Guest Designer @ Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenges

 

Today I have the privilege of being a guest designer at...

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenges // AUG2026 // #56 ...A monthly challenge that showcases Christmas & caffeinated drinks.  I am so excited that I was chosen to be a guest designer on this challenge.  I hope you will join the fun and play along with them this month.

                        

These mice from Colarado Craft Company love their coffee and they love Christmas...so here's to a Caffeinated Christmas Card.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC1121 ...A sketch challenge that posts every Wednesday with no end date!!  This sketch posted on July the 1st and was such a fun sketch that I used a second time...!st take on this sketch can be found HERE.

Addicted To Stamps & More // #ATS&M522 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge.  These mice are getting their caffeine so they are all juiced up and ready to celebrate!!

First Cup Challenges // AUG2026 ...A monthly beverage/drink challenge!!  Coffee is my go to beverage...especially around Christmas like these little mice.  So here's to celebrating Christmas in August (using retired Christmas designer papers from Stampin Up) with a bit of caffeine to keep us going.

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)

Spread Christmas Kindness

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #cccc51 ...A year round Christmas card challenge with a caffeinated theme!!  This little crazy guy need some caffeination to get him through Christmas morning. 

First Cup Challenges // MAR2026 ...A monthly "beverage/drink related" challenge!!  No leaping leprechauns here...just a little hen that needs some caffein!!

Love Those Pretty Little Papers // MAR2026 ...A monthly designer papers challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for the month of March...CIRCLES!!  This fun Christmas 6X6 designer paper tablet from Hobby Lobby was perfect for this months twist.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thinking of You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By // #IB371 ...A "photo inspired" challenge with an optional sketch!!  My inspiration from the FROZEN TREATS photo: the snowflakes & the colors.  And, yes, I used the optional sketch.  I figured some coffee was needed for enjoying those FROZEN TREATS!!

Alphabet Challenge // 09JAN26 ...An ABC challenge!! S is for Square!!  I made a square grid with my images.  Kinda like a tic tac toe board.

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #333 ...A monthly "Pinterest inspired" challenge!!  This blue and purple photo from Pinterest is our inspiration for this challenge.

Also since my card has a coffee theme I am including it in these challenges...

First Cup Challenges // JAN2026 ...A beverage themed challenge!!  Of course I picked coffee...my favorite!!

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #cccc49 ...A coffee themed Christmas card!!  Mine is more wintery than Christmas but I think it counts...Thinking of you at Christmas, right!??!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #325

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #325 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  SNOWMAN is the theme for this current challenge.  I used a snowman die from Spellbinders to create my CAS SNOWMAN card.

We hope you will join the fun and play along with our new challenge.  What do you have in your stash that fits our snowman challenge??  We can't wait to see your creations.  For all the details, hop on over to our blog.  While you are there you will also find some great inspiration from the rest of the design team...so many cute snowmen out there!!

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

ABC Christmas Card Challenge // 10DEC25 ...An alphabet challenge for Christmas cards.  Y is for YUMMY and Z is for ZEBRA!!  For my yummy I used 2 mugs of steaming yumminess and for my zebra, I pulled out some striped designer paper that has retired from Stampin Up. 

Simply Clean & Simple // JAN2025 ...A monthly clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  NEW is the theme for this current challenge!!  These cute little layered mugs are NEW and make for a very yummy element to today's clean and simple card.

Also this card fits 3 coffee challenges...

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #cccc49

First Cup Challenge // #10

Lattes & Layers // JAN2026 // Sweater (I got the layers...those mugs are layered stickers and the hats and scarfs are layered dies...the sweater...how about a sweater scarf?!?)

Update:  This card was chosen as a "top 3" over at the First Cup Challenge!!  Thanks to their design team for the shout out on my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Christmas Coffee

 

4 challegnes inspired today's card...

Sketch~N~Scrap // DECthrowback ...A sketch challenge from past sketches!!  For this throwback challenge I picked challenge #208 from December 2021.

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge // #cccc48 ...A "coffee lovers" Christmas Challenge!!  With Christmas being yesterday...this marks my first Christmas card for the 2026 Christmas stash.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M507 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme for this current challenge.  I love these vintage Christmas papers.

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #PC332 ...A monthly Pinterest inspired challenge!!  For the month of December we had a cozy living-room scene as our inspiration.  I think that couch would be the perfect spot to curl up with a hot cup of coffee!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS81 ...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 a Christmas present from my hubby ...Tim Holtz Coffee Cup Dies.  There are 5 different coffee cups...Yesterday I used one for the first time and today I used a second one for the first time...3 more to go!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Merry Christmas

 

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge // #cccc48 ...A "coffee lovers" Christmas challenge!!  Merry Christmas...a little "comfort & joy" to you and yours!!

INKspirational Challenges // #IC357 ...A "designer's choice" challenge!!  Marlena's choice for this current challenge is COLD!!  A those cold snowy winter nights, enjoy a warm cuppa joe!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS81 ...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 a Christmas present from my hubby that I opened this morning...Tim Holtz Coffee Cup Dies.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Luke 1:29-33 The Message (MSG)

She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, “Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus. He will be great, be called ‘Son of the Highest.’ The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David; He will rule Jacob’s house forever— no end, ever, to his kingdom.”

Merry & Bright

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By // #IB367 ...A "photo inspired" challenge!!  In this photo we are inspired by GINGERBREAD!!  My inspiraiton for today's card...the brown color and the mug of hot yumminess!!

TGIF Challenges // #tgif556 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme of this challenge is HOLIDAY TREATS!!  I love all the seasonal flavors that come out during the holidays at our local coffee shop.  This weekend I had a Gingerbread Man Mocha...yes it was all kinds of yummy!!

Sketch~N~Scrap Challenge // DECThrowback ...A sketch challenge!!  For this current challenge we are asked to pick a "throwback" sketch.  I picked #97 from 2017 as my throwback sketch.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW838 ...A theme challenge!!  CHRISTMAS is the theme of this current challenge!!  I had fun creating today's "merry & bright" card in non-traditional Christmas colors.  Love the wintery feel I was able to create with these browns and blues!!

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge // #48 DEC2025 ...A monthly coffee lovers Christmas challenge!!  This merry and bright latte is perfect for playing along with this challenge.

         

 

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)