Touch of Ink – Best Wishes

Today I created a card for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge – FMS467.  I also chose to use the colors suggested by the Global Design Project – GDP273 with the stamp set from Thursday’s Stamping Through the Catalog – Touch of Ink. The Sketch is for a Slim-Line card.  The first I have made ofContinue reading “Touch of Ink – Best Wishes”

Nature’s Thoughts – Birthday

Another fun evening…Christine Bertram’s Mystery Stamp Night for December. Following instructions set out in Clue #1, I prep all the pieces and wait for the event to start to see what will be the end result… If you have figured out that I do not exactly follow the “rules”, I will tell you about allContinue reading Nature’s Thoughts – Birthday

RIDICLOUSLY AWESOME – Birthday

December 27, 2020 I quick post today. CASE-ING TUESDAY #283.  Stepped Up version with colors from Colour INKspiration CI90 for my niece’s who is celebrating her birthday today. Birthday Celebrations certainly fits the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge – WWC302 too! I decided to use the Stepped-Up version of the card.  If you have the current catalog,Continue reading “RIDICLOUSLY AWESOME – Birthday”

Blossoms in Bloom – Happy Birthday

Today I created a card for the Global Design Challenge – GDP272.  Case the Designer: Kerstin Kreis. My take away from Kerstin’s card is the use of subtle colors, blending, a side die-cut border and a circular element. I chose to use the Ornate Borders Dies for the side die-cut and Blushing Bride and SoftContinue reading “Blossoms in Bloom – Happy Birthday”

FLORAL HAPPINESS – 2021 Sneak Peeks

December 16, 2020 CASE-ING TUESDAY #281 and #282.  Sneak Peeks from the new January – June 2021 Mini Catalog. Using the Sketches from the August – December 2020 Mini Catalog and mixing in new products, you can see how great the card samples and sketch layouts are.  So much fun to see how you canContinue reading “FLORAL HAPPINESS – 2021 Sneak Peeks”

Great Layout #2

Friday Simple Stamping – Sketch Challenge December 11, 2020 Continuing to encourage you to be creative and to craft, I have selected another easy layout that helps you to make lovely cards.  Your choice of paper, stamp and ink will yield very different looks.  Using this layout, I created three cards.  Using different techniques and/orContinue reading “Great Layout #2”

HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS – Blow Your Candles

Keep Stamping Saturday // Sunday Sketch – SS031 I just can’t seem to keep up.  Perhaps it is because the holidays are rolling in… My Saturday Keep Stamping theme was Candles. According to the international calendar of days, Saturday was Candle Day.  Saturday came and went. Maybe I could combine Saturday’s theme with Sunday’s Sketch. Continue reading “HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS – Blow Your Candles”

Great Layout #1

Friday Simple Stamping – Sketch Challenge December 4, 2020 It always amazes me how quickly one can get behind. I find this happens to me near a month end. I am updating my calendar of events. My meetup.com class happens and before you know it, the personal deadlines I have set for myself were yesterdayContinue reading “Great Layout #1”

HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS – IT’S YOUR DAY!

Sunday Sketch – SS030- November 29th, 2020 Taking liberty with this week’s sketch.  Five elements in this layout.  A Card Base, Mat, Matted Panel and a ribbon bow feature.  I have a base, a mat, step matted element and plenty of bows! For today’s sketch, (I am so behind…getting ready for my Holiday Stamping Class),Continue reading “HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS – IT’S YOUR DAY!”

Art Gallery Floral – Colour Inkspiration Challenge #90

November 25, 2020 I have been invited to be a guest designer for the Colour Inkspiration #90 Challenge. Art Gallery Floral is what I designed for the colour collection of Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana and Pretty Peacock. Art Gallery and the Floral Gallery Dies will be available in January 2021. ItContinue reading “Art Gallery Floral – Colour Inkspiration Challenge #90”