOD and/or DRINK.My actual DT term begins next month (June), but I am guest designing for this month.
Here's my fun drink-related project.

Products used:Whimsy Stamps CHEERS die setWhimsy Stamps BREWSKIS stamp setJaded Blossom PAINT SPLATTERS 1 and 2
I hope you like my first card and will take a look at the blog and, finally, join in the fun.Please note:  to be considered as a monthly winner, this badge must be included in your post.

BYSHcardmakers ~ May Sketch Challenge #69

Hi Crafty Friends,
The May 2026 Sketch Challenge #69 for Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers is now open.
You'll find inspiration on the blog HERE and you'll upload your own challenge project on our Facebook page in the #69 album (link at top of post.)
Here's my first card for this month.

I've used dies from Jaded Blossom and the Winter Wonder stencil from Taylored Expressions.  The background was stamped using the Sweater Weather background stamp from LaLa Land Crafts.

Check out our Facebook page and our blog and then join in the fun.  You may enter as many projects as you'd like.

Here's your inspiration sketch.

Cut it Up Challenge #355 ~ Something With Wings

Hi Crafty Friends,
Busy day today on the blog with so many First of the Month challenges and this month our CIU challenge also lands on the 1st!!
Cut it Up challenge #355 is to create Something with Wings.
I'm a big fan of Pinkfresh Studio products and I've had this set for awhile.It's a pressplate which I chose to foil - yes, you can foil pressplates!!!

I used Jaded Blossom's stitched and scallop circle dies for the gold border and Gina K inks to add color to the stenciled image.  The sentiment is a Betterpress plate and die set called Fancy Sentiment Strips.

I hope you'll play along with us for this challenge.

Moving Along with the Times May Challenge ~ Butterflies

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have another Butterfly challenge for you this month.
It's also the theme for Moving Along with the Times.

I used a variety of products for this card:

Betterpress Fluttering By pressplate colored with Altenew watercolor brush markers

Stamp Anniething Fancy Swirls stencil

Gina K Designs Master Layouts 1 and Tiara Twin Frames dies

Altenew Mini Sentiment 3D embossing folder.

Come join the fun!

Pearly Sparkles Challenge May 2026 ~ Butterflies

Hi Crafty Friends,
We have a new challenge at Pearly Sparkles.This month's challenge is Butterflies.I thought this was the perfect theme for a card I wanted to create for a special cardmaking friend.

I used all Gina K Designs for this card:

Blooming Butterfly stamp/die set

Elegant Ovals stencil

Ornate Frame die

Master Layout 2

Master Layout 18

Handpicked Flowers (sentiment)

Dusty Rose cardstock

Light and Medium Carnation ink

I also added coloring with Copic Markers

I hope you'll join us this month.

The Outlawz Christmas Challenge ~ May 2026

Hi Crafty Friends,
Welcome back to The Outlawz Christmas Challenge (formerly Outlawz Festive Fridays.)  We have revamped our Outlawz challenge with a new blog, and a new challenge start date.There are now 3 challenges in The Outlawz Challenges family and each one begins on the 1st of the month and ends on the last day of the month.  Our new blog can be found HERE and it is now CHRISTMAS ONLY.
Here's my project for the May challenge.

I was doing some crafty purging in my overflowing craft room and came across some stamp sets that had never been used.  This is one of them.  It's from Scrapbook.com and it's called Joyful Ride.  It includes dies but I fussy cut the tree because I didn't like the wide white outline.  The tree was stamped and the car was colored using Copic markers.

I hope you'll join us for this month's challenge.  It's never too early to begin building your holiday card stash.

Double Trouble 3-2-1 Challenge #215

Hi Crafty Friends,
Double Trouble Challenge #215, A Special Day, is now open.

Our challenge has 3 options so you'll want to visit the blog (link above) for a detailed explanation.

Each option gives you more chances in our Random Drawings.

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Here's my project for #215 and how I interpreted all the Things.

ALL THE THINGS

Thing 1 Trouble Maker offers the 3-2-1 challenge:

3 Layers (card base does not count - I have a mat, patterned paper and die cuts

2 Shapes or images - My florals are from Spellbinders In Bloom die set and the sentiment is from Gina K Designs Designer Dots stamp and die set

1 embossed or stenciled element- The sentiment is heat embossed and the flowers are dry embossed using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

  the first time I've tried iYou may stop with Thing 1's challenge but to add a little more fun we have Thing 3 Twisted Sister's optional twist: flowers

And finally, to support our sister challenge blogs, Thing 2's Double Dare is to use TSOT #694

You can see the sketch in the graphic below.

I'll be back bi-weekly on Mondays to share more Double Trouble challenges.

I hope you'll play along.

BYSHcardmakers Sketch Challenge #68

Hi Crafty Friends,
There is still time to enter BYSHcardmakers monthly sketch challenge #68.Entries are due by April 30.Here's my final card for this challenge.

The background was created by using Distress Texture Paste over SCT's brick stencil on a piece of patterned paper.  It dried to this twinkly clear texture.  I also used Spellbinders poinsettia die set and Taylored Expressions A2 Stacklets.
You can join in the challenge by adding your project to our Facebook page HERE and navigating to the challenge #68 folder.
Here's the sketch for your inspiration.

Cut it Up Challenge #354 ~ Colors of Spring

Hi Crafty Friends,
We have a new challenge for you at Cut it Up.  Our theme for challenge 354 isThe Colors of Spring.
I've been cleaning and purging my craft room and am finding sets that have never been opened - Ugh!I'm using one of those treasures for today's card.

This die set is Artful Tulip from Spellbinders.  I used and very old Cuttlebug embossing folder, Script Texture for the background and cut a Jaded Blossom Scallop Oval from vellum to ground the die cut.

The sentiment is a Betterpress set that I foiled.

Sometimes I just need to "shop" in my own craft room.  Do you ever feel that way?

Use the link above to play along.

BYSHcardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party

Hi Crafty Friends,
Here is my final card for the BYSHcardmakers  Spring Linky Party.I hope you've found time to join us.  Tomorrow is the final day the any link ups.

How fun is it to get multiple cards using one stencil set?  Once again I've used Taylored Expessions Winter Wonder Layering Stencil.  Such a great company and a great sponsor.I've also used another sponsor, Jaded Blossom, stitched and scalloped squares dies and a sentiment from their Cozy Fox sentiment set.  The background paper is from Doodlebug Designs.
It's not too late!  Come join in the fun.