New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #333

 

Today begins a new challenge a

CAS on Friday // #333 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge...ANIMALS!
Aren't these little mice the cutest?!  They are needing a little bit of caffeine!! Me too on this early Friday morning...actually every morning!!  LOL!!

ANIMALS...which one will you choose from your stash to make a card??  We can't wait to see your card in our gallery.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details of this new challenge that begins today.  While there you will find great inspiration from the rest of our design team...they have used cats, bunnies, birdies, butterflys and rhinos...the possibilities are endless.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Funday Challenge // #86 ...A monthly challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is DIECUTS!!  I love it when a stamp set has a matching die...save time on that fussy cutting!!  This stamp set and matching die is from the Colorado Craft Company.

Double D Challenges // 15APR26 ...A theme challenge!!  TEA and/or COFFEE is the theme for this current challenge!!  Coffee it will be every time in this household!!  We get teased about being coffee snobs!!  LOL!!

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M516 ...A "make your mark" challenge!!  I made my mark using watercolor colored pencils from Stampin Up!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happiness is...

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Birthday Challenge // #84 ...A birthday challenge with a theme!! WASHI TAPE...they want us to use washi tape on our birthday card!!  This card doesn't say Happy Birthday on the out side but it was made for one of my besties who has a birthday this month and I am gifting her a book.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc574 ...An inspiration challenge!!  Shelves of books...I love it!!  In our house we love books and have shelves of them through out the house...so you know I have stamps that fit our love of books.  This washi tape was perfect for this inspiration challenge.

The Paper Players // #PP783 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my washi tape.  The stack of books made the perfect edging, and then I punched out a circle from the washi tape showcasing the cute little mouse.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Birthday Sloth Style

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC679 ...A sketch challenge!!  Instead of a party banner, I die cute some vines and instead of a tab in the bottom left corner, I used flowers.  But the sketch was truly my inspiration and as soon as I saw the sketch I was thinking of vines in a jungle.

Time Out Challenges // #TOC311 ...A word challenge!!  Of the six words given (earth, hope, pastel, rain, tree, and bloom), use at least two on your card.  I used tree and bloom on today's card.

Can You Handle the Pressure // 25APR26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is FLOWERS!!  I used Rose Red card stock to die cut my flowers (they have a bit of embossing on them) and my wave embossing folder (from Stampin Up) gave the feel of hanging vines.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Christmas Card Honoring Earth Day

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Jingle Belles // #JB2609 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is EARTH DAY...RECYCLE!!  You know those bands that come on blanket when you buy a new one??  I'm sure most people throw them away...me...I save them and use them on cards!!  This gray band was wrapped around a fuzzy Christmas blanket that I was gifted this past Christmas.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW855 ...A theme challenge!!  LRW is also are celebrating EARTH DAY during this challenge and want us to use recycled items on our card.  A blanket band it is!!

ABC Christmas // 08APR2026 ...A monthly Christmas challenge inspired by letters of the alphabet!!  H is for HAT (paper pieced gingham hat on my snowlady).  I is for IMAGE ONLY (no sentiment on this Christmas card).

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Smile!!

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS733 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card and it worked perfectly for combining these challenges.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS486 ...A "inspiration board" challenge!!  My inspiration from this picture board...the camera!!  Don't see cameras as often these days with our phones taking such great pictures.

Cut It Up // #354 ...A die cut challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is...COLORS OF SPRING!!  I think these designer paper (retired from Stampin Up) perfectly represent the colors of spring!!  I used a "smile" sentiment die as my one word sentiment.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Raining Blooms

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By // #IB385 ...A "photo inspired" challenge with an optional sketch!!  I used both elements on today's card.  My inspiration from the photo...the umbrella, the falling blooms, and the colors!!

Just Us Girls // #JUG820 ...A technique challenge!!  The technique called for in this current challenge is STENCILING!!  I stenciled a soft background for my falling blooms.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC848 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is ANYTHING BUT SQUARE!!  No squares on today's card!!  My rectangle die, flower and leaf dies, and sentiment are from Stampin Up.  My stamped umbrella is from a Spellbinder's stamp set.

We Love Stamping // APR2026 ...A monthly challenge that showcases stamping and follows a theme!!  SPRING is the theme for the month of April.  I stamped my umbrella and my sentiment.

Time Out Challenges // #TOC311 ...A word challenge!!  Of the 6 words given (earth, rain, pastel, hope, tree, and bloom) use at least two of them on your card.  I used rain and bloom...raining blooms!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

HB2U

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #306 ...A clean and simple "code word" challenge!!  The code word for this current challenge is POSTAGE!!  For this challenge, I pulled out some oldies but goodies that have been retired from Stampin Up for years.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc291 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: punch, dry embossing, and layers.  I layered up the letters, added punch outs to the envelope backs, and scored some lines for my dry embossing.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge // #778 ...An "anything goes" challenge!!  Whenever there is an "anything goes" challenge the linky fills up quickly...for April they had to open a second one to accomodate all the entries.

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges // #635 ...A theme challenge!!  CLEAN & SIMPLE is the theme for this current challenge.  Clean lines and simple images on today's card...CHECK!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)