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”

Gift of Love

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and I am off to a good start… Just Us Girls (#742) has challenged us to choose a Design Team member’s card and give it a bit of a make-over i.e. CASE (Copy and Share Everything). I selected Ina’s artsy floral card and gave it a softer color palette whileContinue reading “Gift of Love”

Sketched Butterflies – Thanks

Welcome back!  It’s Wednesday!!  Starting the Holiday Christmas Classes today, so it will be a busy one.  Getting this card out nice and early. The Global Design Project (#460) is asking for a CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) of a card created by Susan Wong.  Such a pretty card. My take-aways are the overall designContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Thanks”

Summer Breeze – It’s Your Day

Welcome back!  A fresh why not card for you today… Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#475).  The weekly Catalog CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) of cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 86 of the Annual Catalog.   We invite you to re-create it any way youContinue reading “Summer Breeze – It’s Your Day”

Hey – Happiest Day

Hi again!  One more card for you today.  In my favorite clean and simple style. So, over at Inkspirational (#322), they have this really cool Mood Board.  My take-aways were the colors and the suggested Shapes along with an Ombre effect. To complete my idea, I chose to use Stencils for Just Us Girls (#741)Continue reading “Hey – Happiest Day”

Splendid Autumn – You Brighten My Days

Welcome back!  Every second Tuesday is busy in the Studio.  My three Design Team projects fall on the same day. Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#474).  The weekly Catalog CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  The card today?  Found on page 103 of the Annual Catalog.   We invite you to re-createContinue reading “Splendid Autumn – You Brighten My Days”

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”

Daring Adventure

Welcome back!  A brand-new week…hope it will be a good one. A few guy challenges are about.  Over at Inspire Create (#174), the theme is Men; The Male Room (#189), a site for guy cards, is asking us to employ mixed media styling; Park Hopping (August) have Harry Potter – Steam Punk themed inspiration photos;Continue reading “Daring Adventure”

Eastern Blooms – Hello There

Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#444) has a light and breezy summer Mood Board to inspire your creations.  I picked up the colors, the stripes, the flowers and the texture. I opted to go retro with my stamp set choices to play along with the Retro Rubber (#236) Slim-Line Sketch and sharing myContinue reading “Eastern Blooms – Hello There”

Sending Sunshine – Enjoy

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#701) challenge.  This week, Stef has a delightful Summer Beach Mood Board for us.  My take-away?  The top center Beach Ball photograph suggested a clean and simple sketch layout and an opportunity to draw and color my own image. Color Choice: Just Us Girls (#738) and sharingContinue reading “Sending Sunshine – Enjoy”