Welcome back! Happy Thursday. I need a card for a bright young girl embarking on her teens. I thought the color palette over at TGIF (#528) was ideal and the bold design at Sketch Saturday (#777) would be perfect for my idea. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were added to the card baseContinue reading “Be Brave”
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Have The Best Day – Gallery Blooms
Welcome back! A busy day ahead, so getting this card done first thing. Happy Wednesday. Those April Showers sure begat those May Flowers and that is the order of the day. The challenges: Inspired by (#335) Pretty Florals and Wood Elements along with the suggested Sketch; Seize The Birthday (#305) to add Flowers; Four SeasonsContinue reading “Have The Best Day – Gallery Blooms”
Framed Scenes – Embrace the Journey
Design Time: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#460) Color Challenge and Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#506) Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. Today? The card can be found on page 18 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. Today’s design incorporates the Just Us Girls (#768) Stencil Challenge andContinue reading “Framed Scenes – Embrace the Journey”
Singing in the Rain – Umbrella Days
I am delighted to be featured as the Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble this March month. Today is the last one. Double Trouble (#188) Another 3-2-1. Okay: Three Rainbow Colors – Red, Yellow and Blue; Two (or more) Dies Cuts; One Scene. I paired this list with the As You See (#344) SketchContinue reading “Singing in the Rain – Umbrella Days”
You Are Amazing – Remember That!
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Here’s hoping you have a fantastic day. The other day I was having a look through my stash of retired stamp sets. Do you keep yours or do you move them along? Anyway, one of my favorites are those fun little birds in the Feathery Friends stamp set and I discoveredContinue reading “You Are Amazing – Remember That!”
Try Again – Coffee with Friends
Welcome back! Already the middle of the week…time just flies on by. Today I am having a play with the Time Out (#279) Beginnings theme, selecting three colors from the Color Dare (#633) suggested palette and bringing it all together with a flipped Stampin’ Up! Only (#367) sketch to better accommodate my image. Here isContinue reading “Try Again – Coffee with Friends”
Layers Of Beauty – Hope
Hi again! Chasing a deadline and hoping that you will indulge me in another card creation. Just Add Ink (#719) swapping out Shaded Spruce for Shy Shamrock; Just Us Girls (#744) for their Word Play; The Flower Challenge (#95) for a stamped Floral image; and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#774) whichContinue reading “Layers Of Beauty – Hope”
Dragonfly Garden
Welcome back! Friday already…hope you have some fun weekend plans. Play time! Cupcake Inspirations (#601) is featuring Insects and I chose one of the prettiest. I selected the color line-up from CAS Colours & Sketches (#544) and the sketch suggested by the Facebook Global Design Project (#462) team to complete my card. Here is theContinue reading “Dragonfly Garden”
Wildflower Designs – Sending Happy Thoughts
Welcome back! Here’s to a great weekend and hoping you have some time to be creative. Today, I am playing around with the Just Add Ink (#717) Sketch, the Color Throwdown (#808) Palette, and the Time Out (#271) and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#195) Themes. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Wildflower Designs – Sending Happy Thoughts”
Everyday Details – Happy Thoughts
Welcome back! How does the week go by so quickly? No matter, I am playing in the Studio. Today’s combinations: Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#357), we are tasked with CASE-ing a card found on page 64 of the Annual Catalog. I chose to take up the Stampin’ Up! (August) Creative Challenge to play withContinue reading “Everyday Details – Happy Thoughts”
The Inque Spot Studio 