Inspire.Create.Challenge #180 | Shades of Grey

 

Good morning, Happy Sunday and what a great challenge we have for you this week!  We are challenging you to make a project using 'Shades of Grey' be that two, three or fifty!

Ink.Stamp.Share | Christmas Friends

 

Happy Saturday, I hope you are all well.  Today is the Ink.Stamp.Share blog hop, showcasing what we have been working on!

Inspire.Create.Challenge #179 | Sketch Challenge

 

Good morning and welcome to Challenge #179, this week we have a Sketch Challenge.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #178 | Autumn/Halloween

 

Good morning and welcome to Inspire.Create.Challenge #178.  I am a massive fan of autumnal colours, it is probably my favourite season, next to Christmas.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #177 | CASE the Designer

 

Good morning and welcome to challenge #177.  This week we are CASEing a design from our very own Karen Farquhar.

As card designers, we get inspiration from all sorts of places and inspiration from other designers is probably very high up on our inspiration list.  I am however amazed how many different variations are created by using one design.

I have created my card using the gorgeous Layers of Beauty masks.

I opted for a curve by using a semi-circle mainly because it works so well with my new favourite embossing folder - Dotted Circles 3D Embossing Folder (it is huge!).

Now it is your turn to make a card inspired by Karen's beautiful design.  You have until midnight on 2 October to enter the challenge and you can do so by clicking on the link below.

Happy Stampin'

Jo

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #175 | Sketch Challenge

Good morning everyone.  I first must start by apologising for my absence from my blog of late.  

I must be honest I consciously took some time out to recharge.  I have had so much going on at home and work and I needed some time to step back for a while.  I have also had the not so minor distraction of a family wedding coming up in September so I have been tied up creating stationery, favours, etc etc - you get the gist!  My brain needed a rest!

I am here to share the latest challenge of the Inspire.Create.Challenge team.  This sketch challenge is number 175 and is open until midnight on 4 September.  

I created my card using the Online Exclusive Bundle called Sophisticated Sled.  I loved the imagery and dies in this set so it was my first Christmas purchase for this year!  The DSP I have chosen is the Thoughtful Designs Speciality Designer Series Paper which has the most amazing ombre effects with silver elements.

I do love a sketch, there are so many different ways they can be interpreted and how different they look with different products.

We really want to see your creations.  You can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below where you will also see some more amazing interpretations of the sketch.

Happy Stampin'

Jo

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Ink.Stamp.Share May Blog Hop | Sneak Peeks

Happy Saturday to you all, today the Ink.Stamp.Share Blog Hop has some sneak peeks for you from the brand new Annual Catalogue.  Whilst lots of you will no doubt be waiting for your new goodies to arrive, we wanted to show you some of the amazing new products.

Scrapbooking Global April Hop | Sketch

Good morning and welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Hop!!! Whether you are joining me from the amazing Sharon or starting the hop right here, get yourself a cuppa and enjoy some amazing creations inspired by this sketch, chosen by Guest Designer Margaret Hammersley Spencer.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #165 | Sketch Challenge

Happy Sunday to you all, we have a sketch challenge for you this week for Inspire.Create.Challenge #165.

Ink.Stamp.Share Showcase Hop | Sending Smiles

 

Welcome to the Ink.Stamp.Share April Showcase Hop.  I wanted to showcase one of my favourite stamp sets which will sadly be leaving us at the end of this month!

Inspire.Create.Challenge #164 | Anything But a Card

Happy chilly Sunday morning!!!  The cold nip in the air today is reminding us that Spring is on its way but not quite here!!!

I am sharing some inspiration with you today for Inspire.Create.Challenge #164.  This week we are creating 'Anything But a Card'.  My project is one of repurposing.

My husband says I am like a magpie is for shiny things but my 'thing' is keeping any box that might remotely loan itself to a craft project whether that be dissecting it to see how it is made or repurposing it for a gift.

This started life as a box which came with a beautiful hand-tied bouquet of flowers.  It was a kraft style box, very sturdy and definitely too good for the recycling.  It had been hanging around for a while so I decided to repurpose it.  I have used the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper.

I really enjoyed making this project and I love the fact that someone else will get to enjoy it, whatever it may contain!

And who doesn't love an oversized bow!!!???

I really hope you will join us in sharing your own 'Anthing But a Card' projects.  It can be a box, 3d project, picture, scrapbook page etc, whatever you wish so long as it is not a card.

You can enter the challenge by clicking on the link below.

Happy Crafting,

Jo

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SF2024 | Monochromatic March

Happy Friday and welcome to the Stampin' Friends Monochromatic March Blog Hop.  Monochrome projects can really pack a punch and it is always a great challenge!

Inspire.Create.Challenge #163 | Colour Challenge

 

Happy Sunday and thank you to everyone that took part in the last challenge, we loved your CASE cards!  We have a fun colour challenge for you this week.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #162 | CASE the Designer

Happy Sunday and welcome to another challenge with the Inspire.Create.Challenge team.

SF2024 | Fabulous Fun Fold and 3-D Project

 

Welcome to the Stampin' Friends 2024 February blog hop.  We have Fabulous Fun Folds and 3D projects to share with you today.

Ink.Stamp.Share | Showcase Hop

 

I am sharing a project I have been working on for a couple of weeks for a class this weekend.  I love the Poetic Expressions Suite, the colours are stunning and the images very pretty.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #160 | Sketch Challenge

 

Happy Sunday!  I hope you are having a relaxing morning.  We have a sketch challenge for you at the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog this week.

Global Stampin' Video Hop | LOVE

Happy Friday to you all!  I have a cute little card for the Global Stampin' Video Hop made with the utterly gorgeous Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper which is part of the Sale-a-Bration promotion.

Ink.Stamp.Share | Something New

 

Good afternoon and welcome to the Ink.Stamp.Share blog hop.  This week we are sharing projects made with Something New.  The Spring/Summer catalogue is full of beautiful new products and I cannot wait to see what everyone else is creating with today.

Inspire.Create.Challenge #159 | Spring/Summer Catalogue and SAB

 

Good morning, the Inspire.Create.Challenge Design Team are back after a short break over the Christmas period and we are here to share inspiration from the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and/or the Sale-a-Bration catalogue.

Ink Stamp Share | Spring/Summer Catty - SAB

Happy New Year and welcome to my first blog hop for 2024!  Today I am hopping with the Ink.Stamp.Share hop and we are sharing projects made with new goodies from the Spring/Summer Catalogue or the Sale-a-Bration catalogue!