Inspire.Create. STAMPING CHALLENGES Sketch Challenge #217

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have a fun sketch challenge for you.

Of course, as with all our challenges, you can use any part of the theme or sketch to inspire your creation!

For my card, I followed the sketch exactly and paired basic white cardstock with the beautiful Delicate Dreams Designer Series Paper for a fresh and pretty look. The sketch also inspired me to pull out my Perennial Postage Dies to incorporate into the design.

I had so much fun bringing this card together and I hope it inspires you to join the challenge and get creative too!

You can find even more inspiration from our talented design team over on the Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges website.

We’d absolutely love to see your creations—be sure to submit your projects here by 10am Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I’ve used for today’s project. If you’re based in Australia and would like to purchase them, simply click on the product thumbnails to visit my online store.

Plus we have a brand new catalog for you. You can view the catalogue by clicking on the cover photo to the right of this page. 

Product List

Delicate Dreams 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [167498]	Hydrangea Hue A4 Cardstock [167688]	Delicate Dreams Suite Collection (English) [167512]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781]
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Perennial Postage Dies [162607]	Fragrant Layers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167150]	Linen Thread [104199]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge #205

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have a sketch challenge for you.

Of course as with all our challenges you can choose to use any theme or format to create your submission.

For a quick and easy card I have copied the sketch exactly choosing to use basic white card stock, gold foil, the jolly holly hybrid embossing folder and Modern Christmas Designer Series Paper.

My gold foil holly leaves were die cut with the Christmas Greenery dies. 

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

 

Product List

Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781]

Gold Foil Sheets [132622]

Jolly Holly Bundle (English) [166120]

Christmas Greenery Dies [165872]

Modern Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165990]

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 #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]