Challenge Cards

 

I have two crafty resolutions for 2025.  The first is to use and empty my NBUS bins.  The second is to play along with blogs other than my current design teams challenges.  Today I'm sharing two cards.  The first one was created for the Inspirational Challenge blog and the second was made for the January Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge.

Up first is Inkspirational where the first challenge of 2025 is Pretty Quilts.  I am not a quilter however I think the pattern of the background die I used gives that sort of warm cozy feeling.

I chose papers from an older My Minds Eye paper pack to do some inlaid die cutting on the front panel.  I set off the die cut sentiment by adhering it to a postage die cut which I popped up on the panel with foam tape.  (The alpha letters came from my NBUS bin.  Yay me!)

Supplies:

Pigment & Co. - Mosaic Flower cover die

Unity - Postage Stamp die set

Sizzix - Alpha die set

My Mind's Eye - 6x6 designer paper pad

The prompt for the Simon Says Stamp IG challenge is White on White.  I love the look but boy was this one hard to photograph.  

 

This one is a mix of Spellbinders Brushed White cardstock along with Neenah Solar White.  The Brushed White background was embossed with a folder.  I chose to feature the debossed side of the pattern.  The floral background is double layered in Neenah while the HI is layered four times, the final layer being the Brushed White.  I added a few white pearls as adornment.  (The floral HI die set also came from my NBUS bin.  I'm on a roll baby!)

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Floral Hi die set

Spellbinders - Loops embossing folder

Honeybee Stamps - Cool Pearl stickers

And we can't forget to flood Darnell's blog with our NBUS creations! 

 

I'm hoping to juice up my creativity with some new and fun challenges.  Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules