Sweet Love of Cupcakes

Well, it’s Friday!  Hoping you have a wonderful weekend and an opportunity to be creative. Today, I started with the Just Add Ink (#702) Sketch.  Three playful shapes.  But what should they be? Next, I selected the color palette suggested by the Facebook Colour INKspirations (#165) team.  Isn’t that photograph of the Flowers beautiful?  Yet,Continue reading “Sweet Love of Cupcakes”

Bird’s Eye View – Thank You So Much

Welcome to the weekend!  Any wonderful plans?  Me?  Play time…among some laundry chores.  Today’s card is for Colour INKspiration (#163) and Atlantic Hearts (#753). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. Three blue / green Tinsel Gems were added for a bit of bling. HavingContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – Thank You So Much”

Nothing’s Better Than – Chocolate

Hi again!  Last card for today. Playing with the Just Add Ink (#695); Facebook Colour INKspiration (#162); and Just Us Girls (#720) for the Tuesday Morning (#750) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Bon-Bons were popped up with Dimensionals.  As the colorsContinue reading “Nothing’s Better Than – Chocolate”

Inspirational Sketches – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  I snuck in another card.  Using what was still on my desk and a scrap I found when cleaning up. Playing with the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#161) and Atlantic Heart’s (#569) sketch challenges. Here is the result: Steps: The Floral image was adhered behind the tilted Frame Panel and several Brushed Brass ButterfliesContinue reading “Inspirational Sketches – You’re in my Thoughts”

Looped Circle Birthday Card

Back again!  A few more challenges… Facebook Colour INKspiration Challenges are a favorite and the pastels or subtle color collection is one I generally struggle with.  So, what to do with (#160)?  Then along comes a sketch from Atlantic Hearts (#567) and the light bulb went off! Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Looped Circle Birthday Card”

Queen Bee – Congratulations

Welcome back!  Will you have some time to be creative today?  I am having a play with a number of challenges:  I Spy With My Little Eye (#12) something that starts with “B”.  I selected the very pretty Floral Bee from the Queen Bee stamp set.  Giving her, her due, I selected the current FacebookContinue reading “Queen Bee – Congratulations”

Circle Sayings – Happy Birthday

Welcome back! A bunch of ideas have been percolating in my brain as I pondered what to do with sets of colors, some open themes, a tool usage and various sketches. These were the ones I settled on. Firstly, the colors: Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#158); then the theme: TGIF (#456); thirdly using stencils for Just UsContinue reading “Circle Sayings – Happy Birthday”

Lifetime of Love – Beautiful Friendship

Welcome back!  Hope you are having a lovely start to the weekend. Studio time and playing with the Freshly Made (#617) Sketch along with the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#157) Selection and sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (January) and Love to Craft (#78) for their Anything Goes theme. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Lifetime of Love – Beautiful Friendship”

More Wishes – Merry Christmas

Happy Tuesday!   A whole lot is shakin’ here in the Studio.  The Facebook – Stampin’ Through the Catalog challenge is featuring More Wishes today. So, the other inspirations that informed my choices were:  Inspiration Station (#56) with Mickey and Minnie Mouse festively dressed in the colors suggested by Facebook Colour INKspiration (#156).  I opted toContinue reading “More Wishes – Merry Christmas”

Floral Celebration

One last card for today.  I have plans for tomorrow and may not be able to get into the Studio… Back to my favorite style, clean and simple, for this card.  I am playing with the current Tic Tac Toe (#235) Board bottom line – Sparkle, Flowers, and Celebrate.  I chose the Facebook Colour INKspirationContinue reading “Floral Celebration”