Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The Paper Funday Challenge - Guest Designer



Welcome to the Paper Funday Challenge for the month of August. I have the honor of being the Guest Designer this month. The challenges are always Anything Goes with an optional twist. The twist this month is Fun (Fancy) Folds. I made an Accordion Z fold. My first time making one. I love the way it turned out. Photographing it while open was not easy. Please click on the Paper Funday Challenge link above to read the rules. There are 2 lovely sponsors. I hope you join in. 

Altenew - Spring Daisy stamp/die
Altenew - Angled Mosaic EF (you can't see it but it's on the other side of the flower & I couldn't get the picture to my liking)
Altenew - Checkered Square EF
Simon Says Stamp - Pawsetively Gems- Surf
I white heat embossed and watercolored the Altenew Spring Daisy. 



Monday, August 3, 2026

HMFMC #471

House Mouse - Spellbinder's Blueberry Buddies 
(NBUS) Blueberries will forever remind me of a picture of Darnell. If' you've followed Darnell for awhile you'll remember a  few pictures of her as she stealthily snuck into the kitchen and then.... disaster struck. I emailed her friend Loll who filled me in with the details I had forgotten. The story and links to the pictures are at the bottom of this post. Thank you, Lolls. 

Gina K Tapestry - embossing folder
Poppystamps - Nordic Border set
Copics - E41 42 43 50 93, B000 25 26, RV00, YR30 31, C00

Time Out Challenge Mother Nature-blueberries grow in the wild #318 8/5

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Disclaimer: Occasionally I receive free stamps from Spellbinders. This is one of the stamps I’m using today. I wouldn't craft with any product sent to me for free if I didn't like it.



Here's the story of Darnell in the words of her friend Loll Thompson. It's a great read and the pictures are fun. It also makes you want to have a retreat with these ladies or put one together with your friends.

"It was hilarious. It was in May of 2019. I organized a craft retreat that ran for one week at Crescent Beach, B.C. It was a house we rented for the retreat. There were 10 of us. It was a great time. 

Do you know the rest of the story? (I had forgotten the rest of this) Bonnie was there when the spill happened, and took a few pics. Darnell grabbed some large sheets of cardstock that were on the counter and used them to soak up the blueberry juice. I kept those sheets and when I got home, then cut them up in card front size and sent them to everyone from the retreat except Darnell. We used them as backgrounds for her birthday cards that year (she turned 70). It was funny and we all had a laugh about the blueberry stained paper. "



Friday, July 24, 2026

Bunny Hoyle

Unity Stamps - Snugglebuck stamp

Spellbinder's - Essential Stylish Oval Etched dies
Simon Says Stamp - Spun Sugar EF NBUS
SSS - Holiday Tabbed Sentiments
Stampendous - Frans Formers Snowkid (lights)
Wink of Stella
Amplify - dimensional puff
Copics - R27 56m E40 41 42 43, YG05 07 09

The Amplify that I used for the hat is a fun product. You apply it and heat it with your heat embossing tool and it puffs up so pretty. 

Peace On Earth Christmas
Time Out challenge #318 8/5 Mother Nature (the deer lives in nature)


Bunny Hoyle

Simon Says Stamp - Layered Perky Flower die
Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Floral EF NBUS
DOX - Picked Raspberry and Flamingo

Bunny Hoyle

Unity Stamps - Snugglebuck
Karin Brushmarkers 385 Praline, 5272 Neon Violet Blue & 209 Red
My Favorite Things - Merry Christmas Background stamp
Hero Arts - Snowflake Bold Prints background stamp
Hero Arts Infinity Rectangle dies
Amplify - dimensional puff

I have a Unity Stamp called Feisty Kitty and it's fairly new. I just used it in April. I can't find it. I've been slowly tearing my craft room apart. It's kinda big to just disappear. Where do these things go?

Bunny Hoyle

Alex Syberia - Pretty Bows die
Alex Syberia - Jingle Bell Joy dies
Spellbinder's - Merry Christmas sentiments stamp 1

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Bunny Hoyle

Simon Says Stamp - Fresh Crocus Duo NBUS
Simon Says Stamp - Scallop Frames
Simon Says Stamp - Nature In Bloom stamp
Poppystamps - Nordic Border die set
Spellbinder's gold gems
Altenew - Aqualicious & Dew Drop dye ink

Inspiration Station Challenge #86 8/3 inspired by colors