Addicted to CAS // #286 ...A "code word" challenge!! THANK YOU us the code word for this current challenge!! I think "thank you" cards are the cards that get used the most in my stash.
CAS Colours & Sketches // #563 ...A color challenge!! Azure Afternoon, Bubble Bath, and Highland Heather are the three colors called for in this clean & simple challenge.
Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)
Time Out Challenges // #TOC291 ...A "photo inspired" challenge!! I love this heart shaped arrangement of shells and as soon as I saw it, I thought of the Seashell Roundabout stamp set from Newton's Nook. I just added a heart shaped die to the collage of shells to capture that element of the photo.
Papercraft Challenges // #PC119 ...A theme challenge!! The theme for this current challenge is...SUMMER VIBES!! How about a collection of shells to scream out summer vibes?!?
Retro Rubber Challenges // #rrcb258 ...A retro challenge with a birthday theme!! Retro, meaning that the stamps being used are over a year old...YES...I got this Newton's Nook set at the end of 2023. Birthdays are always cause for a "SHELL-ebration" here in Florida!!
Allsorts Challenge // #AC826 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!! The optional theme for this current challenge is SEASIDE!! I used the optional theme on today's card...seashells by the seaside...YES!!
Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)
Shopping Our Stash // #SOS551 ...A "shopping your stash" challenge with a theme!! For this new challenge we want you to "shop your stash" for Red, White, & Blue items!! It is the first day of July and all the stores are decked out with all things red, white, & blue. I right away knew I wanted to pull out my Tim Holtz blue print stamps...they are perfect for a Red, White, & Blue card!!
Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd835 ...A color challenge!! Yellow, green, and turquoise are the colors called for in this current challenge. I used a stencil for blending these three colors together. Which was perfect for playing along with the next three challenges because they all are asking to see stencils for their current challenges.
Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M495 ...A technique challenge!! They want us to use die cuts and/or stencils. I decided to just use a stencil on today's card.
INKspirational Challenges // #IC344 ...A theme challenge!! STENCILS!! Yes!! This little row house stencil is so fun!!
Just Us Girls // #JUG781 ...A theme challenge!! STENCILS!! A popular challenge currently here in blog land.
Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS75 ...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's sentiment is part have a stamp set from Unity Stamps that I have had for a while but just inked it up today.
Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)
Inspiration Station // JUN2025 ...An inspiration challenge!! The photo for the month of June is of a rainbow carnival swing. I thought this stencil inked with water color pencils was perfect for portraying the swirling and the rainbow color, plus I included a swing...YES!!
Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC1062 ...A sketch challenge!!! This sketch was perfect for showcasing multiple challenges. Three challenges are currently asking for us to use stencils and this sketch pulled them all together.
Just Us Girls // #JUG781 ...A theme challenge!! STENCILS!!
INKspirtional Challenges // #IC344 ...A theme challenge!! STENCILS!!
Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M495 ...A technique challenge!! Use STENCILS and/or DIES!! I used both!!
Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)
Stick It Down Challenge // JUN2025 ...A monthly FaceBook challenge that gives us a card sketch and a scrapbook layout. I am playing along with the card sketch today.
TGIF Challenges // #tgif531 ...An inspiration challenge!! The inspiration for this challenge is a gated garden. These fantastic papers from K & Company remind me of a gated victorian garden...perfect for this challenge and my wedding card.
Love Those Pretty Paper // JUN2025 ...A monthly designer paper challenge with a theme!! WEDDING is the theme for June's challenge. Blessings to the new Mr. & Mrs.!!
Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)
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CAS on Friday // #312 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!! BOTANICALS is the theme of this new challenge that begins today.
I used Stampin Up's Wild Flower Design stamp set to create my row of botanicals. This set is perfect for clean and simple creations.
What stamp set will you use to create a BOTANICAL card that is clean and simple?? We can't wait to see!! Hop on over to our blog for all the details on this new challenge. You will also find some great inspiration for this challenge from the rest of our design team.
{PIN}spirational Challenges // #326 ...A monthly challenge inspired by a photo from Pinterest!! For the month of June our photo has a flowery "summer sky" theme!!
Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)
FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB72 ...A farm & country theme challenge!! The theme for this current challenge is SEWING!! I used black thread and hand stitched the criss cross pattern on this die cut background. It was very time consuming but I love how it turned out!!
Ally's Angles // #AA95 ...An "anything goes" challenge!! This is a new challenge that I just came across while commenting on cards. Who doesn't love an "anything goes" challenge!!
Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS75 ...Not really a challenge just a great place to show off those items that are getting used for the very first time. My sentiment is is getting inked up for the very first time today!! It is from a "with sympathy" set of stamps from My Favorite Things!!
