The current challenge at Cupcake Inspirations is a color challenge, as shown above. I find using black and a neutral with the addition of only one color always results in…

I combined two challenges to come up with this card, Color My Heart Color Dare #396, and the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #66. You can see the tic tac toe…

I was in the mood to do a little coloring this morning, so I looked for a color challenge that I thought would work with this new tulip background stamp…

Several challenges that I follow require a Clean and Simple (CAS) style for their entries. I think this definition from the Addicted to CAS challenge blog explains what CAS means…

Challenge #59 at the Library Challenge is to use this book to inspire your card- either the cover, the title, or the story. I think my image was made just…

The second week of Double Trouble’s Challenge continues the same challenge by Thing 1, which is to use some sort of kraft paper, a paper bag, tag, etc. You can…

The theme of this week’s challenge is “Summer Fun” at the Always Fun Challenge Blog. I made this little beach scene with one of my favorite sets from My Favorite…

The new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge features the letter D – for “Dry Embossing.” This little girl image is a digital stamp made by Mo Manning. After I colored…

The current challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More is a photo inspiration. The mermaid tail in the corner caught my eye right away, as well as that shade of…

The new board at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge is up so I started playing around with it this afternoon. Somehow my “plan” was changed several times as I started…

Creating cards for guys can be a challenge when you tend to buy A LOT of flower and bird stamps! However, I thought if used in the right way these…

I got this background leaf stamp a little while ago and put it to use for the current challenge at Color Throwdown. The leaves are so soft and have a…

Whenever I see a challenge that asks for several shades of one color I think of the layering dies I have from Birch Press Designs. I chose three shades of…

So excited to be posting my first card as a design team member at the Always Fun Challenge Blog! This is a weekly challenge, with a big variety of themes,…

The Things are ready to challenge you! The challenge #57 at the Double Trouble Challenge Blog is “Brown Bag It Day.” A summary of the challenge is shown above, and…

I think inlaid die cuts have such a neat look, and when I saw several challenges that required stars I thought of this cover die right away. One thing nice…

The tic-tac-toe challenge #392 at Color My Heart Color Dare inspired this card. I have used this big mum image from Simplistic many times, but never with orange and yellow.…

It’s time for the new Alphabet Challenge – “C” – for Checks. For this theme you can use any kind of checks on your card – whether it be from…

I made this card with a background piece that I created a week or so ago using Distress Embossing Glaze and embossing paste. When getting out something messy I like…

For the month long challenge at Stinkin’ Inkers the theme is to create some sort of bag. You have until the last Friday of the month to submit your project.…

One of our local scrapbook stores was open yesterday so I decided to get out of the house and support a local business. I know you’re thinking that is just…

This is the first post I am making as a design team member at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog. Challenge #17 starts today and runs a full month. The theme…

The Things over at Double Trouble have a new challenge ready! To participate only the request of Thing 1 is required, which for this challenge is that your project to…

Besides the challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare #391 , which is to use three shades of any color shown below, and the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #456, to “add…

I tried something new on this card – Distress embossing glaze. It is similar to other embossing powders, however it is transparent where as most embossing powder is opaque. On…