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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Hello Friend

I have another fun card featuring Pink & Main products using their monthly challenge sketch. I love all the "woody" elements in this card. 

Products:
Pink & Frame
  Cozy Critters paper pad
  Cozy Critters Ephemera 

Challenges:






 

Pumpkin Spice Nice

I treated myself to lots of Pink & Main products for Christmas, and Pink & Main has a fabulous sketch to play with this month.  Guess I have to get crafty!  LOL! Love how this card turned out with the chartreuse paper!

Products:
Pink & Main
  Cozy Critters paper pad
Newton's Nook Designs

Challenges:


Creative Knockouts Challenge -#572-June 4-Dies Cuts/Stencils/Punches - Polkadoodles

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge #30 with Anything Food and/or Drink Goes Theme

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Add a Sentiment


Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Debbie

Floaty Goat


It's getting really hot here, and this pool is looking very refreshing!  

Products:
Newton's Nook Designs-Floaty Goat (retired) stamp set
Catherine Pooler Designs-Take a Dip shaker die set
Papers--From my stash

Challenges:

Time Out Challenges #315--Summer, Water









 

Thx Dad from the Cats


This card was inspired by my cats' never ending need for food! Imagine that!  Velcro, especially, is food fixated. Every morning, he wakes me up by pawing me in the face or nipping my nose, so he can show me his food dish, which does have food in it.  He just needs to show me!  Later in the morning, he starts meowing at my husband and me. We have to follow him to look at his dish at least 10 more times throughout the day! It's quite comical, except for the nose nips!

For this card,  I used some beloved Paper Smooches products to build this grocery store scene. In the cart, there are lots of cans of cat food. I made it so the cans inside the card move around. The little bit of pattern paper is from Echo Park. 

Challenges:

   Die cut--shopping cart, Dad's Day card

 

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Oceans of Happiness


This card features the cutest little purr-maids set in a sea of teals. I made a shaker card element to add movement and some shininess!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Debbie

Supplies:
Newton's Nook Designs
     Purr-Maid Newton stamp set (retired)
    Summertime paper pad
    Tropical Fish stencil (retired)

Challenges:

Happy 4th of July

 


With the USA's 250th birthday approaching, I thought it would be fun to create a festive red, white, and blue card to celebrate!

Supplies:
        Stars & Stripes paper pack
        Circle Frames die set
        Newton's 4th of July stamp set  (2021)
        Happy 4th stamp set
Darice--star embossing folder

Challenges:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #697 




Die cut, Stripes, your choice (embossing)
Newton's 4th of July--5 year stamp set





The Pick 3 Challenge #5 --Embossing, Blue, Numbers





Tune In



For this card, I went for a simple design. My husband loves to watch videos about cats on the TV while lounging on the couch with both of our cats snuggled in. Thus, the inspiration for the card!

Challenges:

Neglected Stuff June 2026 Challenge  Paper Smooches-Boob Tubes stamp set.  I've had this set for over 10 years!

Supplies/Materials:

        Frames & Flags die set
        Frames & Tags die set
 Paper Smooches
        Boob Tubes stamp set
        Happy Couples stamp set
My Mind's Eye
        Adventure paper pad

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Debbie



Monday, June 8, 2026

Dog Days of Summer


What can be better than spending a hot summer day at a swimming pool?

Products used:
Pajama Crafter Stamp set:  Dog Days of Summer
Stencils:  Source unknown

Challenges that inspired this card:


Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Debbie



 

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Inky Paws Challege #253 Week

 

Inky Paws Challenge #253


Week 2 Inspiration


Create a project with a friendship theme.

You have until Friday, June 26, 2026 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop!




Today's card features 3 feline friends from the Newton's Movie Night stamp and coordinating die set. I used the Framework die set to create the red panel behind them. For the background, I selected the striped paper in the  Black & White Basics paper pad. I stamped the sentiment from the Fall Friends stamp set on a banner that was made using the Frames & Flags die set. I "popped" a few pieces of popcorn for extra fun and texture.

Now it's your turn: 

Enjoy Your Day Poolside


 I continue to have fun with Catherine Poolers Designs, Take a Dip shaker die set. As it gets hotter, one of  my favorite get-aways is to my neighbor's pool!  This card showcases some of the cutest critters. These pool buddies are from Sunny Studio's Sealiously Sweet stamp set.  I used Kat Scrappiness' Blue Faux Glitter paper for the water. The polkadotted paper from an older Carta Bella pad called Sew Lovely. At last, the sentiment was pulled from Newton's Nook Designs Newton's Summer Vacation (retired) stamp set.  a Combination of 4 company's products for one sweet card!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Debbie

Challenges:

The Paper Funday Challenge


AAA Card Challenge #316: 1+1

Summer + Get away (neighbor's pool)




Friday, June 5, 2026

Hey Dad

With Father's Day approaching, I thought it was time to make a card for my husband from the cats. We currently have two cats, Catapult and Velcro.  We lost our beloved Peevey 15 years ago, but I thought he needed to be part of the card. I wanted more masculine paper, so I pulled a very old My Mind's Eye paper pad--Adventure. The colors and patterns make for a great "manly" vibe. I then die cut the striped paper with a die from Newton's Nook Designs-Frame & Flags die set. I cut a small piece using the blue paper. I added a cream trim to separate the carpet and the wall. I then stamped the TV set from a beloved stamp set by Paper Smooches--Boob Tubes. I then did some masking and stamped the little kittens from Lawn Fawn's Happy Couple stamp set. I then stamped the kitty from Lawn Fawn's Keep on Swimming stamp set.  I colored with Copic markers and did some fussy cutting. As I arranged things, I felt that the "room" was missing, so I pulled out Newton's Nook Designs Cozy Home stamp set. I stamped the little table and the vase, colored, and fussy cut.  I arranged everything and adhered to the panel.  I then cut the wood panel strip and added it to the card base before adding the panel.  My final touch was stamping the sentiment from the Boob Tubes stamp set.  I think this is going to make a wonderful Dad's Day card!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Debbie

Challenges:



Masculine Colors
Father's Day Sentiment
Pattern Paper

Father's Day-Blue Raffle

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Thanks for being a friend


I recently purchased a "destashed" Lawn Fawn set called Keep on Swimming. It was definitely worth the purchase as this set is purr-fect for scene building. I created a little room using paper from the Echo Park Firefly paper pad for carpet, and for the paneled walls I used Echo Parks'  Cool Wood Grains. I die cut my panel with Newton's Nook Designs' Frames & Flags die set. I then stamped and fussy cut the images from the Lawn Fawn set and colored with Copic markers. I used dimensional tape to pull up the elements. The sentiment came from Lawn Fawn's Critters at the Park stamp set. 

This is a simple design, but I love how it turned out.  

Thanks for stopping by!
Debbie





 

Bubble Tea


 I have a sweet card today featuring Newton's Nook Designs' Newton's Bubble Tea stamp set. I used the Zest of Life paper pad by Not 2 Shabby. I love the combination of these two products!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Debbie

Challenges:


Summer & Lemonade


 This card features some amazing lemon paper by Not2Shabby with a retired stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs. 


Challenges:


As it gets hotter outside, my favorite beverage is lemonade!

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #30 w Anything Food and or Drink Goes theme