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)

You've Got The Strength

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #15 ...An "anything from or found in a garden" challenge!!  Flowers...in a rainbow of colors!!  Yep!!  my little patio garden is full of color right now, just like this card!!

INKspirtional Challenges // #IC367 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!  I love the rainbow palette of colors and clusters of flowers...my inspiration for today's card.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC682 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for pulling these challenges together.

Cut It Up // #356 ...A "die cut" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is FLOWERS!!  I have die cute a rainbow of floral clusters.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW859 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is "Friend of Mine"!!  I picked a friend sentiment from 2 Stampin Up sets...Queen Anne's Lace & A Big Thank You.

                                 

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

 

Christmas in September

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

ABC Christmas Challenge // 10SEPT25 ...An alphabet challenge!!  S is for Stockings (hanging in the palms) T is for Trees (a pair of palm trees).  I was lucking enough to have a stamp (from Newton's Nook) that covered both of the letters being showcased for this current challenge.

Jingle Bells // #JB2519 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  Gold...or stretch it out and use silver...I used silver because I am completely out of gold card stock and cording.  I usually that both silver and gold options but I am currently out of all things gold at the moment.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC350 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  The word prompt for this current challenge is TREES!!  How about some Florida palm trees?!?

Can You Handle the Pressure // 13SEPT25 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this challenge is...LAYERS!!  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Celebrating You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By Challenges // #IB338 ...A photo inspired challenge with an optional sketch!!  Ladybugs & flowers that are white with yellow centers...that is my inspiration from the photo!!  I also used the optional sketch...with my flower being the slanted rectangle.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC342 ...A "word prompt" challenge!! CELEBRATE is the word prompt for this current challenge.  Today, I celebrate you!!

Just Us Girls // #JUG777 ...A "CASE a DT" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are to "copy and share everything" or CASE on of the design team cards.  I picked Bobby's card...I copied her jumbo flowers layered over an embossed background.  A very eye catching technique that I really liked!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Psalms 46:1

 

3 challenges inspied today's card...

INKspirational Challenge // #IC332 ...A "designer's choice" challenge!!  Julia's designer's choice for this current challenge is PRETTY QUILT!!  I used a retired Stampin Up punch to create a paper pieces quilt patten on the top third of my card and then finished it off with a verse stamp from Papertrey Ink.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS454 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this challenge: Lemon Lime Twist, Highland Heather, and Petunia Pop.  I used Stampin Up designer papers for each of the colors called for and used Highland Heather ink for my sentiment.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC814 ...A "matching pairs" challenge.  For this challenge we are asked to create a matching pair...either an envelope, bookmark, gift tag, or gift bag.  I always make a matching envelope for my cards so this challenge is an easy one to play along with.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS536

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS536 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for our new challenge that begins today...Winter, but not Christmas!!  When I think about this theme, Winter, but not Christmas, I think of snow!!  But since I live in Florida, about the only way I get to play in the snow is through my card making!!  LOL!!  What comes to your mind when you think about winter but not Christmas or New Years??  We can't wait to how this theme inspires you!!  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details and see how this theme inspired the rest of our design team!!  

3 other challenges inspired today's card...

Can You Handle The Pressure // 23NOV24 ...An embossing challenge with an optional theme!!  Winter Fun is the theme for this current challenge!!  Snow makes for the best winter fun!!

INKspirational Challenges // #IC330 ...A mood board challenge!!  This mood board depicts a winter wonderland in dark and light colors...my inspiration for the Navy card stock and white ink...a wintery contrast!!

FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB65 ...A farm and country challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is...things found in the woods!!  SNOWFLAKES!!  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy 2nd Birthday!

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Time Out Challenge // #TOC234 ...A quote challenge!! 

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot, and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” —Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

I underlined the words from the quote that gave me inspiration for today's card.

Just Us Girls // #JUG671 ...A mood board challenge!!  This mood board is full of sunshine!!  All those yellows...can't your just feel the sunshine!!

INKspirational Challenge // #285 ...A theme challenge!!  NUMBERS!!  What TWO year old wouldn't love this birthday card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G318

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G318 ...A masculine challenge to use any coloring medium!! I chose to use watercolor pencils on my donkeys (Stampin Up's Darling Donkeys).  I also "colored" my embossed background using my white ink pad.  We look forward to seeing what you use to color your card.  Will it be copic markers, watercolor pencils, chalks...the list goes on!!  Hop on over to our blog and check out the inspiration given by the design team. 

Any Coloring Medium  #C4G318

 
Today's card was also inspired by 2 other challenges...

Sketch Saturday // #SS721 ...A sketch challenge!!  I always like to pair our C4G challenge with a sketch challenge...helps give direction to the theme we have.  And...this was a fun sketch for these two donkey lovers.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC285 ...A word prompt challenge!!  NUMBERS!!  With numbers being the word prompt, I figured it was fitting to use my bingo card embossing folder.  All kinds of numbers on it!! LOL

Card #2 inspired by 2 challenges...

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC138 ...A CASE challenge!!  For this challenge we are CASEing a card made by one of their design team members, Karen.  I liked the way she mixed texture with designer papers, the cluster of flowers, and the tag sentiment.

{PIN}spirational Challenge // #299 ...A Pinterest inspired challenge!!  For this challenge we are to use the Pinterest photo as our inspiration and this month it is all flowers & birthdays.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)