Baseball Birthday Boy

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS678 ...A sketch challenge!!  That "splash" at the bottom seemed perfect for getting our my "oldie but goodie" stamp set from Stampin Up...Gorgeous Grunge.  Of all my stamp sets this one gets inked up the most.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC337 ...A "designer's choice" challenge!!  Pia invites us to play along with her choice...SPORTS!!  Baseball is in season full swing and what little boy doesn't love a birthday card with his favorite sport as the theme.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M488 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAYS are the theme of this current challenge!!  Our nephew's son's birthday is coming up and he lives and breathes baseball so a baseball birthday card is in order!!

I Spy With My Little Eye // MAR2025 ...A monthly theme challenge!!  SPRING is the theme for this current challenge!!  Most of the time when we think of spring we think of flowers or rainy days but in this family we think of BASEBALL!!  Here is to spring time evenings spent at the ball field!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Wishing You The Berry Best

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Color Throwdown // #ctd829 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors for this challenge: blue, lime green, and green.  Sounded like a patch of blueberries to me!!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC621 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for my cluster of blueberries!!

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc266 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this game board runs diagonally across the board:  bright colors (Stampin Up's Pacific Point & Granny Apple Green), Spring, and Free.

Alphabet Challenge // 21MAR25 ...An ABC challenge!!  Y is for YUMMY!!  I am so excited to have our blueberries start producing...we have a yummy patch of 12 bushes in our orchard!!

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Update:  This blueberry card was chosen as a "top 3" over at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!!  Thanks to the design team for the shout out on my card...yall know how to make a girl smile!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge at CAS on Friday #305

 Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #305 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this new challenge is SPRING!!  Nothing says spring like dandelions!!  They might be a pain for those who are fight them in their grass but what toddler out there doesn't love a dandelion...bright yellow bloom that is soft to the touch!!

We can't wait for you to play along with us...what will you use to display SPRING on your clean and simple card.  Hop on over to our blog and check out all the details for this new challenge and gather some inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Several other challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #278 ...A clean and simple "Code Word" challenge!!  The code word for this current challenge is STENCIL!!  I masked off an area and added a layer of stenciling!!

Color Hues // #TCH106 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of colors called for in this challenge are Lemon & Lime!!  I used Stampin Up's Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green for my lemon and lime.

The Paper Players // #PP729 ...A clean and simple challenge with a single stamp!!  How about one single flower from Stampin Up's Wildflower Design stamp set. 

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS72 ...The NBUS blog doesn't give challenges but offers a great place to show off those items that have never been used...whether they are brand new (like today's item) or items that you have had for a while but haven't gotten around to using them yet.  Today I am using a new flower stamp from Stampin Up's Wildflower Design bundle.  While the sentiment, from this set and used on today's card, has been used before today is the first that I have inked up this dandelion flower!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Rainy Day Thank You

 

5 Challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Funday // #74 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  WEATHER RELATED is  the optional theme for this current challenge.  Rainboots seemed to be the perfect weather related thing for this challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge // #238 ...A theme challenge using items from Newton's Nook.  The 2 designer papers that I used on today's card are from Newton's Nook.  The theme for this current challenge is RAINBOOTS & FLOWERS...per the inspiration photo!!

Sketch~N~Scrap Challenge // #SNS283 ...A sketch challenge!!  For this sketch challenge we are to include a "rainbow" of colors from a pastel color board!!

Four Seasons Challenge // MAR2025 ...A seasonal challenge!!  Spring is the season focus for March!!  Happy Spring, y'all!

Make My Monday // #MMM247 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is punches & dies.  I used a rainboot die set from InLoveArt for today's card.

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Under the Sea

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb250 ...A retro challenge with a theme!!  UNDER THE SEA is the theme for this current challenge!!  I use the turtle from Stampin Up's retired Whale Done stamp set that came out in 2020...that is my retro stamp!!

Make My Monday // #MMM247 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is punches & dies.  I used Stampin Up dies for my coral and seaweed.

Sketch Saturday // #SS771 ...A sketch challenge!!  They also gave a little optional twist to use if we wanted...BUTTONS!!  I had some teeny tiny buttons that matched up perfectly.

Update:  This card was chosen as a "top 3" by the Sketch Saturday design team!!  What an honor!!  Thanks for the shout out on my "under the sea" card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Cardz 4 Guyz #C4G368

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G368 ...A masculine challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is "S is for...."!!  My S is for SUNSHINE & SAILBOAT!! 

#C4G368 // S is for....

Now it is your turn!!  What will your S be for??  We can't wait to see how you fill in that blank.  Hop on over to our blog and check out the cards made to inspire you by the rest of the design team.  You will also find all the details about this new challenge and the winners of our last challenge.

3 other challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M488 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAY is the theme for this current challenge.  I have used up most of my birthday cards and need to work at replenishing my stash so this theme comes at a good time.

Double Trouble Challenge // #187 ...A "Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 challenge!!  For today's card I only used Thing 1's recipe...3 of something: 3 colors of ink, 2 of anything: stencils, and 1 of everything: star embellishment!!

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC188 ...A theme challenge!!  This theme for this challenge is MASCULINE!!  Some little birthday boy is gonna love this sailboat card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

XOXOXO

 4 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #278 ...A "code word" challenge!!  STENCIL is the code word for this current challenge.  I used a die as my stencil for today's card.

Alphabet Challenge // 07MAR25 ...An ABC challenge!!  X is for XOXO!!  As soon as I saw this challenge I knew I had the perfect stamp for it...XOXO from Stampin Up's Bloomin' Love stamp set from 2016.

Make My Monday // #MMM247 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is DIE and/or PUNCH.  I used a die as a stencil for today's card.  So while this is not a die cut image on my card...a die was used to make it.  This die is retired from Stampin Up and it was bundled with the Bloomin Love stamp set.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC819 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  FEMININE is the optional theme for this current challenge!!  Pink (Stampin Up's Melon Mambo), hearts, hugs, and kisses...so girly!! Right!?!

Update:  This XOXO card was chosen for an "Spotlight Winner" over at the Make My Monday challenge!!  Thanks to the MMM design team for the shout out on my card...yall know how to make a girl smile!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)