Today, I have accepted the challenge to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Susan Wong as suggested by the Global Design Project (#352) team. My take-aways: Diagonal Layout Orientation, Ribbon/Twine, Block Sentiment and Gems. I picked the colors suggested by the Cupcake Inspiration (#548) team. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “Bottled Happiness – Birthday Card”
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Big On Birthdays – It’s Your Day
Happy Day! More time to play in the Studio… Over at Retro Rubber (#186), this round is a sketch. I chose to flip it to the vertical position to better fit my “RETRO” retired stamp image from Big on Birthdays (circa 2017) and I played around with this week’s Global Design Project (#351) challenge toContinue reading “Big On Birthdays – It’s Your Day”
Pretty Medallion – Just Because
Happy Tuesday and a few more challenges: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#393) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesday challenge (#364). Over at Use Your Stuff (#452), the Mood Board had lots of elements. I gravitated to the Watercolor and the Flower images and those influenced my choice to use a few watercolor techniques and select the Pretty MedallionContinue reading “Pretty Medallion – Just Because”
You’re So Cool – Sweet Ice Cream
It is a hot one today and it got me thinking about Summer Treats. Just had to pull out a great retired bundle for this card: The Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and the coordinating Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch. Three Challenges: Sketch – Paper Craft Crew (#477); Themes – If You Give a CrafterContinue reading “You’re So Cool – Sweet Ice Cream”
Forever Friendship
Have you seen the new Forever Friendship stamp set in the new Holiday Mini (Jul-Dec) Catalog? It was one of my first “Must Haves”. Such fun images and fun sentiments. I have used the Collection of Plants image and married it up with the current Color Throwdown (#700) colors and the current Atlantic Hearts SketchContinue reading “Forever Friendship”
Floral Celebration – Celebrating You
Welcome back! I am playing with the stamp set, Floral Celebration, from Close To My Heart that I received as a gift so that I could participate in the July Heart 2 Heart Challenge: Along with the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday Sketch (#562), the July Four Seasons Inspiration Board and the Anything Goes July ChallengeContinue reading “Floral Celebration – Celebrating You”
Simply Succulents – Best Wishes
Another Tuesday and another Facebook Case-ing Tuesday challenge (#363). Today it is a card found on page 12 of the 2022/2023 Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog. I have chosen the theme suggested by the current Paper Players (#598) challenge and added an element technique suggested by the current Make My Monday (#178) challenge. Here is theContinue reading “Simply Succulents – Best Wishes”
Time For Tea – Won’t You Join Me?
Let’s have tea together and perhaps we can invite Alice… Having a bit of fun with a few more challenges, specifically Festive Friday (#112) along with Tic Tac Toe (#168) and As You See It (#278). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crushed Curry cardstock for a horizonalContinue reading “Time For Tea – Won’t You Join Me?”
Perfect Pairings – Stars & Stripes
It is the summer holiday weekend! Time for some star-spangled color. Color Hues (#44), Cupcake Inspirations (#547) and Four Seasons (July): And I chose the current Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#362): Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Starry Sky cardstock. Background Panel: (3¾” x 5”) Basic White cardstockContinue reading “Perfect Pairings – Stars & Stripes”
Epic Celebrations – You’re Awesome
Welcome to the start of a new week! A couple of challenges have been rumbling around in my brain and the deadlines are quickly approaching. The Cookie Challenge (#169) for the theme and The Male Room (#163) for an element. I selected the current Freshly Made Sketch (#541) to bring my ideas together. Here isContinue reading “Epic Celebrations – You’re Awesome”