Red, Green, & Gold...But Not Christmas

 

2 Challenges inspired today's card...

Just Add Ink // #JAI684 ...A color challenge!! Red, Green, and Gold are the colors called for in this challenge.  I decided to use this colors and not use them as a Christmas theme.  These colors are the perfect combo for a Christmas card but I am done making Christmas cards for this year so I had to think out side the box.  Was kinda fun using traditional Christmas colors on a non-Christmas card.

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch // #SC987 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love sketch challenges...they make a great starting point for a card and the Spitcoast team always has some great sketches for us to be inspired by.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Valentines & Birthday

 

Card #1 inspired by 2 challenges...

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc453 ...An inspiration challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo...square postage punch and the bear.  I just love this dear die from Tim Holtz.  Normally he gets used as a Christmas bear but since February is still a winter month I thought he would work very well as a Valentine's bear.  Wouldn't you agree!?!

Sketch~N~Scrap Challenges // #SNS250 ...A sketch challenge!!  I used this sketch on Thursday, so it was fresh on my mind, and right way thought it would work perfectly with my square postage punch.

Card #2 inspired by 1 challenge...

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #308 

...A Pinterest inspired challenge!!  The Pinterest photo for December has a birthday theme in green and red.  While I didn't use the traditional Christmas green and red combination, I did use red and green but in Old Olive & Cherry Cobbler.  Kudos to all those December birthdays that have to compete with Christmas!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

I Pete 3:4

 Today's card was inspired by 2 challenges...

Global Design Project // #GDP425 ...A color challenge!!  Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, and Petal Pink are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I got this new jumbo verse and wanted to play with it so I simply incorporated the colors into the layers behind it.  I realize this makes the sentiment more prominent than the colors, but I do like how it turned out and I was indeed inspired by the trio of colors given by the GDP team.

Never Before Used Schtuff Challenge // #NBUS57 ...A "never been used" challenge!!  This verse stamp from Unity stamps is brand new and getting inked up for the first time ever.  I love how beautiful it turned out embossed in this Early Espresso embossing powder from Stampin Up!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Sweet Birthday Wishes

 Today's card inspired by 3 challenges...

Sketch~N~Scrap // #SNS256 ...A sketch challenge!!  This is the last sketch for 2023 and it was the perfect inspiration for making a card for my grand-neice who has a birthday this coming week.  I'm sure this sweet little girl will enjoy a yummy cupcake card.  Thanks to the SNS team for providing great sketch challenges throughout the year...I look forward to playing along with them in 2024.

The Crafty Addicts // #8 ...An "anything goes" challenge!!  A birthday themed card seemed perfect for an "anything goes" challenge.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC305 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  CELEBRATE is the word prompt for this current challenge!!  Birthdays are all about celebrating especially for little girls!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Hello Winter

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Color Hues // #TCH77 ...A color challenge!!  PINK & SILVER are the colors called for in this challenge!!  A wintery color combo!!  Hello, Winter!!

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc452 ...A technique challenge!!  Use up some Christmas scraps!!  This snowflake was left over from a die I used back of December 14th.  The die cuts out several snowflakes and I only used one of them then so this one was laying on my workspace in a pile of scraps!!

Papercraft Challenges // #PC101 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS!!  A pink and silver wintery Christmas card added to my stash for 2024.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Day After Christmas

 

My inspiration for card #1...

Paper Craft Crew Challenge // #PCC549 ...A tic-tac-toe challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this game board: animals, ribbon, rhinestones.  This Spellbinder's bear die was perfect for the animal portion, some Pretty In Pink for the ribbon portion, and a trio of pink rhinestones finished off my three in a row for the win!!

Double Trouble Paper Challenge // #DTC155 ...A double trouble challenge.  For this challenge they have partnered with the Use Your Stuff challenge.  Thing 1, Thing 2 and Thing 3 have challenges for us.  Thing 1 wants us to celebrate Die-cember and use a die!!  Thing 2 wants us to use ribbon, twine, cording, or washi tape!!  Thing 3 wants us to share with the Use Your Stuff Challenge!!

Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenges...

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc452 ...A technique challenge!!  Use up Christmas scraps!!  This paper was left over from yesterday's card and the mug sticker was a leftover from a packet of sticker's that I have been using on assorted Christmas cards this season.

ABC Christmas // #13DEC23 ...An alphabet challenge!!  Z is for zebra and we are asked to use black & white or stripes.  I went with the stripes...perfect for candy canes and the DSP I had left over from yesterday's card!!

Papercraft Challenges // #PC101 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge.  Christmas was yesterday so I guess this is my first Christmas card to start my 2024 Christmas stash...and to think it was made with scraps!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #CC&S527 ...A "you pick challenge"!!  That is right your pick from past challenges and use either a color challenge or a sketch challenge from the past.  I picked the sketch from July 2023...#516.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Merry Christmas 2023

 Merry Christmas!!

Today's card was inspired by 4 challenges...

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge // #CCC24 ...A coffee Christmas challenge with a snowman theme.  Coffee + Christmas + Snowman = A sweet caffeinated Christmas card!!  I love this melting snowman made with Stampin Up's Sprinkles of Life stamp set.

Inspire By Challenge // #IB268 ...An inspiration challenge.  This photo if full of candy canes and offers sweet Christmas inspiration.  I found this retired DSP and thought it was perfect for the candy cane theme and of course I had to use a candy cane as well!!  This challenge also offers an optional sketch and I decided to use it as well.

Double Trouble Challenge // #DTC155 ...A double trouble challenge.  For this challenge they have partnered with the Use Your Stuff challenge.  Thing 1, Thing 2 and Thing 3 have challenges for us.  Thing 1 wants us to celebrate Die-cember and use a die!!  Thing 2 wants us to use ribbon, twine, cording, or washi tape!!  Thing 3 wants us to share with the Use Your Stuff Challenge!!

ABC Christmas // #13DEC23 ...An alphabet challenge!!  Z is for zebra and we are asked to use black & white or stripes.  I went with the stripes...perfect for candy canes and the DSP I found!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC325

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC325 ...A color challenge!!  Winter Warmth!!  (although my card plays alittle more on the warmth and not the winter LOL)  A color palette with 6 colors...use at least three of the colors from this palette.  For my card I used two shades of red (Real Red & Cherry Cobbler inks), the yellow-green (found in this leafy designer paper), and the yellow (seeds found in the other designer paper).  That floating strawberry in the photo also inspired me and had me reaching for my Sweet Strawberry bundle. 

Now it is your turn!!  Hop on over to our blog and find all the details for this new Winter Warmth challenge.  Gather some additional inspiration from the rest of the design team...they have some great takes on our new color palette.

Another challenge inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch // #SC998 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was a starting point for my card for the new color challenge that starts today over at Sunday Stamps.  It works perfect for showcasing designer papers and highlighting my sweet berry!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

My Last Christmas Card of 2023...I think!?!

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC556 ...A sketch challenge!!  I am thankful for sketch challenges...they are a great starting point for creating a card. I love the sketches that AHSC offer to us each week...a big thank you to the team!!

Papercraft Challenges // #PC101 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge!!  I think this will be my last Christmas card of 2023.  But I will continue to make Christmas cards all year long thanks to some year long Christmas challenges.

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS57 ...A "never been used" challenge!!  This ribbon has never been used in my card crafting.  It was wrapped around a plate of goodies that I recieved this week and thought it would make a beautiful card.  This is also the first time I have inked up this sentiment.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)