Hot Mess - November 2025

I'm a day late for the Hot Mess challenge this month due to other commitments on my blog yesterday. As you likely recall, I am not one who likes messes. Not one bit. BUT a challenge is only a challenge if it stretches you, and I'm up for the Hot Mess Success Challenge. 

Barb, Carol, Darlene, Terry, and I create cards for the Hot Mess Success challenge each month and share them on (or near) the 12th. 

It's Anything Goes - as long as there is something messy involved. This month I used an ink pad to directly add color to an embossed piece of cardstock.

Be sure to check out the other Hot Mess gals blogs, too, to see their cards (you'll be WOW'd!)... 

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Terry

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Sentiment: Pink Fresh Ephemera Pack

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Taken with Teal CS 

Messy Medium: Cuttlebug Matalasse Embossing Folder and Taylored Expressions Tropical Punch Ink

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangle

SCS Sketch #SC1088

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Lisa created this week's sketch - #SC1088:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamp/Die Sets: Taylored Expressions Poinsettia Bouquet stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Olo Markers and Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Christmas stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Taylored Expressions Inks (for blending): Mango, Oat Milk, and Watermelon

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Pineapple Punch CS and AMuse Studio DP 

Dies: CC Designs Banners, Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, and SU Stitched Shapes (Squares)

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

On My Mind (in the best way)

Last Saturday I showed a card I made using a stamp set I purchased in this year's Simon Says Stamptember event. If you missed that post, you can check it out HERE.

Today I have a card made with the other purchase I made through Stamptember - the Every Lovely Reason stamp/die/stencil set from the collaboration with Pink Fresh Studio.

I also used the Pink Fresh Sparkling Diamonds coverplate from my stash.

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Stamp/Die/Stencil Set: Simon Says Pink Fresh Every Lovely Reason Stamptember Collaboration stamped with Versa Clair Nocturne Ink

Taylored Expressions Inks (for blending): Cupcake, Lemon Meringue, Peapod, and Strawberry Milkshake

Coverplate: Pink Fresh Sparkling Diamond

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

CAS872 Glow of the Autumn Moon

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

I am the host this week. I chose the theme...

Glow of the Autumn Moon

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Sentiment: Pink Fresh Ephmera Pack

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Erin Lee Sunset Circle and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Inks (for blending): Taylored Expressions Bleu Cheese and Green Tea

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

3M Special Flowers from Stamp Joy

Kelly, Barb, and I have been creating together as the Three Musketeers every month since November 2014. We all three create a card using the same image. I always enjoy seeing how different our cards are, even though we use the same image. This is one of my favorite posts of the month. 

We take turns choosing what stamp will be used. This month it was Barb's turn. She chose to use a floral set from the 2023 Stamp Joy event. 

Thank you, Barb!

Be sure to check out Barb's and Kelly's cards, too...

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment (provided by Barb): Taylored Expressions - I colored it with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Recollections Black and SU Very Vanilla CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 1 and Sizzix Squares

Embellishment: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones 

Stamptember Bold & Beautiful

I always look forward to seeing what the Simon Says Stamps Stamptember collaboration stamp sets are each year. Sometimes I make a purchase and sometimes I don't. This year I actually made two purchases. One of them was the Simon Says / Ink on 3 collaboration set called Bold & Beautiful.

The set has a VERY large floral image and several sentiments (the sentiment on my card is not one of them).

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Stamp Set: Simon Says - Ink on 3 Bold & Beautiful stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers and a sentiment from Sassy's Cards and Gifts Simple Favorites

Papers: Opaque Accent 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Pink Fresh Basic Label Frames

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Pearls

BK - Music Notes

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Music Notes clear stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Bird's Song Stamp Set

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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