Jump In Puddles

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC1121 ...A sketch challenge that posts every Wednesday with no end date!!  This sketch posted on July the 1st and was the starting point for today's card.  Instead of the three embellishment dots I did three paper pieced layers.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW869 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is ONE THING!!  My one thing is an umbrella and the one little girl who is carrying it!!

The Paper Funday Challenge // #89 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for July...Summer Splash!!  This little girl (which is part of the Cute Boots set from Spellbinders) is sporting her boots and making a splash!!  Cheers to summer rain storms that offer us a puddles to splash in.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Life Is A Beautiful Ride

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #589 ...A clean and simple sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  It worked perfectly for combining these 4 challenges.

The Paper Funday Challenge // #89 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The twist for the month of July is SUMMER SPLASH!!  Lots of summer splashes take place on our boat!!

Time Out Challenge // #TOC317 ...A theme challenge!!  WATER is the theme for this current challenge!!  I used a Funky Fossil stencil for creating my WATER on today's clean and simple card.

Just Us Girls // #JUG832 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from the mood board...the sun rays, the pastel colors, the water, and the over all SUMMER theme!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Relax!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Time Out Challenge // #TOC316 ...A "photo inspired" challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo...the splash of pink & aqua and all the metal structure fit the sketch challenge I am using today.

Just Add Ink // #JAI789 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was prefect for combining these challenges.  The lines in the sketch fit the structure of the pool housing.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M520 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is DIECUTS and/or STENCILS.  I used Spellbinders flip-flop die, but didn't use stencils this time.

The Paper Funday // JUL2026 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is SUMMER SPLASH!!  Flip-flops are the shoeware of all summer splash moments!!

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)

Pacific Point

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Funday Challenge // #88 ...A monthly theme challenge!!  For the month of June the theme is polk-a-dots and/or stripes.  I used polk-a-dots for today's card.

Time Out Challenge // #TOC315 ...A "pick 2" challenge!!  My pick from the 6 words (Vacation, Summer, Camping, Sun, Water and Ice Cream) given: Summer & Water.

Cut it Up Challenge // #358 ...A die cut challenge!!  I used Stampin Up's Sunrise Sailing die for today's card.  I cut out a woodgrain sailboat first and then a polk-a-dot one and layered them up.

AAA Cards // #316 ...A clean and simple challenge with a 1 + 1 game!!  My 1 + 1 from their game board: summer + travel.  One summer I would love to travel via a sailboat along the International waterway!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Woodsy Thank You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Color Hues // #TCH133 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors called for in this current challenge...Lime Green & Violet!!  I used Stampin Up's Highland Heather for my violet and Granny Apple Green for my lime green.

The Paper Funday Challenge // #87 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  For the month of May the optional twist...MOUNTAINS or COAST.  I usually gravitate towards a coastal theme but today I picked MOUNTAINS!!

Allsorts Challenge // #850 ...An "anything goes" challenge!!  The possibilities are endless!!  I used Stampin Up inks and a retired stamp set for my focal point.  My "thank you" sentiment is from PaperTrey Ink.

                               

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Friends Are Like Seashells...

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Retro Rubber Challenges // #rrcb272 ...A "retro" challenge with a sketch!!  Retro meaning that we are to use a stamp that is over a year old.  My stamp from Stampin Up's Friends Are Like Seashells came out in 2021.

Little Red Wagon // #LRW859 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme of this current challenge is FRIEND OF MINE!!  I thought this sentiment about friends was perfect for this challenge!!

The Paper Funday // #87 ...A monthly paper challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge...MOUNTAINS or COAST...I picked coast!!  I will always pick the coast!!

                           

Never Before Used // #NBUS86 ...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 using a new dies from Stampin Up...seashells from Sunset Coast dies. 

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #333

 

Today begins a new challenge a

CAS on Friday // #333 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge...ANIMALS!
Aren't these little mice the cutest?!  They are needing a little bit of caffeine!! Me too on this early Friday morning...actually every morning!!  LOL!!

ANIMALS...which one will you choose from your stash to make a card??  We can't wait to see your card in our gallery.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details of this new challenge that begins today.  While there you will find great inspiration from the rest of our design team...they have used cats, bunnies, birdies, butterflys and rhinos...the possibilities are endless.

3 additional challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Funday Challenge // #86 ...A monthly challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is DIECUTS!!  I love it when a stamp set has a matching die...save time on that fussy cutting!!  This stamp set and matching die is from the Colorado Craft Company.

Double D Challenges // 15APR26 ...A theme challenge!!  TEA and/or COFFEE is the theme for this current challenge!!  Coffee it will be every time in this household!!  We get teased about being coffee snobs!!  LOL!!

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M516 ...A "make your mark" challenge!!  I made my mark using watercolor colored pencils from Stampin Up!!

Update:  Yippie!!  This card was chosen as a "top three" winner over at Double D Challenges!!  Thanks for the shout out on may card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)