Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#647). Lots of possibilities with this one. Design influences: Color Dare (#668) for a Red and Yellow pairing; Tic Tac Toe (#279) Top Line – Rectangle(s), Die Cut(s) and Stripes; and sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#7) for the Floral image chosen. Here isContinue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Hello”
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Winter Scenes – Thinking of You
This week at Just Add Ink (#768), we have a sketch. Taking liberties, I flipped the sketch to the vertical position. Sketches are starting points, and my design choices were influenced by: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#15) Letter G selecting Kraft, Wood and Hand Colored Image along with the Farm Quest Country Christmas (#24)Continue reading “Winter Scenes – Thinking of You”
Etched Autumn – Autumn Wishes
Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#529) Sketch. Today’s sketch is the first one of many from the new Fall Mini Catalog. Have fun with it! Two other Facebook challenges that influenced my design choices were: Stampin’ Through The Catalog stamp set for today – Etched Amber, an On-Line Exclusive product that coordinates withContinue reading “Etched Autumn – Autumn Wishes”
Amber Autumn – Grateful
Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#528) Sketch and Hand Stamped Sentiments (#471) Fall Mood Board. Additional Influences: Color Hues (#117) Orange and Green along with Stampin’ Through The Catalog Stamp Set Choice for today: Amber Autumn. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch,Continue reading “Amber Autumn – Grateful”
Inspiring Imperfections – Hello
Wow! It’s already September…welcome back. Today I am playing with CAS on Friday (#316) to use Vellum and the CAS Colours & Sketches (#567) Palette influenced by the Paper Players (#753) Tic Tac Toe Board to include Flowers and Word Dies choosing both clean and simple and vellum as my FREE option(s). Here is theContinue reading “Inspiring Imperfections – Hello”
Prairie Grass – Sent with Love
This week at Just Add Ink (#766), the brief is to create a One-Layer card with only Stamps and/or Stencils. Clean and Simple – a favorite style of mine. Design decisions were influenced by Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog stamp set choice for today, Prairie Grass and Facebook’s SU! Colour (August) palette. I hope myContinue reading “Prairie Grass – Sent with Love”
Love & Courage
I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months. I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side. I hope my card inspires you and I look forward toContinue reading “Love & Courage”
Just My Type – Hello
Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#526) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 79 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 “Just My Type – Hello”
Loon Lake – On My Mind
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#470), we have a versatile sketch and at Cardz 4 Guyz (#377), the theme is Boats. TGIF (#538) influenced my choice of papers and therefore my colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch whichContinue reading “Loon Lake – On My Mind”
Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday
Welcome back! Sunday…is it your day of creativity? I have a soft and pretty floral birthday card for you today. Playing with the Just Add Ink (#764) Choose Two: Pearls & Pastels, selecting the palette suggested by Facebook’s Colour INKpiration (#193) and adding a Floral element for The Flower Challenge (#105) incorporating chosen Embellishments. Additionally,Continue reading “Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday”
The Inque Spot Studio 