Using this ONE Stamp for Kicks in 2026 - November

The 3rd of each month is a special day here on my blog - it's the day that Kelly (the founder of this series), Barb, and I share our One Plus Twelve cards. The idea is to use the same ONE stamp (not a set) each month to create a card. Sentiments can be used, too, if we choose.

We started this series in 2019; it's hard to believe we've been doing it that long. 

My ONE stamp this year is a beautiful floral from the Pinkfresh Studio Amazing Things stamp set.

This month I tried something I've been wanting to try. I saw the idea somewhere but I'm sorry to say I can't remember where so I can't give credit where credit is due. It involved the use of POSCA White Paint Marker Pens.

First step is to stamp the image directly onto any designer paper. Then use the POSCA White Paint Marker Pen to color inside the lines of the stamped image.

Once the white paint is dry, color the image with alcohol markers.

Finally re-stamp the image to make the lines crisp/sharp. After that it's simply a matter of making the card.

I had fun giving this a try. I'm not sure I'll ever try it again, but that's okay. It wasn't a totally bomb.

You can see Barb's and Kelly's cards on Instagram as well as their blogs...

Barb's blog

Kelly's blog

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Stamp/Die: Pinkfresh Studio Amazing Things stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, painted with a POSCA White Paint Marker Pen, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, and re-stamping with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Chocolate Chip CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Catherine Pooler Scallops and Dots

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS923 Trains, Planes or Automobiles

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

I am this week's hostess. I chose the theme...

Trains, Planes or Automobiles

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Inky Stamper Paper Airplane stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fancy Scalloped Rectangles 

Catch Up Club - October 2026

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. 

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete the rest of the cards from the March 7, 2026 Virtual Stamp Joy sessions.

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 5

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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BK - Sunrise Skies Designer Paper

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Sunrise Skies designer paper. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps stamp sets used:

Bare Trees and Mountains

Flocks of Birds

My Country Tis of Thee

Card #2

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps stamp set used:

Beached Canoe

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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CYS Fall Themed Thanks

One of my favorite challenge groups is the Challenge Your Stash group on SCS, under the capable and organized leadership of my friend Barb. The idea is we can't shop for anything when making our monthly challenge card (which we post on the 28th of each month - I'm a day late as I had another commitment on my blog yesterday).

We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Vickie's turn. She challenged us to create a Fall themed card or project.

I hope Vickie, Barb and the other Challenge Your Stash gals like my card.

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Stamp Set:  Unity Thanks, Thanks, Thanks stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, and re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Fun Stampers Journey Tangerine Fusion CS and an embossed piece from my scrap file

Dies: Altenew Versatile Sentiments, Unity Scallops & Rectangles, and Unity Scallops & Squares

SCS Sketch #SC1138

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Kim created this week's sketch - #SC1138:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamps: Whimsy Gopher It stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Fun Stampers Journey Rock Candy and Recollections Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Altenew Featured Sentiments, Paper Roses Stitched Circles, and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Color Combination - October

I enjoy challenging myself to something new from time to time so this year I decided to have a monthly Color Combination series. I'll randomly select a card from one of the two original Color Cubes and make a card using that color combination. Each card has 5 colors on it. I'm giving myself the creative freedom to not use all 5 but I will try to use as many of them as possible and certainly no less than 3 of the colors.

This month's Color Combination is:

Here is my card:

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Stamp/Stencil/Die: Taylored Expressions Nature's Canvas stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet black ink, ink blended with Taylored Expressions Oyster, Potato Chip, and Sweet Corn Inks, and then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Smoky Slate CS 

Dies: Waffle Flower Stitched Diamond Panel

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS922 Pumpkins

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

Pam is this week's hostess. She chose the theme...

Pumpkins

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity Boo-tiful Day stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Tangerine Tango CS

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and Simon Says Sentiment Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Encore Performance - October 2026

My friend Darlene developed the idea for this series and invited some of us to join her in the challenge. It's called Encore for a reason. We all have those stamps (or other card-making items) that we've only used once even though our intentions were to use them again - and again. After all, we invest a lot of money in our supplies for them only to be used once. So, this series is our opportunity to dust them off and use them a second time.

Challenge Description

Go and grab a stamp set, dies, stencil, etc - your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  

Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices!

We'll be posting these Encore cards on or around the 25th of each month.

This month I revisited the stamp. This stamp first appeared on a card on August 7, 2024 - you can see it HERE. 

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Encore Item: Whimsy Giraffe Momma and Baby stamped with Lawn Fawn Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, and re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Sentiment: Taylored Expressions All Together Occasions 2 stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Opaque Accent 120# White and Recollections Black  CS and other papers from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Scrapbook.com A2 Nested Arches

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK - Sunrise Skies Designer Paper

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Sunrise Skies designer paper. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps stamp set used:

Silhouette Tree and Eagles

Card #2

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps stamp set used:

Silhouette Deer by the River

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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Double Duty 2026 - October

In January of 2021, my stamping comrades Barb and Kelly and I debuted a new series/challenge. Double Duty was Barb's idea... and it is a GREAT idea! I've had so much fun with this series. Thanks for inviting me to play along, Barb!

This is Barb's description of the Double Duty concept...

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  Post both cards on your blog on the same day—the 22^nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  Have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

Things have changed a bit in who's participating over the years, but not in the instructions. This year's Double Duty crafters are Barb, Darlene, Terry and me.

This month's company is Concord & 9th.

Card #1

Card #2

The thing/s that are the same on both cards (as per the challenge specifications) are: three rhinestones and black layers.

Let's check out the other Double Duty cards, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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Supplies Used

Stamp/Die Set: Concord & 9th Festive Friends stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, and re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Evening Evergreen and Pear Pizzazz CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 1 and 2, Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strips and Simon Says Sentiment Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

SCS Sketch #SC1137

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Marion created this week's sketch - #SC1137:

My card:

The greeting inside the card reads Birthday Wishes for You.

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Simon Says Sketch Florals stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Old Olive CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sentiment Banners, Pink & Main Extra Wide Sentiment Strip, Spellbinders Precision Layering A2, and Stampin' UP! Circles

Embellishments: Sequins from an unknown vendor