This looked like such a cool challenge over at Less Is More #411 - one-layer, off-center - I just had to try it!
I pulled from my stack of newbies again today - this time I went for these gorgeous ginkgos in the Beautifully Braided set.  I picked a pretty sentiment to shelter under the leaves, and colored everything in with my two tones of Mango Melody Blends - super simple, super fast!  And pretty to boot!
Beautifully Braided Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody Blend Marker; #LIM411.

Ooo, time for a little romance at this week's Sunday Stamps #223!
Sometimes I find color challenges to be tough going, and today was definely one of those days, lol.  I finally settled on our gorgeous Modern Heart set, and I colored the heart all funky-fun with a few of our colors.  I love all the sentiments in this one, too, and I was glad to feature this loving one to go with the heart.  I did sneak in a few touches of gold - must have been the candle flame that got me going there, lol...
So, what will YOU create?  I can't wait to see your beauties, over at the challenge!
Modern Heart Stamp Set; Whisper White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Pool Party & Flirty Flamingo Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Polka Dot Basics EF; Gold Thread; Gold Pearls; #SSC223.

Aww, look at the sweet image As You See It #217 has for their "love" theme this week!  I think I can match in these lovely colors from Inspire Create Challenge #061, too!
So, I just happen to have gotten a new order in this week, and as usual, I browse that "to be stamped" stack on my desk FIRST when I need some inspiration.  Keeping my eyes peeled for anything with "love" in it, I quickly sussed out our new Outdoor Barbecue set - this is for a future man card class in May, lol.  But how hilarious as a love card now??  I'm so on it, AND I think this is hubby's Valentine from me, lol.  So perfect!
Outdoor Barbecue & Modern Heart Stamp Sets; Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Aqua-painter; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Shimmer White EP; #AYSI217; #ICC061.

Today I am honored and thrilled to guest design at my beloved CAS on Friday #172 - and it's a get well theme!  Yay!
I always start  out by browsing the stamp shelves for likely candidates, and today I realized I haven't used my Dandelion Wishes in quite a while - I so love the images in this set, and the font used for the sentiments is so cheerful!  I kept things as CAS as I could for the ladies, but I didn't resist very hard at putting threee teensy sequins to go with the wishes, lol.  Soft and gentle folks - just what you're wanting when you don't feel at your best!
I hope you'll join in over at the challenge - I look forward to seeing your designs!
Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set; Whisper White & Petal Pink CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Stitched Shapes Dies; Iridescent Sequins; #CASOF172.

Oh goody!  I have JUST enough time left to play at this week's TGIF #247's birthday theme!
Today I decided I just have NOT used my You Always Deliver set enough - time for a traveling birthday wish!  I did a quick mailman out with a BIG present, his busy little dog, and a cute sentiment for all!  So fun to color - though the mailmen here in Arizona pretty much always wear shorts and short-sleeves, lol.  I'm happy with how it came out, though I did do a rare re-vamp.  Not sure what I was thinking, lol, but I originally mounted this on Granny Apple Green - crazy town!  I quickly pulled it apart and went with Pool Party - muuuuuuch better, lol.
You Always Deliver Stamp Set; Whisper White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Basic Black, Nude, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite & Soft Suede Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched & Stitched Shapes Dies; Noble Peacock Rhinestones; #TGIFC247.

Yeah, baby!  Retro Rubber #126 is back for their first challenge of 2020 with a winter theme - we have missed you guys!! 
When I saw the theme, I knew right away I wanted to pull out my beloved White Christmas set from 2014 - gosh, I still love this set just as much as I ever did, lol.  This little tree-scape just can't be beat, and having a couple critters or birds to add is just so fun!  I kept this really paired down - I really wanted to try and make a Winter card that ISN'T a Christmas card, don't ask me why!  I added some snowy glitter, a couple cardinals, and this lovely sentiment from our Peaceful Moments set, which of course goes great with our new Stitched So Sweetly dies - another new fave, lol.  Love how this came out!
White Christmas (retired 2014) & Peaceful Moments Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Night of Navy & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red Blends Marker; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; #RRCB126.

Let's try a new slant over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #441!  I think I can even add in this week's SU Only #241's  flower challenge, too!
When I saw we were doing a flower challenge at SUO, I knew right away that I'd be finally trying out the gorgeous Poppy Moments dies - this suite has really captured my heart!  I paired it with this simple Birthday sentiment from Peaceful Moments, and added in my take on our various sketch details - so fun, like following a recipe!
So what will YOU create?  I can't wait to see your ideas over at the challenges!
Peaceful Moments Stamp Set; Peaceful Poppies DSP; Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Mossy Meadow & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Stitched Shapes & Poppy Moments Dies; Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker's Twine; Real Red Glimmer Dots; #TSOT441; #SUO241.

Oh goody - CAS on Friday #171 has a fun theme - "winter!"  Love it!
I really can't yet separate "winter" from "Christmas," lol, but I tried!  I dug deep and pulled out my Peaceful Wishes set from 2006 - still love this gorgeous thing!  The images, the font - it's just beautiful.  I tried to go fairly ultra-clean here:  a couple pine fronds, a single frosty pinecone, and just a few glitter enamel dots.  So much white space - yikes!  I had to stop before I started pulling out ribbon and puff paint, lol.
Peaceful Wishes (retired 2006) Stamp Set; Whisper White & Early Espresso CS; Versamark, Old Olive & Early Espresso Inks; Shimmer White EP; Real Red Glitter Enamel Dots; #CASOF171.

In{k}spire Me #412 is back with a fun combo challenge to kick off their 2020 - pretty colors!
I really wasn't sure I could do both parts of this challenge, I have to be honest. In what scenario would all these colors work together??  How about in a pretty landscape, like, say, one made with the gorgeous new My Meadow set??  Yes!!  I cut out a circle, and started building my scene.  I've found in all these scene-builder sets, it works best for me if I start from one main focal image, and build out from there - today, that was the bridge.  I got creative with some stamping off to mix in some shading as well, and I think it turned out great!  I'm loving how all these pieces fit together!  A quick sentiment, and few faceted dots, and we are set!
My Meadow & Sending You Thoughts Stamp Sets; Seaside Spray, Smoky Slate & Whisper White CS; Smoky Slate, Granny Apple Green, Seaside Spray, Blushing Bride & Melon Mambo Inks; Parisian Flourish EF; Layering Circles & Ornate Frames Dies; Seaside Spray Faceted Dies; #IM412.

Hooray!  Fusion Card Challenge is back for 2020 with this "winter" combo - so pretty!
I was really stumped for the sketch side for a while until I remembered my old Pattern Party Decorative Masks Pack, and the big circular stencil in there - it's even kind of snowflake looking, I think, lol.  I did it up in cool blues and grays, and laid a sparkly silver strip over that for the sketch, then added a sentiment from First Frost to seal the "winter" deal, hopefully.  I finished with a few silver sequins for a just a touch more sparkle.  Fun!  Gotta get back in the fusion groove!
First Frost Stamp Set; Whisper White, Pool Party & Silver Glimmer CS; Pool Party, Night of Navy & Gray Granite Inks; Pattern Party Decorative Masks; Layering Circles Dies; Silver Sequins; #FusionWinter.