Welcome back! A lovely Spring Floral card for you today. Let’s Play: TGIF (#521) is looking for Pastel Polka Dots and I chose the lovely Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper for my dots; Four Seasons (April) has a Spring Floral Mood Board that included Ladybugs; and bringing it all together the new Just Add InkContinue reading “Mixed Florals – You Make Me Smile”
Category Archives: Four Seasons Challenges
Painted Posies – Celebrate
Design Time for The Card Concept (#215) and we have a lovely floral cake for our inspiration this month. I loved all the texture and the white space, so I chose to create a clean and simple, yet textured card. I am sharing this card with the CAS on Friday (#304) for water coloring andContinue reading “Painted Posies – Celebrate”
Winter Magic – Tree Shaped Card / Tag
Welcome back! A brand-new week and I am thinking Winter… Today I am playing with the Jingle Belles (#2503) suggestion to make a “Shaped” card and sharing it with the Four Seasons (February) Anything Goes Winter. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base creating a nice little Shaped Card/Tag.Continue reading “Winter Magic – Tree Shaped Card / Tag”
Winter Meadow – Great Friend
Welcome back! A new week has started. For today I have a study in Black, White and Gray for a few challenges featuring wintery themes that include animals: Color Throwdown (#824) and Four Seasons (January 2025). I selected the Freshly Made Sketch (#667) for its winter motif and central focal design. Here is the result:Continue reading “Winter Meadow – Great Friend”
Painted Trees – Peace on Earth
Welcome back! I have a few things on the go tomorrow and may not have time to work on the As You See It (#331) Speed Challenge and it is one of my favorites. Can you create a card in 10 minutes or less? How long do you think it took me? I’ll let youContinue reading “Painted Trees – Peace on Earth”
Fall Frames – Happy Birthday
Welcome back! A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#818) Palette. I opted for the Christmas (or not) Bingo (#10) Board – Letter N and the Paper Craft Crew (#595) Sketch creating a clean and simple Birthday card for CAS on Friday (#296). Selecting a Fall theme for Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Fall Frames – Happy Birthday”
Leaf Fall – Thank You
Design Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#446) we have a sketch. It presents as a Slim Line but I chose to create an A2 card. My design choices were influenced by several similar themed challenges. Sunday Stamps (#343) Inspiration Photo and Colors; Can You Handle The Pressure (#62) Twist – Leaves; Four SeasonsContinue reading “Leaf Fall – Thank You”
Inspiring Iris – Sunset Hello
So many deadlines fall on a Sunday. If I have a busy week, it means I get to spend time in the Studio catching up. Which is a very good thing! So, for the Atlantic Heart’s (#588) Sketch, I chose the Color Throwdown (#804) Palette for a summer sunset hello. I am sharing this cardContinue reading “Inspiring Iris – Sunset Hello”
Seaside Wishes – Collecting Sand Dollars
Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#470) Design Team time. Our weekly Catalog CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found in the Stampin’ Up Catalogs. The card we are case-ing this week is on page 72 of the Annual Catalog. We invite you to re-create it any way you like. Inspiration for my design: Time Out (#268); AsContinue reading “Seaside Wishes – Collecting Sand Dollars”
Playing in the Rain – Sending Sunshine & Smiles
Happy Sunday! It is very hot here today and I am taking refuge in the Studio and having a play. The Atlantic Hearts (#582) Sketch had me a little perplexed. Wasn’t sure what to do with it. However, upon reflection I opted for the Cookie Challenge (#193) Theme and chose the Summer Popsicle Colors fromContinue reading “Playing in the Rain – Sending Sunshine & Smiles”