SEE THE GOOD – THANK YOU

Sunday Sketch – SS029 – November 22nd, 2020 Butterfly Shimmer, Glimmer and Sparkle! A six/seven element layout.  Card Base, Mat, Two Panels, Circle and Strip/Ribbon with an optional 3D addition. For today’s sketch, I also incorporated my Keep Stamping Color Challenge from yesterday:  Magenta Madness, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Balmy Blue, Silver and Whisper White.Continue reading “SEE THE GOOD – THANK YOU”

Tea, Anyone?

Saturday’s Keep Stamping Color Challenge –  November 21st, 2020 If you know me, you will know that I love tea!  What is your favorite?  I will probably have it in the pantry.  Come over for a Cuppa! The challenges that I give to myself and like to share with you have really pushed me toContinue reading “Tea, Anyone?”

Spirited Snowmen – Parts & Pieces

Saturday’s Keep Stamping Challenge – November 14th, 2020 Sometimes a girl just has to have some fun! I am excited to share my cards with you today!  In a weekly newsletter from Stampin’ Up!, the company challenged one of the in-house concept artists to see what she could create with a given set of materials. Continue reading “Spirited Snowmen – Parts & Pieces”

Christmas Double Point Fancy Fold Card

Saturday’s Keep Stamping Challenge –  November 7th, 2020 I am excited to share my card with you today!  I am creating these on-line challenges to keep you motivated and engaged.  I like to try something new and share it with you.  I hope that I can inspire you to try new things too!  Whether itContinue reading “Christmas Double Point Fancy Fold Card”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Vellum (Stained Glass)

 October 24th, 2020 This week?  Create a card using the Stained Glass technique with Vellum card stock. Today, I give you an autumnal and a festive card. Autumn Birthday I chose the both the Watering Can and Floral images from Country Home.  Silver embossed on to Vellum and then colored from the back with aContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Vellum (Stained Glass)”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Color Combo

 October 17th, 2020 This week?  Create a card using any combination of the colors suggested by the selected image.  Blushing Bride, Rococo Rose, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Night of Navy, Gorgeous Grape and / or Whisper White. Happy Birthday I chose to substitute Cherry Cobbler for the Real Red because it toned soContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Color Combo”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Favorites

 October 10th, 2020 The challenge this week is to create with a favorite.  What favorite?  A stamp set, a color, a technique, a tool, a style? Ultimately, my favorite style of card is Clean and Simple.  My go to color is White and then what ever other colors suit the imagery of the stamp setContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Favorites”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Two Cut / Three Card Pattern

 October 3rd, 2020 This week my challenge is to use a layout from Just Add Ink that I originally found on Pinterest.  I nicknamed it the Two Cut/Three Card Pattern. Essentially, you choose three pieces of paper.  All cardstock, all patterned paper or a combination of both.  All three pieces are cut to the sameContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Two Cut / Three Card Pattern”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Embossed Shadow Stamping

September 26th, 2020 This week my challenge was to make a card using the technique called EMBOSSED SHADOW STAMPING.  I ran into a little time crunch and needed a Birthday card for a guy…so only one card to show you. IT’S YOUR DAY! To compliment the sentiment from Happiest of Birthdays, I chose the lighthouseContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Embossed Shadow Stamping”

Upcoming Challenges and Studio Class

Thursday, September 24th, 2020 These are the challenges for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You can choose to do only one, two, or all three. Make it an even bigger challenge and combine all three. Sometimes I do and at other times I don’t. Creativity is all about having fun and playing with materials and toolsContinue reading “Upcoming Challenges and Studio Class”