Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Frights & Delights

October 8, 2020 Getting in to the SPIRIT, I chose the SEPTEMBER 2018 – FRIGHTS & DELIGHTS kit.  This kit featured cellophane treat bags to give to the Ghosts & Goblins that arrive at your door on Hallowe’en!  Today, I am featuring alternative uses for the cellophane bags.  How about we cut them apart… SpookyContinue reading “Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Frights & Delights”

Birthday Cheer

October 6, 2020 Global Design Project #261 – #GDP261 – Color Challenge Case-ing Tuesday #272 (August – December 2020 Mini Catalog, page 36) This week, the Color Combo challenge has a great mix of colors and I decided to combine them with today’s Case-ing Tuesday #272 challenge. Key elements from the sample from the Mini CatalogContinue reading “Birthday Cheer”

Sunday Sketch – SS023

October 4th, 2020 Thanks Have you ever made a card with no stamp and / or no ink? When I was deciding what stamped image to use for today’s sketch, I thought about trees.  Should it be Fall or Christmas?  I made a Christmas card last week.  Okay, then an Autumn card… Then I thoughtContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS023”

Saturday Keep Stamping – Two Cut / Three Card Pattern

 October 3rd, 2020 This week my challenge is to use a layout from Just Add Ink that I originally found on Pinterest.  I nicknamed it the Two Cut/Three Card Pattern. Essentially, you choose three pieces of paper.  All cardstock, all patterned paper or a combination of both.  All three pieces are cut to the sameContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Two Cut / Three Card Pattern”

Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Blissful Blooms

October 1, 2020 Out of the cupboard, out of the box came the AUGUST 2018 – BLISSFUL BLOOMS kit.  This kit featured lovely colored preprinted card bases, labels, a stamp set full of sentiments and lovely accent floral builder stamps. Today, I want to welcome Fall.  You Make Me So Happy The purple blossom onContinue reading “Paper Pumpkin Play Date – Blissful Blooms”

Sunshine

October 1, 2020 Global Design Project –  GPD260 – CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) This week, the challenge is to case the following card created by Su Mohr. I decided to flip it because I wanted to use the larger sentiment from the stamp set Ridiculously Awesome and add more color with the Ornate GardenContinue reading “Sunshine”

Sunday Sketch – SS022

 September 27th, 2020 “Gifts of Christmas” A lot of possibilities with this sketch.  I have been a little busy and must say I struggled with this sketch because I did not have a moment to think about what type of card, what colors, etc. to make. This is the Sketch: Patterned paper does all theContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS022”

Primary

September 27th, 2020 Global Design Project – GDP259 – Playful Alphabet Check out the Global Design Project blog for more projects and details on how to play along. No Stamp, No Ink! Just your primary Shapes, 1, 2, 3’s and A, B, C’s. Do you remember your Primary School Day’s? Cheers, Jolanda

Saturday Keep Stamping – Embossed Shadow Stamping

September 26th, 2020 This week my challenge was to make a card using the technique called EMBOSSED SHADOW STAMPING.  I ran into a little time crunch and needed a Birthday card for a guy…so only one card to show you. IT’S YOUR DAY! To compliment the sentiment from Happiest of Birthdays, I chose the lighthouseContinue reading “Saturday Keep Stamping – Embossed Shadow Stamping”

Sunday Sketch – SS021

 September 20th, 2020 “Just” A nice sketch with a little dimension.  I love doing Sketches.  Half of the guess work is already completed…deciding what to make.  Now all you have to do is choose the colors and the stamp set and get to work! Instead of a 2½” x ”2¾” square, I chose one ofContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS021”