New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS586

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS586 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this new challenge is SO VERY THANKFUL!! 

            

I "shopped my stash" for miscellaneous stamps that would work good for creating a collage background.  I used stamps from several retired Stampin Up stamp sets.

Now it is your turn...what do you have in your stash that would fit our SO VERY THANKFUL theme!?!  We look forward to seeing your creations in our gallery.  Hop on over to our blog for additional inspiration from the rest of the design team.  While there you will find all the details needed for playing along with this new challenge.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #20 ...An "in or from the garden" challenge!!  Flowers...yes of course!!  But also...butterflies and birds, which you will find hidden in my collage background.  Can you find them??  I tucked several birds and several butterflies into the background of today's card.

Just Us Girls // #JUG847 ...A challenge that wants us to "CASE a designer"!!  I picked Bobby's card to CASE.  Here is my inspiration from her card...I used a peach colored flower and layered it on a collage backgrounds.  Like hers but different!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC861 ...An "anythings goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  FEMININE is the option theme for this current challenge!!  The ladies love flowers and I feel like I gave this "thank you" card a very feminine vibe!  Wouldn't you agree??  I used all Stampin Up stamps and inks on today's card...crazy but all the stamps that I used today have been retired!!  Oldies up goodies!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

With Sympathy

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF0221 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring Veteran's Day, pick three out of the 10 elements to use on your card.  I picked poppies, "with sympathy" sentiment, and watercolors.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC861 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  FEMININE is the optional theme for this current challenge.  I created a feminine sympathy card using a lace embossing folder and a filigree background stamp...both retired from Stampin Up.  I also used Stampin Up inks...Basic Black, Going Gray, Poppy Parade, and Garden Green.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 24OCT26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  I didn't use the optional twist on today's card but used two different embossing folders.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #20 ...An "anything in or from the garden" challenge!!  I wish I had some poppies in my garden...sadly they don't do so well here in Florida.

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)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC395

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC395 ...A sketch challenge!!  Heather has designed a great "Don't Leaf Me" sketch to inspire us!!

              

How does this sketch inspire you??  We can't wait to see your takes in our gallery.  For additional detail hop on over to our blog.  While you are there you will find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

A Cut Above // #SEPT2026 ...A monthly "anything goes" die cut challenge!!  I used a retired die from Stampin Up on today's card.  This die works great in both the fall and the spring depending on the colors you use.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC858 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is SYMPATHY/THINKING OF YOU/GET WELL!!  I needed a sympathy card for my boss who lost her mother-in-law.

Love Those Pretty Papers // SEPT2026 ...A monthly "designer paper" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of Sept is FALL FLORALS!!  This woodgrain paper from Stampin Up seemed perfect for my die cut fall florals.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

My Door...

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI381 ...A color challenge!!  The colors called for in this "High Tech Handsomeness" challenge: Basic Gray, Smokey Slate, and Azure Afternoon.  I even pulled in the photo theme that showed these colors and made a card with a brick wall and blue door.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC858 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is SYMPATHY/THINKING OF YOU/GET WELL!!  I think this "My door is always open for you" from Unity Stamps fits the optional theme perfectly.  I won this door & plant dies from Tonic Studios and the two embossing folders are from Stampin Up as well as the card stock & ink.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 12SEPT26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is CLOUDY DAY!  For this challenge we were asked to use clouds...I just happened to have a cloud embossing folder...Yippie!!

 Never Before Used // #NBUS90 ...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 die from Tonic Studios and inking up a sentiment from Unity Stamp for the first time.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVerson)

Chick, You Are The Best!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS752 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for combining today's challenges.  

Allsorts Challenge // #AC857 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  I used the optional twist on today's card...ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL!!  My creatures were stamped using Tracy Evans stamps.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW874 ...A theme challenge!!  HAYLOFT is the theme for this current challenge!!  Down on the farm you might just find some hens roosting in the hayloft!!

A Cut Above // SEPT2026 ...A monthly "anything goes" die cut challenge!!  I used Stampin Up's fence die from the Sunset Coast die set, as well as their circle die.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #342

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #342 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this new challenge that begins today is SEA!!  When I hear the word SEA, I think of waves and sunshine!!  With that in mind I pull out this stencil that showcases both waves and sunshine perfectly!!  And of course the sea would not be complete without a pelican!!

Hop on over to our blog for all the details on this new challenge and for great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Allsorts Challenge // #AC857 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for this current challenge is ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL!!  I picked a nautical creature for today's card using Stampin Up's Waves of Inspiration bundle.  I stenciled my background using a stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and Stampin Up inks.

Crazy Is Our Fame...Stencils Is Our Game // SEPT2026 ...A monthly stencil challenge.  The optional theme for the month of September is YELLOW!!  While it is not mostly yellow I did make sure to include some yellow for my Sun & Surf Circle Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

Crafty Animals // SEPT2026 ...A monthly ANIMAL challenge!!  I used a pelican on today's card...stamped and die cut using Stampin Up's Waves of Inspiration bundle.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)