Happy 5th Birthday

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Birthday // #91 ...A birthday challenge with a theme!!  SMALL & DAINTY is the theme for this current challenge!!  How about some SMALL little mice with some DAINTY little cupcakes?!?  My grandson turns 5 on his next birthday...Happy 5th Birthday!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 24OCT26 ...An embossing challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is NUMBERS!!  I actually have an embossing folder with number...perfect for this challenge.

Inspired By Challenge // #IB414 ...A "visual prompt" challenge with an optional sketch!!  Inspired by...Denim!!  I cut up a pair of stained jean and used a piece on today's card and I used the sketch as well.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Bring on the Merry

 

6 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS761 ...A sketch challenge!!  An oval and some snowflakes...Yes, please!!  A great sketch for bringing this challenges together!!

Color Hues // #TCH144 ...A color challenge!!  Red and green are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I used Stampin Up's Poppy Parade designer paper for my back ground and then colored my little owl's sweater with green and red markers.

Inspired.Create.Challenge // #ICC228 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS CARD is the theme for this current challenge!!  Bring on the Merry!!

We Love Stamping // NOV2026 ...A monthly stamping challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of November is Christmas Critter!!  This stamped this little owl using a "builder" set of stamps from Stampendous called Woodsy Stack.  My sentiment was stamped using a Newton's Nook sentiment.

Jingle Belles // #JB2623 ...A "holiday leftovers" challenge!!  My leftovers on this card are the snowflakes.  I have a plate die that cuts out a 5x6 set of snowflakes...I use what I need and then put the leftovers in a little storage box.  My leftover box of snowflakes has an array of colors in different sizes...I picked out some silver ones for today's card.

Make My Monday // #MMM290 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is WINTER ANIMALS!!  I have my little winter owl all cozy in his Christmas sweater!!  Bring on the Merry!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Let's Shell-abrate!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Double Trouble // #228 ...A "Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3" challenge!!  Thing 1 wants us to follow a "SnickerDoodles" recipe...3 doodle style images (a doodled frame,some stars, and the inside of my shells), 2 layers (cut out & layered shells and sentiment), and 1 sentiment (It's your day, let's shellabrate)...CHECK!!  Thing 2 wants us to use the sketch from Try A Sketch On Tuesday #707...CHECK!!  Thing 3 wants us to include a "punny" sentiment..."SHELL-abrate"...CHECK!!

Try A Sketch on Tuesday // #TSOT707 ...A sketch challenge!!  These two challenges (Double Trouble & TSOT) always partner up.  Since this is a planned partnership on their part (not me picking and combining challenges) you always know they work perfectly together!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #597 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love the row of images down the side of the card...so many possibilities!!  Since the TSOT sketch was all about doodling it worked to combine these two sketches into one.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW883 ...An "anything goes" challenge!!  I mixed a little bit of doodling with a bit of stamping and layers...anything goes!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

You're All Kinds Of Awesome

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Cards // #326 ...A clean and simple challenge with a sketch!!  This sketch was the starting point for my card today and it worked perfectly for combining these challenges.

Colorful Options // NOV2026 ...A color challenge!!  A "color board" of pinks, purples, and teals in honor of Día de los Muertos.  I even found a Catrinas mask that I could use on today's card.

Addicted to CAS // #320 ...A code word challenge!!  MASK is the code word for this current challenge.  I used an actual mask on my card today...but I had the thought that the design team might be looking for a MASKing technique?!?  Maybe I'll make another card that showcases the technique...stay tuned!?!

Time Out Challenge // #TOC325 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is FRIENDSHIP/ENCOURAGEMENT/SUPPORT!!  "You're All Kinds of Awesome"...a sentiment that everyone likes to hears and needs to be sent out as a reminder to our friends.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Season's Greetings

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS500 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love all the layers in this sketch.  Great sketch for showcasing some Christmas designer paper I picked up at Hobby Lobby last year.  And it worked perfectly for combining these 5 challenges.

The Paper Players // #PP810 ...A theme challenge!!  PLAID is the theme for this current challenge.  I use two different sheets of plaid paper on today's Christmas card.

Color Hues // #TCH144 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors called for in this current challenge...GREEN & RED.  I used a Pine Forrest GREEN (Hobby Lobby papers) & Stampin Up's Cherry Cobbler for my RED.

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC228 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge.  Season's Greetings with this country Christmas card.

Alphabet Challenge // 30OCT26 ...An ABC challenge!!  N is for NOCTURNAL ANIMAL!!  I was thinking that a bear was a nocturnal animal but my hubby said "not really".  But...I had already glued him into place so...I added two porcupines after googling it and confirming that they were indeed noturnal animals.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thankful For You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational Challenges // #IC379 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!  My inspiration...the pumpkins & the "tic tac toe" arrangement in box number two.

FarmQuest General Store // #43 ...An "anything goes farm and/or country" challenge!!  Where do you find pumpkins?? You find them in the COUNTRY on a FARM!!  Yes!!

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc601 ...An inspiration challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo...the pumpkin and the many little pieces.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

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)