Jolanda Johnstone

Floral Thank You

Hi again! Some late afternoon creativity… An interesting set of colors presented by Creative Colors (#155) mixed with the current Atlantic Hearts (#591) sketch. Here we go: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch with the Seashell, Flower and Sentiment all popped up with Dimensionals. Liking how the CalypsoContinue reading “Floral Thank You”

Simply Zinnia – Thinking of You

Welcome back! It’s Saturday and before we head out for a bit of fun, I had a chance to play in the Studio. Combining a few challenges: The Flower Challenge (#94) with a lovely Color Palette along with the Sketch Saturday (#758) Layout for Krafty Chicks (#730) Any Occasion theme. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thinking of You”

Best Birthday Wishes

Welcome back! A quick little clean and simple card for you this morning. Make My Monday (#232) is looking for something Metallic and CAS on Friday (#290) is looking for a Sentiment Only card. So, I picked the Tuesday Morning (#770) Sketch to bring everything together changing out the square shape for a circular shape.Continue reading “Best Birthday Wishes”

Hey – Happiest Day

Hi again! One more card for you today. In my favorite clean and simple style. So, over at Inkspirational (#322), they have this really cool Mood Board. My take-aways were the colors and the suggested Shapes along with an Ombre effect. To complete my idea, I chose to use Stencils for Just Us Girls (#741)Continue reading “Hey – Happiest Day”

By My Side – Back to School

Welcome back! A glorious day in the neighborhood… Going back to school in August, as they do in my neck of the woods, still feels much too early. However, a few challenges have that as their current theme. So, let’s play! Festive Friday (#166) and TGIF (#486) are all about School and the Color DareContinue reading “By My Side – Back to School”

Splendid Autumn – You Brighten My Days

Welcome back! Every second Tuesday is busy in the Studio. My three Design Team projects fall on the same day. Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#474). The weekly Catalog CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. The card today? Found on page 103 of the Annual Catalog. We invite you to re-createContinue reading “Splendid Autumn – You Brighten My Days”

Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine

Design Time: This round Cardz 4 Guyz (#354) is celebrating the Dawn and the Dusk. As an early morning riser, I went with Sunrise… The other challenges that informed my design decisions: Tic Tac Toe (#254) for Sunshine, Birds and Beach and Addicted To CAS (#265) for the Technique. Bringing them together, I chose theContinue reading “Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine”

Special Moments – Thinking of You

Design Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#445) we have an interesting set of colors to play with. Several other challenges informed my design decisions. The AAA Cards (#272) Sketch for a clean and simple, single layer card; Just Add Ink (#715) to play with Shadows; and the Facebook Global Design Project (#459) forContinue reading “Special Moments – Thinking of You”

Attention Shoppers – Just Because Love Card

Welcome back! A brand-new week and I am chasing two deadlines… Playing with the Freshly Made (#649) Sketch and keeping it clean and simple for CAS Colours & Sketches (#542). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. The Matted Bouquet was popped up with Dimensionals. Continue reading “Attention Shoppers – Just Because Love Card”

Count on Me for Birthday Wishes

Welcome back! A little birthday card for you today… Over at Seize The Birthday (#289), they are looking for cute critters. So many “critters” in my stash but by far, the little bear from Count On Me is a clear favorite. I selected the Tuesday Morning (#769) Sketch, keeping it clean and simple along withContinue reading “Count on Me for Birthday Wishes”