The minute I saw Judy's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches I knew I had the exact die from SSS as her center image.  Then it was a matter of what to do for the side panel.  Oh, I know!  That foiled Spellbinders floral border that's been sitting in my Bits box.

The flowers were colored with Distress Inks, the die cut with silver cardstock to match the foiling and I used the center to add the sentiment from PFS.  It's like they were made for each other and this challenge.

The minute I saw Michele's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches an idea sparked.  Then I thought maybe the image was too big.  I made the card anyway.  What do you think?

I got the Honey Bee Lovely Layers Wishing Well because I'm attracted to old, rusty metal and wood things and this well appealed to me.  I made it right away and then it sat in the package until I pulled it out for this card. The background was colored with Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Twisted Citron.  The dark gray frame is from Waffle Flower and the grass is from Gina Marie.  I tried to match the green ink to the cardstock.  I had a difficult time coming up with a sentiment and was going to go without when I ran across this one from PTI.  I would have done the grass differently if I had the sentiment before I added it but I stamped it on the same paper and trimmed it down. I think it works.  

I went looking for a challenge to play in and found Jaydee's sketch at The Paper Players.  It worked great for a new die set.

I can't remember when I bought this Pretty Pink Posh Holiday Birds set but it was past time to get them on a card.  I LOVE birds and while the package had them all red I just couldn't do that so here are my blue jay, cardinal, chickadee and titmouse.  The die cuts each bird and its pieces at once so they are cut from white and colored with Distress Inks.  The embossed background is Hedgeberry from SSS and the sentiment is from Memory Box.  The sketch is a slimline but I liked the birds better on an A2 card.

Stef and Lauren want us to use something old and something new on our cards for Jingle Belles.  Anything to keep my Christmas stash growing. 

The holly stamp is an old one from Ellen Hutson (oob) that I watercolored with Distress Inks in Pine Needles, Barn Door and Scorched Timber. I gave the panel a little splatter using Altenew Spray with a paint brush and added a layered WF frame from SB Treasure Black Metallic. Sorry you can't see the shine in the photo. My 'new' is the sentiment die from TH Holiday Collection, cut in SB Ruby Matte Metallic. 

Time Out is giving you a chance to show us your favorite technique.

Some people put ink on their mat, add water and slap the cardstock into it.  Some take a piece of acetate and dip it into watered down ink and placed on cardstock repeatedly until they get the look they want.  For me, it's easier to use a pouncer I made by wrapping acetate packaging around a ball of paper towel and securing it with a rubber band.

Elizabeth is our host again for Word Week at Just Us Girls and this is what she chose:

I saw Jennifer McGuire use a cute set from Pinkfresh Studio and had to add it to my stash, partly for the sentiments that include dies.

I would say that Inkspirational's theme is very appropriate.

The temperatures have been unusually cold in our area and across the country.  It's best to stay in and craft. LOLIt all started with Penny Black's Snowy who happened to be already colored and in the die package.  I cut three Snowflake Circle Frames from Memory Box, one in a glitter cardstock, and used an MFT circle slightly larger to cut the card front.  The glitter circle was layered on one and the other was used on the inside to give a finished look.  The inside was colored with Stormy Sky Distress Ink before adding Snowy, two glitter snowflakes and a snow hill.  The sentiment is from My Craft Spot which is one of the first stamp companies I bought from and has been out of business for some time.  Here's a look at the inside.I think Snowy is the only one who doesn't mind this weather.  I mean look at that smile.

It's pink and green at Color Hues and I made another Christmas card.

I already made a card using the Waffle Flower Poinsettia Frame die (you can see it here) but it works great with the challenge colors.  I used Distress Inks in Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness and Picked Raspberry.  The background is Timeworn Type from SU! and the silver embossed sentiment is from PFS. I like to make Christmas cards all year long so this won't be the last one you see. 

Thanks for dropping by and spending a little bit of your day with me. 

Before I get to my card, I have sad news to report from our wonderful team leader, Karren.  

"After 9 years of The Flower Challenge the December challenge will be our last. We want to thank all our design team members, past and present, and especially all our participants over the years. Finally, we thank Aileen Ryan for coming up with the idea and running the challenge in conjunction with Viv Hodge for the first 7 years. We will post the winners as usual on the 4th of January 2026. The challenge blog will remain open for floral inspiration. We will be back with our reminder post on the 15th."

It's stencil week at Just Us Girls and our host is Sue.

This will be our last challenge until the new year.  We hope you check in with us in January.The image is Spellbinder's Full Bloom Poinsettia glimmer plate, foiled in gold.  Distress Inks were used to color it.  Salt Water Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Fired Brick, Rustic Wilderness, Ground Expresso, varying the intensity with pressure and layers.   The gold foiled sentiment is from PFS.

It's Word Week at Just Us Girls and Carol chose this word:

While at Michele's this summer, I stamped one of her darling Penny Black images and decided this was the time to use it.

 I am honored to be guest designing at Color Hues.  

This is Mood Board Week at Just Us Girls and our host Carol wants you to be inspired by this:

Here's a larger view.

There's still time for you to make a card for The Flower Challenge.

Altenew's Cosmos are the star of the card, cut from a variety of purple scraps, with the leaves in Green Parakeet.  A panel was lightly colored with Distress Ink before adding the Concord and 9th plaid die cut.  The sentiment is from Pinkfresh Studio.  

Sue is the host for Word Week at Just Us Girls and her word is

If you're behind on your Halloween cards, this is a chance to catch up.  If you don't usually make cards for this occasion, I hope you'll give it a try.