It's A 2 Card Saturday!!

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

Global Design Project // #GDP429 ...A color challenge!!  Lost Lagoon, Poppy Parade, and Grey Granite are the colors called for in this challenge!!  I use Lost Lagoon ink & bakers twine, Poppy Parade ink, and Grey Granite card stock & designer papers for creating my beach birthday card.

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC994 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love the layers called for in the sketch...perfect for playing with different designer papers in the same color.

Make My Monday Challenge // #MMM217 ...A theme challenge!!  Happy Birthday!!  We all need birthday cards, so this theme is great for adding cards to our stash.  But this one wont be added to my stash, it was made for my son-in-law who has a birthday coming up.

Just Us Girls Challenge // #JUG711 ...A technique challenge!!  Use a stencil to create your card.  This sun-ray & surf stencil has become one of my favorites...you know I love all things beachy!!

Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI586 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  The cupcakes chosen for this challenge are all about fairytales.  I right away thought of this retired frog set from Stampin Up...a frog and a crown...perfect fairytale pair!!

Addicted to Stamps & More // #460 ...A technique challenge!!  Die-cuts are called for in this current challenge!!  I used a crown die, a lilypad die, a water lily die, and a frog die!!  And actually card #1 uses both a stencil and a die...so it counts too!!

Color Hues // #TCH79 ...A color challenge!!  Copper and Green are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I use some metallic card stock for my water lillies, and copper embossing powder and ink for the crown.  I got my green covered in two shades of green...one for the lily pad and one for the frog.

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Chinese New Year

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday Challenges // #FF0150 ...An inspo list challenge!!  From the inspo list celebrating Chinese New Year, pick 3 of the elements to be included in your card.  My three from the 10 elements given: red, gold, lanterns.

Global Design Project // #GDP428 ...A CASE challenge!!  For this current challenge we are CASEing Cindy Timmers.  She is a very talented member of their design team and she is from Belguim.  My inspiration from her card...the trio of circles, the enamel embellishments, and the sentiment layered over the circles.

The Paper Players // #PP672 ...A color challenge!!  White, Black, and a splash of color.  I picked red as my "splash of color".   I also included gold...I hope that is okay!!

INKspirational Challenge // #IC307 ...A technique challenge!!  Use stencils...more than one!!  I used one for my background (which I embossed with gold embossing powder) and a second one for my circles (stenciled with red ink only)...two very different stencils that work together perfectly.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Enjoy Today!!

 

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS425 ...A sketch challenge!!  I used this sketch not in layers but in single stamping and masking.  It turned out okay but I think layering the sketch with card stock and/or designer papers would do it more justice.  I will have to give it another try before this challenge ends.

Less Is More // #LIM494 ...A "one layer card" challenge with a "Hello Sunshine" theme!!  I achieved this single layer request by masking my images.

3 challenges inspired today's 2nd card...

Global Design Project // #GDP416 ...A CASE challenge!!  For this current challenge we are CASEing a card by Kayla Renee.  I used the sketch, used a plain background, and included twine in my "cluster" focal point.  Happy Thanksgiving!!

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc231 ...A tic-tac-toe game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row are die cuts, any holiday (I picked Thanksgiving), and enamel dots.

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd765 ...A color challenge!!  The color combo for this current challenge is orange, yellow, and green.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz

 Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G317 ...A masculine challenge that makes you laugh!!  You know, we want to see those silly sentiments or images.  I don't really have any silly stamps but this crazy feathered chicken always makes me smile...and who doesn't love a shaker card.  I look forward to see those crazy silly stamps that you have.  Hop on over to the Cardz 4 Guyz blog and laugh a little at the great silly cards the rest of the design team created. And then, come play along with us and make us laugh!!

#C4G317 // Make Us Laugh

Below are three challenges, that I regularly play along with, and they all have "spring time" themes right now...I am thinking a "spring chicken" sentiment qualifies as a spring time card...right?!!?  

3 "spring time" theme challenges from...

Global Design Project // #GDP383 

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC137

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC507

Card #2 inspired by 2 challenges...

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb201 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row are slimline, layers, and patterned paper.

Colorful Options // March2023 ...A color challenge!!  Green is the color called for this month.  Card #3 is also a good card for this challenge with the gold tipped green feathers.

Card #3 inspired by 2 challenges...

Color Hues // #TCH59 ...A color challenge!!  GREEN & GOLD are the two colors called for this month.  As always I struggle to get good photos of my cards that have any metallic.  I thought using gold embossing power on the sentiment and feather tips might do better than gold papers but I still could get a good photo...one that does this card justice.  

Inspired By // #IB227 ...An inspiration challenge with an optional sketch.  I decided to use both the sketch and the photo as inspiration for my card.  I used feathers instead of leaves but it gives the same effect.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

CAS Colours & Sketches #441 // Global Design Project #313 // The Color Hues #28

3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Color Hues // #TCH28 ...A color challenge!!  Red and Kraft are the colors called for!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #441 ...A sketch challenge!! My red layer is dry embossed with snow flakes and the lower section is stamped with snowflakes.

Global Design Project // #GDP313 ...A color challenge!! Real Red, Sahara Sand, and Basic Black are the colors called for.

Verse of the Day:

Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”

Revelation 5:13 (NIV)

The Spot Challenge #154 // Global Design Project #294

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

The Spot Challenge // #154 ...A theme challenge!  The current theme...Let's hear it for the boys!! This card was created for a young man's graduation...phases of the moon to congratulate this new phase of life!!

Global Design Project // #GDP294 ...A sketch challenge! For this sketch I just used stamping to showcase the sketch.  Works perfectly with Stampin Up's new To the Moon stamp set.

 VERSE OF THE DAY

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34 (NIV)

Global Design Project #292

 

Global Design Project // #GDP292 ...A CASE challenge!! For this current challenge we are CASEing (copy and selectively edit) a card by Susan Wong. 

Verse of the Day:

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (NIV)

Twofer Challenge #38 & Several Other Challenges

 

It is time for the Twofer Challenge (#38 cakes/cupcakes).  This challenges has us making cards for two card...2 designs for 2 different occasions using the same stamps, stencils, and/or dies.  I used Stampin Up's 2015 Sale-A-Bration set Big Day to create a birthday card and a retirement card.

Card #1                                              

2 challenges inspired this first card.  1.)  Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS485 ...A sketch challenge!  A simple sketch with endless possibilities. 2.)  Retro Rubber // #rrcb158 ...A tic tac toe challenge! My winning three in a row...Cake (Stampin Up's Big Day stamp set from 2015) Heat Embossing (Tangerine Tango embossing powder also a retro item) Flowers (paper flowers that have been sitting on my shelf for over six years) 

Update:  Yahoo!! This card was chosen by the Retro Rubber team as a "top pick"!!

Card #2

2 challenges inspired this second card.  1.) Global Design Project // #GDP291 ...A theme challenge!  The theme for this current challenge is BIRTHDAY!  2.) Try Stampin On Tuesday // #ttot505 ...A sketch challenge! This sketch have several layers and worked great for this fun newsprint designer paper.

Verse of the Day:                                                   “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.                                                                                                                         Matthew 5:3 (NIV)