Christmas Cocoa – Merry Cafe

Welcome back!  It is cold and drizzly and there are so many Christmas Parades in several of the local towns today…those going will need a lot of Hot Chocolate to keep warm as they wait for Santa to arrive. Playing with Double Trouble (#205) and the 3-2-1 Recipe (3 Colors, 2 Layers and 1 Image)Continue reading “Christmas Cocoa – Merry Cafe”

Festive Christmas

Welcome back! It has been a busy day and I am just getting a chance to get this card we made in class today posted. Design influences: Ellibelle’s I Spy (#32) Something Festive; choosing the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#539) Sketch; picking up the Cupcake Inspirations (#631) colors of Maroon and Gold and sharing with ColorfulContinue reading “Festive Christmas”

Dia de los Muertos – Blessed

What fun!  I have been selected to be a Guest Designer for Color Throwdown this round.  The Colors are so fun and bright.  A ton of possibilities. My major design influence was Park Hopping – My Happy Place (October) and the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate those that we have loved. IContinue reading “Dia de los Muertos – Blessed”

For The Books – Cozy Fall

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and Monday’s creation… Playing with the Just Add Ink (#762) Inspiration Photo and tying into Colorful Options (August) and their suggested Fall coloring. Additional influences: Time Out (#294) Pick Two – choosing Torn and Book and adding an Orange Heart for Heart’s Quest (#76) theme. I selected a sketch fromContinue reading “For The Books – Cozy Fall”

Summer Sunflowers – Gather Together

Welcome back!  Friday and the end of the week… Today’s inspiration: Farm Quest (#73) Around the Farm – how about a summer porch picnic as suggested by Colorful Options (July). Picking up the Wood Element for Shopping Our Stash (#552) and sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#5). Bringing my ideas together, I selected the SundayContinue reading “Summer Sunflowers – Gather Together”

Summer Blue – Seashells

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#374), our theme is Seashells and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#465) we have three lovely colored Mood Boards, and I selected the Blue Water one. I chose to use the sketch suggested by Retro Rubber (#256) slightly modified and to celebrate well-loved retired stamp sets toContinue reading “Summer Blue – Seashells”

Millenium Falcon – Cruising View

Welcome back!  A new week has started, and I am creating with a “MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU” theme… This month, Park Hopping – My Happy Place, Colorful Options and Time Out (#288) all went out to Space. I selected to use the Paper Craft Crew (#621) Sketch, flipped and loosely interpreted for myContinue reading “Millenium Falcon – Cruising View”

Tea Together – You Are Tea-riffic

Hi again!  I had a bee in my bonnet with a few challenges and I had sometime time to pull my ideas together. Over at Colorful Options (April), I was taken with the “tea” motifs in the pastel inspiration photos. I particularly liked the color palette over at TGIF (#519) this week and opted forContinue reading “Tea Together – You Are Tea-riffic”

It’s Your Day

I am delighted to be the featured as the Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble this month. First Up: Double Trouble (#186) 3-2-1 for three colors – Green, Gold and White; two stencils; and one sentiment.  The challenge includes a twist – to add a shamrock or two and partner with Try A sketchContinue reading “It’s Your Day”

Amour – Hearts & Roses

Time again for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#498), where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 27 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog.   Valentines is fast approaching and there are plenty of themed challenges about.  Indulge me as I select aContinue reading “Amour – Hearts & Roses”