Color Hues Challenge #139 - Yellow and Orange - Spooky Greetings Haunted Mansion (Better Press Society Aug 2026)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #139, where Marcia has selected the summer-y, fresh combination of yellow and orange as inspiration for the next two weeks.

  We're delighted to have a previous winner Priscilla joining us as our Guest Designer.

I was so hoping that my Better Press Society August plate would arrive in time to make its debut for this challenge - and it did, by literally a day! Here it is: my first foray with the Haunted Mansion plate, stencil and sentiments. Yellow and orange are definitely a Halloween combination for me.

Because I wasn't certain if the plate would make an appearance, I created a 'just in case' card. The dies and stamped images are from Pigment Craft Co; sentiment from Taylored Expressions.

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

Looking forward to seeing your Yellow and Orange creations filling the gallery.

The challenge will be open until August 29th! 

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 Cards Challenge 321 - 1 + 1 Challenge - On the Farm - Howdy, Hey, Hi Hello Farm Scene (SSD Farm ephemera, TE)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #321 where we have a 1 + 1 On the Farm theme to inspire you for the next two weeks.  The concept is simple: your card should feature at least one of 'on the farm' suggestions from those in the graphic below, namely: Crops/flowers/vegetables, Animals, Vehicles, Buildings.

I may have 'cheated' just a wee bit in using two choices: my tractor = vehicle; my barn = building. Oops...but I needed both to make my little farm scene. Ephemera is from Simply Stated Design; sentiment from Taylored Expressions.

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. 

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AAA Colourful Colourboard #31 - Mosaic Tiles Happy Birthday (SB Better Press Society Mosaic Plate)

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Welcome to AAA Colourful Colourboard #31 where we're drawing inspiration from this 'splashy' colourboard featured below. 

Joining us as our Guest Designer for this challenge: Patricia (Fr).

I've brought out my Mosaic Tiles Better Press Society plate. The five stencils make capturing the colours fairly easy. To break up the busy pattern, I've used a set of SB nesting dies.

Please visit the main blog to see how this colourboard inspired our guest designer and the rest of my talented team.

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

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #374 - Word Prompt - GARDEN - Thank You Garden of Daisies (Rice Paper, Stamperia)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #374. 

For the next two weeks (Aug. 15 - 28) we invite you to draw inspiration from our Word Prompt: GARDEN,  Flowers, plants, harvest, garden bugs, gardening tools...whatever you have that's garden-themed works for us. Let's get 'blooming'! 

I've created a simple Garden of Daisies card featuring rice paper from Stamperia's Daisy Art collection. If you haven't tried rice paper yet, I highly recommend you do so. It's easy to work with - all you need is glue and card stock -  and the texture is positively lovely. It's the kind of paper you want to touch! 

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

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Just Us Girls #836 - Word Week - Water - Nautical Happy Birthday

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #836 where Bobby has selected WATER as inspiration for Word Week. From watercolouring to splattering with water to bodies of water (oceans, lakes, pools, faucets. fountains, etc.): plenty of possibilities to guide your choices.

Once again, we're delighted to have Betty Keefe joining us as our August Guest Designer.

My nautical themed card features a variety of images that I associate with 'water': anchors, lighthouses, sailboat, life preservers, red + blue + navy + grey and, of course, water droplets as my little nod to embellishments.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Betty and my talented team.

Looking forward to seeing how you 'dive' into this theme.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #835 - Use a Die Week - Anything Goes - School ATCs

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #835 - Use A Dies Week - Anything Goes where Vicki has the easiest challenge ever: use a die; make a card. That's it...go to town with your dies!

We're delighted to have Betty Keefe joining us as our August Guest Designer.

Plenty of dies - alphas, #s, stars, apple, sentiment background -  used to make my batch of ATCs where, obviously, school is the theme. Even though I've likely made them wrong (they are the correct size, so I got that part right) - because they're not super artsy the way most ATCs I see are - I had fun creating my little blackboards/chalkboards. 

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

Looking forward to a gallery filled with die-cut delights.

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AAA Cards Challenge #320 - S is For... - You're the Best Thing Since Snail Mail (Concord and 9th, SSD)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #320 where the theme for the next two weeks is *S is for...* Simple concept: feature something that starts with the letter *S* on your CAS card. So many possibilities!

My *S* is for...this adorable snail. The patchwork shell and pink bow make for a darling little creature...or so I think! Snail is from Simply Stated Design; the sentiment and heart from Concord & 9th.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates, then join us in the gallery with your *S is for...* creations.

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

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Color Hues Challenge #138 - Navy and Teal - Leaf Frame Happy Birthday (Better Press Society)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #138, where Karen invites us to play with hues of Navy and Teal for the next two weeks. 

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

Another challenge - and guess what, another Better Press Society plate to share. This Leaf Frame is so pretty - and fits wonderfully with this colour combination. Actually, it would be lovely in any colour and for a wide range of occasions. Spellbinders' nesting dies and cardstock created the placeholder for the sentiment and the trio of matchy-matchy enamel dots.

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

Looking forward to seeing your takes on Navy and Teal in the gallery.

The challenge will be open until August 14 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 Birthday Challenge Challenge #88 - Flowers - Celebrate. It's Your Day Easel Card (Nadine Karen Design)

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Can you believe it's already August 1st? Time is flying!

Welcome to AAA Birthday Challenge #88 where, for the next month, we want to see flowers adorning your birthday cards. Single flowers, bouquets bursting with blooms, whimsical posies, elegant roses: any petaled delight you'd like to share in the gallery is sure to make us happy.

I've used a combination of patterned paper and ephemera for my floral easel card. I don't make easels often and I should. They're fun! 

