Welcome back! What fun to create with some new products… Playing with the Global Design Project (#528) challenge to CASE (copy and selectively edit) a card created by Ann Alexander. Takeaways: Layers, Die Cuts, Embossing, Florals, and Layout. Additional influences: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#17) Letter ‘O” for Rectangle, Stitching, Patterned Paper and Dies forContinue reading “Lovely Arrangements – Love You Birthday”
Category Archives: Inspiration Challenge
Happy Christmas – Gift of Joy
Welcome back! Crunch time…I must get ready for the holidays. Company is coming…so this may be one of the last posts before Christmas. Not sure how much time I will have to sneak into the Studio… The challenges: Inspiration Station (#80) Cozy Christmas Inspiration Photo; Little Red Wagon (#838), a Christmas Card; and Shopping OurContinue reading “Happy Christmas – Gift of Joy”
Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love
Welcome back! Already Thursday…holiday chores have kept me hopping today. I had a chance to get into the Studio late in the day to play with the following challenges: Paper Players (#767) Gifting; Tic Tac Toe (#285) Right Vertical Line – Bow, Square and Sparkle; Paper Craft Crew (#651) Inspiration Photo; and Krafty Chicks (#798)Continue reading “Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love”
‘Twas a Night Well Done – Merry Christmas Santa
Welcome back! Ho, Ho, Ho to you… A couple of challenges have a Santa theme: Moving Along with the Times (#184); If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#211) and Love Those Pretty Papers (#18). My design choices were influenced by Festive Friday (#199) and I chose the As You See It (#362) Sketch toContinue reading “‘Twas a Night Well Done – Merry Christmas Santa”
Christmas Roses – Layers of Beauty
Design Team Time for both The Card Concept (#222) and Atlantic Hearts (#659). The Sketch suggested Florals and by choosing to use flowers, I am sharing with The Flower Challenge (#109) for their Christmas Flowers theme. The Inspiration Photo led to the color choice with an overall Christmas theme. I am also sharing this cardContinue reading “Christmas Roses – Layers of Beauty”
Fun & Festive – Christmas Wishes
Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#542) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 30 of the September 2025 – December 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things. You are welcomeContinue reading “Fun & Festive – Christmas Wishes”
Beautiful Gallery – Sympathy
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Hoping you get a chance to be creative today… Over at Little Red Wagon (#836), this week, the theme is Sympathy and I created this card with Beautiful Blossoms (#35) and Time Out (#303) in mind and sharing with Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#202512). Here is the result: Steps: TheContinue reading “Beautiful Gallery – Sympathy”
Christmas Cocoa – Merry Cafe
Welcome back! It is cold and drizzly and there are so many Christmas Parades in several of the local towns today…those going will need a lot of Hot Chocolate to keep warm as they wait for Santa to arrive. Playing with Double Trouble (#205) and the 3-2-1 Recipe (3 Colors, 2 Layers and 1 Image)Continue reading “Christmas Cocoa – Merry Cafe”
Happy Birthday – The Right Words
Welcome back! It has been a busy Friday. I’m glad I found some time to get into the Studio. Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#390), we have been asked to CASE (copy and selectively edit) a card created by Leilani. I selected a Square Block design that she had made earlier this year. My designContinue reading “Happy Birthday – The Right Words”
Decorative Trees – Be Merry
Hi again! Still a few more deadlines…the theme? Christmas Trees… Let’s start with Inspired By (#364) theme and sketch; Make My Monday (#266); Paper Craft Crew (#650) and Farm Quest (#78). Choosing to create a clean and simple card for CAS on Friday (#323) using Stencils for Just Us Girls (#803). Here is the result:Continue reading “Decorative Trees – Be Merry”