AAA Colourful Colourboard #29 - Celebrate in Your Own Style (AALL and Create, SB Beautifully Imperfect, SSD Butterfly)

Hello,

Welcome to AAA Colourful Challenge #29, where we invite you to draw inspiration from the beautiful colours featured in the image below.  We're delighted to have Arlene joining us as our Guest Designer. 

My card features two new additions to my stash. First is the AALL & Create: Blotch Code stencil, a 'blotchy' blend of flowers, leaves, splatters and, of course, butterflies. The second is the pretty butterfly ephemera from Simply Stated Design. Hopefully, you'll see the colours from the colourboard reflected in my choices of inks and the butterfly. The sentiment is from Spellbinders' Beautifully Imperfect collection. 

Please head to the challenge blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented teammates.

Looking forward to seeing how this Colourboard inspires you!

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #827 - WORD Week - Summer - Watermelons are Smiles of Summer (Graphic 45 Rub ons)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #827, where Vicki has selected SUMMER as our Word Week theme. 

Once again, we're delighted to have Kellianne joining us as our June Guest Designer.

Rub-ons played the starring role on my card. The pretty watermelons and the overall whimsical images of this collection make me smile; I hope they generate the same response from you. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest and my teammates.

Looking forward to seeing your sensational summer cards/projects in the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Cards Challenge #316 - 1 + 1 Summer - You Are My Sunshine (Concord and 9th)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #316 where we have a 1 + 1 Summer theme to inspire you for the next two weeks.  The concept is simple: your card should feature something 'summery' paired with ONE of the choices from the following: Travel, Get Away, Beach or Sun. 

My choices: summery colours + sun. I've used an older Concord & 9th set that I've had for ages. Felt good to give it a play.

Please visit the main blog to see my teammates' fabulous takes on the sketch.
Looking forward to seeing how it inspires you.

A reminder that we're looking for Clean and Simple designs; you can find the description of what that means here. 

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #369 - Visual Prompt - Woodland Gnome - Woodland Deer Celebrate You and Woodland Bear (Nadine Karen Designs - March Kit)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #369. For the next two weeks (June 6 - 19), we invite you to draw inspiration from our Visual Prompt featuring a charming woodland scene.  From the plaid-clad gnome and toadstool accents to the soft florals, greenery, whimsical elements, textures and cozy cottage-garden feel: an abundance of details to spark your creativity.  ✨🍄🌿📬

Alas, I do NOT do gnomes. Nope...no way.  That said, I do love whimsical images of forest animals, so I selected a sweet deer and darling bear as 'gnome stand-ins' for the two woodland cards I created. Both feature ephemera from the March kit collection I purchased from Nadine Karen Designs, a Canadian designer in BC. Her kits are delightful and jam-packed with crafting opportunities galore. 

Hope my little woodsy scenes bring you a smile.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented team, then join us in the gallery with a card/project of your own.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #826 - Use A Die Week - Butterfly - Sending Happy Thoughts Your Way (MCT)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #826 - Use A Die Week where I'm the lucky hostess.  For this challenge, I'd like you to showcase at least one - or more, if you so choose - BUTTERFLY die on your card/project. 

We're pleased to welcome Kellianne as our June Guest Designer. I'm sure you'll join me in having flutters over her beautiful card. 

My card features the Pretty Butterflies collection (stamps, dies, patterned papers) from My Creative Time, a set that's been in my stash for years. Definitely a keeper! 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest designer and my talented teammates.

Looking forward to seeing butterflies galore filling the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #134 - Pink and Turquoise - Thanks from the Ocean Depths (Better Press Society - Sea Friends)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #134 where Bonnie invites us to play with hues of Pink an Turquoise for the next two weeks. Such a pretty combination for a wide range of images and occasions.

We're delighted to have Kim Miller joining us as our Guest Designer.

Another of my Better Press Society collections has come out for a play; this time, Sea Friends, that released a year ago in June 2025. It's about time I gave it some attention, right! 

I glimmered the images with two shades of turquoise hot foil and one of pink.  As many of you know, glimmery, shimmery images are a challenge to photograph. In this case, however, the lighting created an interesting effect though, as it 'appears' I used various shades of teal with the ocean border, when I didn't. I'll take that as a win!  The pink and lighter shade of turquoise feature a 'satin' hot foil that offers a less shimmery, slightly softer result.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our Guest Designer and my fabulous teammates.
Looking forward to seeing what you create with Pink and Turquoise. 

The challenge will be open until June 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.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Birthday Challenge #86 - For Boys - Hockey-themed Birthday Celebrations (Ronron Designs Rice Paper, SSD, 49 and Market)

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Welcome to AAA Birthday Challenge #86, where we invite you to create birthday cards *For Boys*.  Young or old, let's spend the month celebrating the special guys in our lives. 

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

My 'For Boys' birthday card is a nod to my hockey-playing nephew (who, by the way, is now 14 and is taller than me! ACK!!) and his teammates.

The focal image features a new-to-me product — rice paper — from Canadian company Ronron Designs. I absolutely loved working with this medium and can already tell I’ll be exploring it more; their collection of rice papers, stamps and stencils is fantastic. The background paper comes from my custom hockey collection by Simply Stated Design; the chipboard sentiment is from the 49 & Market Glimmer & Glee collection.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest and my teammates.

