A Christmas Card & A Baby Card

 Card #1 inspired by 4 challenges...

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd770 ...A color challenge!!  Dark green, yellow green, and black are the color called for in this challenge.

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS613 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing this jumbo ribbon that I have been hoarding.  This ribbon has long been retired from Stampin Up but I love it.

TGIF Challenges // #tgif448 ...A theme challenge!!  What is your favorite Christmas song??  O Christmas Tree!!  Actually I love them all...but when it came to making a card, I picked O Christmas Tree.

Retro Rubber Challenges // #rrcb220 ...A tic-tac-toe challenge!!  My winning three in a row are trees (stamped trees & die cut trees), patterned paper (sheet music from an old song book), and ribbon/twine (both ribbon &twine).  This challenge also wants us to use stamps that are over a year old.  My stamped tree came from Stampin Up's Winter Woods set that came out in 2020.

Update: This card was chosen by the Retro Rubber team as a "Top Pick"!!  What an honor!!  I am super excited because in there last challenge my card was also chosen...two challenges in a row!!  What an honor!!

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

Once Upon A Time Challenges // #OUAT16 ...A monthly challenge inspired by a book!!  The book given to us as our inspiration for November is The Thank You Book by Mo Willems.  The elephant and the pink & teal on the cover were my inspiration.

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC982 ...A sketch challenge!  This fun sketch was perfect for showcasing my pair of twinning elephants!!

Tic Tac Toe Challenges // #tttc236 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this game board: critters, die cut, layers!!  A winning combination for this baby card!!

Update: This card was chosen as a "Top 3" by the Once Upon A Time design team.  What an honor to have both of these cards chosen by different design teams.  I always get so excited when one of my cards are spotlighted.  So I got extra excited when both cards from this post got picked!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Welcome Baby!!

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Add Ink // JAI667 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the perfect starting place for today's card.  I swapped out those two circles for two onesies!!

Just Us Girls // #JUG694 ...A CAS challenge with a BABY theme!!  Clean And Simple!!  Nothing about a new baby is clean and simple but we can make a card that way!!  I love this little onesie die...you can dress it up so cutely with pearls and ribbons.

INKspirational Challenges // #297 ...A word prompt challenge!!  CLOTHING is the word prompt for this challenge!!  Clothing for babies...cutest things ever!!

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash

Today begins a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash!!  Our theme for this challenge is "The Power of Pastels"!!  What will you find in your stash that fits this theme??  For me, I right away thought of babies!! And pulled Stampin Up's retired set...Something for Baby.  I also found a metal hanger embellishment that I have been hoarding!!  Now it is your turn...dig around in your stash and play along with our "The Power of Pastels" challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!

The Power of Pastels // #SOS505

2 other challenges inspired this card...

Sunday Stamps // #SS282 ...A sketch challenge!!  I loved the trio of banners called for in this sketch and decided to stamp them!

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc367...A color challenge!!  Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent, and Fresh Freesia.  Perfect for my Power of Pastels baby card!!

Card #2 was inspired by 2 challenges...

INKspirational Challenges // #264 ...A word prompt challenge!!  BARK!!  Stampin Up's woodland embossing folder was perfect for this challenge along with their Winter Woods set that has a matching stamp.

Fusion // #4.28.22 ...A fusion challenge!!  Use the photo or the sketch or fuse them together and use both!!  I used both!!  

Color Hues // #TCH40 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors...blue and tan!!  I love this combo!!  Perfect for my bark & butterfly combo!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Sweet Baby For Sunday Stamps #280

 1 challenge inspired today's card...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC280 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch is perfect for a sweet baby card for that country bumpkin that is becoming a mama!!  I love pink and kraft together and when you add a bit of twine you've got a true country feel!!

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Inspired By Challenge...Colorful Kicks

Here is my take on the Colorful Kicks challenge from Inspired By!

Having my pregnant daughter visiting from Chicago has be thinking about all things baby!!

Cute little baby booties in all kinds of colors...Colorful Kicks for sure!!

                   

Just Us Girls #532 & Inspired By Challenge #120

A color challenge from Just Us Girls...Navy/Brown/Rust.  My color picks for this challenge are from Stampin Up...Night of Navy/Chocolate Chip/Cajun Craze.  I am also playing along with this week's Inspired By photo challenge and sketch challenge.  Lots of inspiration today!!




#bethegift challenge:   Find a way to thank everyone you see today!

Freshly Made Sketches #427

Here is my take on the sketch challenge from Freshly Made Sketches.  I love the simplicity of the sketch but also the fact that others have really got extravagantly creative with it!!  Thank to Freshly Made Sketches for the inspiration.

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #530

Today I am playing along with the sketch challenge from Mojo Monday.  For today's card I pulled out a bunch of retired items from Stampin Up...Something for Baby bundle and designer papers from retired In Colors.  

#bethegift challenge: Text 3 people an encouraging verse that says they are loved.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #329

Today I went to a baby shower and used this card that I made for the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.  I used Stampin Up's retired Something for Baby stamp set and matching dies for this card.  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) Gold, Scented, Bent Low...Gold jingle bells hanging in my kitchen adding to our festive Christmas spirit!! Scented candles from our white elephant gift exchange in our small group--perfect for me!! Greenery bent low from my wall candle sconces in our living room--more Christmas spirit!!