Psalm 121:1-2

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc297 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board: any die (Spellbinders), layers, and embossing (Stampin Up embossing folder).

Scrap~N~Sketch // #SNS299 ...A monthly sketch challenge that offers both card and scrapbook sketches!!  I used this month's card sketch as the starting point for today's card.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #17 ...An "anything from or in the garden" challenge!!  FLOWERS...even a veggie garden has blooms so all gardens at some point have flowers!!

Word Art Wednesday // #762-763 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional scripture.  I didn't use this week's given scripture verse but I used another one.  It is a scripture verse stamp from Verve Stamps (no longer in business but I love all of their stamps that I have and have kept them in my stash.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC391

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC391 ...A sketch challenge!!  For this new challenge Claire has a "square card" sketch for us.  The possibilities are endless and we can't wait to see your take on her "Hip to be Squared" sketch.

       
Hop on over to our blog for all the details and from some fantastic inspiration from the rest of our design team.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Colorful Options // JUL2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  Red, White, and Blue are the colors called for in July's color challenge!!

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI639 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge!!  The cupcake photo for this current challenge boosts the colors red, white, and blue!!

{PIN}spirations Challenge // JUL2026 ...A monthly PINTEREST inspired challenge!!  Let the photo found on Pinterest inspire your creation. Red, White, & Blue!!

Cut It Up // #361 ...An "die cut" challenge with a twist!!  The twist for this current challenge is EMBOSS IT!!  I used a Verve sentiment die and two Spellbinders scalloped oval dies along with a Darive embossing folder...I added in the twist!!

  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Hard Times Better

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

I Spy With My Little Eye // #39 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "spying" SOMETHING WITH WINGS!!  How about a flock of birds...YES!!  Lot of wings on today's card.

Festive Friday // #FF0214 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Friendship Day, choose 3 of the 10 elements to use on your card.  My pick from the inspo list: friend sentiment, birds, and doodling.  Friends make the good times better & the hard times easier!!  So true!!

AAA Colourful Challenge // #30 ...A "colourboard" challenge!!  For this current challenge we have been given a night sky colourboard.  I mimicked the night sky, just layered my colors in reverse order.  Seemed fitting to have the "hard times" portion of the sentiment in the gray.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc587 ...A "technique" challenge!!  The technique being showcased for this current challenge is TONE ON TONE stamping.  My sentiment is gray on gray at the bottom, but the orange on orange landed more like a orange on yellow...ooops!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #339

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #339 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this new challenge is FLOWERS!!  I used a Stampin Up's 2-step stamping set called Beautifully Happy for today's card.

            
Now it is your turn!!  We can't wait to see your entries in our gallery!!  For all the details for this new challenge that begins today, hop on over to our blog.  While you are there you will also find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Simply Clean & Simple Challenges // JUL2026 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current CAS challenge is BIRTHDAY!!  I used a "Happy Birthday" sentiment from Stampin Up's Circle Sayings stamp set.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #17 ...A "something in or from a garden" challenge!!  FLOWERS!!  Yes!!  I am in Israel right now and I am enjoy such beautiful flowers...see photos at the end of my post.

Time Out Challenge // #TOC318 ...A theme challenge!!  MOTHER NATURE is the theme of this current challenge.  Oh the flowers we can find in mother nature...such beauty!!

AAA Birthday Challenge // #87 ...A monthly birthday challenge with a theme!!  FOR THE GIRLS is the theme for this current challenge.  A clean and simple bouquet of flowers for my birthday girl!!

Never Before Used // #NBUS88 ...

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 inking up part of a Stampin Up's stamp set for the very first time...Beautifully Happy.  I have used the outlined flower stamp before but I have never inked up the 2-step stamping portion of this set!!  Why have I not??  It makes for a beautiful flower...adding that second step of color changes everything!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Christmas In July

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Jingle Belles // #JB2615 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  For this current challenge they have given us a UNICORN CHRISTMAS color palette.  I used the pink, aqua and the green!

ABC Christmas Challenge // 08JULY26 ...An alphabet Christmas challenge!!  N is for NO STAMPING (none...juest designer papers and a sticker sentiment) and O is for ONCE IN DAVID"S CITY (they are asking to see buildings).  I included both alphabet letters on today's card.

Caffeinated Christmas // JUL2026 ...A monthly Christmas Card challenge that includes coffee, tea or cocoa.  I included cups of lattes alonge with coffee beans.  This Christmas card was made for of my girlfriends that loves her lattes!!

"Christmas In July" is the theme for these 5 challenges...

Little Red Wagon // #LRW868

INKspiraitonal Challenge // #IC372

Make My Monday // #MMM282

Inspiration Station // #IS87

Addicted to Stamps & More // ATS&M522

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

You're Off To Great Places

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #312 ...A "code word" challenge!!  UP is the code word for this current challenge!!  Up, Up, and away...to great places!!

We Love Stamping // JUL2026 ...A stamping challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is SUMMERTIME!!  One of my most favorite SUMMERTIME adventure was our hot air balloon ride in Albuquerque, New Mexico the summer we took a road trip out west.  I stamped my hot air balloon in Rich Razzleberry using Stampin Up's retired Above the Clouds stamp set, I stamped my clouds (from the same stamp set) in white ink, and I stamped my sentiment (also from the same stamp set).

Unicorn Challenge // #122 ...A monthly challenge with a prompt!!  The prompt for this current challenge is NO DESIGN PAPER.  I didn't use design paper but I did stamp some clouds on my Soft Sky card stock.

Just Us Girls // #JUG832 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from this current mood board: the summer vibe, the sky blue color, and the white puffy clouds.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G388

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G388 ...A masculine challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is SUMMER!!  I used Stampin Up's Relaxing Waterside die for creating my SUMMER themed card.  Sailboats and Summers go hand in hand.

Now it is your turn!!  When you think of guys and summer, what comes to  your mind??  And...what stamps, dies, or embossing folders do you have to create a card fitting our challenge??  Hop on over to our blog for all the details for this new challenge and for inspiration from the rest of the design team.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Allsorts // #AC854 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme.  The optional theme for this current challenge is BY THE SEA!!  Sailboats are found BY THE SEA!!  Stampin Up's Relaxing Waterside die works perfectly for also playing along with this challenge.

Time Out Challenge // #TOC317 ...A theme challenge!!  WATER is the theme for this current challenge.  Sailboat need a body of water...Sailboats, Seas, and Summer.

A Cut Above // JUL2026 ...A monthly die cut challenge!!  This sailboat die from Stampin Up has endless possibilities.  I love that it is in a circle and that it gives space of stamping and stenciling to fill in the background.

Just Add Ink // #JAI790 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are just adding DIE and/or STENCIL!!  I used both...a sun ray stencil from Funky Fossil and a sailboat die from Stampin Up.

Never Before Used // #NBUS88 ...

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 one of Stampin Up's dies for the very first time...Relaxing Waterside.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)