It's Your Day

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS751 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love this clean and simple sketch.  It's perfect for combining these challenges.

Just Add Ink // #JAI793 ...A "colour & inspiraiton" challenge!!  Use the color palette and/or the photo as inspiration.  I used both...stamped mushrooms using a stamp from Lavinia and used Stampin Up colors (Creamy Carmel, Poppy Parade, and Garden Green).

Simply Clean & Simple // AUG2026 ...A monthly "CAS" challenge with a theme!!  NATURE is the theme for the month of August.  Today's card has a forging vibe with both mushrooms and flowers.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW873 ...A theme challenge!!  ANYTHING TIMES THREE is the theme for this current challenge!!  I've got three mushrooms and three red flowers on today's card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #341

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #341 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!! The theme for this current challenge is MAKE A ROUND CARD!!  I used Spellbinders dies (circle and scallop) to make my circle card.  I stamped my tropical get away using Stampin Up's Waterfront stamp set.

Now it is your turn...we can't wait to see your "clean and simple" ROUND cards.  For additional inspiration, hop on over to our blog and check out the great ROUND cards made by the rest of our design team.  While there you will also be able to find all the details for this new challenge.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #314 ...A "code word" challenge that is clean and simple.  The code word for this current challenge is WATER!!

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb278 ...A retro challenge with a theme!!  Retro meaning that you use a stamp that is over a year old...I used Stampin Up's Waterfront that came out in 2018. And the theme for this current challenge is OFF TO THE TROPICS!!

Make My Monday // #MMM284 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is BOARDWALK // COASTAL PATHWAY!!

Simply Clean & Simple // AUG2026 ...A monthly "clean & simple" challenge with a theme!!  NATURE is the theme for the month of August.

Card #2 was inspired by 4 challenges...

Color Hues // #TCH139 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors called for in this current challenge...yellow & orange!!  I used Stampin Up's Calypso Coral & Daffodil Delight for my orange and yellow.

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS750 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was pefect for showcasing this card's challenges.

A Cut Above // AUG2026 ...A "die cut" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of August is FALL FLOWERS.  I think colored leaves are the true flowers of fall but I had a felling the design team really wants to see flowers so I added in to rows of stamped flowers even those my die cut is a leaf.

The Paper Players // #PP799 ...A "clean & simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is LOOKING FORWARD TO FALL!!  Hello, Fall!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Thoughts, Happy Birthday

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Simply Clean & Simple // JUL2026 ...A monthly "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  BIRTHDAY is the theme for the month of July!!  Clean and simple, Happy thoughts, Happy birthday!!

Little Red Wagon // #LRW869 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is ONE THING!!  My one thing is a cupcake from Verve Stamps (no longer in business but still a favorite) and one piece of matching twine tied in a bow.

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc297 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board is any color (Stampin Up's Crisp Cantaloupe), free (my pick for the free is something sweet), and sentiment (Stampin Up's Beautifully Happy).

AAA Birthday // #87 ...A monthly "birthday" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of July is FOR THE GIRLS!!  This creamy looking cupcake with it's matching twine is the perfect  birthday cake for a sweet little girl.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #339

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #339 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this new challenge is FLOWERS!!  I used a Stampin Up's 2-step stamping set called Beautifully Happy for today's card.

            
Now it is your turn!!  We can't wait to see your entries in our gallery!!  For all the details for this new challenge that begins today, hop on over to our blog.  While you are there you will also find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Simply Clean & Simple Challenges // JUL2026 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current CAS challenge is BIRTHDAY!!  I used a "Happy Birthday" sentiment from Stampin Up's Circle Sayings stamp set.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #17 ...A "something in or from a garden" challenge!!  FLOWERS!!  Yes!!  I am in Israel right now and I am enjoy such beautiful flowers...see photos at the end of my post.

Time Out Challenge // #TOC318 ...A theme challenge!!  MOTHER NATURE is the theme of this current challenge.  Oh the flowers we can find in mother nature...such beauty!!

AAA Birthday Challenge // #87 ...A monthly birthday challenge with a theme!!  FOR THE GIRLS is the theme for this current challenge.  A clean and simple bouquet of flowers for my birthday girl!!

Never Before Used // #NBUS88 ...

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 part of a Stampin Up's stamp set for the very first time...Beautifully Happy.  I have used the outlined flower stamp before but I have never inked up the 2-step stamping portion of this set!!  Why have I not??  It makes for a beautiful flower...adding that second step of color changes everything!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Nautical Thank You

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Funday Challenge // #88 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for the month of June is polka-a-dots and/or stripes.  

Stick It Down Challenge // JUN2026 ...A monthly FaceBook challenge with sketches for cards and scrapbook pages.  This sketch was perfect for using up some designer paper from Stampin Up that I have been hoarding.

Simple Clean & Simple // JUN2026 ...A monthly clean and simple challenge with an optional theme.  The optional theme for the month of June is NAUTICAL!!  I love this nautical paper and thought a die cute anchor would finish it off.

A Cut Above // JUN2026 ...A monthly die cut challenge!!  I used one of Stampin Up's retired stamp and matching die for my die cut element on today's card.

 

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Nautical Birthday

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Birthday Challenge // #86 ...A birthday challenge with a theme!!  FOR THE BOYS is the theme of this current challenge!!  

Colorful Options // JUN2026 ...A monthly color challenge!!  AQUA is the color for the month of June...I used Stampin Up's Coastal Cabana & Bermunda Bay for my aqua.

Word Power // JUN2026 ...A monthly WORD challenge!!  For this challenge they want you WORDS to be the focal point.  This jumbo "happy birthday" die is perfect for this challenge.

Simply Clean & Simple // JUN2026 ...A monthly CAS challenge with a theme!!  The theme for the month of June is NAUTICAL!!  Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing sailboat die was perfect for this theme.

The Paper Funday Challenge // #88 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is polk-a-dots and/or stripes.  I used the polk-a-dots element of this challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #325

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #325 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  SNOWMAN is the theme for this current challenge.  I used a snowman die from Spellbinders to create my CAS SNOWMAN card.

We hope you will join the fun and play along with our new challenge.  What do you have in your stash that fits our snowman challenge??  We can't wait to see your creations.  For all the details, hop on over to our blog.  While you are there you will also find some great inspiration from the rest of the design team...so many cute snowmen out there!!

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

ABC Christmas Card Challenge // 10DEC25 ...An alphabet challenge for Christmas cards.  Y is for YUMMY and Z is for ZEBRA!!  For my yummy I used 2 mugs of steaming yumminess and for my zebra, I pulled out some striped designer paper that has retired from Stampin Up. 

Simply Clean & Simple // JAN2025 ...A monthly clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  NEW is the theme for this current challenge!!  These cute little layered mugs are NEW and make for a very yummy element to today's clean and simple card.

Also this card fits 3 coffee challenges...

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #cccc49

First Cup Challenge // #10

Lattes & Layers // JAN2026 // Sweater (I got the layers...those mugs are layered stickers and the hats and scarfs are layered dies...the sweater...how about a sweater scarf?!?)

Update:  This card was chosen as a "top 3" over at the First Cup Challenge!!  Thanks to their design team for the shout out on my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)