Treasured Moments – Inspired Mandala

I am continuing to play with the new Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks. This week’s Sketch Saturday (#660) was flipped 90 degrees to better accommodate the Mandala image.  For the color palette, I chose to work with the Stampin’ Up! Only Color Challenge (#275). And this is the result: Steps: I selected a piece ofContinue reading “Treasured Moments – Inspired Mandala”

Decorative Mandala – On my mind…

This week’s Fab Friday Challenge (#213) is a sketch and I chose the Sunday Stamps Challenge (#257) for the color palette using the new Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks as a stencil for the Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge for May to create this #SimpleStamping card. And this is the result: Steps: Focal Panel: (2¾”)Continue reading “Decorative Mandala – On my mind…”

Treasured Moments – Butterfly

The colors chosen by The Spot Challenge Team this week – TSC #161 are fun and bright and I paired them with the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge – TMS #605 to create this pretty card. Here is what I created… Sketch (Card) Elements: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored @ 4¼”) Granny Apple Green BackgroundContinue reading “Treasured Moments – Butterfly”

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”

Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For

We are planning a little break in the house of Johnstone and I am working hard at getting ahead with a few more challenges… Sketch – Global Design Project (#290); Colours – CAS Colours & Sketches (#418) and Theme – Make My Monday (#147). And this is the result: Steps: Three elements on the sketchContinue reading “Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For”

Pale Papaya – I Thought of You Today

A quick little card for the current Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #362 and for the Water Cooler Wednesday Challenge – WCC314. Creating a monochromatic card using the new In-Color Pale Papaya. I created a circle mask when I made my last card.  I re-used it for this card.  I used the (2⅛”) Layering CircleContinue reading “Pale Papaya – I Thought of You Today”

Thinking of You – Spring Green

Will be taking a few days of R&R, but wanted to create a card for the Just Add Ink Team  Color Challenge – JAI545.  For a girl whose favorite color is green, the Shades of Green theme was just too much to resist… Here is what I created: Working bottom to top. Card Base (8½”Continue reading “Thinking of You – Spring Green”

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”

Forever Gold – Happy Thoughts

Silver and Gold, Gold and Silver.  The Paper Players Team challenge– PP528 had me thinking about you! While I see now that the challenge suggested using Red or Pink with Black and White with Silver and/or Gold, I initially read it as Red and White or Black and White or Gold and Silver. All week,Continue reading “Forever Gold – Happy Thoughts”

Very Versailles Butterfly – Thinking of You

Today I created a card for the Spot Creative Challenge – #149. I also chose to include a few other Challenges: Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge – SUOC268. 3D: TAGS, BOXES & BAGS CASology – #383. CUE WORD: ENVELOPE Let’s see what I made: The Sketch has a back panel, a central shape and a bannerContinue reading “Very Versailles Butterfly – Thinking of You”