Sailing Home – Birthday

Another fun evening…Christine Bertram’s Mystery Stamp Night for January. I had a conflict with her Tuesday Night event as it coincided with one of mine.  However, I caught up on the replay… Watching the replay gives you chance to do a little bit of a cheat because you find out what is coming and thenContinue reading Sailing Home – Birthday

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”

Quite Curvy – Together

Today I created a card for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge – FMS469.  I also chose to include several other Challenges: Color from CAS Color & Sketch Challenge – #403 CUE WORD: UNITE from CASology – #382. LOVE Theme from Global Design Project – GDP275 LOVE Theme from Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge – SUOC267 IContinue reading “Quite Curvy – Together”

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”

Heal Your Heart – So Sorry

Today I created a card for the Thursday Stamping Through the Catalog Challenge – Sale-a-bration stamp set:  Heal Your Heart. Expressing sympathy is always difficult and having a few of these cards in your stash is always welcome when you have the occasion to need one.  The sentiments in Heal Your Heart say just theContinue reading “Heal Your Heart – So Sorry”

Dragonfly Garden – Birthday

It is another Challenge Mash-Up day! Global Design Project – GDP274 Sketch, The Paper Players – PP523 Color and The Spot – #145 Splish Splash Challenges. This is what I created… I started with a piece of Basic White – Thick card stock.  I stamped the sentiment, Happy Birthday, from the new Sweet Ice CreamContinue reading “Dragonfly Garden – Birthday”

Corner Bouquet – Thank You

Today I created a card for the Tuesday Stamping Through the Catalog Challenge with the Sale-a-bration stamp set:  Corner Bouquet. The latest Room and Board Catalog arrived and my layout and color choice were inspired by an Art Piece that adorned one of the walls in a furniture photo.  So, here is what I created…Continue reading “Corner Bouquet – Thank You”