Just A Little Note

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP707 ...A theme challenge that is clean and simple!!  For this current challenge we are to create a CAS card with a "back to nature" theme!!  Fall is in the air, leaves are falling and nature is prepping for winter!!

Addicted to CAS // #267 ...A "code word" challenge that is CAS!!  The code word for this challenge is "Just A Note"!!  I found this sentiment is a retired set from Stampin Up and it's perfect!!

Simply Clean & Simple // SEPT2024 ...A monthly CAS challenge with an optional theme.  For the month of September the optional theme is "signs of fall"!!  Falling leaves is a sure sign that fall is in the air...even here in Florida!!

Inspiration Station // #IS65 ...A monthly photo challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo is the season of Fall and the color of the barn in the background on the right side of the photo.  Oh so peachy!!

This card also works perfectly for the FESTIVE FRIDAY challenge!!   This "inspo list" challenge (that is honoring World Card Making Day) asks us to use 3 out of the 10 items given in their inspo list and I realized that I had included 3 on today's card!!  My three elements from the inspo list are CAS (clean and simple), enamel dots, and jute.  I almost missed out of this challenge!!  Here is to a day that honors doing what we love to do!!  Happy World Card Making Day!!  #FF0168

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Fall Foliage

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Retro Rubber Challenges // #rrcb239 ...A "retro" challenge with a color palette!!  Retro meaning that the stamps used need to be over a year old!!   We were given 5 colors that needed to be included in our creation.  I used all five and I used a stamp that is 7 year old...Colorful Seasons from Stampin Up.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC595 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for my cluster of fall foliage leaves.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS447 ...A theme challenge!!  FALL is the theme for this current challenge!!  My cluster of leaves depicts the fall theme perfectly.

Inspiration Station Challenge // #IS65 ...A monthly photo challenge!!  My inspiration from this months photo is the variety of color found in the leaves.  

Papercraft Challenge // #PC110 ...A theme challenge!!  FABULOUS FALL is the theme for this challenge!!  There is something very fabulous about the variety of color found in the leaves each fall.

 



Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Bicycle Inspiration

 

2 challenes inspired today's card...

Inspired By Challenges // #IB301 ...A photo challenge with an optional sketch!!  I decided to use both the sketch and the photo for today's card.  My inspiration is that aqua fence, the basket of flowers, and the bicycle.  

Splitcoast Stampers // #WT498 ...A "lots of dots" challenge!!  I used some polk-a-dotted paper for my dots!!  Both my background and my die cut flowers used the same designer paper.  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G356

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G356 ...A masculine challenge with a theme!!  Embossing is the theme for this new challenge.  You may use either type of embossing or both is you are feeling like being a little bit extra.  Today I was not feeling any bit extra so you are just getting some dry embossing from me.  I thought this wavy folder was the perfect backdrop for my fishing flies.

Embossing // #C4G356

Now it is your turn!!  Will you use dry embossing, heat embossing, or will you be a little extra and use both??  Hop on over to our blog and check out what the rest of the design team has made.  They are sure to inspire you!!

2 other challenges also inspired today's card...

Allsorts Challenge // #AC798 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for this challenge is "something fishy"...how about some fishing flies!?!

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc256 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row run side to side through the middle of the game board...embossing//free//masculine for the win!!

Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Just Us Girls // #JUG744 ...A word based challenge!!  HOPE is the word given for this current challenge!!  

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc490 ...A sketch challenge!!  I kept my card clean and simple and used a stitched die for the rectangles called for in this sketch.

Just Add Ink Challenges // #JAI719 ...A color challenge!! We are given 4 colors for this current challenge...Fresh Fressia, Petunia Pop, Berry Brust, and Shaded Spruce.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Florals For You

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Colorful Options // SEPT2024 ...A monthly color challenge!!  For the month of September we are to use BOLD COLORS!!  You know those deep, rich colors!!  I picked Rich Razzleberry, Misty Moonlight, and Mossy Meadow a trio of rich, bold, and vibrant colors!! (actually this combo was given CAS Colours & Sketches team but I forgot the card needed to be CAS).  I did use the left over, dabbed off piece to make a clean and simple card...you can see it here!!

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC176 ...A theme challenge!!  FLORALS is the theme for this current challenge.  I love this floral embossing folder and this challenge was a great place to showcase it.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC324 ...A "designer's choice" challenge!!  Nonni's choice for this challenge is "make your mark".  I used my aqua painter and inks for making my mark.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc256 ...A tic-tac-toe game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row runs down the left side of the board.  Spring/Fall (spring flowers in fall colors), embossing (floral embossing folder), and layers (mulitple layers of card stock and designer papers) for the win!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC344

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC344 ...A sketch challenge!!  This jumbo tag sketch was perfect for my "welcome baby" card for my new grandson that is scheduled to arrive in about 4 weeks!!  I am so very excited for his arrival!!

Now it is your turn...what do you see when you look at our new sketch?  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details on our challenge!! While there you can gather additional inspiration from the rest of our design team,  they have some great cards to inspire you.

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd810 ...A color challenge!!  The colors for this current challenge...brick-red, terra-cotta, and green.  I used Stampin Up's Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, and Shaded Spruce.  A perfect color combo for a boy baby card.

Once Upon A Time Challenge // #26 ...A "book" challenge!!  The book that is to be our inspiration is GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE!!  So of course I had to use my giraffe stamp that was gifted to me years ago...I am not even sure what company it is from!!

Card #2 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS653 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showing off some fun designer paper and my jumbo thank you die!!

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #317  ...A monthly challenge that is inspired by a Pinterest picture!!  Each month of this year they are giving us a crafting supply as a focus, for the month of September we are focusing on STITCHING!!  On today's card, I hand stitched a set of Xs in two of the corners.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Floral Thank You

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired.Create.Challenge // #ICC176 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is FLORALS!!  How about some water color florals!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #544 ...A color challenge!! Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, and Blackberry Bliss!!  This watercolor floral is second "watercolor" print from the card I am posting on Monday.  I actually made Monday's card for this color challenge and it wasn't until I had it finished and was photographing it that I realized this color combo was for a CAS challenge given my CAS Colours & Sketches...but my card wasn't CAS!!  So...I used the inked leftover piece that I had from dabbing Monday's card, and used it to make today's CAS card!!

INKspirational Challenges // #IC324 ...A designers choice challenge!!  Nonni's choice for this challenge is to MAKE A MARK!! I did just that with my dabbed lefter water color piece of florals.  I added some additional "MARKS" using a fine tipped marker.  I love how it turned out even though this was created from a leftover piece!

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M476 ...A "make your mark" challenge!!  Two make your mark challenges that came out just days apart from each other.  A watercolor leftover print along with some fine tip markers is how I left my mark for this challenge!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thanks So Much

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Challenges // #HSS446 ...A sketch challenge!!  This super fun and CAS sketch was the starting point for today's card.  I also used it on Wednesday's card...when you find a fun sketch that inspired you, you just keep on using it!!  Thanks to the HSS team for great inspiration!!

CAS on Friday // #292 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is...Thank You!!  These little ladybugs are thankful for some fresh foliage to hand out in!!

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI601 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  This cupcake photo has the cutest little bugs topping these cupcakes.  This photo inspired me to pull out my Penned & Painted set from Stampin Up and use the little ladybug from that set.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)