Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Challenge 101

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create.Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week the design team have been set a colour challenge using colours Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, Misty Moonlight, Pale Papaya and Pool Party. Boy I really did find this one a challenge. 

Stampin' Up!'s colours are all designed to coordinate with each other beautifully and you will see all these colours in combination in their Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper. However after playing around with a number of paper and ink combinations I decided that the theory less is more was the best way to go. I have managed to combine all the 5 colours in my simple card set.

I love these cute little trees from the Christmas Trees Dies which are a part of the Whimsical Trees Bundle p.25 of the July-December 2021 Mini Catalogue.

These cute little trees inspired me to create 3 different card layouts using the same papers and dies. 

For the last card I have added a paper design from the Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series using a die from the very versatile Basic Borders Die set.

So are you up for the challenge? Pop on over and view the gorgeous creations created by our team with these challenge colours we would love for you to join in the fun. Add your project to our gallery here.

 We really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted by 10am. (UK time)

Below are the products I have used today for the Inspire.Create Stamping Colour Challenge just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store if you wish to purchase.

Bye for now. Please stay safe.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010]	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086]	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344]	Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669]
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118]	Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection (English) [156276]	Hippo Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152644]	Basic Borders Dies [155558]

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Theme: Anything Goes #086

 Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges #086.  I am Karen Farquhar from Australia and we have a Theme challenge for you today namely 'Anything Goes'.

The actual purpose of this challenge is to create anything your heart desires so you will find a variety of creations when you visit the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges website to see what our team members have submitted for this challenge.

I decided to have a play on the words of this challenge and have created 3 little cards showcasing the Moving Along photopolymer stamp set on page 99 of the Stampin' Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. Firstly to demonstrate how Stampin' Up! products can be changed around for use on a variety of projects and still coordinate beautifully. Plus the pun of 'Anything Goes' relating to travel. 

Moving Along is such a sweet set and I had such fun coming up with some ideas to use it with.

The first card is for my Grandson who has just passed his driver's licence test. He can't believe he can just get in his car and go without having to rely on other people for lifts. Congratulations Callum.

The next card would make a cute little baby card or with a change of sentiment a card for an older child or even a train lover.

The next card I made just for the heck of it because I love helicopters.

Not that I have any intentions of getting in one. But a CareFlight helicopter did play a huge part in saving my premature granddaughter's life 13 years ago. So I do like helicopters.

Also to tie in with the theme I have used the Stitched with Whimsy Dies meant to look like stitching on a project but I thought they looked a bit like a wiggly road or train track.  

Three cards with three different colour ways, 3 different reasons to mark an occasion and same design but 3 different looks.  

Some examples how Stampin' Up! products are designed to coordinate so well that you can mix and match and 'Anything Goes'! 

Thank you for visiting me today. I hope you have been inspired by my projects. Please you are more than welcome to enter your projects for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge here. We really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted by 10am. (UK time) Sunday. 

Also hop over for a visit to see the projects of other talented stampers. We are thrilled to introduce two new members to our team, Jo Blackman and Verity Pursglove. If you are familiar with their creations you will know how excited we are to have them both on our team.

To purchase products I have used today and all other Stampin' Up! products just click on the product thumbnail below to take you directly to my Online Store.

Bye for now. Stay safe. 

Product List 

Moving Along Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152496]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014]	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891]
Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935]	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314]	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Theme: Easter

Hello and welcome I am Karen Farquhar from Australia and I thank you for joining me today for Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #066. 

Well, what an unprecedented time we are all facing. At the moment life is a bit insane and like me, I'm sure you have been feeling the stress of all the announcements and changes we are navigating our way through. I am thankful I have a craft room for somewhere to retreat to and hibernate.

With the uncertainty of the coming weeks and with social distancing becoming best practice even though I am missing my family and friends I am welcoming the time to stay home, slow down and maybe clean my craft room. Maybe? 

My heart and prayers go out to my overseas friends who have suffered loss of loved ones and hardship from this terrible virus.

The theme for Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #066 is Easter. 

For my Easter cards I have tried to give them a soft effect with some sponging and watercoloring. 

I have used images from 'Non- Easter' stamp sets.

And added some sentiments and floral die-cuts to complete the cards. 
See the thumbnails below for products I have used.

Thank you for visiting me.  I hope you have been inspired by the cards I have presented today. Please, you are more than welcome to enter your projects for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges here. We really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted by 10am. (UK time) Sunday. 

Also pop over for a visit to see the projects of other talented stampers.

To purchase products I have used today and all other Stampin' Up! products just click on the product thumbnail below to take you directly to my Online Store. 
Do what you must to stay safe I intend to keep my spirits up by putting ink to paper.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080]	Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408]	Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528]
Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667]	Winds Of Change Cling Stamp Set [149357]	Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014]	Aqua Painters [103954]
Layering Ovals Dies [141706]	Layering Circles Dies [141705]	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	Word Wishes Dies [149629]	Well Written Dies [148534]
Sweet Silhouettes Dies [149541]	Bouquet Bunch Dies [143659]	Frosted Bouquet Dies [147895]	Scripty 3D Embossing Folder [149634]	Sponge Daubers [133773]