A Caffeinated Collage

 

2 challenges inspired today's card...

As You See It Challange // #AYSI335 ...A "recipe" challenge!!  Use all 5 ingredients given in this "Thinking of You Warmly" recipe!!  The ingredients for this current challenge are metallic (a silver charm), embossing texture (used a border embossing folder), Thinking of You sentiment (sentiment stamp from the Essential Sentiments set that I won somewhere along the way), tag (used a retired Stampin Up tag punch), and warm tones (Early Espresso, Hello Honey, and Melon Mambo inks from Stampin Up).  Check!!   All five ingredients are mixed together on my Caffeinated Collage card!!

TGIF Challenges // #tgif496 ...An "inspiration" challenge!!  We were given an "Abstract Art" piece as our inspiration!  I love a collage card...the layering up of colors, textures, and elements makes for a fun creation.

Allsorts Challenges // #AC804 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  Today I decided to enter this challenge as an "anything goes" card...collage cards are kinda like that!!  Anything goes and you keep layering and adding elements until you have the perfect creation!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS67 ...A "never been used" challenge!!  Today my "never been used" items are the coffee ben stamps!!  I won a prize gift certificate in the "National Coffe Day" blog from Miss Ink Stamps and today I am inking up those coffee beans for the very first time.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Latte Love

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS on Friday // #295 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is to "use the corner of your card"!!  I will often use a single corner of my card...especially when making a CAS card.  So this was a challenge that came easy for me.

Inspire By Challenges // #IB307 ...A photo inspired challenge with an optional sketch!!  Today I used both!!  My inspiration from the photo...the pine cones and the earthy colors.  

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS67 ...A "never been used" challenge!!  This stamp set is a real oldie but this pinecone charm is brand new!!  I just picked up a packet of charms from Hobby Lobby and opened them for the first time today!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G359

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G359 ...A masculine challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this challenge is "A Taste Of Fall"!!  

A taste of Fall // #G4G359

I used my Spellbinder's layering dies for my "hello fall" sentiment and Stampin Up stamps for my mushrooms and gathering basket behind them.  Anyone else have a granddfather that loved gathering mushrooms??  Here's to those men who enjoy that hobby!!

Now it is your turn...we can't wait to see your take on our "A Taste Of Fall" challenge!!  Hop on over to our blog and check out the inspiration from the rest of the design team.  You will also find the details for playing along with us.

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

Sketch~N~Scrap // WCMD#1 ...A sketch challenge in honor of World Card Making Day!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my mushrooms for the "A Taste of Fall" challenge.

Color Hues // #TCH97 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors for this challenge is olive and mustard.  I used Stampin Up's Old Olive and Hello Honey for my duo.  A great pair of colors that worked perfectly for showcasing my mushrooms.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

2 Card Monday

 

Card #1 inspired by 4 challenges...

CAS on Friday Challenge // #295 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is "use the corner of your card".  I used corners opposite of each other to give a framed look.

Color Throwdown // #ctd816 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors for this challenge: orange (I used Calypso Coral from Stampin Up), Cream (I used cream chalk to color in my flowers) and Kraft ( I used Kraft cardstock and heat embossed my images in Early Espresso embossing powder from Stampin Up).  This color combo was in honor of Barb, a design team member who lost her battle with cancer! 

Just Us Girls // #JUG750 & Just Add Ink // JAI725 ...A technique challenge!!  Both of these challenges are highlighting the same technique!!  STENCILING is the technique that they are asking for this week.  I love this net stencil...it was perfect for adding some color to the opposing corners of my card.

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS449 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love this sketch...perfect for showcasing my new holiday woodland papers and the stickers that I won.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M479 ...An "any occasion" challenge!!  I picked Christmas as my occasion.  Another card added to my Christmas stash...maybe by December I will have the cards needed for mailing to friends and family.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC327 ...A "seasonal" challenge!!  Pick and season and make a card that is apporiate for that season.  I picked winter and made a Christmas card!!

Both of these cards have items that have "never been used" so I will also be entering them in the NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) challenge.  Card #1 was created with a stamp set that I won from Miss Ink Stamps.  I won it during the National Coffee Day Blog Hop.  Card #2 has stickers on it that I won from the same blog hop...this prize was from Kimberly Anne Lanegan Wiener.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC347

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps Challenge // #SSC347

...A "Color Palette" challenge!!  Out of the 5 colors given in this palette use at least 3 of them.  I know the picture portrays these colors in florals but I right away saw an oceanic scen

Now it is your turn...what do you seen in these colors??  We can't wait to see how this "Fall Blooms" color palette inspires you.  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details along with additional inspiration from the rest of the design team.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Alphabet Challenges // 18OCT24 ...An "ABC" challenge!!  O is for "Oceanic Animals".  I love all things nautical so this was a must play challenge for me!!

Just Add Ink // #JAI725 ...A technique challenge!!  STENCILING is the technique that they are asking for this week.  I used a die to cut out these bubbles and then used it as a stencil...so cool!!

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS659 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for our color challenge, the stencil challenge, and the ABC challenge.  

Just Us Girls // #JUG750 ...A technique challenge!!  STENCILING is the technique that they are asking for this week.  I used a die to cut out these bubbles and then used it as a stencil...so cool!!

Update:  What an honor to be pick as a "top 3" by the Alphabet Challenge blog!!  It is always fun to see a shout out on one of my cards!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Bee Thankful

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC600 ...A sketch challenge!!  Who doesn't love some polk-a-dots?!?  I also love that this is a revisited sketch from the past!!

FarmQuest Challenge Blog // #FQCB62 ...A farm & country challenge with a theme!!  BEES are the theme for this current challenge!!  I have this great bee die from Stamping Up (retired) that was perfect for this theme.

Update:  So excited that this card has been chosen as a "top 3 Barnraiser" by the Farm Quest design team!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Christmas Tag

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #547 ...A sketch challenge!!  I has so much fun with this simple sketch yesterday that I just had to use it again today!

The Paper Players // #PP712 ...A clean and simple challenge with a tag theme!!  Who doesn't love a tiny tag...especially punched out of plaid paper!?!

Addicted to CAS // #269 ...A "code word" challenge!!  WOOD is the code word for this challenge!!  How about a Christmas tree for my wood element?!? Oh and how about a WINTERGREEN WOODLAND 6x6 paper tablet from Hobby Lobby?!?  I say yes!!

ABC Christmas Challenge // 09OCT24 ...An alphabet challenge!!  V is for VELVET!!      I used some velvet ribbon that I had in my stash!!

V is for Velvet

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Pink Christmas

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

U is for Unusual Christmas Colors

ABC Christmas // 09OCT24 ...An alphabet Christmas challenge!!  U is for "unusual Christmas colors"!!   How about a brown and pink color combo!!

The Paper Players // #PP712 ...A clean and simple challenge with a "tag your It" theme!!  That means a CAS card with a tag on it!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #547 ...A sketch challenge!!  This clean and simple sketch was the perfect starting point for today's card.

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #CCCC34 ...A monthly caffeinated Christmas challenge!!  Coffee + Christmas + Whimsical Winter!!  These little stickers from Pinkfresh Studio stickers that I won during the National Coffee Day blog hop are perfect for a whimsical tag!!  Of course whenever you use pink for your main color it creates a whimsical winter feel!!

Vese of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)