A quick card to meet a Sketch deadline… Playing with Sketch Saturday Challenge (#694). The Alphabet Challenge Letter was released today: “X” is for Xanthic (relating to the color Yellow) and the Paper Craft Crew Challenge (#460) is a Tic Tac Toe board. How about we combine all three? Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “A Sunny Thank You”
Category Archives: Theme Challenges
Count on Me – Love…
Welcome back! Have mask, will travel…couldn’t resist re-using the Mask I created for the card I made earlier today. A quick little card to meet a few more challenges… Playing with Freshly Made Sketches (#524) and Theme from Paper Players (#579) along with the AAA Card (#209) Layout suggestion and theme. Here is the result:Continue reading “Count on Me – Love…”
Forever Blossoms – Wedding Card
Just so happens that I have a friend’s wedding coming up. Her Spring wedding colors include a peachy coral theme, so…I chose those colors and the retired stamp set, Forever Blossoms because they both fit the theme. A few challenges on the board: Double Trouble (#104) Challenge…Thing One: Spring Theme, Thing Two: Partner with CreativeContinue reading “Forever Blossoms – Wedding Card”
Wildflower Path – Happy Birthday
Welcome back! Had a great class last night, but now I am chasing deadlines again. Extra rainy dark day this morning but the Studio is always a good place to play… A few challenges that I thought complimented each other. At Time Out (#207), the challenge is to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a cardContinue reading “Wildflower Path – Happy Birthday”
Catching Butterflies – The Joy of Friends!
Welcome to “Twos”Day! It February 22, 2022 – (2/22/22). Doesn’t that suggest we need to have a pair of something? I chose a pair of Friends. Here we go! Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#344). I chose to highlight the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set, Chasing Butterflies. Sale-a-bration ends in six (6) days. There is still timeContinue reading “Catching Butterflies – The Joy of Friends!”
Watercolor Words – Love Hearts
Our current challenge at HANDSTAMPED SENTIMENTS (#383) is a Sketch. I decided to employ the *KISS* Principle – Keep It Simply Simple! I picked one color to tie into the selected Designer Series Paper pattern and the Tools / Theme from Dies “R” Us Challenge (#187) and the Shapes from the Make My Monday ChallengeContinue reading “Watercolor Words – Love Hearts”
Happy Birthday Hugs
Ready for number two? Sketch: Tuesday Morning Sketches (#644), Theme: Seize the Birthday (#233) and Color: Color Hues (#35). I wanted to keep the sketch as clean as possible as there were only two elements and the dichromatic option means only two colors, so I went with the suggested pink and blue colors. I alsoContinue reading “Happy Birthday Hugs”
Calming Camellia – Love You, Friend
Lots of sketch challenges are due today. So here we go… Sketch / Theme: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#542) and Color / Theme: Tic Tac Toe (#149). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Evening Evergreen cardstock. Background Panel: (4⅛” x 5⅜”) Soft Succulent trimmed Ombre Gift Bag. CircleContinue reading “Calming Camellia – Love You, Friend”
All Together – A Very Happy Birthday
Here we go! Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#343). I chose to highlight some of the lovely patterns in the Black and White All Together Designer Series Paper available until May 2nd, 2022 or while supplies last. Additionally, I was inspired by the AAA Card Challenge (#208), the Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge (#295) and to celebrateContinue reading “All Together – A Very Happy Birthday”
Expressions of Love
One last Valentine themed card…using products in my stash, both current and retired. Playing with the Fusion Challenge. Using both Sketch and Inspiration Photograph Colors. Additional elements were inspired by the current Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#148). Tic – White; Tac – Stitching; and Toe – Die Cut. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “Expressions of Love”
The Inque Spot Studio 