Sunday Sketch – SS024

 October 11th, 2020 Christmas Cheer Looking at today’s sketch, I was drawn to create a Holiday card. Stampin’ Up! currently has much of it’s Designer Series Paper on sale (15% Off) and the three panels were perfect to show off patterned paper(s).  I picked Heartwarming Hugs. The principle colors in my selected patterns include: RealContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS024”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Favorites

 October 10th, 2020 The challenge this week is to create with a favorite.  What favorite?  A stamp set, a color, a technique, a tool, a style? Ultimately, my favorite style of card is Clean and Simple.  My go to color is White and then what ever other colors suit the imagery of the stamp setContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Favorites”

Friday Simple Stamping

 October 9th, 2020 – Hallowe’en This week the chosen theme for Simple Stamping is Hallowe’en. Such fun to see the children in their costumes as they pop around for treats. I wanted to feature the multi-occasion stamp set, Festive Post and the matching Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch.  This great little stamp set covers you forContinue reading “Friday Simple Stamping”

Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Frights & Delights

October 8, 2020 Getting in to the SPIRIT, I chose the SEPTEMBER 2018 – FRIGHTS & DELIGHTS kit.  This kit featured cellophane treat bags to give to the Ghosts & Goblins that arrive at your door on Hallowe’en!  Today, I am featuring alternative uses for the cellophane bags.  How about we cut them apart… SpookyContinue reading “Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Frights & Delights”

Birthday Cheer

October 6, 2020 Global Design Project #261 – #GDP261 – Color Challenge Case-ing Tuesday #272 (August – December 2020 Mini Catalog, page 36) This week, the Color Combo challenge has a great mix of colors and I decided to combine them with today’s Case-ing Tuesday #272 challenge. Key elements from the sample from the Mini CatalogContinue reading “Birthday Cheer”

Sunday Sketch – SS023

October 4th, 2020 Thanks Have you ever made a card with no stamp and / or no ink? When I was deciding what stamped image to use for today’s sketch, I thought about trees.  Should it be Fall or Christmas?  I made a Christmas card last week.  Okay, then an Autumn card… Then I thoughtContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS023”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Two Cut / Three Card Pattern

 October 3rd, 2020 This week my challenge is to use a layout from Just Add Ink that I originally found on Pinterest.  I nicknamed it the Two Cut/Three Card Pattern. Essentially, you choose three pieces of paper.  All cardstock, all patterned paper or a combination of both.  All three pieces are cut to the sameContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Two Cut / Three Card Pattern”

Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Blissful Blooms

October 1, 2020 Out of the cupboard, out of the box came the AUGUST 2018 – BLISSFUL BLOOMS kit.  This kit featured lovely colored preprinted card bases, labels, a stamp set full of sentiments and lovely accent floral builder stamps. Today, I want to welcome Fall.  You Make Me So Happy The purple blossom onContinue reading “Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Blissful Blooms”

Sunshine

October 1, 2020 Global Design Project –  GPD260 – CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) This week, the challenge is to case the following card created by Su Mohr. I decided to flip it because I wanted to use the larger sentiment from the stamp set Ridiculously Awesome and add more color with the Ornate GardenContinue reading “Sunshine”

Sunday Sketch – SS022

 September 27th, 2020 “Gifts of Christmas” A lot of possibilities with this sketch.  I have been a little busy and must say I struggled with this sketch because I did not have a moment to think about what type of card, what colors, etc. to make. This is the Sketch: Patterned paper does all theContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS022”