New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS546

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS546 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  For this new challenge we want to see OUTTA THIS WORLD items from your stash.  I used Stampin Up's To The Moon stamp set for my card.  

What about you??  What do you have in your stash that fits our new challenge??  There are lots of ways you could spin this challenge...martians, spaceships, aliens, planets and the list goes on!!  We can't wait to see what you find in your stash.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details and additional inspiration from the rest of the design team.

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS461 ...A sketch challenge!!  I flipped the sketch and kept the focal point very slim lined.  It was perfect for showcasing our new challenge over at Shopping Our Stash.

Just Add Ink // #JAI747 ...An inspiration challenge!!  The JAI team has us drawing our inspiration from a collage of photos all done in yellow, black, and gray.  I used this color combo as my inspiration.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Morther's Day 2025

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS682 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  This fun sketch was the perfect building block for the other challenges I used to make today's card.

Time Out Challenges // #TOC286 ...A "pick two" challenge!!  From the six words given, pick two of them to use on your card.  I picked pastel (Stampin Up's Pear Pizzazz) and floral (floral die from Tim Holtz).

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc521 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge: Pastel Polka Dots!!  This pastel green from Stampin Up's Soft Subtle's line, with it's matching polka dotted designer paper was perfect for playing along with the TGIF challenge.

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenges // #tttc268 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: Mom sentiment, Free, and Flower.  Happy Mother's Day!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Easter Morning!!

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Double Trouble Challenge // #189 ...A Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 challenge!!  Thing 1 wants us to use a recipe: 3 pastels, 2 words, and 1 slim line card.  Check!!  Thing 2 wants us to use the sketch from Try A Sketch On Tuesday and link it to their challenge. Check!!  Thing 3 wants us to use some Easter Eggs. Check!!  I made all three Things happy!!

Try A Sketch On Tuesday // #TSOT668 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my 3 pastels for the above challenge.  I used Stampin Up's designer papers for creating the angled background.

Inspiration Station // #IS72 ...A photo inspired challenge!!  HUGS!!  The healing power of a hug is real and unexplainable!!  I think that is why I am a hugger!!  How about these snuggling bunnies from Colorado Craft Company to showcase the hug in this inspiration photo.

Colorful Options // APR2025 ...A monthly color challenge!!  PASTELS are the colors called for during the month of April.  I picked 3 pastels from Stampin Up's Soft Subtle family for me trio of pastels.

Love Those Pretty Papers // APR2025 ...A monthly designer paper challenge with an optional theme!!  The theme for April is SPRINGTIME.  Nothing says springtime like the soft colors of new growth and flowers budding and a basket of Easter eggs.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Hello Summer

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC625 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  I used a stitched die from Stampin Up to create the wavy edge called for in this current sketch.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC821 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  Stencil & Masks is the optional theme for this current challenge.  I used both...my die was both my stencil and my mask for the edging my this fun little seagull that I stamped from Stampin Up's Sale-A-Bration set, Friendly Seagulls.

Alphabet Challenge // 18APR25 ...An ABC challenge!!  A is for ALPHABET...that means that for this current challenge we get to pick our letter and say what it is for.  I pick S for SUMMER and SEAGULL!  Hello to a happy Summer!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #307

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #307 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme.  STENCIL is theme for this current challenge.  I love playing with stencils so this was a super fun challenge for me.  I did some masking so that I could stencil the inside of my lamb in one pattern & color and then use another pattern & color for the space around my lamb.  All the while keeping it clean and simple!!  I love how it turned out!!  

                           
Now it is your turn!!  We can't wait to see your clean and simple card using a STENCIL!!  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details for this new challenge and gather up some additional inspiration from the rest of the design team...they have some great ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

Several other challenges inspired today's card...

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc268 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board: stencil (2 of them to be exact), free (you pick...ink blending or animals), and embellishment (yellow enamel dots).

Allsorts Challenge // #AC821 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist is to use stenciling  and masking.  I used both of these techniques together to create my two colors (Stampin Up's Mint Macaroon & So Saffron inks) and two patterns (sorry I can't remember where these stencils are from) for my lamb stamp from Funky Fossil Designs.

Addicted To Stamps & More // #ATS&M490 ...A technique challenge!!  The design team over at ATS&M wants us to use a stencil and/or die...just a stencil for me this time.

Word Art Wednesday // #WAW694-695 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional scripture verse that we can use!!  The optional verse for this current challenge is John 1:29..."Behold the Lamb of God".  I used the lamb portion of the verse as my inspiration for today's card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Country Christmas

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb252 ...A "retro" challenge with a sketch!!  Retro meaning that we are asked to use a stamp that is over a year old.  My Good Greetings sentiment stamp from Stampin Up along with the embossing folder, the burlap ribbon, the wooden snowflake, and the red rhinestone are all well over a year old.  The Good Greetings stamp set actually came out in 2018!!  How is that for an oldie but goodie!?! This sketch was the perfect starting point for showcasing 2 other challenges that I wanted to play along with.

Festive Friday // #FF0182 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list of 10 elements honoring Earth Day, choose 3 of the elements to use on your card.  I picked wooden element (snowflake), burlap (ribbon), and embossing folder (Cuttlebug folder).

Jingle Belles Challenge // #JB2508 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  Earth Day is the theme of this current challenge and the Belles want to see recycled items.  This red burlap ribbon came on a bouquet of flowers delivered several Christmases ago.  I save ribbon from florist arrangements because they make great additions to cards.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

You Amaze Me

  4 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG770 ...A word challenge!! YOU is the word of the week!!  When I saw this week's challenge, I right way thought of this YOU die that is retired from Stampin Up.  It is perfect for creating a YOU themed card.

The Paper Players // #PP733 ...A color challenge!!  Purple, Yellow, Aqua, and Green...a springy combination!!  I had this green chalked up embossed background left over from a "crafting date" with my nephew and it seemed perfect for the starting point of this challenge...I just on it with layers using the remaining colors.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 12APR25 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  Rainbow colors is the optional theme of this current challenge.  I sorta used it...I used 4 of the 7 colors of the rainbow in pastel!!  I think pastel colors are actually more realistic to what we see in the sky...don't you agree?!?  Back to the embossing part, I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder for my base and the layered up embossed pieces of my card.

Colorful Options // APR2025 ...A color challenge!!  Pastels!!  Textures!!  That is my inspiration from April's color board.  I love the textures offered in the lower left hand corner of the board and my light purple, yellow, aqua, and green seemed fitting for the colors this month.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)