I wanted to create a card for the current Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #313 and the deadline is today. The theme: Masculine. Always a challenge to create cards for men. For most, pinks and purples just doesn’t cut it! I chose the layout from the current Paper Craft Crew Challenge – PCC422 and since I usedContinue reading “Rooted in Nature – Father’s Day”
Category Archives: Theme Challenges
Beautiful Moments…By the Tide – Happy Day
The theme challenge selected by the Global Design Project team, GDP874, is “by the sea”. I decided to use the current sketch challenge over at The Spot Creative Challenge – #157 for the layout of the card. And this is the result: The two little girls and their pails reminded me of searching for shellsContinue reading “Beautiful Moments…By the Tide – Happy Day”
Four Season Floral – Hello
Have you ever timed yourself when you created a card? No? Today was a first! Over at As You See It, the current challenge #247 was just that. There were a few ground rules: You have 10 minutes! Let us know how long it took you to complete your card or project! You can comeContinue reading “Four Season Floral – Hello”
Thank You – Boho Art Gallery
Time again to work on the weekly Case-ing Tuesday Challenge #299. This week the Sample and Sketch is from page 2 of the Mini Spring Catalog. I decided to mix it up with the Tic Tac Toe #108 Materials Challenge and the Paper Players #536 Color Challenge. And this is the result: For the TicContinue reading “Thank You – Boho Art Gallery”
Tasteful Touches – Just Because
A few challenges: Layout: Freshly Made Sketches – FMS480 Theme: Just Add Ink – JAI549 Color: April SU! Colour Challenge And this is the result: From the Just Pick Two, I chose Feathers and Leaves. I stamped a collage of Feathers (Real Red and Pretty Peacock) over the small Square Box image (Basic Gray andContinue reading “Tasteful Touches – Just Because”
Strong, Loyal and True – Painted Poppies with Loyal Leaves
Creating for a few challenges today: Layout/Sketch: Global Design Project – GDP286 Theme – Outdoor Colors: Paper Craft Crew – PCC421 Colors: Color Throw Down – CTD637 Sentiment – Comfort: CASology – Week 387 And this is the result: I went for a minimalist Clean and Simple look for the square card design. FocalContinue reading “Strong, Loyal and True – Painted Poppies with Loyal Leaves”
Happy Spring – Weekend Theme Challenge – Spring Showers
This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is a theme based. The image I chose is evocative of the adage: April Showers bring May Flowers. Take from it what you will. Be inspired by the image and/or the colors. Have fun with it! I chose the sketch layout for the Stampin’ Up! Only ChallengeContinue reading “Happy Spring – Weekend Theme Challenge – Spring Showers”
Spring Floral Birthday – Here’s To You
Time again to catch up with the weekly Case-ing Tuesday Challenge #298. This week the Sample and Sketch is from page 48 of the Mini Spring Catalog. I decided to mix it up with the Paper Players #535 Challenge – Springtime Flowers. I hadn’t yet had a chance to play with my March 2021 PaperContinue reading “Spring Floral Birthday – Here’s To You”
Missing You – Loyal Leaves with Hydrangea Hill
Friends – How we miss them. So glad many have had their Covid-19 Vaccinations and we will be able to get together again soon. Loyal Leaves is a favorite stamp set. It was always special when I found a leaf skeleton. However, today I just used the sentiment Missing You. I love the font. TheContinue reading “Missing You – Loyal Leaves with Hydrangea Hill”
Art Gallery – Quite Curvy Hello
Three Challenges: Materials: Tic Tac Toe – TTC106 Technique: TGIF – TGIFC309 Sketch: Paper Players – PP534 How my brain works… Tic Tac Toe: Something Metallic, a Gray color and a Die Cut (??) TGIF: Create Your Own Designer Series Paper (Silver & Gray??) Paper Players: Create all elements (??) and fit to match theContinue reading “Art Gallery – Quite Curvy Hello”