April 2026 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today's the day for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal of all the cards sent and received in April.  I sent my card to Gail in Canada and received a beautiful tag-card from Dagmara in Poland!

This time I used two of the suggested themes in my card design -Long Ears and Spring!

I embossed the background and rubbed Scattered Straw ink pad over it.  I die cut the bunny pieces and sponged them with Scattered Straw and Brushed Corduroy adding a little Tattered Rose to the ears and nose and glued all the pieces together.  I  die cut the grasses (twice for more width and volume) and sponged them with Peeled Paint, adhered them to the bottom of the panel, spreading the tops out a bit so the bunny could be 'peeking' through them!  I stamped the sentiment on a white panel and adhered it across the top of the panel

We hope you will come and join us for the May Card Chain Challenge.  You'll find all the info on the challenge and how to sign up at the Card Chain Challenge blog here.

You have until May 6th to sign up!

Also sending my card to:

Tic, Tac, Toe

Die cut - Dry Emboss - Layers  ends 5/7

Crafty Gals Corner

Anything Goes - Optional: Spring

Stamps: Inside Greetings: Spring Blessings - Papertrey Ink.
Paper: Soft Stone, True Black, white - Papertrey Ink, water color paper - Better Press/Spellbinders.
Ink: Brushed Corduroy, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Tattered Rose - Ranger Distress, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.
Other Supplies: 3D Plaster Embossing Folder - Spellbinders, Rabbit Die, Grass Die - Magnolia Ink Market, sponge daubers.

Inkspirational #364 - Clean and Simple - Optional E is for.....

 It's time for the next Inkspirational Challenge #364!

And there is an Optional Twist -  E is for ...???

So I made my card CAS and it's an Easter Card!

I simply stamped the bunny and sentiment from Hipster Stamp and Stencil Set from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous onto a panel of water color card.

I used my Misty to stamp it as water color card has a texture and you usually need to stamp a couple of times to get good coverage.

I used Sand Dune Versarfine Clair ink on my first card - thinking 'brown bunny'!

Then I wanted to try some brighter 'Eastery' colors and used Hawthorn Rose and Arctic Versafine Clare on these two below.

We'd love to have you join us and show how you do CAS and maybe use the Optional Twist: E is for....?

You'll find Mr. Linky and some lovely inspiration from the rest of the team 

over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This challenge ends on April 10.

Also sending my card to:

Double D Challenges

ends 3/29

Creative Inspirations: March

Cute Critters  ends 3/31

AAA Cards

ends 3/28

AAA Cards

ends  4/11

Stamps:  Hipster Stamp and Stencil Set - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.

Paper:  Water color card - Spellbinders

Ink:  Sand Dune, Arctic, Rose Hawthorn - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Misty

Inkspirational Challenge #339 - Mood Board Decorated Eggs

 Hello everyone!  It's time for the newest Inkspirational Challenge #339 and, just in time for Easter and Spring - it's a lovely Mood Board of decorated eggs!

I was inspired by the red and blue eggs - using stamps from Nestie Eggs by Waltzingmouse (retired).

I stamped the large egg on red card with black ink and used blue and white POSCA pens to add those colors.  I stamped the smaller egg on Soft Stone card with Arctic Ink and added the pink with a POSCA pen. I die cut the eggs using Nested Eggs from Nestability.  I embossed the Soft Stone background using Feather Spiral Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp. All the die cuts are up on foam dots.

How do these decorated eggs inspire you?!  We'd love to see your inspired cards over at Inkspirational - where you'll find some lovely inspiration from the rest of the DT!

This challenge ends April 25.

Also sending my card to:

Double D Challenges

Easter   ends 4/13

Time Out Challenge

Floral and spots  ends 4/23

Tic Tac Toe

Center Horizontal - any color - Free - Embossing

 Ends 4/24

Addicted to Stamps and More

Stamps: Nestie Eggs - Waltzingmouse (retired.)

Ink:  Nocturne and Arctic - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  Soft Stone, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Feather Spiral Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp, Nested Egg Dies - Nestabilities,  blue, white and pink POSCA pens, Oval Punch - Stampin' Up, foam dots.

