Blue Christmas

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Paper Players Challenge // #PP768 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this challenge: Misty Moolight, Night of Navy, and Silver.   A wintery color combo that is perfect for a snowman carde.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc559 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch worked perfectly for showcasing this combination of challenges.

Color Options // JAN2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  For the month of January the CO teams is asking to see Blue & White cards.

Make My Monday // #MMM269 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is "Papers With Patterns".  I have some printed designer papers and some embossed card stock...both are papers with patterns!!

Love Those Pretty Papers // JAN2026 ...A "designer paper" challenge with an optional twist!!  SNOWMAN is the optional twist for this current challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Fri-yay!!

 

Card #1 inspired by 1 challenge...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC511 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for the masculine birthday card I got asked to make.  Nautical themes are my favorite and since I live in Florida they are often requested when cards are ordered.

Card #2 inspired by 2 challenges...

Global Design Project // #GDP380 ...A CASE challenge!!  For this challenge we are CASEing a card made by Janneke Dijkstra de Jong.  CASE=Copy And Selectively Edit...my "copy" from her card: her color combo & layout...my "edit" from her card: I traded the snowflakes for music notes & omitted the extra frame layer.

The Paper Players // #PP626 ...A theme challenge!!  MUSIC is the theme for this challenge!!  I have been hoarding these music note brads for several years...today was the perfect time to put them to use.

Update:  This card was a design team pick...what an honor!!  Thanks Suzy for the shout out on my card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Seas the Day Bundle Arrived!! And 2 Flowering Cactus Cards

 

Over lunch today I got my Seas the Day bundle in the mail!!  I ate quick and spent the rest of my lunch break playing with my  new set!!  I made a card for the As You See It color challenge...I thought I was gonna miss out casing Heather's card for this challenge but I got my order just in time to get this card in right under the wire!!

2 Flowering Cactus cards...

Stampin Up's Flowering Cactus bundle was perfect for creating these two cards.  This first card was made for the color challenge from TGIF Challenges #354.  The color combo for this challenge...Soft Sea Foam, Smokey Slate and Calypso Corral. 

The second card was made for the Sunday Stamps sketch challenge #276.  This sketch is simple yet dynamic!

Both cards were inspired by 2 other challenges...Just Us Girls word challenge...FRIENDS!! ( #JUG618 ) and The Paper Players...FRIENDSHIP/LOVE!! (#PP577 ). 

Just Us Girls #616 // Paper Players #575 // Papercraft Challenges #77

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG616 ...A photo challenge!! His and Her snowmen...a valentine idea I had never thought of until now!!  But perfect for all those places that are getting snow in February!!

The Paper Players // #PP575 ...A sketch challenge!!  I just love a super simple sketch!!  This one has so many possibilities!!  If I wasn't laid up in the bed with covid I might create a couple more with this sketch.

Papercraft Challenges // #77 ...A theme challenge!!  Winter Wonderland is the theme for this challenge.  Nothing says winter wonderland like a duo of snowmen!!

winter wonderland

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

2 Cards // 2 Sketch Challenges // 2 Theme Challenges

2 Cards...

Card #1 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Global Design Project // #GDP326 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing Stampin Up's To the Moon stamp set.  The large "moon" stamp was perfect for the sketch.

The Paper Players // #PP574 ...A theme challenge!!  Winter Animals!!  This is also a CAS challenge...so clean and simple it is!!  I almost sat this one out because I just couldn't think of any winter animals in my collection...but then while looking for something else I saw Stampin Up's Have a Hoot set!!  Bingo!!

Card #2 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT538 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love the trio banners on this sketch!!  Perfect for using some washi tape!!

Time Out Challenges // #205 ...A theme challenge!! In Love!!  With Valentines Day right around the corner this theme is perfect!!

Verse of the Day: Courtesy of YouVersion

The Paper Players #562 // Inspired By #191 // Shopping Our Stash #456

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

The Paper Players // #PP562 ...A color challenge!! The team gave us three colors and allowed us to pick the fourth...Pumpkin Pie, Pale Papaya, Early Espresso and my pick...Pear Pizzazz.  I cut out 5 Pale Papaya ovals and sponged them with Pumpkin Pie ink...embossed my leaf blue print with Early Espresso embossing powder...masked the areas around the leaf and sponged the inside with all the colors...layered my pumpkin with an Early Espresso stem and Pear Pizzazz foliage...finished it off with some more sponging (blueprints are always a smeary mess) and a Early Espresso baker's twine bow.

Update:  This card made the "cut above" list on the Paper Players blog!!  What an honor...thanks for the shout out!!

Inspired By // #IB191 ...A photo challenge!!  My inspiration from this photo...the leaves and the colors!!  I just love this time of year with all the changing of the colors and the cooling down of the evening air.

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS456  ...A re-purpose challenge!! Pull from your stash something that fits the theme...Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice!!

Verse of the Day:

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

Proverbs 17:17 (NIV)

Just Us Girls #592 // The Paper Players #549

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

Just Us Girls // #JUG592 ...A trend challenge!!  The trend for this weeks challenge...RECYCLE!! Years ago at a yard sale I picked up a hymnal for the expressed purpose of recycling the yellowed pages as elements on my cards.  The stamped scene over my hymnal page was created using Stampin Up's Waterfront stamp set.

The Paper Players // #PP549 ...A color challenge!!  The colors for this challenge: Bumble Bee, Just Jade, Moonlight Mist.  For each of the colors, I used both ink and card stock.  

VERSE OF THE DAY

But I will sing about your strength, my God, and I will celebrate because of your love. You are my fortress, my place of protection in times of trouble.

Psalms 59:16 (CEV) Courtesy of YouVersion

The Paper Players #547 // Just Us Girls #590

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP547 ...A sketch challenge!! For this sketch I used stamping only.  Each element that was called for in the sketch was created with ink.  I used 2 Stampin Up sets...Watercolor Shapes & To the Moon.

Just Us Girls // #JUG590 ...A photo challenge!! My inspiration from the photo was night time, stars, and a splash of yellow!

Verse of the Day:

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

HEBREWS 4:16 (NLT) courtsey of youversion

Just Us Girls Challenge #585 // The Paper Players #542

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG585 ...A photo challenge!! Daisies!! I love them...that white and yellow!! Makes a girl smile!! 

The Paper Players // #PP542 ...A sketch challenge!! This sketch was the perfect starting point for creating today's card.

Verse of the Day:

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

John 3:17 (NIV)