Just Us Girls Challenge #582 // CAS Colours & Sketches #417

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG582 ...A word challenge!  The word for this current challenge is FLOAT!! Not only does my image reflect this word challenge but also my sentiment!! Learning to stay afloat through the storms of life!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #417 ...A sketch challenge!!  this simple sketch was perfect for my larger sentiment!!

Verse of the Day:

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:5 (NIV)

Color Throwdown Challenge #640 // Freshly Made Sketches #483

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Color Throwdown Challenge // #CTD640 ...A color challenge!  The current color combo is Pink, Coral, and Green.  I used Stampin Up's Old Olive, Flirty Flamingo, and Cajun Craze on watercolor paper.

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS483 ...A sketch challenge!  A perfect sketch for another Mother's Day card,

Verse of the Day:

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)

Try Stampin On Tuesday #503 // Mojo Monday Sketch #558

 2 cards...

Card #1

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT503 ...A sketch challenge!  I need to finish up some Mother's Day cards that have been ordered and this sketch is perfect for Mother's Day!! When your mother is a chicken lady, Stampin Up's Hey Chick works perfect!

Card #2

Mojo Monday Sketch // #mojo558 ...A sketch challenge! There is a baby shower today that I got asked to make a card for...the gender will be a surprise...so you keep it gender neutral and let the sketch and the sentiment do the rest!

Verse of the Day:

He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has spoken!

Isaiah 25:8 (NLT)

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)

Time Out Challenge #186 //Hand Stamped Sentiments #362 // TGIF Challenge #313

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Time Out // #186 ...A theme challenge!  The theme for this current challenge is...PETS!!  We currently don't own any pets.  When we lost our Toby Jax that ended our pet ownership.  But I know how much love they bring to a home.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS362 ...A sketch challenge!! This sketch was perfect for creating this pet themed card.

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc313 ...A theme challenge!! DOG//CAT  I picked the dog part of this challenge!

Verse of the Day:

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)

Global Design Project #225 // Paper Players #538 // Tic Tac Toe Challenge #110

 3 challenges inspired this card...

Global Design Project // #GDP225 ...A color challenge! The color combo for this challenge is Coastal Cabana, Megenta Madness, and Bumblebee.  

The Paper Players // #PP538 ...A sketch challenge!  Ovals and lace...gotta love it!!  Well lace wasn't actually called for but it made the perfect background banner across the center.

Tic Tac Toe // #tttc110 ...A game board challenge! My winning three in a row run across the bottom of the game board...Mother's day, lace, and vintage.

Verse of the Day:

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.

JOHN 13:34 (NLT)

2 Cards for 2 Challenges

When you don't have stamps that fit the challenge you pull from our Creative Memories days and use up some stickers that you have stashed away.   That is what happened for these two challenges. 

Card #1

This card was created for the Inspired By challenge photo challenge.  #IB171 

Card #2

This card was created for the Just Us Girls photo challenge. #JUG581

Verse of the Day:

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.

JOHN 13:34 (NLT)