Season's Greetings

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS500 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love all the layers in this sketch.  Great sketch for showcasing some Christmas designer paper I picked up at Hobby Lobby last year.  And it worked perfectly for combining these 5 challenges.

The Paper Players // #PP810 ...A theme challenge!!  PLAID is the theme for this current challenge.  I use two different sheets of plaid paper on today's Christmas card.

Color Hues // #TCH144 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors called for in this current challenge...GREEN & RED.  I used a Pine Forrest GREEN (Hobby Lobby papers) & Stampin Up's Cherry Cobbler for my RED.

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC228 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge.  Season's Greetings with this country Christmas card.

Alphabet Challenge // 30OCT26 ...An ABC challenge!!  N is for NOCTURNAL ANIMAL!!  I was thinking that a bear was a nocturnal animal but my hubby said "not really".  But...I had already glued him into place so...I added two porcupines after googling it and confirming that they were indeed noturnal animals.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

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)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS586

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS586 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this new challenge is SO VERY THANKFUL!! 

            

I "shopped my stash" for miscellaneous stamps that would work good for creating a collage background.  I used stamps from several retired Stampin Up stamp sets.

Now it is your turn...what do you have in your stash that would fit our SO VERY THANKFUL theme!?!  We look forward to seeing your creations in our gallery.  Hop on over to our blog for additional inspiration from the rest of the design team.  While there you will find all the details needed for playing along with this new challenge.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #20 ...An "in or from the garden" challenge!!  Flowers...yes of course!!  But also...butterflies and birds, which you will find hidden in my collage background.  Can you find them??  I tucked several birds and several butterflies into the background of today's card.

Just Us Girls // #JUG847 ...A challenge that wants us to "CASE a designer"!!  I picked Bobby's card to CASE.  Here is my inspiration from her card...I used a peach colored flower and layered it on a collage backgrounds.  Like hers but different!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC861 ...An "anythings goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  FEMININE is the option theme for this current challenge!!  The ladies love flowers and I feel like I gave this "thank you" card a very feminine vibe!  Wouldn't you agree??  I used all Stampin Up stamps and inks on today's card...crazy but all the stamps that I used today have been retired!!  Oldies up goodies!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

With Sympathy

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF0221 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring Veteran's Day, pick three out of the 10 elements to use on your card.  I picked poppies, "with sympathy" sentiment, and watercolors.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC861 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  FEMININE is the optional theme for this current challenge.  I created a feminine sympathy card using a lace embossing folder and a filigree background stamp...both retired from Stampin Up.  I also used Stampin Up inks...Basic Black, Going Gray, Poppy Parade, and Garden Green.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 24OCT26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  I didn't use the optional twist on today's card but used two different embossing folders.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #20 ...An "anything in or from the garden" challenge!!  I wish I had some poppies in my garden...sadly they don't do so well here in Florida.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC398

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC398 ...A sketch challenge!!  Lisa created a fun "In the Corner" sketch to inspired our creativity!!  I used ribbons for my banners and layered them on sheet music right out of an old songbook I picked up at a yard sale.

How does Lisa's sketch inspire you??  We can't wait to see your entries in our gallery!!  For additional inspiration from the rest of our design team and for all the details on this new challenge, hop on over to our blog.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI384 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is FEATHERS.  I used a new die from Altenew's mini monthly subscription.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW882 ...A theme challenge!!  S is for STENCIL...that is their current theme!!  I used a brick stencil from Tim Holtz and stenciled randomly over my sheet music.

Double D Challenge // 21OCT26 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!  Four photos of flying animals to inspire a WING theme!!  I've got one single bird with an embossed wing.

Verse of the Day: (coutesy of YouVersion)

Deck The Halls

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS760 ...A sketch challenge!!  Their current sketch worked perfectly for combining these challenges into an adorable Christmas card.

Double D Challenge // 21OCT26 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!  Four photos of flying animals to inspire a WING theme!!  My trio of winged birdies are decking the hall with a loud and proud fa-la-la-la-la!

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI384 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is FEATHERS!!  The fluffy feathers on this trio of birdies makes them so adorable.

Jingle Belles // #JB2622 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is ANIMALS!!  I picked birdies from a Pretty Little Studio packets for my animals.

ABC Christmas // 14OCT26 ...An alphabet Christmas challenge!!  I used both the letters on today's card...U is for UNUSED and V is for VIOLET.  Today I broke the seal on this Christmas packet from Pretty Little Studio and used it for the first time.  I used Stampin Up's Highland Heather for my violet.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVerion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #346

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #346 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is EMBOSSED BACKGROUND!!  

I embossed a filigree as a background behind my pumpkin and acorn, but I also embossed each of them in different embossing folders.

Today I am also a guest designer for the new Cut It Up challenge #368 that begins today!!  Their challenge is to use a die cut that  follows a THANKFUL/GRATEFUL/BLESSED theme!!  I used a pumpkin die & acorn die from Tim Holtz, along with a stitched sentiment banner from Stampin Up for my die cut elements.  I am so excited to finish out this year as a guest designer for this die cut challenge.

2 additional challenges helped to inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #319 ...A "code word" challenge!!  PUMPKIN is the code word for this current challenge.  I embossed a die cut pumpkin and added some bakers twine, giving my pumpkin a country vibe.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 24OCT26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  I didn't use the optional theme this time...but since I used three different embossing folders on today's card I just had to share over on the CYHTP blog.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)