Thank You X2

 

Card #1 inspired by 2 challenges...

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb243 ...A color challenge using a stamp that is over a year old!!  Use all 5 "cool colors" given.  I used Stampin Up markers to gather the 5 colors together.  I colored on my acrylic blocks and used an aqua painter to blended them together on my card.  My sentiment stamp is over year old (came out in 2020).  It is from the Beautiful Autumn set from Stampin Up.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M481 ...A "make your mark" challenge!!  For this challenge they want us to use markers, chalks, paints, inks, or colored pencil to make our mark...I used Stampin Up markers to make my mark!!

Update:  I am so excited that this card got chosen as a "top 3" by the design team over at Retro Rubber challenges.

Card #2 inspired by one challenge...

Inspired By Challenges // #IB309 ...A photo inspired challenge with an optional sketch!!  Today I used both the sketch and the  photo...red and pink mushrooms with a splash of aqua!  YES!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G360

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // C4G360 ...A masculine card challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is...your 3 favorite colors!!  Honestly, this changes for me throughout the year and with Christmas right around the corner, my three favorite colors are red, green, and kraft!!  Such a true country Christmas color combination!!

#C4G360 // Your 3 favorite colors

Now it is your turn...what are your 3 favorite colors??  We can't wait the the all the trios of color that will be shared.  Hop on over to our blog and check out the 3 favorite colors of our design team members!  You will also find all the details for playing along with us!!

4 other challenges inspired today's card...

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #CCCC35 ...a year round Christmas card challenge that always has a coffee theme along with another element added! For the month of November it is...Christmas + Coffee + Red & Green!!  

Festive Friday Challenge // #FF0172 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the 10 elements on the inspo list celebrating Black Friday, use 3 of them on your card.  My card includes red (marker and designer papers), twine (bakers twine), and texture (glitter is my choice of texture).  Black Friday here we come!!

Splitcoast Stampers // #SSC1032 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for my card.  It was perfect for showcasing my new digi image from Angie Blom that I ordered during the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog hop.  I kept seeing these adorable coffee cups and just had to have them.

Colorful Options // NOV24 ...A monthly color challenge!!  RED is the color for the month of November!!  How about that green package in the bottom left of the color board...I matched it perfectly, didn't I!??!

I am also linking my card up to the Never Before Used Schtuff blog.  This blog offers a place for us to show off our "never been used" items.  The digi image is brand new to me and this is the first time I have gotten an Angie Blom image and I am using it for the first time today.  After hopping around the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog hop where I kept seeing her images, I just had to have them!!

Update:  Thanks to the Festive Friday design team for the shout out on my card.  It always brings a smile when I see that one of my cards has been chosen.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Shades of Gray

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC180 ...A color challenge!!  For this current challenge they are asking for "shades of gray"!!  I used Stampin Up's Basic Gray and Smokey Slate.  

Just Add Ink // #JAI727 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for combining the color challenge and the theme challenge!!  The circle called for in this sketch was perfect for showcasing my owl stamp.

Make My Monday // #MMM238 ...A theme challenge!!  WILD ANIMALS is the theme for this challenge!!  Can't get much wilder that an owl...they sound wild, have wild eyes, and wildly move around at night!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVerison)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC348

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC348 ...A sketch challenge!!  Today we have a new sketch challenge for your from Sunday Stamps...thanks to team member Melissa Grant.  I decided to use today's sketch to make another card with my new Dust Bunny's set from Trinity Stamps.

We can't wait to see what you do with this challenge.  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details and gather up some additional inspiration from the rest of the design team.

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

Inspiration Station // #IS67 ...A monthly photo inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from November's photo is the cup of coffee.  Java Nice Day!!

Double Trouble Challenge // #DTC179 ...A Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 "team up" challenge!!  Thing 1 wants you to create a card with at least three layers...yep...did that!!  Thing 2 wants us to "team up"!!  This part of the Double Trouble challenge teams up with other challenges and right now they are teaming up with Inspiration Station...yep...did that too!!  And Thing 3 wants us to entry both challenges...yep...also did that!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS68 ...A "never been used" challenge!!   I am inking up this sentiment from my new  dust bunnies set for the very first time!  And, I am using this coffee bean stencil for the first time.  Another win from the National Coffee Day blog hop...thanks to Trinity Stamps for the prize!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Rejoice!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational Challenge // #IC328 ...A "designer's choice" challenge!!  Carol's choice for this current challenge is to "layer it"!!  I stacked up the smallest tree with 4 layers glued together to give it some dimension.

CAS Colours & Sketches // #548 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors that we are suppose to use: Sky Shamrock, Real Red, and Shaded Spruce...a fun Christmasy combination!!

TicTacToe Challenges // #tttc260 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: Tree (die cut), DSP (two different designer papers), and festive sentiment (Rejoice & Be Glad).

Love Those Pretty Papers // NOV2024 ...A monthly designer paper challenge!!  Since my focal point and background used designer papers I thought it was fitting to showcase my card here as well!!

NOV2024

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

4 challenges inspired today's card...

 Inspiration Station // #IS67 ...A monthly photo inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from November's photo is the cup of coffee.  Bunny Brew keeps these two hopping!!

Double Trouble Challenge // #DTC179 ...A Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 "team up" challenge!!  Thing 1 wants you to create a card with at least three layers...yep...did that!!  Thing 2 wants us to "team up"!!  This part of the Double Trouble challenge teams up with other challenges and right now they are teaming up with Inspiration Station...yep...did that too!!  And Thing 3 wants us to entry both challenges...yep...also did that!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS68 ...A "never been used" challenge!!   I am inking up these dust bunnies for the very first time!  Another win from the National Coffee Day blog hop...thanks to Trinity Stamps for the prize!!

Coffee Loving Papercrafters // Fall & Winter Blog Hop 2024 ...A blog hop that is all about our love of coffee!!  Perfect for showcasing some of my winnings from the last blog hop that they had.  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thanks A Latte

 

4 challenges & a blog hop inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS661 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing some papers that where included in a prize I won during the  National Coffee Day blog hop.

Inspiration Station // #IS67 ...A monthly photo inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from November's photo is the cup of coffee.

Double Trouble Challenge // #DTC179 ...A Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 "team up" challenge!!  Thing 1 wants you to create a card with at least three layers...yep...did that!!  Thing 2 wants us to "team up"!!  This part of the Double Trouble challenge teams up with other challenges and right now they are teaming up with Inspiration Station...yep...did that too!!  And Thing 3 wants us to entry both challenges...yep...also did that!!

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS68 ...A "never been used" challenge!!  I am using these papers that were included in my prize for the 1st and last time...I love when you get some snippets included in your prize!!  I also inked up this coffee cup, coffee beans, and sentiment for the very first time...also a win from the National Coffee Day blog hop...thanks to Miss Ink Stamps for the prize!!

Coffee Loving Papercrafters // Fall & Winter Blog Hop 2024 ...A blog hop that is all about our love of coffee!!  Perfect for showcasing some of my winnings from the last blog hop that they had.  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)