Red Tulip Birthday

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday Challenges // #FF0200 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Tulip Day, pick three out of the ten elements to use on your card.  My picks for today's card: dry embossing, red, and gingham ribbon.

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #10 ...An "anything found in a garden" challenge!!  Tulips...I have a few of them in my flower garden!!

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC1095 ...A sketch challenge!!  A new sketch posts every Wednesday and galleries stay open.  This sketch is from December 31st.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M508 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAYS is the theme of this current challenge!!  Today is a red tulip birthday!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Let It Snow

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC1094 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's snowflake card.  It worked perfectly for showcasing these additional challenges.

A Place To Start // DEC2025 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for December is WINTER THINGS!!  Snowflakes are winter things for sure!!

AAA Colourful Challenges // #23 ...A "colourboard" challenge!!  This "aqua" colourboard is perfect for a snowflake themed card.

AAA Card Challenge // #305 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with an optional twist!!  WHITE ON WHITE is the optional twist for this current challenge.  I used white snowflakes on a white background...white on white is so elegant!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thank You

 Happy New Year!!

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC1087 ...A sketch challenge!!  The starting point for today's card.  I love the grid in the upper portion of this card but was perplexed at how to make it happen...out came my score board!!

Cut It Up Challenges // #346 ...An "anything goes" challenge that uses die cuts!!  I used Stampin Up's Wildflower Designs bundle...matching stamps and dies...gotta love that!!

Ellibelle's Corner // #10 ...An "anything in a garden" challenge!!  I am so ready for spring!!  Let this cold weather seep away and let the blooming begin!!

Little Red Wagon // #LRW839 ...A theme challenge!!  USE THE FORCE is the theme for this current challenge!!  For this challenge we are to use some form of force...I used my stylus tool and scoring board!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

School Days Thank You

 5 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls //#JUG789 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  A country school day is the vibe I picked up on and tried to deliver in today's card.

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC199 ...A "clean and simple" challenge!!  Lots of white space, punched out cirlces, one stamped sentiment, and several school themed stickers...clean and simple!!

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC1075 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for a clean and simple card.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW821 ...A theme challenge!! CIRCLE OF LIFE is the theme for this current challenge.  They want to see at least one circle on our card...How about 5 of them?!? 4 punched out card stock circles and one circle sticker.

Papercraft Challenge // #PC121 ...A theme challenge!!  BACK TO SCHOOL is the theme of this monthly challenge.  August is the perfect month for a "back to school" challenge!!  A big thank you to all the teachers and support staff out there!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Mushroom Thank You

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS466 ...A color challenge!!  Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, and Granny Apple Green are the color called for in this challenge!!  A summery trio of colors!!

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC1067 ...A sketch challenge!!  Color challenges and sketch challenges pair up perfectly!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS76 ...A place to showcase those "never been used" items!!  Today I am using a new embossing folder from Gina K. Designs that was a prize for one of my cards!!

Can You Handle The Pressure // 28JUN25 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  They want to see texture on our cards!!  The optional twist for this current challenge is dogs and/or cats.  Since I am not a "pet person", I decided not to use the optional twist...just showing off my new embossing folder.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Little Birdie Thank You

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M496 ...A "make your mark" challenge!!  On today's card I "make my mark" using watercolor pencils from Stampin Up.  I also "made my mark" with ink & a stencil, and my scoring board for a textured mark.

Alphabet Challenges // 27JUN25 ...An ABC challenge!!  F is for feathers!!  How about a blue feathered birdie?!!?

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC1065 ...A sketch challenge!!  I took this sketch and made it CAS using my scoring board for the 4 lines and a sun ray stencil for the star burst element.

Addicted to CAS // #286 ...A "code word" challenge!!  THANK YOU is the code word for this current challenge.  How about a little birdie thank you!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thinking of You!!

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspiration Station // JUN2025 ...An inspiration challenge!!  The photo for the month of June is of a rainbow carnival swing.  I thought this stencil inked with water color pencils was perfect for portraying the swirling and the rainbow color, plus I included a swing...YES!!

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC1062 ...A sketch challenge!!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing multiple challenges.  Three challenges are currently asking for us to use stencils and this sketch pulled them all together.

Just Us Girls // #JUG781 ...A theme challenge!!  STENCILS!!  

INKspirtional Challenges // #IC344 ...A theme challenge!! STENCILS!!

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M495 ...A technique challenge!!  Use STENCILS and/or DIES!!  I used both!!  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS545

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS545 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  For this current challenge we want you to shop your stash for those items that fit our "Hippity Hop" theme.  I pulled this dust bunny set from my stash (got it back in November from Trinity Stamps and have only used it 1 or 2 times).  

                                    
Hop on over to our blog for all the details and for additional inspiration from the design team!!  What bunny stamps do you have stashed away that you could pull out??  Or maybe you have a hippity hop set of tracks??  Or maybe a bunny die??  So take a hippity hop through your stash and play along with our new fun challenge.  We can't wait to see what you find in your stash.

Several other challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers Wednesday Sketch // #SC1055 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the perfect starting point for today's card.  If offered a fun playful backdrop for my cute little dust bunny!!

INKspirtional Challenges // #IC338 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  SENTIMENTS is the word prompt for their current challenge.  They want to see at least 2 sentiments!!  I used on on bunny's mug (from the Trinity Stamp set) and one as a banner (from a retired Stampin Up set).

The Paper Funday Challenge // #75 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  I did use the optional twist called for in April's challenge...B is for____.  On today's card B is for Bunny!!  Don't you just love this cute little dust bunny from Trinity Stamps (It is called Dir-tea Bunny and it came out in 2020).

{PIN}spiraitonal Challenges // #324 ...A monthly theme challenge that is inspired by Pinterest!!  The photo from Pinterest for this current challenge has an Easter theme.  My inspiration from the photo is the bunnies hanging out at the bottom.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)