Easter Eggs

 I went really CAS with my Easter Cards this year, using a 2" x 3" egg die from Nestability, rub-ons from Taperlogy and sentiments from Waltzingmouse. 

I'm sending my Chick card to:

Double D Challenges

Easter ends 4/13

Stamps: Spring Baskets - Waltzingmouse (retired).

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - PTI

Other Supplies:  Easter Rub-ons - Taperlogy, score tape.

The Giant Carrot

 I've started making the Easter cards and found a few things in my Easter Box of stamps and dies that I haven't used since purchasing years ago!

I recently discovered a bunch of Honey Comb paper  in a drawer in my craft room that I purchased along with Honey Pop stamp sets from Inky Antics many years ago and have never used them!

Usually you would put the honeycomb carrot on the inside along the fold of the card so it 'pops open' when you open the card but I decided to put it on the front of my card (which means I have to hand the card to the receiver or mail it in a box or the Easter Bunny can put it in the Easter Basket!)  

Inside I stamped:

Someone Carrots About You!

I'm sending my card to:

Little Red Wagon

Start those Easter Cards

ends 3/12

NBUS

first time using the carrot stamp with the Honey Comb paper

Love those Pretty Papers

ends 3/31

Neglected Stuff

ends 3/28

Stamps: Carrot Bunny Clear Honey Pop Set, sentiment from Carrot Bunny Set - Inky Antics
Paper: white - PTI, Hammered White - Amazon, Easter Grass - Bazzill, Honey Comb Paper Assortment Set - Inky Antics, DP Pastel Dreams - Pink and Main
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Accessories: Grass die - MFT, Circle punch, foam dots, clay flowers - The Greetery, Copic R20, Scortape.

Inkspirational #336 Clean and Simple - Option: Sticker

 Here's my DT card for the Inkspirational Challenge #336 -  

Clean and Simple - with the option of using a sticker or ephemera.

I went with the option -  using a lovely rub-on bunny - from the Easter Collection from Taperlogy.  I die cut an egg out of watercolor paper, rubbed the bunny rub-on with a popsicle stick and stamped the sentiment beneath it.

I die cut a 2nd egg, scored it across the top and adhered it to the decorated egg so it stands up!

Showing scored edge on the back piece - adhering it to the front above the score. 

I cut off a small strip straight across the bottom of the back piece and that will keep the 'egg' from rolling.  My egg is a small 2"x3" size!

Sentiment stamped inside.

So please join us and create a Clean and Simple card - maybe using a sticker/rub-on/or ephemera?

You'll find more inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky over at Inkspirational!  

The challenge ends on March 14th.

I'm also sending my card to:

Shopping our Stash

One is the loneliest #

one layer  ends 3/10

Little Red Wagon

Tiny Dancer  - my egg card is 2"x3"

ends 3/3

Stamps:  Spring Baskets - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Paper: Watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Easter Collection Rub Ons - Taperlogy, Nested Eggs Die - Spellbinders

Inkspirational #312 - The White Bunny

 Inkspirational Challenge #312 has just gone live over at the blog.  It's a Designers Choice!  I am  the designer this time and my choice is use White on White!    

And here's my card - just in time for Easter which is SO early this year on 3/31/24!

I used only white with a touch of neutral black just for the eyes, nose and sentiment!  I recently purchased this wonderful layered bunny die from Magnolia Ink - a company in Germany.  I just love how this bunny looks with all his layers. I used a simple embossed frame background of white.  I popped the layers of the bunny up on foam for even more dimension, but it looks great without using foam too!

I hope you will join us in this fun White on White challenge!  You'll find inspiration from the rest of the DT and Mr Linky over at the Inkspirational blog.

This challenge ends 4/5/24

I'm also linking my card to:

NBUS

first time using the bunny die

AAA Cards

CAS/Spring  ends 3/30

Die Cut Divas

Anything goes using dies  ends 3/31

Krafty Chicks

CAS  ends 3/27

Stamps:  Mini Strips: Easter - Taylored Expressions

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White, True Black - Papertrey Ink, hammered white - Amazon.

Accessories:  Rabbit Die - Magnolia Ink, Mini Strips Die - Taylored Expression,  Heritage Bundle Embossing Folder - Cutlebug, foam dots.