Color & Contour – Friends

Thanks for joining me today.  I wanted to have another play with a few challenges that I have already participated in along with the next Stampin’ Through the Catalog stamp set choice: Color & Contour found on page 98 of the Annual Catalog. I chose to play with another line from the current Tic TacContinue reading “Color & Contour – Friends”

Mountain Air – A True Friend

Time to case the catalog…this week it is another card found in the Sale-a-bration Brochure on page 6.  Let’s have some fun combining challenges! Sketch: Case-ing Tuesday Challenge (#317); Colors: Global Design Project Challenge (#305); Theme and Style: The Paper Players Challenge (#534). Here is the result: Steps (In the order I did them): IContinue reading “Mountain Air – A True Friend”

Nothing Better Than – Coffee

My day does not begin without Coffee.  How about you? Will you join me? I combined a few challenges: Sketch – CAS Colours & Sketches (#432); Colors – Global Design Project (#305) and over at Happy Little Stampers, one of the August challenges is to use Dies and I did. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Nothing Better Than – Coffee”

Create with Friends – Friends Forever

Time to create for my WEEKLY SKETCH CHALLENGE – SS009 SUNDAY SKETCH. What will you make?  Don’t forget to share your project(s) with me on my Facebook page: The INQUE SPOT Studio | Facebook I combined a few other challenges with the Sketch.  This week one of the lines in the TIC TAC TOE ChallengeContinue reading “Create with Friends – Friends Forever”

Positive Thoughts – Hello

I decided to create a card for the Global Design Project Challenge (#304) which is to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a project designed by Kerstin Kreis. My take-aways: A Shape A Weave Small Tag Tag Tie (twine, thread, bow etc.) Splatter and Colors (Black, White, Green, Aqua, and Teal) Here is what I cameContinue reading “Positive Thoughts – Hello”

Feels Like Home – Happy Moments

Time to case the catalog…this week it is a card found in the Sale-a-bration Brochure on page 12.  Let’s have some fun! Sketch: Case-ing Tuesday Challenge (#316) and I opted to use the current colors over at the Color Throw Down Challenge (#655). Additionally, this card meets the requirements for the August Stampin’ Up! #SimpleStampingContinue reading “Feels Like Home – Happy Moments”

Plentiful Plants – Positive Thoughts Friendship Card

I am working on some designs for my cardmaking class tonight.  Yup, I always leave it to the last minute…that is how I roll. And there is always a challenge or two that inspires me.  Sketch: Paper Craft Crew Challenge (#438) and another line from the current Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#125) highlighted although theContinue reading “Plentiful Plants – Positive Thoughts Friendship Card”

Better Than Ever – Every Year!

Our current challenge at CARDZ 4 GUYZ (#277) is AGE IS JUST A NUMBER. and just like fine wine, you get better with age… I hope I inspire you to join us with this challenge and that you will create your own “Age” card! Here is what I came up with: Steps: Focal Scene: (2¼”Continue reading “Better Than Ever – Every Year!”

Celebrate Sunflowers – Happiness

I have combined the two weekend challenges to create a single card. WEEKEND TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE – Use Soft Pastels. SUNDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE – SS008 and the Paper Players Challenge (#553) for the colors. Here is the result: There are several ways to use the new Soft Pastels and I tried three different techniques: (1) DirectContinue reading “Celebrate Sunflowers – Happiness”

Joyful Life – Good Friends

Having a play with some delightful colors and a great new stamp set, Joyful Life.  Those two, Buster Bear and Cotton Tail are having so much fun! Sketch: Freshly Made Sketch Challenge (#497) Inverted; Color: Paper Players Challenge (#553) and as I water colored the image, Happy Little Stampers August Water Color Challenge. Here isContinue reading “Joyful Life – Good Friends”