Welcome back! Happy Wednesday. Chasing a few deadlines with challenges that have a similar theme. Starting with: Just Us Girls (#812) to use Stencils; Inkspirational (#362) to use Stencils and add a Plaid; Just Add Ink (#780) to use Stencils and/or Dies; and AAA Birthday Cards (#83) to use Dies. That has the Tools covered,Continue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Wishes”
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Spring Tea – Good Friends
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Blending a number of similar challenges for a lovely friendship card. Starting with the Just Us Girls (#811) Mood Board with a sweet “drink” image in soft pinks and tying in the Inspired By (#366) Tea Garden Inspiration Photo. Adding in some Chocolate for As You See It (#366) with aContinue reading “Spring Tea – Good Friends”
Sure Do Love You – Heart Happiness
Welcome back! Monday and the start of a brand-new week. I can no longer ignore the Valentine push. I only truly make but one valentine card for my husband yet, the challenge blog world is forcing my hand…that said, I went to my stash of retired goodies for this one. Starting with Festive Friday (#202)Continue reading “Sure Do Love You – Heart Happiness”
Coffee & Chocolate – Nothing’s Better Than…
Welcome back! How I roll in the Studio… I am playing with Just Us Girls (#808) to CASE (copy and selectively edit) a card from one of the Design Team members. Today I selected Lisa Elton’s card which I flipped to the vertical position. Additional Influences: Inspired By (#373) with a Hot Drink theme, theContinue reading “Coffee & Chocolate – Nothing’s Better Than…”
Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy
Welcome back! I am experimenting today…so let’s see what happened. I am playing with Just Us Girls (#807) to use Stencils for an Anything Goes theme; TGIF (#561) to use Embossing Powders; and sharing my design with Time Out (#305) for their Techniques theme (Stenciling, Embossing, Die Cutting). Here is the result: Steps: I thinkContinue reading “Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy”
Winter Woods – Thank You
Design Team Time. For: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#480), we have an eclectic Inspiration Board with lots of interesting images. I opted for the Birch Tree image and the overall Neutral Color Palette. For: Face Book’s Case-ing Tuesday (#548) Sketch, found on page 52 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and StealContinue reading “Winter Woods – Thank You”
Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Catching up with time in the Studio…mixing new with old… Today, I am playing with the following challenges: Just Us Girls (#805) Word Week – Encouragement; Little Red Wagon (#840) Something New; and bringing my ideas together with the Sunday Stamps (#376) Sketch. Don’t you just love when new stuff arrives? New ProductsContinue reading “Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements”
Nature Walk – Joy to my Heart
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#479), we have a sketch for you to try. My design choice was influenced by Just Us Girls (#804) to use a Cover Plate Die and I selected the Leaf die from the retired Gorgeous Garden Dies set. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Nature Walk – Joy to my Heart”
Decorative Trees – Be Merry
Hi again! Still a few more deadlines…the theme? Christmas Trees… Let’s start with Inspired By (#364) theme and sketch; Make My Monday (#266); Paper Craft Crew (#650) and Farm Quest (#78). Choosing to create a clean and simple card for CAS on Friday (#323) using Stencils for Just Us Girls (#803). Here is the result:Continue reading “Decorative Trees – Be Merry”
Gift of Joy – Rustic Christmas
Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#540) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 39 of the September 2025 – December 2026 Mini Catalog. Switching from a Fall theme to a Christmas theme. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation;Continue reading “Gift of Joy – Rustic Christmas”
The Inque Spot Studio 