Karen Farquhar

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#184|Fancy Fold

Hello and welcome to our first Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge for 2025, Happy New Year! I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set the challenge of 'Fancy Fold'.

The challenge doesn't stipulate fancy fold card so I have created a fancy fold desk calendar card. Which can be folded flat if you wish to so it will fit in an envelope.

My measurements are 5" x 10" ,

scored at 5" the front of the card base scored diagonally and then folded on the diagonal score line. I cut my next 2 mats are 43/4" for the cardstock and 41/2"for the DSP. Both cut diagonally the adhered to the front.

My DSP is the gorgeous Toadstool Gardens 6" x 6" free with every $100AUD purchase available during Sale-A-Bration.

My stamp set is the Terrific Toadstools available from our new January-April 2025 Mini Catalogue

I have also decorated a Book Treat Box which I filled with 6 Hershey nuggets which I wrapped in the the Toadstool Garden DSP..

I have added a lid to my inside box.

The measurements are 5-5/8" x 4-7/8" scored at 1" on each side.

Window Sheet 3-1/2" x 2-3/4"

For instructions follow this link

Thank you Terri.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration 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

Toadstool Gardens 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164942]	Terrific Toadstools Bundle (English) [164790]	Elements Of Text Cling Stamp Set [164774]	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008]	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins [164970]
Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Seam Binding Ribbon [164971]	White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon [164634]	Linen Thread [104199]	Book Treat Boxes [164048]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Around It All Dies [164725]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Window Sheets [142314]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Sketch Challenge|#183

Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #183. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today we have my very favourite challenge a Sketch Challenge. My favourite because the design work has been done for you and it's always exciting to see how other card makers interpret the sketch.

For my submission I have used the Designer Series Paper from the Otterly Adorable Suite

.I have a friend who has a December Birthday and this suite reminded me of the little otters we saw on our trip to Canada a few years back. One particular little one took a shine to my friend and followed her up and down his pool making gestures to her through the glass. He was so adorable.

I have tried to reflect the diagonal lines pattern of the sketch with the DSP. I have moved the sentiment as I felt the white space on the front rectangle needed be filled.

A little sneak peak at some Purple Adhesive Dots complete the card, available from Stampin! Up's Sale-a-Bration catalogue due for release

next month.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration 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

Otterly Adorable 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164936]

Labeled With Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163564]

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge #182 |Christmas -anything but a card

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set the theme challenge 'Christmas - anything but a card'.

I've been having so much fun with the Reindeer Fun Suite Collection of products from the Stampin' Up! Sep to Dec Mini Catalogue.

I was already working on these little reindeer treat boxes before this challenge was posted. The whole collection its overflowing with great products.

The Reindeer Fun have dies for reindeers, bells, holly, presents with bows and even a Christmas tree. The Designer Series paper captures whimsical designs of reindeer in classic Christmas colours.

And the real red and white adhesive backed peppermints have been so very popular with my customers.

Below is a link to the instructions I have followed from a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I love these boxes as there is no messy adhesives involved. https://kraftyminie.wordpress.com/2020/12/24/ho-ho-ho/

I hope you like my projects today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration 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.

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#181|Christmas

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

For challenge #181 I cranked up my friend the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. I have embossed my background with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder. For the Christmas bauble element I have used the Hang an Ornament Dies and the One of a Kind Dies. The silver embossed sentiment and scattered gems from my stash completes the card (the gems are no longer available but Stampin' Up! Rhinestones Basic Jewels would serve just as well).

A very simple card to pull together if you have a stack of Christmas cards to make.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration 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

Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder [162026]	One Of A Kind Bundle (English) [164078]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164325]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678]	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475]

Reindeer Days Suite Collection (English) [164052]	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726]	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686]
Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605]	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014]	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164309]
Hang An Ornament Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164282]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]