On My Mind – Simply Succulents

It is Tuesday and I had time to play with the Case-ing Tuesday #293 Challenge and I used the Simply Succulents Bundle (stamp set and coordinating dies) for today’s Stamping Through the Catalog Challenge.  For my color choices, I selected the March Stampin’ Up! Colour Challenge. This is what I created… Elements: Card Base: (4¼”Continue reading “On My Mind – Simply Succulents”

Missing You – Simply Succulents

Hi Everyone!  I am ahead of the game.  It is actually Tuesday and I completed today’s Case-ing Tuesday #292 Challenge.  For my inspiration and color choices, I selected the Just Add Ink – JAI # 542 Challenge. This is what I created… The sketch suggested a rather literal interpretation of inspiration photo. Elements: Card Base:Continue reading “Missing You – Simply Succulents”

You Are A Treasure – Floral Explosion

Hi Everyone!  It’s Saturday and I am working with the Case-ing Tuesday #291 Challenge.  I know…I am a bit late…but it is not next Tuesday yet… For my color choices, I selected the Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge – SUOC-269 for the colors. This is what I created… A Black and White challenge with a popContinue reading “You Are A Treasure – Floral Explosion”

Suite Sampler – Birthday

Hi Everyone!  It’s Tuesday and I am having fun with the Case-ing Tuesday #290 Challenge. For my color choices, I selected the Just Add Ink – JAI540 Color Challenge. This is what I created… An easily overlooked stamp set, Suite Sampler is at the back of the Spring Mini Catalog – page 88.  It canContinue reading “Suite Sampler – Birthday”

Birthday Fun – Girls and Boys

This week’s Sunday Sketch – SS040 is a great simple layout.  Pick your colors, pick your theme and you are off to the races. I wanted to make Birthday cards and the colors chosen for these two cards were inspired by two different color challenges. Color Throw Down – CTD628 and CAS Color and SketchContinue reading “Birthday Fun – Girls and Boys”

Tasteful Touches – Faux Tile

Weekend Technique Challenge – Faux Tile Sunday Sketch – SS039 SU! Color Challenge – January Here is what I created: A quick, bright card to illustrate the Faux Tile Technique using the Tasteful Touches stamp set and the colors, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green and Pacific Point. In these series of photos, youContinue reading “Tasteful Touches – Faux Tile”

Flower & Field Designer Series Paper Sampler

For my class this week, Celebration of Color – All Occasions Cards, I chose to highlight the beautiful Sale-a-bration Field & Flowers Designer Series Papers. The inspiration for the cards I created came from various sketch challenges.  Sunday Sketch SS038, Case-ing Tuesday #288, Just Add Ink #538, and The Power of Three as suggested byContinue reading “Flower & Field Designer Series Paper Sampler”

The Right Triangle – You’re So Cool

Hi Everyone!  I am working with the Case-ing Tuesday #287 Challenge. I tossed in a few other challenges:  TGIF – tgifc299 Product Spotlight: Using a Background stamp in a different way and the Color Throwdown – ctd626: a purple, a cream, and black.  I picked Highland Heather and Very Vanilla. This is what I created…Continue reading “The Right Triangle – You’re So Cool”

Sunday Sketch – SS037

Today, I bring you two very different cards inspired by the SS037 Sketch. The January Stampin’ Up! #SimpleStamping Challenge is to use just Stamp, Paper, Ink and an item from the Sale-a-bration Brochure.  Another Color Challenge that I discovered is the Color Throw Down – CTD#625.  The colors:  Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green and PacificContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS037”

Simply Succulents – Thanks, Friend

The Weekend Challenge – Theme: House Plants.  What better stamp set to choose than Simply Succulents! In addition to my challenge, I chose the layout from Freshly Made Sketches – FMS468 and the colors from the current Colour INKspiration – CI92 palette. Here is what I created: I picked Crumb Cake as my neutral andContinue reading “Simply Succulents – Thanks, Friend”