I am ever so pleased to be the guest designer for Krafty Chicks this month. Week One – Stamp Act. Inspiration: Theme – Heart’s Quest (#33) Best Friends Day; Colors – Colorful Options (July); and Sketch – As You See It (#302). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments”
Category Archives: Theme Challenges
Sending Loving Thoughts – Rosy Ranunculus
Welcome back! Class is finished for today and I have a bit of play time… Working with The Flower Challenge (#82) for a Floral CAS (clean and simple) card and the Inspired By (#244) Inspiration Photo. I chose the central line from Tic Tac Toe (#215) Pink, Encouragement and Square so that I could incorporateContinue reading “Sending Loving Thoughts – Rosy Ranunculus”
Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday
Happy 4th. It is a super-duper hot day here today, so I am cooling off in the Studio for a bit of a play! Two current challenges with the themes Funny and Humorous. Time Out (#241) and Crafter’s Café (#298). There is very little in my collection that is “punny”, but I do like theContinue reading “Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday”
Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes
I needed a birthday card for a sweet little friend. So, I opted to combine the following challenges: Seize the Birthday (#264) with Critter Crazy (#76) and using the suggested Color Throwdown (#749) colors as I selected one of my favorite little turtle images from the retired Older & Wiser stamp set. He is soContinue reading “Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes”
Beautiful Butterfly
Another opportunity to play in the Studio. The Challenges: Can You Handle The Pressure (#34) with an optional Butterfly theme; Color Dare (#554) Tic Tac Toe color option – Peach, Pine and Seabrook (or Stampin’ Up! equivalents); with the Tuesday Morning (#713) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Beautiful Butterfly”
Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment
Welcome back! All set for a holiday weekend? With Canada Day and the Fourth of July upon us many have headed out of town. This is my homage to the those that went to the cottage. I specifically want to create for the Global Design Project’s 400th Challenge. I opted to CASE (Copy and SelectivelyContinue reading “Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment”
Summer Sweets
Welcome back! The temperature today is pushing 90 degrees. Not sure about you, but I think I would prefer Iced Cream over Iced Donuts or Iced Cupcakes if I have a choice… That said, I am creating this card for Inspired By (#243) and TGIF (#426) using the retired Cool Treats stamp set. Here isContinue reading “Summer Sweets”
Welcoming Woods – Thinking of You this Season
Welcome back! It is almost the end of the month and I still have a few challenges that I have not yet had a chance to play with… Today’s card was inspired by Jingle Belles (#2313) with a Masculine theme, choosing the suggested Facebook June SU! Colours for this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#414) Sketch.Continue reading “Welcoming Woods – Thinking of You this Season”
Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You
Design Time at Cardz 4 Guyz (#325) and the challenge this fortnight? A CAS (clean and simple) card. If fact there are quite a few CAS challenges about at the moment and a few with a similar theme…so, here is what I was inspired by: Tic Tac Toe (#214); Just Us Girls (#685); AAA CardsContinue reading “Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You”
Seashells, She Collects Seashells
Design Time at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#417) and the Mood Board has plenty of options for inspiration. I selected the Seashell image. Summer is here and there a several challenges with a beachy theme so I will try to capture the essence of each with a clean and simple card for Less Is More (#486)Continue reading “Seashells, She Collects Seashells”
The Inque Spot Studio 