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!

AAA Cards Challenge #318 - Follow My Lead - Follow Marlies - Let's Shell-ebrate (SSD Crab Ephemera)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #318 - Follow My Lead. For the next two weeks, we invite you to draw inspiration from Marlie's card, featured below.  

Inspiration card:

To follow Marlie's 'lead', I translated her background into a grid die cut and her coffee beans into a trio of way too cute crabs from Simply Stated Design. A sentiment from Waffle Flower finished off my CAS card.

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!

AAA Card Challenge #317 - Sketch Challenge - Painted Blooms Celebrate (Concord and 9th)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #317 where we invite you to play along with our Sketch challenge displayed in the photo below. You're not required to use 'firework' style images; rather, work with something you feel captures the placement and/or conveys the 'motion' of the sketch.

I translated the sketch into some pretty stenciled flowers from Concord and 9th; one of my favourites in my 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!

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!

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!

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!

AAA Cards Challenge #313 - Colour Challenge - I Love You More Than Naps (Concord and 9th)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #313, where we have a pretty pastel colour challenge for you to create with over the next two weeks. 

My card features an oldie but goodie collection from Concord & 9th: "I Love You More Than..."
A lavender pillow + a sprinkle of hearts make for a sweet little message of love.

Please visit the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest and my teammates.
Looking forward to seeing how this colour combination sparks your creativity. 

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 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!

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!

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 Cards Challenge #309 - 1 Plus 1 - Spring Lamb Happy Easter (SB Spring Blessings Rub-ons)

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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!

AAA Card Challenge #308 - Sketch Challenge - Cheers to You (SSD - Age is Just a Number)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #308 where we have a Sketch Challenge to inspire you for the next two weeks.  

My card features ephemera from my Simply Stated Design "Age is Just a Number" collection. I adore this enthusiastic 'older' woman dancing around her birthday cake. As you can see, I changed the orientation of the sketch to accommodate the banners; you're welcome to do the same.

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

Looking forward to seeing how these colours inspire 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!

AAA Card Challenge #307 - Colour Challenge - Thank You Decorative Tiles (Pigment Craft Co., Spellbinders)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #307 where we have a Colour Challenge to inspire you for the next two weeks.  

I captured the colours through a collection of small die-cut tiles, paired with itsty-bitsy die-cut images and assembled them grid style. Simple!

 

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

Looking forward to seeing how these colours inspire 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!

AAA Card Challenge # 306 - Follow My Lead - Follow Francesca - Sending Warm Wishes Coffee (SSD Coffee Ephemera)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #306 - Follow My Lead. The 'lead' we're following is Francesca, who's pretty card you'll see below. 

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

Here is Francesca's card; our inspiration for this challenge.

My card follows Francesca's in having three related/similar images set overtop a background. My background stamp is a collage of coffee-themed words; my images are ephemera from Simply Stated Design. I arranged them suggest a flow: coffee beans + a coffee grinder = a delicious beverage.

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest designer and my teammates, then bring your interpretations of Francesca's card to the gallery.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Card Challenge #305 - Anything CAS Goes (Optional Twist: White on White) - For You Gift (TH Ribbon, SB Tag)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #305 - Anything CAS Goes, with the optional twist of White-on-White Only.  Since many of us are immersed in the joys and rush of the festive season, this challenge will run from Dec. 7th - Jan. 17, 2026.  Plenty of time to play along with us, both before, during and even after the holidays.

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

My white-on-white card was simple to make, once the idea gelled. Here, I'm featuring the wonderful bow die from Tim Holtz paired with a tag from Spellbinders. I'm smitten with the way this large, pretty bow creates the illusion of a wrapped gift.

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from our guest designer and my teammates, then bring your Anything CAS Goes cards - with or without the twist - to the gallery.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Wishing all my visitors a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Thank you for dropping by!

AAA Card Challenge #304 - Sketch - Postage Merry and Bright (Spellbinders Rub-ons, WF)

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Welcome to AAA Cards Challenge #304 where, for the next two weeks, we invite you to draw inspiration from the sketch below.  You're not required to use circles or trees; let your creativity guide you to shapes + images. Rotating the sketch and/or using a different size card (slimline, mini slim, for example) would be fabulous as well.

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

Mini slimline for me + a selection of postage backgrounds as stages for super adorable rub-ons from Spellbinders' Holiday Magic Collection, purchased from one of my favourite Canadian craft retailers, here.

I just have to say: these rub-ons take cute to a whole new level! I might have a soft spot for the snowman...and the penguin...and the deer...and Santa...and the tree. Heck, they're all delightful

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

Then, bring your takes on the sketch to the gallery.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Thank you for dropping by!