Itty Bitty Birthday Wishes

Can you stand one more post today? I created a card using the sketch by the Freshly Made Sketches Team – FMS475 and a theme-type challenge over at Just Add Ink – JAI544 to “Just Use “L”.  A play on Vanilla neutrals with a touch of gold including Lace and Laser-Cuts. Here is what IContinue reading “Itty Bitty Birthday Wishes”

A Bird tells me “We’re the Best of Friends”

A sweet simple sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – FMS474. Keeping the sketch in the same orientation, I changed my layout to be horizontal as it worked really well to show off the patterned paper I selected for my card idea of blending current with new.  It always seems we focus on new products featuredContinue reading “A Bird tells me “We’re the Best of Friends””

Golden Floral – Best Wishes

Hopping on to the blog for a quick card that I made last night. It is a lot of fun when an idea that is rumbling around in your head comes together so nicely. The color combination from the Color Throwdown team – CTD630 was so dreamy and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches –Continue reading “Golden Floral – Best Wishes”

Envelope Surprises that are Truly Lovely

For inspiration I picked the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – FMS472 and a color combination from the Color Throw Down team – CTD629 to support the CASology 383 theme: Envelope. The name of the game today is Clean and Simple (CAS) Influenced by the color choices, I stamped the Basic White panel with theContinue reading “Envelope Surprises that are Truly Lovely”

Beautiful Brushstrokes – Wrapped Bouquet

To show you some of the new product available in the 2021 Spring Mini Catalog, today’s inspiration was a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – FMS471 and a color combination from the Global Design Project – GDP277. I had a play with the new dies from the Beautiful Brushstrokes Die Set.  These dies come withContinue reading “Beautiful Brushstrokes – Wrapped Bouquet”

Dragonfly Garden Wishes – Hello

Yesterday, I created a card with the Forever Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper.  It was still on my work table and it was just begging to be used.  I came across the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge – FMS470.  This sketch was the perfect setting for the Laser-Cut backgrounds. I hope you like this card asContinue reading “Dragonfly Garden Wishes – Hello”

Quite Curvy – Together

Today I created a card for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge – FMS469.  I also chose to include several other Challenges: Color from CAS Color & Sketch Challenge – #403 CUE WORD: UNITE from CASology – #382. LOVE Theme from Global Design Project – GDP275 LOVE Theme from Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge – SUOC267 IContinue reading “Quite Curvy – Together”

Simply Succulents – Thanks, Friend

The Weekend Challenge – Theme: House Plants.  What better stamp set to choose than Simply Succulents! In addition to my challenge, I chose the layout from Freshly Made Sketches – FMS468 and the colors from the current Colour INKspiration – CI92 palette. Here is what I created: I picked Crumb Cake as my neutral andContinue reading “Simply Succulents – Thanks, Friend”

Touch of Ink – Best Wishes

Today I created a card for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge – FMS467.  I also chose to use the colors suggested by the Global Design Project – GDP273 with the stamp set from Thursday’s Stamping Through the Catalog – Touch of Ink. The Sketch is for a Slim-Line card.  The first I have made ofContinue reading “Touch of Ink – Best Wishes”

Art Gallery – Thank You

Today I created a card for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge – FMS466.  I also chose to use the colors for December over at the SU! Color Challenge. January 1st – the first day of the new year and it is so dreary…all day cloud and rain.  I needed a little cheer me up, soContinue reading “Art Gallery – Thank You”