The Flower Challenge Reminder: Use Christmas Florals

 

Well folks, this is it. The last Flower Challenge. 

Sadly, we are ending with December of '25. 

Please try to enter our las challenge which calls for Christmas florals.

Such beauties by our challenge team! 

Merry Christmas to all,

and a happy healthy, prosperous new Year!

All product on my card, The Greetery

The Flower Challenge December Use Christmas Florals

Before we get to this month's challenge, we are sad to announce that this will be our last challenge. After 9 years of The Flower Challenge the December challenge will be our last. We want to thank all our design team members, past and present, and especially all our participants over the years. Finally, we thank Aileen Ryan for coming up with the idea and running the challenge in conjunction with Viv Hodge for the first 7 years. We will post the winners as usual on the 4th of January 2026. The challenge blog will remain open for floral inspiration. We will be back with our reminder post on the 15th.

The Flower Challenge #109 - Use Christmas Florals

The challenge closes on the 25th of the month at 5pm. but we will be back on the 15th with some more inspiration. We will announce the challenge winners on 4 January 2026. Have fun crafting and we hope to see you in our final gallery!

Birthday card for Lisa

 

Happy November everyone!

I have several birthdays to create for in this month, starting with 

daughter Alisa. 

The Greetery's Capsule Basics collection has won my heart.

I'm sure I'm wearing it out. Som many cards, and I'm just beginning to 

post them!

Now this card features some of the Greetery's oldies,

and I'll try to list them all, but of course I'll probably leave out a few.

Botanicuts Toadstool Garden has always been a favorite, and it was 

like greeting an old friend bringing it out!

Let's not forget Botanicuts Mighty Oak, always been a favorite around

this time of year. 

The stamped background is Mimosa Musings. Sorry I didn't check to

see if it's still available.

Fall rolls around and all I can think of is Christmas! already have the tree in

it's place, not decorated but all ready for it's yearly glory!

The Flower Challenge Reminder: Add Purple

 

Welcome back for a reminder, The Flower Challenge is asking you to
Add Purple.

The Flower Challenge Octobe: Add Purple

 

It's October! 

and the Flower Challenge is asking for a purple flower card.

One of fall's favorite colors! And looking good on a card!

Altenew's Rose Flurries

The Greetery's Capsule Basics, and Capsule Cameos Autumn Sentiments

Circuit EF.

The Flower Challenge #107 - Add Purple

The Flower Challenge #106 September 2025 - Use Our Sketch

 

Happy September crafts!

Time for a new challenge at The Flower Challenge blog.

This month we're challenging you to "Use Our Sketch'.

Easy Breezy, right? 

I think I hit all the buttons with my thanks card. 

The EF is an old one with no markings so I have no idea who made it, sorry!

Beautiful sunflowers from The Greetery, (Botanical Sunflowers), 

Gold Mix jewels from Little Things.

Hope you're planning to play along.

Remember to feature a flower or florals, and to add our sketch picture.

We love seeing you in the lineup!

The Flower Challenge #106 - Use Our Sketch

The Flower Challenge 2: Be Inspired by the Colours

 

The Flower Challenge Reminder: Add Embossing

It's reminder time at The Flower Challenge, and our challenge for the 

month of June is embossing, heat or dry.

I used both on my card, using several dies that embossed the image, andwet embossed the sentiment.

A special card for a very special gal! My D-I-L is truly a remarkable teacher. 

She teaches in a high a high school and is a professor at our local university.

I used some of new Jubilee stamps and dies from The Greetery. The background 

die from Honeybee.

Play along through the 25th!

The Flower Challenge #103 - Add Embossing (Heat or Dry)

The Flower Challenge #103 - Add Embossing (Heat or Dry)

 

It's June! and lots of time for crating.

The Flower Challenge is all about June this challenge and we're

asking you to use embossing. 

My featured flower is a showstopper from Altenew, called Fairy Tale Florals. 

Part of the set is an embossing folder that I had such fun inking after I 

embossed the image.

I inked my dauber with Picket Fence Distress Ink, and then gently went over

certain spots with Tumbled Glass Oxide. It really lifted the color up!

