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Friday, February 6, 2026

Kendra's Card Challenge #16

I've had the papers set aside for Kendra's Card Challenge #16 for a while.  I just never got around to actually making the cards until recently!  For these cards all of the patterned paper is from an old Simon Says Stamp Kit - Sail Away With Me.


Here are close-ups of the cards:

Card #1:


  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Ocean Silhouettes Stamp Set





Card #2:


  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Ocean Silhouettes Stamp Set





Card #3:


  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx, Blue Denim, Butterscotch  Ink
  • Gina K Designs - The Good Life Stamps and Dies
  • Prisma Color Pencils
  • Lawn Fawn - Valentine Borders Dies


Card #4:


  • Gina K Designs - The Good Life Stamps
  • Spellbinders - Classic Square  Dies - Large
  • Prisma Color Pencils



Card #5:


  • Butterfly Punch 
  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink
  • Picket Fence Studios - Words to Say Happy Anniversary Stamp Set



Card #6:


  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Wreath Builder Stamp Set
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies




Card #7:


  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Little Thoughts Stamp Set
  • Life Style Crafts Embossing Folder



Card #8:


  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
  • Close To My Heart - Birthday Occasions







Card #9:


  • Gina K Designs - Love and Shadow Dies
  • Life Style Crafts Embossing Folder







Card #10:


  • Gina K Designs - White Pigment Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Celebrate You Stamp Set and Dies
  • Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Powder





Card #11:


  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • My Favorite Things - Handwritten Happiness







Card #12 (a 2 for 1!):



  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Birthday Blessings Stamp Set
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies






Card #13:


  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Wreath Builder Stamp Set
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
  • Life Style Crafts Embossing Folder



Card #14:


  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Happy Hydrangea Stamp Set
  • Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 7



Card #15:

  • Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Big Birthday Stamp Set
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
  • Life Style Crafts Embossing Folder







Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Kendra's Card Challenge #20

And here are the rest of my Christmas Cards.  These were done using the card patterns from Kendra's Card Challenge #20.  The patterned paper is the same as I used for Challenge #19 (for consistency) - Paper Rose - Christmas Holly Basics and Christmas Holly.


Here is the details for each card:

Card #1:


  • Gina K Designs - Dark Cranberry Ink
  • Penny Black - Yuletide Wishes




Card #2:


  • Gina K Designs - Medium Spruce, Merry and Light Stamps and Dies





Card #3:


  • Gina K Designs - Dark Cranberry Ink, Holiday Floral Stamps






Card #4:


  • Gina K Designs - Medium Spruce Ink, Seasonal Greetings




Card #5:


  • Gina K Designs - Medium Spruce Ink
  • Penny Black - Yuletide Wishes
  • Tim Holtz - Poinsettia Pattern Embossing Folder



Card #6:


  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Greetings Sentiment Sheet, Red Foil, Holiday Floral Poly Glaze and Stencils, 14 Karat Foil, Cherry Red Ink, Grass Green Ink
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
  • Homey Bee - Banner Builder Dies


Card #7:



  • Gina K Designs - Dark Cranberry Ink, Wishing You stamp set





Card #8:


  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx, Medium Spruce, Holiday Wreath Builder
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies




Card #9


  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Feeling Frosty Stamps and Dies
  • Various Copic Markers
  • VersaMark
  • Stampendous - Detail Gold Embossing Powder
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies



Card #10:


  • Gina K Designs - Simple Sentiments
  • Versamark
  • Stampendous - Detail Gold Embossing Powder


Card #11:

  • Gina K Designs - Merry and Light Stamp set, Master Layouts 4
  • Versamark
  • Stampendous - Detail Gold Embossing Powder
  • Kreinik - Gold Braid


Card #12:

  • Gina K Designs - Tapestry Embossing Folder, Complements of the Season Stamp set, Dark Cranberry Ink



Card #13:


  • Gina K Designs - On the Inside Christmas Stamp set
  • VersaMark
  • Stampendous - Detail Gold Embossing Powder





Card #14:


  • Gina K Designs - Merry and Light Stamps and Dies
  • VersaMark
  • Stampendous - Detail Gold Embossing Powder





Card #15:


  • Gina K Designs - Dark Cranberry Ink, Two Step Holiday Mini Stamp set
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
  • Tim Holtz - Poinsettia Pattern Embossing Folder

Friday, December 19, 2025

Kendra's Card Challenge #19

For my Christmas cards this year, I decided to do both Kendra's Card Challenges 19 and 20.  For both of them I used the same patterned paper from Paper Rose: Christmas Holly Basic and Christmas Holly. This post has the cards from Challenge #19.

Here are the details for each card:

Card #1:



  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Holiday Wreath Builder
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies






Card #2:


  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Floral Poly Glaze and Dies, 14 Karat Gold Foil









Card #3:


  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Merry and Light Stamps and Dies








Card #4:


  • Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Seasonal Greetings
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies







Card #5:


  • Gina K Designs - White Pigment Ink, Merry Sentiment Strips
  • Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Power Delicate Snowflakes Stamps and Dies
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Hexagon Dies




Card #6:


  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Floral Poly Glaze, Stamps and Dies, 14 Karat Foil
  • Altenew - Evergreen Ink







Card #7:


  • Gina K Designs - Merry and Light Poly Glaze and Dies, 14 Karat Gold Foil, Plain Poly Glaze







Card #8:


  • Gina K Designs - Dark Spruce Ink, Seasonal Greetings






Card #9:


  • Gina K Designs - Merry Sentiment Strips
  • Versafine - Onyx Black Ink
  • Zing = Clear Embossing Folder







Card #10:


  • Gina K Designs - Christmas Green Ink, Holiday Floral Stamps
  • Verasmark
  • Zing - Clear Embossing Powder






Card #11:


  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Floral Poly Glaze and Dies
  • Tim Holtz - Poinsettia Pattern Embossing Folder







Card #12:


  • Gina K Designs - Sparkle and Shine Stamp set, Small Square Dies
  • Versamark
  • Stampendous- Detail Gold Embossing Powder






Card #13:


  • Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 3, Merry Sentiment Strips, Faded Brick Ink
  • Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
  • Tim Holtz - Poinsettia Pattern Embossing Folder



Card #14:


  • Gina K Designs - 14 Karat Gold Foil, Holiday Floral Poly Glaze and Dies, Merry and Light Poly Glaze and Dies, Plain Poly Glaze







Card #15:


  • Gina K Designs - Christmas Pine Ink, Sparkle and Shine Stamp Set

Monday, December 15, 2025

Merry and Light Christmas Cards

 Here are the cards I made during the Merry and Light class with Gina K and Simon Says Stamp.  The class included a tag, which I changed to a card. I have so many ideas after taking this class.


I used the following for the cards:

  • Gina K Designs - Medium Spruce, Light, Medium and Dark Carnation Ink
  • Gina K Designs - Merry and Light Stamps and Dies
  • Gina K Designs - Grand Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder
  • SSS - Flat Gold Sequins
#SSSMerryandLight