Hard Times Better

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

I Spy With My Little Eye // #39 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "spying" SOMETHING WITH WINGS!!  How about a flock of birds...YES!!  Lot of wings on today's card.

Festive Friday // #FF0214 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Friendship Day, choose 3 of the 10 elements to use on your card.  My pick from the inspo list: friend sentiment, birds, and doodling.  Friends make the good times better & the hard times easier!!  So true!!

AAA Colourful Challenge // #30 ...A "colourboard" challenge!!  For this current challenge we have been given a night sky colourboard.  I mimicked the night sky, just layered my colors in reverse order.  Seemed fitting to have the "hard times" portion of the sentiment in the gray.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc587 ...A "technique" challenge!!  The technique being showcased for this current challenge is TONE ON TONE stamping.  My sentiment is gray on gray at the bottom, but the orange on orange landed more like a orange on yellow...ooops!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS578

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS578 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a summer color palette!!  The colors for this current challenge are teal, pink, and purple.  A sweet selection of colors calls for a sweet treat...but only if you want too!!

What paper, ink, markers and/or chalks do you have in your stash that fits our summer color palette??  We can't wait to see your entries in the gallery.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details.  While there you will also find great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

2 additional challenges inspired today's card...

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc585 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card. I realized as I was posting today's card that I did the angle the wrong direction...oops!!

AAA Birthday Challenge // #87 ...A monthly birthday card challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge...FOR THE GIRLS!!  What little girl doesn't love pink and purple and something sweet?!?  Grown up girls too, I am guessing!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Jungle Birthday

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP792 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It worked perfectly for combining these challenges and created a birthday card for my neice.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc583 ...A technique challenge!!  The technique that we are to use for this current challenge is...dimensionals...Popping It Up!!  On today's card, I "popped up" my lemur and one blade of grass using dimensionals from Stampin Up.

Cut It Up // #359 ...A "die cut" challenge with a theme.  The theme for this current challenge is CRITTERS!!  This little jungle critter is sneaking in with birthday wishes.  All dies (lemur, vines, leaves and grass) used on today's card are from Stampin Up's Jungle Pals bundle.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Pink Floral Birthday

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc295 ...A "game board" challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board runs down the left side of the board...floral, pink, and birthday.

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc583 ...A technique challenge!!  The technique that we are to use for this current challenge is...dimensionals...Popping It Up!!  On today's card, I "popped up" my bee using dimensionals from Stampin Up.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC852 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme.  The theme for this current challenge is BEES, BLOOMS, and/or BIRDS!!  I used the blooms (stencil & matching die from Taylored Expressions) and bees (bee stamp & matching die from Stampin Up) elements on today's card.

Just Us Girls // #JUG829 ...A stencil challenge!!  I used a multilayered stencil from Taylored Expressions for my stencil on today's card.  I love how the layers allow you to blend in multiple ink colors.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC370 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  The word prompt for this current challenge is LEFTOVERS!!  I use trimmed off pieces of designer paper that were "left over" from another card. I also used some twine that was "left over" from one of Stampin Up's suite packets.

 

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Watercolor Melon

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Retro Rubber Challenges // #rrcb272 ...A retro stamp challenge with a sketch!!  Retro meaning that the stamps used need to be over a year old.  This Watercolor Melon set from Stampin Up came out in 2024...not as retro as some of my stamps but it is over a year old.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc577 ...A theme challenge!!  For this current theme we are to make a THANK YOU card.  I used the "thank you" sentiment from Stampin Up's Beautiful Autumn (2020) stamp set.

The Paper Players // #PP786 ...A clean and simple challenge using FOOD!!  Watermelon is my food of choice on hot summer days.

Update: This card was chosen as a winner over at the Retro Rubber challenge & The Paper Players challenge!!  Thanks to the design teams for the shout out on my card!!  How fun to have two challenges pick my card as a winner!!

                                                                          

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Floral Hello

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP785 ...A color challenge!!  Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, and Costal Cabana were the colors called for in this current color challenge.

Just Add Ink // #JAI785 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "just adding" dies-stencils or both.  I picked dies and used Stampin Up's stitched rectangle die along with their Birds & Branches bundle (the little flower stamp and die).

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc576 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for pulling these other three challenges into a card.  I like the simplicity of it and the fact that is was perfect for playing with washi tape.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Recipe for Rainy Days

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational Challenges // #IC366 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  RAIN is the word prompt for this current challenge!!  Recipe for rainy days...cute boots and jump in puddles...YES!!

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC215 ...A theme challenge!!  EMBOSSING is the theme for this current challenge!!  How about some embossed "rain"....okay you might need to use your imagination to see rain but the vibe is there and so is the embossing called for in this challenge.

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc575 ...A color challenge!!  Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Melon Mambo are the colors called for in this current challenge.  I used Crumb Cake designer paper for my boots, Coastal Cabana card stock for my leaves, and Melon Mambo for my flowers...and finished off my card with torn edges of each color.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happiness is...

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

AAA Birthday Challenge // #84 ...A birthday challenge with a theme!! WASHI TAPE...they want us to use washi tape on our birthday card!!  This card doesn't say Happy Birthday on the out side but it was made for one of my besties who has a birthday this month and I am gifting her a book.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc574 ...An inspiration challenge!!  Shelves of books...I love it!!  In our house we love books and have shelves of them through out the house...so you know I have stamps that fit our love of books.  This washi tape was perfect for this inspiration challenge.

The Paper Players // #PP783 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my washi tape.  The stack of books made the perfect edging, and then I punched out a circle from the washi tape showcasing the cute little mouse.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Trio of Baby Animals

 

Several challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP782 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is BABY ANIMALS!!  I used a retired set from Stampin Up called A Little Wild.

Alphabet Challenge // 17APR26 ...An ABC challenge!!  Z is for ZOOLOGY!!  Three little animals from the zoo.

CAS Colours & Sketches // #583 ...A sketch challenge!!  This trio of circles worked perfectly for showcasing my trio of zoo animals.

2 challenges called for WASHI TAPE...

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc573   &  AAA Birthday // #84

I stamped my zoo animals in black and then layered my marbled washi tape over each animal before die cutting them.  I matched my tape up with the animal colors...gray for the elephant, yellow for the lion, and brown for the bear.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)