Welcome back! Hope your Saturday has been fine. I am back to creating for a few challenges… Both Festive Friday (#190) and Double D (#080625) are celebrating National Honey Bee Day. I used a loose interpretation of the Just Add Ink (#736) Sketch that I flipped to the vertical position. This required a bit ofContinue reading “Beloved – Honey Bee”
Category Archives: Inspiration Challenge
Sailing Home – Sunrise Sailing
Welcome back! A day full of chores and just now having time to be a little creative… Several related and/or similar challenge options today: Paper Players (#749) Stef’s By The Water theme; Addicted to CAS (#288) Sunshine theme; Inkspirational (#347) for a warm palette of Colors in their Mood Board; and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Sailing Home – Sunrise Sailing”
Extraordinary Flora – The Right Words
Welcome back! Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#641). My choices were influenced by Sunday Stamps (#366) for the Color choices, and I am sharing with Inspiration Station (#76) for the cascading Florals and similar Color palette in the inspiration photograph. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Extraordinary Flora – The Right Words”
Beautiful Butterflies – Hello
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#469), we have a lovely Color Combination. My choices were influenced by: Just Us Girls (#786) Case a Design Team Member. I combined ideas from Ina Grehan and Lisa Elton. I am sharing this card with Triple B (August) and Critter Crazy (#101) as theContinue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Hello”
For The Books – Cozy Fall
Welcome back! A brand-new week and Monday’s creation… Playing with the Just Add Ink (#762) Inspiration Photo and tying into Colorful Options (August) and their suggested Fall coloring. Additional influences: Time Out (#294) Pick Two – choosing Torn and Book and adding an Orange Heart for Heart’s Quest (#76) theme. I selected a sketch fromContinue reading “For The Books – Cozy Fall”
Beautifully Penned Florals – A Good Friend
Hi again! Ever a fan of clean and simple, I have a quick card for you today for a few challenges that end this afternoon. The Flower Challenge (#104) with a pretty colored inspiration photo and TGIF (#534) to use a White Gel Pen. I selected the Freshly Made (#696) Sketch to complete my design.Continue reading “Beautifully Penned Florals – A Good Friend”
Summer Vibes – Birthday Celebration
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#468), we have a nice Mood Board with lots of options. I selected the Summer Cocktails image. Influences for my choices: AAA Cards (#295) for a clean and simple Style; AAA Birthday (#75) for Sentiment; and Color Dare (#600) for the Palette. Sharing with: Four SeasonsContinue reading “Summer Vibes – Birthday Celebration”
Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer
Welcome back! Are you still in holiday mode? Were the fireworks spectacular? Happy Saturday and a full slate of companion challenges… Inspiration: Double Trouble (#194) and their 3-2-1 Recipe (Red, White plus one color – Blue for 3 colors; at least 2 shapes; and try a fun fold) partnering with Try a Sketch on TuesdayContinue reading “Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer”
Chocolate – Hot?
Hi again! A few other challenges are due, and I created a quick card for them. Festive Friday (#187) World Chocolate Day and Inspired By (#342) S’mores Chocolate with the suggested sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. The Cocoa Mugs were popped upContinue reading “Chocolate – Hot?”
Sunrise Sailing – Time to Celebrate
Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#519) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 110 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things. You are welcome toContinue reading “Sunrise Sailing – Time to Celebrate”
The Inque Spot Studio 