Thank You – Boho Art Gallery

Time again to work on the weekly Case-ing Tuesday Challenge #299.  This week the Sample and Sketch is from page 2 of the Mini Spring Catalog.  I decided to mix it up with the Tic Tac Toe #108 Materials Challenge and the Paper Players #536 Color Challenge. And this is the result: For the TicContinue reading “Thank You – Boho Art Gallery”

Tasteful Touches – Just Because

A few challenges: Layout: Freshly Made Sketches – FMS480 Theme: Just Add Ink – JAI549 Color: April SU! Colour Challenge And this is the result: From the Just Pick Two, I chose Feathers and Leaves. I stamped a collage of Feathers (Real Red and Pretty Peacock) over the small Square Box image (Basic Gray andContinue reading “Tasteful Touches – Just Because”

Dandy Floral Art Gallery – Best Wishes

Time for this week’s Sunday Sketch – SS047.  I chose to use the colors suggested by the Colour INKspiration Challenge – CI96. Here is what I created: These are the steps I followed: I started with a (3”) square of the Petal Pink colored Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper and die-cut the circle withContinue reading “Dandy Floral Art Gallery – Best Wishes”

Strong, Loyal and True – Painted Poppies with Loyal Leaves

Creating for a few challenges today: Layout/Sketch: Global Design Project – GDP286 Theme – Outdoor Colors: Paper Craft Crew – PCC421 Colors: Color Throw Down – CTD637 Sentiment – Comfort: CASology – Week 387 And this is the result: I went for a minimalist Clean and Simple look for the square card design.   FocalContinue reading “Strong, Loyal and True – Painted Poppies with Loyal Leaves”

Happy Spring – Weekend Theme Challenge – Spring Showers

This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is a theme based.  The image I chose is evocative of the adage: April Showers bring May Flowers.  Take from it what you will.  Be inspired by the image and/or the colors.  Have fun with it! I chose the sketch layout for the Stampin’ Up! Only ChallengeContinue reading “Happy Spring – Weekend Theme Challenge – Spring Showers”

Positive Thoughts – Friends Like You…

Celebrating how friends help us through it all. Positive Thoughts is a great stamp set.  I love the nature elements and the sentiments.  The one I used:  Friends like you …mean more every year was split apart with the second half stamped inside the card. The layout for this card was inspired by the currentContinue reading “Positive Thoughts – Friends Like You…”

Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes

A new catalog is on its way.  In preparation thereof, I am tidying the Studio.  I came across this sweet little stamp set, Petite Pansies.  I kept it my stash of treasures because I really like it.  Today was the day to dust it off and add some ink to it!  I am playing withContinue reading “Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes”

A Wild Rose Thank You – Weekend Challenge – A Simple Sketch

This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is another Simple Sketch.  Keep it simple or add a little more.  The choice is yours.  I chose to use the Global Design Project – GDP285 colors. A new Stampin’ Up! catalog is launching in May and several favorite products have been retired to make way forContinue reading “A Wild Rose Thank You – Weekend Challenge – A Simple Sketch”

Art Gallery – Quite Curvy Hello

Three Challenges: Materials:  Tic Tac Toe – TTC106 Technique:  TGIF – TGIFC309 Sketch:  Paper Players – PP534 How my brain works… Tic Tac Toe: Something Metallic, a Gray color and a Die Cut (??) TGIF: Create Your Own Designer Series Paper (Silver & Gray??) Paper Players:  Create all elements (??) and fit to match theContinue reading “Art Gallery – Quite Curvy Hello”

A Little Wild – Hello There, Baby Bear

Thought I would create a little card for the Paper Players Theme Challenge – PP533 today. Here is what I made.  Isn’t he the cutest little fellow? Sketch (Card) Elements: Card Base: (4¼” x 5½”) Balmy Blue Panel 1: (3¼” x 4½”) Basic White dry embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. Mat: (1¾”xContinue reading “A Little Wild – Hello There, Baby Bear”