Picture Perfect Birthday – Spring Tulips

One last card for today… The Challenges: Four Seasons (April) for the inspiration; Retro Rubber (#203) for the theme; Atlantic Hearts (#518) for the sketch; and Colorful Options (April) for the pastel color tone. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  A Mint Macaron TextileContinue reading “Picture Perfect Birthday – Spring Tulips”

Garden Daisy – Birthday Wishes!

Welcome back! There is a lot of inspiration out there in the blog world.  Stuck for an idea?  Peruse the challenges I play with and have fun creating… Let’s play with: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#599) for the sketch and the suggested option; Color Throwdown (#736) for the colors; and Seize the Birthday (#258) forContinue reading “Garden Daisy – Birthday Wishes!”

Dear Friend – Weekend Challenge – Color Inspiration

This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is a color based.  The image I chose has a bevy of floral bouquet options.  Take from it what you will.  Be inspired by the image and/or the colors.  Have fun with it! I chose the sketch layout from Atlantic Hearts (AHSC # 421) and opted toContinue reading “Dear Friend – Weekend Challenge – Color Inspiration”

All Stitched Up! – Weekend Challenge – Spring Flowers Theme

This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is a theme based.  The image I chose is the other half of the adage: Spring Showers bring May Flowers.  Take from it what you will.  Be inspired by the image and/or the colors.  Have fun with it! I chose the sketch layout from Try Stampin’ OnContinue reading “All Stitched Up! – Weekend Challenge – Spring Flowers Theme”

Wrapped Bouquet – Weekend Color Challenge

This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is Color.  The image I chose incorporated a number of lovely Spring colors.  I chose to pair the colors with this week’s Sunday Sketch – SS048. Here is what I created…using the Wrapped Bouquet stamp set and Wrapped Flowers Dies Bundle. Sketch (Card) Elements: Card Base: (8½”Continue reading “Wrapped Bouquet – Weekend Color Challenge”

Happy Spring – Weekend Theme Challenge – Spring Showers

This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is a theme based.  The image I chose is evocative of the adage: April Showers bring May Flowers.  Take from it what you will.  Be inspired by the image and/or the colors.  Have fun with it! I chose the sketch layout for the Stampin’ Up! Only ChallengeContinue reading “Happy Spring – Weekend Theme Challenge – Spring Showers”

Happy Spring – Easter Card

Playing around in the Studio with an Easter / Spring theme. Several current challenges this week were on the same track: The SPOT Creative Challenge #155 , the Just Add Ink Crew – JAI547, the As You See It Group – AYSI246 and I chose the colors suggested by the current Color Throw Down ChallengeContinue reading “Happy Spring – Easter Card”