Happy Birthday Hugs

Ready for number two? Sketch: Tuesday Morning Sketches (#644), Theme: Seize the Birthday (#233) and Color: Color Hues (#35). I wanted to keep the sketch as clean as possible as there were only two elements and the dichromatic option means only two colors, so I went with the suggested pink and blue colors. I alsoContinue reading “Happy Birthday Hugs”

Calming Camellia – Love You, Friend

Lots of sketch challenges are due today.  So here we go… Sketch / Theme: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#542) and Color / Theme: Tic Tac Toe (#149). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Evening Evergreen cardstock. Background Panel: (4⅛” x 5⅜”) Soft Succulent trimmed Ombre Gift Bag. CircleContinue reading “Calming Camellia – Love You, Friend”

Iconic Dies – Happy Birthday

A little fun before I prep for tomorrow’s class. Sketch: Global Design Project (#330), Colors: Color Throwdown Challenge (#680); and Tools: Happy Little Stamper Challenge (Dies – February 2022. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crumb Cake cardstock. Background Panel: (3” x 4¼”) Very Vanilla cardstock dry-embossed withContinue reading “Iconic Dies – Happy Birthday”

Artfully Layered – Blessings of Home Floral Thank You

Such a dark day today.  I don’t know about you, but dark days zap my mojo.  Had a hard time getting started on this project… Sketch: Sunday Stamps Challenge (#276), Colors: Inspire Create Challenge (#110) and Technique Style: Happy Little Stamper Watercolor Challenge (February). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Artfully Layered – Blessings of Home Floral Thank You”

Floral Square – Thank You

Had a chance to play this afternoon… Sketch: TGIF Challenge (#355), Colors: Stampin’ Up! Colour Facebook Challenge (February), and Style: Happy Little Stamper Watercolor Challenge (February). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Back Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Misty Moonlight cardstock die cut with the StitchedContinue reading “Floral Square – Thank You”

All Together – A Very Happy Birthday

Here we go!  Case-ing Tuesday Facebook Challenge (#343).  I chose to highlight some of the lovely patterns in the Black and White All Together Designer Series Paper available until May 2nd, 2022 or while supplies last. Additionally, I was inspired by the AAA Card Challenge (#208), the Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge (#295) and to celebrateContinue reading “All Together – A Very Happy Birthday”

Honeybee Home – You’re the Nicest

A couple of challenges just seemed destined to work together… A favorite color challenge of mine is the Facebook group – Colour INKspiration.  The current colors (#115) are So Saffron, Bumble Bee, Cajun Craze and Gray Granite. Over at the Cookie Challenge (#165), the inspiration photo includes Bumble Bees, Daisies and similar colors. Here isContinue reading “Honeybee Home – You’re the Nicest”

Expressions of Love

One last Valentine themed card…using products in my stash, both current and retired. Playing with the Fusion Challenge.  Using both Sketch and Inspiration Photograph Colors. Additional elements were inspired by the current Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#148).  Tic – White; Tac – Stitching; and Toe – Die Cut.  Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “Expressions of Love”

Brilliant Wings – Happy Birthday

Another Butterfly…I love the Butterflies…they are so pretty… The current challenge over at Just Us Girls (#619) invites you to create your own Stencils using Dies.  What I great idea!  The die sets that I chose were: Tasteful Labels, Brilliant Wings and the retired Ornate Borders. To complement the Stencils I created, I chose theContinue reading “Brilliant Wings – Happy Birthday”

Plentiful Plants – My Heart is Smiling

Nothing better than hanging out in the Studio on a rainy morning…let’s get creative! Sketch: CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge (#456); Color: Color Throwdown Challenge (#679); Inspiration: Just Add Ink Challenge (#590) and Tools: Happy Little Stamper Challenge (Dies – February 2022. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)Continue reading “Plentiful Plants – My Heart is Smiling”