Looking forward to seeing your For Boys birthday cards in the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #825 - STENCIL Week - Hello Friend Butterfly and Frame (AALL and Create Blotch Code, SB Beautifully Imperfect)

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #825 - Stencil Week.  So many stencils; so many possibilities! 

A huge thank you to Kerry Parkinson for her fabulous inspiration as our May Guest Designer. 

I played with a super cool, new-to-me stencil from AALL & Create: Blotch Code. It's a 'blotchy' blend of flowers, leaves, splatters and, of course, butterflies.  I selected ink colours that matched my butterfly, frame and sentiment from Spellbinders' Beautifully Imperfect ephemera collection. 

I'm pleased with the results: kind of mixed media-ish without the mess. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Kerry and my teammates.

Looking forward to seeing your stencil sensations filling the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Cards Challenge #315 - Sketch Challenge - Bark, Woof Happy Birthday

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #315 where we invite you to draw inspiration from the sketch you see below. Your images can be any shape; also feel free to rotate the sketch as you see fit.

A Photoplay puppy came out to play, as did a few sentiments from an oldie, but goodie Lawn Fawn pet collection. 

Please visit the main blog to see my teammates' fabulous takes on the sketch.
Looking forward to seeing how it inspires you.

A reminder that we're looking for Clean and Simple designs; you can find the description of what that means here. 

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #368 - Word Prompt - For the Guys - Hockey Themed Cards (Ronron Designs, Simply Stated)

Hello,

Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #368 where, for the next two weeks (May 23 - June 5), we invite you to celebrate all things masculine with our Word Prompt:  “For the Guys” theme! Whether you make cards for fathers, brothers, husbands, sons, uncles or friends, we’d love to see your creative take on masculine designs, colours and styles. 

My 'For the Guys' cards are a nod to my hockey-playing nephew (who, by the way, is now 14 and is taller than me! ACK!!)

The focal image on my first card features a new-to-me product — rice paper — from Canadian company Ronron Designs. I absolutely loved working with this medium and can already tell I’ll be exploring it more; their collection of rice papers, stamps and stencils is fantastic. The background paper comes from my custom hockey collection by Simply Stated Design; the chipboard sentiment is from the 49 & Market Glimmer & Glee collection.

This card is 100% the hockey collection from Simply Stated Design.

I smiled all over my face while making these cards for my special guy!

Please visit the main blog to see For the Guys fabulousness from my teammates, then join us in the gallery with a card/project of your own to celebrate those special guys in your life.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #824 - MOODBOARD Week - Geometric Sending Hugs and Good Vibes

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #824 where our hostess, Carol Mc, has selected this bright, clean and modern mood board as inspiration this week. Colours, objects, shapes, frames: plenty of possibilities to spark your creativity.

We're delighted to have Kerry Parkinson joining us once again as our May Guest Designer.

Colours, clean design and shapes influenced my design. Simple and straightforward. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous interpretations from my talented teammate.

Looking forward to seeing how this image inspires you.

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #133 - (Lime) Green and Violet - Happy Halloween

Hello,

Mid-May already and with it, a warm welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #113 where Tracey invites us to play with hues of Lime Green/green and Violet for the next two weeks. Definitely a Spring combination...amongst other occasions. 

If you're going to give me violet and green as a combination, my mind will head directly to Halloween, as you can clearly see in my card below.  My Spellbinders' Craft-o-Ween ghost just had to come out for a play! 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented teammtes.

Looking forward to seeing how Lime Green/Green and Violet inspire you.

The challenge will be open until May 29th at 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.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Colourful Colourboard #28 - Sending Love Butterflies (Waffle Flower)

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Welcome to AAA Colourful Colourboard #28 where we're drawing inspiration from this purples an blues Colourboard below:

My Waffle Flower postage collage butterflies fluttered in to play with this challenge, as did one of their sentiment stamps dies.  Such an easy stencil set to use - and pretty no matter what colours you choose. 

Please head to the challenge blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented teammates.

Looking forward to seeing how this Colourboard inspires you!

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #823 - WORD Week - Flowers - It's Your Day Flowers (AALL and Create, Prism Studios)

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #823 where our hostess, Lisa, is looking for FLOWERS. 

Once again, we're delighted to have Kerry Parkinson joining us as our May Guest Designer.

 

I've certainly brought flowers to the game, courtesy of some some cute ephemera delights and patterned paper (background) from AALL & Create. The postage background is from Prism Studios.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Kerry and the rest of my talented team.

Looking forward to see which flowers you'll be sharing with us.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Cards Challenge # 314 - Anything CAKE Goes - Sweet Cupcake Celebrate

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #314 where we're celebrating our 12th Birthday! To mark the occasion, our theme for the next two weeks is *Anything CAKE Goes".  YUM! Cakes, cake slices, cupcakes: make those the star of your white space! 

I 'frosted up' a Waffle Flower Sweet Cupcake for the challenge. Easy to stencil; easy to die cut; easy to make the star of the stage. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous sweet treats from my teammates.
Looking forward to seeing what flavours of cake you'll share with us.

A reminder that we're looking for Clean and Simple designs; you can find the description of what that means here. 

Thank you for dropping by!