I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months. I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side. I hope my card inspires you and I look forward toContinue reading “Love & Courage”
Tag Archives: #FestiveFridayChallenges
Beloved – Honey Bee
Welcome back! Hope your Saturday has been fine. I am back to creating for a few challenges… Both Festive Friday (#190) and Double D (#080625) are celebrating National Honey Bee Day. I used a loose interpretation of the Just Add Ink (#736) Sketch that I flipped to the vertical position. This required a bit ofContinue reading “Beloved – Honey Bee”
Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference
Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#523) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 52 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things. You are welcome toContinue reading “Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference”
Here For You – You Matter
Welcome back! A busy day in the Studio…Wednesday Class and just now getting a bit of time to create for a few challenges. Festive Friday (#189) selections from the list related to Friendship; Alphabet (Letter G) for Girlfriend; Retro Rubber (#259) Colors subbing Black for the Dark Blue; and Color Hues (#114) for the matchingContinue reading “Here For You – You Matter”
Chocolate – Hot?
Hi again! A few other challenges are due, and I created a quick card for them. Festive Friday (#187) World Chocolate Day and Inspired By (#342) S’mores Chocolate with the suggested sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. The Cocoa Mugs were popped upContinue reading “Chocolate – Hot?”
Woof! – Christmas Scottie
Welcome back! Wishing you a wonderful Sunday and hoping you find some time to be creative… Having a play with Festive Friday (#186) and their World Pet Memorial Day theme and list selection creating a Masculine Hello card for Crafter’s Café (#320). I selected the Freshly Made (#690) Sketch to bring my choices together. HereContinue reading “Woof! – Christmas Scottie”
Happy Birthday – Layered Thoughts
Hi again! Another quick card…this time for a fellow. I am playing with Festive Friday (#185) for a Guy Styled card, selecting the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#498) Sketch and the Creative Colour (#195) Palette of distinctly masculine colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Happy Birthday – Layered Thoughts”
More Messages – A Toast or Two to You
Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring the new On-Line Exclusive stamp set – More Messages. A great set of sentiments. A few challenges that relate: Festive Friday (#184) celebrating National Wine Day; Shopping Our Stash (#547) with a Wine theme; and choosing the Color Dare (#650) suggestion of a Deep Wine color with aContinue reading “More Messages – A Toast or Two to You”
Let It Ride – Happy Retirement
Design Time: Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#511) CASE-Ing Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. Today? The card can be found on page 134 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. Two challenges influenced my design choices today: Festive Friday (#183) with a list of particularContinue reading “Let It Ride – Happy Retirement”
Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever
A few days off and I feel energized. Welcome back! Today I am combining a few challenges with similar themes: Stampin’ Up! Only (#373) with a Neutral Palette in their inspiration photo; Inspire Create (#190) looking for a Monochrome Color Scheme; Festive Friday (#182) celebrating Earth Day; and Time Out (#286) with a list ofContinue reading “Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever”
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