7/17/2026 - Color Dare Challenge #713 - Ocean Friends Hello Friend,

Happy Friday! I will be flying out to go back to San Jose for a company event as well as visiting my dad. Today's card is shared at ColorDare for some really soft pastel colors. I take advantage of the neutral color for my crab and used the rest of Soft Seafoam/Fresh Fresia/Daffodil Delight for my background creation. I even sponge the background a little using the light gray. Hope this card gives you some inspiration and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #713

Stamps: Ocean Friends, 

Colors: Gray Granite, Basic Gray,  

Papers: White, Gray Granite, Fresh Fresia, Daffadel Delight, Soft Sea Foam, 

Others: Dimension, Ocean Friends Dies, Gems, Mask,

7/3/2026 - Color Dare Challenge #711 - Floral in Blooms Color Challenge

Happy Friday crafters! Today at ColorDare challenge I used Gorgeous Grapes/Highland Heather & Peach Pie from the color palette for this card. The die cut of the flowers really show cased the colors as well as the details of the dies. I hope this card will inspire to go to your craft room and create! Thanks for stopping by.     

DSP - 4" x 3" cut at 2" and 1" and then 2" side way to create 2" x 2" (2 pieces) and 2" x 1" (2 pieces)

White - 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Color Cardstock - 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" 

Challenge: #711

Stamps: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Highland Heather, 

Papers: White, 2023-2025 In-Colors DSP, Gorgeous Grapes 

Others: Dimension, Floral In Blooms Dies, Triple Banner Punch, 

6/19/26 - Color Dare Challenge #709 - Cutest Crew

Happy Friday and welcome back to ColorDare #709 and today I have an adorable friendship card that involves - DOGGIES! This bundle also has row of cats and birdies images that it's perfect for kids to colors and create a card for their friends. I stamped the doggies and colored them in with Watercolor Pencils and used the Blender Pen to smooth out the harsh lines. The 2 additional colors I used are Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green - I even added some gold sequins! I think I used all the colors - YEAH!! I hope you put on your creative cap and join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #709

Stamps: Cutest Crew 

Colors: Black, Early Espresso

Papers: White, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, 

Others: Dimension, Gold Sequins, Cutest Crew Dies, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, 

6/5/26 - Color Dare Challenge #707 - Fern & Flora Bundle

Happy Friday! Color Challenge is never my strongest, so I am so glad to be on the DT at ColorDare and today I used the Fern & Floral Bundle for this creation! I stamped the background image with 2 colors and then used the other 2 for ferns. I also used the DSP and cardstock that I used to stamp the background! Hope this creation gives you the inspiration and please do join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #707

Stamps: Fern & Flora 

Colors: Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon, Bubble Bath, Pretty Peacock, 

Papers: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon, 

Others: Dimension, Fern & Floral Dies, Twine, Arch Dies, Pearls 

5/22/26 - Color Dare Challenge #705 - Pop Up Petal

Happy Friday and today I have a floral card using Color Dare - Lemon Lime Twist/Granny Apple Green/Balmy Blue. I used a piece of DSP from Boardwalk Fun for the background which has shades of yellow and the sun, kind of looks like the sunflowers that I stamped. Yellow is always perfect for sunflowers and the vast is Balmy Blue. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #705

Stamps: Pop Up Petal, 

Colors: Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, 

Papers: White, Balmy Blue, Boardwalk Fun DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Postage Punch, 

5/15/26 - Alphabet Challenge (B for Balls) - Splash & Relax Beach Balls

Happy Friday and today at Alphabet Challenge we have B for Balls! I was excited about this challenge because it means I can use my newly purchased Splash & Relax from Stampin' Up Online Exclusive. I also get to use the brand new 2026-2028 In-Colors on this card! I stamped all the beach balls with Beige and used the In-Colors for details. I also showcased the new DSP from a different suite. Hope this card gives you some inspiration and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: B for Balls

Stamps: Splash & Relax,  

Colors: Basic Beige, 2026-2028 In-Colors,  

Papers: White, Beige, Bloom Boutique DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Splash & Relax Dies, 1" Circle Punch, Pearls 

5/8/26 - Color Dare Challenge #703 - Splash & Relax Card

Happy Friday and welcome back to ColorDare Challenge! I have a very summary card using our color palettes today! I used mostly die cuts from the new Online Exclusive bundle called Splash & Relax, to create all the essentials when we go to the beach! This bundle is so adorable that you can create so many different colors of each item! I hope this card inspired you to create and join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #703

Stamps: N/A

Colors: N/A

Papers: White, Pretty Peacock, Darling Duckling, Gorgeous Grapes, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Black, 

