BEE Thankful!!

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Global Design Project // #GDP384 ...A CASE challenge!!  Today we are CASEing a card by Kim Fee from the United Kingdom.  I love the layered flowers, the bits and pieces that are positioned perfectly, and the ring framing it.

Cupcake Inspirational Challenge // #CI564 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  This darling little bee cupcakes are super fun and great inspiration!!  I just which I had some "BEE" sentiments!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #CC&S506 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this challenge: Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, and Parakeet Party.  

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Just Us Girls #635 // Sunday Stamps #284 // Color Hues #42

Card #1 inspired by 2 challenges...

Color Hues // #TCH42 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors for this challenge...Yellow & Black.  Stampin Up's Honey Bee set was perfect for this challenge.  And believe it or not I still had some matching designer paper...Yes I might be a paper hoarder!!

Sunday Stamps // #SSC284 ...A sketch challenge!!  I loved this split sketch so much I just had to use it again!! 

Card #2 inspired by 1 challenge...

Just Us Girls // #JUG635 ...A word challenge!!  PAINTBRUSH!!  I don't have any actual paintbrush stamps so I went with a paint stroke...you know...it is made by a paintbrush...right??  Okay maybe it is a stretch!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

World Bee Day

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #473 ...A sketch challenge!!  I always look forward to the sketches on this blog and this week didn't disappoint!!  

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc162 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this board...floral(paper flowers), free, embellishments (black pearls).

Festive Friday // #FF109 ...An inspo list challenge!!  For this challenge we a given a list of 10 words in honor of World Bee Day!!  The challenge is to use 3 of the words given on the inspo list on your card.  From the list I picked: bee, flowers, and black.  Happy World Bee Day!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Festive Friday #109 // Global Design Project #343

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF109 ...An inspo list challenge!!  For this challenge we a given a list of 10 words in honor of World Bee Day!!  The challenge is to use 3 of the words given on the inspo list on your card.  From the list I picked: bee, hexagon, and embossing.  Happy World Bee Day!!

Global Design Project // #GDP343 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this challenge is BEAUTIFUL BUGS!!  I don't usually think of "beautiful" being an adjective for bugs but it works when making cards!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Dance Like No Is Watching...

 2 Cards...

Card #1 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Festive Friday // #FF0107 ...An inspo list challenge!! From the inspo list, pick 3 of the ten words given when creating your project.  This current inspo list is in honor of International Dance Day!!  For my card I used these three inspo words...die, music, rhinestones.

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC466 ...A theme challenge!!  MOSAICS!  I used the bee hive die from Stampin Up's Honey Bee bundle to create small "tiles" for for my mosaic.

Color Throwdown // #ctd688 ...A color challenge!!  Pink, sage green, blue, and lavender...a set of "tiles" in each color to frame my embossed dancer.

Card #2 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS386 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for making a graduation card I was asked to create.

INKspirational Challenges // #263 ...A technique challenge!!  Watercolor!!  I used watercolor paper, inks and an acrylic block to create my circle back drop.

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge Begins Today

A new challenge begins today over at Shopping Our Stash!!  We hope you will join the fun and play along with our "Spread Your Wings" challenge...#SOS466.  Today's first card was made for this challenge and I hope it inspires you to play along.  From my stash I used a honeycomb die (Stampin Up's Honey Bee bundle) that I had cut but hadn't used as a stencil.

Spread You Wings #SOS466

Card #2 was inspired by 4 challenges...

Less Is More // #LIM460 ...A bit of bling challenge!!  Use some of you bling but keep it simple!!

Just Us Girls // #JUG623 ...A trend challenge!! For this challenge it is embossing folders that are trending!! I ran my embossing sandwich through my Big Shot and then water colored over it.

Make the Cards Challenge // #50 ...A technique challenge!! The challenge for this current challenge is to use embossing folders.  They truly are trending!!

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS384 ...A color challenge!! The trio of colors for this challenge...Mint Macaroon, So Saffron, and Fresh Freesia. A perfect floral combination for springtime.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Less Is More #452 // Paper Players #560

 2 cards....

1 challenge inspired this 1st card...

Less Is More // #LIM452 ...A theme challenge!! Hexagons!! Of course I right away thought of bees and a honeycomb.  So...I pulled out Stampin Up's Honey Bee bundle and got to work.

1 challenge inspired this 2nd card...

Paper Players // #PP560 ...A sketch challenge!!  While I had Stampin Up's Honey Bee set out I used it, along with some fun designer papers hidden in my stash to create this sympathy card.  I love the way it turned out and I hope it brings some comfort to my friend.

Verse of the Day:

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV) Courtesy of YouVersion

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #444 // Just Add Ink #572

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC444 ...A sketch challenge!!  What a fun sketch with lots of layers!!  I used the flowers & dies from Stampin Up's Honey Bee bundle for my trio of rectangles.

Just Add Ink // #JAI572 ...An inspiration challenge!!  The "just add" element for this challenge was an inspiration photo.  The inspiration that I pulled from this photo...the sun rays, the bright blue color along with a splash of bright pink flowers. 

Verse of the Day:

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

1 Peter 5:6 (NIV) Courtesy of YouVersion

Just Add Ink #559 // Try Stampin on Tuesday #511 // Hand Stamped Sentiments #366

  3 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Add Ink // #JAI559 ...A pick two challenge!! From these three: stripes, stitching, and paper strips, pick two!!  I picked stripes (scored stripes on my Calypso Coral paper) and stitching (2 trio of stitches with black thread)

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #tsot511 ...A sketch challenge!! When I saw this sketch I right away thought of bees flying around!!  Maybe because we had a swarm of bees take up residence in one of our birdhouses and bees were on my mind!!

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS366 ...A color challenge!! The trio of colors called for in this challenge...Calypso Coral, Bumble Bee, and Just Jade!!  I like this color combo and this keep using it!! 

VERSE OF THE DAY

Wait for the Lord ; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord !

Psalm 27:14 (ESV) Courtesy of YouVersion