With Sympathy

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc220 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board is flowers, stencil, bird.  

INKspirational Challenges // #295 ...A technique challenge!!  Use stencils!!  This medallion stencil was a perfect backdrop for this die cut flower.

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd754 ...A color challenge!!  The color combo for this current challenge is green (Pear Pizzzz ink and ribbon), kraft (base, die cut flower and sentiment tag), and white (Whisper White card stock).

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC315

 

Card #1 is for the new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC315 ...A color palette challenge!!  From this photo inspired color palette of 5 colors, use at least 3 of the colors to create a card.  These colorful dinghies that are floating together in water had me reaching for Stampin Up's By the Dock bundle so that I too to use a dinghy.  I ended up using all 5 colors in my scene but you only need to use 3 of them.  I can't wait to see how this photo and color palette inspire you.  Hop on over to our blog, gather up some inspiration from the rest of the design team, and then join the fun and play along with us.  

This card also works perfectly for....

The Paper Players // #PP652 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for their challenge that started today is "hot fun in the summertime".  A dinghy out on the water is some true summertime fun and since you are moving slower than a motor boat it will be HOT!!

Card #2 inspired by 2 challenges...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS419 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love this corner sketch.  A great sketch for using up more of my designer papers.  

Once Upon A Time Challenge // #OUAT13 ...A book challenge!!  Use the book's cover or story to inspire your card.  The book that we are given for inspiration this month is...It Feels Good To Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn.  The colors and florals on the cover were my inspiration.  I also picked a sentiment that I thought matched the theme of this book.

Update:  How exciting to see that this card was chosen as a winner over at the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge!  Thanks to the design team members for the shout out on my card!

Card #3 inspired by 2 challenges...

Color Throwdown Challenges // #ctd754 ...A color challenge!!  The colors for this current challenge...green, kraft, and white.  I used a used a kraft based card & ink, Whisper White card stock, and Pear Pizzazz ink & cardstock.

Paper Craft Crew Challenge // #PCC529 ...A tic-tac-toe challenge.  My winning three in a row on this game board: watercolor, markers, ribbon.  Thanks for a fun game board to inspire our creativity.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Shell-A-Bration!!

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT617 ...A sketch challenge!!  For this sketch we were also given the option of using seashells.  Well of course, I said YES to that options!!  I love seashells and all things nautical!!

Just Add Ink // #JAI664 ...A color challenge!!  The color combo for this challenge is Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, and Lost Lagoon.  A great color combo of a seashell card.  I love that I still had a bit of Lost Lagoon baker's twine in my stash!!

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb212 ...An "anything goes" challenge using stamps over a year old!!  For my stamped shells, I picked Stampin Up's Seaside Notions that came out in 2019.

Card #2 inspired by 1 challenge... 

                 

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS597 ...A sketch challenge!!  I needed a quick anniversary card for my nephew and his wife upon our return from vacation and this sketch was perfect for making a quick card for them.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Sending Sunshine & Rainbows

 

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Global Design Project // #GDP405 ...A color challenge!!  Boho Blue, Wild Wheat, and Pebbled Path.  A color combo that worked perfectly for designer papers that I found in my stash.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC536 ...A sketch challenge!!  I used this sketch yesterday and had so much fun with it I decided to use it again.  Thanks for the fun inspiring sketch!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Belated Birthday Wishes

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI574 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  They have given us a color challenge this go round but I decided a cupcake stamp was in order too...and I went ahead and made my cupcake a key lime one too!!  The color combo for the current challenge is lime, aqua, and white.  

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC536 ...A sketch challenge!!  That trio of banners was perfect for showcasing my yummy key lime cupcake.

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb212 ...An "anything goes" challenge using stamps over a year old.  My cupcake stamp and sentiment are from Verve stamps that is no longer in business...I have had this set for over 9 years.  Some sets are just to great to part with!!

Update: What an honor to have this card selected for the "top 3" by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Well Wishes From A Fishy

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Less Is More Challenge // #LIM488 ...A theme challenge!!  "Under the Sea" is the theme for this CAS challenge.  Since sometimes "less is more", I kept lots of open white space and did some simple stamping using Stampin Up's A Fish & A Wish stamp set.  

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI574 ...A cupcake inspired challenge!!  How about those key lime pie cupcakes...Yummy!!  The colors called for in this cupcake inspired challenge are teal, lime, and white.  I used Stampin Up's Bermuda Bay for my teal wave of water, Lucky Limeade for my lime colored seaweed on white card stock.  My fishy is my neutral stamped in Basic Gray.

Update: 

This card was chosen by the Less Is More design team as a "top 3" for the Under the Sea challenge!!  Thanks for "showCASing" my card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS502

 Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS502 ...A theme challenge using up your stash!!  We want you to show us your favorite vacation destination - real or imagined. It can be anything from beach, campground, Paris, Honolulu to outer space or even your own couch.  For me it was camping with our kids!!  There is just something special about family time around a campfire...talking, laughing, and roasting s'mores!!  We starting out camping in a tent, moved to a pop up, graduated to a hard shell and then upgraded to a kiwi...so many sweet vacation memories!!  Unfortunately, Hurricane Michael crushed our kiwi and that has ended our camping.  I do miss camping but with our kids now grown and gone we chose not to replace our camper.  

Now on to how I shopped my stash...our last challenge was all about "no stamping" and I dove deep for that challenge and found a large assortment of Simply Scrapping leftovers from my scrapbooking days.  During that dig into my stash, I found this  camping set of Simply Scrapping stickers that was perfect for this new challenge!!

What about you??  What is your favorite vacation destination??  I am excited to see and hear about your favorite vacation destination and how you shopped your stash.  Hop on over to our blog, get all the details for this new challenge, check out the rest of the design team creations, and then play along with us!!

Today's card was also inspired by...

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge // #SC964 ...A sketch challenge that worked perfectly for showcasing my favorite vacation destination.  I chose Basic Black as my backdrop to give my card a nighttime feel.

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

Just Add Ink // #JAI663 ...A "choose two" challenge!!  From the three elements given...choose two!!  I picked splattlers & gingham.  

Inspire.Create.Challenges // #ICC148 ...A color challenge!!  Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, and Lemon Lolly are the colors called for in this challenge!!

Inspired By Challenge // #IB248 ...An inspiration challenge!!  They have given us a photo to inspire our creation and also an optional sketch.  I decided to use both for today's 2nd card.

Update: This card was chosen by the Inspire.Create.Challenge team as the winner of their color challenge!!  What an honor!!  Thanks to the design team members for the shout out on my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)