Winter Noel

Welcome back!  Sunday rolls around and so do the deadlines. First up: Sketch – Try Stampin’ on Tuesdays (#583), Color: Color Dare (#523) and Retro Rubber (#196) for Style, Tools, Technique and Embellishment. Additionally, Creative Creases (#46) as I made an Easel Card. Here is the result:  Steps: The decorated, stamped Easel Stop was adheredContinue reading “Winter Noel”

Garden Butterfly – Thinking of You

Hi!  Easing back in.  Creative time in the Studio doesn’t happen when you take a bit of R&R over the holidays…However, I had a bit of time this morning and made this clean and simple card for the AAA Cards challenge (#228). I pulled out a few older stamp sets and gave them some love:Continue reading “Garden Butterfly – Thinking of You”

Christmas Jingle – Seasonal Smiles

Hi! Welcome back.  I snagged a few more minutes for a very cute yet simple no stamping, no ink clean and simple card. Playing with the following challenges.  Theme and Style: Paper Players (#618); Colors: Just Us Girls (#659); and Sketch: Inspire Create (#130) i.e. a Blank Slate. Here is the result:  Steps: The Pre-PrintedContinue reading “Christmas Jingle – Seasonal Smiles”

Garden Birdhouses – Hello

Welcome back to the Inque Spot Studio! Technically on holidays but snuck into the studio to create this quick clean and simple card. Playing with the following challenges.  Theme: Make My Monday (#188); Theme: Less Is More (#478); Color: CAS Colours & Sketches (#496); and Sketch: Freshly Made (#562) flipped. Here is the result:  Steps:Continue reading “Garden Birdhouses – Hello”

Coffee Cafe – Life Happens, Coffee Helps

I hope you have had your cup of caffeine today.  What is your favorite?  Coffee, Tea, Cocoa?  I am a true lover of coffee. Over at Double Trouble (#125a), the team has a coffee theme going on and partnering with the Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop and Caffeinated Christmas Cards (#11).  I’m game! I choseContinue reading “Coffee Cafe – Life Happens, Coffee Helps”

Star Wreath – Very Merry

Good Morning!  Yesterday, at the Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog site, the team showcased a card created by Guest Designer, Mikaela Titheridge.  Such a pretty card.  Today, the team will be Case-ing Mikaela’s card. This is my Case using the colors suggested by the Paper Players (#617) team. Here is the result:  Steps: A numberContinue reading “Star Wreath – Very Merry”

Pretty Pink Presents – Happy Birthday

Welcome back to the Inque Spot Studio! Next Up is another clean and simple card with a bit of Birthday sparkle. Playing with the following challenges.  Theme and Materials: Festive Friday (#122); Theme: Addicted to CAS (#233); Theme: Seize the Birthday (#251); Materials: CAS on Friday (#244); and Sketch: Sunday Stamps (#296). Here is theContinue reading “Pretty Pink Presents – Happy Birthday”

Warmest Wishes – Fresh Cut Flowers

Welcome back!  Today, I am working through a number of challenge deadlines.  Not sure I will get them all done before the Thanksgiving Holidays…but I will try. Back to a clean and simple style for Less Is More (#477) to choose two or more colors from the Color Wheel.  I opted for Yellow and BlueContinue reading “Warmest Wishes – Fresh Cut Flowers”

Pretty Kitty – Tis the Season

Welcome back to the Inque Spot Studio! It’s Wednesday and I designed this card for class today…special request for a Christmas Cat. Lots of inspiration for this one. Sketch: Tuesday Morning (#684) flipped to the horizontal, Themes: Make the Cards (#68) Winter and Alphabet (Letter P) Precious, Colors: Color Hues (#53) Scarlet & Green, Tools:Continue reading “Pretty Kitty – Tis the Season”

Fa La La – Caroling Mice

It’s Tuesday!  Time for the Facebook Tuesday Case-ing the Catalog challenge (#382).  My choices were influenced by many current challenges:  Theme: Use Your Stuff (#47) Winter/Snow, Inkspirational (#278) Carolers in a Snow Globe and Critter Crazy (#68) for the Cute Mice; Colors: Color Dare (#521); Water Coloring Technique: Happy Little Stampers and Colour Crazy CraftContinue reading “Fa La La – Caroling Mice”