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!

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 Reminder: Use Our Sketch

 

Welcome back for September's reminder: Create a flower card using our sketch.

Simple, sweet, and easy breezy.

Play along through the 25th.

The Flower Challenge #106 - Use Our Sketch

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 August: Add Embellishments

 

Hello Flower Challenge fans! And Happy August!

Time for a new Challenge, and this month we asking for embellishments.

All those sweet blings that shine on our cards.

Altenew's Golden Days is the flower on my card. It begins with hot

foiling, and then adding stencils. It actually takes up more than an A2

card, so I trimmed off the edges. 

The frame is Waffle Flower's Quilted Frames.

One of my embellishments is this foiled bird I found in my stash. 

Also added some gold rhinestones. 

Go ahead and add as many blings as you like for this one! 

Everyone loves play with bling!

The Flower Challenge #105 - Add Embellishments

The Flower Challenge July: Be Inspired By the Colours in the Photo

 

Hi there flower fans!

A new challenge for us at The Flower Challenge for the month of July,

'Be Inspired by the Colors in the Photo'

Oh the inspiration! Couldn't wait to use Tim Holtz' Brushstroke Flowers.

My bg is a smooshing technique with Ripe Persimmon and Salvaged Patina Oxide Inks.

The script sentiment is from SSS, (Happily Ever After) first cut from copper card

stock, then backed with Stormy Sea (PTI).

We recently attended 3 weddings, my stash for newlyweds is depleted. 

This will come in handy!

Play along through the 25th of July, We love seeing your creative cards!

The Flower Challenge #104 - Colour Challenge

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 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 #99 February 2025 Feature the Colour Pink

 

Well hello there, and welcome back to the Flower Challenge.

This month we're featuring the color pink.

The Sweet Pea die from Spellbinders caught my eye for this month's challenge.

Haven't used this 3-D die in a while. 

Once the pieces are cut, they're 'formed' with a tool onto foam to produce

 the curl. Such a fun card to create.

The Flower Challenge #99 - Feature the Colour Pink

 

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 Thanks

 

For the month of November, The Flower  Challenge is asking for the word Thanks.

All die cuts for my card sample today. Courtesy of Spellbinders.

The Flower Challenge #97 - Thanks

The Flower Challenge Add a Stencil

 

We have a fun new Challenge at the Flower Challenge,  Add a  Stencil.

Background fully stenciled!

My card  features  the gorgeous stencil set  from The Greetery, Rose Tapestry.

Play  along all October!

The Flower Challenge #96 - Add a Stencil

The Flower Challenge Reminder Use Stamp

 

Reminder time! 

The Flower Challenge for the month  of September: Use  a  Stamp.

I chose Altenew's beautiful blooms, a  two stem stamp, and added some pencil 

for  hilight. 

Play through the 25th!

Reminder #95 - Include a Stamped Flower

The Flower Challenge September: Include a Stamped Flower

Hello September! 

We're celebrating stamping  at  The Flower Challenge this month, and you're 

invited to use a stamped flower on your card. 

I love this shuttered window die, and it's interactive opening. My window

opens to an all  over floral image (the Greetery)

I added stamped Morning Glories (The Greetery), and deepened parts of  the stamping

with  colored pencils.

Finally, the blessings sentiment.  (The Greetery)

Hope  your challenges this month include The  Flower Challenge!

The Flower Challenge #95 - Include a Stamped Flower