Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge Oranges and Lemons

 Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have either a colour challenge for you. The challenge being the colours 'Oranges and/or  Lemons' or you can use it as a theme challenge of the actual fruit oranges and/or lemons. It's up to you whichever you choose. I have designed a card for each.

For my first card I have used the fruit 'Oranges and Lemons' theme. With products from the Cheers and Sips Suite. 

For my second card I have attempted the a colour challenge. Incorporating Designer Series Paper from the beautifully vibrant Full of Life 6" x 6" DSP pack.

The little sun stamp is from the Notes and Totes stamp set and the sentiment is from the 

Sharing Loving Crafting stamp set.

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 just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 

Plus we have a new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. To view our beautiful Catalogue click on the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Peach Pie A4 Cardstock [163800]	Timid Tiger A4 Cardstock [165298]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Celebratory Sips Suite Collection (English) [165600]	Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163357]
Sharing Loving Crafting Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164902]	Notes & Totes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165239]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Timid Tiger Classic Stampin' Pad [165278]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679]	White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon [164634]	2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [165192]	Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder [164879]

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Challenge #195/Water

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

For my submission I have chosen to use the All Zipped Up Dies for a fisherman's vest card. I then dressed it up with some feathers and die cuts from the Gone Fishing Die set.

Lots of fun to create with plenty of zippered and buttoned pockets for the avid fisherman to store his gear.

A great card for your favourite fisherman or fisherwoman. 

 A few weeks ago I created this card for my nephew, a supporters jacket card for his beloved local football side. I used the All Zipped Up Dies for this one as well. It was a winner with him.

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 just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 

Plus we have a new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. To view our beautiful Catalogue click on the catalogue image to the right of this page. 

Product List

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250]	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781]	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009]	Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets [163387]
All Zipped Up Dies [165401]	Gone Fishing Dies [161541]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Crafting With You Dies [161225]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge #194

Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #194. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today our challenge is 'A Project with a Window'. 

Normally I would create a shaker card when creating a window project or a box with a window in it but I was constructing the gorgeous Stampin' Up! Cherry Blossom Treat Boxes Kit for Mother's Day gifts and fell I love with the cherry blossom stamp set included in the kit. 

I knew I had this challenge coming up so I used the stamp set to create these cards to coordinate with my gift boxes.

 

    I forgot to photograph my gift boxes before I gave them away so this is an image from the Stampin' Up website. They were so pretty and so easy to put together.

The kit includes everything you need to make 12 projects with step by step instructions. The Stampin' Up! kits are a great idea for novice crafters or for quick and easy gifts.

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 just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 

Plus we have a new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. To view our beautiful Catalogue click on the catalogue image to the right of this page. 

Product List

Cherry Blossom Treat Boxes Kit (English) [164978]

Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781]

Everyday Arches Dies [164629]

Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807]

Small Blending Brushes [160518]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Summer Vibes|Challenge#193

 Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set the theme challenge Summer Vibes. We could really do with some Summer Vibes here in Australia with the onset of our winter just around the corner. 😰😰

And what could be more refreshing than a ice cold fruit cocktail on a hot summers day.

That is why I have chosen to use the new Celebratory Sips Suite. The colourful drink designs are from the bright and cheery Designer Series Paper included in the suite. For the background circle in this card I die-cut a circle into a piece of printer copy paper to use as a template, then  with 6 drops of strawberry slush ink refill added to rubbing alcohol in a Stampin' Spritzer I spritzed inside the circle.

 Also included as part of the Suite are the Glass and Gardens Embossing Folders and the Holographic Resin Dot Embellishments. The suite has a coordinating Stamp Set with matching dies. To me the designs you can create with this suite are endless.

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. 

Plus we have a new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. To view our beautiful Catalogues click on the catalogue image to the right of this page. 

Product List

Celebratory Sips Suite Collection (English) [165600]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781]	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249]	Strawberry Slush A4 Cardstock [165297]	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143]	Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [165282]
Stampin' Spritzer [126185]