Gift of Love

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and I am off to a good start… Just Us Girls (#742) has challenged us to choose a Design Team member’s card and give it a bit of a make-over i.e. CASE (Copy and Share Everything). I selected Ina’s artsy floral card and gave it a softer color palette whileContinue reading “Gift of Love”

Sketched Butterflies – Thanks

Welcome back!  It’s Wednesday!!  Starting the Holiday Christmas Classes today, so it will be a busy one.  Getting this card out nice and early. The Global Design Project (#460) is asking for a CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) of a card created by Susan Wong.  Such a pretty card. My take-aways are the overall designContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Thanks”

Poised Peony – Best Birthday Wishes

Hello again! Today is the day that Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog invites us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a Designer’s Card.  The original card was created by Narelle Farrugia, who is one of Stampin’ Up!’s Artisan Designers.  Her card is lovely. My take-aways from Narelle’s card are: Focal image, Distressed Layers, a LabelContinue reading “Poised Peony – Best Birthday Wishes”

Hoo-RAY for Surprises – Hello Friend

Up and at ‘em on a Sunday morning…playing with the Facebook Global Design Project (#444) CASE of Kayla Renee’s card and using the bright, bold colors suggested by Creative Colours (#140) for my remake. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble Kayla’s overall layout.  My heart isContinue reading “Hoo-RAY for Surprises – Hello Friend”

Grace’s Garden – Sending Love

Welcome back! Friday again, here’s to hoping you have a creative weekend. Today I am playing with: Heart’s Quest (#53) choosing Fence/Gate and Love Die-Cut; the Color Hues (#86) combo Lilac & Lime; and Case-ing a card created by Verity Pursglove for Inspire Create (#167) which featured three Shapes on a matted card layout. HereContinue reading “Grace’s Garden – Sending Love”

Cup of Tea – Let’s Get Together

Hi again!  Playing with Color… Today, I started with the Time Out (#262) Inspiration Photo.  Takeaway?  Overall sketch plan, gingham and a busy pattern. Playing with the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#164) palette to celebrate the retiring 2022/2024 In-Colors and tying into the Colorful Options (May) Royal Blue Teacup and as always, a Rainbow of colorsContinue reading “Cup of Tea – Let’s Get Together”

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”

Simply Zinnia – Thoughtful Expressions

Welcome back!  Had a great class yesterday, but it was a full day.  Glad to be in the Studio playing with some of my new things… Easter is almost here, and there are still quite a few Spring/Easter themed challenges about.  So, let’s knock some off! I started with the Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge (#348)Continue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thoughtful Expressions”

Spring Tulips – Hello

Hi again!  Guess what?  Tulips are popping up in my yard.  We need to celebrate! Over at Retro Rubber (#226), Stampin’ Up! Only (#447), and Make My Monday (#221) the themes are Spring, and all suggest Flowers.  I just had to use my all-time favorite Tulip stamp set (Easter Blessings circa 2014). The Global DesignContinue reading “Spring Tulips – Hello”

An ABC Primer – J IS FOR:

Welcome to the second of the Design Team Challenges.  At Cardz 4 Guyz (#342), this round, we are looking for cards that incorporates one or more of your initials for Namesake Day.  For me, that is the letter “J”. I chose to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Stephanie Lanzalotto for JustContinue reading “An ABC Primer – J IS FOR:”