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”

Welcome Door Wreath – Believe

Welcome back! The Christmas countdown has started…I am going to have to get my “chore” mojo going as company is coming and that means there is just over a week to get ready.  But my Wreath is up! Inspiration: The Card Concept (#212) with a pretty wreath and color suggestion; Colorful Options (December) with red,Continue reading “Welcome Door Wreath – Believe”

Christmas Joy

Welcome back!  Some more Christmas challenges… Just Us Girls (#753) Joy and Jingle Belles (#2423) Tasty Holiday Treats. I am also sharing this card with Krafty Chicks (#742) and Colorful Options (November). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base and the Santa Sack Elves image and Sentiment were poppedContinue reading “Christmas Joy”

Merry Tag – Christmas Cardinal

Welcome back!  It is time for some Christmas challenges… Inspired By (#310) Tags; Krafty Chicks (#742) Theme; and Colorful Options (November) Red. Along with the Farm Quest Country Christmas (#14) Theme and Critter Crazy (#92) by including a Bird. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were then adhered to the card base and theContinue reading “Merry Tag – Christmas Cardinal”