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”
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Gorgeous Garden Rose – Hello
Are you a fan of color? If so, you must check out the Facebook Color INKspiration challenges. Something always exciting over there. I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for Colour INKSpiration Challenge #146. Take a look at those Lucious colors! I chose to do a wet-on-wet watercolor treatment to create depth andContinue reading “Gorgeous Garden Rose – Hello”
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”
Oh, Happy Day
Welcome back! It’s Sunday…how does that happen? Almost the end of the weekend again… Getting a chance to play and working towards another deadline. Over at Just Add Ink (#658) we are tasked to choose two. I opted for Scraps & Sequins. I picked the Atlantic Hearts (#530) Sketch, the Peach tones suggested by ColorfulContinue reading “Oh, Happy Day”
Inked & Tiled – So Sorry
Hi! Spent the day with Stampin’ Up! and the Creativity Now Seminar…very inspirational and I will share more in days to come. However, I am playing with a few challenges as deadlines are looming and I had some fun creating this ultra simple stamped card. For: Double Trouble (#141) for the Anything Goes Slim LineContinue reading “Inked & Tiled – So Sorry”
My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends
Welcome back! Time in the Studio and having a bit of fun with a few challenges today… Global Design Project (#399) for their Fruit theme. Even better than Lemonade from Lemons is Wine from Grapes…especially when shared with friends. I chose the colors suggested by Sunday Stamps (#311) and the sketch from Freshly Made (#591)Continue reading “My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends”
Doodled Love
I have the pleasure of being invited to be a guest designer with CAS on Friday (#260) for their Love theme. I wanted to make something that was a bit quirky and a bit fun, so I added some hand drawn doodles to my stamped image. Hope you like it! Colors were influenced by ColorContinue reading “Doodled Love”
On the Water – A Fun Day
Welcome back! It is officially Summer…but I have yet to see the sun for the past few rather rainy days. However, several challenges are running with a summer theme, so let’s have some fun! Make My Monday (#203); AAA Cards (#242); Just Us Girls (#684); Retro Rubber (#209); The Four Seasons (June); and bringing itContinue reading “On the Water – A Fun Day”
The Inque Spot Studio 