Birthday Candles

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

 CAS Colours & Sketches // #593...A sketch challenge!!  I had so much fun yesterday with this sketch that I just had to use it again.  This time I flipped the sketch so that it could be used it for birthday candles.

The Paper Players // #PP802 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is CANDLES!!  How about a trio of birthday candles?!?

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc300 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: sparkles (rhinestones in red, green, and blue), birthday (vertical birthday sentiment), and bright colors (Real Red, Garden Green, and Pacific Point).  Three jumbo candles for your 300th challenge mile stone!!

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC224 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this challenge were red, blue, and green!!  I used Stampin Up's Real Red, Garden Green, and Pacific Point.

 Never Before Used // #NBUS90 ...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 using a new stamp (the candle and flame stamps) from Gina K Designs.  I have had this set for a while but have never inked up the candle and flame!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Can't Beet A Friend Like You // You're Simply Awesome

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC698 ...A sketch challenge!!  To accomdate the size of my beet, I flipped the sketch, and I used foliage instead of flowers.  I hope that is okay.

FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB85 ...A "farm & country" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is VEGETABLE GARDEN.  You will find beets in our vegetable garden both in the spring and in the fall.

AAA Birthday // #89 ...A "birthday" challenge with a theme!!  PATTERN PAPER is the theme for this current challenge.  I used 2 pieces of patterned paper from Stampin Up on today's card.

Cupcake Inspiration // #CI640 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge!!  The cupcake photo for this current challenges has us following an "in the garden" theme.

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #593 ...A sketch challenge!!  A clean and simple sketch perfect for combining these three challenges.

Inspire By Challenges // #405 ...A "photo inspired" challenge!!  Inspired by ROLLING PINS!!  I love the foliage on the pins in this photo and just had to add some to my pins.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc593 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors in this current challenge are Fresh Freesia (enamel dots), Lost Lagoon (ink), and Very Vanilla (card stock).

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS582

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS582 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is Who's Who!!  We want to see a "person" image on your card.  I used a ME & MY BIG IDEA sticker from my stash for my "person"!  This sticker has been in my stash a long time...it dates back to my scrapbooking day...over 12 years old!!

What do you have in your stash that fits our "Who's Who" theme??  We can't wait to see what you find to our new challenge.  Hop over to our blog for all the details and some great inspiration from the rest of our design team!!

2 additional challenges inspired today's card...

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc300 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this current tic-tac-toe board: letters/numbers (embossing folder from Darice), sentiment (a hashtag sentiment from Stampin Up), and die cut/punch (circle punch from Stampin Up).

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb280 ...A "retro rubber" challenge with a sketch!!  My retro rubber is from Stampin Up...a 2014 stamp out of their #Hello set.  As for the sketch I used all the shapes but moved to circle to the bottom for my sentiment.  I hope that is not to much of a diversion from the sketch.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Chick, You Are The Best!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS752 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for combining today's challenges.  

Allsorts Challenge // #AC857 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  I used the optional twist on today's card...ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL!!  My creatures were stamped using Tracy Evans stamps.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW874 ...A theme challenge!!  HAYLOFT is the theme for this current challenge!!  Down on the farm you might just find some hens roosting in the hayloft!!

A Cut Above // SEPT2026 ...A monthly "anything goes" die cut challenge!!  I used Stampin Up's fence die from the Sunset Coast die set, as well as their circle die.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC394

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC394 ...A sketch challenge!!  I was the one that created the sketch for this current challenge.  It is a simple sketch that has lots of possibilities.  I decided to use a bee theme with my circle being a hive and my oval being a bee.

                      
Now it is your turn...what vibe or feeling do you get when you see it??  Will it be bees like Amy and I, or halloween, or florals, or BBQ??  The possibilities are endless!!  Hop on over to our blog for all the details on this new sketch challenge.

3 other challenges inspired today's card...

Colorful Options // SEPT2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  RUSTY BROWN is the color for the month of September!!  I used Stampin Up's Soft Suede and Creamy Carmel of my combinations of browns.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 22AUG2026 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for this current challenge is BEES!!  I used Stampin Up's Honey Bee bundle on today's card...both the stamps and the dies.  And for my embossed background I used their honeycomb folder.

Just Us Girls // #JUG839 ...A die cut challenge!!  I love Stampin Up bundles that have dies to match their stamps...it makes for easy card making.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Think Pink

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

As You See It // #AYSI380 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for combining today's challenges.  

INKspirational Challenge // #375 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!! SCRABBLE TILES!!  I had a sheet of scrabble tile paper leftover from my scrapbooking days that worked perfectly for this challenge. 

Festive Friday Challenge // #FF0217 ...An "inspo list" challenge celebrating "Stand Up To Cancer Day"!!  For this challenge we are to use 3 of the 10 elements on the inspo list.  I used star embellishments, awareness ribbon, and strength sentiment.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #342

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #342 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this new challenge that begins today is SEA!!  When I hear the word SEA, I think of waves and sunshine!!  With that in mind I pull out this stencil that showcases both waves and sunshine perfectly!!  And of course the sea would not be complete without a pelican!!

Hop on over to our blog for all the details on this new challenge and for great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Allsorts Challenge // #AC857 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for this current challenge is ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL!!  I picked a nautical creature for today's card using Stampin Up's Waves of Inspiration bundle.  I stenciled my background using a stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and Stampin Up inks.

Crazy Is Our Fame...Stencils Is Our Game // SEPT2026 ...A monthly stencil challenge.  The optional theme for the month of September is YELLOW!!  While it is not mostly yellow I did make sure to include some yellow for my Sun & Surf Circle Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

Crafty Animals // SEPT2026 ...A monthly ANIMAL challenge!!  I used a pelican on today's card...stamped and die cut using Stampin Up's Waves of Inspiration bundle.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)