Welcome to the Holiday Monday! Never seems to be a day of rest over here in the Studio. But is it really labor when it is just what you want to do? Playing with Paper, Ink and Stamps. How are you spending your day off? Today’s Challenges: Sketch: Freshly Made Sketch Challenge (#501), Subject andContinue reading “Beautifully Penned – Happy Birthday”
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Dragonfly Garden – You Mean So Much
Welcome back! There are a lot of theme and color challenges this coming week and very few sketches. Isn’t that the way it goes…feast or famine. What I always find very interesting is that with so many choices out there, the collective universe always seems to be on the same wave length…so, I am goingContinue reading “Dragonfly Garden – You Mean So Much”
Back 2 School – One last summer weekend…
It’s here! Labor Day weekend! Back 2 School on Tuesday! Two School themed challenges – one card! This had me doing a dive in to my stash… Sketch and Theme: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday Challenge (#521) with the option of School Days and Theme and Color: The September Cookie Challenge (#160). Here is the result:Continue reading “Back 2 School – One last summer weekend…”
Queen Anne’s Lace – Happy Birthday
I just don’t know what happens…you turn around and another challenge deadline looms! So, I am playing with the Sketch from Sunday Stamps Challenge (#264), the colors from the Color Throw Down Challenge (#658) and keeping it simple for the September #SimpleStamping Birthday Challenge. Here is the result: Steps: I stamped the Floral image fromContinue reading “Queen Anne’s Lace – Happy Birthday”
Daisy Garden Spotlight – Thank You
Hey, Welcome back! The Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog Team’s Challenge stamp set choice for today is the fabulous Daisy Garden Background stamp. There is so much you can do with it. I kept it simple matching it up with the Hand Stamped Sentiment Sketch Challenge (#371) that influenced me to use the Spotlight TechniqueContinue reading “Daisy Garden Spotlight – Thank You”
Count on Me – Hello
Had a play with the Less Is More Challenge (#450). This a newer one for me. Hope you like it! Here is the result: Steps: For the “Spots”, I chose to add them via the Dots Embossing Folder. However, the challenge is to create a one-layer card, so I made a void embossing mask withContinue reading “Count on Me – Hello”
Harvest Meadow – Thank You
Time to case the catalog…this week, it is a card found in the Sale-a-bration Brochure on page 3. Not quite ready for Christmas, so let’s have some fun combining a few challenges! Sketch: Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#319); Materials: As You See It Challenge (#257) and Theme: Global Design Project (#307). Here is the result:Continue reading “Harvest Meadow – Thank You”
Count On Me – Happy Anniversary
Another quick post. Another deadline approaching… Sketch: Paper Craft Crew Challenge (#441) mixed up with Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#128). Here is the result: Steps: The Sweet Ol’ Bear from the Count On Me stamp set was stamped on to a Crumb Cake piece of cardstock with Soft Suede ink. The image was layered withContinue reading “Count On Me – Happy Anniversary”
You Are An Inspiration
A quick post today…I have a class tonight and want to get my card for the current FUSION Challenge posted. What a fun challenge… Here is the result: Steps: For the three strips, I grabbed the retired Tutti-Frutti Washi Tape from my collection. The colors reminded me of crayon colors. I added them to theContinue reading “You Are An Inspiration”
Hand-Penned Petals – Anything is Possible
It is time to show you what I created for my INQUE SPOT STUDIO’s WEEKEND CHALLENGE and SUNDAY SKETCH. I combined the two. I aim to keep you stamping with these challenges. I hope you had a chance to play along. The challenges are always posted to my Facebook Business Page and my Instagram account.Continue reading “Hand-Penned Petals – Anything is Possible”