Karen Farquhar

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #189|Spring/Easter

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set the theme challenge Spring/Easter

For my submission today I chose the gorgeous Storybook Moments Suite. I designed for my March Stamp Club ladies. This darling suit is not only suitable for Easter gift giving but baby cards/scrapbooking, thank you cards, to accompany gifts from the garden or garden scrapbooking. To name a few. So versatile and sweet.

I used Stampin' Up's Book Treat Boxes and filled them with six 6.5cm x 8.5cm gift cards. I didn't stamp any sentiments as some club members don't celebrate Easter. However the suite comes with a number of sentiments that could be stamped inside their cards.

Or alternatively the boxes could be given as a treat filled with easter eggs or chocolates.

The following are images of my gift cards.

I have also made some die free folded carrot treat boxes using the coordinating 6" x 6" Timeless Plaid Designer Series paper from the suite. If you would like a copy of the instructions email me and I'd be happy to get a copy to you.

I hope you like my projects today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's projects.

If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products I have used for todays projects just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. To view our beautiful Catalogues click on the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Storybook Moments Suite Collection (English) [164681]	Book Treat Boxes [164048]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881]
Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161659]	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154880]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Pebbled Path Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161658]	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608]

Inspire.Create.Challenge#188|Masculine

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set the theme challenge Masculine.

I chose to use the Racing By Stamp Set for my submission today. I have a couple of nephews that love race cars so I added this set to my collection with them in mind.

I originally started out stamping a sheet of A4 Basic White cardstock with the car images, then stamped the car images in alternating inks of Real Red, Granny Apple Green and Crushed Curry. Originally I had intended to make 4 Stamp-a-Stack cards with the same stamped piece of A4 cardstock. But I thought no I can step things up a bit. So I fussy cut some cars for one card and then trimmed my cardstock for my 3rd card. Giving me 3 different card designs from one sheet of cardstock.

Racing By is a stamp set from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog, page 87. This cute stamp set is perfect for those little (or big) racing enthusiasts and makes great cards for birthdays, congratulations, encouragement, and I can envisage a scrapbook layout in the future!

I hope you like my projects today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project.

If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products I have used for todays project just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. To view our beautiful Catalogues click on the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Racing By Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163748]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578]	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Paper Snips [103579]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#187|Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #187. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today we have my very favourite challenge a Sketch Challenge. Why my favourite because the design work has been done for you and I always find it exciting to see how other card makers have interpreted the sketch.

For my submission I have used the Designer Series Paper from the Wildflower Birthday Suite Collection from Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue January-April 2025.

I love this Designer Series Paper. It is so soft and pretty. The pack also contains two sheets of die cuts to make card fronts so simple to design. I'm hoping to also create some Scrapbooking pages with this suite as well. Stay tuned.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project.

Product List

Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [166620]	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230]	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Gold 1 1/2" (3.8 Cm) Open Weave Trim [165715]	Gold Twisted Thread [164603]	2024 2026 In Color™ Resin Dots [163389]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#186|Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today we have been set a colour challenge. The challenge colours being 'Any Yellow, Any Pink & Any Blue'.

My colour choices are Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, & Pool Party. I have constructed 4 (7cm x 7cm) boxes using Stampin' Ups! Wildflower Birthday Speciality Designer Series Paper with coordinating cardstock.

Measurements for the boxes are as follows:

Box top: DSP- 11cm x 11cm all four sides scored @ 2cm

Box Bottom: Cardstock- 12.8cm x12.8cm all four sides scored @3cm

The window in the top box was die cut with a die from Stampin' Ups! Hearts of Elegance Dies & the gold floral heart was die cut with a die from the Hearts of Elegance Dies available during stampin' Ups! Sale-a-Bration sale.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project.

Product List

Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [166620]	Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock [161729]	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]
Window Sheets [142314]	Heart Shaped Bundle (English) [164953]	Hearts Of Elegance Dies [164915]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]