This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is a color based. The image I chose has a bevy of floral bouquet options. Take from it what you will. Be inspired by the image and/or the colors. Have fun with it! I chose the sketch layout from Atlantic Hearts (AHSC # 421) and opted toContinue reading “Dear Friend – Weekend Challenge – Color Inspiration”
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Treasured Moments – Inspired Mandala
I am continuing to play with the new Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks. This week’s Sketch Saturday (#660) was flipped 90 degrees to better accommodate the Mandala image. For the color palette, I chose to work with the Stampin’ Up! Only Color Challenge (#275). And this is the result: Steps: I selected a piece ofContinue reading “Treasured Moments – Inspired Mandala”
Color & Contour – Thanks for Being You
Number 52…a full year of sketches completed. Welcome to Sunday Sketch – SS052. Colors were inspired by the Color Throw Down Challenge – CTD642. Here is the result. Two techniques: Clear Color Embossing and Bleach Painting. I started with a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock (2¼” x 3½”). The Floral image from the Color &Continue reading “Color & Contour – Thanks for Being You”
Treasured Moments – Butterfly
The colors chosen by The Spot Challenge Team this week – TSC #161 are fun and bright and I paired them with the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge – TMS #605 to create this pretty card. Here is what I created… Sketch (Card) Elements: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored @ 4¼”) Granny Apple Green BackgroundContinue reading “Treasured Moments – Butterfly”
Garden Wishes – Best Wishes
Thought I would try my hand at another new Challenge: Fusion. I like the concept: use the sketch, use the inspiration photo for theme – color – image separately or fuse the two. Although it was a Mother’s Day theme, I went with a Best Wishes theme. Today, I opted for the Sketch only. IContinue reading “Garden Wishes – Best Wishes”
Wrapped Bouquet – Love You Bunches
Almost a year’s worth of Sunday Sketches. WOW! Number 51 – SS051. I took inspiration from The Card Concept Challenge (#154) photograph. The Blue and White Table Setting is reflected in my choice of patterned paper. A Blue and Very Vanilla sheet of Designer Series Paper from the Boho Indigo Product Medley kit. Never oneContinue reading “Wrapped Bouquet – Love You Bunches”
Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For
We are planning a little break in the house of Johnstone and I am working hard at getting ahead with a few more challenges… Sketch – Global Design Project (#290); Colours – CAS Colours & Sketches (#418) and Theme – Make My Monday (#147). And this is the result: Steps: Three elements on the sketchContinue reading “Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For”
Inspired Thoughts – You Make a Difference
Enjoying time in the Studio and working on another round of challenges…Inspiration came from the following: Sketch – Sketch Saturday (#658); Color – Fab Friday (#212) and Technique – TGIF (#314) And this is the result: Steps: To create the Ombre effect on my three panel strips (⅝” x 3”), I used a variety ofContinue reading “Inspired Thoughts – You Make a Difference”
Sweet Strawberry – So Sweet
I am a little behind with the Sunday Sketch – SS050. I wanted to use the layout for my class today and to keep it simple so that it fit the Stampin’ Up! #SimpleStamping challenge for May. And this is one of the featured cards for my class: I started with a (3” x 3¼”)Continue reading “Sweet Strawberry – So Sweet”
Pale Papaya – I Thought of You Today
A quick little card for the current Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #362 and for the Water Cooler Wednesday Challenge – WCC314. Creating a monochromatic card using the new In-Color Pale Papaya. I created a circle mask when I made my last card. I re-used it for this card. I used the (2⅛”) Layering CircleContinue reading “Pale Papaya – I Thought of You Today”
