Beside Me – Always There

Welcome back!  It’s Saturday!!  Hope you have creative plans on your schedule. Today’s card incorporates the Festive Friday (#152) Family Day theme and the Creative Colours (#126) suggestion.  Along for the ride, I selected various embossing folders for Can You Handle the Pressure (#48) and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning (#742) sketch. HereContinue reading “Beside Me – Always There”

Of Art & Texture – Hope You Know

Hi again!  Deadlines just keep on sneaking up on me… A clean and simple card for Addicted to CAS (#250) and Krafty Chicks (#701) for Stampin’ Up!’s February #simplestamping suggestion – Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: And that is it.  My Sunshine Sky friendship / love card using just stamps, ink and paper.Continue reading “Of Art & Texture – Hope You Know”

Translucent Florals – Four Square

Welcome back!  We had a really great class this afternoon.  I taught the Four-Square Stamping Technique and played around with the As You See It (#315) Colors for a truly #simplestamping card.  Just Stamps, Ink and Paper. Here is the result: Steps: All layers were adhered together.  I added a couple of Brushed Brass ButterfliesContinue reading “Translucent Florals – Four Square”

XOXO – Galentine Card

Welcome back!  More Valentine challenges… Inspiration Themes: TGIF (#457); Inspired By (#273); Stampin’ Up! Only (#343); and Heart’s Quest (#47) including elements; Color: Color Dare (#583); and Sketch: Paper Craft Crew (#554) to bring it all together. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged to resemble a variation of the sketch. A prettyContinue reading “XOXO – Galentine Card”

Best Wishes – Of Art & Texture

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#674) challenge.  Jaydee has given us a Slim Line sketch to work with and I opted for the smaller version.  On another card that I created using the stamp set Of Art & Texture, an On-Line Exclusive product, one of the images reminded me of a PineContinue reading “Best Wishes – Of Art & Texture”

Floral Study in Blue – Thinking of You

Hi! Again, there are more color challenges than sketch challenges this week.  Lots of Sunday deadlines, and I am trying to get ahead so I can enjoy some of the expected sunshine. Playing with Stampin’ Up! Only (#343) and the set of colors given.  I opted to go monochromatic and chose Pool Party to createContinue reading “Floral Study in Blue – Thinking of You”

Tropical Leaves – Thanks So Much

It’s Friday!  The end of the work week and time to think about your weekend creative plans. I have a quick little card for you today for two challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#529) with the Color Hue (#79) suggestion. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resembleContinue reading “Tropical Leaves – Thanks So Much”

Circle Sayings – Happy Birthday

Welcome back! A bunch of ideas have been percolating in my brain as I pondered what to do with sets of colors, some open themes, a tool usage and various sketches. These were the ones I settled on. Firstly, the colors: Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#158); then the theme: TGIF (#456); thirdly using stencils for Just UsContinue reading “Circle Sayings – Happy Birthday”

Puzzled Pieces – Love You Lots

Welcome back to a brand-new week!  January is fast giving way to February and that means Valentine’s Day is once again on the horizon. I created a somewhat masculine card for several concurrent challenges: Heart’s Quest (#46) to use a puzzle piece; Festive Friday (#151) to include a love sentiment; Tic Tac Toe (#239) whichContinue reading “Puzzled Pieces – Love You Lots”

Enduring Beauty – Birthday Wishes

It’s Friday in Australia and that means Just Add Ink (#685) is back for 2024 and starting off with a Floral theme. I am combining several other challenges that are complimentary. Over at Global Design Project (#428), they are looking for a CASE (copy and selectively edit) of Cindy Timmers card.  My take-aways: flowers, generalContinue reading “Enduring Beauty – Birthday Wishes”