Scarecrows, Spooks, and Snowmen—Oh My!

 It’s Release Day at SweetMissDaisy Designs, and this one is hauntingly fangtastic! 🦇🎃

The new release includes three Halloween/harvest stamp sets, a sweet snowman set, and three gorgeous fall paper packs. You can peek at everything now in the SweetMissDaisy Designs Etsy shop.

I have three cards to share today, each one inspired by a different challenge and a different set from the release:

🍂  Happy Harvest

This handsome scarecrow from the Happy Harvest set is a SweeetMissDaisy Designs/Serendipity Stamps Partnership! I gave him a warm plaid background from the Harvest Mini Gingham paper pack. Since the Splitcoaststampers F4A811 challenge is “Brown,” I colored his shirt in shades of brown and tucked the same tone into his pumpkins and hat. A bat and moon float above, and the golden ribbon with a pumpkin charm ties it all together. Inspired by #ArtNudge 925B + F4A811.

👻 Open if You Dare

Boo! This card features three of the four adorable Halloween faces from the Open if You Dare set. I stamped them on tags, tucked the tags into a slotted die cut, and added the “boo” sentiment on a round die cut. The background paper is from the Halloween Mini Gingham paper pack. Inspired by #ArtNudge 925A. These faces are too cute to spook!

❄️ Umbrella Snowman

Oh, how I love this snowlady! The Umbrella Snowman set (SweetMissDaisy Designs + Serendipity Stamps) was such fun to play with. She’s holding a bright red umbrella trimmed in gold. The set includes extra snow, so I scattered flakes around the scene for a wintery look. The golden plaid background paper is from the Harvest Mini Gingham paper pack.  Inspired by a set of ornaments in the SCS Inspiration Challenge today.

Each of these sets is just brimming with charm, and I can’t wait to see what you create with them, too. 💕

Check out the ArtNudge Challenge Blog and link your art project for a chance to win a prize!  :)

Garden Girl Friendship - Featured Stamper Challenge

 Hello friends!

Today I’m joining the Featured Stamper challenge at Splitcoaststampers. This week, we’re taking a stroll back to 2008—before I had even seen a stamp, let alone made a card! I chose a lovely card from Mary Jo Albright’s gallery as my inspiration.

Our cards both feature farm girls, share similar colors, and include flowers (though mine are quite different). I went with fewer layers, a different farm girl image, and skipped the ribbon.

For my card, I featured the Garden Girl stamp set from SweetMissDaisy Designs. The patterned paper comes from SweetMissDaisy’s Letters & Ledgers collection, which makes a beautiful background. I placed Garden Girl on a die-cut tag, then tucked delicate wildflowers behind her.

If you love classic, whimsical designs, be sure to stop by the SweetMissDaisy Designs shop for stamp sets, notepads, and gorgeous paper packs. And don’t miss the Fall September Release coming this Saturday, 9/6/25—it’s going to be wonderful!

A Zesty Twist with Garden Girl

 Hello friends! Today at Splitcoaststampers, we’re celebrating National Lemon Juice Day with a fresh and cheerful card-making challenge.

For my project, I stamped the Garden Girl wreath (SweetMissDaisy Designs) several times, tilting the bow at an angle to create a playful background. I colored the tiny flowers in sunny yellow, then layered the panel over a solid yellow cardstock base, also set at an angle for extra energy.

To finish, I stamped the sentiment on a tag and tied it up with a yellow ribbon and a touch of gold string. Lemon yellow-inspired sunshine to brighten anyone’s day! 🍋✨

We’d love for you to join us in the challenge! Share your own yellow or lemon-themed card here: 

Angie 💛

Shop the Garden Girl set by SweetMissDaisy Designs →

Snow Much Fun and a Birdhouse Too!

Hello friends!

I’m joining in on two fun challenges today! The Splitcoaststampers CAS Challenge is water—and I think I’ve got it covered two ways. My card features the Birdhouse Snowman stamp by SweetMissDaisy Designs/Serendipity Stamps, which is literally frozen water, and I used watercolor to bring this sweet image to life.

