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Hi, my name is Terri. My grandmothers taught me how to crochet and embroider on dish towels when I was a little girl, and that started my love of crafting. Over the years I tried different things but my favorite is still stamping and card making. And what makes it better now is that my 2 sisters like it also!! It's fun when we can get together and make cards!! I love learning new ideas and techniques and give hope to others to step out of their comfort zone and try a few new things. Thanks so much for stopping by....follow along if you'd like and see what we can create!!

Monday, March 18, 2024

PIP Challenge 2411

Welcome to PIP Challenge2411, an Anything Goes challenge, sponsored this week by Polkadoodles.  We are blessed to have Polkadoodles as a long-time sponsor of PIP Challenges, and enjoy their support!  You can check out their entire product line at Polkadoodles website.   This image is so sweet and I couldn't resist printing it in color and then enhancing it with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers.  I layered the image on black cardstock and then again on a coordinating green piece of cardstock.  I think I'll be printing more of these for my Easter cards this year!!  I hope you'll visit our Challenge 2411 and uplink what you made for a chance to win in our random drawing!  Thanks for stopping by - have a great week!! 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

PIP Challenge 2408


It's PIP Challenge 2408, and our sponsor is Jan's Digi Stamps.  Jan's Digi Stamps has been a huge supporter of PIP Challenges for a long time, and we are very grateful to Jan Mahew for her sponsorship and friendship.  We wish you all the best, Jan!!  I chose my favorite image from Jan's Digi Stamps this week.....an image that reminds me of Door County, Wisconsin. I colored it with Copic Markers.  I hope you'll join in on the fun at Challenge 2408!! Just for participating, you have a chance to win a really nice prize from Jan's Digi Stamps! Happy creating!!

PIP Challenge 2406


 

Monday, February 5, 2024

PIP Challenge 2405

 

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2405, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Lawn Fawn.  So many cool images can be found at Lawn Fawn Website - click on over and see!! We definitely want to thank Lawn Fawn for being an amazing sponsor and supporter of PIP Challenges over the years!! I was so lucky last week to find some really cool CAS (Clean And Simple) ideas.....so I used another one for this week.  I'd seen it with "Happy Birthday" words on the page and a present popped up on top......the Get Well Soon set worked just as well!  Just a little coloring with Copic markers and a hand-drawn border around the outside.  That's it!!  I hope you'll check out PIP Challenge 2405 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a really nice prize from Lawn Fawn!!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Monday, January 29, 2024

PIP Challenge 2404

 

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2404!  This is a CAS Challenge - Clean And Simple - which means limited layers, not a lot of embellishments and lots of "white space".  Full description can be found at the Challenge website.  Our sponsor for this CAS Challenge is Polkadoodles.  We are grateful to Polkadoodles for providing images for our challenges and for being a long-time sponsor of PIP!! I colored this monkey image with Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers.  I drew a border around the image and then drew more incomplete borders around that initial one.  The image and sentiment were printed on one layer, so the whole card is one layer on the base.  No embellishments on this one!  I hope you'll join our CAS Challenge 2404. Thanks so much for stopping by - have a GREAT WEEK!!!

Monday, January 15, 2024

PIP Challenge 2402

 

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2402, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Beccy's Place.  I experimented with some color this week, using pan pastels and accenting with Copic markers.  I tried some bolder color combinations than I usually use, so it was a definite "step out of my comfort zone moment"!  Thank you so much to Beccy's Place for being a long-time sponsor of PIP Challenges and for providing an image to work with. Check out her entire product line at Beccy's Place website.  All of these will be turned into cards of some kind....just not sure what yet.  I hope you'll join our Challenge 2402 and uplink your creation for a chance to earn a gift certificate to Beccy's Place!  Can't wait to see what you create!!

Monday, January 8, 2024

PIP Challenge 2401

 

Happy New Year!! And welcome to PIP Challenge 2401, the first of so many fun challenges this year.  We are so excited to start this year off with a challenge sponsored by Gerda Steiner.  You can find all her wonderful designs at Gerda Steiner Website.  You'll have so much fun browsing through all the awesome images!!  I colored this one with Copic markers and added some Spectrum Noir Sparkle marker on the heart.  You can see it if you look close!! :-)  I used some of my fun Valentine heart paper and a fun fold design. Check out all our design team cards at Challenge 2401.  Be sure to uplink your creation for a chance to win a prize from Gerda Steiner.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!!  Thank so much for stopping by - have an amazing week!!

Monday, December 18, 2023

PIP Challenge 2350

 

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2350, the last challenge of the year.  Lawn Fawn is our gracious sponsor, and we thank them for their continued support of PIP Challenges and for making such awesome stamps for us to work with!! "Winter Skies" is one of my favorite Lawn Fawn sets because it really does create a "magical" card.  You can check out their entire product line at Lawn Fawn Website.  I colored this image with Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers and added sparkle marker to the snow.....hard to see from this picture, but trust me....it's there!! I embossed the sentiment and popped it up across the card front. I'm giving this card to a co-worker who is so sweet and giving.....hoping all her holiday and New Year dreams come true!! I hope you'll pop on over to Challenge 2350 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a great prize from Lawn Fawn!!  Merry Christmas to you and yours, and I'm looking forward to a bright and beautiful 2024!! 

Monday, December 11, 2023

PIP 2349

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at PIP Challenge 2349!! Newton's Nook is our sponsor this week, and I can't decide.....is Newton being naughty or nice?? You can check out all his antics at Newton's Nook Website.  Thank you to Newton's Nook for being such a great sponsor of PIP Challenges!! This adorable image is from "Newton's Curious Christmas" and was colored with Copic markers.  I added Spectrum Noir Sparkle Marker.  The sentiment is from Newton's Nook "Sentiments of the Season" set.  I hope you'll visit our Challenge 2349 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a great prize from Newton's Nook!!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Monday, December 4, 2023

PIP Challenge 2348

 

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2348, An Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Gerda Steiner.  Thank you to Gerda for providing this adorable "Owl I Want" image for the design team members to use.  You can find her entire product line HERE at here website!  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir TriBlend Markers and added some Stickles for accent, along with Spectrum Noir Sparkle marker in red and yellow. I hope you'll visit our Challenge 2348 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a great prize from Gerda Steiner.....GOOD LUCK!!

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

PIP 2346

Hello! Welcome to another PIP Challenge.....this one is Challenge 2346 sponsored by StarStampz.  Thank you so much to StarStampz for providing images for the design team members to work with!! I colored this adorable eskimo with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers and added some Wink of Stella for accent. I added some small gems for accent.  Please check out all the great products at StarStampz.....you'll be happy you did!  And while you're at it.....visit our Challenge 2346 and uplink your creation for a chance to win a really nice prize from StarStampz!  Thanks so much for stopping by - see you next week!
 

Monday, November 13, 2023

PIP Challenge 2345

 

YAY!  It's another PIP Challenge.....this one is Challenge 2345 and it's sponsored by Polkadoodles!! Gotta love Polkadoodles images, and I fell in love with this Elvis Wesley Moose Picking the Tree one.  You can see al the awesome products at Polkadoodles.co.uk.  I colored this image with Spectrum Noir TriBlend Markers and added a little Wink of Stella and Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pen for accent.  I'm looking forward to seeing your creation in our Challenge 2345 - be sure to uplink it for a chance to win a lovely prize from Polkadoodles!!  Happy crafting!

Monday, November 6, 2023

PIP Challenge 2344

 

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2344!  This is an Anything Goes Challenge sponsored this week by Varada Sharma.  Please check out all of Varada's gorgeous images at Varada Sharma Website.  The image I used this week is called Lotus Frame.  I colored it with Copic Markers and cut it out with a circle die cut.  I embossed the background colored paper and mounted the image on top of that.  I added a few pearl gems for accent.  I hope you'll visit our Challenge 2344 and uplink your creative project for a chance to win a really nice prize from Varada Sharma.  Thanks so muc for stopping by!!

Monday, October 9, 2023

PIP 2340

 

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2340, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored by none other than PIP Challenges this week!!!  The prize is a Gift Certificate to My Favorite Things (MFT).  And I love MFT!!!  I used a sentiment from MFT's stamp set "Coffee and Conversation" on the front of my card and another sentiment on the inside.  You can see the entire line of awesome products HERE at MFT's website.  I hope you'll join our Challenge 2340 this week and uplink your creation for a chance to win this great prize!  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful week!!

Monday, September 18, 2023

PIP Challenge 2337

 

It's time again for another PIP Challenge!!  This one is PIP Challenge 2337, an Anything Goes challenge, sponsored by PIP Challenges.  The winner (picked at random) will win a $10 Gift Certificate to Power Poppy.  My card this week was inspired by all the awesome images at Power Poppy.....so many beautiful flower images!!  I embossed white cardstock and glued my flowers onto it, then used a scallop scissors along the bottom. After adding a birthday sentiment, I added ribbon and Spectrum Noir sparkle marker to the flowers.  Layers of cardstock were used from my stash to finish off the card.  I hope you'll join our Challenge 2337 and uplink your creation for a chance to win this prize from Power Poppy.  Thanks so much for stopping by!!!