Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#468), we have a nice Mood Board with lots of options. I selected the Summer Cocktails image. Influences for my choices: AAA Cards (#295) for a clean and simple Style; AAA Birthday (#75) for Sentiment; and Color Dare (#600) for the Palette. Sharing with: Four SeasonsContinue reading “Summer Vibes – Birthday Celebration”
Category Archives: Four Seasons Challenges
Summer is Calling – Boho Beach
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Hoping you find some time to be creative… Today I am playing with a few challenges: Double Trouble (#192) Sun Fun and the 3-2-1 Recipe and Twist partnering with the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#671) Layout which I flipped. Influences: Four Seasons (June), the first of the Summer trio andContinue reading “Summer is Calling – Boho Beach”
Have The Best Day – Gallery Blooms
Welcome back! A busy day ahead, so getting this card done first thing. Happy Wednesday. Those April Showers sure begat those May Flowers and that is the order of the day. The challenges: Inspired by (#335) Pretty Florals and Wood Elements along with the suggested Sketch; Seize The Birthday (#305) to add Flowers; Four SeasonsContinue reading “Have The Best Day – Gallery Blooms”
Mixed Florals – You Make Me Smile
Welcome back! A lovely Spring Floral card for you today. Let’s Play: TGIF (#521) is looking for Pastel Polka Dots and I chose the lovely Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper for my dots; Four Seasons (April) has a Spring Floral Mood Board that included Ladybugs; and bringing it all together the new Just Add InkContinue reading “Mixed Florals – You Make Me Smile”
Painted Posies – Celebrate
Design Time for The Card Concept (#215) and we have a lovely floral cake for our inspiration this month. I loved all the texture and the white space, so I chose to create a clean and simple, yet textured card. I am sharing this card with the CAS on Friday (#304) for water coloring andContinue reading “Painted Posies – Celebrate”
Winter Magic – Tree Shaped Card / Tag
Welcome back! A brand-new week and I am thinking Winter… Today I am playing with the Jingle Belles (#2503) suggestion to make a “Shaped” card and sharing it with the Four Seasons (February) Anything Goes Winter. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base creating a nice little Shaped Card/Tag.Continue reading “Winter Magic – Tree Shaped Card / Tag”
Winter Meadow – Great Friend
Welcome back! A new week has started. For today I have a study in Black, White and Gray for a few challenges featuring wintery themes that include animals: Color Throwdown (#824) and Four Seasons (January 2025). I selected the Freshly Made Sketch (#667) for its winter motif and central focal design. Here is the result:Continue reading “Winter Meadow – Great Friend”
Painted Trees – Peace on Earth
Welcome back! I have a few things on the go tomorrow and may not have time to work on the As You See It (#331) Speed Challenge and it is one of my favorites. Can you create a card in 10 minutes or less? How long do you think it took me? I’ll let youContinue reading “Painted Trees – Peace on Earth”
Fall Frames – Happy Birthday
Welcome back! A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#818) Palette. I opted for the Christmas (or not) Bingo (#10) Board – Letter N and the Paper Craft Crew (#595) Sketch creating a clean and simple Birthday card for CAS on Friday (#296). Selecting a Fall theme for Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Fall Frames – Happy Birthday”
Leaf Fall – Thank You
Design Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#446) we have a sketch. It presents as a Slim Line but I chose to create an A2 card. My design choices were influenced by several similar themed challenges. Sunday Stamps (#343) Inspiration Photo and Colors; Can You Handle The Pressure (#62) Twist – Leaves; Four SeasonsContinue reading “Leaf Fall – Thank You”