Welcome back! How does the week go by so quickly? No matter, I am playing in the Studio. Today’s combinations: Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#357), we are tasked with CASE-ing a card found on page 64 of the Annual Catalog. I chose to take up the Stampin’ Up! (August) Creative Challenge to play withContinue reading “Everyday Details – Happy Thoughts”
Category Archives: Stampin’ Up! Challenges
Poised Peony – Best Birthday Wishes
Hello again! Today is the day that Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog invites us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a Designer’s Card. The original card was created by Narelle Farrugia, who is one of Stampin’ Up!’s Artisan Designers. Her card is lovely. My take-aways from Narelle’s card are: Focal image, Distressed Layers, a LabelContinue reading “Poised Peony – Best Birthday Wishes”
Unbounded Love – Sympathy Card
Design Team time. Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#465). The card we are case-ing can be found on page 69 of the Annual Catalog. Each week, a card sample from the catalog is selected and we invite you to re-create it any way you like. I was inspired by the Stampin’ Up! #SimpleStamping challenge for June toContinue reading “Unbounded Love – Sympathy Card”
Simply Said – Birthday Celebrations
Welcome back! A Stampin’ Up! Challenge…the Facebook Group Stampin’ Through The Catalog is featuring the new stamp set Simply Said today. I chose the TGIF (#476) Colors, the Sketch Saturday (#752) Layout and the Just Us Girls (#731) Word – Celebrate by choosing the Let’s Celebrate stamp to work with among others from the stampContinue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Celebrations”
Sailing Home – Father’s Day
Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#349) is featuring Father’s Day… So many other challenges are sporting a similar theme, and I took lots of inspiration from them for this card. Double Trouble (#168) for a Masculine card partnering with Colorful Options (June) for the Aqua color; and Stampin’ Up! Only (#353) for a Dad card…Continue reading “Sailing Home – Father’s Day”
Thinking of You – Thoughtful Wishes
Welcome back! Every month, Stampin’ Up! creates a #simplestamping challenge and this month it was to use the something NEW with the new In-Colors. On-Stage April 2024 was a time when all of the new products in the catalog were on preview. Many of the products were demonstrated by a local Demonstrators. In this case,Continue reading “Thinking of You – Thoughtful Wishes”
Thoughtful Expressions – You’re in My Thoughts
Let’s play!! It is Tuesday and another of my design team challenges has begun. This week Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#451) is featuring a card found on page 29 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. Stampin’ Up!’s March #SimpleStamping challenge (Just Stamps, Ink and Paper) includes Designer Series Paper and the greeting: Thinking of You. Continue reading “Thoughtful Expressions – You’re in My Thoughts”
Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts
Welcome back! A brand-new week ahead and a lot of Valentine type challenges are about. Pretty much a color week: TGIF (#458); Just Us Girls (#712); and Color Hues (#80). I selected the Sunday Stamps (#328) Sketch to bring my idea to life for a fairly simple #simplestamping card. Just, stamps, ink and paper. HereContinue reading “Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts”
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”
Winter Wonderland – Just For You
Indulge me…a few more deadlines are looming with similar themes. CAS on Friday (#275); Shopping Our Stash (#514); Time Out (#255) along with Retro Rubber (#223) which suggests the colors and bringing it all together the Global Design Project (#430) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged to resemble the sketch whichContinue reading “Winter Wonderland – Just For You”