Wow! Three Hundred Challenges and counting…so glad to be a part of this group, Cardz 4 Guys. Such an Epic Milestone. I chose the current sketch over at Just Add Ink (#611) and the He’s the Man Designer Series Paper for today’s card. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored atContinue reading “He’s the Man – Congratulations”
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Treasured Medallions – Celebrate You
Welcome back! Another quick card for you today. How can it already be the end of the month? Still a few challenges out there that need to be completed… The Facebook June SU! Colour Challenge mixed with the current Tuesday Morning Sketch (#663). What a beautiful set of colors! Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “Treasured Medallions – Celebrate You”
Through it Together – You are Capable
Our current challenge at CARDZ 4 GUYZ (#291) is to create a Slim Line card. Wow! That is a wide-open category…Anything Goes. I prefer to make Mini Slim-Line cards (6” x 3½”) so, I chose the layout from the Sketch Saturday Challenge (#695) and the Colors from the Facebook SU! Color Challenge for March. HereContinue reading “Through it Together – You are Capable”
Season’s Greetings – Simply Elegant
I created this card for the Fusion Challenge (It’s All in the Elements). There is a lot going on in the Inspiration Photo. My take-away? The Christmas Baubles and their colors along with the gold of the triangle. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Brushed Silver cardstock. BackgroundContinue reading “Season’s Greetings – Simply Elegant”
Type-Written Thanks
One more challenge due today and I have finished prepping for class. So, I decided to have another play! I am working with the Fusion Challenge (It’s All in the Elements). My take-away? Type-Written Thank You Theme and the Sketch. Over at CASology (#397), the cue word is “Type”, therefore I have incorporated that themeContinue reading “Type-Written Thanks”
On the Grow – Thinking of You
Over at Retro Rubber, the current challenge (#166) is a Fall-like table setting that looks so very appealing. I chose the colors from the current CAS Colours & Sketches challenge (#436) and had a play with Water Coloring…a Happy Little Stampers September challenge. Here is the result: Steps: From the Very Vanilla cardstock background panelContinue reading “On the Grow – Thinking of You”
Citrus Bubble Over – Your Kindness is Refreshing!
The Happy Little Stamper’s group puts out five different challenges each month. The July CAS (Clean and Simple) Challenge was “Citrus and Zing”. I have to tell you I struggled with this theme. Every Lemon type stamp set that I recalled I might still have, I could not find. Then yesterday I had an idea. Continue reading “Citrus Bubble Over – Your Kindness is Refreshing!”
Today’s Plan…Summer Cocktails – Bottom’s Up!
A few more challenges…Sketch: Tuesday Morning (#610) and Style and Theme: Happy Little Stampers June CAS. I chose the colors from another challenge that unfortunately decided to take a break, but they were fun colors! Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana. Here is what I created: Steps: Background Panel: (4¼” x 5½’)” Basic WhiteContinue reading “Today’s Plan…Summer Cocktails – Bottom’s Up!”
Celebrating Circles – Huge Congrats
Enjoying time in the Studio and working on another round of challenges as deadlines approach. Sketch – Sketch Saturday (#659) and Color – Color Hues (#17). And this is the result: I knew that I wanted something bold for the colorful circles. Rooting around in my stash I came across several older Paper Pumpkin andContinue reading “Celebrating Circles – Huge Congrats”
Sailing Home – You Make a Difference
For today’s challenges mash up… Sketch – Paper Craft Crew (#425); Subject – Cardz 4 Guyz (#270) and Color – Paper Players (#540). And this is the result: Steps: For the Guy theme, I chose to work with the Sailing Home stamp set and coordinating Smooth Sailing Dies. Any color would work for a MonochromaticContinue reading “Sailing Home – You Make a Difference”