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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Party Panda – Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! Already Thursday…where did the week go… Today I am playing with: Stef’s Paper Players (#773) for the style and theme – a clean and simple birthday card with balloons; Creative Colors (#228) for the palette; and choosing to adapt the TGIF (#564) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Party Panda – Birthday Wishes”
Approaching Perfection – Happy Birthday
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#658). All wrapped up with a tag. Lots of fun possibilities with this sketch. I changed the orientation to horizontal to better accommodate my sentiment. Design influences: Krafty Chicks (#796) Masculine and Alphabet (Letter Q) for Quote. Selecting the Facebook SU! Colours (December) suggestion and addingContinue reading “Approaching Perfection – Happy Birthday”
Gallery Blooms – Happy Birthday
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#657). Lots of layers, lots of possibilities. My design was influenced by: Inspiration Station (#79) for both the florals and the colors. I made My Mark for Addicted to Stamps & More (#506) by using both Blending Brushes and Stampin’ Blends Markers for my coloring techniques.Continue reading “Gallery Blooms – Happy Birthday”
Happy Birthday to a Limited Edition
Welcome back! Happy Sunday…keeping it clean and very simple for a guy card. Today I am playing with: The Male Room (#204) for a Masculine Floral card (two things that rarely go together); choosing the Creative Colours (#218) Palette; and the CAS Colours & Sketches (#572) Layout. Sharing with: AAA Cards (#303) choosing the FloralContinue reading “Happy Birthday to a Limited Edition”
Simply Said – Birthday Fall Bouquet
Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#653). A pretty layout. Design influences were inspired by: Seize the Birthday (#315) My Fall Treat – A Pretty Bouquet; Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#202510) for an Autumn themed Birthday; and the Creative Colours (#217) Palette substituting Crushed Curry for Daffodil Delight. HereContinue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Fall Bouquet”
Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday
This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice. Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”
Waterfront – Birthday
Hi again! Getting a little more “inque-y” time in today. Over at Facebook’s Global Design Project (#512), we are tasked to CASE a card created by Stesha Bloodhart. Mountains, distress, twine… I added a water element for Shopping Our Stash (#555). Here is my version: Steps: All elements were then adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Waterfront – Birthday”
Florals in Bloom – Simply Said
Welcome back! It has been a weird day…no challenges today but a chance to share a few projects we made this week in class. Stampin’ Up! has a current sale on the 2025/2027 In-Color products. The class was designed around the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper which includes all of the new colors: StrawberryContinue reading “Florals in Bloom – Simply Said”
Simply Said – Let’s Celebrate
Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#515) Sketch. Today? The card can be found on page 41 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. The card sample was far too fussy for me, so I stripped it down to the essential elements choosing the Creative Colour (#196) Palette and a detailed piece of patternedContinue reading “Simply Said – Let’s Celebrate”
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