Hi, welcome back! I have been mulling over my design for the FUSION Challenge for days and now the deadline is here. Time to get cracking… So many elements on this Bookshelf inspired me and I had a deep dive into my collection of stamp sets (retired) to keep the scale of the images similar.Continue reading “Inspired Thoughts – You Make a Difference”
Category Archives: Simple Stamping
Spring Garden – Let Love Grow
Welcome back! A busy day in the Studio…don’t you just love Sundays? Color Challenge: Sunday Stamps (#279) Spring Burst. Lime – Granny Apple Green, Orange – Mango Melody and Grapefruit – retired Ruby Red. Theme / Inspiration Challenges: The Card Concept (#171) – Boots and Garden Pots and Just Us Girls (#625) – Geraniums, BirdsContinue reading “Spring Garden – Let Love Grow”
I Can’t Begin to Count…
…when we’ve laughed together or counted sheep! A fun card mixing up a few challenges: AAA Cards Challenge (#211) for Style and Theme; Color Hues (#37) for Colors; and a Sketch idea from an older Tuesday Morning Sketches design. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock.Continue reading “I Can’t Begin to Count…”
Guy Greetings – Hats Off To You!
A few more clean and simple challenges… Sketch: Freshly Made (#528); Greeting and Color: Seize the Birthday (#234) and Theme: CASology (#401). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Soft Sea Foam cardstock. Accent Mat: (3⅞” x 5⅛”) Evening Evergreen cardstock. Background Panel: (3¾” x 5”) Basic White cardstock.Continue reading “Guy Greetings – Hats Off To You!”
Rainbows and Sunshine – Happiest of Birthdays
Several Rainbow themed challenges this week. Let’s be a little unconventional and play! For the theme: Inspiration Station (#26) and Global Design Project (#335) and the color ideology from the Paper Craft Crew (#463) to use non-traditional rainbow colors. So, let’s use the colors suggested by the Stampin’ Up! Concept Artists and the Tuesday MorningContinue reading “Rainbows and Sunshine – Happiest of Birthdays”
In The Moment – Relax
The Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog Challenge for today, Thursday is to use the In the Moment stamp set. I selected the square card sketch from the Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge (#465) and the colors suggested by Color Throwdown Challenge (#685). I rarely make square cards, nor use a lot of Orange. So, here isContinue reading “In The Moment – Relax”
Artfully Layered – Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! Let’s explore Clean & Simple… Several challenges are related to this style of cardmaking this week. Sketch: CAS Colours & Sketches (#462); for Subject Theme: Paper Players (#583) and Colors or lack thereof, Double Trouble (#106) partnering with Use Your Stuff (#444). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (7” x 6” scoredContinue reading “Artfully Layered – Birthday Wishes”
Spring Tulips – So Glad We’re Family
Our current challenge at HANDSTAMPED SENTIMENTS (#385) is an Inspiration Board. I opted to use the Mason Jar, the Tulips and a variation of the Happy Mother’s Day sentiment. Additional Inspiration: Colors: Just Us Girls (#624), Theme: Crafter’s Café (#283) and CAS on Fridays (#227), CAS (clean and simple) Style: CAS on Friday (#227), TGIFContinue reading “Spring Tulips – So Glad We’re Family”
There is Hope on the Horizon – World of Dreams
So much happening in the world…hard not to be affected by it. Today, I took inspiration from several current challenges: AAA Cards Challenge (#210) for Style; Alphabet Challenge – Letter “Y” for Colors; Retro Rubber Blog Challenge (#178) for Stamp Set choices and a stepped of version of Simple Stamping re: The Inque Spot StudioContinue reading “There is Hope on the Horizon – World of Dreams”
Wildflower Path – Happy Birthday
Hi! Glad you came back for a visit. Working through my challenge list and a deadline is quickly approaching. Over at FUSION, I chose to use only the sketch and decided to flip it 90 degrees. The Stampin’ Up! Concept Team has created a weekly color challenge that will last for four weeks. So, youContinue reading “Wildflower Path – Happy Birthday”
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