Lisa Horton Basket of Love birthday card

 

Hello and welcome to a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. This week we’re celebrating Birthdays, and we’d love to see your creative takes on this ever‑popular theme.

For my card, I used the Lisa Horton Basket of Love set — embossing folder, stencil, and die — to build a pretty floral basket for a friend who loves pink roses. The background is simply white card spattered with yellow ink and embossed with a Cuttlebug dot folder for soft texture.

I framed the basket with a John Next Door die‑cut frame in pink, tucked a happy birthday tag into the flowers, and finished with a Celebrate sentiment from The Greetery.

We can’t wait to see your birthday creations. Come join us over on the ATSM blog and share what you make!

I'd like to play along at

Try it on Tuesday: - Make it colourful

Stencil Fun Challenge August 26 - use stencils

Triple B Challenge August 26 - Blooms

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #283 - - anything goes

Moving Along With the Times ~192 - Feminine

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Woodware Ribbon Tree Christmas Card

 

Hello friends, and welcome to the final challenge of the year at Addicted to Stamps and More.

As we're in December, it's great that we have a Christmas theme, and I came up with this card.

I've had this Woodware Ribbon Tree stamp in my stash for a very long time, and I love the quirky look it gives. I used the Lisa Horton/Spellbinders Scalloped and Stitched Oval dies and cut the layers in white before colouring the visible edges with Copic markers, and to continue the pastel look, I used them to colour the tree too. A sentiment from Clearly Besotted finished it off .

You'll find lots of last-minute Christmas inspiration from my talented Teamies over on the ATSM Blog.

After this challenge, we'll be taking a Christmas break and be back on 6th January.

I'd like to play along at

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - use dies in Diecember

Make My Monday Challenge #266 - Christmas Trees

Neglected Stuff Challenge 12/25 - My ribbon tree

Die Cut Divas Challenge December -Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #65 - Anything Christmas Goes

Peace on Earth Challenge #100 - - anything Christmas goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Sizzix Hedgehugs and Lisa Horton birthday card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

This time, you can go to town with whatever colouring medium you like to produce a card for our challenge.

I have had these cute Sizzix Hedgehogs in my stash for quite a while now, and I decided it was time to pull them out and ink them up.

This is a very simple card. Just a little ink blending for the background, the addition of a couple of sentiments, and a stitched square die to make a mat. The hedgehogs were stamped, fussy cut, and I added some gloss to the nose and feet with a black glaze gel pen. The mat was placed on a Lisa Horton Bubble die cut, and a couple of tiny butterflies finished it off.

 

I'd like to play along at

Neglected Stuff Challenge September 2025 - hedgehugs stamps

Paper, Rock, Scissors Challenge September #8 - fussy cutting on hedgies

Farmquest Challenge #32 - anything farm or country goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge September - Happy Birthday

Pattie's Creative Design Challenge #234 - - anything goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge #30 - - anything goes

I love autumn, so the arrival of September is always good for me. I always look for something new to try too - I think it is the start of a new academic year that does it. Are you trying anything new?

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

My Favorite Things and Lisa Horton robin Christmas card

 

Hello again, and welcome to the August challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

Our themes this time are 

P is for Pastel Colours.

Q is for Quick

and/or 

R is for Robin

I went for R is for Robin

I cut a Lisa Horton scalloped oval die and inkblended on it with blue and green ink before using a snowfall stencil to add the snow. The robins are from a My Favorite Things stamp set called Winter Birds, and I coloured them with pencils before fussy-cutting them out. The branches were found in my leftovers box, and the sentiment is from an old Lawn Fawn set.

I'd like to play along at

Alphabet Challenge - I is for Ink Blending

Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas

Paper Rock Scissors Challenge #7 - anything goes - fussy cut birds

Farmquest Country Christmas Challenge #23 - country Christmas

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Lisa Horton Poinsettia Wreath Christmas card

 

Hello all,

I hope you are well and getting some creative time for yourself. I started the year well with taking time every week to sit and create something, but things are slipping now that the weather is getting brighter. I need to remind myself that I always feel happier and more grounded when I take time out of the busyness for myself. Since I had the car accident last month, I have been very nervous behind the wheel. We'd had our old car for many years, so we bought a newer model of the same one, thinking it would be an easy transition. What on earth has happened to cars over the past 10 years?? There are so many lights and beeps with all the bells and whistles we managed perfectly well without before! I'll stop there because I'm sounding my age and I know I'll get used to the new developments over time, and wonder how I managed without them. 