Others: Dimensions, Splash & Relax Dies, Mask, Sponge, Solid Gems 

4/24/26 - Color Dare Challenge #701 - Thanks Card

Welcome back Friday and another challenge here at ColorDare and today I used the 2^nd half of the diagonal piece from THIS POST (3/19/26) to create another card. Also check out 4/2/26 post. Because of the directional piece, I placed is on the top right this time and adhered a cardstock for the middle. Still used the Arch Dies and created a Thank You card. Can you see that instead of the RED, I did a twist and used the Glimmer Paper? Hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today an be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #701

Stamp: Spotlight on Nature, 

Colors: Real Red, 

Paper: White, Garden Green, Floral In Blooms DSP, 

Others: Dimension, Arch Dies, Glimmer Paper, Hugs & Kisses Dies

4/10/26 - Color Dare Challenge #699 / Girlz Rebel (ATG + Flowers) - Pop Up Petals

Today at ColorDare #699 I have a quick fun fold card with a pocket! This is also a card with Girlz Rebel for ATG + Flower. I saw a cute tutorial and wanted to give it a try. I used the 2 tone of Pretty Peacock with a embossing folder for a light background. The images are colored with Stampin' Blends. I hope this card gives you inspiration to join us at the challenge, 

Cardbase - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" 

Pocket - 4"x 1 3/4" 

Insert - 6" x 4 1/4" score at 3"

Then decorate and add more DSP if needed.

Challenge: #699, #51

Stamp: Pop Up Petals,  

Colors: Black, Pretty Peacock, Highland Heather/Strawberry Slush/Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends, 

Paper: White, Beige, Pretty Peacock, All Occasion DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, Twine, Pop Up Petal Dies, 

3/27/26 - Color Dare Challenge #697 - Yellow Bird Crew Hello card

Happy Friday! Today at ColorDare challenge, we are making Yellow palettes card! I saw a really cute sample from Bree and decided to Semi CASE it. I used both Stampin' Blends and Marker to color in the birdies and the butterflies are also cut out with different shades of yellow. A little hard to see but the sentiment is colored with Markers and it was too light so I went back and wrote it in with Markers again. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #697

Stamp: Cutest Crew, 

Colors: Daffadel Delight/Summer Splash Stampin' Blends, Lemon Lolly Markers, Black,  

Paper: White, Floral in Blooms DSP, Crushed Curry, Daffadel Delight, 

Others: Dimension, Postage Dies, Cutest Crew Dies, 

3/13/26 - Color Dare Challenge #695 - Capturing Smiles Camera Card

Welcome back Friday and another challenge here at ColorDare and today we have 6 different colors for the challenge and guess what?! I used ALL 6 of them on my card! I have a new bundle from Online Exclusive - Capturing Smiles. I stamped all these images and colored it with Stampin' Blends. It does take awhile to create this card to use all the pieces and assembling them all together. I hope you enjoyed this card that I created and please do join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #695

Stamp: Capturing Smiles, 

Colors: Darling Duckling/Calypso Coral/Summer Splash/Petunia Pop/Pool Party/Timid Tiger Stampin' Blends, Black,  

Paper: White, Timid Tiger, Black, 

Others: Dimension, Capturing Smile Dies 

2/27/26 - Color Dare Challenge #693 - Friendly Foliage You are the Sweetest

Happy Friday and welcome back to our bi-weekly challenge here at ColorDare and today I am sharing a card using Friendly Foliage Bundle from Stampin' Up. It's an Online Exculsive Bundle that I knew I have to get. I used the 2 colors to create this simple yet elegant card. I love the layout where it showcased 2 difference side of DSP. I hope you enjoyed this card and let's hop over to join us at the challenge.  

Challenge: #693

Stamp: Friendly Foliage, Banner Sayings, 

Colors: Berry Burst 

Paper: White, Pretty Peacock, Marbled of Elegance DSP (retired), Berry Burst, 

Others: Dimension, Friendly Foliage, Triple Banner Punch, Deckled Dies, 

2/13/26 - Color Dare Challenge #691 - Boardwalk Fun Bundle

Happy Friday and welcome back to first challenge of February here at ColorDare! I used one of my newly bundle, Boardwalk Fun for this challenge. The background DSP is a lighter shade and I tried to use ink pad and sponge to make it darker but doesn't seem to help, haha. Each of the cabins on the ferris wheel is alternating using the color palettes. I added some big clouds, glad I still have the punch for it. I hope you are able to join us at the challenge and can't wait to see your creation! 

