Butterfly Accents – Nature’s Prints Best Wishes

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players challenge.  Anne Marie has selected a favorite of mine.  Black and White with a pop of color. I selected the TGIF (#455) Sketch and the Rock & Roll Designer Series Paper for today’s clean and simple, #simplestamping card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Butterfly Accents – Nature’s Prints Best Wishes”

Sunny Days – Happy Birthday

My first post as a 2024 Guest Designer with Paper Players (#671).  The theme is Cheers to the Years.  Yesterday was my own Birthday and I am certainly cheering to the years! I am also starting the year off with Stampin’ Up’s Simple Stamping challenge to use just Stamps, Paper, Ink and adding an itemContinue reading “Sunny Days – Happy Birthday”

Notes of Nature – Hello

Welcome back!  I have the honor of being selected as a Guest Designer for Double Trouble for the month of January.  What fun to start the new year off as a Crazy Cousin! Double Trouble (#156) asks for a background that is either Loud, Bold & Bright or Calm, Soft & Pastel to match ourContinue reading “Notes of Nature – Hello”

Festive Ornament – Holiday Cheer

Welcome back!  I have been invited to be a Guest Designer for Ellibelle’s I Spy with My Little Eye Challenge for this month and I had some fun creating this card.  Getting in the Holiday mood with Sparkle and/or Shine. My choices were inspired by the Tic Tac Toe (#234) Line – Vanilla, Festive, andContinue reading “Festive Ornament – Holiday Cheer”

Your Special Day – Inspired Thoughts

Welcome back! Another invitation…as a Guest Designer for Seize the Birthday.  It was fun conceiving and creating this card! I chose the layout from Sketch Saturday (#738) and chose to add Die elements for Happy Little Stampers (November). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. Continue reading “Your Special Day – Inspired Thoughts”

Autumn Adventure

Welcome back! I have the distinct pleasure to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Color Throwdown this week.  What fun and what a nice selection of colors. The illustration photo led me to the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper and I chose the Walk in the Forest photograph design.  Such aContinue reading “Autumn Adventure”

Season of Chic – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for the Color Hues this round.  What fun!  The colors are Coral and Blue (#73). I selected the Just Add Ink (#672) Sketch and am playing with Paper Craft Crew’s (#537) Tic Tac Toe board, The Male Room (#178) Theme and Seize the BirthdayContinue reading “Season of Chic – Happy Birthday”

Thinking of You – Happy Scenes

Welcome back!  I have the honor of being selected as a Guest Designer for Double Trouble for the month of September.  What fun to be a Crazy Cousin! Challenge (#147) includes Fall Colors, Pumpkins and a chance to partner with Inspiration Station (#53) for their photograph of the Fall Market Gourd Display which is soContinue reading “Thinking of You – Happy Scenes”

Cocoa for Coco – Happy Holidays

Welcome back!  I have been invited to be a guest designer for Caffeinated Christmas (#20) to have Cocoa, Tea or Coffee with a Cute Critter. Nothing quite in my stash that would work, so another doodle was created especially for the challenge.  Say hello to Coco. I am sharing this card with: Krafty Chicks (#676),Continue reading “Cocoa for Coco – Happy Holidays”

Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You

Alas it is Week Four and this is my last Guest Designer card for Krafty Chicks (#674).  Week Four is All Occasions, and for this occasion I will be thinking fondly of my tenure for the month of July.  It was a pleasure and I thank Krafty Chicks for inviting me to participate. My choicesContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You”