Time again for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#504), where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. Today? The card can be found on page 38 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. Influences: Just Add Ink (#742) Foliage filled Sunroom for inspiration; Just Us Girls (#742) for Color; and MakeContinue reading “Textured Notes – Note of Appreciation”
Category Archives: Inspiration Challenge
Soft Spring – Simply Said Hello
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#459), we have a wonderful inspiration board. I was drawn to the Lavendar Patch photograph on the right. The Christmas (or not) Bingo (#12) Board – Letter “B” influenced how I created the card. Here is the result: Steps: I always enjoy the opportunity to doContinue reading “Soft Spring – Simply Said Hello”
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”
Thinking of You – Delightful Floral
Welcome back! Just couldn’t resist using the retired Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper again, as it was out on my desk. This time for Time Out (#283) and CAS Colours & Sketches (#555). Case-ing the lovely card from Donna Mikasa, I changed the orientation vertically but kept it clean and simple. Here is the result:Continue reading “Thinking of You – Delightful Floral”
Cupcake Cat – Birthday Card
Welcome back! Friday already… Several related challenges today: Just Us Girls (#675) a birthday card featuring dies; Krafty Chicks (#758) birthday week and Inspired By (#326) featuring cupcakes. I selected the Creative Colour (#183) palette and the Sketch Saturday (#770) layout to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Cupcake Cat – Birthday Card”
Floral Delight – Gift of Friendship
Happy Thursday! A lovely sunny day here this morning and the earliest flowers in my garden are Forsythia and I see little pops of yellow on the bush. A promise of warmer days to come. That said, today’s combined challenges include: Paper Players (#727) for Claire’s Spring Flowers theme and TGIF (#514) taking inspiration fromContinue reading “Floral Delight – Gift of Friendship”
Spring Birthday – Greetings For All
Time again for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#502), where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. Today? The card can be found on page 2 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. Other challenges that informed my choices today include: Seize The Birthday (#300) with a no stamping twist andContinue reading “Spring Birthday – Greetings For All”
It’s Your Day
I am delighted to be the featured as the Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble this month. First Up: Double Trouble (#186) 3-2-1 for three colors – Green, Gold and White; two stencils; and one sentiment. The challenge includes a twist – to add a shamrock or two and partner with Try A sketchContinue reading “It’s Your Day”
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”
Jar of Love – For You
Welcome back! Already the middle of the week. Hoping it is shaping up to be a good one for you. Today’s Challenges: Inspired By (#324) Country Kitchen Colors with the Mason Jar and Retro Rubber (#249) Tic Tac Toe Board Line – Right (Die Cut(s) / Flowers / Embossing) along with a Vintage stamp set.Continue reading “Jar of Love – For You”
The Inque Spot Studio 