Calm & Quiet – Happy Birthday

One more for the day!  Happy Saturday… Mixing up a few other challenges: Simply Clean and Simple (#002) Style and Theme with the Global Design Project (#405) Colors and the Happy Little Stampers (August) Watercolor Technique. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the card clean and simple, the framed scene was added to the cardContinue reading “Calm & Quiet – Happy Birthday”

Bella is Wishing for a White Christmas

Thursday…and it is a hot one…and Bella is dreaming…of cooler days… Having a play in the Studio and working with the Alphabet Letter “H” for Humour theme and going with Double Trouble (#143) for a Christmas in July and Santa Hat theme, and Crafter’s Cafe (#299) also a Christmas in July theme choosing the colorsContinue reading “Bella is Wishing for a White Christmas”

Time to Make New Memories – Next Destination

Afternoon play time!  New adventures, new stamp set: Next Destination for a few travel related challenges.  Onward Ho! The Male Room (#176), Inkspirational (#294) and TGIF (#430) with colors from Facebook Colour INKspiration (#147), stripes for Global Design Project (#403) and the current Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#615) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Time to Make New Memories – Next Destination”

Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday

Happy 4th.  It is a super-duper hot day here today, so I am cooling off in the Studio for a bit of a play! Two current challenges with the themes Funny and Humorous.  Time Out (#241) and Crafter’s Café (#298).  There is very little in my collection that is “punny”, but I do like theContinue reading “Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday”

Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment

Welcome back!  All set for a holiday weekend?  With Canada Day and the Fourth of July upon us many have headed out of town.  This is my homage to the those that went to the cottage. I specifically want to create for the Global Design Project’s 400th Challenge.  I opted to CASE (Copy and SelectivelyContinue reading “Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment”

My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends

Welcome back!  Time in the Studio and having a bit of fun with a few challenges today… Global Design Project (#399) for their Fruit theme.  Even better than Lemonade from Lemons is Wine from Grapes…especially when shared with friends.  I chose the colors suggested by Sunday Stamps (#311) and the sketch from Freshly Made (#591)Continue reading “My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends”

Summer Time – Best Day Ever

Who can resist a perfect summer day?  Several challenges with this theme… Double Trouble (#140) partnering with Color Dare (#552); along with Make My Monday (#202) and for a Masculine bend: Cupcake Inspiration (#571) and Seize the Birthday (#263) for the current Global Design Project (#398) Sketch. Here is the result. Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Summer Time – Best Day Ever”

Painted With Love…

And I am off for a few days of R&R.  I have run out of time and will miss a few challenges but thought I would get this last card in the books…aka the blog! Starting with the TGIF (#424) sketch and the Global Design Project (#397) colors, I decided to add the sweet littleContinue reading “Painted With Love…”

Boho Floral – You Are Wonderful

Welcome back! Mid-week hump day.  Will you be able to carve out some creative time for yourself today? A little inspiration: As You See It (#299) gives us a recipe to follow…just collect your pieces and put it together.  I selected to CASE (copy and selectively edit) the card layout from Krista Frattin as suggestedContinue reading “Boho Floral – You Are Wonderful”

Rev Up The Fun – Birthday Card

Welcome back!  Having a play with an older stamp set: Rev Up The Fun (circa 2013) for a Masculine Birthday card. A bunch of challenges inspired this card.  Make My Monday (#201) Masculine; Global Design Project (#395) Birthday; Retro Rubber (#207) Anything Goes; Color Dare (#548) for Pewter with one other color choice; Color HuesContinue reading “Rev Up The Fun – Birthday Card”