2 Birthday Cards

 Card #1 inspired by 2 challenges...

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT596 ...A sketch challenge!!  With and optional twist to use "sweets".  So out came my Tasty Trucks stamp set. (retired Sale-A-Bration set from Stampin Up) I love the tiny cupcakes...they are the sweetest.

INKspirational Challenges // #284 ...A technique challenge!!  Stitching--Real or Faux!!  I used both...real stitching is required to make these ribbon flowers (I know you can't see it but it is there creating those gathers) and faux stitching using Stampin Up's Stitched Shaped dies.

Card #2 inspired by 2 challenges...

Triple B Challenge // March 2023 ...A birds, blooms, and/or butterflies challenge!!  I picked blooms for my card.  Stamped my sentiment, masked it, and then stamped a collage of blooms using Stampin Up's Penned & Painted stamp set.

{PIN}spirational Challenge // #299 ...A Pinterest challenge!!  Use the given Pinterest photo as inspiration for a birthday & flowers themed card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Retro Rubber Challenge #161 // Tic Tac Toe #119 // INKspirational #242

2 Cards today...

First card was created for the Retro Rubber Challenge blog. Their current challenge was "Summer Treats"...using a stamp that is over a year old!!  #rrcb161  Nothing says summer treats like an ice cream cone!!  This mini ice cream cone stamp came out of Stampin Up's 2017 Sale-A-Bration set...Tasty Trucks.

A second card...This one was inspired by two challenges!! First the Tic Tac Toe challenge #119 using the the middle three across on the game board...Blue, Big Sentiment, Boat!  Second, the INKspirations challenge #242 with the word prompt...Maritime!

Verse of the Day:

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

MATTHEW 5:44 (ESV)