#birthdaysrock

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational Challenges // #IC349 ...A "designer's choice" challenge!!  Carol's designer's choice is to ADD A TAG!!  What about a #hashtag?!?  Not only is it a tag but it is a hastag!!  How fun is that?!?

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS702 ...A sketch challenge!!  I had so much fun with this sketch yesterday that I just had to use it again today.  Thanks to the FMS team for this fun sketch.

Make My Monday // #MMM259 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is...HOT AIR BALLOON!!  I got to ride in an untethered hot air balloon in New Mexico and it was an amazing experience!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC831 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  BIRTHDAY is the optional twist for this current challenge and I decided to use that option with my #birthdaysrock sentiment!!  The embossing folder used as background is from Tim Holtz...all other products are from Stampin Up.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #317

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #317 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is FALL!!  I thought this stitched leaf die from Spellbinders would work perfectly for a FALL card.

Now it is your turn...we can't wait to see your fall, clean and simple creations.  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details for this new challenge.  While there you will also find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

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

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS702 ...A sketch challenge!!  This clean and simple sketch was perfect for building my FALL card for the new challenge over at CAS on Friday.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS471 ...An inspiration challenge!!  Such a fun fall mood board to inspire us.  My inspiration from the collage of photos...leaves, plaid, and the fall colors.

The Paper Funday Challenge // #80 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  CHANGING SEASONS is the optional twist for this current challenge, and I used that option with my fall stitched leaf.

Inspiration Station // #IS77 ...A monthly photo challenge!!  The colorful leaves in this photo had me reaching for my orange and yellow card stock and my Spellbinders stitched leaf die.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Rest & Relax

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday Challenges // #FF191 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Beach Day, choose three of the elements to use on your card.  My pick of 3 out of the 10 elements: sanding technique, relax sentiment, and shells.  Happy National Beach Day!!

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS700 ...A sketch challenge!!  Wowsers...14 years of sketches...that is awesome!!  I think I have been playing along with most of them...so thankful for the years of fun inspiration!!  I celebrate with you!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC830 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for this current challenge is "B is for ____".  I filled in the blank with BEACH!!  I used some Cor-di-nations paper for my sanding technique, and Stampin Up inks & stamps for today's creation.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

EMBRACE LIFE

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS699 ...A sketch challenge!!  My take on this current sketch turned out magical and mystical!!

{PIN}spirational Challenges // #328 ...A monthly Pinterest inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from August's Pinterest photo...the fairy and the mushrooms!!

Alphabet Challenge // 08AUG25 ...An ABC challenge!!  I is for INK BLENDING!!  I used my sponge braying for blending my inky background.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Bumblebee & Butterflies

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS698 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love the boxy feel of this sketch and it worked perfectly for using up some of my very old designer papers.

Alphabet Challenge // 08AUG25 ...An ABC challenge!!  I is for INK BLENDING!!  I love blending ink to the edges on my designer papers...you will often find this technique on my cards.

Festive Friday Challenges // #FF0190 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Honey Bee Day, use 3 of the 10 elements when creating your card.  CHECK!!  I used yellow, bee, and ink blending.

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS77 ...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.  These designer papers fit the "never been used" element not because they are brand new but because they were still in they 12 x 12 size (never cut) from back in my scrapbooking day.  I discovered a box of papers that had never been unpacked from our move 11 years ago, so they worked perfectly for this NBUS blog.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Retirement

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS697 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the perfect foundation for combining these challenges.

The Paper Players // #PP749 ...A theme challenge!!  BY THE WATER is the theme for this current challenge!!  Perfect for using Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing bundle.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW818 ...A theme challenge!!  MASCULINE is the theme for this current challenge!!  What guy who is retiring wouldn't love a sailboat card wishing him a happy retirement?!?

Make My Monday // #MMM257 ...A theme challenge!!  MASCULINE is the theme for this current challenge as well!!  Great minds think alike!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS77 ...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 the sail boat accent stamps from Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing set for the very first time.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Congratulations!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // FMS696 ...A sketch challenge!!  The starting point for today's card and perfect for pulling these other challenges together!!

Retro Rubber Challenges // #rrcb259 ...A color challenge!!  Use three of the five colors given...check!!  And I made it a fashion piece to match the photo using a Unity Stamp that I ordered over a year ago!!

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc275 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board: stencil (stenciled each of the corners), blue (Night of Navy card stock and ink), and foliage (designer paper from Stampin Up).

Just Us Girls // #JUG785 ...A "anything goes" stencil challenge!!  I stenciled each of the corners of my focal point.

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS76 ...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 for the very first time a sentiment from Gina K. Designs...I love the vertical sentiments in this set.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happiness In A Cup

 

Today's card was inspired by 3 challenges...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS694 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for playing along with the As You See It challenge because it called for circles.  See their challenge listed below.

As You See It Challenge // #AYSI352 ...A "fill in the blank" challenge!!  If you could use only one shape on your card, it would be a_____!! CIRCLE is the shape that I would choose!!

Alphabet Challenge // 11JULY25 ...An ABC challenge!!  G is for GIRLFRIEND!!  I love a coffee date with a friend...the best!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Resting & Relaxing

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS693 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It worked perfectly for bring these challenges together.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW814 ...A theme challenge!!  To Boldly Go!!  That is the theme for this current challenge and they want to be bright bold colors...CHECK!!

Just Us Girls // #JUG782 ...A technique challenge!!  Use dies...summer themed dies to be exact!!  I think this chic on her beach towel fits this weeks challenge perfectly.

Make My Monday // #MMM255 ...A theme challenge!!  Summer Fun is the theme for this current challenge!!  Chillaxin on the sand, enjoying the sun & surf...true summer fun!!

Inspiration Station // #IS75 ...A monthly photo inspired challenge!!  The photo for the month of July has me wanting to be on a beach towel enjoying the beach water & sunshine.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)