Thankful For You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational Challenges // #IC379 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!  My inspiration...the pumpkins & the "tic tac toe" arrangement in box number two.

FarmQuest General Store // #43 ...An "anything goes farm and/or country" challenge!!  Where do you find pumpkins?? You find them in the COUNTRY on a FARM!!  Yes!!

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc601 ...An inspiration challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo...the pumpkin and the many little pieces.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Big Birthday

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By Challenge // #IB412 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!   Inspired By...Candy!!  My inspiration from this photo...the colors, the dots, and the wrappers (my sentiment is "wrapped" among my giraffe LOL).

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M529 ...A theme challenge!!  ANY OCCASION is the theme for this current challenge!!  How about a KID'S BIRTHDAY!?!

Just Add Ink // #JAI797 ...A "pick two" challenge!!  Use two of the given words on your card...numbers/letters/spots/stripes.  I picked numbers (my embossed background) and letters (my jumbo birthday sentiment).

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc600 ...A "go big" celebratory challenge!!  Challenge #600 calls for a BIG celebration!!  My "go big" is the jumbo sentiment and the use of a BIG giraffe!!  Congrats to you on this impressive milestone!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Rhinestone Christmas Tree

3 challenges inspired today's card...

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc599 ...A "product" challenge!!  The product that is being showcased is Stampin Up's Cutest Crew.  I used one of the little puppies on today's card.  Can you find him??  He is playing peek-a-boo amongst the packages!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 10OCT26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!! BIRTHDAY is the optional twist for this current challenge!!  Christmas is the BIRTHDAY celebration of Jesus...so I think this can count!!

ABC Christmas Challenge // 14OCT26 ...An ABC challenge with a Christmas theme!!  U is for UNUSED (new rhinestones from Honey Bee stamps & this is the first I have inked up the puppies in the Cutest Crew stamp set). V is for Violet (I have violet packages and violet rhinestones).

Never Before Used // #NBUS91 ...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 the puppy stamp from Stampin Up's Cutest Crew stamp set...it is getting inked up for the very first time.  Also, I am using rhinestones from Honey Bee Stamps for the very first time today.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Beautiful Blessing

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC704 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card and it worked perfectly for combining these challenges.

CAS Colours & Sketches // #596 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors for this current challenge: Mossy Meadow, Golden Glow, and Cajun Craze...a perfectly Autumn combination.

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc599 ...A "product" challenge!!  The product that is being showcased is Stampin Up's Cutest Crew.  I ordered the bundle and used the three kitty dies on today's card.

INKspirational Challenge // #IC378 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  The word prompt for this current challenge is CLEAN&SIMPLE and they want us using plaid!!  I used Stampin Up's plaid designer paper in Cajun Craze to make my punch art pumpkin.

The Paper Player // #PP808 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is HAPPY AUTUMN!!  This is also suppose to be a clean and simple challenge...my card yesterday was simple but lacked being clean, so today's card fits the challenge a little bit better. 

Update: Yippie!!  This card was chosen by the TGIF design team as a winner!!  Thanks for the shout out on my card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Itsy Bitsy Spider

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc598 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for playing with this corner spider's web stamp that I wanted to use for...

Festive Friday // #FF0220 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list celebrating Halloween, choose 3 elements to use on your card.  I picked spider web, green, and Halloween sentiment.  And the little spider I stamped hanging from it was perfect for...

Simply Clean & Simple // OCT2026 ...A monthly CAS challenge with an optional theme!!  The theme for October is SOMETHING TINY!!  How about this itsy bitsy spider?!?

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Autumn Splendor

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI641 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge!!  This cupcake photo showcases three colors, turquoise, pistachio, and megenta.  I used Stampin Up's Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzaz, and Rich Razzleberry.

TGIF Challenges // #tgif596 ...A theme challenge!!  HELLO FALL is the theme for this current challenge!!  I used Stampin Up's Aumtumn Splendor stamp set...perfect fall leaf!!

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M526 ...A "make your mark" challenge!!  I used ink, a stencil, and a spritz of water to
"make my mark"!!

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS497 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for my Autumn Splendor card.  It did a great job of showcasing these other three challenges.

Update:  Yippie!!  This card was chosen as a "SWEET PICK" by the design team over at Cupcake Inspirations!!  Thanks for the shout out on my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Big Bold Bright Birthday

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG840 ...A word challenge!!  BOLD is the word for this challenge!!  How about a big bold birthday die!?!  The size of the happy and the bright colors make this a big, BOLD, bright, birthday card!!

TGIF Challenges // #tgif594 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my new dies from Emily Moore and for combining today's challenges.

Festive Friday Challenge // #FF0218 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring "World Cardmaking Day", pick 3 of the 10 elements to use on a card.  I picked jeweled colors (ruby, sapphire, and emerald), stitching (faux stitching on the "happy" sentiment and the red label), and decorated envelope (matching envelope using papers from card).

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC2224 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this current challenge...any blue, any green, and any blue.  I used Stampin Up's Brilliant Blue, Shaded Spruce, and Real Red.

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 "happy birthday" die from Emily Moore Designs.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Can't Beet A Friend Like You // You're Simply Awesome

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC698 ...A sketch challenge!!  To accomdate the size of my beet, I flipped the sketch, and I used foliage instead of flowers.  I hope that is okay.

FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB85 ...A "farm & country" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is VEGETABLE GARDEN.  You will find beets in our vegetable garden both in the spring and in the fall.

AAA Birthday // #89 ...A "birthday" challenge with a theme!!  PATTERN PAPER is the theme for this current challenge.  I used 2 pieces of patterned paper from Stampin Up on today's card.

Cupcake Inspiration // #CI640 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge!!  The cupcake photo for this current challenges has us following an "in the garden" theme.

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #593 ...A sketch challenge!!  A clean and simple sketch perfect for combining these three challenges.

Inspire By Challenges // #405 ...A "photo inspired" challenge!!  Inspired by ROLLING PINS!!  I love the foliage on the pins in this photo and just had to add some to my pins.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc593 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors in this current challenge are Fresh Freesia (enamel dots), Lost Lagoon (ink), and Very Vanilla (card stock).

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)