Pretty Medallion – Just Because

Happy Tuesday and a few more challenges: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#393) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesday challenge (#364).  Over at Use Your Stuff (#452), the Mood Board had lots of elements.  I gravitated to the Watercolor and the Flower images and those influenced my choice to use a few watercolor techniques and select the Pretty MedallionContinue reading “Pretty Medallion – Just Because”

You’re So Cool – Sweet Ice Cream

It is a hot one today and it got me thinking about Summer Treats.  Just had to pull out a great retired bundle for this card: The Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and the coordinating Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch. Three Challenges:  Sketch – Paper Craft Crew (#477); Themes – If You Give a CrafterContinue reading “You’re So Cool – Sweet Ice Cream”

Better Places – Best Wishes

Hi!  Welcome back.  So glad to get back in the Studio.  I had a couple of busy days… Playing with the Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge (#286), the Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#169) and The Male Room Challenge (#164). Here is the result:  Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) retired Misty Moonlight cardstock.Continue reading “Better Places – Best Wishes”

Happiness Abounds – You Are Wonderful

Can you stand another card?  Playing in the Studio with a few more challenges. Sketch: Paper Craft Crew (#476), Style and Theme: The Flower Challenge (#70), Style and Element: Addicted to CAS (#223) and Color: TGIF (#375). Here is the result:  Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Mossy Meadow cardstock used asContinue reading “Happiness Abounds – You Are Wonderful”

Simply Succulents – Best Wishes

Another Tuesday and another Facebook Case-ing Tuesday challenge (#363).  Today it is a card found on page 12 of the 2022/2023 Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog. I have chosen the theme suggested by the current Paper Players (#598) challenge and added an element technique suggested by the current Make My Monday (#178) challenge. Here is theContinue reading “Simply Succulents – Best Wishes”

Floral – Here For You

Here we go!  Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#342).  I chose the current color palette from the As You See It (#267) Challenge and for the Tools and Style, I selected the Tic Tac Toe (#147) Challenge. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)  Basic White cardstock. Patterned Strips: (4½”Continue reading “Floral – Here For You”

Here Together – Love Changes Everything

A little late to the game for the Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#341).  I chose the current color palette from the Color Hues (#34) Challenge and for the theme, I selected the Stampin’ Up! Only (#294) Challenge. Stampin’ Up! has a 2022/2023 Annual Catalog pre-purchase available at the moment.  Ten (10) new Skin-Tone Stampin’ BlendContinue reading “Here Together – Love Changes Everything”

Island Vibes – Welcome

For three Facebook Challenges, I created a color-blocked card. Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#339) for the Sketch, Colour INKspiration Challenge (#114) for the Colors and for the Theme / Stamp Set choice, the Stampin’ Through the Catalog – January 20 Challenge. If you have Facebook and your app is open, the links should work…if not,Continue reading “Island Vibes – Welcome”

In The Moment – Heck, Yeah!

If I wasn’t creating this card today, heck, yeah!, I would definitely be cuddling up with a book.  I am in South Carolina and we rarely get any snowy weather in my little corner of the State.  Well, we certainly got it! Snow Day!  A perfect time for hunkering down with my nose in aContinue reading “In The Moment – Heck, Yeah!”

Through It Together – Stay Strong

Hello and welcome back… A little late for the Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#338). I had an opportunity to visit with friends yesterday and get in a few rounds of Mah-Jong. It was great fun! I created this card using the colors from the Global Design Project (#325) and the theme from the Alphabet ChallengeContinue reading “Through It Together – Stay Strong”