Color Hues Challenge #131 - Coral and Green - Wishing You the Best Day Blooms (Better Press Society Nov. 2025)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #131, where our hostess, Sheri, invites us to play with hues of Coral and Green for the next two weeks.  This cheery combination is lovely, especially during Spring.

We're delighted to have Kelly of kellys.craft as our guest designer. 

Another Better Press Society plate has come out for a play. This plate is pretty better pressed or glimmered - and even more versatile in having an accompanying stencil and dies. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest designer and my talented teammates.
Looking forward to seeing how Coral and Green inspire you.

The challenge will be open until April 29th @ 9:00 am (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!

Just Us Girls Challenge #819 - MOODBOARD Week - April Celebrate (49 and Market Rub-ons)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #819, where Bobby has selected this pretty Spring/April mood board as inspiration this week.  A larger version of the image is available on the main blog. 

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

Drawing inspiraiton from the umbrellas, rainbow colours, geometric shapes and 'text',  I reached for a set of rub-ons from 49 & Market to make my Spring collage-style card.  A simple celebrate sentiment finished it off. 

Please head to the challenge blog to see fabulous cards from Rosemary and the rest of my talented teammates.

Looking forward to seeing how this mood board inspires you.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Colourful Colourboard #27 - Happy Birthday Stylized Florals (Pinkfresh)

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Welcome to AAA Colourful Colourboard #27 where we're drawing inspiration from the bold, bright 'feathery"  Colourboard below:

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We're delighted to have a talented Guest Designer joining us: Deborah Wheeler.

These Pinkfresh Studio floral dies have been sitting in my stash for quite a while; today marks their debut.  Such a fun set, especially with bold cardstock.

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!

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #731 - A Sketch by Donna - Floral Just Because (AALL and Create ephemera)

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Popping in quickly to share my card inspired by Donna's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #731.  

My ephemera flowers are from AALL and Create, a new-to-me company. I'm smitten with these slightly whimsical, bright and simple flowers.  

Thank you for the fun sketch, Donna. Thank you for the FMS team for wonderful inspiration.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Cards Challenge #312 - Butterfly Hello (Simply Stated Design)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #312 - Follow My Lead. The 'lead' we're following is Jane, who's pretty card you'll see below. 

My take on Jane's card is pretty clear: a strip of pretty paper, a bold 'sentiment' - which in my case is a butterfly, and a friendly "hi" - evident on my card as a 'hello'.
I'm rather smitten with Jane's inspiring card; a design that I'm sure I'll be reaching for again.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates, then join us in the gallery with your

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 #365 - Visual Prompt - Sketch - Radiating Blooms Thank You

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Welcome to Inspirational Challenge #365 where we invite you to get creative with our Visual Prompt: SKETCH. It’s been five years since our last sketch challenge, so we’re excited to bring one back

This design is simple and flexible. Feel free to adapt it to suit your style — your card base doesn’t need to be square and the smaller shapes in the lower right can be any shape you like. As long as your project captures the essence of the sketch, you’re all set!

My card follows the sketch closely, only because I had some stenciled squares from my Better Press Society Radiating Blooms on my desk; leftovers from another project. Pulled out some nesting square dies, added a few blingy bits and ta da...done! 

Please head to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates.
Looking forward to a gallery filled with your interpretations of the sketch!

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #818 - Word Week - Spotlight Technique - Radiating Blooms Grateful For You

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #818 where Ina, our hostess, has selected the SPOTLIGHT TECHNIQUE as our Word Week inspiration.

Once gain, we're delighted to have Rosemary joining us as our April Guest Designer.

I've gone with a simplified version of this technique, featuring my Radiating Blooms Better Press Society plate. Perhaps it's not quite 'correct' but...I'm happy with the results. 

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous Spotlight-ing from our Guest Designer and the rest of my fabulous team.

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

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #817 - Die Week - Hello Spring Cute Sheep (Cute Sheep Ephemera - SSD, Spellbinders)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #817 where Sue invites us to use SPRING or EASTER die cuts on our cards/projects this week. 

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

I've used one of the adorable Cute Sheep from the Simply Stated Design ephemera collection of the same name for my card. Isn't she adorable in her Spring outfit - red polka dot raincoat and shiny yellow rain boots - delivering a bouquet of tulips.  So sweet; that face! 

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

Looking forward to seeing which  SPRING or EASTER die cuts you'll be featuring on your projects. 

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #130 - Fuchsia and Navy - Just A Note to Make You Smile (Better Press Society Flowers and Rays)

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Happy April 1st...already! 

Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #130 where our wonderful team leader invites us to play with hues of Fuchsia and Navy for the next two weeks. Such a striking combination!

I'm on a mission to use my collection of Better Press Society plates. For this challenge, the Blooms and Rays (February 2026) came out for a play. The plate creates a full panel of the flowers/rays, however, I decided to case one of the styles from the inspiration sheet. The combination of the glimmered/stenciled images - in light shades of fuschia and navy, pair wonderfully with my cardstock squares.  I can use the remaining images to make more cards in a similar style: bonus!  The sentiment is from Alex Syberia Designs.

Please head to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my teammates, then join us in the gallery with your takes on Fuchsia and Navy. 

The challenge will be open until April 14th @ 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 Card Challenge #84 - Use Washi Tape - Let's Celebrate Florals and Butterflies (Layer It Up Washi - AALL and Create)

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Happy April 1st...already! 