Please visit the main blog to see my teammates' fabulous floral delights.

Looking forward to seeing yours in the gallery.

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Inkspirational Challenge #373 - Visual Prompt - Beach Vibes - I'm So Happy for You (Fishbowl Style Beach Scene)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #373 - Visual Prompt - Beach Vibes. For the next two weeks (Aug. 1 - 14), we invite you to dive into this dreamy mood board filled with soft coastal colours, seashells, sandy beaches, driftwood and tranquil seaside scenes. Use the colours, images, textures or simply the feeling this board evokes to inspire your next card. Whether you create a CAS beach scene, an elegant nautical design or something completely unexpected, we'd love to see where the tide takes your creativity. 

The beachy-ocean theme plays loudly on my 'stylized fish bowl' card. I created 'water' inside the fish bowl with a waves stamp, then decorated with ephemera from Nadine Karen Design's May kit. My card ringing in at 5.5 inches square - is on the larger side but that's fine as I needed the space for my assorted elements.

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

Looking forward to your 'beach vibes' filling the gallery.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #834 - CASE a Design Team Week - Live It Up - Today is All Yours ( 49 and Market - Glimmer and Glee)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge # 834 - CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit or Copy And Share Everything) Week. Carol Mc is the hostess for this challenge. We love to see how you are inspired by a card that one of the team members has made. Let us know whose card you chose to CASE and what it is about that card that inspired you to create a version of your own. 

If you decide to CASE my card - and I would be honoured if you do - possibilities galore await you with my 49 & Market Glimmer and Glee card that I CASE-d from one of the company's designers. Think: patterned papers, ephemera, birthday theme, a 'tunnel' style, bears + balloons + butterflies, soft colours, flowers, circles etc.  I must say I'm completely smitten with this collection.

 Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented teammates.
Looking forward to seeing whose card you'll CASE!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #833 - Anything Goes Stencil Week - Sending Seeds of Joy (Waffle Flower)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #833 - Anything Goes Stencil Week. Bring out your stencils and show them some love.

Once again, we're delighted to have Bonnie Klass joining us as our July Guest Designer.

My Waffle Flower Seeds postage collage stencil and texture die are making their debut. Just in case you've noticed (all about being transparent, here. LOL!), the top right seed package does indeed have a slant. Initially, I though the stencil or die had a flaw, but when I looked at the WF site, I noticed that this was evident on several of the designers' cards. I'm not sure if this was a deliberate design decision or a 'oops' that they've decided to leave as is. Next time I use this collection, I'll likely leave out this particular stamp. Yes...a bit disappointing but at least work-arounds are possible.

Please visit the main blog to see inspiration from Bonnie and my teammates.
Looking forward to see your stencil sensations in the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Cards Challenge #319 - Colour Challenge - It's Your Birthday (Waffle Flower)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #319 - Colour Challenge. For the next two weeks, we invite you to draw inspiration from the pretty pinks, orange and yellow palette featured below.

A simple birthday card using an assortment of envelope dies from Waffle Flower. 

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 #372 - Word Prompt - Christmas In July - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Penguins (3D Christmas Class)

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Welcome to our Inkspirational Christmas in July Challenge!

Christmas in July is the perfect excuse to break out those festive supplies! As you've likely seen, many crafting companies are unveiling their exciting new Christmas releases, providing plenty of inspiration for holiday creativity. Whether you're eager to try the latest products or simply want to get a head start on your Christmas card stash before the holiday rush, we'd love for you to join us. Dust off your favourite festive stamps, dies, papers or embellishments and celebrate the season a little early!

I had the opportunity to take an online 3D Christmas in July class with a wonderful card-maker who creates magic with Hunky Dory products. We made several 3D layered cards (stash is started...yayyy!) over the course of the day - and while all were favourites, this penguin tree won as the overall 'Smile Maker'.  I decided to share it here, in the hopes it will bring a smile to you as well. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my talented team.
Looking forward to a gallery filled with festive Christmas in July delights.

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #137 - Black and Red - Congrats, You Did It Hockey (Ronron Designs Rice Paper)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #137 where Julie P invites us to play with hues of Black and Red for the next two weeks. Julie is in the midst of settling into her new home, so our wonderful leader, Nancy, is taking the lead as hostess.

We're delighted to have two talented crafters joining us as Guest Designers for this challenge: Joanne James and Julia Aston.

The focal image on my card,  made with rice paper, hails from Canadian company Ronron Designs. The rice paper is an easy medium to work with for a variety of purposes: cards, journals, albums, glass, canvas...and so much more.  They're expanding their line to include stamps, stencils and papers, alongside new rice paper images.  My cart is rapidly filling up.

I've added a Taylored Expressions' sentiment, secretly hoping it will be to congratulate my nephew for earning a spot on a high level team. Tryouts happening soon.  Fingers crossed! 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous Black and Red inspiration from our guests and my wonderfully talented team.

Looking forward to seeing how this combination sparks your creativity.

The challenge will be open until July 29th at 9AM. 

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!

Just Us Girls Challenge #832 - Moodboard - Thanks from the Ocean Depths (SSD Ephemera, Better Press Society)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #832 where Bobby has selected a beach/ocean/vacation themed moodboard for inspiration this week.  Summer vibes galore!

Once again, we're delighted to have Bonnie Klass joining us as our July Guest Designer. 

My inspiration comes from the bottom right photo: ocean + a single focal element. My background paper and pretty floral sea turtle are from Simply Stated Design; the grid - which I added just because - is from Uniquely Creative. Sentiment from one of my Spellbinders' Better Press Society collections.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Bonnie and my talented team.
Looking forward to seeing how the mood board sparks your creativity.

Thank you for dropping by!