Believe it or not, this started out as a balsa wood picture frame which was given to us to alter as part of the group challenge for Amanda’s Inspiring Inkin’ team. I wanted to showcase the new 1/8″ taffeta ribbons which I threaded through some buttons and also to show the new DSP in the […]

Our challenge this fortnight was to make a circle card but to use NO flower stamps at all. This is my interpretation of the circle card. I used the Carousel Notes available in Stampin’ Up!’s Idea Book & Catalogue. They come in a pack of 12. The notes have scalloped edges and there are 4 […]

This fortnight’s challenge is a Colour Challenge to use any combination of retiring colours only, add white or vanilla with the side twist of including retiring DSP as well. The above card is what I came up with. The colours retiring here are Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana and because the DSP from Tea Party also […]

Gosh, another challenge already – just where does time go. I’ve finally debugged loading the challenge picture so here it is. This fortnight’s challenge was to draw inspiration from the above picture, whether it be the theme, the colours or certain parts of the picture with the side twist of using 3 stamps sets or […]

This fortnight’s Inspiring Inkin’challenge was to make a birthday card and the side twist was to make it any shade of pink. I won’t go into too much detail as this is what the ladies who attend my “Stamp with Elaine” club will be doing. We meet every third Tuesday of the month, so if […]

This fortnight’s challenge is to case a card from one of the Inspiring Inkin’s Design Team blogs and use a new technique or colour combo that we’d never used before. I chose Vannessa’s card which she did for a challenge to make 3D roses here and here. As I’ve never done these flowers before, I […]

Goodness, how time flies – it’s already a fortnight since the last Inspiring Inkin’ Challenge. This fortnight’s challenge is a Technique based one emboss resist with the side twist of using a punch or punches somewhere on the card. I chose to make a recessed card – so basically stamped a “scene” using the floral […]

This fortnight’s challenge is a sketch challenge using the sketch above. The side twist was to use retiring Stampin’ Up! colours. Here’s my card. I used Sage Green, Blush Blossom and Almost Amethyst all from the Soft Subtles family. I’m really sad that these three are going as I love these pastel shades. I used […]