TGIF Challenge #295 // Fab Friday #204 // Try Stampin' on Tuesday #487

 Today's card was inspired by 3 challenges...

TGIF Challenge // #TGIFC295 ...A theme challenge! Christmas tree!  I love this beachy little Christmas tree stamp (retired from Stampin Up).  It is a perfect stamp set for me since we live in Florida!!

Fab Friday // #FF204 ...A color challenge!  The fab five color combo for this current challenge is...Pear Pizzaz, Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride, Shaded Spruce, and Seaside Spray.  A perfect combination for this beachy Christmas tree!!

Try Stampin' on Tuesday // #TSOT487 ...A sketch challenge!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing this cute beachy Christmas tree.

   

#bethegift challenge:  Offer to wash someone's windshield at the gas station pump next to you  today.

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #094 & Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge #487

 Today's card was inspired by two challenges...

Try Stampin' On Tuesday // #TSOT487 ...A sketch challenge!  This sketch had me thinking of snowflakes right away!!

Tic Tac Toe Challenge // #TTTC094 ...A game board challenge!  My winning three in a row runs diagonally...felt, snow, sparkle!  Felt...I used felt snowflakes that I had stashed away from a Stampin Up holiday mini catalog from many years ago....Yes I might be a hoarder!!!  Snow....snowflakes in different shapes and sizes!! Sparkle...I used metallic paper and added blue rhinestones to the center of my snowflakes!!

 

#bethegift challenge:  Smile (even if you have a mask on you can smile with your eyes!!) at everyone you see today and greet them with a Merry Christmas!!

INKspirational Challenge #228 // CASology Challenge #380 // Global Design Project #271

 3 Challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational challenge // #228 ...Word Prompt--SNOW!!  The Northern East Coast of the United States has gotten a lot of snow this week!!  It is at times like this that I am glad we moved to Florida six years ago!!  I'd rather be stamping snow on a card than  having to deal with it in real life!!

CASology // #380 ...Cue Card--SNOWMAN!!  Gotta have some snow to make a snowman!!  This snowman has long since been retired from Stampin Up but he is so stinkin cute that at least once a winter I gotta get him out and get him inky!!

Global Design Project // #GDP271 ...A theme challenge!!  Winter//Holiday!!  A snowman fits this theme perfectly!!  Warm winter wishes to each one of yall!

  

#bethegift challenge:  Give a heartfelt compliment to a stranger!

Two Cards...3 Challenges.

 Fab Friday Challenge #203

This card was created for the Fab Friday sketch challenge.  Most crafters have used this cute little owl as a Christmas stamp but I figured this little gift giver could also work for a winter birthday!!  So this time it says Happy Birthday!!

This second card was inspired by two challenges.

The Paper Players // #PP521 ...A color challenge!! White, Black & Silver...such an elegant combination!!  Perfect for a wedding card!!  I embossed my trio of bells using silver embossing powder...used all three colors of card stock in my layers...finished it off with a trio of white pearls!!

TGIF Challenge // #TGIFC294 ...A sketch challenge!  The TGIF team is closing out the year with a simple sketch...perfect for this busy season!

 

#bethegift challenge:  In any store today...let the person behind you in line check out first!!

CAS(E) this Sketch // Inspired By // Just Add Ink

 Today's card was inspired by 3 challenges...

CAS(E) this Sketch // #CTS401 ...A sketch challenge!  This sketch was perfect for playing with this little gnome that I won from Rubbernecker Stamps.

Just Add Ink // #JAI535 ...A theme challenge!  Their theme for the current challenge...Magical Creatures!  I think a Christmas Gnome fits that perfectly!!

Inspired By // #IB154 ...A photo/color challenge! Pink-Green-Red...I paper pieced this cute little gnome using those colors and he turned out super cute!!

  

#bethegift challenge:  Give blood today! #bethegift and give the gift of life.

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #260 // INKspirational Challenge #228 // The Library Challenge #74

Today starts the "Snowman" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz.  We hope you will come on over and play along with us.  We are asking that you make a masculine card that fits the snowman theme.  I used Stampin Up's Snow Place.  This card was also inspired by two other challenges. The INKspirational challenge...their word prompt for this current challenge is...SNOW!!  The second challenge that inspired this card was The Library Challenge.  For the current challenge we were asked to pick one of this years previous books.  I picked The Girl on the Train...used the red, black, and white color combo.

  

#bethegift challenge:  Collect some small toys and gifts...visit the local children's hospital and deliver them to kids who are missing out on Christmas this year!!

A weekend of craft shows, lights, and stamping!!

This first card was created for the Paper Craft Crew challenge // #PCCC404 .  Their current challenge is a sketch challenge.  I gave this sketch lots of white space and kept it very simple.

This second card was created for three challenges...

Tic Tac Toe Challenge // #TTTC093 ...Another fun game board from the team!!  My three in a row for a win runs across the bottom...green/sequins/gold. 

 

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS304 ...A color challenge!  Their color combo for this challenge is Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Misty Moonlight.

 

Sunday Stamps // #SSC246 ...A sketch challenge!  I realized as I was posting this that my take on the sketch is a little off center from what the sketch called for--oops!!  I will try to come back with a better take on this sketch...I got a little caught up in my creating!!

  

#bethegift challenge:  Donate some of your used books to the local library!

This weekend was filled with fun...craft shows, Christmas lights, stamping, and long walks on the beach with my hubby!!