Ocean Beach View – Grand Birthday

Hi!  Round three as a Surprise Party Guest with the Seize the Birthday Team. The Party Topping (#284) this time is “Beach”. I took additional inspiration from: Retro Rubber (#230) for a Nautical element and Shopping Our Stash (#521) for the Water element and selected the colors suggested by CAS Colours & Sketches (#536) toContinue reading “Ocean Beach View – Grand Birthday”

Unbounded Love – More Wishes

Welcome back!  And again, the week is drawing to a close.  Any special weekend plans?  Me? It is going to be a date night… Over at AAA Cards (#263) the clean and simple card theme is Weddings and/or Anniversaries.  When you are long-time married, a date night is a good reason to celebrate even ifContinue reading “Unbounded Love – More Wishes”

Wild Ferns – Thanks

Welcome back!  I finally had some time to play… The Global Design Project (#440) Team is asking us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a very pretty card created by Nicole Peschke. My take aways include Soft Color Blending, Sploosh Type Stamping, Light Image Stamping, White Die Cuts and General Layout. I selected to keepContinue reading “Wild Ferns – Thanks”

Fable Friends – Happy Spring

Hi again!  Construction work commences in the House of J tomorrow and I do not know if I will be able to access the Studio and/or the computer…so I am playing with a few challenges this afternoon. Several clean and simple ones: CAS Colours & Sketches (#533) for the Layout; CAS on Friday (#279) forContinue reading “Fable Friends – Happy Spring”

Sending Good Luck – Bird’s Eye View

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#681) challenge.  This week, Joanne has a selected a clean and simple style with a Good Luck theme. A few other clean and simple challenges added a few extra elements:  Inkspirational (#311), a Balloon option and CAS Colours & Sketches (#532) for the color selection. Here isContinue reading “Sending Good Luck – Bird’s Eye View”

Everlasting Beauty – Happy Anniversary

And it is already Wednesday!  Getting this one in before everyone arrives for class this afternoon. Frosted Pinks for The Flower Challenge (#88); Four Seasons (February); and Color Dare (#587) along with the CAS Colours & Sketches (#531) layout which I flipped to the vertical position. Here is the result: Steps: A very clean andContinue reading “Everlasting Beauty – Happy Anniversary”

Balloon Adventures – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  I am having a bit of fun in the Studio…pulling out some oldies but goodies for a few challenges. For the Global Design Project (#431), I picked Balloon Adventures and a few others to create my scene.  I selected the colors suggested by CAS Colours & Sketches (#530) and the Try a SketchContinue reading “Balloon Adventures – Happy Birthday”

Tropical Leaves – Thanks So Much

It’s Friday!  The end of the work week and time to think about your weekend creative plans. I have a quick little card for you today for two challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#529) with the Color Hue (#79) suggestion. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resembleContinue reading “Tropical Leaves – Thanks So Much”

Cheerful Daisy – Hello There

Sunday and it is playtime in the Studio. A quick little greeting card for you this morning for CAS Colours & Sketches (#528). Here is what I came up with: Steps: The Focal Panel was added to the card base.  A really clean and simple, simple stamping card.  Just stamps, ink and paper.  Thanks forContinue reading “Cheerful Daisy – Hello There”

A Christmas Classic – Handcrafted Ornaments

Do you keep your tree up until Epiphany or have you taken it down and packed all the ornaments?  One last holiday card…then it is on to 2024! Playing with the Facebook Stampin’ Up Color (December) picks and I chose the CC&S514 sketch for the CAS Colours & Sketches (#527) layout seasonal remake. Here isContinue reading “A Christmas Classic – Handcrafted Ornaments”