Welcome back! Playing with a few challenges that have pushed me outside of my comfort zone. While I admire 3D Fun Fold type cards, they are not my usual go to. Inkspirational (#313) for the Word: Fold and Creative Creases (#79) for the Stampin’ Up! Only (#349) Birthday theme using the color palette suggested byContinue reading “Simply Zinnia Fun Fold Birthday Card”
Category Archives: TGIF Challenges
Have a Cup on Us – You’re My Cup of Coffee
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#682) challenge. This week, LeAnne has given us a super sketch. So many opportunities with this one! For my theme, I chose TGIF (#465) Coffee First and the color duo from The Color Hues (#83) Cream and Blue and opting to use Pool Party and Lost LagoonContinue reading “Have a Cup on Us – You’re My Cup of Coffee”
Feathered Flight – Adventures
Welcome back! I have the honor of being a guest designer with Time Out. Time Out (#259) is collaborating with Just Us Girls (#718) today and the theme is Birds. I have chosen a new stamp set Feathered Flight that is available as an On-Line Exclusive from Stampin’ Up!. I have selected the current sketchContinue reading “Feathered Flight – Adventures”
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”
Queen Bee – Congratulations
Welcome back! Will you have some time to be creative today? I am having a play with a number of challenges: I Spy With My Little Eye (#12) something that starts with “B”. I selected the very pretty Floral Bee from the Queen Bee stamp set. Giving her, her due, I selected the current FacebookContinue reading “Queen Bee – Congratulations”
Detailed Dogwood – Heartfelt Hellos
A quiet Sunday and a great day to be in the Studio. I have another card for you today… Over at TGIF (#460), the challenge is to use products from the Sale-a-bration Brochure that you can get for free with a qualifying purchase. Over at As You See It (#317), the challenge is to useContinue reading “Detailed Dogwood – Heartfelt Hellos”
Epic Celebration – Bright Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! Let’s get messy… Today I created a teen birthday card inspired by a card created by Sarah Gray for Time Out (#256) and my take-aways are the Splatter / Ink Spot elements. After all, this is the Inque Spot Studio! Over at Seize the Birthday (#277) the optional twist is to add splatter. Continue reading “Epic Celebration – Bright Birthday Wishes”
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”
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”
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”
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