Hi! Welcome back to the Inque Spot Studio. Domestic practicalities have interfered with my creative time. I am catching up and have combined three current challenges to bring you this super Okoberfest inspired card! Sketch: Try Stampin’ On Tuesdays Challenge (#526), Theme: Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge (#285) and Colors: Color Throw Down Challenge (#663). HereContinue reading “Oktoberfest – Sip, Sip, Hooray and Bubble Over!”
Category Archives: Materials Challenge
Treasured Medallions – Celebrate
Working with the current Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge (#625) and one of my favorite retired stamp sets, Treasured Medallion instantly came to my mind. For this sketch, I chose the Colors from the TGIF Challenge (#336), the Tools/Technique from the Make My Monday Challenge (#158) and the Theme/Sentiment for the Inspire Create Challenge (#100). HereContinue reading “Treasured Medallions – Celebrate”
Daisy Lane – It’s Your Time to Shine!
Our current challenge at CARDZ 4 GUYZ (#280) is to add some Metal to your card. How about a whole lot of metal? I have been away for a bit of a holiday and had a lovely time and the deadline for this challenge is just around the corner. I wanted to create a greatContinue reading “Daisy Lane – It’s Your Time to Shine!”
Inspiring Thoughts – Thinking of You
I have the honor of being a Guest Designer for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge Blog. The board this week has so many wonderful choices. I was torn…I had lots of ideas. I finally settled on the middle line: Die Cuts, Coloring and Wood. Here is the result: Steps: For the Die Cuts, I selectedContinue reading “Inspiring Thoughts – Thinking of You”
Intricate Leaves – Happy Anniversary
A few more challenges…Wedding White with gold and/or silver just won’t cut it with my husband…something a little more down to earth is more his style. The optional element for the current Try Stampin’ on Tuesday’s Sketch challenge (#522) was Anniversary. Down to earth is clean and simple so I selected one of the linesContinue reading “Intricate Leaves – Happy Anniversary”
Dragonfly Garden – You Mean So Much
Welcome back! There are a lot of theme and color challenges this coming week and very few sketches. Isn’t that the way it goes…feast or famine. What I always find very interesting is that with so many choices out there, the collective universe always seems to be on the same wave length…so, I am goingContinue reading “Dragonfly Garden – You Mean So Much”
Harvest Meadow – Thank You
Time to case the catalog…this week, it is a card found in the Sale-a-bration Brochure on page 3. Not quite ready for Christmas, so let’s have some fun combining a few challenges! Sketch: Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#319); Materials: As You See It Challenge (#257) and Theme: Global Design Project (#307). Here is the result:Continue reading “Harvest Meadow – Thank You”
Celebrate Sunflowers – Thinking of You
Welcome back! Card Two for the day. Sketch: Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge (#620); Color: Stampin’ Up! Colour Facebook Challenge (August); Materials: Double Trouble Challenge (#91). Here is the result: Steps: For the background panel (4” x 5¼”), I chose one of the Plaid sheets from the retired Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper pack. The colorsContinue reading “Celebrate Sunflowers – Thinking of You”
Joyful Life – Pie Anyone?
Time to case the catalog…this week it is a card found in the Sale-a-bration Brochure on page 14. Let’s have some fun combining challenges! Sketch: Case-ing Tuesday Challenge (#318); Color, Subject and Tool: Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#127); Products: TGIF Challenge (#330); Theme and Colors: The Cookie Challenge (#159). Here is the result: Steps: InfluencedContinue reading “Joyful Life – Pie Anyone?”
Better Than Ever – Every Year!
Our current challenge at CARDZ 4 GUYZ (#277) is AGE IS JUST A NUMBER. and just like fine wine, you get better with age… I hope I inspire you to join us with this challenge and that you will create your own “Age” card! Here is what I came up with: Steps: Focal Scene: (2¼”Continue reading “Better Than Ever – Every Year!”