October 20, 2020 Case-ing Tuesday #274 (August – December 2020 Mini Catalog, page 39) Key elements from the sample in the Mini Catalog include a textured mat, a contrast panel, a label, a ribbon, cut shapes and some other embellishments. The mat background is the Many Medallions Die lace cut out in Blushing Bride. The Whisper WhiteContinue reading “Birthday Love”
Author Archives: Jolanda Johnstone
Thank you…you make a difference
October 17, 2020 Global Design Project #263 – #GDP263 – Theme Challenge Colour INKspiration #87 (Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand and Metallics) Case-ing Tuesday # 273 (August – December Mini Catalog, page 38) I used more leaves that I created when I was playing with Alcohol Painting. The colors chosen were forContinue reading “Thank you…you make a difference”
Sunday Sketch – SS025
October 18th, 2020 Looking at today’s sketch, I was plum out of ideas. Christmas, Birthday, Autumn…?? While I made the card for this sketch, all of the decisions were made by my husband, Blair. It has been a long stretch with the Covid-19 lockdown – 216 days and counting. We have not been able toContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS025”
Best Year Yet…
October 17, 2020 Global Design Project #262 – #GDP262 – Sketch Challenge Colour INKspiration #87 (Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand and Metallics) This week, the Sketch went well with an idea I had to use Alcohol Painting to create leaves that would ring the circle. The Colour INKspiration for CI#87 fitContinue reading “Best Year Yet…”
Saturday Keep Stamping – Color Combo
October 17th, 2020 This week? Create a card using any combination of the colors suggested by the selected image. Blushing Bride, Rococo Rose, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Night of Navy, Gorgeous Grape and / or Whisper White. Happy Birthday I chose to substitute Cherry Cobbler for the Real Red because it toned soContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Color Combo”
Friday Simple Stamping – Seasonal Birthday
October 16th, 2020 This week the chosen theme for Simple Stamping is Birthday using Seasonal Colors. Featured are the stamp sets Happiest of Birthdays and Bloom & Grow. Open line images beg to be colored and I used three different mediums for the coloring on these cards. Each card has a clean and simple esthetic. Continue reading “Friday Simple Stamping – Seasonal Birthday”
Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Bold Botanicals
October 15, 2020 The AUGUST 2016 – BOLD BOTANICALS kit was an interesting mix of the feminine and masculine. The paper elements were decidedly masculine: bold swaths of strong color in Cajun Craze and Bermuda Bay while the stamp set: Three lovely floral images lends to a softer feminine feel. Yet bold fonts were usedContinue reading “Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Bold Botanicals”
Colour Inkspiration Challenge #87
October 14, 2020 One of the challenges that I especially like to participate in is Colour Inkspiration. I started with #82 and have entered my creations in all of the challenges since then. I was encouraged when my first entry made it to the Top 5 list. Very exciting! Better yet, my entry for #85Continue reading “Colour Inkspiration Challenge #87”
Sunday Sketch – SS024
October 11th, 2020 Christmas Cheer Looking at today’s sketch, I was drawn to create a Holiday card. Stampin’ Up! currently has much of it’s Designer Series Paper on sale (15% Off) and the three panels were perfect to show off patterned paper(s). I picked Heartwarming Hugs. The principle colors in my selected patterns include: RealContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS024”
Saturday Keep Stamping – Favorites
October 10th, 2020 The challenge this week is to create with a favorite. What favorite? A stamp set, a color, a technique, a tool, a style? Ultimately, my favorite style of card is Clean and Simple. My go to color is White and then what ever other colors suit the imagery of the stamp setContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Favorites”
The Inque Spot Studio 