New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS583

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS583 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  CHICKEN is the theme for this current challenge!!  What do you have in your stash that would fit this theme??  We can't wait to see your creations in our gallery!!

For my take on this challenge I "shopped my stash" and used a retired bundle from Stampin Up called Hey, Chick.  I could resist this snarky sentiment on today's birthday card.

3 additional challenges inspired today's 1st card...

Cut It Up // #365 ...A "die cut" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is ORANGE & BLACK.  I used Stampin Up's Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie for my colors and a die from Emma Moore Designs (the rectangle) and one from Stampin Up (the chicken).

AAA Birthday // #89 ...A "birthday" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is USE PATTERN PAPER!!  I used two different pieces, both from Stampin Up...one in Pumpkin Pie and one in Basic Black.

Sketch~N~Scrap // Throwback to #249 ...A monthly sketch challenge!!  I am playing along with their throwback challenge and using a past sketch for today's card.

4 challenges inspired 

today's 2nd card...

Inspired By Challenges // #IB407 ...A "visual prompt" challenge with an optional sketch!!  Inspired by ACORNS!!  I used both the photo and the sketch as inspiration for today's card.  My inspiration from the photo: the acorns and the fall colors.

Just Us Girls // #JUG841 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspirations from this mood board: the girls, the fall colors, and the flowing hair.

Festive Friday // #FF0218 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring World Cardmaking Day, choose 3 of the 10 elements to include on your card.  My 3 elements are: a decorated envelope, stitching (hand stitched 4 Xs...one on each acorn and 2 and the background papers), and patterned paper.

Time Out Challenges // #TOC322 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is SEASONAL COLORS WHERE YOU LIVE!!  Even here in Florida things are starting to take on the browns and yellows of Fall...the splash of blue represents all the water around us.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Very Merry Wishes

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS754 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for combining today's challenges.  So many possibilities with this sketch but I gave it a Christmas theme.

ABC Christmas Challenge // 09SEPT26 ...A "Christmas themed alphabet" challenge!!  S is for SNOWMAN & T is for TRANSPORT!!  I used both letters on today's card...this retro bike is TRANSPORTING my frosty little SNOWMAN!

Little Red Wagon // #LRW876 ...A theme challenge!!  For this current challenge we have been given a Billy Joel song...FOR THE LONGEST TIME.  They want to see cards that are nostalgic or represents memories.  How about this nostalgic bike??  Not only is the image kinda retro, the stamp came out in 2012 making it actually retro!! LOL

Jingle Belles // #JB2619 ...A "year round Christmas" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are asked to CASE on of the Belles.  I picked a card from 2016 made by Stephanie...she "halved" her card and I did too // she used a snowman and I did too.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC395

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC395 ...A sketch challenge!!  Heather has designed a great "Don't Leaf Me" sketch to inspire us!!

              

How does this sketch inspire you??  We can't wait to see your takes in our gallery.  For additional detail hop on over to our blog.  While you are there you will find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

A Cut Above // #SEPT2026 ...A monthly "anything goes" die cut challenge!!  I used a retired die from Stampin Up on today's card.  This die works great in both the fall and the spring depending on the colors you use.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC858 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is SYMPATHY/THINKING OF YOU/GET WELL!!  I needed a sympathy card for my boss who lost her mother-in-law.

Love Those Pretty Papers // SEPT2026 ...A monthly "designer paper" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of Sept is FALL FLORALS!!  This woodgrain paper from Stampin Up seemed perfect for my die cut fall florals.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

My Door...

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI381 ...A color challenge!!  The colors called for in this "High Tech Handsomeness" challenge: Basic Gray, Smokey Slate, and Azure Afternoon.  I even pulled in the photo theme that showed these colors and made a card with a brick wall and blue door.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC858 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is SYMPATHY/THINKING OF YOU/GET WELL!!  I think this "My door is always open for you" from Unity Stamps fits the optional theme perfectly.  I won this door & plant dies from Tonic Studios and the two embossing folders are from Stampin Up as well as the card stock & ink.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 12SEPT26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is CLOUDY DAY!  For this challenge we were asked to use clouds...I just happened to have a cloud embossing folder...Yippie!!

 Never Before Used // #NBUS90 ...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 new die from Tonic Studios and inking up a sentiment from Unity Stamp for the first time.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVerson)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #343

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #343 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for our new challenge is AUTUMN/FALL!!  The season is here so lets see your cards that celebrate this time of year.

             

Now it is your turn, what stamps or dies do you have that would fit our new challenge theme?!?  We can't wait to see your clean and simple AUTUMN/FALL cards.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details and check out all the great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Inky Paws Challenge // #256 ...A Newton's Nook challenge...with a visual prompt!!  My inspiration from the prompt was the pumpkin and the fall colors.

Inspiration Station // #IS89 ...A monthly photo inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from September's photo was the leaves and the assortment of colors.

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #341 ...A monthly Pintrest challenge!!  This month we had a Pintrest photo with mixture of fall colors and leaves!!

 Never Before Used // #NBUS90 ...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 new stamp from Newton's Nook...today is the first they have seen ink!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Mushroom Thank You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Card Challenge // #323 ...A "clean & simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is M is for____.  For me, M is for MUSHROOM!!  I used a Spellbinder's mushroom die on my clean & simple thank you card.

The Paper Players // #PP803 ...A color challenge!!  The colors called for in this current challenge are Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Crushed Curry...check!!

Just Add Ink // #JAI794 ...A "just add" challenge!!   For this current challenge we are "just adding" a sketch!!  This sketch worked perfectly for combining today's challenges.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Big Bold Bright Birthday

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG840 ...A word challenge!!  BOLD is the word for this challenge!!  How about a big bold birthday die!?!  The size of the happy and the bright colors make this a big, BOLD, bright, birthday card!!

TGIF Challenges // #tgif594 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my new dies from Emily Moore and for combining today's challenges.

Festive Friday Challenge // #FF0218 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring "World Cardmaking Day", pick 3 of the 10 elements to use on a card.  I picked jeweled colors (ruby, sapphire, and emerald), stitching (faux stitching on the "happy" sentiment and the red label), and decorated envelope (matching envelope using papers from card).

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC2224 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this current challenge...any blue, any green, and any blue.  I used Stampin Up's Brilliant Blue, Shaded Spruce, and Real Red.

Never Before Used // #NBUS90 ...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 new "happy birthday" die from Emily Moore Designs.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)