Inkspirational Challenge #348 - CAS (Optional Twist - Flowers) - Merry Christmas Animals in Frames (SB)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #348, where we're looking for CAS - Clean and Simple - cards this week, with the optional twist of Flowers.

Because my cards are SO clean and simple, as well as quick to make, I have a trio to share. Featured here are products from Spellbinders Holiday Magic collection: rub-ons and Postage Stamp 3D Emboss and Cut Folder. These little images tuck perfectly into the sweet frames. The hardest part of these cards: deciding which rub-ons to showcase! 

A couple showcases of cards on their own: 

This pig is way tooooo cute! 

Please head over to the Inkspirational blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammtes.

The challenge is open until Aug. 29 @ 11:59pm (GMT). Plenty of time to join us.

NOTE: In the spirit of being supportive of other challenges, please consider heading over to AAA Cards Challenge and Simply Clean and Simple Challenge where CAS is their specialty. You'll see fabulous inspiration from their teams - as you do with ours. If you decide to join the AAA Cards Challenge, a new one begins on Aug. 17th. At Simply Clean and Simple, the theme is always Anything Goes, with optional twists; they run for a month. If you share at either of these challenges, please be sure to share with us. 

Also sharing at:

Simply Clean & Simple: August 2025 - Anything Goes Challenge

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Just Us Girls August 14 - #788 - WORD Week - Birthday - Happy Birthday (Simply Stated Design - Age is Just a Number)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #788, where Elizabeth has chosen BIRTHDAY as our Word Week inspiration.  Let's make cards to celebrate the special people in our lives! 

We're delighted to have Julie Beech, our August Guest Designer, joining us once again; her card is sure to make you smile. 

I’ve recently fallen for Simply Stated Designs—a proudly Canadian, independent designer based in my home city of Edmonton, Alberta. Chantel creates and prints (in-house!) a fabulous array of patterned and solid papers, ephemera, and other crafty delights. I’d been trying to rein in my patterned paper purchases, but after seeing her irresistible range… well, restraint went straight out the door. Bring on the patterns, ephemera, and collections—because I am!

My card below features Chantel’s Age is Just a Number collection—a pure delight. The grand ol’ gal on the front, star of my first-ever diagonal cut card, may have wrinkles and grey hair, but her outfit, smile, and spunk prove she’s young at heart. Inside, the celebration continues with a mini card insert, more patterned papers and more ephemera. This card makes me smile, and I hope it does the same for you. The collection also includes ephemera with girls and guys, so stay tuned for those cards soon.

Please head over to the main blog for more birthday inspiration from Julie and the rest of the team. Then, celebrate along with us with a birthday card of your own.

See you in the gallery!

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AAA Colourful - Colourboard #18 - Paper Hugs, Sealed with Love (WF)

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Poppin in to share my card for AAA Colourful - Colourboard #18 - isn't it a bright, cheery inspiration photo! 

An envelope filled with a bunch of paper hugs! 

As always, thank you to the AAA Colourful team for their fabulous challenges and amazing inspiration.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #787 - Use Dies Week - Florals - You are Everything Wonderful (Blended Petals - C & 9th)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #787, where Elizabeth would like to see us use FLORAL DIES on our cards/projects this week.  I'm sure we all have an assortment of those in our stashes.

We're delighted to have Julie Beech joining us as our August Guest Designer. 

Concord & 9th's Blended Petals came out for a play, with colours inspired by the Spellbinders Colour Deck card below. Creating this card was part of a class assignment from an online class I'm taking, where we were challenged to use the palette shown on the photo.  I went with inks:  Rustic Wilderness distress, followed by Poppy, Marmalade and Buttercup (Concord & 9th) and Cookie Monster (Taylored Expressions). Close enough matches, I think...

Inspiration colours:

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous cards from Julie and my talented teammates.

Then, bring out your floral dies and join us in the gallery.

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Inkspirational Challenge #347 - Mood Board - HUGS Love You to Pieces Butterflies (WF Focal Butterfly)

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Welcome Inkspirational Challenge #347 where we invite you to draw inspiration from the mood board below.

So many fun directions to go: dreamy colours, smooshing, splattering, circles galore... and the warm glow of that beautiful palette that creates a sunrise/sunset vibe. Whether you’re reaching for your stencils, stamps, dies, papers or watercolours, this board is sure to tap into your creativity.

Clearly, I was inspired by those gorgeous colours — and added a touch of splatter (thanks to a handy splatter stamp). The Waffle Flower Focal Butterfly and Overlapping Hugs sets did all the heavy lifting; I simply played along.

Please pop over to the main blog — my talented teammates have shared some truly amazing takes on the mood board.! Then, once something from the board sparks your creativity, design a card or project and link it up in the gallery. Can’t wait to see what you create!

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Color Hues Challenge #115 - Pink and Grey - Cat Silhouette Hello Friend (Waffle Flower)

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Welcome to a  new month - can you believe it's August 1st already - and a new challenge at Colour Hues. For the next two weeks, I invite you to use hues of PINK and GREY as inspiration. This combination covers a range of shades (from bold and bright to soft and whispery), images (flowers, birds and animals, abstract patterns, to name just a few) and occasions (birthdays, 'just because', seasonal greetings and so much more). I'm sure you'll find an abundance of ways to feature pink and grey on your cards/projects.

Remember you can use any hues of these two colors and neutrals are also welcome.

We're delighted to have Arlene, a previous winner, joining us as our guest designer. 

Even though I’m 100% a dog person (my mini schnauzer, Lily, is my heart!), I couldn’t resist the charming feline release from Waffle Flower a couple months ago. Today marks the debut of my new goodies — inspired by the talented Waffle Flower design team samples.

The background features a stenciled 'cat quilt' pattern, which was a breeze to create and adds just the right cozy touch. I paired it with a fluffy die-cut cat silhouette. And how could I resist the delightful little add-on details? The wind-up mouse, ball of yarn and whimsically “decorated” food dish are just too cute not to include.

So while dogs - or more specifically, Lily - still rule my world, these cats definitely captured my crafty heart — at least for today!

Please head over to the main blog to see the fabulous cards created by Arlene, our guest, and the rest of my talented team.

Looking forward to seeing how Pink and Grey will inspire you. 

The challenge will be open until August 14 @ 9:00am (EST).

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

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AAA Birthday Challenge #76 - Sport - Hockey Happy Birthday (Photoplay)

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August 1st already...can you believe it! Of course, a new month also means a new challenge: welcome to AAA Birthday Challenge #76 where we're inviting you to create birthday cards featuring SPORTS. Everything - from team sports to solo sports to 'hobby' sports and so much more - is fair 'game' for the gallery (sorry...trying to be punny).

We're delighted to have Cathy R joining us as our Guest Designer.

My nephew plays hockey - defense, to be precise - so of course, I made my card with this sport and him in mind. Hockey images are such a challenge to find, so I'm fortunate to have found some by Photoplay. The puck, gloves, skates, player and 'defense' are stickers; I cut out letters from other stickers to cobble together the sentiment. Of course, the background is my much-loved Waffle Flower postage collage die.

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous cards from our guest designer and the rest of my team. Then, share your sports-themed birthday card with us; excited to see what you'll create.

The challenge is open until August 31st; plenty of time to join us.

Also sharing at:

Seize the Birthday Challenge #310 - Anything Goes

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