Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#391) with a color combo. My design was influenced by: Festive Friday (#220) with a list of Halloween inspired options and Love Those Pretty Papers (#2610) with a Halloween Twist. Sharing with If You Give A Crafter a Cookie (#221) and their Halloween theme and choosing the Stampin’ Up! OnlyContinue reading “Painted Pumpkins – Halloween Boo!”
Category Archives: Materials Challenge
Harvest Sunflowers – Thank You
Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#303). Eight possibilities and so much choice. My selections: Center Across – Enamel Dots, Leaves, Thanks and Left Diagonal Down – Fall Colors, Leaves, Metallics. Design influences: Four Seasons (#2610) Inspiration Board – Sunflowers and Colors; Double Trouble (#226) 3-2-1 Colors, Sentiment, Fall Theme; and Time OutContinue reading “Harvest Sunflowers – Thank You”
Pretty in Pink – Sending Love
I created my entire post…but a glitch and it disappeared. I will re-write it tomorrow but I wanted to publish today. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there a few challenges that go together. Make My Monday (#287) Pink Ribbon and Double D (#260916) Pretty in Pink. I selected the Stampin’ Up! Only (#411)Continue reading “Pretty in Pink – Sending Love”
Irresistible Blooms – Happy Birthday
Welcome back! Happy Thursday…October already…WOW! Today’s line-up of challenges: Krafty Chicks (#840) Birthday; Color Dare (#721) Palette; Retro Rubber (#281) Tic Tac Toe – Left Column; and choosing the Sunday Stamps (#395) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Peaceful Pine cardstock. Distressed Accent Mat: (3¾” x 5”)Continue reading “Irresistible Blooms – Happy Birthday”
Sunrise Sailing – Birthday Wishes
Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#583), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired. Today’s inspiration can be found on page 31 of the Sep – Dec 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by The Male Room (#214) to add Dots and/or Stripes; AAA Birthday (#89)Continue reading “Sunrise Sailing – Birthday Wishes”
Botanical Expressions – You’re Wonderful
Welcome back! Happy Sunday… Today’s challenge combination: Double Trouble (#224) with the 3-2-1 Recipe and Twist; Inspire Create (#224) for the Color Choices; and bringing it all together with the CAS Colours & Sketches (#593) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Blocks: (3¼” xContinue reading “Botanical Expressions – You’re Wonderful”
Autumn Thank You
Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#301). Eight possibilities and so much choice. My selections – Four Lines. Top Across – Woodgrain, Plaid, Twine; Right Down – Twine, Leaves, Die Cut(s); Left Diagonal Down – Woodgrain, FREE = Flowers, Die Cut(s); Left Diagonal Up – Metal Embellishment(s), FREE = Flowers, Twine Sharing withContinue reading “Autumn Thank You”
Here For You – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Glad to be in the Studio…catching up post holidays… Choosing elements from the Festive Friday (#217) Inspiration Board: Stand Up To Cancer paired with the As You See It (#380) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Peach Pie cardstock, retired, for a soft orange color.Continue reading “Here For You – Lovely Arrangements”
New Memories – Up and Away
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#695) Sketch and the Cardz 4 Guyz (#389) Theme. Always fun to come up with ideas to combine challenges! Sharing with Love Those Pretty Papers (#2608) and the “Sky” twist and Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#31) with a “Travel” twist. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “New Memories – Up and Away”
Beautiful – Amazing Friend
Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#495) Design Team Challenge. This round, we have an eclectic Mood Board with plenty of diverse options. I went with the Floral image (top left). Additional influences include: Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#215) for the palette and Just Add Ink (#792) for element options. Bringing it all together, IContinue reading “Beautiful – Amazing Friend”
