Two-Tone Flora – Galentine Card

I am on the ball!  Getting the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#394) actually done on Tuesday. My choices were influenced by the Festive Friday (#127) Galentine’s Day, The Card Concept (#188) Floral Valentine and Ellibelle’s Corner Crafty Wednesday (February) Anything Goes challenges. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)Continue reading “Two-Tone Flora – Galentine Card”

Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better

Welcome back!  Had a busy day yesterday, so I was able so create the card I conceived in my head…this morning.  Hope you like it. Several challenges:  Just Add Ink (#637) for the Sketch, Alphabet (Letter V) for the Materials, Facebook Colour INKspiration (#136) for the Colors, Can You Handle The Pressure (#24) for theContinue reading “Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better”

Perfectly Detailed – Love You

Had a chance to catch up with Try Stampin’ On Tuesdays (#590) challenge and marry it with the colors suggested for January by the Facebook SU! Colour challenge…showcasing the lovely Perfectly Detailed stamp. Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Balmy Blue cardstock. Background Rectangle: (2½” x 3½”) GrayContinue reading “Perfectly Detailed – Love You”

Amazing You – Full of Love

Just one more card…one last challenge deadline!  Black and White, anyone? The Challenges: Just Us Girls (#663), Colorful Options (January), Stampin’ Up! Only (#318) and bringing it all together, Tuesday Morning Sketches (692). Here is the result: Steps: The sentiment, To a wonderful friend, from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped with Versamark inkContinue reading “Amazing You – Full of Love”

The Secret Life of Sunflowers – Jar of Flowers

Welcome back!  A few more challenges with quickly approaching deadlines… The Challenges: Use Your Stuff (#475) – Inspired by a Book, Color Throwdown (#727) and Sketch Saturday (#717), I really enjoyed reading The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar.  It is a work of historical fiction based on the true life of Johanna BongerContinue reading “The Secret Life of Sunflowers – Jar of Flowers”

Winter Rose – Just Because

Deadlines two and three…Welcome back! Sketch – Global Design Project (#370) and Color: Creative Colour (#64). Here is the result:  Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Highland Heather cardstock. Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Basic White cardstock dry-embossed with the Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder. The Flower and Leaves were fussy cut withContinue reading “Winter Rose – Just Because”

Warmest Wishes – Fresh Cut Flowers

Welcome back!  Today, I am working through a number of challenge deadlines.  Not sure I will get them all done before the Thanksgiving Holidays…but I will try. Back to a clean and simple style for Less Is More (#477) to choose two or more colors from the Color Wheel.  I opted for Yellow and BlueContinue reading “Warmest Wishes – Fresh Cut Flowers”

So Sorry

Welcome back!  Had an opportunity to get back into the Studio this afternoon. A very clean and simple card for you. Challenges: Theme – Addicted to CAS (#232); Colors – Color Hues (#52); and Sketch – CAS Colours & Sketches (#495). Here is the result:  Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) BasicContinue reading “So Sorry”

Grace’s Garden – Healing Thoughts

Time again for the Facebook Tuesday Case-ing the Catalog challenge (#381).  Have you realized what a fabulous resource our Stampin’ Up! Catalogs are?  So many great ideas…    Several Challenges influenced my design:  Just Us Girls (#657) lead to the choice of the retired Grace’s Garden stamp set; Just Add Ink (#628) for the Colors;Continue reading “Grace’s Garden – Healing Thoughts”

Garden Wishes – Birthday Card

Hi!  This should be the last post for the day…one last challenge deadline. Colors: TGIF (#393), Theme: Happy Little Stampers (November), and bringing them together the Sketch from Atlantic Hearts (#497). I came across the retired Hand Penned Designer Series Paper and the colors of one particular sheet popped out as those chosen by theContinue reading “Garden Wishes – Birthday Card”