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)

Just For You

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Stick It Down // OCT2026 ...A monthly sketch challenge found on Face Book!!  It is almost the end of October and I had yet to play along with their sketch...today is the day!!

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb283 ...A color challenge!!  Use the 4 color found in the "Be-Leaf Me" photo along with a retro stamp!!  I am using a leaf stamp from Stampin Up's Autumn Splendor set that came out in 2009.  I picked it up at a thirft store last year...it had never been inked up or even put together!!

Little Red Wagon // #LRW882 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is...S is for STENCIL!!  I used a burlap stencil amongst the falling leaves.

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge // #CI642 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from this cupcake photo...the fall vibe, the leaves, and the layering!!

    

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 a Stampin Up stamp (AUTUMN SPLENDOR // 2009) that I picked up at a thrift store last November (there are still stamps in this set that I have not inked up yet)...it is a wooden red rubber set that had never been put together...so brand new, never been used!!  Oh...and I got it for $3...yippie!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Big Birthday

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By Challenge // #IB412 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!   Inspired By...Candy!!  My inspiration from this photo...the colors, the dots, and the wrappers (my sentiment is "wrapped" among my giraffe LOL).

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M529 ...A theme challenge!!  ANY OCCASION is the theme for this current challenge!!  How about a KID'S BIRTHDAY!?!

Just Add Ink // #JAI797 ...A "pick two" challenge!!  Use two of the given words on your card...numbers/letters/spots/stripes.  I picked numbers (my embossed background) and letters (my jumbo birthday sentiment).

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc600 ...A "go big" celebratory challenge!!  Challenge #600 calls for a BIG celebration!!  My "go big" is the jumbo sentiment and the use of a BIG giraffe!!  Congrats to you on this impressive milestone!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)