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”
Category Archives: Festive Friday Challenges
Poppy Remembrance – No Words
Good morning! Having a nice Sunday play in the Studio. Aren’t weekends grand? The challenges: Stampin’ Up Only (#364) to Honor Our Heros; Festive Friday (#172) for several elements: Red, Black, Masking, Texture and Twine; and Tuesday Morning Sketches (#782) for the Layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Poppy Remembrance – No Words”
Fun on Wheels – Way to Go
Still no power… Welcome to Tuesday and Design time for Handstamped Sentiments (#448) and Cardz 4 Guyz (#357) which I combined. I chose to use the Sketch Saturday (#760) layout which I flipped to the horizontal position to better fit my image and sentiment. Here is the result: Elements: Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Peach Pie andContinue reading “Fun on Wheels – Way to Go”
Perfect Blend
Experiencing an interruption in service related to Hurricane Helene with no power! Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#709) challenge. This week, Claire has given us a Tic Tac Toe board. Nine possible combinations! Additional inspiration for design elements were influenced by both Just Add Ink (#721) Inspired By (#303), Tic Tac ToeContinue reading “Perfect Blend”
Vintage Birds – Thanks For Being You
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#707) challenge. This week, Ann has chosen CAS (clean and simple) as our style with a Nature theme. Additional inspiration for design elements were influenced by both Festive Friday (#168) and Tic Tac Toe (#256) to dress up my card a little bit. Here is the result:Continue reading “Vintage Birds – Thanks For Being You”
Apple Harvest – You’re the Best
Hi again! Like I said, a week full of possibilities… So, there are several challenges with a “FRUIT” theme about at the moment. As You See It (#331) is a speed challenge – make a card in 10 minutes or less. The trick is to think about your design, keep it simple, assemble your materialsContinue reading “Apple Harvest – You’re the Best”
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”
Lovely & Sweet – Floral Congratulations
Hi! I have a fun floral summer congrats card for you today. I must say I really struggled with coming up with a plan for each of these challenges. After a good long think and another cup of coffee…here is what I made. Over at Just add Ink (#714), a lovely set of bright colors…butContinue reading “Lovely & Sweet – Floral Congratulations”
Changing Leaves – Thank You
Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#443) has a great sketch…lots of possibilities and Cardz 4 Guyz (#352) is asking us to use Metals in some way and I decided to combine the two. Additional inspiration: Festive Friday (#164) incorporating some of the elements from their Summer Olympics List and the Paper Craft CrewContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thank You”
Thoughtful Moments – Celebrate
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#696) challenge. This week, Anne-Marie has given us a Tic Tac Toe Board to work with. Lots of possibilities with eight different combinations. I selected the left-side down: Stars/Stipes, Birthday, and Twine. Additional inspiration: Festive Friday (#162) selecting a number of the possible elements; Just Add InkContinue reading “Thoughtful Moments – Celebrate”