Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we are showcasing the FANTASTIC Country Woods Designer Series Paper! It’s one of my all time favorites, because it’s so versatile!!! You can use if for backgrounds, stamping, techniques … the list goes on. For my card today, I used it in the background, along with a… Read More: #TGIFC538 – Country Woods Product Challenge »
Happy Friday! It’s a new month and that means we have a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. Oh boy, this one was a BIG stretch for me. I initially looked at the colors and thought oh my goodness, what am I going to do with this? It’s a combo I never would have picked… Read More: #TGIFC536 – Color Challenge »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our challenge is to use white gel pens to highlight our stamped images. I have to admit that my white gel pen was old and dried out, so I had to improvise! But, I figured out another way to get the same effects with current products! Simply… Read More: #TGIFC534 — Inspiration Challenge »
Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July!!! This week, we have a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges including Coastal Cabana, Berry Burst, and Pumpkin Pie. I decided to use the Extraordinary Flora Bundle to create my project. It’s super fun, because you can stamp and die-cut numerous small images with one stamp and one… Read More: #TGIFC532 — Color Challenge »
Hi Stamping Friends and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge using the photo below. It’s a gorgeous photo! I love the whole scene, including the rays of light, colors, and tranquility of the ocean. The problem was that I don’t have any current ocean-themed or even turtle related… Read More: #TGIFC530 — Inspiration Challenge »
Happy Friday! It’s the first Friday of the month, and that means a new color combination at TGIF Challenges! The combo includes Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, and Basic Black. Ohhh, I love the dramatic, bright colors with classic black! It’s beautiful! For my project, I used the Blooming Phrases Stamp Set (an Online Exclusive)… Read More: #TGIFC528 — Color Challenge »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the inspiration photo/layout below. It’s cool and different with the focus mainly in the lower left and a big, bold greeting. I thought it would be fun to turn it into a Father’s Day card for my husband. He’s such a loving, thoughtful dad to… Read More: #TGIFC526 — Inspiration Challenge »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have a product challenge to use alphabets. So I decided to use the new Party Alphabet Dies from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog going live on May 6th. These dies are BIG and BOLD and super fun!!! I won’t be able to see my mom on Mother’s… Read More: #TGIFC522 — Inspiration Challenge »
Hi Friends! This week at TGIF Challenges we have a new sketch challenge. I love the layout and decided to use it to create a birthday card for my daughter. She loves making fancy drinks, so the suite immediately caught my eye. It’s perfect for her! This card includes several new coordinating products from the… Read More: #TGIFC520 — Sketch Challenge »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the beautiful inspiration photo below. I love the soft colors and watercolor blends. I also love the detail on the flowers. So these are the elements I decided to focus on. For my card, I used the Thankful Garden Bundle, with is an Online Exclusive.… Read More: #TGIFC518 – Inspiration Challenge »
Hi Stamping Friends and Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. This is a great one, because anything in threes is visually appealing. I decided to use the new Online Exclusive — Textured Notes Bundle. The more I use it, the more I love it! It’s so different and it’s part of… Read More: #TGIFC516 — Sketch Challenge with Textured Notes »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have the photo below for inspiration. You could use the colors, shapes, or even the suite for inspiration. I love the happy colors of the Floral Delight Suite Collection (you can find it in the JA Mini Catalog pages 33-37), so this was the… Read More: #TGIFC514 — Inspiration Challenge »
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! For today’s TGIF Sketch Challenge, I thought I’d make some Valentine treats! I used the darling Gift Bags Combo Pack (an Online Exclusive), which come in two sizes. They are perfect for handing out big or little favors to some of my favorite people. I put a lot of effort into the… Read More: #TGIFC512 — Sketch Challenge »
Happy Friday! This week, our TGIF Challenge focuses on Sale-A-Bration products! Sale-A-Bration continues through the end of February 2025, and during that time, you can earn FREE products with qualifying orders. See the various products and qualifications in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog on the catalogs page of my blog. There are lots of great products. In… Read More: #TGIFC510 — Sale-A-Bration with the Heart Shaped Bundle »
Happy Friday! Our theme for this week’s TGIF Challenge is painting. I love the cute prompt below, especially the “rules for art.” I couldn’t agree more, in fact, I feel like I do my best work when I forget all the rules and rely on my imagination. 🙂 Using the Crafting With You Bundle (with… Read More: #TGIFC508 — Painting Theme Challenge »
Happy New Year! It’s time for a new TGIF color challenge. This time we have a very elegant color combination of Night of Navy, Silver, and Balmy Blue. It’s very Wintery and perfect for January birthday cards. I decided to create a shaker card using the Encircled In Nature Bundle. This bundle is an Online… Read More: #TGIFC506 — Color Challenge »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is “Christmas Cookies.” I had absolutely nothing in my stash to go with this theme, haha, so I had to be super creative. When I think of Christmas cookies, I think of baking with my kids and leaving cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve.… Read More: #TGIFC504 — Christmas Cookies »
Hello Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge and this week, we have a great color combination for the holidays including Real Red, Gold and Basic White. This is such a lovely and traditional combo. I was super excited to come up with something fun. I decided to have a play with some gold… Read More: #TGIFC502 — Color Challenge »
We have a VERY exciting TGIF Challenge this week! Did you notice the number? It’s our 500th challenge!!! AMAZING! The occasion made me wonder how long I’ve been doing the challenges. So, I looked back and found one as early as TGIF Challenge #136 on December 5. 2017! To celebrate this exciting event, we have… Read More: #TGIFC500 — Let’s Tear It Up! »
Hello and happy Friday! Our TGIF Challenge this week is the sketch below. It’s a great sketch, with nice and simple lines. I just got the Reindeer Fun Bundle, and looking at the coordinating dies, I realized there was a circular die that would work perfectly for this challenge! Last month, I took a Crafty… Read More: #TGIFC498 — Sketch Challenge with Reindeer Fun »