Grateful for you Friendship Painted Illusions Greetings Card. Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop - February Sketch Challenge

  Good Evening Everyone,

Today I'm taking part in the Ink & Inspirations blog hop. It's been a while, but I'm so glad I was able to join in this month's sketch layout. I think this is a great layout and I loved creating this card.

I've used quite a few supplies here from my stash to get my desired look and to be able to stick true to the design.

The Pop of Petals stamp set, Joyful Squares bundle and the Painted Illusions DSP come together to create a wonderful card full of Gratitude.

What do you think?

Measurements

Misty Moonlight Card Stock

1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"

1pc - 2" x 2"

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

1pc - 3 5/8" 5 3/8"

scraps

Painted Illusions DSP

1pc - 1 3/4" x 4 3/4"

1pc - 1 1/8" x 3 7/8"

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Take the Misty Moonlight Card Stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding the larger piece of Basic White to the inside and the small piece to the centre of the card front.

On a scrap of Basic White stamp the flower image in memento black ink and colour in using a selection of Stampin Blends - I used Darling Duckling , Crumb Cake and Pretty Peacock. 

Also stamp three butterflies and colour in with Strawberry Slush Stampin' Blends

Bring in your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and cut out the flowers as well as the circle from the Joyful Squares Bundle.

Stamp the Sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink into the centre of the Basic White Circle

Stick the two pieces of DSP to the Basic White on the card front, Add the Misty Moonlight 2" square. Add the circle to the centre and tuck the flowers slightly behind this square in the top right.

Finally, add mini dimensionals to the back of the butterflies and scatter them across the piece.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today - I honestly had a blast creating it. Please do take a few minutes to continue through the hop and check out how everyone else has interpreted this month's sketch

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See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx

Springtime Scenes You Brighten My Day Card - Cards TV Mary's Sketches #6

 Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are all well? Today I'm back on with my #maryscards series! I've been struggling with time to get all my sharing done, so please forgive me whilst I get back up to speed!

This is Sketch number 6, and I loved playing around with it! I have just had the Springtime Scenes (which is an upcoming online exclusive) delivered and I thought it was perfect! I've also used the Nature Walk DSP which gives great texture on the background.

https://cardztv.blogspot.com/

Measurements - Please note I work with international A4 card stock so I have altered my measurements slightly

Pretty Peacock Card Stock

1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4" scored at 5 7/8"

1pc - 1" x 3 7/8"

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

1pc - scrap

Granny Apple Green Card Stock

1pc - scrap

Garden Green Card Stock

1pc - scrap

Basic Black Card Stock

1pc - scrap

Real Red Card Stock

1pc - scrap

Nature Walk DSP

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

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Take the largest piece of Pretty Peacock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding the piece of Basic White to the inside and the DSP to the card front. 

Glue down the Pretty Peacock strip along the centre of the DSP piece.

Bring in your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and using the dies from the Springtime Scenes - the leaf detail circle from Granny Green Apple and the circle from Garden Green. Also, cut the ladybird pieces and the small circle from the Joyous Squares bundle in Basic White.

Adhere down the two Garden Green pieces (the solid circle and the thin border) down into the centre of the card. Laying over the Garden Green piece.

Ink up the sentiment in Garden Green ink and stamp into the centre of the small circle and add this to the top right of the leaf circle.

Then glue the ladybird pieces together and place this by the leaves.

Finally add a few Rhinestones for a little bling.

I hope you have enjoyed my card today - I loved playing around with this new bundle and this layout. 

If you would like more details on Marys Cards - head over to her blog - https://cardztv.blogspot.com/

Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store Product List

Joyful Squares Bundle (English)

[166850]

Nature Walk Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English)

[166935]

Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock

[150886]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[166781]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Real Red A4 Card Stock

[106578]

Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock

[147014]

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

[108605]

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

  

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx

Creative Colour Challenges - #CCC228

  Good Morning Everyone,

I run the Creative Colour Challenges blog. Each week three Stampin Up Colours are randomly selected and I ask you to create a projects using those colours! Some week's are easier than others - but what I do find is that there's a lot of inspiration given from those who participate, so I thought that on a Sunday, once I have announced the Winner of the Week's Challenge over on Creative Colour Challenges Blog, I'd hop on over here and share the entries with you in the hope that we can give everyone some more inspiration, and I will link to those I can (as anyone can enter, you don't have to have a blog or a website), so It's also my chance to share there work and show some support.

VERITY PURSGLOVE

https://inkybutterfly.com/

JENNIE MAIER

https://jenniemstampinspot.blogspot.com/

JOLANDA JOHNSTONE

https://jolandasinquespotstudio.com/

DEBORAH WHEELER

https://deborahscraftyblog.com/

I hope you will head over and take a look at the link provided and check out these blogs and all their amazing creations! 

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx

The Project Share Project - 19th February 2026

 Good Morning Everyone,

Happy Thursday and welcome to The Project Share Project. Every Thursday we will all 

share an individual blog post sharing one project from each of the other creators - maybe an inspiring card, a very fancy fun fold or simply a project that made us smile.

Verity Pursglove

www.inkybutterfly.com

Verity created this card using the Fragrant Layers Bundle and this week's Creative Colour Challenges combo. I love this layout and the detail on those flowers.

Click on the link which will take you to the blog post for more details on this card.

https://inkybutterfly.com/2026/02/17/creative-colour-challenge-featuring-the-fragrant-layers-bundle/

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Heather Forgan

www.stampwithnellie.com/

Heather created this beautiful shadow box using our current Product of the Month whoch is this gorgeous DSP.

Head over to her blog for for more details

https://stampwithnellie.com/2026/02/18/painted-illusions-shadow-box-video/

I really do hope you have enjoyed this post today. I enjoyed taking a closer look at these ladies' project and picking a favourite to share with you! If you have a moment or two, please head on over to their blogs. Check out these projects and see what else they have created too.

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx