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.

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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. 

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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. 

Thank you for dropping by!