Thankful!!

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc259 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board: plaid, twine, and frame.  

The Paper Players // #PP714 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this challenge is "give thanks"!!  A "thanks" die seemed like the perfect sentiment for this fall themed card.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC328 ...A "designer's choice" challenge!!  Carol's choice for this challenge is for us to "layer it"!!  I made a pumpkin out of layered up ovals and my frame and tag add in some additional layers!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 26OCT24 ...An embossing challenge!!  I embossed the lower half of my card with a distressed stripes folder and I embossed the ovals for my pumpking before assembling it.

Once Upon A Time // NOV24#28 ...A monthly storybook challenge!!  The storybooks that is our inspiration for the month of November is Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown.  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Bingo...It's Your Day!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Alphabet Challenge // 04OCT24 ...An ABC challenge!!  N is for Numbers!!  How about a bingo card??  That is all about numbers correct?!?  I think this embossing folder is just the perfect background for a birthday card.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 12OCT24 ...An "anything goes" embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  I decided not use the optional theme.  Showcasing this embossing folder fit the "anything goes" part of this challenge.

Once Upon A Time // #OUAT27 ...A monthly book challenge!!  For the month of October we are being inspired by the book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson.  I am sure most creators will design their cards by the monster but I used the mouse as my inspiration!!  Colorado Craft Company's little mouse seemed to fit the little guy on the cover.

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC1030 ...A sketch challenge!!  I loved this sketch with a pocket...perfect for using my Pocket Full Of Sunshine stamp set from Stampin Up (and the little mouse and star from Colorado Craft Company).

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)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC344

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC344 ...A sketch challenge!!  This jumbo tag sketch was perfect for my "welcome baby" card for my new grandson that is scheduled to arrive in about 4 weeks!!  I am so very excited for his arrival!!

Now it is your turn...what do you see when you look at our new sketch?  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details on our challenge!! While there you can gather additional inspiration from the rest of our design team,  they have some great cards to inspire you.

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd810 ...A color challenge!!  The colors for this current challenge...brick-red, terra-cotta, and green.  I used Stampin Up's Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, and Shaded Spruce.  A perfect color combo for a boy baby card.

Once Upon A Time Challenge // #26 ...A "book" challenge!!  The book that is to be our inspiration is GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE!!  So of course I had to use my giraffe stamp that was gifted to me years ago...I am not even sure what company it is from!!

Card #2 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS653 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showing off some fun designer paper and my jumbo thank you die!!

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #317  ...A monthly challenge that is inspired by a Pinterest picture!!  Each month of this year they are giving us a crafting supply as a focus, for the month of September we are focusing on STITCHING!!  On today's card, I hand stitched a set of Xs in two of the corners.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC337

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC337 ...A color palette challenge!!  Use 3 of the five colors from our "In the Garden" color palette for your creation.   You don't have to use flowers but this color palette had me thinking of flowers and the title steers you in that direction, also.

Now it is your turn!!  How will today's new color palette inspire you??  Will you create a flower themed card or will be be adventurous like Heather (she is the only member on our design team that didn't use flowers!!) and use our new color palette to create another theme.  Hop on over to our clog and check out all the details for this new challenge.  You can then check out all the other cards made by the design team...they are sure to inspire you!!

4 other challenges inspired today's card...

Time Out Challenges // #TOC265 ...A quote challenge!!  “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”– Henri Matisse  This quote challenge paired up perfectly with today's new color challenge over at Sunday Stamps!!

{PIN}spirational Challenge // #314 ...A Pintrest inspired craft supply challenge!!  For the month of June we are inspired by flowers...a staple in all forms of crafting!! Painted & Penned stamp set from Stampin Up was still laying out on my work space so another flower card with the same stamps as yesterday's card.

Once Upon A Time // #23 ...A monthly book challenge!!  This month's book is... Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner.  A sympathy card fits the title of this book in a dark humor sort of way that I usually don't think of but thought of yesterday as I was typing up that post...so much so that I did it again today.

