SCS Sketch #SC1133

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 - #SC1133:

Obviously, I turned it to make it vertical.

My card:

Here's the inside:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Unity Mouse on a Merry Mission 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: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Stampin' UP! Circles

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

SCS Sketch #SC1129

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 - #SC1129:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity The Creepy Peekies stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Crumb Cake CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: My Favorite Things Inside and Out Stitched Arches, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Strips, Spellbinders Precision Layering A2, and Stamp Market Quick Strips

SCS Sketch #SC1128

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 - #SC1128:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Unity Goat To Be stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic Markers, and then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Crumb Cake CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina Marie Big and Little Pierced Chain Square and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

Unused No More - August 2026

It's the 6th of the month - time for the Unused No More Challenge. Not sure what that is? Knowing we have stamps and other products we've not used, Barb created the idea for this challenge and invited others to join her in the fun.

The challenge each month is to pick a stamp set, stencil, die, hot foil or press plate (or maybe something else I have not thought of) that you have not used yet—still new in the package or your storage choice.

Make a card or another project, giftable, ATC, etc. with the new item and now it is used!

This challenge is exactly what I need! I'm not going to name how many unused stamps I have (not to mention dies, embossing folders, stencils, etc.) but I will tell you this - over 35% of the stamp sets I own are currently unused (at least by me - some of them I have purchased second-hand). That's ridiculous! I need an intervention and Barb has created it for me. It's called Unused No More.

I have decided to use the remaining months of 2026 to use items I received at the No Foolin' Retreat this past April for these posts. Some items will be from the swag bag we received and other items will be from the White Elephant gift I won. This month I made a card using the Gina K Designs Early Spring stamp set that was in the swag bag.

There are several of us in this group, but these are the ones that have blogs if you'd like to check out their Unused No More cards/projects:

Barb

Darlene

Terry

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp: Gina K Designs Early Spring stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and colored with Ohuhu Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Grapefruit Grove CS 

Dies: Taylored Expressions Sentiment Strips and Unity Scallops and Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS906 Something Fishy

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...

Something Fishy

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 Danglin' stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Real Red CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles

Color Combination - June

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:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp: Unity Let Him Hold You stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet black ink and colored with Copic and Olo markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Poppy Parade CS 

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles, PinkFresh Basic Label Frames, and Stamp Market Quick Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS904 Anything That Walks

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...

Anything That Walks

Here's my card:

Inside of my card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Unity Still Kickin' stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Black, and SU Summer Splash CS 

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

SCS Sketch #SC1117

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.

I created this week's sketch - #SC1117:

My card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity Just Beak-Cause stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Dies: Spellbinders Precision A2 Layering

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS91 Masculine

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

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

Masculine

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 All Cylinders stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Dies: Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Strips and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CYS Chickens

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).

We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Vickie's turn. Since May is International Respect for Chicken Month, she challenged us to make cards with Chickens as the main focus.

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set:  Unity What the Cluck stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Dies: Impression Obsession Crazy Stitched Set and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots

Color Combination - May

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:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp: Unity Poinsettia Poetry stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet black ink and colored with Copic and Olo markers

Sentiment: a Unity freebie

Papers: Recollections Black, and SU Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla CS 

Dies: Gina K Master Layout 1

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

SCS Sketch #SC1114

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.

Lisa created this week's sketch - #SC1114:

My card:

Yes, I flipped the sketch - and missed the little "bow" element.

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity Flock Talk stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers and Honey Bee Sentiments stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Strips, and Spellbinders Large Classic Ovals

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS898 Anything That Grows

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...

Anything That Grows

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 Slow Bloom Society stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Recollections Black and SU Sahara Sand CS 

Dies: Birch Press Big Hello Sugar Script and Gina K Master Layout 1

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots