It's Your Birthday

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inky Paws Challenge // #253 ...A "Newton's Nook" challenge!!  Cute little kittens were given as our inspiration for this month's challenge.  I used a Newton's Nook stencil and kept today's card clean and simple.

Colorful Options // JUN2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  The color for the month of June is AQUA.  I used Stampin Up's Bermuda Bay as my aqua.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW864 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is FEATHER, FUR & FIN!!  They want to see animal...little critters even if they don't necessarily have feather, fur or fin.  I picked kittens because I was anxious to play with my new Cutest Crew bundle from Stampin Up.

Make My Monday // #MMM280 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is STENCILS!!  Playful kittens call for a playful stencil!!

Never Before Used // #NBUS87 ...

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 inking up Stampin Up's Cutest Crew's kittens for the very first time and using their matching die for the first tie!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion) 

Butterfly Thinlits

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC113 ...A sketch challenge!!  Every Wednesday the Splitcoast Stampers offer a sketch challenge with a "no time limit" sketch challenge.  This sketch was posted on 5/6 by Jeanette.  Thanks Jeanette for the fun sketch.

Love Those Pretty Papers // JUN2026 ...A monthly "designer paper" challenge with a theme.  The theme for the month of June is PASTELS.  These vintage papers from K & Company are just perfect for this months challenge.

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI638 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge.  For this current challenge they have given us an "anything goes" challenge.  Those dark cupcake wrappers inspired me to sponge on some dark ink to all my edges.

A Cut Above Challenge // JUN2026 ...A monthly "die cut" challenge!!  I used a thinlits die folder (retired from Stampin Up) for my die cut & embossed butterflies.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Vintage Thank You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Word Power // JUN2026 ...A "word" challenge!!  Use a sentiment as your focal point.  How about a jumbo "thank you" die!?! 

Love Those Pretty Paper // JUN2026 ...A "designer paper" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of June is PASTELS!  This vintage paper from K & Company is perfect for this month's challenge.

Just Us Girls // #JUG828 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  I the flowers and the mix of colors was my inspiration from this current mood board.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Nautical Birthday

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Birthday Challenge // #86 ...A birthday challenge with a theme!!  FOR THE BOYS is the theme of this current challenge!!  

Colorful Options // JUN2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  AQUA is the color for the month of June...I used Stampin Up's Coastal Cabana & Bermunda Bay for my aqua.

Word Power // JUN2026 ...A monthly WORD challenge!!  For this challenge they want you WORDS to be the focal point.  This jumbo "happy birthday" die is perfect for this challenge.

Simply Clean & Simple // JUN2026 ...A monthly CAS challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of June is NAUTICAL!!  Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing sailboat die was perfect for this theme.

The Paper Funday Challenge // #88 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is polk-a-dots and/or stripes.  I used the polk-a-dots element of this challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Pacific Point

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Funday Challenge // #88 ...A monthly theme challenge!!  For the month of June the theme is polk-a-dots and/or stripes.  I used polk-a-dots for today's card.

Time Out Challenge // #TOC315 ...A "pick 2" challenge!!  My pick from the 6 words (Vacation, Summer, Camping, Sun, Water and Ice Cream) given: Summer & Water.

Cut it Up Challenge // #358 ...A die cut challenge!!  I used Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing die for today's card.  I cut out a woodgrain sailboat first and then a polk-a-dot one and layered them up.

AAA Cards // #316 ...A clean and simple challenge with a 1 + 1 game!!  My 1 + 1 from their game board: summer + travel.  One summer I would love to travel via a sailboat along the International waterway!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

I Am With You...

 

3 challenges inspired today...

Sketch~N~Scrap // #SNS228 ...A sketch challenge!!  This blog offers both scrapbook and card sketches.  I love their card sketches with layers and embellishments.  My leaf stamp, ink, papers, and embellishments are from Stampin Up.

Little Red Wagon // #LWR863 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is I'M SO SORRY!!  Scripture cards are some of the most encouraging for a friend who is hurting.  This verse stamp is from Unity Stamps.

Make My Monday // #MMM280 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge...STENCILS!!  I used a Lavina stencil to create my background of foliage.

 

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Let's Hear It For The Gnomes

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC116 ...A sketch challenge!!  Kim from Splitcoast Stampers created this fun sketch.  It is the starting point for today's card and it works perfectly for combining these challenges.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC369 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo...the gnome and the mushrooms.

{PIN}spirational Challenge // JUN2026 ...A monthly Pinterest inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from the Pinterest photo...the blues and the greens.

Cut It Up // #358 ...A die cut challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is ONE OF THE BOYS!!  I love it when there is a matching die for a stamp like on today's card.  No fussy cutting needed!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 13JUN26 ...An embossing challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is Boys to Men.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)