Dragonfly Garden – Birthday

It is another Challenge Mash-Up day! Global Design Project – GDP274 Sketch, The Paper Players – PP523 Color and The Spot – #145 Splish Splash Challenges. This is what I created… I started with a piece of Basic White – Thick card stock.  I stamped the sentiment, Happy Birthday, from the new Sweet Ice CreamContinue reading “Dragonfly Garden – Birthday”

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”

Blossoms in Bloom – Happy Birthday

Today I created a card for the Global Design Challenge – GDP272.  Case the Designer: Kerstin Kreis. My take away from Kerstin’s card is the use of subtle colors, blending, a side die-cut border and a circular element. I chose to use the Ornate Borders Dies for the side die-cut and Blushing Bride and SoftContinue reading “Blossoms in Bloom – Happy Birthday”

Jolly Gingerbread

Keep Stamping Saturday Challenge Did you know that Saturday, December 12th is Gingerbread House Day? It is also Poinsettia Day, but I chose to do Gingerbread. I really like the little house in the current Paper Pumpkin kit. Here is what I created: Similar to the other Gingerbread House I created last week, I usedContinue reading “Jolly Gingerbread”

Itty Bitty Christmas – Thinking of You

December 2nd, 2020 Are you ready for Christmas? Have you addressed all your cards? One more… CASE-ING TUESDAY #280.  I came across this very pretty retired Specialty Designer Series Paper the other day called Springtime Foils.  The floral image reminded me of the winter Amaryllis blooms so popular at Christmas.  I chose this to beContinue reading “Itty Bitty Christmas – Thinking of You”

PINING FOR PLAID – Paper Pumpkin Mash Up

November 26, 2020 The OCTOBER 2017 – PINING FOR PLAID kit had enough supplies to make ten great shaker cards.  Needless, to say I did not create all ten and still have some supplies remaining.   The coordinating colors were Pool Party, Old Olive and Basic Black with hints of gold. Today, I created a mashContinue reading “PINING FOR PLAID – Paper Pumpkin Mash Up”

Tea, Anyone?

Saturday’s Keep Stamping Color Challenge –  November 21st, 2020 If you know me, you will know that I love tea!  What is your favorite?  I will probably have it in the pantry.  Come over for a Cuppa! The challenges that I give to myself and like to share with you have really pushed me toContinue reading “Tea, Anyone?”

Celebrate the Season

November 12, 2020 Welcome to my blog! I thought I would sneak in another post regarding a few cards I just made. Challenges, challenges and challenges! Today’s card features the Itty Bitty Christmas sentiment stamp set along with the Tree Angle stamp set.  I have created this card for the Global Design Project sketch challengeContinue reading “Celebrate the Season”

Peony Birthday

November 3, 2020 Case-ing Tuesday #276 (August – December 2020 Mini Catalog, page 44) and using the colors from the Global Design Project # 265 Color Challenge. Key elements from the sample in the Mini Catalog include a matted focal image, matted patterned paper panels and an embellishment or two. This is a great layoutContinue reading “Peony Birthday”

Butterfly Thanks

October 26, 2020 I have created this card for the Global Design Project #GDP264 challenge this week:  Casing the Designer who happens to be Steffi Helmschrott. My color choice was influenced by this week’s Colour INKspiration #88 Challenge.  The colors are: (Crushed Curry, Pretty Peacock, Just Jade and Crumb Cake) This is the result… Today’s card featuresContinue reading “Butterfly Thanks”