Welcome back! A new work week and I am playing with a number of related challenges today. Critter Crazy (#83); Inspiration Station (#58); and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#189) all featuring animals and animal love. Working with Inkspirational (#309); Color Throwdown (#780); and Retro Rubber (#224) for hearts, colors and sketch layout.Continue reading “Joyful Life – Friendly Critters”
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Detailed Dogwood – Heartfelt Hellos
A quiet Sunday and a great day to be in the Studio. I have another card for you today… Over at TGIF (#460), the challenge is to use products from the Sale-a-bration Brochure that you can get for free with a qualifying purchase. Over at As You See It (#317), the challenge is to useContinue reading “Detailed Dogwood – Heartfelt Hellos”
Timeless Arrangements – You Are the Best
Hi! A hand drawn doodle today… Playing with Creative Colour (#128) and the Tuesday Morning (#744) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. The sentiment, You are the best, from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set wasContinue reading “Timeless Arrangements – You Are the Best”
Hills of Tuscany – Great Friend
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#677) challenge. Ann is asking us to create a Clean & Simple Friendship card this week. I have been influenced by CAS on Friday (#277) which is looking for a Masculine card and chose to CASE the overall layout design created by Elodie Ventroux for the GlobalContinue reading “Hills of Tuscany – Great Friend”
Thoughtful Expressions – Softly Sophisticated
Welcome back! It had been a couple of busy days, but I wanted to post the card I made inspired by Michelle Last who was profiled on the Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog as a Guest Designer on February 15th. She had a really cute card with an inside surprise. I took inspiration from TheContinue reading “Thoughtful Expressions – Softly Sophisticated”
Santa is Done – Time for Tea
Hi! Back again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#447) sketch. There are several Christmas challenges about. Never too early to build up your stash. For Jingle Belles (#2403); Caffeinated Christmas (#26); and Krafty Chicks (#702). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Real Red cardstock. Background Panel: (5” xContinue reading “Santa is Done – Time for Tea”
Epic Celebration – Bright Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! Let’s get messy… Today I created a teen birthday card inspired by a card created by Sarah Gray for Time Out (#256) and my take-aways are the Splatter / Ink Spot elements. After all, this is the Inque Spot Studio! Over at Seize the Birthday (#277) the optional twist is to add splatter. Continue reading “Epic Celebration – Bright Birthday Wishes”
Thanks A Latte – A Nice Cuppa and More
Shall we have a coffee, tea or hot chocolate? For the Inspired By (#275) theme, colors and sketch. Sharing with Coffee Loving Cardmakers for a Coffee Date with Laurel and Amy and using elements suggested by Just Add Ink (#688). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic WhiteContinue reading “Thanks A Latte – A Nice Cuppa and More”
Sitting Here – Come and Sit a While
Welcome back! Monday and a brand-new week…let’s have some fun. Over at Farm Quest (#45) the theme is Porch Furniture. I dug out an old favorite stamp set, Sitting Here for this. I selected the Color Throwdown (#779) suggested colors and took inspiration from the Paper Craft Crew (#556) sketch design which I flipped. MuchContinue reading “Sitting Here – Come and Sit a While”
Notes of Nature – Field Notes
Hi! A little play time in the Studio…on a rainy Sunday. Working with the Creative Colour (#127) suggestions and the Atlantic Hearts (#563) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Petal Pink cardstock. Accent Mat: (3⅞” x 5⅛”) Copper Clay cardstock. Using a Blending Brush, Copper Clay ink,Continue reading “Notes of Nature – Field Notes”
