Karen Farquhar: June 2024

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#171|ThemeChallenge Summer

Hello and welcome to challenge #171 a Theme Challenge.

Our theme challenge for today is Summer. Were I live on the East Coast of N.S.W. Australia it is winter and way too cold to be thinking about Summer. It is more like hot chocolate and curling up by the heater with a good book weather.

Whilst digging through my stash I found this little photograph shaker frame. I bought it at the local post office a few years ago and put it away for a future project. I thought it would team up perfectly with the very cute Beach Day stamp set and its coordinating dies. (You will probably notice some speckly bits on the stamped image. This isn't a defect in the stamp it is the sand from inside the frame clinging to the sides).

There are some gorgeous dies in the set and I can think of any number of creations for it.

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.

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 make your way to our beautiful newAnnual Catalogue either click on an image below or the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Beach Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162797]	Beach Day Dies [162799]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Blending Brushes [153611]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #170|Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #160. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have my favourite challenge a Sketch Challenge. These are my favourite Challenges because the design work has been done for you and I love to see how other card makers interpret the sketch.

I have used Stampin' Up!'s Attention Shoppers Bundle today and teamed it with Shy Shamrock paper from the 2024-2026 In Colour Designer Series Paper Collection.

And I don't think a shopping trolley would be complete without a shopping bag inside. My grandchildren have reached teenage+ age and always appreciate a little money so they can choose their own gift.

This cute little pop-up bag is designed to hold a gift card or some cash for the recipient.

Instructions are as follows:

Prepare your card base as you normally would for the size you wish to make. cover inside panel with basic white cardstock.

Paper/Scoring Measurements:

DSP for pop-up gift bag: cut paper at 4" x 9 1⁄2"

along 4" side, score at 1" and 3 1⁄2"
along 9 1⁄2" side, score at 1⁄2", 1”, 4 1⁄2", 5", 5 1⁄2", 9"

To assemble:

Score your DSP for gift bag – burnish well with bone folder. The two sections of the gift bag scored a 1⁄2" apart will fold in like a real gift bag.
I have used a retired hole punch to cut my bag handle holes below the 1" score line – to make it easier, you can fold bag over to punch both sides at once.
I then strung a 5" piece of ribbon through each side, secured the ribbon ends with tape, then used Tear & Tape to adhere the top 1" flap down and over that so the ribbon ends cannot be seen.
Next, I used Tear & Tape to secure the 1⁄2" side panel over the opposite side 1⁄2" side.
To adhere my gift bag into my card – I adhered Tear & Tape along the bottom 1⁄2" tabs of my gift bag. Matching paper edges with card centre crease I carefully closed card. When opened the gift bag popped right up.
I then decorated the front and inside panels with the DSP and my stamped images.

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

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

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

Attention Shoppers Bundle (English) [163644]	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]
2024–2026 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163777]	Unbounded Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163372]	2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems [163781]	Call Me Clover 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146951]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #169|Theme Challenge

Hello and welcome to challenge #169 a Theme Challenge. Today is the second day of winter it is very chilly with showers on the way. Brrr a good day for crafting.

Our theme challenge for today is Wedding|Anniversary.

I have chosen the Nature's Sweetness DSP for my project with its earthy colours. The Nature's Sweetness DSP has beautiful sketched images of plants with some designs including gold foil for added richness to your projects. Perfect for a wedding cards I think.

I have used the images from the DSP and the sentiment is from the Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set.

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

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