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb232 ...A sketch challenge using "retro" (stamps must be over a year old) stamps!!  I used Stampin Up's Penned & Painted set that came out in 2017.

Update:  This card was chosen as a "top pick" over at the Retro Rubber Challenge blog.  What an honor!!  Thanks to the design team for the shout out on my card!!

A 2 Card Saturday

 

Card #1...

Just Us Girls // #JUG730 ...A color challenge!! PINK & AQUA are the colors called for in this week's challenge.  I used Strawberry Slush for my pink (it is retired from Stampin Up) and Pool Party for my Aqua.

Global Design Project // #GDP448 ...A CASE challenge!!  For this current challenge we are CASEing a card by Krista Frattin.  My inspiration from her card...the collage technique, the sketch, and I limited it to two color like she did.

Card #2...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC580 ...A sketch challenge!!  Another great sketch from the AHSC team to inspire out creativity.  I used a circle "mask" and Tim Holtz's stencil for my circle portion of this sketck and then stamped a two step floral image from Stampin Up's Penned & Painted stamp that has been retired for a while.  One of those sets that I just can't part with!!

Both cards were also created for these additional challenges...

Time Out Challenges // #TOC265 ...A quote challenge!!  “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”– Henri Matisse  A collage of flowers on card #1...can you find find them...do you want to see them?? Card #2 boasts of a single flower found during a time of grief.

{PIN}spirational Challenge // #314 ...A Pintrest inspired craft supply challenge!!  For the month of June we are inspired by flowers...a staple in all forms of crafting!!  I find that my collection of stamps has very many different flowers.  I used different flower stamps on each of today's cards.

Once Upon A Time // #23 ...A monthly book challenge!!  This month's book is... Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner.  Both of today's card are fitting for this month's book title.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thank You Beary Much

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Add Ink // #JAI696 ...A "just add" challenge!!  This week we are "just adding" inspiration!!  The inspiration photo was of a raspberry cake.  The inspiration that I pulled onto my card...the raspberries and the color combo.

Sketch Saturday // #SS748 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for a scattering of raspberries.  

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATSM465 ...A techenique challenge!!  For this current challenge we are to use a die cut and/or a stencil.  Tim Holtz's die cut bear that I have berry picking was perfect for playing along with this challenge.

Once Upon A Time Challenge // #21 ...A story book challenge!!  BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR WHAT DO YOU SEE? is the story book that was chosen for April's challenge.  My brown bear sees some raspberries!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Chilly Birthday Wishes

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP671 ...A theme challenge!!  Cheers to the years...birthday card challenge!!  This adorable little penguin is offering up chilly birthday wishes!!

The Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd775 ...A color challenge!!  Pink, Purple, and Green are the colors called for in this challenge.  A great trio of colors for my trio of balloons.

Once Upon A Time // #OUAT18 ...A book inspired challenge!!  Mr. Popper's Penguins is the book that is to be our source of inspiration for this challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G337

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G337 ...A "cardz 4 guyz" challenge with a gnome/elf theme.  We all need those masculine cards from time to time and they aren't always the easiest to make.  This challenge helps inspire us to create those masculine cards.  For the new challenge that begins today we want to see masculine cards with either a gnome or an elf.  For my card I picked a gnome.  This fun new challenge is sure to bring out some fun cards and I can't wait to see them.  So, hop on over to our blog and check out all the details.  There are some great creations from the rest of the design team to inspire you.

#C4G337 // Gnome or Elf

Today's card was also inspired by 2 additional challenges...

TGIF Challenges // #tgif450 ...A sketch challenge!!  Every card needs a sketch and this one from TGIF was perfect for showcasing my handsome little gnome.  The layers called for on this sketch worked great for layering up some masculine designer papers.

Once Upon A Time // #OUAT17 ...A book inspired challenge.  This challenge has us picking our own book as inspiration.  Usually we are given a book and asked to create a card that has been inspired by the story and/or the cover.  Since we are picking our own adventure for this challenge I picked The Little Gnome...children's book by Sheri Fink.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)