Addicted to CAS - Water

 

A new challenge is starting at Addicted to CAS Challenge today, here’s my card for a little inspiration!

Every other Saturday an new challenge begins featuring a specific “code word” which is to be used as the inspiration for your card. You’ll have two weeks to play along if you want, for more ideas be sure to visit the challenge blog to see what the other designers have created!

Card Notes:  I created the squares with the Waffle Flower postage wavy stencil and the postage collage die from Waffle Flower. The silhouette images are also from Waffle Flower.

Can You Handle the Pressure? - Tie it Up

 

We have a new challenge starting at Can You Handle the Pressure today! This challenge requires that you must use an embossing folder while creating your card. The theme is always “anything goes, ” however there’s also an optional twist you can play along with each time if you want. For this challenge the optional twist is “tie it up."

Head on over to the challenge blog for some more ideas and inspiration from the rest of the design team!

Card Notes: Dies are from the Waffle Flower Postage set, for this card I used patterned paper to fill the middle of the postage stamps.  The bows are also from Waffle Flower, which I cut out of white glitter paper.  The background was embossed with a folder from Altenew ("Organic Linen").

Alphabet Challenge - H for Horticulture

 

As we work our way through the alphabet with a new challenge every 2 weeks, today at the Alphabet Challenge we are on the letter H.  The chosen theme for H is "Horticulture" - anything garden or plant related.  

There are some great ideas and more samples to check out over at the challenge blog, so feel free to go take a look!

Card Notes:  The seed packets I made are from a recent release by Waffle Flower.  They were die cut to add the details, then stenciled to add the color, and finally cut out with the postage collage die.  

Simply Clean & Simple - Nature

 

There’s a new challenge starting today at Simply Clean & Simple, where the theme is always “anything goes” – as long as it follows the Clean & Simple style. To add a little more fun there is also an optional twist you can play along with, and for this month it is “Nature.”

In general a clean and simple card has:

- a lot of white (or open) space

 - one main focal point or image

 - clean lines

- minimal layers and embellishments.

Of course there’s always room for interpretation, but as a general rule, less is more when it comes to CAS!

Be sure to check out the challenge blog for all the dates and details and some more inspiration!

Paper Funday Challenge #90

 

It's the beginning of a new challenge over at the Paper Funday Challenge blog, where our theme is always anything goes!  There's always an optional challenge you can join in if too, this month it's fun folds.

This month we have two sponsors, you do not have to use their products to enter, but they generously provide prizes each month so be sure to check them out!  First is Altenew, which is who made the set I used for my card, and second is Whimsy Stamps.  

Please visit the challenge blog for more ideas and inspiration from the rest of the design team and to see some examples from our sponsors.

I used the supplies from Altenew that were part of the May, 2026 Secret Garden virtual retreat.  I do not know if the products are available individually yet, however I believe in the past they do  have releasee them eventually. 

Double Trouble #222

 

It's time to start our latest challenge at Double Trouble! 

This time our 3-2-1 recipe is asking for:

- at least 3 layers in addition to the base

- at least 2 colors from the ROY G BIV color wheel

- at least 1 sentiment

As always, Thing 3 has an optional challenge you can play along with, and this time the option is to include at least one more ingredient from the above recipe, so that should be an easy one!  For even more of a challenge, visit our sister site, Try a Sketch on Tuesday, and consider joining in their challenge too. 

Card Notes:  My card was made with a set from Pinkfresh Studio called "Brighter Days."  The trellis is a die from Altenew.  I used some patterned paper for the background and a sentiment from Waffle Flower. 

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes!

 

 A new monthly challenge is starting today at Send a Smile 4 Kids! If you would like to learn more about the purpose of this group or are interested in donating cards please go take a look over on the blog here.

The challenge is always open to any themed entry, as long as it is appropriate for a child.  Each month we also have an optional theme you can play along with, however, for August there isn't an optional theme, so anything goes is what we are looking for!

Please visit the blog for more ideas and some inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #187 - Clean and Simple

 

Starting our August challenge today over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge (#187).  This month our theme is Clean and Simple, in other words we are looking for lots of white space, minimal or no extra layers, and one main focal point - remember for clean and simple designs less is more!

I used a stamp from my stash, I have no idea who it is made by.  I masked off the star and Bible verse before stamping the rest of the stamp and heat embossed with green.  The star was also heat embossed with gold, the Bible verse stamped in brown.  The die cut is from Pinkfresh Studio.

I hope you're inspired to create your own clean and simple Christmas card, check out the challenge blog for some great ideas and inspiration!