The new Colour INKspiration Challenge – CI95 colors are so lovely this time around. The image is wonderfully exotic too and had me dreaming up an idea… Here is what I created: These are the steps I followed: I chose Shimmery White cardstock because it has a heavier weight and I was going to abuseContinue reading “Dandy Birthday Wishes”
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Rooted in Nature – It’s You Day
Tuesday is the day I teach classes here in the Studio. Had a full-house so I am just catching up today with the Case-ing Tuesday #294 Challenge and I used the As You See It Challenge – AYSI#245 for my theme and materials. This is what I created… Elements: Card Base: (4¼” x 5½”) EarlyContinue reading “Rooted in Nature – It’s You Day”
Itty Bitty Birthday Wishes
Can you stand one more post today? I created a card using the sketch by the Freshly Made Sketches Team – FMS475 and a theme-type challenge over at Just Add Ink – JAI544 to “Just Use “L”. A play on Vanilla neutrals with a touch of gold including Lace and Laser-Cuts. Here is what IContinue reading “Itty Bitty Birthday Wishes”
Brushed Blooms – Wishing You All The Best
I needed a card for a friend and I chose to work with the colors suggested by the Color Throw Down Team – CTD632 I did not mean to make a card so literal to the inspiration photo. I wrote the colors down in my TO DO note book a week ago. Spring and SpringContinue reading “Brushed Blooms – Wishing You All The Best”
Celebrating You with a Wrapped Bouquet
Playing around in the Studio with the MOJO Monday Sketch #554 and The SPOT Creative Challenge #152. Here is what I created: The painted chair inspired the (2¾” x 4½”) panel. I took a piece of Pool Party cardstock and dry embossed it with the Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder. To create the pickled effect,Continue reading “Celebrating You with a Wrapped Bouquet”
Floral Best Wishes by Parcel Post
For the sketch challenge over at CAS Colours and Sketches – CASC408 and the colors for the month…Real Red, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie selected for the SU! Only Color Challenge for February. The result: For the twin shapes, I selected the floral cut out and mat from the Perfect Parcels Dies. The Real RedContinue reading “Floral Best Wishes by Parcel Post”
You’re So Nice
To put up with me and all my posts. I get so energized by working through various challenges. Working in the Studio is my happy place! So this is what I worked on this afternoon. I liked the color combination from the CAS Color and Sketches Challenge #407 this week. Misty Moonlight, Flirty Flamingo andContinue reading “You’re So Nice”
Golden Floral – Best Wishes
Hopping on to the blog for a quick card that I made last night. It is a lot of fun when an idea that is rumbling around in your head comes together so nicely. The color combination from the Color Throwdown team – CTD630 was so dreamy and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches –Continue reading “Golden Floral – Best Wishes”
Nature’s Beauty – Birthday Fox
There are a few Theme Challenges this week: Global Design Project – GDP279 ANIMAL CASology – Week 384 FOX and Watercooler Wednesday Challenge – WWC309 MASCULINE I wanted to keep this card very clean with minimal layers yet be striking. From the Nature’s Beauty stamp set, I stamped the Fox on to a small pieceContinue reading “Nature’s Beauty – Birthday Fox”
Happy Birthday – True Love / Art Gallery
Colour INKspiration – CI93 has been bumbling around in my head since last Tuesday, February 9th. This is such a great image. I love a bright green and a bold blue. The sandy color was what was throwing me… I sat down to work on a sketch challenge but got inspired by scraps of theContinue reading “Happy Birthday – True Love / Art Gallery”