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Inspire.Create Challenge Sketch Challenge

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

I have chosen the Kintsugi Inspirations Suite for my submission today.

Stampin' Up! tell us this suite is inspired by Kintsugi- the Japanese tradition of mending treasured objects with lacquer and gold. Hence the gold highlights intertwined throughout the suites elements.

I have created a quick and easy card using the gorgeous Kintsugi Inspirations Designer Series Paper included in the suite and the a sentiment from the More Messages stamp set and die bundle.

I have stamped and gold embossed the versatile More Messages stamp, die cut the sentiments with one die and now have a multiple sentiments on hand for any occasion.

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 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

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge 192|A Card Incorporated a Tag

Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #192. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today our challenge is 'A Card the Incorporates a Tag'.

I have chosen the Tags To Suite for my submission obviously for the title of the suite and for it's vibrant colours. But what I wanted as to give my customers a bookmark using our new In Colors to go with their new Annual 2025-2026 Catalogues, so I have made bookmarks which slide into the front of the cards.

And the new In Colors for 2015-2017 are:-

Strawberry Slush- a returning favourite

Timid Tiger

Darling Duckling

Cloud Cover

Secrete Sea

These new colours will be available May 6th with the release of the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. Only 2 more sleeps.

There isn't a Designer Series Paper available with all the new In Colors however you can find Strawberry Slush if the On The Go DSP.

Available in my online store.

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

On The Go Suite Collection (English)

[165583]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#173|Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set a colour challenge. The challenge colours being a very pretty combination of Any Yellow, Any Green and Any Blue.

For my colours I have chosen Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist & Coastal Cabana.

I have used the Stampin' Up Encore Stamp Set called Trusty Tools for my card today. I love this stamp set especially for masculine cards. Trusty Tools also has a coordinating die set.

A few splashes to my card from the online exclusive stamp sets Latte Love and Irresistible Blooms show you how things look when I am wielding a paint brush. Messy!!!

Thank you for dropping by I hope you are inspired by my project. Do you feel you would like to join the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge?

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 Annual Catalogue click the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302]	Trusty Tools Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163274]	Latte Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163455]	Irresistible Blooms Cling Stamp Set (English) [161140]
Everyday Details Cling Stamp Set (English) [162861]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Colour Challenge|#152

Hello and welcome to this weeks Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set a colour challenge. The challenge colours being Cherry Cobbler, Pretty Peacock and Crushed Curry. I must admit that this colour combination was a bit out of my comfort zone this challenge.

I have used the Sending Cheer Bundle, page 32 of the new Stampin' Up September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue, for this challenge.

Talk about a versatile bundle, perfect for creating gift tags. It celebrates all things Christmasy and includes a stamp for a present, an envelope, a stocking, a very cute gingerbread man, holly sprigs and matching sentiments. With coordinating Sending Cheer Dies including a Santa hat and tag die.

Thank you for dropping by today I hope you are inspired by my projects. Do you feel like you would like to join the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge?

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 cards just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. If you visit my online store you will be able to check out all the extra online goodies on offer from Stampin' Up! not published in the catalogues as well as the Clearance Rack, with many retired loved items available for a short time. To make your way to our Annual Catalogue or our new September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue either click on an image below or the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Sending Cheer Bundle (English) [162053]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886]	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681]	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288]
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Christmas Tidings Embossing Folder [162115]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #147|Sketch Challenge

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

For my submission I have created a scene with the Les Shoppes Suite Collection from 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

I may have cheated a little and substituted a strip of the Bubble Bath colour ribbon for the strip across the centre of the sketch design as I wanted to keep the design soft. The ribbon has silver thread along the edges so I thought that my pass. This ribbon is one of the three coloured ribbons included in the 3/8" Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack. The other colours in the pack include Azure Afternoon and Lemon Lolly.

My next card is a pop-up shop. The shop folds flat for posting.

My background shop images where stamped in Bubble Bath ink I then applied ink to a stamp block and moved it around my background until I was happy with the result. To build the pop-up I cut a piece of Bubble Bath cardstock 5.8cm x

11.5cm.

I then scored the long side at 1cm, 2cm, 9.5cm &10.5cm.

I stamped a top and bottom storey of the shop in Bubble Bath ink on Bubble Bath cardstock, die cut the shop pieces then adhered the shop pieces between the two middle score lines.

I then positioned my window and door dies on my stamped shop and die cut them out.

I adhered a piece of window sheet to the back for window glass. I then applied tear and tape along the top and bottom edges of the score lines, folded the top and bottom scored flaps inwards and adhered the shop to my card face. I stamped my interior displays on basic white cardstock, coloured them with my Stampin' Blends, applied adhesive to their backs and slide them in position lining them up with their respective windows.

While I was playing with this suite I had an idea to make a cute Christmas Shop. For my Christmas images I have used stamps from the new online only Trucking Along Stamp Set and Punch Bundle. The wreath I trimmed from the Delightful Doily Hybrid Die. (Sorry the little bows are from the Tree Lot Dies which are no longer available, however their coordinating stamp set Trees for Sale is available in the Clearance Rack at the moment.)

I thought It would be a nice idea to include a Gift Card pop-up section in the centre of the card to go with the shopping theme.

Thank you for dropping by today I hope you are inspired by my projects. Do you feel like you would like to join the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge?

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 projects just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. To make your way to our new Annual Catalogue either click on an image below or the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Bye for now.

Product List

Les Shoppes Suite Collection (English) [161337]	Trucking Along Bundle (English) [162306]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock [161727]	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578]	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686]	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack [161635]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]