Festive Friday #0094 // Inspired By #189

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF0094 ...An inspo list challenge!! From the inspo list, pick 3 of the ten words given when creating your project.  This current inspo list is in honor of Apple Day.  I picks from this list...apples, basket weave, gingham, and of course red for my apples!!

Inspired By // #IB189 ...A photo challenge!! With an optional sketch!!  I decided to use both today!  I love that we are in apple season...one of my favorite fruits...with so many varieties to chose from!!

Verse of the Day:

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Colossians 3:16 (NLT) Courtesy of YouVersion

Inspired By Challenge #160 & Global Design Project #277

Two challenges inspired this card...

Inspired By // #IB160 ...A photo challenge!  Krafty love!!  I love this country looking hearts!!  

Global Design Project // #GDP277 ...A color challenge!! The colors for this challenge are: Blushing Bride, Rococo Rose, and Sahara Sand.

 

Verse of the day:

fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

ISAIAH 41:10 (ESV)

 

CASology Challenge #375 & Inspired By Challenge #145

Here is my take on the CASology challenge to create a card using their cue card...SPICE.  And for the Inspired By challenge...PUMPKIN SPICE. #IB145

Both these challenges called for spice of some sort...I don't have any spice jar stamps or herb stamps so I drew my inspiration from Stampin Up's new In Color....Cinnamon Cider!!  Sounds all kinds of spicy to me!!  So here is my spicy, mono chormatic, CAS card using Cinnamon Cider!!   

#bethegift challenge:  Say as many hellos as you can today!! And do it with a smile!!

Inspired By Challenge #143

The Inspired By team has given us "colors of fall" along with a sketch to  inspires us.  Now if these two don't get your creative juices flowing!! For this project I am using a Tim Holtz stamp. and die set.  I love this sketchy oak leaf.  This time of year this stamp set gets inked up quite a bit!! 

#bethegift challenge:  Take someone you love out for an adventure today...give the gift of time.

Inspired By Challenge #142 & Fab Friday Challenge #197

 Two Cards//Two Challenges...

Card #1...

Fab Friday had a simple yet fun sketch this week!!  I love when simplicity looks so elegant!!  Thanks for the inspiration!!

Card#2...

Inspired By's challenge this week had me stumped for a while, but I love how my card turned out!!  Thanks for really making me "work for it"!! 

#bethegift challenge:  Go out of your way to thank all the store clerks you see today...Give the gift of appreciation!!

Inspired By Challenge #141

Tea time!! Or coffee if you prefer!!  I got some charming tea cups all stacked up for the Inspired By challenge.  I pulled out some cute paper scraps that didn't necessarily go together but worked perfectly together for this challenge.

          

#bethegift challenge:  Give the gift of a clean room to yourself today!!

Inspired By Challenge #140

Here is my take on the current challenge from Inspired By.  I almost missed the challenge deadline for this one!!  But here I am getting it submitted with a couple of hours to spare.  

     

#bethegift challenge: Go through your closet and donate your extra clothes to a shelter of your choice!!

Just Add Ink Challenge #520 & Inspired By Challenge #139

Here is my take on the Just Add Ink challenge to "add guys".  So here is a cute little guy card that was also created for the Inspired By challenge..."give a dog a bone"! 

  

#bethegift challenge:  Make a meal plan for the month...pick one meal a week that you can make to deliver to a family that might need an extra hand.

Inspired By Challenge...Punny Sentiments

Here is my card for the "punny sentiments" challenge over at the Inspired By blog.  I am playing along with both the sketch and the theme.  Thanks for the inspiration!!  

     

#bethegift challenge:   Call an elderly women who has made an impact on your life, and thank her for the gift that she is.

Inspired By Challenge #137 & The Paper Players Challenge #503

The Paper Players team has a color challenge for us this week.  Their color combo is Night of Navy,  Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, and Pool Party.  I used Night of Navy ink, Pool Party & Melon Mambo card stock, and Mango Melody sequins.  Today's card was also created for the Inspired By challenge...they have a fun "six pack animal" theme.  For each challenge they also give a suggested sketch....I used both their photo and their sketch this week.  Thanks to these two challenges for their inspiration!!

                              

#bethegift challenge: Text 3 people today with an encouraging verse that says they are loved!

Update:  This card was chosen as the winner for the Inspired By challenge!! Thanks for the sweet comments!!   "We love how DJ interpreted the sketch with those fun critters and the cute

critter backsides paired with that sentiment are just so fun!"

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #384 & Inspired By #133

Yesterday when I was posting my card, I realized that the Paper Craft Crew challenge actually was calling for a VERTICAL sketch.  Since mine was not I decided to post it anyway and to also come back with a card that was correct!!  So here it is...my take two on their vertical sketch challenge.  I am also playing along with the Inspired By challenge.  These peach paper flowers that I have been hoarding seems perfect for this challenge.

#bethegift challenge:  Give the gift of forgiveness today!! Free yourself!!

Birds and Branches // Inspired By

Here is #5 out of seven cards showcasing Stampin Up's new Birds and Branches set.   I used the Inspire By challenge as my inspiration...the background on that blanket is polka-dotted just like my background!!
                          

2 Cards...2 Challenges

Woke up to a noisy rain storm and couldn't go back to sleep so I decided to make some cards!!  Here are two that I made this morning before it was light outside.

Rainbow!!  That is the word for this week's challenge from the Just Us Girls team.  During this crazy time we find ourselves in...I'm thankful that God gave us rainbows!!









I also created a card for the Inspired By challenge.  I used both the sketch and the photo for my inspiration.  This is the first card I have made with my new Monogram Messages from Stampin Up!!  This is gonna be a fun set!!  Looking forward to all the fun cards it will create!!







#bethegift challenge: Actually take time to complete the survey from the last store or restaurant...give them some positive feedback!!

Inspired By...Cool Treats

Cool Treats was the inspiration for today's card. Thanks to the Inspired By team for another fun challenge.