Welcome back! Happy Saturday…are you supporting your local merchants with Shop Small? We just got back from a short perusal of shops on our main drag. Lots of nice things with everyone decked out for Christmas. With that in mind, I am in the Studio and playing with a few challenges. For CAS on FridayContinue reading “Holiday Citrus – In the Round”
Author Archives: Jolanda Johnstone
Sketched Butterflies – Friendship Card
Welcome back! Even though the Holidays are upon us, life continues, and I have a pretty friendship card for a girlfriend’s birthday… Playing with the Facebook Global Design Project (#473) Color Palette, adding the Just Us Girls (#755) Technique with the Tuesday Morning (#784) Sketch and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#744) for their Any OccasionContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Friendship Card”
Happy Hour – Cheers
Happy Thanksgiving! Over at Make My Monday (#239), the theme is Food and/or Drink which is highly appropriate for today. Just Add Ink (#730) is looking for some Fruit. How about a Strawberry Daiquiri? I chose the Try a Sketch on Saturday (#659) for my card design. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Happy Hour – Cheers”
Filled with Joy – Sending Lots of Cheer
Welcome back! Just about time to celebrate Thanksgiving. A few years back I had the opportunity to see the Parade Balloons being inflated when I was in NYC. Since then, we always try to catch the parade preview show. So, that is where you will find me tonight. Having a little fun in the StudioContinue reading “Filled with Joy – Sending Lots of Cheer”
Layers of Beauty – In My Thoughts
Good afternoon! Indulge me one more time today…there is a deadline, and I wanted to meet it. Just Add Ink (#729) has a vibrant color selection this week. Amid all of the Holiday fanfare, I was a little stumped… I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#605) Sketch and am playing along with the Double Trouble (#180)Continue reading “Layers of Beauty – In My Thoughts”
Sentimental Christmas – Christmas Labels
Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#488) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. Today? The card can be found on page 28 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog. I flipped the sketch 180 degrees and opted to keep a Christmas design so I could play withContinue reading “Sentimental Christmas – Christmas Labels”
Country Denim – Thank You
Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#361) the theme is Thankful and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#452), we have a very versatile sketch. To that end, I was inspired by the colors and country theme suggested by the photograph at Inspired By (#311) creating a clean and simple card for Krafty ChicksContinue reading “Country Denim – Thank You”
Timeless Tidings – Filigree Ornaments
Welcome back! A brand-new week, aka Monday…and we are off to a good start. I have a cute little clean and simple card for you today as I played with the CAS Colours & Sketches (#549) Layout and the Color Hues (#99) Palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Timeless Tidings – Filigree Ornaments”
Merry Days – Hearts Come Home
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#717) challenge. This week, Stef has given us a great little sketch that can be dressed up or down. I chose to go the #simplestamping route with a few easy techniques. I created a Holiday card incorporating both the Inspire Create (#181) and Inkspirational (#329) theme challengesContinue reading “Merry Days – Hearts Come Home”
Skating Party on the Pond
Welcome back! It has been a busy Saturday, and I am just getting into the Studio… Creating a fun little winter card for a number of different challenges. Over at Farm Quest (#64) the theme is Frozen Pond or Creek and Heart’s Quest (#66) has some coordinating elements on their list…Ice Skates, White Hearts andContinue reading “Skating Party on the Pond”
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