CAS Colours & Sketches #453 // TicTacToe Challenge #145

2 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS Colours & Sketch // #453 ...A color challenge!! The trio of colors called for in this challenge are Mango Melogy, Granny Apple Green, and Daffodil Delight.  Such a springy combination...used with black it makes a great sympathy card.

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc145 ...A game board challenge!! My winning three in a row on this current game board runs across the middle...white (card stock for my sentiment and white embossing powder), embossing (both dry embossing and heat embossing), and oval (oval stitched die from Stampin Up). 

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

 

Freshly Made Sketches #441

One simple sketch challenge inspired today's card.  I am playing along with the sketch challenge from the Freshly Made Sketches team.  Stampin Up's Rose Wonder seemed like perfect for this sketch.

#bethegift challenge:  Be still and pray for someone today...let them know you carried them to Jesus today!!

INKspirational Challenge #205

INKspirational Challenges had a fun challenge this go round...Glitz a strip!!  I had this fun roll of glittery lace that seemed perfect for this challenge.  I pulled out Stampin Up's Bloom with Hope (retired) and created this simple yet beautiful sympathy card.  

#bethegift challenge:  Pray for someone in leadership!!

As You See It Challenge #217

As You See It had a photo inspired challenge with a love theme this go round.  You might ask how a "love" theme ends up with a sympathy sentiment on my card?!?  Well a card sent at a time like this is filled with love!!  Truth is the daisy and green ribbon where the real elements of my inspiration!!  I used Stampin Up's Painted Harvest and Rose Wonder (for the sentiment) stamp sets...love the look of the white on black...the centers are colored in using water color pencils.  These flowers may have been intended as sunflowers but I decided to exercise a bit of creative lenience.  

#bethegift challenge:  Be all about the ministry of presence today...Linger with people.  Make eye contact.  Ask heart questions.

INKspirational Challenges #202

Today I am playing along with the INKspirational Challenge to use no ink...that is right...no stamping!!  I decided when ink is not an option, dies work great!!

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts)  3 gifts humble--The humble beginnings of our King of Kings!!  A bowed knee in prayer!! The promise that when we humble ourselves before him, He will lift us up!!

Sunday Sketches #219

Challenge #219 from Sunday Stamps is a color challenge.  We were given 5 color and asked to use at least three of them.  I liked this color combo so much that I created two cards...They gave use 5 color and we needed to use at least 3 of them!!  Two very different looks but I am happy with how they turned out.  Thanks for the inspiration!!


3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts). Three gifts berry red...Cranberries--this season I have made some new yummy recipes!!  Plaid Christmas pillows!!  All the accents in my black and gray kitchen--berry red microwave, kitchen aide mixer, toaster and coffee pot!!

CAS(E) this Sketch #350

Perfect sketch challenge from CAS(E) this Sketch for doing a little bit of chalked dry embossing.  This embossing folder has long since been retired from Stampin Up, but I still love it and use it from time to time.  I am also posting this card for the "anything goes" challenge from Just Us Girls...just about any card fits this challenge!!

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts of unframed art...
a child's drawing//my friends speciality decorated cookies//him singing to her from his heart

Fusion Challenge...Sketch Only

I usually try and use both elements of the Fusion challenge but for today's card I am just using the sketch portion. A trio of starfish seemed perfect for this sketch.   I love using vellum with this starfish die...the details just pop on the vellum (not that you can see it in this photo).  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts)  3 gifts ugly-beautiful...Tears//Birth//Cocoon

Sketch Saturday Challenge...Pick Any Previous Sketch

This week's challenge from Sketch Saturday was to pick a sketch from the archive.  I picked the sketch from November 23rd.  I missed this one originally so thought this week was a good opportunity to play along.  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts sweet...satsumas from our tree//sweet rolls on Christmas morning//goodnight kisses

Color Throwdown Challenge #570

Had to give this color combination from the Color Throwdown challenge another whirl...Turquoise, orange and gray.  Several deaths in the last few days which has made it necessary to make sympathy cards...this color combo seemed fitting!!  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts ugly-beautifuly...tears//cacoon//rain

Color Throwdown Challenge #569

Purple, Lavender, and Green are the colors that are called for in the Color Throwdown Challenge this week.  I used Stampin Up's Fresh Fig, Wisteria Wonder, and Garden Green inks, along with Fresh Fig card stock for my sentiment die.  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts behind a door...Warming fire behind the door of our wood stove!!  Daughter's wedding dress--cleaned and hanging behind the closet door of our spare bedroom. We are so blessed with Godly son-in-law!!  Food--behind our pantry door--provision!!