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Ink & Inspiration April 2026 sketch challenge

  This month, for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop team, we have a sketch challenge. This is one of the sketches from a Stampin’ Up! catalogue last year. To recreate my card, you will need a card base and mats of Strawberry Slush, and a mat of Night of Navy. The paper I have […]

February Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop – Sketch Challenge

Thanks for joining me for the February Ink & Inspiration blog hop. This month we have a sketch challenge. I have used the Paradise Garden bundle, which means I’m giving you a sneak peek of a new Online Exclusive coming out next month. This bundle is a hybrid bundle, which means you get a stamp […]

Ink & Inspiration December Sketch challenge

A handmade card with a blue-green leafy printed paper background, and a white rectangle with a hot pink rose die cut

For the last blog hop of the year for the Ink & Inspiration team, we had a sketch challenge. This is the sketch we were given: I have kept my card very true to the sketch, using the rectangle and circle, although I have added an extra mat under my circle. I have used Pretty […]

Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop – September Sketch Challenge

Photo of a handmade Christmas card featuring a stamped and die cut Santa image on a pale blue circle

Thank you for joining me for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. This month we have a sketch challenge to create a card for. Here is the sketch we were given. I decided to create my card using the new Online Exclusive bundle – Festive Friends.  This set has some cute figures in it. I […]

Ink & Inspiration March Blog hop – sketch challenge

Handmade card in hot pink with two squares of printed paper and a diamond square with a cake stamped on it

Thank you for visiting my blog for this month’s Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. This month, we were given a sketch challenge, which are always lots of fun. This is the sketch we were given   As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to use Designer Series Paper for the two smaller […]

Lets craft together February sketch challenge

Handmade card with yellow flowery paper and three images - sun. bee, flower

  The Let’s Craft Together challenge for February was to use one of the sketches provided on page 12 of the Stampin’ Up! mini catalogue. Using sketches is a great way to find a layout that you can use many times and still get very different results. Changing the papers, the images, the colours and […]

Ink & Inspiration December Blog Hop – Sketch challenge

Handmade card with a cartoon pug dog wearing a party hat, a cake with pink icing and lots of candles

Welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Sharni Green from Australia. This month, our challenge is based on this sketch:   I am giving you a sneak peek at a new stamp set being released in the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini catalogue, called One More Year. Because I didn’t want the […]

Let’s Craft together blog hop – October

Handmade card in pinks

This month’s Let’s Craft Together challenge is a sketch challenge, set by Maheswari. This is the image we were given: I decided to keep the floral theme but change my colours to pinks. I’ve used the Regal Flora stamp set. I stamped the flowers using Berry Burst ink, and the leaves in Shaded Spruce. The […]

Ink & Inspiration September Blog Hop – Sketch Challenge

Handmade card in browns featuring a green coffee mug

Welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop for September. You are currently visiting Sharni Green from Melbourne, Australia. This month, we had a Sketch challenge. This is the prompt we were given: I decided to use the Online Exclusive A Little Latte suite again (yes, I love my coffee). Because the two papers from […]

Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop – June 2024

Hand made card in pink hues

Welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Sharni Green from Melbourne, Australia. Each month there is a new Inspirational challenge. This month we have a sketch challenge. This is the first time I have joined this blog hop so I hope you like my cards. This is the sketch we […]