Inspire.Create.Challenges

Sunday, 18 October 2026

Inspire.Create.Challenge #227 | Autumn/Fall

Good morning and welcome to Challenge #227. This challenge is all about Autumn or Fall depending on where you live. Here in the UK it is Autumn and it is probably my favourite time of year. I love the trees changing colour and the chilly nights. I have resisted lighting the fire just yet but it won't be long.

I drive through a forest on my way to work and the colours are just stunning right now.

Here is some inspiration from the team.

Tammy Fite

Karen Farquhar

Suzy Hinton

I adore these cards and I cannot wait to see what you all create.

You can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below and it is open until Wednesday 28th October.

Have fun!!

Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #226

Thank you for joining Challenge #226. Thank you so much to those who entered the Halloween challenge, we loved all your creations but this week the winner is ...

Cindy Mitchell-Clark

Well done Cindy, we particular liked the embossing technique and the pumpkin at the top is kinda cute! Thank you for sharing your card with us.

Please feel free to add this winner badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

Sunday, 4 October 2026

Inspire.Create.Challenge #226 | Halloween

Good morning and welcome to Challenge #226. Today's challenge is all about Halloween - nearby I have started to see ghosts and ghouls, pumpkins and tombstones. Halloween is becoming more and more popular every year so let us see your Halloween creations.

The team have created some great inspiration for you too.

Tammy Fite

Verity Pursglove

Suzy Hinton

Karen Farquhar

How cool are these cards and dare I say it, quite cute!!!

Now it's your turn to share your Halloween creations. The challenge is open until midnight (UK) on Wednesday 14th October and you can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below.

Have fun!

Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #225

Thank you for joining Challenge #225. Wow, thank you for all your amazing entries to the challenge, it seems Clean and Simple is very popular. I absolutely loved looking at all your creations but there can only be one winner and this week it is ....

Vanessa

Well done Vanessa, this little guy was a perfect choice for a clean and simple card. The colouring of the bear is amazing and it makes him look really cuddly. Thank you for sharing your card with us.

Please feel free to add this winner badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Inspire.Create.Challenge #225 | Clean and Simple

Good morning and welcome to Challenge #225. This week we are asking you to create a clean and simple project. Clean and simple is a style I personally really struggle with. It's all about knowing when to stop!

Having said that, it is a style I absolutely love and I have loved seeing the team's inspiration for this challenge.

Here they are.

So, now it's over to you.

We cannot wait to see your creations. The challenge closes on Wednesday 30th September and you can enter by clicking on the link below.

Have fun!

Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #224

Thank you for joining Challenge #224. We loved all the entries and it was great to see the different shades of the three colours. Our winner this week is...

Jolanda Johnstone

Well done Jolanda and thank you for sharing your card with us.

Please feel free to add this winner badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

Sunday, 6 September 2026

Inspire.Create.Challenge #224 | Colour Challenge

Hi, welcome to Challenge #224, a Colour Challenge.

Your creation should include any blue, any green and any red.

The team have some great inspiration for you this week...

Now it's over to you. Remember you can use any shade of red green and blue but we would like to see all three colours.

The challenge is open until Wednesday 16th September and you can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below.

Happy Stampin'

Sunday, 23 August 2026

Inspire.Create.Challenge #223 | Use Up Your Scraps

Good morning and welcome to another Challenge! Challenge #223 is all about 'Using Up Your Scraps'!!!

When I first started cardmaking, all those many years ago, I used to keep every single scrap of card and DSP, just in case it was needed at a later date! I soon realised that this led to piles, packets, pots etc all over the place so I am not quite so strict nowadays but there are often occasions, when making a project, that I find myself with a pile of offcuts and just sometimes they are too good to throw away and lead to another project. These are the scraps we want you to create with. So with your next project, keep your scraps and see what you can come up with!

Here is some inspiration from the team.

This challenge is open until midnight on Wednesday 2nd September and you can enter by clicking on the link below.

Let us see your repurposed scraps!

Happy Stampin'

Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #222

Challenge #222 caused a lot of head scratching and for that I apologise, I love the idea of messages hidden away from view which then suddenly appear but I know it was a struggle! We did see some great ideas though and this week's winner is ....

Heather H

We loved how the message was hidden behind the flowers, a really unique reveal!

Well done Heather and thank you for sharing your card with us.

Please feel free to add this winner badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

Sunday, 9 August 2026

Inspire.Create.Challenge #222 | Hidden Message

Good morning everyone and welcome to Challenge #222 - Hidden Message. This one has raised some questions so I thought I would explain!

Hidden Message - somewhere on or in the card there should be a hidden message, this could be in a pocket, a fold, a frame, whatever you wish. I explained it as 'don't overthink it, as long as the message/greeting is not visible on the first look'. Be as creative as you wish and we cannot wait to see what you come up with.

Here is some inspiration from the team.

Tammy Fite

Verity Pursglove

Suzy Hinton

Karen Farquhar

Be sure to visit the designer's blogs to find out where the hidden message is!!!

Now it's your turn, just don't overthink it! The challenge is open until Wednesday 19th August and you can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below.

Winner | Inspire.Create.Challenge #220 and #221

Today we have two Winner posts for challenges #220 and #221. Starting with...

I sometimes struggle with single layer cards as I always want to add a bit more and a bit more!!! Knowing when to stop is sometimes as difficult as those creations with multiple layers. Thank you for all for your beautiful designs. Challenge #220 winner is ...

Donna Scholz

Well done Donna, we loved the clean look of your card and thank your for taking part.

Next we have challenge #221 - CASE a card...

This is another great challenge. I am sure we all spend many hours looking and admiring each others creations and sometimes you see a design which really catches your eye. It is great inspiration especially when you can't seem to get your mojo on!!!

So the winner of challenge #221 is ...

Jolanda Johnstone

We loved the bright summer feel to your card. Thank you so much for taking part.

Please feel free to add this winner badge to your blog and share our challenges with the Hashtag #INSPIRECREATECHALLENGES and request to join our Pinterest board too.

Sunday, 26 July 2026

Inspire.Create.Challenge #221 | CASE a Card

Hi all, I am so sorry the challenge is a bit late this week, I have no excuse other than I simply forgot, I was convinced the next challenge was another week away. So apologies all round to you all. Anyhow, here is some inspiration for you from the Team who have CASED a card.

Some beautiful cards to inspire you. So the challenge is to CASE a card and don't forget if you are including it on your blog to let everyone know where the original card featured.

You can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below and it is open until Wednesday 5th August.

Have fun!