Smile!!

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS733 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card and it worked perfectly for combining these challenges.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS486 ...A "inspiration board" challenge!!  My inspiration from this picture board...the camera!!  Don't see cameras as often these days with our phones taking such great pictures.

Cut It Up // #354 ...A die cut challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is...COLORS OF SPRING!!  I think these designer paper (retired from Stampin Up) perfectly represent the colors of spring!!  I used a "smile" sentiment die as my one word sentiment.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

With Sympathy

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS485 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for my card and worked perfectly for creating the spotlight technique called for in the Just Us Girls Challenge.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC847 ...A theme challenge!!  IN THE GARDEN is the theme for this current challenge.  I may not have roses in my garden but my daughter does!!  Today's card showcases Stampin Up's retired Rose Wonder stamp set that I colored in with their watercolor pencils.  The red fiber paper has been in my stash for years...can't remember for sure where it came from.

Just Us Girls // #JUG818 ...A "word" challenge!!  The word for this current challenge is SPOTLIGHT TECHNIQUE!!  This jumbo rose stamp from Stampin Up worked perfectly for this technique.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #14 ...An "anything in or from a garden" challenege!!  Roses!!  That is my garden pick for today's sympathy card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Hello Baby // Hoppy Birthday

 

3 challenges inspired today's 1st card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC674 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing all of the challenges that I am playing along with today.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS484 ...A color challenge!!  The colors called for in this challenge are Soft Seafoam, Cloud Cover, and Misty Moonlight.  A perfect combo for a baby card.

Addicted to CAS // #304 ...A "code word" challenge!!  The code word for this current challenge is STRIPES.  Perfect for the sketch challenge from AHSC and I kept it clean and simple with lots of white space and just simple stamping and layering.

4 challenges inspired today's 2nd card...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #581 ...A sketch challenge this go round!!  This was a fun sketch of a kids birthday card.  My grandson will love this little froggy card.

Cut It Up // #352 ...A die cut challenge with a theme!!  GREEN is the theme for this current challenge!!  A little bit of Old Olive and Granny Apple Green and some rhinestones.  My die choice was Stampin Up's stitched square die and stitched circle die.

Colorful Options // MAR2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  The color choice for the month of March is GREEN!!  Green ink, green papers, and green rhinestones!!

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 designer paper from Stampin Up fit this challenge perfectly.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

With Sympathy

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Can You Handle The Pressure // 28FEB26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  WITH SYMPATHY is the optional twist for this current challenge.  I water colored my florals with inks from Stampin Up and an aqua painter.  My "with sympathy" sentiment is from Verve Stamps (sad to say...no longer in business).

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS483 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from this mood board...the blues, and the florals.

Colorful Options // MAR2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  The color for March is GREEN!!  But the color board included gorgeous blue skies so I just had to include some soft blues as well.

Just Us Girls // #JUG813 ...A die cut challenge that showcases the color green!!  My sentiment is stamped and die cut...I love these dies from Stampin Up with their fancy edges!!  For my green I used Stampin Up's Garden Green ink and card stock.

Update:  So excited that this sympathy card won a shout out over at Can You Handle The Pressure.  Thanks to the design team for the "top 3" pick on my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVerison)

So "MUSH" Fun

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS482 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It worked perfectly for combining today's list of challenges.

Just Us Girls // #JUG812 ...A technique challenge!!  STENCIL!!  For this current challenge the JUG team wants to see stenciling on our cards.  I used a leafy stencil from Lavinia and I made my own "dome window" stencil using punches for my four window panes.

Ellibelle's Garden Party Challenge // #12 ...A "garden party" challenge!!  This challenge showcases any things found in or from a garden.  MUSHROOMS!!  I don't have any in my garden but somebody some where grows them, right!?!

Just Add Ink // #JAI780 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "just adding" stencils and/or dies.  I used dies on today's card, maybe I will come back with one using dies.

Make My Monday // #MMM272 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge: "A Card For A Male"!!  Punny card are the best cards for guys...for some reason they just get them!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

HEARTS!!

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC668 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It worked perfectly for combining these 5 challenges.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge // #HSS481 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this current challenge: Flirty Flamingo, Strawberry Slush, and Bubble Bath.  I used my left over scraped from yesterday's card to created today's card.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc280 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this current game board: heart, die, and Red/Pink.  

Just Us Girls // #JUG810 ...A word challenge!!  VALENTINE is the word for this current challenge!!  Hearts, pinks, and red a perfect combination for a VALENTINE!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 14FEB26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  A floating hearts embossing folder: used it on some white cardstock and then punched out 8 squares.  The optional twist: DIE CUT...I used a die for cutting out my heart.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happiness Always!!

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC666 ...A sketch challenge!!  Their current sketch was perfect for combining these challenge and creating a wedding card.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 24JAN26 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  ALL WHITE is the optional theme for this current challenge.  I love white on white card but I usually have a hard time pulling them off.  Today's creation made be pretty happy!!

I Spy With My Little Eye // #33 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  During the current challenge we are spying NEW BEGINNINGS.  A wedding marks a new beginning for sure.

Alphabet Challenge // 23JAN26 ...An ABC challenge!!  T is for Texture!!  I game my card texture using an embossing folder, iridescent twine, and layering die cuts.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS480 ...A "photo collage" challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo...the white (white on white), the circular shape of the gears (circular embossing pattern), and the oval shape of the vase (my sentiment die).

Update:  This card was chosen as a "top 3" over at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog!!  Thanks to the design team for the shout out on my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)