Get Well Soon

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational Challenges // #IC347 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from this mood board...the rows of circles and the mix-match of colors!!

Double Trouble // #197 ...A Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 challenge!!  Thing 1 wants us to follow a "You're in the Spotlight" recipe...3 colors (a mix-match of pinks, reds, and oranges), 2 layers (my circles and my vellum), and 1 spotlight technique (I used printed vellum for creating my spotlight)...CHECK!!  Thing 2 wants us to use the sketch from Try A Sketch On Tuesday #676...CHECK!!  Thing 3 wants us to add butterflies, birdies, and/or blooms  to our card (two wooden butterflies)...CHECK!!

Try A Sketch On Tuesday // #TSOT676 ...A sketch challenge!!  This was a perfect sketch for using the spotlighting technique.  The TSOT team is pairing up with the Double Trouble challenge.

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC198 ...A theme challenge!! CIRCLE is the theme for this current challenge.  How about 9 circles and some circular enamel dots!?!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Merry Christmas (the countdown is on!!)

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Jingle Belles // #JB2516 ...A "year round Christmas" challenge!!  For this current challenge the Belles have given us a sketch to inspire us.  Thanks for the inspiration and the challenge to continually add to our Christmas card stash...all year long!!

Color Hues // #TCH115 ...A color challenge!!  PINK & GRAY are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I do love pink and gray together!!  For today's card, I used Stampin Up's Basic Gray and Smokey Slate & Flirty Flamingo.

ABC Christmas Challenge // 09JULY25 ...An alphabet challenge with a Christmas theme!!  N is for non-Christmas stash.  Gray & Pink are not your usual Christmas colors and the Smokey Slate designer papers are not found in my Christmas stash.

Card #2 inspired by 4 challenges...

Inspired By Challenges // #IB347 ...A photo inspired challenge with an optional sketch!!  I used both the photo and the sketch for today's card.  My inspiration from the photo: the bag (I used a gift bag instead of a lunch bad), polka dots, and stripes!

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS469 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors for this current challenge: Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, and Blackberry Bliss!!  A party of colors!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 26JULY25 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  BIRTHDAY//ANNIVERSARY!!  Gifts are exchanged for both these occasions, so this card works perfectly for either one.  I love the party feel this embossing folder gives!!

Time Out Challenges // #TOC294 ...A word challenge!!  The current challenge...from the 6 words given, pick 2 to use on your card.  I picked stars and stripes.

I almost forgot that I used a new stamp on this card....

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 a new stamp from Gina K Designs that I recently won as a prize for one of my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Celebrate Every Moment

 

4 challenges inspired today's 1st card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG786 ...A "CASE a DT" challenge!!  I picked Elizabeth's card to CASE!!  My CASE-ing of her card...the gold bees, the honeycomb embossed background, and the white words embossed on black.

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb260 ...A sketch challenge using a "retro" stamp!!  By retro they mean that we are to use a stamp that is over a year old.  I used Stampin Up's Honey Bee bundle...both the designer papers from that bundle and the stamp set.  Well over a year old...so much so that on ebay it is being sold used for more that it originally sold for!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC829 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  ANIMAL is the optional twist...bees are considered animals correct?!?  

Festive Friday // #FF0190 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Honey Bee Day, pick 3 of the 10 elements to use on your card.  I picked bee, honeycomb, and black.

Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Just Add Ink // #JAI762 ...An inspiration challenge!!  Use the given photo as inspiration for your card.  The coffee and the fall leaves were my inspiraiton for today's card.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc536 ...A color challenge!!  Crumb Cake, Peach Pie, and Shy Shamrock were the colors called for in this color challenge.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc276 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board run down the left side of the game board: Friendship (sentiment and 2 mugs of coffee), any color (see color challenge above), and die (Stampin Up's Latte Love bundle).

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Retirement

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS697 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the perfect foundation for combining these challenges.

The Paper Players // #PP749 ...A theme challenge!!  BY THE WATER is the theme for this current challenge!!  Perfect for using Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing bundle.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW818 ...A theme challenge!!  MASCULINE is the theme for this current challenge!!  What guy who is retiring wouldn't love a sailboat card wishing him a happy retirement?!?

Make My Monday // #MMM257 ...A theme challenge!!  MASCULINE is the theme for this current challenge as well!!  Great minds think alike!!

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 the sail boat accent stamps from Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing set for the very first time.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC366

 

Today begins a new color challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC366 ...A "color palette" challenge!!  From the color palette of 5 colors pick at least 3 to use on your card.  I used 4 of the 5 colors and also used the photo as inspiration for today's card.  A coneflower and a bumble bee...YES!!  

                                    

Now it is your turn...how will you use this color palette??  We can't wait to see your take on our "Summer Petals" color challenge!!  For all the details on this new challenge, that begins today, hop on over to our blog.  While there you will find great inspiration from the rest of the design team...they used these colors brilliantly!!

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

Festive Friday Challenge // #FF0190 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Honey Bee Day, pick 3 of the 10 elements to use on your card.  I picked: Bee (Stampin Up's Honey Bee stamp), Yellow (a yellow cone flower), and Die (Stampin Up's Rose Wonder leaves and a cone flower die that I won as a prize for one of my cards).

Can You Handle The Pressure // 26JULY25 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  BIRTHDAY// ANNIVERSARY is the optional theme for this current challenge.  In keeping with the optional theme, I used a "happy birthday" folder that came with my very first embossing machine.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M498 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAYS...that is the theme for this current challenge.  With a "happy birthday" sentiment and a birthday embossing folder, I think I covered the theme perfectly!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

It's Your Day!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC640 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card and it worked perfectly for combining these three other challenges.

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI353 ...A "recipe" challenge!!  The challenge...use all five ingredients on your card!!  The five ingredients are: Black, White & Gold...check! Heat embossing...check! Rhinestones...check! Glimmer/Foil paper...check! Punch or Die...check!  All five accounted for!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 26JULY25 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is BIRTHDAYS//ANNIVERSARYS!!  I used the optional theme along with two different embossing folders, one for each of my rectangle backdrop pieces.  Oh, and I also heat embossed my sentiments!!

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M498 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAYS!!  That is the theme for this current challenge!!  It is your day, so Happy Birthday to you!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Home Sweet Home

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP748 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  I worked perfectly for combining these three challenges.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS468 ...A "photo collage" challenge!!  My inspiration from the collage: the flowers, the colors, and the summer vibe theme.  Summer vibe how??  Well, my daughters family moved from Chicago to Florida!!  Yippie!!  So this summer, for us, summer vibes me a new home!!  Home Sweet Home!!

Alphabet Challenge // 25JULY25 ...An ABC challenge!!  H is for HOME!!  Home Sweet Home!!  This card is especially filled with love as we welcome our daughter family to Florida!!  We are so excited to have our 3 grandkids close by.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)