Welcome back! It’s Monday and the start of a brand-new week. Play time in the Studio. Just Add Ink (#700) is looking for Shimmer. I chose to create with the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder for Can You Handle the Pressure (#54) Feminine with the Pink and White Colors from The Card Concept (#206) FloralContinue reading “Layered Floral Beauty – Heart Smile”
Category Archives: Inspiration Challenge
Cup of Tea – Let’s Get Together
Hi again! Playing with Color… Today, I started with the Time Out (#262) Inspiration Photo. Takeaway? Overall sketch plan, gingham and a busy pattern. Playing with the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#164) palette to celebrate the retiring 2022/2024 In-Colors and tying into the Colorful Options (May) Royal Blue Teacup and as always, a Rainbow of colorsContinue reading “Cup of Tea – Let’s Get Together”
Graceful Deer – Peace
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#688) challenge. This week, LeAnne has provided us with an Inspiration Board entitled Animal Antics to get our creative juices flowing. My stash of animal images is rather limited so, I selected the Graceful Deer stamp set as Curiosity will disturb the Peace. I combined this week’sContinue reading “Graceful Deer – Peace”
Spotlight on Nature – Happy Mother’s Day
Welcome back! A few of our plans got rained out today…so I am happy to be in the Studio. Today, I started with the Atlantic Hearts (#575) Slim Line Sketch. Inspiration for my design came from: Beautiful Blossoms (#16) and specifically the color palette, the Four Seasons (May) Mood Board for the delicacy of theContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – Happy Mother’s Day”
Garden Meadow – You are the Best
One more…It is Tuesday and time to create for this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#458). The original card can be found on page 71 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. A pretty little card, not too complicated. Inspiration for my choices: Inspired By (#256) for the theme and Color Dare (#597) for the palette.Continue reading “Garden Meadow – You are the Best”
A Little Wild – Animal Outing
Design Team Time. This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#346) we are visiting the Jungle, and the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#437) Sketch was ideal. Additional inspiration came from Retro Rubber (#229) for the stamp set(s) selection…something older than one year and the items on the Tic Tac Toe Board. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “A Little Wild – Animal Outing”
Layers of Country Roses
Wednesdays are always busy days in the Studio as that is Class Day and I sometimes do not have time to create for challenge deadlines. I wanted to play with the As You See It (#321) lovely Color palette (adding a green tone for my one neutral). But what to do with them? I selectedContinue reading “Layers of Country Roses”
Country Flowers – So Lucky
Let’s play!! It is Tuesday and time to create for this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#457). The original card can be found on page 10 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. I am not fond of Shaker Cards, so I converted the layout to a Fun Fold Card. The other challenges: Just Add InkContinue reading “Country Flowers – So Lucky”
Wonderful Moments – Boy or Girl?
It is going to be a busy day tomorrow. So, I am getting a little ahead by playing with the Inspire Create (#165) Sketch and the Color Dare (#595) Palette for a few others: Shopping Our Stash (#519) Shower theme and Time Out (#261) Quote Word “Dreamy” for wondering if the baby is a boyContinue reading “Wonderful Moments – Boy or Girl?”
Wild Ferns – Thanks
Welcome back! I finally had some time to play… The Global Design Project (#440) Team is asking us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a very pretty card created by Nicole Peschke. My take aways include Soft Color Blending, Sploosh Type Stamping, Light Image Stamping, White Die Cuts and General Layout. I selected to keepContinue reading “Wild Ferns – Thanks”