Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#489) Design Team Challenge. This round, we have a Mood Board with lots of options. I chose to go with the Butterflies and the Tropical Coloring. I am sharing this card with Moving Along With The Times (#189) and their Butterfly theme and Facebook’s SU! Colour (#2605) Palette.Continue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Birthday Card”
Category Archives: Sketch Challenge
Artisan Garden – Best Day
Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#293). Eight possibilities and so much choice. I chose the bottom line across. The elements: Vellum, Die Cut, Black and White. I selected the Stampin’ Up! Only (#401) Sketch and am sharing with Inspire Create (#216) for their current Black and White color choice. Here is theContinue reading “Artisan Garden – Best Day”
Friends Are Like Seashells – Birthday Card
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#682) Sketch and I chose to flip the layout. My design was influenced by As You See It (#372) with a Beachcombing theme. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic Beige cardstock. Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Basic Beige cardstock dry-embossedContinue reading “Friends Are Like Seashells – Birthday Card”
Nature’s Symphony – Smile
Welcome back! Having fun with Embossing… Design Team Time for Cardz 4 Guyz (#386) to use Embossing Folders and Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#565), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired. Today’s inspiration can be found on page 23 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. I selected Facebook’sContinue reading “Nature’s Symphony – Smile”
Let’s Have Cake – Words & Wishes
Welcome back! Happy Saturday. Hoping that you are able to carve out some time to be creative today. Clean and Simple for AAA Cards (#314) with a Cake theme for their 12th Anniversary Choosing the CAS Colours & Sketches (#585) Layout with the Color Dare (#704) Palette to complete my design. Here is the result:Continue reading “Let’s Have Cake – Words & Wishes”
Northern Frost – A Merry Little Wish
Hi again! Chasing a challenge deadline… This afternoon I am playing with Jingle Belles (#2609) with a Snow theme and Krafty Chicks (#820) for their Christmas week. Choosing the Color Dare (#702) Palette and the Freshly Made (#736) Sketch to bring my idea together. Here is the result: Steps: The sentiment, A Merry Little Wish…,Continue reading “Northern Frost – A Merry Little Wish”
Cutest Crew – Birthday Hello
Welcome back! Catching up… Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#564). Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired. Today’s inspiration can be found on page 62 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by: We Love Stamping (#2605) All Creatures Great andContinue reading “Cutest Crew – Birthday Hello”
Nautical Seascape – Happy Father’s Day
Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#227) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors and the Atlantic Hearts (#681) Sketch choosing to combine the two. Sharing with Inspire Create (#215) using both wet and dry Embossing Techniques and Facebook’s Global Design Project (#547) Landscape theme. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Nautical Seascape – Happy Father’s Day”
Artisan Garden – Special Moments
Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#488) Design Team Challenge. This round, we have a great sketch for you. My design was influenced by: Inkspirational (#367) and the Floral Palette in the Garden and Inspired By (#387) for the Colors and the Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Artisan Garden – Special Moments”
Just a Little Hello – Notes of Spring
Welcome back! A brand-new week just perfect for a clean and simple card… Today’s line-up: Time Out (#312) with a Silhouette inspiration photo; CAS Colours & Sketches (#584) with a Color Palette and bringing my ideas together, the TGIF (#576) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) BasicContinue reading “Just a Little Hello – Notes of Spring”
