Welcome back! Almost mid-month and the Holiday Blog Challenges continue, getting you ready for the 2026 Christmas season. So, today, I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2601) to reuse or repurpose Gift Wrapping for creating a card and Krafty Chicks (#802) for their Christmas theme. I chose the colors suggested by Color Hues (#124) andContinue reading “Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings”
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Sweet Floral – Friendship Card
Welcome back! Happy Sunday… I am playing with the Creative Colours (#222) Color challenge. My design choices were influenced by: Can You Handle The Pressure (#2601) Twist – Friendship; Simply Clean & Simple (#2601) to use Something New; and sharing with Inspire Create (#207), also Something New. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Sweet Floral – Friendship Card”
Nature’s Beauty – It’s Your Day
Welcome back! I have a masculine winter birthday card for you today… Playing with the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#529) Color challenge. Design choices were influenced by: Four Seasons (#2601) Winter Animal Inspiration Board; Farm Quest (#79) Snowy Mountains; Seize The Birthday (#318) Snowflake Background; and sharing with Colorful Options (#2601) Blue & White WinterContinue reading “Nature’s Beauty – It’s Your Day”
Layers of Beauty – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Such a dreary day so, I decided to create something pretty and fresh. Today’s challenges: Beautiful Blossoms (#36); Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#11); Facebook’s Colour INKspirations (#201); and bringing all my ideas together with the current Freshly Made (#718) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “Layers of Beauty – Lovely Arrangements”
Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Catching up with time in the Studio…mixing new with old… Today, I am playing with the following challenges: Just Us Girls (#805) Word Week – Encouragement; Little Red Wagon (#840) Something New; and bringing my ideas together with the Sunday Stamps (#376) Sketch. Don’t you just love when new stuff arrives? New ProductsContinue reading “Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements”
Painted Petals – Paper Pumpkin
I received a very beautiful Birthday card yesterday, and I wanted to share it with you. I love that Stampin’ Up! has a monthly subscription Crafting Kit. Always lovely ideas and a fun way to create quick cards. The products can be a jump start to additional creativity, if you choose to think outside theContinue reading “Painted Petals – Paper Pumpkin”
Winter Birthday Wishes – Snowman Party
Hi again! Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#546) Sketch. The first one for the new year from the new Mini Catalog. The sketch can be found on page 17. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit)Continue reading “Winter Birthday Wishes – Snowman Party”
Nature Walk – Joy to my Heart
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#479), we have a sketch for you to try. My design choice was influenced by Just Us Girls (#804) to use a Cover Plate Die and I selected the Leaf die from the retired Gorgeous Garden Dies set. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Nature Walk – Joy to my Heart”
A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#663). Lots of neat elements in this sketch and I went with a fun and playful interpretation. My design was influenced by: We Love Stamping (#2601) to play with something new (patterned paper & stamp set); Shopping Our Stash (#564) to play with something that wasContinue reading “A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing”
Weekend Adventures – Love This Place
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Creativity abounds…with recycled materials. I love receiving Vintage Holiday cards. They are saved and when the right project comes along, I am willing to chop it up. In this case the Winter Scene with Bird was the latest victim. The challenges: Farm Quest Country Christmas (#27) Winter Cabin; Triple B (#2601)Continue reading “Weekend Adventures – Love This Place”
The Inque Spot Studio 