Kindness Matters

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC663 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing designer paper.  It also worked perfectly to be the ground work for combining these three challenges.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #11 ...An "anything in a garden" challenge!!  Flowers and bees are almost always found in a garden together.

Just Us Girls Challenge // #JUG805 ...A word challenge!! ENCOURAGEMENT is the word for this current challenge.  Every card out there offers a bit of encouragement but the reminder that "kindness matters" steps up the encouragement.

Never Been Used Schtuff // #NBUS82 ...The NBUS blog doesn't give challenges but offers a great place to show off those items that have never been used...whether they are brand new or items that you have had for a while but haven't gotten around to using. Today I am inking up a stamp set that was gifted to me for the very first time...I have used other stamps in this set but this sentiment, and flower just got inked up today!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #325

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #325 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  SNOWMAN is the theme for this current challenge.  I used a snowman die from Spellbinders to create my CAS SNOWMAN card.

We hope you will join the fun and play along with our new challenge.  What do you have in your stash that fits our snowman challenge??  We can't wait to see your creations.  For all the details, hop on over to our blog.  While you are there you will also find some great inspiration from the rest of the design team...so many cute snowmen out there!!

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

ABC Christmas Card Challenge // 10DEC25 ...An alphabet challenge for Christmas cards.  Y is for YUMMY and Z is for ZEBRA!!  For my yummy I used 2 mugs of steaming yumminess and for my zebra, I pulled out some striped designer paper that has retired from Stampin Up. 

Simply Clean & Simple // JAN2025 ...A monthly clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  NEW is the theme for this current challenge!!  These cute little layered mugs are NEW and make for a very yummy element to today's clean and simple card.

Also this card fits 3 coffee challenges...

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #cccc49

First Cup Challenge // #10

Lattes & Layers // JAN2026 // Sweater (I got the layers...those mugs are layered stickers and the hats and scarfs are layered dies...the sweater...how about a sweater scarf?!?)

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Let It Snow

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS718 ...A sketch challenge!!  Amy's clean and simple sketch was perfect for combining these three challenges.  This is their first sketch of 2026...it is gonna be another great year.

Colorful Options // JAN2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  BLUE & WHITE are the colors called for this month.  I picked Stampin Up's Balmy Blue as my blue...perfect for a snowman themed card.

Love Those Pretty Papers // JAN2026 ...A monthly challenge that focuses on designer papers with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for January...SNOWMAN!!  I used three different pieces of Balmy Blue designer papers on today's card.  I paper pieced his hat and scarf with on and used the other two to created a background.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Red Tulip Birthday

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday Challenges // #FF0200 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Tulip Day, pick three out of the ten elements to use on your card.  My picks for today's card: dry embossing, red, and gingham ribbon.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #10 ...An "anything found in a garden" challenge!!  Tulips...I have a few of them in my flower garden!!

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC1095 ...A sketch challenge!!  A new sketch posts every Wednesday and galleries stay open.  This sketch is from December 31st.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M508 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAYS is the theme of this current challenge!!  Today is a red tulip birthday!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Winter Birthday Friend

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Color Hues // #TCH124 ...A color challenge!!  RED & GRAY are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I picked Poppy Parade & Basic Gray from Stampin Up as my color duo.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC840 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  WINTER ANIMAL is the optional twist for this current challenge.  I picked a chipmunk from a INKADINKADO set that I was gifted...I love seeing them scurrying around so playful even when it is cold outside. 

Stick It Down Challenge // JAN2026 ...A monthly FaceBook sketch challenge!!  This challenge offer both a card sketch and a scrapbook layout sketch each month.  Their card sketch was the starting point for today's card.

Inspiration Station // #IS81 ...A monthly "photo inspired" challenge!!  This monthly we have a squirrel carrying a nut...does a chipmuck work?!?  They are in the same family...right??

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Snow Day

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Little Red Wagon // #LRW839 ...A theme challenge!!  USE THE FORCE is the theme for this current challenge.  I used my big shot and a snowflake embossing folder on today's card for my element of force.

Inspired By Challenges // #IB369 ...A "photo inspired" challenge with an optional sketch!!  How did this "Snowman Party" inspire me??  The baby blue and the snowman himself.  And...I used the optional sketch as well.

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc558 ...A color challenge!!  Balmy Blue, Smokey Slate, and Highland Heather are the colors called for in this sketch.  A winter wonderland combination.

Cut It Up Challenges // #346 ...A "die cut" challenge!!  I used a die to cut out my stitched square, my snowman, his top hat, and his bow tie.  I cut it up today!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

First Valentine of 2026

 

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS717 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my die/coverplate needed for the Just Us Girls challenge.  

Just Us Girls // #JUG804 ...A die cut challenge!!  For this current die cut challenge we were asked to use a coverplate.  This one was a prize that I won for one of my card entries.

               

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)