Tuesday – Design time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#326). Creating cards for the guys in your life. Check out the selection created by the Design Team for more inspiration. Join us and add your card! Christmas in July…a popular theme. My choices were influenced by a few other challenges: Double Trouble (#142) partnering with Jingle BellesContinue reading “Perfect Blend – Be Merry”
Category Archives: Theme Challenges
Celebrating You!
A few deadlines have snuck up on me…so, let’s get them done. Use Your Stuff (#487) Hearts theme and Cupcake Inspirations (#572) for a Red, White and Blue color combination. I selected the Try Stampin’ On Tuesdays (#613) sketch with the Celebration option and chose the tools and technique suggested by Just Add Ink (#660)Continue reading “Celebrating You!”
My Beach – Waterfront Sunshine
Welcome back! Friday already…the trip to the beach is winding down… Not really, but I am inspired by the Paper Players (#647) theme and creating with the Tuesday Morning (#714) sketch. Enjoy! Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Calypso Coral cardstock Blocks: (3¾” x 3½”) and (3¾” xContinue reading “My Beach – Waterfront Sunshine”
Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments
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: Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Balmy Blue cardstockContinue reading “Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments”
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: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored atContinue 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”
