Merry Penguin

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI606 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  The cupcakes in this current challenge photo are topped with penquins!!  So out came my penguin stamp from Stampin Up's retired Snow Place set.

Inspired By Challenges // #IB310 ...A photo inspired challenge!!  TAGS!!  So I gave my little guy a string of tags that he has gotten tangeled up in.

Alphabet Challenge // 15NOV24 ...An A-B-C challenge!!  Q is for QUICK!!  This clean and simple card was created very QUICKLY!!  Because Christmas is QUICKLY approaching!! An this little guy is QUICKLY getting his presents wrapped up!!

The Paper Players // #PP716 ...A "clean & simple" challenge with a theme!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current CAS challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Fa-BREW-lous!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Can You Handle The Pressure // 09NOV24 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!   WARM DRINKS is the theme for this current challenge!!  I used two different embossing folders for this card...both from Stampin Up!!

Color Hues // #TCH99 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors for this challenge is Aqua and Pink!!  In my photograph my pink is looking more like a mauve...much darker than in real life!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC807 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional challenge!!  FOOD//DRINKS is the theme for this current challenge.  Who doesn't love drinking a cup of joe!?!  I use the Cozy Cup stamp set with matching dies from The Greetery for my cup of joe and the sentiment came from a new stamp set from Trinity stamps.

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC1032 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for creating a placemat & coffee cup.  A great starting point for each of the challenge included in today's card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Santa Is On His Way

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By // #IB310 ...A photo inspired challenge with an optional sketch.  This current photo featured tags, so I pulled a Melissa Frances ticket book and picked 3 tickets to use on my card.  I love the vintage feel that I was able to create with them.

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC181 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge!!  We haven't started the count down to Christmas at our house yet but I always enjoy stamping Christmas card.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC329 ...A theme challenge!!  SANTA is the theme for this current challenge!!  You will find Santa and his sleigh in the upper left hand corner of today's card!!

Just Us Girls // #JUG753 ...A word challenge!!  JOY is the word for this current challenge!!  How about a little Holiday JOY!!  I loved that my Melissa Frances ticket booklet had a JOY ticket!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

An Acorn of Thanks

 5 challenges inspired today's card...

Try A Sketch On Tuesday // #TSOT658 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It was the perfect base for combining several challenges.

As You See It // #AYSI336 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is SEEDS & ACORNS!!  A perfect theme for this time of year...fall is in the air!!

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc499 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is "Autumn Breezes & Beautiful Leaves"!!  

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc260 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning 3 in a row on this tic-tac-toe board: die cut, foliage, and tree.

Just Add Ink // #JAI728 ...A "pick two" challenge!!  From the three elements give pick two when creating your card.  I picked pen and patterned paper.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Be Merry

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC603 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  I love the clustered focal point...I switched the flowers to snowflakes!!

Addicted to CAS // #271 ...A "code word" challenge!!  The code word for this current challenge is SNOW!!  Snow is not something I have missed since our move to Florida but I still do love making snowy cards!!

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd819 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors for this challenge is mustard, red, and slate blue.  A very wintery combination!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

We WHISK You A Merry Christmas

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS662 ...A sketch challenge!!  This framed open space was perfect for playing with 2 new items that I picked up from Hobby Lobby and was great for combining several challenges!!

JIngle Belles // #JB2423 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current Christmas challenge is "Christmas Feast".   This little Gingerbread Men are whisking up their own feast so that we don't feast on them!!

Allsorts // #AC806 ...An "anything goes" challeng with an optional theme!!  I did use the optional CHRISTMAS theme this time!  The the designer paper and gingerbread men are from Hobby Lobby and the sentiment and whisk stamps are from Lawn Fawn.

I am also linking my card up to the Never Before Used Schtuff blog.  This blog offers a place for us to show off our "never been used" items.  These Gingerbread men are brand new to my stash...I picked them up @ Hobby Lobby since they are 50% off!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Two on Thrusday

 

Card #1 inspired by 3 challenges...

CAS on Friday // #296 ...A clean and simple challeng with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is BIRTHDAY!!

The Paper Players // #PP715 ...A color challenge!!  The colors called for in this challenge...Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, and Orange!!  A perfect color combo for creating a blended background.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc260 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board: ink blending (blended all 4 colors using a sponge dauber), CAS (clean and simple), and die cut (stitched retangle die and plam tree die).

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

Color Hues // #TCH98 ...A color challenge!!  Red & Black are the colors called for in this challenge!!  

TGIF Challenge // tgif498 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for my red mug of cappuccino!! 

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS68 ...A "never been used" challenge!!  This punny sentiment was part of a set from Trinity Stamps that I won during the National Coffee Day blog hop.  Today was the first I inked up this sentiment.  Trust me...it is gonna see alot more ink!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)