Anyway, were here for the start of a new challenge 

E for Embossing

or

 F for Focal point sentiment

or

 G for Girls

I went with E for embossing and came up with this card.

I embossed the silver background card with a Sue Wilson Snowfall folder, and the wreath was die cut and embossed with the Lisa Horton Poinsettia wreath set. I used the stencils in the set to colour it.

I'd like to play along at

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #61 - anything Christmas

Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #180 - anything Christmas goes

Stencil Fun Challenge March - must use stencils

Make my Monday Challenge #247 - use dies or punches

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

Lisa Horton Layered Anemone and Curvy Rectangles get well card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the year's first challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

This time we are happy to see cards for any occasion and I came up with this one using some new dies from Lisa Horton:-

I die-cut the Lisa Horton Curvy Rectangle dies and made a base card with the largest one. For the centre panel, I took the diamond die in the set but embossed it rather than cut it to add some background texture.

I die-cut the pretty anemone flower and a PTI butterfly and arranged them on the card.

A sentiment from Papertrey Ink, finished it off.

My talented Design Teamies are back and raring to go after the Christmas break, so you will find lots of inspiration on the ATSM blog. We are sorry to say goodbye to Izzy who will not be joining us this year. I'll miss seeing your gorgeous inspiration for the challenges, Izzy and wish you good luck with your future endeavours.

I'd like to play along at

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #245 - anything goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge January 25 - add a die-cut

Crafty Cats Challenge #685 - anything goes

Cut it Up Challenge #321 - something new with dies

Craft Rocket Challenge # 121 - use something new

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

Kristina Werner and Lisa Horton monochrome balloon birthday card

Hello everyone and welcome to the year's final challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

 

We all need lots of birthday cards throughout the year so this is a good time to add to your stash for 2025. I came up with this monochrome card with a larger format of 5.75 by 8.25 inches.

I started off with a mat made with a Lisa Horton Bubble Rectangle die which I cut from teal card. I added 3 balloons stamped and die-cut from an old Crafter's Companion stamp and die set called Balloon Sentiments.

The birthday sentiment was made with my new Kristina Werner Happy Birthday Word stamps and dies and I added this along the bottom of the mat and put the sub sentiment on the balloon ties.

My talented DT mates have lots of inspiration for you over on the ATSM blog and it would be great if you could join us this time.

I'd like to play along at

Crafter's Cafe challenge #314 - monochrome card

Papercraft Challenge #112 - monochrome

 Dream Valley Challenge #327 - anything goes

A Cut Above challenge December - anything goes with a die cut

NBUS Challenge #69 - use NBUS - stamp and dies

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

Lisa Horton Poinsettia Christmas card and John Next Door and Papertrey Ink mistletoe Christmas card

Hello everyone and welcome to the September challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

This time we are hosted by the lovely Lynda of Loopyloo Cards and she has this prize for the lucky winner.

The year is flying by, and we only have four challenges left before the big day, so why not join us and get your Christmas card list out of the way early?

This time we have

S for Stencils

and/or

T for Traditional Colours 

I came up with these cards:-

S for Stencils

I used the Lisa Horton Christmas Wreath set which consists of a 3D embossing folder, stencils and a die.

I used shades of blue and pale grey ink through the stencils and cut the wreath apart for a change. The background panel was embossed with a Sue Wilson snowfall folder and the sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp.

T for Traditional Colours 

For this card, I cut the John Next Door Holly Circle Frame It die from white card and backed it with green card to show off the holly leaves. The mistletoe is from Papertrey Ink, and I stamped it with green ink before die-cutting it and shaping it a little. I used Nuvo Drops to create the holly berries around the circle and finished it off with a PTI bow.

I'd like to play along at

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge with a Twist of Leaves - poinsettia leaves

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Carol x

 

Lisa Horton and Spellbinders Get Well card

 Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and more.

Thank you for your kind wishes after my tummy bug. I'm happy to report that all is well again, and I even enjoyed some chocolate over the Easter holiday weekend. We have just had our first real taste of spring with a couple of warmish sunny days and lots of flowers are blooming - even the lily of the valley have sent up their shoots and I anticipate they will be sharing their lovely fragrance in a couple of weeks.

Our theme this time is Die Cuts and Stencils so I made a get-well card.

 

I used the Lisa Horton pocket dies and Spellbinders Be Bold bloom dies, a sentiment from my stash and finished off with a little PTI butterfly.

My Teamies have some great inspiration cards for you over on the ATSM blog and we'd love to have you join us this time.

I'd like to play along at

Unicorn Chalenge #97 - use dies

Dream Valley Challenge #313 - spring colours

A Place To Start Challenge April 2024 - anything goes with the option of flowers

The Crafting Challenge April 2024 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Lisa Horton Blooming Coneflower thank you card

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all well and full of the joys of spring. I'm getting there after having a bad tummy bug that has floored me for a few days. 

I'm back with a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More, and this time we have our any occasion challenge.

 

I came up with this 5 x 7 thank you card

  

 

I used my NBUS Lisa Horton Blooming Coneflower stencils and 3d embossing folder and then cut the panel with a scalloped rectangle die. I should have cut the panel before embossing because it flattened the raised surface a little. Of course, I could have embossed it again but I was afraid of it slipping and ruining the impression so I chickened out. The die-cut thank-you sentiment is foiled with black foil from Spellbinders.

I'd like to play along at

Dream Valley Challenge #312 - Dies

Creative Moments challenge #256 flora and fauna

Can You Handle the Pressure March 9th - anything dry embossed goes

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #15 - anything floral with optional mood board

NBUS Challenge #60 - NBUS coneflower stencils and embossing folder

There are lots of cards to inspire you over on the ATSM blog and I hope you will join in with us this time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Lisa Horton Poinsettia Wreath card

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

It's hard to believe that we only have 2 challenges left before Christmas, so do jump on board if you have lots of cards to make.

This time, we have 2 themes for you

W for Wreath

and/or

X for XOXOXO - hugs and kisses

I came up with this card

W for Wreath

I used my NBUS Lisa Horton set which consists of layering stencils, a die and a 3D embossing folder.

I used Papertrey Ink colours, Red Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Bright Buttercup and Canyon Clay to create the poinsettias and although the photograph doesn't show the dimension very clearly, it is really good IRL. The sentiment is a Simon Says Stamp one and the little heart was from my leftovers box.

You'll find lots of inspiration from my talented Teamies over on the blog and I hope you will join us this time.

I'd like to play along at

Happy Little Stampers anything goes with dies - November

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - anything goes #10

My time to craft Christmas #73 - poinsettias

Unicorn Challenge #93 - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

 

Lisa Horton Christmas Wreath stepper Christmas card

Good morning and welcome to another challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

Wilma is our host this time and she has a lovely little surprise for the winner of the challenge.

Well, we only have 2 more challenges for the year after this one and I know my stash isn't as big as I would like so I need to get a move on! If you are like me and you need to get a wriggle on, I hope our themes this time will encourage you to dive in. We have

U for Unusual Christmas Colours

and

V for Velvet

I went for unusual colours and came up with this card.

 I began by making the background paper using Oxide spray inks and then die cut and matted it onto silver mirri card.

For the wreath, I used my NBUS Lisa Horton Christmas Wreath set that consists of a die, layering stencils and a 3d embossing folder. I really enjoyed using the set and it has great dimension in real life but my photo hasn't captured it, although the close-up at the top gives a little flavour of it.

I finished off by die-cutting the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp and laying it across the centre.

You'll find plenty of inspiration over on the ABC Christmas Challenges blog and you can post your entries there too.

I'd like to play along at

Fab n Funky Challenge #558 - embossing wet or dry

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #125 - anything Christmas goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #67 - Poinsettias and Posies

NBUS Challenge #43 - October

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #25 - anything Christmas goes

Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge October - anything Christmas goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x