For the background, I added a lovely piece of purple patterned paper from the Lavender Field Paper Pack—such a perfect complement to the snowy scene. ArtNudge #825D inspired my coloring.

 The ArtNudge inspiration photo is filled with cheerful, colorful birdhouses in a winter setting! I managed to work in all of those wonderful hues!

There’s still time to link up a project to the August ArtNudge Blog Challenge if you’d like to play along. 

You can find this darling snowman stamp, the Lavender Field paper pack, and so much more at SweetMissDaisy’s Etsy shop.

Thanks so much for stopping by—I always love sharing a little crafty inspiration with you!

Greatest Joy

I am on the My Sweet Petunia Blog with the full reveal and more details of this vintage-style butterfly card.

Today's Featured Stamps:

Received Ledger

She Began to Fly

by SweetMissDaisy Designs.

A few of my favorite tools

MISTI

Mini MISTI

Sticky Mat

Alignment Grids

Precision Glue Press

0 point Cut Align Ruler

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Sunflower Love

 I am on the Pajama Crafter Stamps Blog with a full reveal of this beauty today!

Sunflowers remind me of sweet childhood memories of Kansas. The majestic flowers peeped over the fences of family gardens. 🌻 

This week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoaststampers is Mspork, and I found a gorgeous sunny yellow card in her gallery! 

I chose the breathtaking Sketched Florals Sunflower Stamp and Die Bundle by Pajama Crafter Stamps. The sentiment is from the Doctor Koala Bear stamp and die bundle set, a perfect choice since it's for my sister, who shares my love for sunflowers as much as I do. She also has a patch of the regal flowers in her backyard!

Stop by the Pajama Crafter Stamps Shop and head to the SALE section to grab these sets at a terrific price!

Crafted with love and memories of summer 💛

I am also entering this in #ArtNudge 825B, focusing on the flowers as the theme. 

Butterfly & Ledger

"Hello, Butterfly Ledger"

Hello, friends!
I'm fluttering by with a new card featuring the Beautiful, She Began to Fly butterfly stamp set by SweetMissDaisy Designs — and this one is full of vintage charm!

To begin, I stamped the newly released Received Ledger background in brown ink on soft pink cardstock. I then die-cut the stamped panel using a Postage Stamp die. Each little piece became part of a collage-style background on a crisp white card base, setting the stage for one of the gorgeous butterflies from the She Began to Fly set.

I added a bit of twine behind the butterfly and mounted her on a stitched oval for a soft focal point. I love how this design mixes clean and simple lines with a touch of vintage nostalgia!

This card is also my entry for Art Nudge Challenge #825A!
✨ Want to join in the fun? Be sure to link your creation to the Art Nudge Blog for a chance to win this month’s prize.

#ArtNudge 825A 

And don’t forget to visit the SweetMissDaisy Designs Etsy Shop to check out all the newly released stamps and papers—they are absolutely delightful!

 

Double the challenge, double the fun!

 🎄Double the challenge, double the fun!

Hello! I'm excited to be hosting both the Fan Club Christmas Challenge and the Free 4 All Challenge at Splitcoaststampers this week! Since I’ve been out of town, my card is pulling double duty—and I think it fits both themes perfectly. While I can't share all the details for the Fan Club Christmas Challenge (you’ll have to visit the Fan Club to see!), I can tell you all about the F4A theme: pockets!

I finally got to use a Stitched Slot Die I’d picked up on clearance a while back. Originally, I pictured it filled with ephemera, but once I sat down to create, I ended up building a whole Christmas scene inside the slots instead. I tucked two cozy kitties into the bottom pocket, added a Christmas tree and some gifts, and let the scene come to life. I love how the slots create layered dimension—such a fun design element. Maybe next time I’ll actually fill it with ephemera… but for now, the kitties are stealing the show!