Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Hoping you find some time to be creative… Today I am playing with a few challenges: Double Trouble (#192) Sun Fun and the 3-2-1 Recipe and Twist partnering with the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#671) Layout which I flipped. Influences: Four Seasons (June), the first of the Summer trio andContinue reading “Summer is Calling – Boho Beach”
Category Archives: Inspiration Challenge
Gallery Blooms – On My Mind
Got together with a new friend and we did a shoebox swap. This is where we each create a card, add the supplies, swap boxes and create. I designed my card for Stampin’ Up!’s Creativity Challenge for May: Recreate a Suite card in a different color. I created a hybrid A2 card from two SlimlineContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – On My Mind”
Specimen No. 3 – Butterfly
Welcome back! Wow that was a short week. Friday already… A few ideas came together as I thought about these challenges: (1) Atlantic Hearts (#631) Sketch; (2) Shopping Our Stash (#548) Adding Numbers; (3) Ellibelle’s I Spy (#26) Butterflies; and (4) Double D (#05202025) Birthstone: Green Emerald. I wanted to use green and opted forContinue reading “Specimen No. 3 – Butterfly”
Happy Birthday – Layered Thoughts
Hi again! Another quick card…this time for a fellow. I am playing with Festive Friday (#185) for a Guy Styled card, selecting the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#498) Sketch and the Creative Colour (#195) Palette of distinctly masculine colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Happy Birthday – Layered Thoughts”
Boho Vibes – Birthday
Welcome back! Happy Wednesday. An eclectic inspiration board over at TGIF (#526) this week. The theme is Boho Vibes with earthy colors and a birthday sentiment. I selected the Facebook SU! Colors (May) suggestion for my earthy tones. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base completing my Boho inspiredContinue reading “Boho Vibes – Birthday”
Classic Wedding – To the Happy Couple
Welcome back! It’s Monday but it is still a holiday day. Hoping you are having a nice one. Just Add Ink (#752) has an inspiration photo that reads as “Wedding”, and I kept the theme and the colors. I selected the Sunday Stamps (#361) Sketch and sharing with Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#2025-05) forContinue reading “Classic Wedding – To the Happy Couple”
Gallery Blooms – Celebrate
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Finding a little time on this holiday weekend to create. Let’s play. AAA Cards (#291) has a Follow the Leader challenge to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Sue Symens. My takeaways: CAS Style, Four Die Cuts and small Sentiment. Over at Inspired By (#337), I liked theContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – Celebrate”
Bella & Friends – Birthday
Indulge me…Stampin’ Through The Catalog featured Artisan Constanze Wirtz yesterday and we are invited to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) her card. Constanze created a CAS (clean and simple) card, a favorite style of mine, featuring Animals, Die-Cut Framing, soft coloring and a ribbon. These are my takeaways. My design choices were influenced by: FarmContinue reading “Bella & Friends – Birthday”
Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference
Hi again! Popping in with another card… So, we have a brand-new catalog and a brand-new set of colors. That said, there are a few related challenges, so let’s play! Stampin’ Up Only (#376) is asking us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card found on page 41 of the Catalog and I pickedContinue reading “Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference”
Sweet Citrus – Birthday
Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#513) Sketch. Today? The card can be found on page 104 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. Influences: Just Add Ink (#751) for a Window Shaker card and Inspired By (#336) Lemons for subject and colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Sweet Citrus – Birthday”
The Inque Spot Studio 