That’s right! This month’s challenge is Black and White! You can check out the other design team layouts over on the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge blog! The last time we did a Black and White challenge, I was really inspired because Monique added a pop of yellow with her design. I LOVED it! So I CASEd her… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is another sketch that works really well with your pretty patterned papers! I haven’t been able to stop playing with the Lovely Blossoms Suite of products from Stampin’ Up! I thought this sketch was another perfect one for using those pretty papers I just can’t put away! I… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is all about layers! A perfectly layered card add so much texture and dimension to your design. I love a layered card, but sometimes it feels torturous to get those layers evenly spaced! But when you do…oh, wow!! I’m trying to remember to use my embossing folders more. … Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge is a challenging landscape card with some interesting details! I thought about pulling out my scallop punch and using some scrap strips of DSP to make the details for this layout, but then I realized I had some ribbon that would be perfect for the scallop detail on this card.… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is a perfect sketch for using those paper strips we all have left over from our other paper projects. I always find these sketch to be challenging! I decided to confine myself to strips left from one double sided piece of Designer Series Paper. I know that back and front of… Read More »
The new Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is a great sketch for your favorite floral stamp and die set! I thought this was a pretty sketch. As soon as I saw it, I thought about pulling out some of the Easter Time Mix and Match Ephemera pieces that I haven’t even opened yet! I also remembered the basket… Read More »
This month’s Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge has a them of FRIENDSHIP! I chose to make a friendship layout with a photo of me and my husband. Part of the challenge means that I have to be in the photo and I have several fun photos of the two of us doing fun things! I… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is perfect for using those small Designer Series Paper scraps I know you have on your craft table! My table is currently covered with paper scraps!! I had to pull out the scraps I have from the Lovely Blossoms Virtual Card Retreat that I took with Stampin’ Up! a couple of… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is here!! I so enjoyed playing with the Paradise Garden stamp set a couple of weeks ago, I knew that I wanted to play with it again this week. I also really wanted to use the new DSP I got for $5 in January. The True Blue Florals was the Product… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Heart’s Sketch Challenge is a very challenging sketch! This has all these little squares that need to be aligned and spaced just right for the card to look nice. I don’t have a high tolerance for fussy layers and spacing! This one is a challenge for sure! It’s not perfect and it’s… Read More »
It’s time for a new sketch on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog for this week! I loved the look of this sketch, so I followed it exactly! I usually modify something on the sketch, but I really liked this one!! I participated in Stampin’ Up!’s Virtual Card Retreat 2026 last week and I really… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is perfect for stash diving! As soon as I saw this, I knew that I wanted to use some older DSP from my stash for that big circle and to die cut the leafy stem from. I also pulled out a couple of old stamp and die sets to make… Read More »
I always love the One Little Word Challenge, so I was happy to see that we are doing this again for the January Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge! 2020 was the first time I did this and I spent the whole year working on my word, which was Journey because I had just retired. I did the whole… Read More »
Today is a good day to do a card challenge! I’m creating a masculine card and the theme is Christmas Critters. I will confess that my stash is woefully short on Christmas Critters this year. I found one stamp that has 2 deer, so I’m hoping that is enough. Since it’s after Christmas, I tried not to make… Read More »
This is the final sketch challenge for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for 2025, and I guess it’s also the first one for 2026! On to a new year and new adventures! This is a one-week challenge. It closes on Sunday night. We would love to have you join us for the challenge! I made a… Read More »