The CAS Color & Sketch Challenge (#492) this week is a double. The color choice had me diving into my paper storage bins and hunting out retired ink pads. What fun to play with the old and mixing it with the new! Here is the result: Steps: Square Card Base: (8½” x 4¼” scored atContinue reading “Art Gallery – Floral Thanks”
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Your Friendship Warms My Heart – Spirited Snowmen
Catching up after the holiday weekend and mixing two challenges that are due today. Something a little chill for a hot day! Sketch: Freshly Made Sketches Challenge (#492) and Color: Color Throw Down Challenges (#649). Here is the result: Steps: Square Card Base: (8½” x 4¼” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. The Happy SnowmanContinue reading “Your Friendship Warms My Heart – Spirited Snowmen”
Just Peeking In – Pretty Kitty
Let’s go for it! Sketch: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday’s (#512) adding in a little Double Trouble (#87) with Thing 1, 2 and 3; Theme: Make My Monday (#151); and Color: Colour INKspiration (#102) Here is the result: Steps: Square Frame: (2⅜”) In Good Taste Designer Series Paper – Gray Stone Slate pattern die-cut using twoContinue reading “Just Peeking In – Pretty Kitty”
World of Dreams Twilight – Hello, Hello
Keeping it ever so simple for this quick post. Stamps, Ink and Paper only for the Global Design Project Sketch Challenge (#298) and the Theme Challenge over at Paper Craft Crew (#433). As I continue to play with stamp sets in my stash, here is the result: Note: I used my off-set sentiments in lieuContinue reading “World of Dreams Twilight – Hello, Hello”
Daring Adventure – Pack Your Bags and Travel
It is the Holiday Weekend! HAPPY July 4th. We have a few plans so I decided to combine my two weekend challenges to make room to have some fun…and I am giving myself permission to play with retired stamp sets. WEEKEND TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE – Double Embossing, SUNDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE – SS006 and I chose CARDZContinue reading “Daring Adventure – Pack Your Bags and Travel”
Cool Treats from Tasty Trucks – Sweet Birthday Wishes
CANADA DAY and I am celebrating my home country’s birthday. Mixing a few challenges…Sketch: Sketch Saturday (#666), Choice of Stamp Sets: Retro Rubber (#161) and Theme: Seize the Birthday (#217) with an optional Topping – Embossing Folder. A bright fun little card. Here is the result: Steps: Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Basic White cardstock. Continue reading “Cool Treats from Tasty Trucks – Sweet Birthday Wishes”
A Jaunt, A Journey! Jolanda is on a Joyride!
Having a little fun with the Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge (#278) – Name Your Game using my Initial and flipping the Sketch from The Paper Players Challenge (#547) to accommodate my idea. A quick and easy card. Here is the result: Steps: Choosing a word that started with a “J” was the first order ofContinue reading “A Jaunt, A Journey! Jolanda is on a Joyride!”
Celebrating with Flowers – Happy Birthday
Mixing it up! Having fun combining a few challenges: Sketch: Paper Craft Crew (#432), Color: Just Add Ink (#560), Stamp Set: Stampin’ Through the Catalog (Celebrate with Flowers – June 27, 2021). I decided to flip the Sketch 90 degrees. Here is the result: Steps: Three Rectangle Blocks: Coastal Cabana cardstock. Left Block (¾” xContinue reading “Celebrating with Flowers – Happy Birthday”
Let’s Celebrate – Just Because
Each month, Stampin’ Up! issues a #SimpleStamping Challenge. For the month of June, the theme was “Just Because” and we were encouraged to use a punch in addition to Stamp, Paper and Ink. Keeping this challenge in mind, I mixed it up with the current sketch challenge from CAS Colours & Sketches (#425). For myContinue reading “Let’s Celebrate – Just Because”
Brilliant Butterfly – Love You
Two challenges today. Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge (#426) and the June SU! Colour Challenge. Here is what I created: Steps: Focal Image: Butterfly Detail (Basic Black cardstock) and Background (Sahara Sand cardstock) were die-cut with the matching dies from the Brilliant Wings Dies set. Background Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Bermuda Bay cardstock dry-embossed with theContinue reading “Brilliant Butterfly – Love You”
The Inque Spot Studio 