Abundant Beauty – For You

Friday!  How is it already the end of the week?  Another clean and simple card for you today. Playing with Paper Players (#662) using the technique suggested by Just Add Ink (#674) and sharing with Beautiful Blossoms (#10) and Ellibelle’s I Spy (#8). Here is the result: Steps: The card was assembled, and the SpotContinue reading “Abundant Beauty – For You”

Coffee With Friends

I have another card for you.  Enjoying the great outdoors with a cup of coffee.  Can it get any better? Playing with few more challenges: Tic Tac Toe (#230) opting for Autumn Colors – Mossy Meadow and Calypso Coral, using Dies and a Frame;  Happy Little Stampers (October) Dies; Alphabet (Letter N) Nature with theContinue reading “Coffee With Friends”

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”

Sweet Apple Harvest – Thanks

Tuesday – Design time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#418).  Using the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples for inspiration and changing none, some or all the elements as you recreate a card is such a great place to start… Today, I was inspired by Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little Eye (#4) – A Sweet Treat choosing theContinue reading “Sweet Apple Harvest – Thanks”

Wanted To Say – Happy Birthday Wishes

Week Three for my Guest Designer position with Krafty Chicks this month.  Week Three is always CAS…clean and simple and I have a sweet birthday card for you today. Inspiration gleaned from the following challenges: Simply Clean & Simple (#001) for the Florals; Addicted to CAS (#242) for the Sentiment; Happy Little Stampers (July) forContinue reading “Wanted To Say – Happy Birthday Wishes”

Garden Zinnias – Cheerful Daisies Reimagined

Tuesday – Design time:  Hand Stamped Sentiments (#418) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#416).  Using the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples for inspiration and changing none, some or all the elements as you recreate a card is such a great place to start… Be sure to check out the impressive selection of cards created by the DesignContinue reading “Garden Zinnias – Cheerful Daisies Reimagined”

Doodled Love

I have the pleasure of being invited to be a guest designer with CAS on Friday (#260) for their Love theme. I wanted to make something that was a bit quirky and a bit fun, so I added some hand drawn doodles to my stamped image.  Hope you like it! Colors were influenced by ColorContinue reading “Doodled Love”

Beautiful Day – An Open Heart

The Weekend!  Welcome back. Three challenges today.  The Card Concept (#195b) Garden Birds and I Spy with My Little Eye (#3) – Something with Wings.  Bringing my ideas together, the Atlantic Hearts (#526) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  A cut and fringedContinue reading “Beautiful Day – An Open Heart”

A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies

Tuesday!  A Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#414) – Mood Board using the Sending Smiles stamp set… I opted for the Just Add Ink (#652) sketch and the As You Can See It (#298) Recent Stash Addition(s).  I selected some of the new In-Color Products so I could play with the current FacebookContinue reading “A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies”

Under My Umbrella – Wonderful Moments

One last card for today… Playing with Paper Players (#639); I Spy With My Little Eyes (#002); Use Your Stuff (#483) and the colors suggested by Just Us Girls (#678).   Keeping it simple, here is the result: Steps: The completed panel was adhered to the card base for a #simplestamping card.  Just Stamps, InksContinue reading “Under My Umbrella – Wonderful Moments”