Hi again! Those challenge deadlines come up quick, so double duty today. Color Hues (#125) is featuring Blue and White this round and Inkspirational (#359) has a Shades of Blue Overlapping Squares inspiration photo. I brought these two together with the Jaydee’s Paper Players (#770) Sketch. Choosing A2 over Slimline and overlapping four shapes inContinue reading “A Study in Blue – Friendly Foliage”
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Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy
Welcome back! I am experimenting today…so let’s see what happened. I am playing with Just Us Girls (#807) to use Stencils for an Anything Goes theme; TGIF (#561) to use Embossing Powders; and sharing my design with Time Out (#305) for their Techniques theme (Stenciling, Embossing, Die Cutting). Here is the result: Steps: I thinkContinue reading “Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy”
Fragrant Layers – Happy For You
Welcome back! Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#549) Sketch. The sample can be found on page 19 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things. You areContinue reading “Fragrant Layers – Happy For You”
Grand Adventure – Birthday Card
Designing for: Cardz 4 Guyz (#382) with a theme entitled Epic Adventure this round and I am taking the Scenic Route… Additional challenges that informed my choices: The Male Room (#206) to add a Tag; Make My Monday (#268) to use Patterned Paper; Addicted To Stamps & More (#208) for a Birthday Theme; and sharingContinue reading “Grand Adventure – Birthday Card”
Fragrant Layers – Hello
Welcome back! Already Thursday…where did the week go? Today I am playing with: Paper Players (#768) for the color selection; Inkspirational (#358) for something shiny and Time Out (#304) for something that glitters; bringing it all together with the current TGIF (#559) sketch and sharing with Shopping Our Stash (#565) for something new with somethingContinue reading “Fragrant Layers – Hello”
Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings
Welcome back! Almost mid-month and the Holiday Blog Challenges continue, getting you ready for the 2026 Christmas season. So, today, I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2601) to reuse or repurpose Gift Wrapping for creating a card and Krafty Chicks (#802) for their Christmas theme. I chose the colors suggested by Color Hues (#124) andContinue reading “Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings”
Sweet Floral – Friendship Card
Welcome back! Happy Sunday… I am playing with the Creative Colours (#222) Color challenge. My design choices were influenced by: Can You Handle The Pressure (#2601) Twist – Friendship; Simply Clean & Simple (#2601) to use Something New; and sharing with Inspire Create (#207), also Something New. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Sweet Floral – Friendship Card”
Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Catching up with time in the Studio…mixing new with old… Today, I am playing with the following challenges: Just Us Girls (#805) Word Week – Encouragement; Little Red Wagon (#840) Something New; and bringing my ideas together with the Sunday Stamps (#376) Sketch. Don’t you just love when new stuff arrives? New ProductsContinue reading “Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements”
A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#663). Lots of neat elements in this sketch and I went with a fun and playful interpretation. My design was influenced by: We Love Stamping (#2601) to play with something new (patterned paper & stamp set); Shopping Our Stash (#564) to play with something that wasContinue reading “A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing”
You Are So Lovely – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Hoping that you have some time to be creative this weekend. Happy Saturday. Further to my Studio clean up, I came across some retired pretty paper that had been pre-cut for a class at the Public Library a few years back. I really don’t buy too much for Valentine’s Day but the sweetContinue reading “You Are So Lovely – Lovely Arrangements”
The Inque Spot Studio 