Challenge: #691

Stamp: Boardwalk Fun 

Colors: Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst 

Paper: White, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Berry Burst, Black, Azure Afternoon, Coastal Cabana, 

Others: Dimension, Boardwalk Fun Dies, Stitched Shape Dies, Cloud Punch (retired) 

1/30/26 - Color Dare Challenge #689 - Thankful Garden With Love

Today we are back at ColorDare challenge and I made a card using Thankful Garden and Blending Brush, but for some reason the color came out lighter so I hae to usesd the markers to darken the lines a little bit. This is the first time I used Cloud Cover ink pad and I think it works great, I enjoyed the light blue/gray color of it. I can't wait to see what you create with these color palettes. 

Challenge: #689

Stamp: Thankful Garden,      

Colors: Colypso Coral, Cloud Cover, Mossy Meadow, 

Paper: White, Celebration All Occasion DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, Thankful Garden Mask, Thankful Garden Dies, Twine, 

1/16/26 - Color Dare Challenge #687 - Ocean Friends

Another fun challenge at ColorDare and I used Coastal Cabana/Pretty Peacock/Gorgeous Grapes from Stampin' Up to match the palette. I used a wavy dies to create an ocean wave background and put a crabby on it. The sentiment is from Banner Saying (Online Exclusive) that comes with a punch. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge, 

Challenge: #687

Stamp: Banner Saying, 

Colors: Black, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, 

Paper: White, Basic Black, Pretty Peacock, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grapes

Others: Dimension, Delicate Edge Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Banner Punch, 

1/2/26 - Color Dare Challenge #685 - Simply Sparkling Soda Card

Welcome to our first challenge of the year at Color Dare #685 and today I created a soda card! To create a background, I used the die as a template to create a bubbly background with ink and Blending Brush. Hope you enjoyed this cute soda pop card and we can't wait to see what you share with us! 

Challenge: #685

Stamp: N/A

Colors: Peach Pie, 

Paper: White, Pool Party, Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock, 

Others: Dimension, Simply Sparkling Dies, Blending Brush, Glimmer Paper 

12/19/25 - Color Dare Challenge #683 - Bright Rainbow Card

This is the last challenge of the year for 2025 and we are using Bright/Bold colors at Color Dare! I decided to use the colors in the image to create a rainbow card using Boho Vibes dies. I used the most rainbow colors and for purple, added a cute heart. I really like this bundle as you can create rainbow cards of your choice. I hope you are able to find some time during the busy holiday season to create with us. See you there!  

Challenge: #683

Stamp: n/a

Colors: n/a

Paper: White, Be My Valentine DSP, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, Gorgeous Grapes,  

Others: Boho Vibes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, 

12/5/25 - Color Dare Challenge #681 - Pretty Peacock/Balmy Blue with Reindeer Dies

Happy Friday and welcome back to ColorDare #681. Today I created a card all using die cut and no stamping! This is one of my favorites from last year's Winter/Holiday Mini Catalog - Reindeer Dies. You don't need a stamp set at all and can create fun Christmas scene and card. The 3^rd color I choose to add with Pretty Peacock and Balmy Blue is Granny Apple Green! I hope you are able to join us at the challenge and be sure to check out everyone's creation. 

Challenge: #681

Stamp Set: N/A

Colors: N/A

Paper: White, Pretty Peacock, Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, 

Others: Dimension, Reindeer Dies, 

11/21/25 - Color Dare Challenge #679 - Warm Weather Holiday Card

Happy Friday! Today at ColorDare I created a fun Holiday card for the challenge. This is one of my favorite stamp set from the Holiday/Winter Mini catalog. I stamped the pair of socks in Dark Purble and the hat and gloves on cardstock and just cut it out. I also stamped the background in the same color for a tone on tone effects. I found some sequins that fits the color scheme as well. I really enjoyed making this card and I hope you can join us at our challenge.

Challenge: #679
Stamp Set: Warm Weather,      
Colors: Black, Azure Afternoon, Blackberry Bliss,   
Paper: White, Azure Afternoon, Shy Shamrock, 

Others: Dimension, Textured Rectangle Dies, Sequins,  

11/7/25 - Color Dare Challenge #677 - Stay Warm Sweaters for Fall.

 Happy Friday and welcome back to Color Dare #677 and today I used one of my favorite stamp set in the Holiday/Winter Mini – Stay Warm for this color challenge. This stamp set caught my eyes right away and I thought it could also be a fall sweater, not just for Holidays. I colored in the sweaters with Wild Wheat/Copper Clay and Mossy Meadow and added a netural Black to finish the card. Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: #677

Stamp Set: Stay Warm  

Colors: Black,

Paper: White, Black, Cajun Craze,  

Others: Dimension, Postage Dies, Sequins, Stampin’ Markers,