Inspired by...Berries and A New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for this weeks challenge at Inspired by...Berries #IB374.  Also a New fun card sketch.  

Let's Get Started:

How are you inspired?

I was inspired by the berries, the background, the bowl, and the sketch. I tried to make my berries look like raspberries. I used products from Jaded Blossom and Lawn Fawn.

 I will have more details over on the Inspired by...Blog on Tuesday as that is my day over on the Blog.  

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges  #inspired_by_challenge 

How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog. Every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group.  We would love to see. 

 

 

 

Life Is A Journey!

 Hello everyone.  I have a card today for the February Unity stamps Co. Challenge.  It's really fun.  Create In Layers Challenge and a optional suggested color combo.

Let's Get Started:

I had so much fun making this card.  I finally got to use Tweetest Friends Stamp from KOM July 2025.  I stamped this bird image on Hammermill 100lb. with memento Tuxedo ink.  I colored it in with my Copic markers and cut it out with my paper trimmer.  I also used some Peeled Paint Distress Oxide to ink blend the greenery to give more green.

Next, I cut out some squares with a square die from Waffle Flower Crafts using white cardstock. I ink blended one with peeled paint Distress Oxide ink and the other square I colored with my Copic markers. I used my heart paper punch from Unity Stamp Co. and punched out some ink blended Peeled Paint Distress Oxide left over on my paper and made a stencil.  So on cream cardstock I ink blended hearts from that homemade stencil so fun.  I love to do that.  I cut out a green A2 panel 41/4 x 5 1/2.  I made a A2 card base same size and began glueing all my elements. Sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co.  I cut out a heart with a heart die and white cardstock and colored it with my Copic markers.  I love how my card came out even if my squares were a little bigger but I still think it's cute.

Copic Markers Used:

Bird Y11, YR31, YR21, YR12

BG10 for outlining image.

R20 Cheek

Greenery YG03 and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink

Flower E81, E41, Y11

Inspired By...Love Letter Challenge!

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for these February challenges.  Inspired by...challenge #IB374 this week is Love Letter and the photo and sketch is so good!

Let's Take A Look!

Here's My Take On The Challenge:

I love this weeks challenge and I had a few envelope dies and or paper punches to choose from but I chose to use my Monthly Hero Kit January 2026 for this challenge. 

I was inspired by the colors, envelopes, sketch, and the tassel.  So much fun right? I'm over on the Inspired by...blog every Tuesday where I explain my process and the products I used.  Join me there!

Come Join US! This challenge will end Wednesday 2/11 and a New Challenge will start so make sure and enter by then.  It's wonderful to win, your card gets shared and you can claim a blog badge. We also have a FB Group where you can share also.

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges  #inspired_by_challenge 

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to the Inspired By…blog. 

New Card Sketch for {BYSHC} Happy February!

 Hello everyone.  Happy February.  I'm so excited for February yay and the there is a New Card Sketch 66 for {BYSHC}. Join us for a chance to win.  Creative Worship Stamps is our sponsor this month and you can win a $25 GC.

Let's Get Started:

I really enjoy this set that I have owned by LDRS called Snow Deer, and so I decided I was going to use it for this card 66 sketch. I used some pattern papers also from LDRS for this card from Mckenzie Christmas paper Pack 6x6. I  really love this set and the New sketch for this month.

I stamped the tree with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink and colored in the deer with my alcohol markers.  I stamped a sentiment also from the same stamp set and fussy cut it out.  I used a circle die to cut out pattern paper with as well as make a snow drift for my deer and tree.  Everything was then glued with liquid glue and then to a pink A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I had fun making this card.  I hope you join us this month.

I can't wait to see your cards.  Use #byshcsketchchallenge66 and upload your card in our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers FB Group in the album.

A Colorful Life Designs February 2026 Release

 Hello everyone.  I'm so happy to share my first card for A Colorful Life Designs February 2026 Release.  We have lots of Spring Stencils you won't want to miss them.  Use my code VonFan10 to save 10% off your purchases.

Let's get Started:

I love this New Layering stencil called Layered Radishes and there is 2 stencils in this set. Doesn't this stencil get you excited to garden? I started out with white cardstock and ink blended the radishes with Altenew Purple Wine ink.  I used  MFT stamps for the Elf Green ink for the greenery. I think inked in between my radishes with Pinkfresh Studio Warm Buff ink.  I love how it came out.  I cut my background to A2 size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

I typed out a punny sentiment and printed as I had none? Have you done that before? I then cut it out with a stitched banner die from MFT stamps. I added foam tape to the back of this one. I also added a secondary sentiment from my stash. All was glued to a A2 heavy weight card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I added white gel pen marks to my radishes and some beautiful purple card bling in Opaque Iridescent Dark Purple.  I love this card.  Check out the New Release here.

Supplies:

Layered Radishes Stencil 6x6(2)

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Inspired by...Hot Chocolate and A New Fun Card Sketch

 Hello everyone. I'm so very excited for this weeks Challenge at Inspired by... Hot Chocolate #IB373 so great right? This photo gets me excited for Valentine's day. What a fun theme.  I would love some Hot Chocolate right now.  We also have a New Fun card Sketch.  Our challenges run for about a week so I hope you join us. 

I was inspired by the cute photo, Hot Chocolate, the chocolates, and the colors.  I tried to use the sketch.  Did I succeed?  I hope so.

I had so much fun making this card.  I will be on the Inspired By...Blog on Tuesday 2/3/26.  Every Tuesday I will be there explaining my card and challenge.

See You There on "Tuesdays"

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges #Inspired_by_challenge

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link into the Link Party at the bottom of the challenge on the Inspired by…blog.

I can't wait to see how you are inspired!

Inspired By...Mittens And A New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for our New Challenge this week at Inspired By.. Our theme this week is Mittens #IB372 and we have a fun card sketch too.  Have you heard I'm over on the Inspired By..Blog on TUESDAYS??? Join me there every Tuesday where I tell you about my card and about the challenge.

I was inspired by the colors in the photo and the theme Mittens.  Would you like to know more and what I used? Join me next Tuesday January 27, 2026 on the Inspired By Blog.  

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges  #inspired_by_challenge