Celebrate The Season

 4 challenges inspired today's card...

Sketch~N~Scrap // NOV2025 ...A "throwback" sketch challenge!!  My pick from the 4 throwback sketches is the one from 2013.  This sketch made for a great starting point for today's combining of challenges.

FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB78 ...A farm and country challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is "Christmas Tree Farm".  The rustic greens and the plaid paper give my card the farm & country feel and Stampin Up's Christmas tree die makes the perfect focal point.  I am guest designing over at the FQCB blog this month and would love for you to come on over an join the fun.

The Paper Funday Challenge // #82 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  MERRY & BRIGHT is the theme for this current challenge.  

I Spy With My Little Eye // #32 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For the current challenge we are spying...something festive for Christmas!!  How about a Christmas Tree!?!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Fairest Blossom

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Make My Monday // #MMM265 ...A theme challenge!!  Graditude//Thankful...the theme for this current challenge!!  Gradtitude is the fairest blossom!!  This sentiment had me thinking of this new fairy stamp from Lavinia.

Love These Pretty Papers // NOV2025 ...A monthly designer paper challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challeng is FOREST CRITTERS!!  How about a snail and a fairy...from a mystical forest!!  I love these ombre papers from Stamping Up and it worked perfectly for creating my mystical forest.

Just Add Ink // #JAI774 ...A technique challenge!!  Stenciling!!  I used my sun rays stencil from Tim Holtz to create a light ray from my lantern.

Just Us Girls // #JUG803 ...A technique challenge!!  Stenciling!!  Just like the Just Add Ink challenge!!  Twofer!!  And just like that...two challenges covered in on card using the same challenge theme.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Guest Designing for FarmQuest Challenges

 Today's card was created for the new challenge at...

FarmQuest Challenges // #FQCB78 ...A farm & country challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is "Christmas Tree Farm".  I am so exciting to be guest designing with this great team.  When I was emailed the details for this challenge I right way thought of the Melissa Frances Christmas ticket book that I have been hoarding.  This ticket was perfect for a Christmas tree farm challenge.

Hop on over the the FarmQuest challenge blog for all the details for this fun holiday challenge.  There you will also find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Several other challenges inspired today's card...

I Spy With My Little Eye // #32 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are spying...Something Festive For Christmas!!  How about a Christmas Tree Farm...YES!!

Paper Funday Challenge // NOV2025 ...A monthly themed challenge!!  MERRY & BRIGHT is the theme for this current challenge.  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #323

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #323 ...A clean and simple themed challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge that begins today.

         

Now that Thanksgiving has been celebrated and Black Friday shopping has begun, Christmas really is "right around" the corner!!  I hope that in this busy season you still have time to be creative and I hope you will join the CHRISTMAS fun over at CAS on Friday. 

Two other challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #296 ...A clean and simple "code word" challenge!!  SWEET is the code word for this current challenge.  Who doesn't love the sweet smell of gingerbread baking in the house?!?

Simply Clean & Simple // NOV2025 ...A monthly clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  Holiday/Winter is the theme of this current challenge!!  I have lost count of the the gingerbread boys and girls I have seen out and about...in yards, on mantles, in stores, and in ovens.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Be Merry, Be Bright

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Sketch~N~Scrap // NOV2025 ...A "throwback sketch" challenge!!   There are 4 challenges from years past that we have to choose from...I picked the 2016 sketch for today's card.

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenges // #tttc284 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: gold, free, and matching envelope.

The Paper Funday Challenge // #82 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  Merry & Bright is the optional twist for this current challenge!!

Simple Clean & Simple // NOV2025 ...A monthly CAS challenge with an optional twist!!  Holidays/Winter is the optional twist of November's challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Warm Wishes

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Color Hues // #TCH122 ...A color challenge!!  Silver & Teal...the color duo for this current challenge.  Perfect for a Christmas themed card.  Teal Cord-ination cards stock, Silver card stock, embossing powder & ink!!

Jingle Belles // #JB2524 ...An "year round" Christmas challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge..their blog banner as inspiration!!  My inspiration from their banner...the teal and silver colors, the snowflakes, and the Christmas theme!!

Festive Friday Challenges // #FF198 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring Christmas Jumper Day, pick 3 out of the 10 elements to use on your card.  I picked texture, embossing (both heat embossing and dry embossing), and "warm wishes" sentiment.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC837 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The twist for this current challenge...Focal Sentiment!!  I used Stampin Up's "happy" dies to make my sentiment the focal point.  The embossing folder is also retired from Stampin Up.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Have A BREW-TIFUL Day

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By // #IB363 ...An inspiration challenge with an optional sketch!!  I used both elements on today's card.  I was inspired by the NAPKINS (the snowflake napkin rings, the neutral colors, and the splash of evergreen), and the sketch was perfect for combining my group of challenges.

Just Us Girls // #JUG802 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from the mood board: the coffee, holiday theme, and the evergreen sprig!!

Papercraft Challenges // #PC124 ...A theme challenge!!  COZY & WARM is the theme for this current challenge!!  Warm colors, warm cup of brew, and cozy knitted textures.

We Love Stamping Challenges // NOV2025 ...A monthly themed stamping challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme of this current challenge!!  I used my evergreen Christmas paper tablet from Hobby Lobby, and I stamped my my mugs of brew using Stampin Up's Latte Love bundle.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Terrific to the Core

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI361 ...A "speed stamping" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this speed (make a card in under 10 minutes) challenge is APPLES!!  I used Stampin Up's retired Picked for You stamps for the apple element of this challenge, and I nailed the timed element by finishing my card is 7.5 minutes.

CAS Colours & Sketches // #573 ...A color challenge!!  The colors called for in this current challenge: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, and Gold.  

Colorful Options // NOV2025 ...A monthly color challenge!!  RED is the color called for in this current challenge...apples & gingham...YES!!  

 


Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC374

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC374 ...A sketch challenge!!  Today we have a new sketch for you, "Put A Tag On It" by Laurie.  She created a fun sketch that has endless possibilities.  

                         
I pulled out my tag punch and used my new Lavinia stamps that arrived last Saturday but were still laying out on my work space.  How does this sketch inspire you??  We can't wait to see your creations.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details on this new "Put A Tag On It" challenge.  While there check out the fabulous cards made by the rest of the design team to inspire you.

3 other challenges also inspired today's card...

Make My Monday // #MMM265 ...A theme challenge!!  Gratitude//Thankful!!  A great theme for the month of November when we are all reflecting of those things that we are thankful for.  I used one of Stampin Up's retired "thank you" sentiments.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #9 ...An "anything in a garden" challenge!!  Mushrooms and fairies...in those gardens of make believe!!  Use your imagination...you see it don't you!?!

Love Those Pretty Papers // NOV2025 ...A monthly "designer paper" challenge with an optional theme!!  Forest critters...the optional theme for this current challenge.  I used some minty gingham that I had in my stash and stamped a Lavinia snail as my forest critter...a fantasy forest!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)