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

Hello,

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)

Hello,

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 Cards Challenge #310 - Anything CAS Goes (Optional Twist: Zoo or Animals) - I'm Your Piggest Fan (SSD Quirky Animals)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #310 where it's Anything CAS Goes, the the Optional Twist of Zoo or Animals. FUN! 

 

Pretty clear that I chose the Optional Twist for my card.
Isn't my pig - from Simply Stated Design -  a handsome lad! LOL! 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous CAS inspiration - with and without the twist -  from my talented team.

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!

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!

Inkspirational Challenge #363 - Visual Prompt - March Mood Board

Hello,

Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #363 where we have a Visual Prompt - Mood Board - as inspiration for the next two weeks (March 14 - 27).  The images offer a wide range of possibilities to explore:

Various shades of green

Geometric patterns or repeating shapes

Botanical touches like leaves or natural textures

Painty or artistic backgrounds

Encouraging, uplifting, bold sentiments ✨🌿🎨

St. Patrick's Day Vibe

Hopefully one - or several - of these ideas will launch your creativity.

 

I combined colour, repeated patterns, words and St. Patrick's Day vibe - with my handsome Leprechaun from Simply Stated Design -  in making my card. I'm also showcasing a cool pop-up feature I learned from Nadine, at Nadine Karen Design. Truth be told, I'm 100% smitten with this design; it's easy to make and gives the recipient a little 'something special' to enjoy. when they open it.

 I love it...in fact, I love it so much that I've made at least 6 cards, with different papers/elements in the same fashion.

Here's a photo of the front, closed; the front with the 'swinging' panel and the inside.

Single images: 

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

Looking forward to seeing how the Mood Board inspires you.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #814 - WORD Week - Emboss - Just Saying Hello (SB slimline floral embossing folder, PFS Stylized Florals and sentiment)

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #814 where Bobby has selected EMBOSS as our Word Week challenge. Heat embossing, embossing folders: whichever suits your fancy suits ours as well.

Once again, we're delighted to have Milla joining us as our guest designer.

Spellbinders floral embossing folder + Pinkfresh Studio Stylized Florals dies + a Pinkfresh Studio better press sentiment = a simple card that, hopefully, will bring a smile to the person receiving it.

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

Looking forward to seeing how EMBOSS inspires you.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #813 - Use Dies Week - Luck/Green - Feeling Lucky To Have You (WF, SSD - St. Patrick's Girls Ephemera, SB - Calendar)

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #813, where out wonderful hostess, Sue, invites us to use LUCK and/or GREEN for our DIE CUTS challenge.  

A new month means a new guest designer; we're delighted to have Milla joining us for March.

My calendar style card features one of the St. Patrick's Girls ephemera from the collection of the same name, paired with a Spellbinders' March calendar and backgrounds cut with a special edition of layered Tonic Studio/Clipper Street scalloped nesting dies. 

Green die cuts include the plaid backgrounds and the shiny green background on the Waffle Flower postage sentiment. Luck appears on the sentiment, which is also die cut. 

And, because we don't want to leave out the guys, here's another play with the calendar/leprechaun pairing:

Please head to the main blog to see fabulous examples of Luck/Green featured as DIE CUTS.

Remember: to be considered for the Winner of the Week or a Spotlight feature, you must use luck/green as DIE CUTS.

Looking forward to seeing your creativity in the gallery.

Thank you for dropping by!

Color Hues Challenge #128 - Green and Gold - Let's Celebrate Green Rose (SSD - Gatsby Ephemera XL)

Hello,

Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #128 where Karen invites us to play with hues of Gold and Green for the next two weeks. Perfect combination for March (already!), especially with St. Patrick's Day right around the corner. Of course, this pairing works well for a variety of images/occasions as you'll see from the inspiration cards created by my talented teammates and our guest designers.

Speaking of guest designers, we're pleased to have two joining us:  Darnell and Donna. Welcome!

I have two cards, both featuring images from the GATSBY collection from - yes - Simply Stated Design. I love when ephemera plays perfectly with a colour combination! Sentiments are from Spellbinders and Pinkfresh Studio.

The bold rose: gorgeous! 

The stately Rolls Royce: an eye-catching classic!

Please head over to the main blog to see outstanding inspiration from our guest designers and my team. 

Then, join us with your Gold and Green works of art.

The challenge will be open until March 29th @ 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 Cards Challenge #309 - 1 Plus 1 - Spring Lamb Happy Easter (SB Spring Blessings Rub-ons)

Hello,

Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #309 where we have a 1 + 1 Spring theme to inspire you for the next two weeks.  The concept is simple: your card should feature Spring, from the center, then ONE of the choices from the following: Lambs, Cleaning, Flowers, Colours. 

I really wanted to create a Spring Cleaning card but alas, nothing in my collection jumped out at me (must remedy that). Instead, I opted for an image from my new Spellbinders Spring Blessings rub-ons: the adorable lamb. I want to give him some cuddles! 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous 1 + 1 inspiration from my talented team.

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!