Stippled Roses – Blank Card

Welcome back! Playing with a new stamp set that will be available in January.  The Stippled Roses is a beautiful set. Inspiration for today’s card: Beautiful Blossoms (#11); Creative Colour (#118); Happy Little Stampers (December) for the Watercolor Technique; Tuesday Morning (#735) for the Layout; and sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (December). Here is theContinue reading “Stippled Roses – Blank Card”

Dasher

Welcome back!  After lots of chores and a bit of Holiday Merry Making, I am able to get back into the Studio to play… Playing with the Global Design Project (#422) Sketch and selected a favorite retired stamp called Dasher for the Alphabet Letter R = Reindeer challenge.  I chose to keep the card cleanContinue reading “Dasher”

Everlasting Beauty – Beautiful Things

Welcome back! Had a lovely day out and about and now I am back in the Studio for today’s card. Double Trouble (#154) is partnering with Tuesday Morning (#734) to add a stitched element to their sketch, and I selected to use the colors suggested by Creative Colours (#116). Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Everlasting Beauty – Beautiful Things”

Abundant Beauty – Thanks

It’s Monday…the start of a brand-new week! Taking a break from Christmas cards, I have a pretty thank you card today. The challenges: Just Us Girls (#705) for the Word of the Week; Creative Colour (#115) for the color palette; Freshly Made Sketches (#611) for the layout; and I am sharing with Happy Little StampersContinue reading “Abundant Beauty – Thanks”

News Flash – Let’s Celebrate

Good afternoon!  Just because the Holidays are around the corner, it doesn’t mean that everything else comes to a halt.  Birthdays still come along… Over at Make My Monday (#212), the theme is a Pun/Fun sentiment, and I chose one from an older stamp set, Approaching Perfection.  I selected the colors suggested by Creative ColourContinue reading “News Flash – Let’s Celebrate”

Sweet Citrus Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  It is the end of the week and I still have a few outstanding challenges to complete. Up first, Paper Players (#663) with Creative Colour (#112) for a bright fun quick birthday card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged and adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  TheContinue reading “Sweet Citrus Birthday Wishes”

Butterfly Garden – Beautiful Beginnings

Hi! Another card for you… Mixing up the Inspiration Station (#52) with Crafter’s Café (#300) selecting the Creative Colours (#102) with the Tuesday Morning (#720) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  Three retired Pineapple Punch 2018/2020 In-Color Dots from my stash were added.Continue reading “Butterfly Garden – Beautiful Beginnings”

Gorgeously Made – Hello

Welcome back!  Saturday play time in the Studio with a new to me Bundle: Gorgeously Made stamp set and dies. Mixing up the Creative Colours (#101) with the Tuesday Morning (#719) Sketch and sharing with Happy Little Stampers (August) Dies and Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (August) Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: The collage styleContinue reading “Gorgeously Made – Hello”

Timeless – Sympathy

Alas, I need one of these cards.  Never my favorite to make… I chose the August Stampin’ Up! Simple Stamping Suggestion and picked the current Creative Colours (#100) selection. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the card clean and simple, the framed scene was added to the Background Panel over the Ribbon wrapped behind. AContinue reading “Timeless – Sympathy”

Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You

Alas it is Week Four and this is my last Guest Designer card for Krafty Chicks (#674).  Week Four is All Occasions, and for this occasion I will be thinking fondly of my tenure for the month of July.  It was a pleasure and I thank Krafty Chicks for inviting me to participate. My choicesContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You”