New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS584

 Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS584 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  BLACK CAT is the theme for this current challenge!!  I shopped my stash for the only cat I have on my shelf...Cutest Crew bundle from Stampin Up.

        

I guessing the idea behind the BLACK CAT theme was intented to have a Halloween intention but since I don't make/send Halloween card I followed the theme a bit loosely and created a birthday card for my grand-daughter who loves cats.  Maybe my twist on our theme will inspire those who aren't really into Halloween cats to still play along but use a BLACK CAT in a little different way.  

We hope you will join the fun and play along with our new challenge that begins today.  What do you have in your stash that will fit our BLACK CAT theme??   Hop on over to our blog for all the details on our new challenge and for some inspiration from the rest of the design team.  We can't wait to see your cards in our gallery.

5 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Sketch~N~Scrap // #SNS302 ...A monthly sketch challenge!!  This challenge offers for card sketches and scrapbook sketches...something for everyone!!  I used October's card sketch as the starting point for today's card.

Alphabet Challenge // 02OCT26 ...An ABC challenge!!  L is for LITTLE PEOPLE!!  For this challenge they want to see kid cards...a card for a little person!!  I made this card for my grand-daughter's birthday.

Cut It Up // #366 ...A die cut challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is USE MORE THAN ONE DIE!!  I used the kitten and butterfly dies from Stampin Up's Cutest Crew bundle.

A Cut Above // OCT2026 ...An "anything goes" challenge using die cuts!!  This challenge just asks that you use a die...on today's card I used multiple dies.

Inspiration Station // #IS90 ...A monthly "visual prompt" challenge!!  My inspiration from this month's photo...the cat and the orange color.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A "Take Two" From Yesterday

5 challenges inspired today's card...

A "take two" from yesterday!!  I had so much fun with yesterday's set of challenges that I used them all again to make today's card.  It is amazing how different a card can look when you use all the same colors, the same sketch, and follow the same 5 challenges.  

Sunday Stamps // #SSC396 ...A "color palette" challenge!!  From our "Autumn Whispers" color palette of 5 colors choose 3 of them to use on your card.  I used Stampin Up's Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Early Espresso. 

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS756 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch worked perfectly for showcasing our "Autumn Whispers" color palette, and pulling together these 5 challenges 2 days in a row.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW878 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is AUTUMN COLOURS!!  Since our color palette is made up of 5 autumn colors this challenge paired up perfectly with our new color challenge over at Sunday Stamps.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC859 ...A theme challenge!!  ANYTHING AUTUMN is the theme for this current challenge and Sunflowers fit this challenge perfectly.  On today's card, I used inks from Stampin Up & the sunflower pieces from their Painted Harvest stamp set, and a sentiment & matching die from Papertrey Ink.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // HSS498 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  This "grateful.thankful.blessed" mood board is full of all things autumn, and my inspiration from it is the colors and the flowers.  I love the autumn vibes this mood board give off.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC396

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC396 ...A "color palette" challenge!!  From our "Autumn Whispers" color palette of 5 colors choose 3 of them to use on your card.  I used Stampin Up's Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Early Espresso. 

How does this color palette inspire you??  Which three colors will you pick for your card??  Will you use sunflowers??  We can't wait to see your "Autumn Whispers" cards in our gallery.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS756 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch worked perfectly for showcasing our "Autumn Whispers" color palette.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW878 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is AUTUMN COLOURS!!  Since our color palette is made up of 5 autumn colors this challenge paired up perfectly with our new color challenge over at Sunday Stamps.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC859 ...A theme challenge!!  ANYTHING AUTUMN is the theme for this current challeng and Sunflowers fit this challenge perfectly.  On today's card, I used a sunflower stencil that I won, inks from Stampin Up and a sentiment from their Painted Harvest stamp set.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // HSS498 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  This "grateful.thankful.blessed" mood board is full of all things autumn, and my inspiration from it is the colors and the flowers.  I love the autum vibes this mood board give off.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Christmas Mosaic

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Colorful Challenge // #32 ...A "colourboard" challenge!!  Green and Fuscia are the colors called for on this colourboard.  I decided this combo would make a great Christmas card.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC701 ...A sketch challenge!!  A color challenge and a sketch challenge make a great pair and today is evidence of that.

I Spy With My Little Eye // #41 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "spying" BACKGROUND TEXT!!  

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI382 ...A "fill in the blank" challenge!!  "It's 3 months before Christmas and this will be the _____Christmas Card I've made".  Well...I make Christmas card all year long with several Christmas challenges so I don't really know the answer, but this is my second one this week.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge at CAS on Friday #344

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #344 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is SHADES OF GRAY!!  I used Stampin Up's Smokey Slate and Basic Gray for my take on this challenge.  I decided that shades of gray makes a great masculine card.  I pulled out the retired Guy Greetings stamp set from Stampin Up and got busy using my shades of gray.

We hope you will join the fun and play along with our new challenge.  We can't wait to see all the SHADES OF GRAY that will be turning up in our gallery.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Stencil Fun Challenge // SEPT2026 ...A stencil challenge!!  Their moto..."Crazy is our fame...Stencils are our game"!!  I used a stencil from Erin Lee Creative to frame my circle.

AAA Card Challenge // #324 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme.  The theme for this current challenge is to "FOLLOW MY LEAD"...Helen's lead that is!!  I used her shaded circle, her vintage style image, and sketch!!  

Addicted to CAS // #317 ...A "code word" challenge that is clean and simple!!  The code word for challenge #317 is CIRCLE!!  I used an ink blending technique to create my circle on today's card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Season to Sparkle

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP805 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It worked perfectly for combining these challenges and creating a "season of sparkle"!!

Jingle Belles // #JB2620 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG!!  So...I hung up a red stocking on today's card.

I Spy With My Little Eye // #41 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "spying" BACKGROUND TEXT!!  I used two background texts...I embossed one and used some Garden Green designer paper with text on it for my second BACKGROUND TEXT.

As You See It // #AYSI382 ...A "fill in the blank" challenge!!  It's 3 months until Christmas, and this is the _____ Christmas card I have made!!  Well I am not sure about the total because I play along with several year round Christmas challenges but this is the first Christmas card that I have made this week!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Vintage Birthday

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC225 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is CLEAN & SIMPLE.  How about a clean & simple, vintage, masculine, birthday, card?!?

AAA Card Challenge // #324 ...A "clean and simple challenge" with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is CASE!!  We are asked to CASE a card that Helen made.  My CASEing includes the color of her circle, a vintage image and the layout!!

Addicted to CAS // #317 ...A clean & simple "code word" challenge!!  CIRCLE is the code word for this current challenge!!  I stenciled a circle in my card's corner and left lots of white space...clean & simple indeed!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)