Best Wishes

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC674 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It worked perfectly for combining this collection of challenges.

Die Cut Divas // JUN2026 ...A monthly die cut challenge with a theme!!  For the month of June they have given us an "anything goes" theme!!  So any die cut fits during the month of June.

I Spy With My Little Eye // #37 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are spying SOMETHING MONOCHROME!!  My card is shades of Stampin Up's Lost Lagoon using ink, designer papers, and card stock.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS489 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from with mood board collage...the beach picture!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 23MAY26 ...An embossing challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is...EMBELLISHMENTS!!  I used some enamel dots and a little bit of twine, along with an embossing folder from Stampin UP.

                            

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #551

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS551 ...A "shopping your stash" challenge with a theme!!  For this new challenge we want you to "shop your stash" for Red, White, & Blue items!!  It is the first day of July and all the stores are decked out with all things red, white, & blue.  I right away knew I wanted to pull out my Tim Holtz blue print stamps...they are perfect for a Red, White, & Blue card!!

Now it is your turn, what do you have in your stash that fits our Red, White, & Blue theme??  We can't wait to see your creations.  Hop on over to our blog for additional inspiration from the rest of the design team and read all the details for our new challenge that begins today.

4 other challenges inspired today's card...

Allsorts Challenge // #AC826 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is SEASIDE...I would say I am not using the optional theme for today's card but I kinda am.  How is that??  Well because of where we live (in the panhandle of Florida) almost of our July 4th celebrations happen SEASIDE!!  But honestly today's card is mostly an "anything goes" card using Tim Holtz stamps and Stampin Up papers and ink.

FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB73 ...A farm and country challenge with a theme!!  Inside or Outside is the theme for this current challenge.  Red, White, & Blue celebrations happen both inside and outside and there is nothing better an a small town country celebration.

Make My Monday Challenge // #MMM255 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is SUMMER FUN!!  Fourth of July celebrations make some of the best summer fun, wouldn't you agree?!!?

Paper Craft Crew Challenges // #PCC627 ...A theme challenge!!  FUN WITH LETTERS is the theme for this current challenge!!  This Tim Holtz USA blueprint stamp makes for some real Red, White, & Blue fun with letters!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Home Again, Home Again

 Our 35th Wedding Anniversary trip to Italy was everything we had hoped it would be...so much beauty was seen & enjoyed and so many memories were made!!  As great as our trip was, it is good to be back home and creating again!! Scroll to the end of this post for some pictures.

Today's card was inspired by 4 challenges...

Make My Monday // #MMM230 ...A theme challenge!!  LET'S CELEBRATE!!  Birthday's are all about the celebrating of another year of life...let's celebrate!!

Paper Craft Crew // #PCCC580 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the perfect building a birthday card.

Color Hues // #TCH91 ...A color challenge!!  RED & GREEN are the colors called for in this current challenge!!  How about some red fruit and some green foliage?!!?

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M473 ...A "birthday" challenge!!  The current challenge over at Addicted to Stamps & More is all about celebrating birthdays!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Busy Weekend But Still Made 2 Cards

 

Card #1 inspired by 2 challenges... 

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd792 ...A color challenge!!  Blue, Kraft, and Cream are the colors called for in this challenge!!  A creamy latte kind of combination!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS62 ...A "never been used" challenge!!  Today I used the coffee pot die from Stampin Up's Latte Love bundle for the very first time!!

Card #2 inspired by 4 challenges...

Paper Craft Crew Challenges // #PCC569 ...A theme challenge!!  "Simple Stampin" is the theme for this challenge!!  I just used stamped images...not embosing, no designer papers, and no fancy folds!!

Make My Monday // #MMM225 ...A theme challenge!!  FLORALS is the theme for this current challenge!!  I used Stampin Up's retired Penned & Painted set for some two step stamped floals!!

Sketch Saturday // #SS750 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love the inspiration of a sketch challenge...a great startig point for a card.  I replaced the geometric shapes with some stamped florals.

Just Add Ink // #JAI701 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "just adding" inspiration we find in the given photo.  The inspiration that I "just added" to my card was the color combo and the florals!!

My Busy Weekend

Storm Clean Up

Mother's Day Mandivilla

On the River w/ Hubby

Framed Beachy Thank You

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF0156 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring Earth Day chose three of the elements to use on your card.  Today I included: frame, twine, and woodgrain.

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd787 ...A color challenge!!  Aqua, Olive, and Teal are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I framed out the left behind stitches from yesterday's stitched die cut outs.  So...of course I got to play along again with this color combo.

Paper Craft Crew Challenges // #PCC564 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the base for this card but since I used the leftover frames from yesterday it is not as obvious.  Frames instead of solid pieces really change the look.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Another Sympathy Card

 

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC570 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was fun for creating another sympathy card for a friend who asked for a stack of them.  I love masking off a section and creating a boarder of greenery...creates such a cool look!

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC563 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this game board: spring, birds, and ribbon.  A perfect trio of elements for creating this sympathy card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Hearts, Hearts, and More Hearts

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS620 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for creating a CAS Valentine's Day card.

Color Throwdown Challenges // #ctd777 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in the challenge are navy, pink, and red.  A fun combination for a Valentine's Day card.

Paper Craft Crew Challenges // #PCC554 ...A theme challenge!! Valentine's Day!!  The count down is on for the next card worthy event, so this makes for a needed challenge theme.

     

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)