Send a Smile 4 Kids - Cute Halloween or Fall

 

We're starting off a new challenge today at Send a Smile 4 Kids! To find out about donating your handmade cards to Send A Smile 4 Kids, please read our guidelines and current needs pages here.

Our challenges are always "anything goes for kids," but we also have an optional challenge you can play along with if you'd like.  This month we are looking for cards with a cute Halloween or Fall theme.  Please take a look at the challenge blog for some great ideas and inspiration!

Card Notes:  Sentiment and images are all from Lawn Fawn.  I colored the images with Copic markers, and ink blended the sentiment.  

Addicted to CAS #316 - Purple

 

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: This was such a simple card to make, an older stamp heat embossed with white on some purple paper, then tore the edges! 

Alphabet Challenge - J for "Just Kidding"

 

It's time to move on to the letter "J" at the Alphabet Challenge! The chosen theme for J is Just Kidding, or put another way, we are looking for something funny!  If you need some more ideas or inspiration, or just a good chuckle, be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has created over at the challenge blog!

Card Notes:  Stamped images are from Newton's Nook Designs, colored with Copic markers and fussy cut.  I had the sentiment in my stash from an older set by My Favorite Things (no longer in business).  I used some torn paper for the background and a little Stickles glitter glue to add some sparkle!

Simply Clean & Simple - Jungle Animals

 

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 “jungle animals.”

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 #91

 

Come and join us at the Paper Funday Challenge for our new challenge for the month of September. We are always an "anything goes" challenge, but if you're up for an optional challenge, this month we have a sketch you can use for inspiration for your card.

  We have two sponsors this month: Lawn Fawn and Brass & Bliss. You are not requried to use their products, however please check them out as they generously provide prizes for our challenge winners!

Card Notes:  My card was made with the Lawn Fawn set released in June, with a set called "Make Lemonade."  If you are a fan of the Lawn Fawn mice this set has some of the cutest ones so far! I colored with Copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut out the images. 

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #188 - How Sweet It Is

 

As time flies by and we are starting a new month, a new challenge is also starting at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  We are on #188 and the theme this time is "How Sweet It Is."  We are looking for any thing related to holiday or Christmas sweets, or any other way you may interpret the theme.  For some more ideas and inspiration please visit the challenge blog!

I made this card as after doing a virtual even hosted by Jenn Shurkus, and unfortunately I do not know who made this stamp.  I made some changes to make the card more my own, but was inspired by Jenn's card.  The background was stenciled and the image was colored with Copic markers.