Welcome back! Just about time to celebrate Thanksgiving. A few years back I had the opportunity to see the Parade Balloons being inflated when I was in NYC. Since then, we always try to catch the parade preview show. So, that is where you will find me tonight. Having a little fun in the StudioContinue reading “Filled with Joy – Sending Lots of Cheer”
Category Archives: Technique Challenge
Merry Days – Hearts Come Home
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#717) challenge. This week, Stef has given us a great little sketch that can be dressed up or down. I chose to go the #simplestamping route with a few easy techniques. I created a Holiday card incorporating both the Inspire Create (#181) and Inkspirational (#329) theme challengesContinue reading “Merry Days – Hearts Come Home”
Poppy Remembrance – No Words
Good morning! Having a nice Sunday play in the Studio. Aren’t weekends grand? The challenges: Stampin’ Up Only (#364) to Honor Our Heros; Festive Friday (#172) for several elements: Red, Black, Masking, Texture and Twine; and Tuesday Morning Sketches (#782) for the Layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Poppy Remembrance – No Words”
Simply Zinnia – Thank You
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#715) challenge. This week, Claire has selected a wonderful set of colors. What to do with them? I was inspired by the Tic Tac Toe (#260) line: Ink Blending; CAS, and Die Cut. I picked the current Just Add Ink (#727) Sketch as it was idealContinue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thank You”
Changing Leaves – Thinking of You
Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#356), the challenge is to use Embossing Techniques – Wet, Dry or both and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#447), we are given a Hello Fall Mood Board for inspiration. I chose to combine the two. I chose the Sketch Saturday (#759) layout flipped to the verticalContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thinking of You”
Wildflower Designs – You Are Amazing
Welcome back! Wow, didn’t this week go by quickly? Friday already… Having a play with the Stampin’ Up!’s Creative Challenge – Case a Technique – Spritzing and selected the Tuesday Morning (#771) Sketch and the Creative Colour (#156) Palette to complete my idea(s). Here is the result: Steps All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Wildflower Designs – You Are Amazing”
Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine
Design Time: This round Cardz 4 Guyz (#354) is celebrating the Dawn and the Dusk. As an early morning riser, I went with Sunrise… The other challenges that informed my design decisions: Tic Tac Toe (#254) for Sunshine, Birds and Beach and Addicted To CAS (#265) for the Technique. Bringing them together, I chose theContinue reading “Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine”
Special Moments – Thinking of You
Design Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#445) we have an interesting set of colors to play with. Several other challenges informed my design decisions. The AAA Cards (#272) Sketch for a clean and simple, single layer card; Just Add Ink (#715) to play with Shadows; and the Facebook Global Design Project (#459) forContinue reading “Special Moments – Thinking of You”
Love & Affection – Sending a Smile
Welcome back! So happy you came for a visit. A few deadlines: Double Trouble (#172) partnering with If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#195) for a “Be Happy” theme and Color Dare (#612) Tic Tac Toe Board choices and I picked my favorites from the center vertical line. All three, bright and happy. InContinue reading “Love & Affection – Sending a Smile”
Delicate Forest – Best Birthday Wishes
Design Team time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#473). The weekly Catalog CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) of cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. The card today? Found on page 127 of the Annual Catalog. We invite you to re-create it any way you like. Keeping the layout pretty much the same, I chose to playContinue reading “Delicate Forest – Best Birthday Wishes”
The Inque Spot Studio 