2 Cards -- Each Inspired By 1 Challenge

Card #1 inspired by...

Cupcake Inspiration // #CI544 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  The additional twist for this challenge...stripes!!  Even though this challenge is inspired by cupcake photos you don't have to use cupcakes but for this challenge I did.  

Card #2 inspired by...

Fusion // 5.12.22 ...A fusion challenge!  Use the photo or the sketch or fuse them together and use both.  I used both as my inspiration.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

BEE Happy!!

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF109 ...An inspo list challenge!!  For this challenge we a given a list of 10 words in honor of World Bee Day!!  The challenge is to use 3 of the words from the inspo list on your card.  From the list I picked: bee, hive, and hexagon.  Happy World Bee Day!!

Global Design Project // #GDP343 ...A theme challenge!!  Beautiful bugs is the theme for this current challenge!!  I am on a bee kick...I think this past week I have made at least 3 bee cards.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC472 ...A sketch challenge!!  I just couldn't resist making another card using this sketch because it is just so cute!!  So here is a "take two"!!

A 2nd card inspired by 2 challenges...

Make the Card // #55 ...A technique challenge!!  The technique that is spotlighted for this challenge...two designer papers.  I use not only two designer papers but also the wedding invitation for last nights wedding that we attended.  I love creating wedding cards from their invitation...makes for a nice keepsake.

Paper Craft Crew Challenge // #PCC471 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch worked perfectly for using parts and pieces of the original wedding invitation (fabric wrap/wheat steams/wax seal/date from invite).

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Shells Shells & More Shells!

3 cards...

Card #1 inspired by 1 challenge...

Color Throwdown // #CTD693 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors for this challenge is aqua, lime, and navy.  I used Stampin Up's Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, & Lucky Limeade. A CAS card full of "shell-a-bration"!!

Card #2 inspired by 1 challenge... 

CAS Colours & Sketches // #470 ...A color challenge!!  Silver along with Coastal Cabana & Bermuda Bay!!  I decided to use silver embossing powder as my silver element...so I have embossed my three shells along with my sentiment.

Card #3 inspired by 2 challenges...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS536 ...A sketch challenge!!  Perfect for a trio of starfish...wouldn't you agree!!

Color Hues // #TCH41 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors for this challenge is aqua & red.  Waves and starfish...fits the color duo perfectly!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

World Bee Day

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #473 ...A sketch challenge!!  I always look forward to the sketches on this blog and this week didn't disappoint!!  

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc162 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this board...floral(paper flowers), free, embellishments (black pearls).

Festive Friday // #FF109 ...An inspo list challenge!!  For this challenge we a given a list of 10 words in honor of World Bee Day!!  The challenge is to use 3 of the words given on the inspo list on your card.  From the list I picked: bee, flowers, and black.  Happy World Bee Day!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Festive Friday #109 // Global Design Project #343

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF109 ...An inspo list challenge!!  For this challenge we a given a list of 10 words in honor of World Bee Day!!  The challenge is to use 3 of the words given on the inspo list on your card.  From the list I picked: bee, hexagon, and embossing.  Happy World Bee Day!!

Global Design Project // #GDP343 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this challenge is BEAUTIFUL BUGS!!  I don't usually think of "beautiful" being an adjective for bugs but it works when making cards!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Sunday Stamps #283 // TGIF Challenges #368

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Sunday Stamps // #SS283 ...A color challenge!!  Of course I just couldn't resist using the berry theme as well!!  I used Stampin Up's Night of Navy, Pacific Point, and Real Red for my trio of colors from this palette. 

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc368 ...A sketch challenge!!  The simple set of layers off-centered is very eye-catching!!

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Cardz 4 Guyz...New Challenge!!

2 cards...

Card #1 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G296 ...A masculine challenge with a wildlife theme!!  Today begins a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz...we want to see your masculine cards that showcase wildlife in some way!!  I picked deer for my wildlife...what guy doesn't love a deer!!  We can't wait to see what kind of wildlife card you come up with.

Wildlife #296

Sketch & Scrap // #SNS217 ...A sketch challenge!!  I just stumbled upon this site while commenting on a card and decided I should play along!!  So I decided to use their sketch as my inspiration for the wildlife card I needed.

4 challenges inspired today's 2nd card...

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc161 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row run across the bottom of the board.  I picked floral (Stampin Up's Penned & Painted stamp set), embellishment (ultra mini pearls & ribbons), and lace (glittered lace roll sticker) for my winning three in a row.

Just Us Girls // #JUG632 ...A trend challenge!!  The trend being hightlighted this week is...shaped cards.  I was gifted a set of tag shaped cards...this week seems like a good week to break them out and play with them.

Just Add Ink // #JAI603 ...A just add challenge!!  The week the just add is a color combo.  Mint Macaroon, Blushing Bride. and Rich Razzleberry are the colors called for in this current challenge.

Retro Rubber // #rrcb182 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this challenge is flower power.  As always with their challenges they aske that we use a retro stamp set (must be over a year old).  I used Stampin Up's Penned & Painted set that came out in 2016.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)