Happy 4th. It is a super-duper hot day here today, so I am cooling off in the Studio for a bit of a play! Two current challenges with the themes Funny and Humorous. Time Out (#241) and Crafter’s Café (#298). There is very little in my collection that is “punny”, but I do like theContinue reading “Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday”
Category Archives: Crafter’s Cafe Challenges
Zoo Crew – Birthday
Hi! Welcome back. Working with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#407) sketch. A week late, but taking inspiration from the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples never gets old. Several other challenges were incorporated into my design decisions: Double Trouble (#138) partnering with Crafter’s Café (#297) to use stashed crafting materials, a Kraft Paper Bag and incorporate Animals.Continue reading “Zoo Crew – Birthday”
Spring Pretty Floral– Birthday Thoughts
Welcome back! Happy Wednesday. Playing with Just Us Girls (#675) and choosing the Flowers and the Colors from the Mood Board. Keeping my design CAS (clean and simple), I chose the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches (#509) and opted for the Flower/ Spring themes for Crafter’s Café (#296), CAS on Friday (#255) and RetroContinue reading “Spring Pretty Floral– Birthday Thoughts”
Graceful Tiles – Because of You
The Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#411) is an inspiration Mood Board. There are a lot of take aways and I am taken with the image of the Umbrellas. Additional inspiration comes from Just Add Ink (646): The Cookies led to the colors chosen – Pink, Yellow and Orange as well as theContinue reading “Graceful Tiles – Because of You”
Enjoy the Adventure – So Sweet Floral
Happy Sunday! Hoping you have a chance to be creative today… Can you create a card without ink? Just Add Ink (#645) is challenging us to create with no stamping. I opted for the current sketch at Tuesday Morning (#700) and to use the Enjoy the Adventure Memories & More Card Pack. One of theContinue reading “Enjoy the Adventure – So Sweet Floral”
Adorable Owls – Hooray, It’s Your Day!
Welcome back! Can you believe I have not yet had a chance to use the delightful Adorable Owls stamp set: a free Sale-a-bration selection? Well, today is the day as we celebrate your day! Happy Birthday. Challenges: TGIF (#408) Play with your Sale-a-bration goodies; Creative Colour (#76) for the Colors chosen; Tic Tac Toe (#197)Continue reading “Adorable Owls – Hooray, It’s Your Day!”
Swirls of Color – You’re Amazing
Welcome back! It’s a dreary morning that just begs for some Sunshine and Rainbows. A bunch of challenges tie nicely into this theme. Case-ing, or CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) is a great way jump start a new creation. Two similar cards with vastly different treatments and color choices were used as inspiration today. TimeContinue reading “Swirls of Color – You’re Amazing”
Pretty Kitty – Tis the Season
Welcome back to the Inque Spot Studio! It’s Wednesday and I designed this card for class today…special request for a Christmas Cat. Lots of inspiration for this one. Sketch: Tuesday Morning (#684) flipped to the horizontal, Themes: Make the Cards (#68) Winter and Alphabet (Letter P) Precious, Colors: Color Hues (#53) Scarlet & Green, Tools:Continue reading “Pretty Kitty – Tis the Season”
Framed Florets – Beautiful Friend Birthday Card
A few challenges have been percolating in my head. Seize the Birthday (#249) Faces and Facebook Stampin’ Up! Colour (October) with the ever so pretty kitty face. I just received the new Framed Florets Bundle, available in November, and decided to play with it and an idea I had…and so, I tried it, bringing itContinue reading “Framed Florets – Beautiful Friend Birthday Card”
Naturals Note Card
Getting in a little more play time! A whole slew of challenges for this card: Double Trouble (#121) partnering with Use Your Stuff (#467). Color Scheme suggested by Crafter’s Café (#289) and Stampin’ Up! Only (#311). Additional Materials influenced by Inkspirational (#274) and Note Card Style as suggested by TGIF (#388). Here is the result: Continue reading “Naturals Note Card”
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