Cool and cloudy today – perfect weather to play in the Studio. The challenges: Sketch: Try Stampin’ on Tuesdays (#549) Option: Scraps Color: Color Hues (#38) Pink & Green Subject: The Flower Challenge (#67) add a Heart and Theme: Seize the Birthday (#235) add Stripes Here is the result: Steps: In order of how IContinue reading “Wildflower Path – Happy Birthday”
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Celebrate with Friends and Flowers
Hi! Welcome back. As mentioned in yesterday’s post a new Stampin’ Up! Catalog is about to debut. Unfortunately, that means some favorite stamp sets and other products are retiring. For today’s card, and the challenges I decided to combine, I selected to use Create with Friends, Celebrate with Flowers and the Pierced Blooms Dies. TheContinue reading “Celebrate with Friends and Flowers”
Bottled Happiness – Sneak Peek
Lot’s happening this week. As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I will be attending tomorrow’s session of ON-TOUR. An event focused on networking, stamping, and business training. Yippee! A perk of attendance was receiving a new stamp set from the upcoming 2022/2023 Annual Catalog. Four different stamp sets were sent out and I received Bottled Happiness. Continue reading “Bottled Happiness – Sneak Peek”
On the Horizon – Thanks for Everything
It’s Tuesday!! A quick and simple card for Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Sketch Challenge (#350). I have mixed it up with a new (to me) challenge blog: Festive Friday. A friend has been playing in this sandbox and the challenges look like fun so, I thought I would play along. Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “On the Horizon – Thanks for Everything”
Part of My Story – Thinking of You
Having a play this morning. Welcome back! Sketch: Paper Craft Crew Challenge (#464); Colors: Global Design Project Challenge (#337); and Theme, Color Tone and Tools: Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#155). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Soft Sea Foam cardstockContinue reading “Part of My Story – Thinking of You”
All Squared Away – Good Things Grow
Our current challenge at CARDZ 4 GUYZ (#293) is to add texture to your card. What does texture mean to you? Dry or Heat Embossing, Visual Patterns, Layers, Twine or Ribbon…there are a lot of textures to choose from. Bringing it all together: Just Add Ink Challenge (#597) – Choose Two [Paper and Pattern]; ColourContinue reading “All Squared Away – Good Things Grow”
Hot Tropical Pink – You’re Amazing
Our current challenge at HAND STAMPED SENTIMENTS (#386) is Sketch. Additional Inspiration: Style – CAS (clean and simple) Colors: Less is More (#461); Theme: Happy Little Stampers April Challenge. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Side Panel: (1¼” x 5½”) Gold Foil cardstock. Center ShapeContinue reading “Hot Tropical Pink – You’re Amazing”
Color Block – Hello
One last challenge for today…playing along with retired colors. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Accent Panel: (2¾” x 4⅛”) Taken with Teal cardstock. Focal Panel: (2⅝” x 3¾”) Shimmery White cardstock die-cut with one of the rectangle dies from the Stitched Rectangles Dies set.Continue reading “Color Block – Hello”
Hello Beautiful – Sea Life Thank You
Hi! Welcome back. Chasing down a few more deadlines! Sketch: Freshly Made (#529); Colors: TGIF (#362); and Theme: International Highlights for April from Kylie Bertucci. Here is the result: Like my card? Please Vote… Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Coastal Cabana cardstock dry-embossedContinue reading “Hello Beautiful – Sea Life Thank You”
Animal Outing – Together We Make a Great Pair
Hi! Welcome back. Sundays are always great days to play in the Studio. The only drawback is that if I get busy during the week, all of the challenges (mostly sketches) that have Sunday deadlines are set up in the cue. Noon means Noon and Three means Three. Decided not to do the Noon challengeContinue reading “Animal Outing – Together We Make a Great Pair”
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