Back to School

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Color Hues // #TCH116 ...A color challenge!!  Red & Blue are the colors for this current challenge and they were perfect for a Back to School card.

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI624 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge!!  These Back to School cupcakes are just the cutest and great inspiration for a teacher card.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc277 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: letters (my embossed background is a collage of letters), school theme (lockers, letters, pencils & crayons), and red (red card stock, stickers, and ribbon).

Papercraft Challenges // #PC121 ...A theme challenge!!  BACK TO SCHOOL is the theme for this current challenge.  The bells have rung and school is back in session!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Just My Type

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By Challenge // #IB349 ...A photo inspired challenge with an optional sketch!!  Inspired by...Desktop!!  This photo of a desk top had me thinking of this typewriter stamp from Unity Stamps, and I used pastel papers to follow the pastels in the photo.  Today, I also used the optional sketch.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc538 ...A "product" challenge!!  For this current challenge they are asking us to use Stampin Up's Country Woods designer papers.  

Just Add Ink // #JAI764 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this week's challenge we are "just adding" two of the three elements given.  Pearls, Pastels, and Patterned Papers...these are the three elements and I picked pastel & patterned papers.  The Country Woods packets has great pastel colors.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW821 ...A theme challenge!!  THE CIRCLE OF LIFE is the theme of this current challenge.  They are wanting to see at least one circle...I used a circle punch for my sentiment.  Oh...and check out all those "circle" keys on the typewriter!! LOL!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G377

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G377 ...A masculine challenge with a theme.  The theme for this current challenge is BOATS!!  I used Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing bundle for today's card.  I love this sailboat die, stamp, and embossing folder...perfect for this month's theme.  I layered up my sailboat with some paper piecing and colored my embossing background with some chalk.

#C4G377 // Boats

Now it is your turn!!  Hop on over to our blog for all the details on this new challenge that begins today.  While there you will find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

4 other challenges inspired today's card...

Just Add Ink // #JAI764 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "just adding" 2 of the 3 elements given.  Pearls, Patterned Papers, or Pastels...I picked patterned papers and pastels.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC830 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme.  The optional theme for this current challenge is B is for___.  My B is Boat!!  Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing bundle was perfect for this theme.

Just Us Girls // #JUG788 ...A word challenge!!  BIRTHDAY is the word for this current challenge.  Birthday Wishes to my brother-in-law!!

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc538 ...A product challenge!!  For this current challenge we are asked to use Stampin Up's Country Woods designer papers.  I picked the pastel colored papers so that I could also play along with the Just Add Ink challenge mentioned above.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

EMBRACE LIFE

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS699 ...A sketch challenge!!  My take on this current sketch turned out magical and mystical!!

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #328 ...A monthly Pinterest inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from August's Pinterest photo...the fairy and the mushrooms!!

Alphabet Challenge // 08AUG25 ...An ABC challenge!!  I is for INK BLENDING!!  I used my sponge braying for blending my inky background.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC367

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC367 ...A sketch challenge!!  Today we have a new sketch challenge designed by Claire.  It is a fun sketch with all kinds of possibilities!!  I decided to keep the sketch clean and simple...little scoring, stamping and coloring with lots of white space!!  I used a new stamp from Unity Stamps that I won from Inspiration Station for their July challenge.

                                                

Now it is your turn...we would love to have you play along with our new challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details and for some fantastic inspiration from the rest of the design team.

3 other challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M499 ...An "any occasion" challenge!!  I'll take any chance to remind my friends how awesome they are..."remind yourself that it is okay to not be perfect"!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC830 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist.  The optional twist for this current challenge...B is for _____!!  Bluejeans!!  I put this sweet chic in a pair of bluejeans today!!  Today's card was created with a stamp from Unity Stamps, water color pencils & scoreboard from Stamping Up!!

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC199 ...A clean and simple challenge!!  Today's card has lots of white space...with basic stamping and coloring...clean & simple.

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS77 ...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 that I won from Inspiration Station's July challenge.  I was so excited to win this stamp from Unity Stamps...such a fun image and I love the sentiment!!

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC642 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for pulling together a picnic!!

As You See It Challenges // #AYSI354 ...A theme challenge!!  PICNICS!!  Summer time is picnic time!!

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge // AUG2025 ...A monthly designer papers challenge with a theme!!  This month the theme is SUMMERTIME.  Picnics and summertime go hand in hand...wouldn't you agree!?!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

This Calls For Coffee

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Inky Paws Challenge // #243 ...A monthly Newton's Nook challenge!!  For the month of August they have given us a sketch challenge.  On Thursday I made a card for this challenge and cut 3 pieces of designer paper exactly the same.  I told you to be on the look out for 2 more cards so that no designer paper got wasted or added to my scrap box.  Here is my second card using this sketch and the Coffee Delights stamp set from Newton's Nook.  Stay tuned, there should be one more so that no designer paper goes unused!!

Little Red Wagon // #LRW820 ...A theme challenge!!  BE KRAFTY is the theme for this current challenge.  I used a Kraft base card and then stamped my row of coffee cups on Kraft paper.  To give my coffee cups a little bit of color, I used water color pencils.

Colorful Options // AUG2025 ...A monthly color challenge with a mood board!!  My inspiration from their color board...the blues & browns and the coffee theme.  Oh and the sentiment...This Calls For Coffee...their mood board just fits this sentiment.

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS77 ...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 the "This Calls For Coffee" sentiment for the very first time.  I have inked up the coffee cups before but this fun sentiment has gone unused since I got this set over a year ago from Newton's Nook.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Thoughts

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #566 ...A clean and simple sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card and it worked perfectly for including these other challenges.

Alphabet Challenge // 08AUG25 ...An ABC challenge!!  I is for INK BLENDING!!  I used my aqua painter for blending my Cherry Cobbler & Blackberry Bliss on my flower.

The Paper Players // #PP750 ...A color challenge!!  Blackberry Bliss, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie are the colors called for in this current challenge.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M499 ...An "any occasion" challenge!!  So many occasions call for us to send "happy thought"!!  The occasion for today's card is yet to be decided!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)