Magical World – Magical You!

Hi!  One last deadline for today….TGIF (#412). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic Gray cardstock. The panel was colored with Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose (R), Highland Heather and Coastal Cabana inks applied with Blending Brushes in a diagonal pattern. The sentiment, You make the world a betterContinue reading “Magical World – Magical You!”

Gilded Leaves – Cheers

Another work week and I am off to a good start.  Playing with two clean and simple card challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#505) and AAA Cards (#235) and picking up the colors and themes from Inspired By (#227), Color Hues (#59) and Colorful Options (March). Here is the result: Steps: A bit of glueContinue reading “Gilded Leaves – Cheers”

Garden Birdhouses – Hello Spring

Welcome back!  One last card for today… Atlantic Hearts (#514) Sketch along with The Card Concept (#190) for overall Colors and Inspiration Photo elements and sharing with Paper Craft Crew (#507) for the Spring Theme. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crumb Cake cardstock. The sentiment, Hello, fromContinue reading “Garden Birdhouses – Hello Spring”

Up & Away – A Travelling We Will Go

Welcome back!  I have a fun and quick card for you today. Inspired by: Use Your Stuff (#477) Travel Theme; Cupcake Inspiration (#563) for the colors; and Paper Players (#629) for the sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Accent Panel: (3⅞” x 5⅛”) RealContinue reading “Up & Away – A Travelling We Will Go”

Loveliest Layers – Floral Blooms

Welcome back!  Wow!  I have been invited to be a guest designer by the Colour INKspiration Team for Challenge (#138).  This is a favorite challenge of mine and I am so happy to participate.. Are the colors not gorgeous? So bright!  It was hard to decide what to make. Additional challenges that informed my decisions: Continue reading “Loveliest Layers – Floral Blooms”

Wildflower Path – Get Well Card

Welcome back!  Design team time for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#408) for a great color challenge. Sketch: Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#320), the suggestion was to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) one of the card samples from page 5 of the Sale-a-bration Brochure and I chose the bottom card. CAS (Clean and Simple) Style CardsContinue reading “Wildflower Path – Get Well Card”

Scenic Garden – Beautifully Happy

How about a real clean and simple, simple stamping card?  Just Stamp, Ink and Paper!  This month, Stampin’ Up! has challenged us with #Simplestamping using Sale-a-bration products.  This time around I am using the Scenic Garden and Beautifully Happy stamp sets that can be earned for free until the end of February. Inspired by: CASContinue reading “Scenic Garden – Beautifully Happy”

Butterfly Brilliance – Follow Your Dreams

Shall we have a play date?  Several challenges are coming due, so I am trying to catch up.  Enjoy! Tic Tac Toe (#195) for the Butterfly, TGIF (#406) for the Color, Paper Players (#626) for the Music and Sunday Stamps (#302) for the Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Butterfly Brilliance – Follow Your Dreams”

Eden’s Garden – Thank You

Afternoon play time…welcome back to the Studio. Given the time of year, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, several challenges have a similar theme: Thank You / Thankful / Grateful.  I have incorporated the ones from Stampin’ Up! Only (#314), Make My Monday (#187) and the option for the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Sketch (#581).Continue reading “Eden’s Garden – Thank You”

Nature’s Beauty – Inspired Thoughts

Catching up with the Facebook Tuesday Case-ing the Catalog challenge (#380). Several Challenges influenced my design:  As You See It (#287) Recipe; Double Trouble (#124) and their partner Make The Cards (#67). Here is the result:  Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Very Vanilla cardstock. Background Panel: (3½” x 4½”) Crumb CakeContinue reading “Nature’s Beauty – Inspired Thoughts”