Red and White Tulips

A very quick and simple card for the AAA Cards Challenge (#212).   I am Canadian with a Dutch heritage and currently live in the USA. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Accent Panel: (5⅜” x 4⅛”) Basic White cardstock. Focal Image – Tulips: (5½”Continue reading “Red and White Tulips”

Just a Little Hello – Special Moments

It’s Tuesday!!  Playing with the Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Sketch Challenge (#351) and I have mixed it up with my personal challenge to you at The Inque Spot Studio’s Weekend Challenge for Color found on my website under Events. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. BackgroundContinue reading “Just a Little Hello – Special Moments”

Happy Easter – Sweet Bunny

Easter is quickly approaching and so many challenges have selected this occasion for their current theme.  So, let’s play!  Starting with The Card Concept (#172) Easter Blessings with selected Colors. Double Trouble (#107) Create a scene, add a bunny and partner with Cupcake Inspiration (#541) Bunnies. Inspiration Station (#27) with a smorgasbord of tasty ideas. Continue reading “Happy Easter – Sweet Bunny”

Bottled Happiness – Sneak Peek

Lot’s happening this week.  As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I will be attending tomorrow’s session of ON-TOUR. An event focused on networking, stamping, and business training.  Yippee! A perk of attendance was receiving a new stamp set from the upcoming 2022/2023 Annual Catalog.  Four different stamp sets were sent out and I received Bottled Happiness. Continue reading “Bottled Happiness – Sneak Peek”

On the Horizon – Thanks for Everything

It’s Tuesday!!  A quick and simple card for Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Sketch Challenge (#350). I have mixed it up with a new (to me) challenge blog: Festive Friday.  A friend has been playing in this sandbox and the challenges look like fun so, I thought I would play along. Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “On the Horizon – Thanks for Everything”

Inspired Thoughts – You Make a Difference

Hi, welcome back!  I have been mulling over my design for the FUSION Challenge for days and now the deadline is here.  Time to get cracking… So many elements on this Bookshelf inspired me and I had a deep dive into my collection of stamp sets (retired) to keep the scale of the images similar.Continue reading “Inspired Thoughts – You Make a Difference”

Spring Garden – Let Love Grow

Welcome back!  A busy day in the Studio…don’t you just love Sundays? Color Challenge: Sunday Stamps (#279) Spring Burst.  Lime – Granny Apple Green, Orange – Mango Melody and Grapefruit – retired Ruby Red. Theme / Inspiration Challenges: The Card Concept (#171) – Boots and Garden Pots and Just Us Girls (#625) – Geraniums, BirdsContinue reading “Spring Garden – Let Love Grow”

Rainbows and Sunshine – Happiest of Birthdays

Several Rainbow themed challenges this week.  Let’s be a little unconventional and play! For the theme: Inspiration Station (#26) and Global Design Project (#335) and the color ideology from the Paper Craft Crew (#463) to use non-traditional rainbow colors.  So, let’s use the colors suggested by the Stampin’ Up! Concept Artists and the Tuesday MorningContinue reading “Rainbows and Sunshine – Happiest of Birthdays”

Tasteful Touches – Thank You

It’s Tuesday!!  Let’s have some fun. Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Sketch Challenge (#348) and Just Add Ink (#595) Inspiration Challenge for a quick card. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Smoky Slate cardstock. Accent Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Evening Evergreen cardstock. Background Panel: (3⅞” x 5⅛”) Soft Succulent andContinue reading “Tasteful Touches – Thank You”

Spring Tulips – So Glad We’re Family

Our current challenge at HANDSTAMPED SENTIMENTS (#385) is an Inspiration Board.  I opted to use the Mason Jar, the Tulips and a variation of the Happy Mother’s Day sentiment. Additional Inspiration: Colors: Just Us Girls (#624), Theme: Crafter’s Café (#283) and CAS on Fridays (#227), CAS (clean and simple) Style: CAS on Friday (#227), TGIFContinue reading “Spring Tulips – So Glad We’re Family”