Then with a white gel pen, I hi-lighted the center stamens.

Just a Note is from The Greetery. It's called, Scripted Sentiments. 

Love the way it fits the graceful florals!

Our challenge is through the 25th! 

The Flower Challenge #102 - May 2025 - Add Spots or Stripes

 

It is May, and time for the Flower Challenge to challenge you!

This month it's Add spots or stripes. 

Splatters are my 'spots' on the background.

My flowers are The Greetery's Botanicuts: Hibiscus. I also added Botanicuts: 

Monstera Leaf and Fern. Mostly sponge daubing on the Monstera leaf with

re-inkers. 

A new month a new challenge. Hope to see your card on the blog!

The Flower Challenge #102 - Add Spots or Stripes

The Flower Challenge Reminder: Use Spring Colours

 

Spring brings heavenly color to the world. And the  Flower Challenge  is

all about it!

The  month of  April we are asking for Spring colors. Use them to create

a card.

I chose the Greetery's Botanicuts: Crocus for my  Pocket Posey Wrap, and added

Botanicuts: Lilac as a filler. I kept the lilacs pale so my Crocus would take

center stage.

The Penir family is looking forward to Easter and all it's fun family activities,

including  an Easter egg hunt!

Hope to see your creations in our lineup. Our challenge closes on the 25th.

Happy Easter!

The Flower Challenge April Use Spring Colours

It's the month of April, and The Flower Challenge has a new card challenge

for you. This month it's all about pastels.

l was so happy to receive my Greetery order in time for this challenge.

Included in the order was the lovely stamp and stencil set called Print

Shop: Modern Botanical. It's really a fun set, and Betsy included a simple

video YouTube.

Can't wait to use this set again with bolder colors. Pop on a sentiment

and your card is done!

Play along until the 25th, and check back for our reminder for more

inspiration.

The Flower Challenge #101 - Use Spring Colours

The Flower Challenge Reminder #100 - Add Circles - With Prizes!

Hello! And welcome back for our special challenge featuring our 100th post!

This month we're not only celebrating our 100, but we're giving away prizes to

our winners!

Our challenge this  month is to use a circle  on your card. 

My Altenew flower is mounted on The Greetery's circle, and Ive added a background

frame (PTI) and a circle tag.

We hope you play along for our very special anniversary celebration!

Challenge Rules:

• Use florals as the MAIN feature on your card.
• Only 6 other challenges allowed as well as our own.
• Bought flowers or ones just cut from patterned paper alone are NOT allowed. 
• If in any doubt please do ask.

The Flower Challenge #100 - Add Circles - WITH PRIZES!

 

The Flower Challenge 2 Feature the Colour Pink

Time for a reminder... The Flower Challenge2 asks you to create a card 

using pink

My card features pink tulips (The Greetery's Botanicuts Tulips, with a sweet

little envelope from Helping Hands.

Play through the 25th. We love seeing your creations!

 

Christmas Time

Merry Christmas card from the 2024 stash ready to mail.

Holiday greetings, all, and welcome!

Some of the Greetery's holiday release. Don't you just love the fireside irons?

Every detail brings the image to life. From the seat cushions and studs on the

armchair, to  the  brickwork  on the fireplace... all makes the card special!

 

The Flower Challenge December Add Sparkle

 

Happy December Flower Challenge fans! And  Welcome to my post featuring sparkle!

Lots of bling on my sample card, with Tim Holtz' poinsettia die and sentiment.

That candy cane swirl is from the Greetery.

Hope this is a season of joy for you and yours!  And hope to see your

beautiful sparkle card in the lineup this month!

The Flower Challenge #98 - Add Sparkle

The Flower Challenge 2 Thank You Card

Greetings flower lovers! Welcome to our mid month reminder at the

Flower  Challenge.

We feature all things floral, and this month ask you to create a thank you card.

Now  I'm a huge  Greetery fan, and my card is all Greetery for this card.

 Hope you can squeeze in a little craft time for our challenge. 

So thankful of all our blessings!