Karen Farquhar

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#186|Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today we have been set a colour challenge. The challenge colours being 'Any Yellow, Any Pink & Any Blue'.

My colour choices are Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, & Pool Party. I have constructed 4 (7cm x 7cm) boxes using Stampin' Ups! Wildflower Birthday Speciality Designer Series Paper with coordinating cardstock.

Measurements for the boxes are as follows:

Box top: DSP- 11cm x 11cm all four sides scored @ 2cm

Box Bottom: Cardstock- 12.8cm x12.8cm all four sides scored @3cm

The window in the top box was die cut with a die from Stampin' Ups! Hearts of Elegance Dies & the gold floral heart was die cut with a die from the Hearts of Elegance Dies available during stampin' Ups! Sale-a-Bration sale.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project.

If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products I have used for todays project just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. To view our beautiful Catalogues click on the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [166620]	Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock [161729]	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]
Window Sheets [142314]	Heart Shaped Bundle (English) [164953]	Hearts Of Elegance Dies [164915]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Theme Challenge|Clean and Simple #185

Hello and welcome to challenge #185 a Theme Challenge.

Our theme challenge for today is 'Clean & Simple'.

I have had a little fun with my submission today. I have chosen the Friendly Seagulls stamp set which is free with every $100 purchase during Stampin' Ups! Sale-A-Bration.

The challenge is to keep it clean and simple. A style I love.

To me the two seagulls on the left are complaining about the other seagull with a mouthful of chips, cheekily winking & not sharing. Just cute.

The inside of the card I have stamped 'chips' as a simple and humorous explanation for the sentiment on the card front 'I love you more than'.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project.

Product List

Friendly Seagulls Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164961]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666]	Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663]
Blending Brushes [153611]	Perennial Postage Dies [162607]	Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [156406]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#184|Fancy Fold

Hello and welcome to our first Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge for 2025, Happy New Year! I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set the challenge of 'Fancy Fold'.

The challenge doesn't stipulate fancy fold card so I have created a fancy fold desk calendar card. Which can be folded flat if you wish to so it will fit in an envelope.

My measurements are 5" x 10" ,

scored at 5" the front of the card base scored diagonally and then folded on the diagonal score line. I cut my next 2 mats are 43/4" for the cardstock and 41/2"for the DSP. Both cut diagonally the adhered to the front.

My DSP is the gorgeous Toadstool Gardens 6" x 6" free with every $100AUD purchase available during Sale-A-Bration.

My stamp set is the Terrific Toadstools available from our new January-April 2025 Mini Catalogue

I have also decorated a Book Treat Box which I filled with 6 Hershey nuggets which I wrapped in the the Toadstool Garden DSP..

I have added a lid to my inside box.

The measurements are 5-5/8" x 4-7/8" scored at 1" on each side.

Window Sheet 3-1/2" x 2-3/4"

For instructions follow this link

Thank you Terri.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration over on the

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time). Below are the products I have used for today's project.

Product List

Toadstool Gardens 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164942]	Terrific Toadstools Bundle (English) [164790]	Elements Of Text Cling Stamp Set [164774]	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008]	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins [164970]
Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Seam Binding Ribbon [164971]	White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon [164634]	Linen Thread [104199]	Book Treat Boxes [164048]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Around It All Dies [164725]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Window Sheets [142314]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Sketch Challenge|#183

Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #183. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today we have my very favourite challenge a Sketch Challenge. My favourite because the design work has been done for you and it's always exciting to see how other card makers interpret the sketch.

For my submission I have used the Designer Series Paper from the Otterly Adorable Suite

.I have a friend who has a December Birthday and this suite reminded me of the little otters we saw on our trip to Canada a few years back. One particular little one took a shine to my friend and followed her up and down his pool making gestures to her through the glass. He was so adorable.

I have tried to reflect the diagonal lines pattern of the sketch with the DSP. I have moved the sentiment as I felt the white space on the front rectangle needed be filled.

A little sneak peak at some Purple Adhesive Dots complete the card, available from Stampin! Up's Sale-a-Bration catalogue due for release

next month.

I hope you like my project today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration over on the

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site.

Please we really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time). Below are the products I have used for today's project.

Product List