What fun! I have been selected to be a Guest Designer for Color Throwdown this round. The Colors are so fun and bright. A ton of possibilities. My major design influence was Park Hopping – My Happy Place (October) and the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate those that we have loved. IContinue reading “Dia de los Muertos – Blessed”
Category Archives: Guest Designer
Awesome Dragonflies – Sympathy
So sad to say that my time as a guest designer with Just Add Ink is coming to an end. It was a pleasure to play along, and I am glad I was invited to the party. This week at Just Add Ink (#770), we have a very soft and pretty Pink and Purple palette.Continue reading “Awesome Dragonflies – Sympathy”
Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday
This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice. Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”
Winter Scenes – Thinking of You
This week at Just Add Ink (#768), we have a sketch. Taking liberties, I flipped the sketch to the vertical position. Sketches are starting points, and my design choices were influenced by: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#15) Letter G selecting Kraft, Wood and Hand Colored Image along with the Farm Quest Country Christmas (#24)Continue reading “Winter Scenes – Thinking of You”
Car Park Weave – Happy Birthday
This week at Just Add Ink (#767), we are provided with an Inspiration Photo. The Car Park. My takeaway included the colors and the general layout for a masculine birthday card. Influences: The Male Room (#202) to Create a Background and Krafty Chicks (#784) for the Birthday theme. I hope my card inspires you andContinue reading “Car Park Weave – Happy Birthday”
Prairie Grass – Sent with Love
This week at Just Add Ink (#766), the brief is to create a One-Layer card with only Stamps and/or Stencils. Clean and Simple – a favorite style of mine. Design decisions were influenced by Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog stamp set choice for today, Prairie Grass and Facebook’s SU! Colour (August) palette. I hope myContinue reading “Prairie Grass – Sent with Love”
Love & Courage
I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months. I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side. I hope my card inspires you and I look forward toContinue reading “Love & Courage”
Epic Celebration – You’re Awesome
I have the pleasure of being invited to be Guest Designer with Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#8) for August. As always, the theme includes Birthday, Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary and Sympathy (BEWAS) with an option. This month the option is International Youth Day. I opted to create a Teenage Birthday card with a Back-to-School twist.Continue reading “Epic Celebration – You’re Awesome”
Love More – Labeler Alphabet
Hello! I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer for Heart’s Quest (#75) this time around and we are challenged to add red and/or blue hearts to our project. I added both. My design choices were influenced by: AAA Cards (#293) to create a clean and simple card with a “sentiment” focused twist; PaperContinue reading “Love More – Labeler Alphabet”
Hot Cocoa – Oh, What Yum!
I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer for this month’s Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge (#42). This month, anything goes that is caffeine related, so a wide-open invitation to create. My design was influenced by two other Christmas related challenges: Christmas or Not Bingo (#13), picking Letter “N” and selecting Animals as my FreeContinue reading “Hot Cocoa – Oh, What Yum!”