Country Flowers – Flower Market

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#685) challenge.  This week, Claire has given us a bright and beautiful set of colors to work with.  Let’s have some fun! I combined this week’s challenge with the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#644) Layout which I flipped.  I also substituted the new In-Color Summer SplashContinue reading “Country Flowers – Flower Market”

Playing in the Rain – Beautiful You

Welcome back!  Friday…how did that happen?  Have any fun plans for the weekend?  We will be out and about and hoping for lovely weather, but I do think there is rain in the forecast. So, the Inspired By (#284) Inspiration photograph is a stroll in rain gear…and I opted for the retired Beautiful You stampContinue reading “Playing in the Rain – Beautiful You”

Simply Zinnia – Thank You

Hi again!  There are a few “Purple” challenges out there and this is what I created… Playing with Christmas (or not) Bingo (#6) Line “N” for Purple, Watercolor and Black along with the Facebook Joy of Sets (April) for Purple, too.  I selected the current Freshly Made (#631) Sketch for a Square card incorporating elementsContinue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thank You”

Best Birthday Wishes

Hi!  I have the pleasure of being invited to be a Surprise Party Guest (Designer) with the Seize the Birthday Team for the next several weeks. A fun challenge with a Party Topping, if you choose to play along or if not, an Anything Goes Birthday option. The Party Topping (#282) this round is AnyContinue reading “Best Birthday Wishes”

Merry Patterns – Happy Holidays

Welcome back!  A few more deadlines… Playing with Jingle Belles (#2407) and choosing a Cookie for inspiration and using the color palette from Cupcake Inspirations (#591) and bringing them together, the Paper craft Crew (#564) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble a version of theContinue reading “Merry Patterns – Happy Holidays”

Happy Birthday

As I mentioned in the previous post (A Happy Hooray), I was playing with the Color Throwdown (#787) colors, and I created a second card.  This one is a fun Birthday card that can be ideal for a fellow.   Here is the result: Steps: Lots of tactile texture for this cool birthday card.  KeepingContinue reading “Happy Birthday”

A Happy Hooray

A brand-new week.  Happy Monday! Yesterday, I was playing with the Color Throwdown (#787) colors.  These three make up a trifecta of my favorites, yet I struggled with them.  I love the imagery in the inspiration photo.  The color blocking is so Retro and that is where I got my inspiration. Here is the result:Continue reading “A Happy Hooray”

Bird’s Eye View – You’re Amazing

Happy Sunday!  All set for the Eclipse tomorrow?  Do you have your glasses?  Working with two challenges that have deadlines today…Creative Colour (#135) and the Tuesday Morning (#751) Sketch and sharing with Critter Crazy (#85). Here is the result: Steps: Spring Graduations are around the corner…but celebrating a child or a friend is always aContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – You’re Amazing”

Sweet Thoughts – Circle Sayings

Welcome back!  It’s Saturday.  Will you have a chance to be creative?  This is the card I created today…for Just Add Ink (#696) Inspiration Photo – Cake and Colors, the Global Design Project (#439) Sweet Treat Theme and the Crafter’s Cafe (#306) Food Theme using the Atlantic Hearts (#571) Sketch.  I am also sharing withContinue reading “Sweet Thoughts – Circle Sayings”

Nature – Earth Day – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  Today I am celebrating Earth Day as there are several challenges…in the spirit of re-use and recycle, I pulled out an oldy but a goody stamp set: Lovely as a Tree. Festive Friday (#156); Double Trouble (#163) partnering with Inspiration Station (#60); Retro Rubber (#227) for the Colors of Nature; and bringing itContinue reading “Nature – Earth Day – You’re in my Thoughts”