Welcome back! And just like that, another week has started… Today’s challenges: Time Out (#267) with a Cozy Theme; Color Dare (#626) as those are really cozy colors; Freshly Made (#662) Sketch, and sharing with Can You Handle The Pressure (#67) featuring Warm Drinks. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Cozy Moments”
Category Archives: Tools Challenge
Poppy Remembrance – No Words
Good morning! Having a nice Sunday play in the Studio. Aren’t weekends grand? The challenges: Stampin’ Up Only (#364) to Honor Our Heros; Festive Friday (#172) for several elements: Red, Black, Masking, Texture and Twine; and Tuesday Morning Sketches (#782) for the Layout. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored atContinue reading “Poppy Remembrance – No Words”
Sentimental Wishes – Someone Special
Hi again! Lots of upcoming deadlines so, I am back in the Studio for a second card today. The challenges: Try A Sketch On Tuesday (#658) Layout; Color Throwdown (#819) Palette; and Just Add Ink (#758) Choose Two. I opted to create another Holiday card. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Sentimental Wishes – Someone Special”
Changing Leaves – Anniversary (You Are Amazing)
Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#484) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. Today? The card can be found on page 34 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog. My choices were influenced by: Just Add Ink (#725) and Just Us Girls (#750) to do some stenciling;Continue reading “Changing Leaves – Anniversary (You Are Amazing)”
Fun on Wheels – Way to Go
Still no power… Welcome to Tuesday and Design time for Handstamped Sentiments (#448) and Cardz 4 Guyz (#357) which I combined. I chose to use the Sketch Saturday (#760) layout which I flipped to the horizontal position to better fit my image and sentiment. Here is the result: Elements: Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Peach Pie andContinue reading “Fun on Wheels – Way to Go”
Perfect Blend
Experiencing an interruption in service related to Hurricane Helene with no power! Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#709) challenge. This week, Claire has given us a Tic Tac Toe board. Nine possible combinations! Additional inspiration for design elements were influenced by both Just Add Ink (#721) Inspired By (#303), Tic Tac ToeContinue reading “Perfect Blend”
Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#708) challenge. This week, Joanne has presented us with a really cool sketch. What to do with it? Influences…Seize The Birthday (#291) to add Stripes; Creative Colours (#159) which just brought lovely yellow and purple Pansies to my mind, so I picked a favorite retired stamp setContinue reading “Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes”
Layers Of Beauty – Hope
Hi again! Chasing a deadline and hoping that you will indulge me in another card creation. Just Add Ink (#719) swapping out Shaded Spruce for Shy Shamrock; Just Us Girls (#744) for their Word Play; The Flower Challenge (#95) for a stamped Floral image; and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#774) whichContinue reading “Layers Of Beauty – Hope”
Changing Leaves – Thinking of You
Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#356), the challenge is to use Embossing Techniques – Wet, Dry or both and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#447), we are given a Hello Fall Mood Board for inspiration. I chose to combine the two. I chose the Sketch Saturday (#759) layout flipped to the verticalContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thinking of You”
Vintage Birds – Thanks For Being You
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#707) challenge. This week, Ann has chosen CAS (clean and simple) as our style with a Nature theme. Additional inspiration for design elements were influenced by both Festive Friday (#168) and Tic Tac Toe (#256) to dress up my card a little bit. Here is the result:Continue reading “Vintage Birds – Thanks For Being You”