A new month means a new challenge; welcome to AAA Birthday Card Challenge #84 where we're inviting you to make Washi Tape a feature on your cards. So many varieties; so many ways to use it. 

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

My card features a new-to-me product: Layer It Up Washi Tape from AALL & Create (also a new-to-me company). Simply line up four strips of the washi and watch the beautiful florals and butterflies image emerge. Of course, the washi can be used as 'simple' strips - which I've done on the background panel - but isn't the effect of layering it wonderful?  I feel like such an artist! LOL! I have a couple rolls of this tape with different patterns; looking forward to spending time crafting with them.

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

Looking forward to seeing how you showcase washi tape on your cards. 

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Cards Challenge #311 - E Is For... Easter Bunny Happy Easter

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #311 where the theme is *E is for...* Simple concept: feature something that starts with the letter *E* on your CAS card. So many possibilities!

NEWSFLASH: We’d love to see your clean and simple creations shine in more than one place!  If you’re playing along with our AAA Cards Challenge, consider also linking up your card at Inkspirational Challenge #364 - CAS - with the optional twist of...you guessed it! “E stands for…” Talk about a perfect pairing!  

Playing in both challenges is a wonderful way to share your creativity with an even wider community. Plus, you may find another new challenge to follow. 

My *E* is for...this adorable rub-on bunny from Spellbinders' Spring Blessings collection. Isn't he darling, nestled in the pretty flowers. 

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

Also, do link up at Inkspirational; we'd be thrilled to see you there, too.

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 #364 - CAS - Optional Twist - "E is for..." - Easter Egg Bouquet

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #364 where we invite you to play along with our CLEAN & SIMPLE (CAS) challenge, featuring the optional twist: E is for… Think Easter, eggs, envelopes, engagement—anything that begins with the letter E.

Guess what!? We have another twist to go alone with this twist! 

If you’re playing along with the optional theme here, consider also linking your card at the AAA Card Challenge. Beginning Sunday, their theme is E is for …; a perfect match, right!  A reminder: theirs is a must, ours is optional.

Sharing your card in two galleries is a wonderful way to connect with a wider community—and you might just discover a new favorite challenge - next to ours, of course -  along the way!

Optional Twist: E is for...Easter, evening, engagement, eggs...

I'm featuring one, of several, beautiful Easter Egg Bouquets ephemera from Simply Stated Design.  The decorated eggs tucked into the flowers...swoon-inducing! I paired them with matching cardstock cut with a nesting die set, all from Spellbinders 

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

Looking forward to your CAS cards - with or without the twist - filling the gallery.

Remember: if you twist with us, twist over to AAA Cards as well.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #816 - Stencil Week - Sending Sunshine and Rainbows Colour Wheel

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #816 featuring our ever-popular Stencil challenge. 

We would like to thank Milla for being our March Guest Designer; we thoroughly enjoyed her talents and creativity.

Once upon a time, I had "illusions" of exploring mixed media/art journaling, so I bought a colour wheel stencil, on the recommendation of several mixed media enthusiasts. who touted it as a 'must have.' Alas, my journey into the 'messy techniques' was short lived, but I figured the stencil should make a debut at some point...and today marks that point. Simple stenciling, splatter, a few iridescent gems, a sentiment - done.  Maybe some day I'll make a more concerted effort to art journal; if so, I have at least one essential in my tool kitl! LOL! 

 Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Milla and the rest of my talented team.

Looking forward to your stencil sensations filling the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #815 - MOODBOARD Week - Best Wishes Florals (AALL and CREATE Layering Washi)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #815 where, as hostess, I've selected a 'beautiful flowers painted on rocks' photo as our Mood Board inspiration this week. Wouldn't those make for stunning garden decor!  Florals, bright colours on dark backgrounds, shapes, artsy style: what will catch your eye?

We're delighted to have Milla joining us once again as our March Guest Designer.

My focus of bright florals against a black background meant I could debut a new-to-me product: Layer It Up Washi Tape from AALL & Create (also a new-to-me company). Simply line up four strips of the washi and watch the beautiful florals and butterflies image emerge. Of course, the washi can be used as 'simple' strips but isn't the effect of layering it wonderful?  I feel like such an artist! LOL! I have a couple rolls of this tape with different patterns; looking forward to spending time crafting with them.

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Milla and my talented design team.
Hopefully, we'll see a gallery filled with mood board inspired creations.

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #129 - Purple and Marigold - Wishing You the Best Day Blooms

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #129, where our lovely hostess, Marcia, invites us to play with hues of PURPLE and MARIGOLD for the next two weeks.  A beautiful combination to herald the beginning of Spring, which officially arrives in a matter of days. I'm so ready for it! 

We're delighted to have Chris joining us as our Guest Designer for this challenge.

I've brought out my Blooms Better Press Society plate once again, this time inked with Fossilized Amber and Wilted Violet.

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from Chris and the rest of my wonderful team. 
Looking forward to seeing your Purple and Marigold creations in the gallery.

The challenge will be open until March 29 @ 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 Challenge - Colourboard #26 - Just Because Fleur Azure Butterfly (SSD - Fleur Azure)

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Welcome to AAA Colourful Colourboard #26 where we're drawing inspiration from the elegant, almost regal, Colourboard below:

We're delighted to have super talented Trina P joining us for this challenge. Her card will WOW you!  

This gorgeous butterfly from Simply Stated Design seemed almost made for this challenge, so of course I had to showcase it. I paired it with rich navy and gold cardstock to let it truly shine.

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!