The Spot Challenge #166 // Global Design Project #296 // Tic Tac Toe #118

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Spot Challenge // #166 ...A color challenge! The color combo for this challenge is Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, and Pale Papaya.

Global Design Project // #GDP296 ...A CASE challenge! What is a CASE challenge...Copy And Selectively Edit another designers creation.  This week we are CASEing Emma Goddard's card.

Tic Tac Toe // #tttc118 ...A game board challenge!! My winning three in a row on this game board...Friendship, Any color, and Sentiment.

VERSE OF THE DAY

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalms 34:18 (NIV) (courtesy of YouVersion)

The Spot Challenge #154 // Global Design Project #294

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

The Spot Challenge // #154 ...A theme challenge!  The current theme...Let's hear it for the boys!! This card was created for a young man's graduation...phases of the moon to congratulate this new phase of life!!

Global Design Project // #GDP294 ...A sketch challenge! For this sketch I just used stamping to showcase the sketch.  Works perfectly with Stampin Up's new To the Moon stamp set.

 VERSE OF THE DAY

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34 (NIV)

3 Cards for 3 Challenges

Card #1...

Global Design Project // #GDP293...A color challenge!  Their color combo of Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen is perfect for spotlighting Stampin Up's new Sweet As a Peach bundle.  I love this new set and these new In Colors.

Card #2...

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT507 ...A sketch challenge with a twist!!  The twist for this challenge, make a card with a see through section!!  I created an underwater card with a see through section using my new seahorse die from Stampin Up's Sea of Life die set!! 

Update:  Yahoo!! This card was a "top 3 pick" from the TSOT design team!! Of course this seahorse does all the work for you...it is a beauty and my new favorite!!

Card #3...

The Spot Challenge // #163 ...A sketch challenge!  I love the addition of a tag on a card so this sketch was fun for me.  I also decided to use gingham paper to match in with the sketch.

Verse of the Day:

The Lord gives strength to those who are weary.

Isaiah 40:29 (CEV)

The Spot Challenge #162 // Color Hues #18

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

The Spot // #162 ...A CASE challenge!! Copy And Selectively Edit, and this week we are CASEing Maheswari Rajaguru of My Stamp Garden.  I picked the card that she posted on March 18th using Stampin Up's Friends are Like Seashells set.

Color Hues // #TCH18 ...A color challenge!! The two colors we were given for this challenge...Teal and Purple!  I fought with this color combo at first but love how this card turned out.

Verse of the Day:

Take delight in the Lord , and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalms 37:4 (NIV)

Addicted to CAS Challenge #196 // The Spot Challenge #159

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #196 ...A code word challenge! The code word for this current challenge is SKY!  And since this is a CAS challenge I kept it clean and simple...no layers, not embellishment and lots of white open space!!

The Spot // #159 ...A technique challenge!  The technique that they are spotlighting currently is ink blending.  I love this technique and use it fairly often.  For my blended sky I used Night of Navy, Pacific Point, and Bermuda Bay from Stampin Up.

Verse of the Day:

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)

Addicted to CAS #195 // The Spot Challenge #157 // Retro Rubber Challenge #156

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #195 ...A code word challenge!  The code word for this current challenge is FLOWER!  I love this flower from Butterfly Basics...a retired stamp from Stampin Up. It is perfect for the paper piecing technique that I used today.

The Spot Challenge // #157 ...A sketch challenge!  This sketch is perfect for a CAS card.  Clean And Simple with lots of white space!

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb156 ...A retro challenge using pastels!  The green and purple that I used for today's card fits the pastel part of this challenge. And the retro part is covered using the Stampin Up stamp from back in 2015.  

Verse of the Day:

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

1 TIMOTHY 6:12 (NLT)

The Spot Challenge #156 // Global Design Project #286 // INKspirational Challenge #236 // Try Stampin On Tuesday #500

Card #1

The Spot Challenge // #156 ...A color challenge!  Five colors and white...that is a real challenge!! Calypso Coral-felt embellishment / Highland Heather-felt embellishment / Mint Macaroon-one of the colors in the designer paper / Mossy Meadow-ink and cardstock / Pear Pizzazz-one of the colors in the designer paper and ink on the inner part of the catcus.

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TTOT500 ...A sketch challenge!!  I almost forgot that I used their sketch when I created this card.  

 

Update:  I'm so excited!! This card got an honorable mention from The Spot team!!  Thanks for the shout out!!

Card #2

Global Design Project // #GDP286 ...A sketch challenge!  The sketch is shown on a square card but I used it on a standard A2 size.  The circle made for a great peek-a-boo layer for the cute "Hey, Chicks" stamps from Stampin Up!

Both of these cards are perfect for the GROW challenge from INKspirational Challenges // #236.  Whether that is growing in a coop or in a garden!!  The sentiment on the first card even matching the word prompt for this challenge..."I love how our friendship has grown."

Verse of the Day:

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

1 CORINTHIANS 13:13 (ESV)

 

The Spot Challenge #155 // Paper Craft Crew #419 // TGIF Challenge #308

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Spot Challenge // #155 ...A theme challenge! Spring has sprung!!  It sure has and this color combo has me thinking of spring time!!

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC419 ...A sketch challenge! Their current sketch has a spring time feel to it...even if they said any shape would work where they had flowers.

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc308 ...A inspirational challenge! Florals, watercolor, and pastels!!  Yes! I used them all!!

 

Verse of the Day:

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

JAMES 4:7 (ESV)

The Spot Challenge #153 & Global Design Project #282

 Two cards // Two challenge...

The Spot Challenge #153... A sketch challenge!  I flipped the sketch to the horizontal position for this card.  Loving Stampin Up's Friends Are Like Seashells bundle!!  Endless possibilities!! 

Global Design Project #GDP282 ...A sketch challenge!  Super simple sketch this week that is perfect for layering up this sentiment from Stampin Up's Beautiful Autumn stamp set.

Verse of the Day:

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

PSALMS 19:14 (NIV)

The Spot Challenge #152 // Color Throwdown #632 // The Library Challenge #78

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Spot // #152 ...A photo challenge!  These bright spring colors made me smile!!  I am so ready for warmer weather, budding flowers, and birds singing!!

Color Throwdown // #CTD632 ...A color challenge!  Their color combo for this challenge was yellow, coral, and green.  I chose to use Stampin Up's Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, and Pear Pizzaz.

The Library Challenge // #78 ...A book challenge!  This challenge pulls a book off the library shelf and has us create a card inspired by the title, the cover, or the story.  I love this challenge mainly because I am a book lover!!  The current book that the librarian has pulled off the shelf is The Collins Garden Birdwatchers Bible.  Of course my card had to have some birds but I also used a Bible verse as my sentiment. 

  

Update:

So excited to have this card chosen as a winner by the Librarian over at The Library Challenge!!

Verse of the Day:

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

JOHN 5:24 (NIV)