New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G363

 Today begins a new challenge at...

#C4G363 // TicTacToe

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G363 ...A masculine challenge!!  For this new challenge that begins today, Melanie has a tic-tac-board to inspired you.  Choose a winning three in a row to create your card.  My winning three in a row runs down the left hand side of the board...Animal, Texture, Brown for the win!!

How will you play on our board??  We can't wait to see your winning three in a row.  Hop on over to our blog and check out how the rest of the design team played on this tic-tac-toe game board.  You will also find the rest of the challenge details there as well.

2 other challenges inspired today's card...

Make My Monday // #MMM242 ...A "retro" theme challenge!!  Pick a favorite challenge from 2024 as your your inspiration.  I picked challenge #238 with the theme of wild animals.  I think this bear cut die fits this challenge perfectly.

Festive Friday Challenges // #FF0175 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  Of the ten elements honoring National Winnie the Pooh Day, choose 3 of them to use on your card.  I picked...bear (my die cut from Sizzix), red (the scraf on my bear), and bees (die cut bees & hive from Stampin Up).  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Welcome, Baby!!

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Stick It Down Challenges // JAN2025 ...A sketch challenge found on FaceBook!!  This is a monthly sketch challenge that offers sketches for both cards and scrapbook pages.  January's card sketch was perfect for pairing up with Time Out's theme challenge.

Time Out Challenges // #TOC279 ...A theme challenge!!  BEGINNINGS is the theme for this current challenge!!  A new baby is the ultimate beginning...is anyone ever prepared for all the changes that they bring?!?

Colorful Options // JAN2025 ...A monthly color challenge!!  Yellow, Purple, and Green are the colors called for in January's challenge.  I used Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, and Lost Lagoon from Stampin Up for my trio of colors.  The Rich Razzleberry is a deep dark purple that almost looks black in my photo...sorry the purple is there, just a little hard to see.

                                                         

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps #SSC351

 Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC351 ...A color challenge!!  From the Woodland Floor color palette of 5 colors, use at least three on you project!!  For my card I also let the photo inspire me and I used my Spellbinders mushrooms dies.  I can't wait to see how this color palette inspires you!!  Hop on over to our blog and check out how this Woodland Floor color palette inspired the other design team member and get all the detail for our new challenge.

2 other challenge inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG756 ...A technique challenge!!  For this current challenge the JUG team wants to see our DIES!!  I use a fun layered mushroom die from Spellbinders.  My "thank you" sentiment is also a die cut!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC814 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The twist for this current challenge is MATCHING PAIRS.  They want to see a matching envelope, gift bag, bookmark, or anything to match your card!!  This is a perfect challenge for me because I always create a matching envelope.

Products Used: Spellbinders Die, Stampin Up's card stock, and the long "thank you" sentiment die...sorry...I can't remember where I got that great die.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Always & Forever

 4 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday Challenge // #FF0175 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring National Winnie the Pooh Day, choose 3 elements to use on your card.  I picked red, brown, and twine.  Winnie the Pooh is all about celebrating the love!!

Color Hues // #TCH101 ...A color challenge!!  Red and Kraft are the colors called for in this current challenge!!  Perfect for my country wedding card!!

Just Us Girls // #JUG756 ...A theme challenge!!  It is DIE week on the JUG blog and they are wanting to see die cut out on our cards.  I love this floral heart die from Stampin Up that retired several years ago but is a real keeper!!

Time Out Challenges // #TOC279 ...A theme challenge!! BEGINNINGS is the theme for this current challenge!!  Wedding make a beginning of a new phase of life!!  This card was made for a country wedding being held in a barn.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Thinking of You

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Can You Handle The Pressure // 28DEC24 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  WINTER is the optional twist for this current challenge.  I used mini winter woodland folder and layered it on a jumbo snowflake, making my embossed panel the focal point.

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd824 ...A color challenge!!  Black, White, and Gray are the colors called for in challenge #824.  A very wintery color combo...don't you think?!?  I used Basic Black and Basic Gray...kinda wishing I would have used a lighter gray so that my smaller black snowflakes would have shown up better.  Oh well...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS667 ...A sketch challenge!!  I followed this first sketch of 2025 very closely...one jumbo snowflake and 3 more snowflakes in differing sizes.  This sketch made for a nice, wintery, thinking of you card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Playful Penguins

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

ABC Christmas Challenge // 11DEC24 ...An alphabet Christmas challenge!!  Y is for "your favorite color" & Z is for "Zoo Animals"!!  One of my favorite colors is red, and I love the combination of red, black and white...such a classic!!  The zoo is the only way I am ever gonna get to see penguins...so penguins seemed perfect for this Christmas card challenge.

Splitcoast Stampers // #SC1042 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing multiple embossing folders and my playful penguins.  Thanks for the inspiration and being the building block for today's card.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 28DEC2024 ...An embossing challenge!!  I used 4 different embossing folders on today's card.  Each panel felt a little different kind of pressure and gave my card lots of texture.

Jingle Belles // #JB2501 ...A year round Christmas challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is "something old & something new".  My "old" is the embossing folders and penguin stamp from Stampin' Up's Snow Place stamp set.  My "new" is the glittery stars that I used to accent my panels.

Update:  This card was chosen as a "top 3" winner over at the Can You Handle The Pressure blog!!  Yippie!!  A big thank you to the design team for the shout out on my card.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy 2025!!

 Happy New Year!!

2 challenges inspired today's card...

INKspirational Challenge // #IC331 ...A technique challenge!!  Use Stencils!!  I used this fun beach scene for today's card and stenciled it using Stampin Up's Mango Melody & Pool Party.  

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M483 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAY is the theme for this current challenge!!  Starting a new year mean I need to start building my birthday stash!!

Update:  Wahoo!!  this card got a shout out from the ATS&M team!!  How excited to see that this card was chosen!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)