Daisy Lane – Smile

Playing around in the Studio with the Global Design Project Challenge – GDP282 and the TIC TAC TOE Challenge – TTTC103 options for inspiration. Here is what I created: Eight choices on a TIC TAC TOE board and I opted to use the right column:  Heat Embossing, Gold and Dry Embossing. To re-create this card:Continue reading “Daisy Lane – Smile”

Rooted in Nature – It’s You Day

Tuesday is the day I teach classes here in the Studio.  Had a full-house so I am just catching up today with the Case-ing Tuesday #294 Challenge and I used the As You See It Challenge – AYSI#245 for my theme and materials. This is what I created… Elements: Card Base: (4¼” x 5½”) EarlyContinue reading “Rooted in Nature – It’s You Day”

Gilded Floral – Thanks

Every month, a fellow demonstrator, Kylie Bertucci creates a space to showcase our cards. The top ten card makers are invited to participate in a blog hop held later in the month.  While I have participated in the past, I have not asked anyone to vote for me.  I would appreciate it, if you couldContinue reading “Gilded Floral – Thanks”

Itty Bitty Birthday Wishes

Can you stand one more post today? I created a card using the sketch by the Freshly Made Sketches Team – FMS475 and a theme-type challenge over at Just Add Ink – JAI544 to “Just Use “L”.  A play on Vanilla neutrals with a touch of gold including Lace and Laser-Cuts. Here is what IContinue reading “Itty Bitty Birthday Wishes”

Brushed Blooms – Wishing You All The Best

I needed a card for a friend and I chose to work with the colors suggested by the Color Throw Down Team – CTD632 I did not mean to make a card so literal to the inspiration photo. I wrote the colors down in my TO DO note book a week ago. Spring and SpringContinue reading “Brushed Blooms – Wishing You All The Best”

DSP – Weekend Challenge – Simple Sketch

This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is another Simple Sketch intended for you to use some of those well loved but hoarded pieces of patterned paper. A Few Challenges: Sketch:  Weekend Challenge – Simple Stamping Stampin’ Up! – March 2021 Suggestion A Color Challenge – Global Design Project – GDP281 I created twoContinue reading “DSP – Weekend Challenge – Simple Sketch”

You Earned a Visit to the Ice Cream Shoppe…

I don’t often tell a lot of stories here on my blog posts but I have one for you today!  Read on and I will tell you all about the reason I made this particular card. Three Challenges: Sketch:  Paper Players – PP530 Inspiration Theme:  TGIF – TGIFC305 Materials:  Tic Tac Toe – TTC102 HereContinue reading “You Earned a Visit to the Ice Cream Shoppe…”

A Posy of Purple – Thanks

One of my favorite challenges to participate in is Just Add Ink.  The deadline to enter is today, so please bear with me for another blog post.  Just Add Ink – JAI543 is a sketch challenge today and I found a new challenge site:  As You See It.  The ASYI # 244 Challenge is askingContinue reading “A Posy of Purple – Thanks”

On My Mind – Simply Succulents

It is Tuesday and I had time to play with the Case-ing Tuesday #293 Challenge and I used the Simply Succulents Bundle (stamp set and coordinating dies) for today’s Stamping Through the Catalog Challenge.  For my color choices, I selected the March Stampin’ Up! Colour Challenge. This is what I created… Elements: Card Base: (4¼”Continue reading “On My Mind – Simply Succulents”

Floral Best Wishes by Parcel Post

For the sketch challenge over at CAS Colours and Sketches – CASC408 and the colors for the month…Real Red, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie selected for the SU! Only Color Challenge for February. The result: For the twin shapes, I selected the floral cut out and mat from the Perfect Parcels Dies.  The Real RedContinue reading “Floral Best Wishes by Parcel Post”