Leaf Blueprint

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Colourful Challenges // #33 ...A "colourboard" challenge!!  When I saw the current colourboard, I right away thought of this designer paper from Stampin Up...that peachy wood grain look fits perfectly!!

We Love Stamping // OCT2026 ...A monthly stamping challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of October is SHADES OF AUTUMN!!  This blueprint leaf stamp from Tim Holtz fit this month's theme.

The Paper Player // #PP808 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is HAPPY AUTUMN!!  This was also suppose to be a clean and simple challenge...my card was simple but it ended up not being very clean.  I will try again tomorrow to make another card that is both clean and simple.

I Spy With My Little Eye // #42 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are spying "AUTUMN IN THE WOODS!!  I have a "woodsy" background and an autumn leaf.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Sunflower Thank You

 

3 challenges inspired today's challenge...

Color Hues // #TCH142 ...A color challenge!!  Amber & Burnt Red are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I used Stampin Up's Crushed Curry and Merry Merlot for my duo of colors on today's card.

We Love Stamping // OCT2026 ...A monthly stamping challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of October is SHADES OF AUTUMN.  I stamped in autumn colors and used an autumn flower.

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb282 ...A theme challenge using retro stamps!!  The theme for this current challenge is IT FEELS LIKE FALL!!  Sunflowers also give me a fall vibe.  For the retro element of this challenge, I used Stampin Up's Painted Harvest stamp set (from 2017) and built my sunflowers throught multi-step stamping.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

You Make Me Happy!!

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #595 ...A clean and simple sketch challenge!!  This current sketch was perfect for combining today's challenges.  I used a vertical sentiment instead of a horizontal one...hope that is okay!??!

Addicted to CAS // #318 ...A "code word" challenge that is clean and simple!!  The code word for this current challenge is HAPPY!!  Stampin Up's retired "you make me happy" banner stamp was perfect for this challenge.  I could help but adding in a row of HAPPY in the background.

We Love Stamping // OCT2026 ...A monthly stamping challenge with an optional theme!!  The theme for October is SHADES OF AUTUMN.  I used Not Quite Navy ink for stamping my row of scripted HAPPY in the background (from Endless Birthday Wishes) & my sentiment banner (from Perfect Pennants)...all retired from Stampin Up.  My "shades of autumn" option, found in my circles, comes from a pack of paper from Pretty Little Studios.

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 new pack of designer paper from Pretty Little Studios.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

FALL In Love...

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Cut It Up // #364 ...A die cut challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is SHAPED CARDS.  I used a retired die from Stampin Up called Top Note for today's card.

Inspiration Station // #89 ...A monthly visual prompt challenge!!  My inspiration from this visual prompt...the colorful leaves!!

We Love Stamping // 06SEPT26 ...A monthly stamping challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of September is TREES & LEAVES.  I went with the leaves portion of this theme.

Inky Paws Challenge // #256 ...A monthly challenge from Newton's Nook!!  For the month of September we have a FALLoween prompt.  I used a new set of stamps that just arrived in the mail from Newton's Nook.

First Cup Challenge // #18 ...A beverage challenge!!  Each month we are challenged to create a card that features a beverage.  How about a steaming cup of joe?!?

 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 stamp from Newton's Nook...today is the they have seen ink!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Kindness Changes Everything

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #17 ...An "anything in or from a garden" challenge!!  How about some wildflowers??  Maybe not in every garden but we always sow a row of wildflowers in our vegtable garden to give some color and a source for fresh cut flowers for our table.  This stamp set was a prize that I won for one of my cards...sorry can't remember which company it is from.  I love the "pen & ink doodling" vibe this set has.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc588 ...An inspiration challenge!!  How does the set of cards inspire??  For me is was the pastel colors and the tied up poises!!  Who doesn't love a bundle of posies all tied up?!?

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc298 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: border (a ribbon border under my flowers), yellow (yellow flowers and a yellow bee), and markers/colored pencils (Stampin Up).

We Love Stamping // AUG2026 ...A stamping challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is SUMMER BLOOMS!!  I stamped my wildflower cluster and then colored in my summer blooms.  I love this cluster of summer blooming flowers.

Never Before Used // #NBUS89 ...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 two stamps that have never been inked up from a set I won as a prize for one of my cards...the flowers on the envelope and the sentiment.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS578

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS578 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme.  The theme for this current challenge that begins today...WHAT'S A GOOD WORD??  We want you to use a word die, sticker or word stamp on your project.  I picked a neglected word die from my stash...ENJOY!!  I die cut it 3 times in 3 different colors.

                

What word die do you have in your stash??  It will be fun to see all the scripts & sizes that show up in our gallery.  Get busy digging through your stash...if you need some inspiraiton hop on over to our blog and check out the word dies our design team has chosen.  While there you will also find all the details for this new challegne.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Inky Paws Challenge // #254 ...A color challenge using Newton's Nook products!!  They have given us a beachy color combo for the month of July...pool blue, tangerine, and sunny yellow.   I used a Newton's Nook stamp and stencil for today's card. 

Just Add Ink // #JAI790 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "just adding" dies and/or stencils.  I just added both to my "enjoy" card.

We Love Stamping // JUL2026 ...A stamping challenge with a theme!!  SUMMERTIME is the theme for this current challenge!!  Seashells (Newton's Nook stamp) always give a summertime vibe!!  I also used bright beachy colors (Stampin Up card stock) to fulfill the summertime theme.

Just Us Girls // #JUG833 ...An "anything goes" stencil challenge!!  I used a Newton's Nook stencil for creating a boarder down the side of my card, blending the three colors called for in the Inky Paws challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

You're Off To Great Places

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #312 ...A "code word" challenge!!  UP is the code word for this current challenge!!  Up, Up, and away...to great places!!

We Love Stamping // JUL2026 ...A stamping challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is SUMMERTIME!!  One of my most favorite SUMMERTIME adventure was our hot air balloon ride in Albuquerque, New Mexico the summer we took a road trip out west.  I stamped my hot air balloon in Rich Razzleberry using Stampin Up's retired Above the Clouds stamp set, I stamped my clouds (from the same stamp set) in white ink, and I stamped my sentiment (also from the same stamp set).

Unicorn Challenge // #122 ...A monthly challenge with a prompt!!  The prompt for this current challenge is NO DESIGN PAPER.  I didn't use design paper but I did stamp some clouds on my Soft Sky card stock.

Just Us Girls // #JUG832 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from this current mood board: the summer vibe, the sky blue color, and the white puffy clouds.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

II Chronicles 15:7

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Word Art Wednesday // #760-761 ...An "anythings goes" challenge with a given scripture verse that can be used!!  I chose to use it on today's card.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #17 ...An "anything from or in the garden" challenge!!  I went with the anything in a garden...a flower garden that is!!

We Love Stamping // JUL2026 ...A monthly "stamping" challenge with a theme!!  SUMMERTIME is the theme for this current challenge.  How about some summer wildflowers??  I used Stampin Up's Wildflower Designs to showcase summertime on my card.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc297 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: summer theme (summer wildflowers), free (my free item is a boarder punch), and layers (layered stamping along with 3 paper layers with an added layer of ribbon).

Word Power Challenges // JUL2026 ...A monthly "word power" challenge!!  A challenge where words are the focal point.  I chose to use a scripture verse as my focal point...words from the Word!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)