Wonderful Friend – Abigail Rose

Happy to be able to create another card for you this afternoon.  Guess what?  The sun has come out… Playing with Try Stampin’ On Tuesday’s (#592) Sketch and Creative Colour (#75) for a lovely friendship card. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Sahara Sand cardstock. I laid outContinue reading “Wonderful Friend – Abigail Rose”

Swirls of Color – You’re Amazing

Welcome back!  It’s a dreary morning that just begs for some Sunshine and Rainbows. A bunch of challenges tie nicely into this theme. Case-ing, or CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) is a great way jump start a new creation. Two similar cards with vastly different treatments and color choices were used as inspiration today. TimeContinue reading “Swirls of Color – You’re Amazing”

Myths & Magic – You Are One of a Kind

Just one more card for today…Playing with Double Trouble (#130) and the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#393) with the colors from AAA Cards (#233). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Pool Party cardstock. Back ground Panel: (3¾” x 5⅛”) Bermuda Bay Bubble patterned piece of paper from theContinue reading “Myths & Magic – You Are One of a Kind”

You’re So Fly – Be My Valentine

Happy Sunday and a very quick clean and simple card for you this morning.  Playing with the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge (#503). I just love that cute little Chameleon and I felt like he was the perfect image for the color scheme. Here is the result: Steps: The two sentiment stamps, You’re So FlyContinue reading “You’re So Fly – Be My Valentine”

Nature’s Prints

Having another play with a few more challenges for another gender-neutral clean and simple birthday card for Atlantic Hearts (#510) and Creative Colour (#74). Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background: (1½” x 5½”) Strips from Sun Prints Designer Series Paper pack (Starry Sky) andContinue reading “Nature’s Prints”

Celebrate with Candles

Welcome back!  Happy Friday. Creating for a few challenges with impending deadlines.  A quick gender-neutral birthday card for Paper Players (#625), Sunday Stamps (#301), Just Add Ink (#638) and Seize The Birthday (#254). Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Blackberry Bliss cardstock. The word, Celebrate, from the retiredContinue reading “Celebrate with Candles”

Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better

Welcome back!  Had a busy day yesterday, so I was able so create the card I conceived in my head…this morning.  Hope you like it. Several challenges:  Just Add Ink (#637) for the Sketch, Alphabet (Letter V) for the Materials, Facebook Colour INKspiration (#136) for the Colors, Can You Handle The Pressure (#24) for theContinue reading “Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better”

Biggest Wish – Let’s Set Sail

Need a quick birthday card for a guy?  I have one for you… Working with Creative Colours (#73) and the suggested sketch presented by Global Design Project (#378). Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Gray Granite cardstock. Background Panel: (3¾” x 5”) Basic White cardstock. The (½” xContinue reading “Biggest Wish – Let’s Set Sail”

A Study in Red – Something Fancy Valentine

Welcome to the weekend!  Time to play in the Studio… Several challenges are going Red…and at this time of the year red often goes with a Valentine.  So here is my clean and simple take. Today’s Line-Up: Festive Friday (#126), Give a Crafter a Cookie (#176), Inkspirational (#282) , Paper Craft Crew (#503) and bringingContinue reading “A Study in Red – Something Fancy Valentine”

Vintage Bird – Nature Walk

A quick card for the Paper Players (#624) clean and simple Bird theme. A favorite bird, the wren, from the retired Nature Walk stamp set was selected for this challenge. Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Soft Suede cardstock. Two additional same-sized die-cuts were created and all threeContinue reading “Vintage Bird – Nature Walk”