Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#516) Sketch. Today? The card can be found on page 144 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things. You are welcomeContinue reading “You Make Me Smile – Layers of Beauty”
Category Archives: Color Throw Down
Summer is Calling – Boho Beach
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Hoping you find some time to be creative… Today I am playing with a few challenges: Double Trouble (#192) Sun Fun and the 3-2-1 Recipe and Twist partnering with the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#671) Layout which I flipped. Influences: Four Seasons (June), the first of the Summer trio andContinue reading “Summer is Calling – Boho Beach”
Celebrate The Good Stuff
Design Time for The Card Concept (#217) and we have a Patriotic Décor themed inspiration photo this month. I picked up on the Table Runner and the Wooden elements. I opted for a clean and layered styling for this card. Additional influences: Inspire Create (#192) to add a Tag; TGIF (#524) for the Sketch designContinue reading “Celebrate The Good Stuff”
Secret Garden – Thinking of You
A bit more creativity for this Sunday… Playing with Inkspirational (#340) for a Spring Seasonal card showcasing the Color Thrown (#831) Palette with the Freshly Made (#683) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch which I flipped to the vertical position to better showcaseContinue reading “Secret Garden – Thinking of You”
You are Fabulous
Hi again! Another relatively simple card with a few embellishments. The Challenges: Just Us Girls (#746) featuring YOU; Seize The Birthday (#303) for Layers; TGIF (#520) for a Layered Sketch; Just Add Ink (#746) to include Swirls; and choosing the palette from Color Throwdown (#830). Here is the result: Steps: All layers were adhered toContinue reading “You are Fabulous”
Love, Joy and Soda Pop
I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer with Color Throwdown (#829) this round and I couldn’t be happier as the combination is one of my favorites. Pulling out a favorite retired Close To My Heart product, Soda Pop Paper Packet & Stickers, that was available when they joined Stampin’ Up!, I selected theContinue reading “Love, Joy and Soda Pop”
Abigail Rose – Blank Card
Happy Sunday! Did you remember to change the clocks? I cannot believe it is already “noon”. Just Add Ink (#741) is looking for a simple elegant card and I selected the Color Throwdown (#828) palette of blues and browns for this card featuring the lovely, retired Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper. Here is the result:Continue reading “Abigail Rose – Blank Card”
Helping Me Grow – Hello
Welcome back. Friday again…Do you have creative plans for the weekend? Let me provide you with a little inspiration… Over at Inkspirational (#335), we have a lovely mood board, and I was taken with the pretty flowers – Hyacinths and the Aqua tones. I opted to add a bit more color and chose the colorContinue reading “Helping Me Grow – Hello”
Iced Gingerbread & Coffee – Made with Love
Welcome back! Happy Saturday. Hoping you will find some time to be creative today. A few challenge themes: Paper Craft Crew (#608) Treats and Caffeinated Christmas (#38) Add a Heart. With the Color Throwdown (#826) Palette and the TGIF (#512) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “Iced Gingerbread & Coffee – Made with Love”
Secret Garden – You Make Me Smile
Welcome back! Florals for a Saturday pick-me-up. Playing with Color Throwdown (#835), selecting a coordinating Floral patterned piece of paper for Beautiful Blossoms (#25) Anything Goes and As You See It (#340) Crafting Resolutions to cut into Pretty Papers and bringing it all together with the Freshly Made (#670) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Secret Garden – You Make Me Smile”
The Inque Spot Studio 