Easter – Spring Celebration

Welcome back! Happy Monday. Earlier this month I created a Tutorial for an Easter card using the fun Ephemera Mix & Match Packs – Spring Celebrations and Greetings For All. Lots of texture, a little bit of water coloring and die-cuts. My color choices were influenced by the Park Hopping (March) Inspiration Board and IContinue reading “Easter – Spring Celebration”

Happy Birthday – Celebration

Time again for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday, where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on the front cover of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog.  But guess what!  This is the 500th CASE CARD Design that we have created.  What fun!!      So,Continue reading “Happy Birthday – Celebration”

Heart Shaped – Valentine

Welcome back!  Sale-a-bration has started.  Sale-a-bration is Stampin’ Up!’s annual Bonus Promotion.  With a qualifying purchase, you can select any number of fun products from Embellishments, Embossing Folders, Designer Series Papers, Stamp Sets, Stamp/Die Bundles, and Card Kits for free.  Many of which coordinate with New Mini Catalog offerings. Today, I am using the HeartContinue reading “Heart Shaped – Valentine”

New Year – New You – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Monday again and I am playing in the Studio. Do you have a friend that has a New Year’s birthday?  I do!  So, here is a card for him. Starting with Seize The Birthday (#296) with a Masculine Twist and sharing with The Male Room (#193) Anything Goes. Over at Double Trouble (#181)Continue reading “New Year – New You – Happy Birthday”

Thoughtful Journey – Best Wishes

Welcome back!  How did the week pass by so quickly?  Studio playtime… Starting with the Freshly Made (#661) Sketch, the Creative Colour (#166) Palette and creating a Best Wishes card suitable for a Birthday or a Wedding for Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#11). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Thoughtful Journey – Best Wishes”

Changing Leaves – Anniversary (You Are Amazing)

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#484) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 34 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   My choices were influenced by: Just Add Ink (#725) and Just Us Girls (#750) to do some stenciling;Continue reading “Changing Leaves – Anniversary (You Are Amazing)”

Primary Birthday

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#706) challenge.  This week, Elizabeth has chosen the primary color scheme of red, yellow and blue.  How about a clean and simple birthday card, perfect for a child? I am sharing this card with Crafter’s Café (#311) for their Rainbows theme; Heart’s Quest Celebration Of Love (#9)Continue reading “Primary Birthday”

Everyday Details – Happy Thoughts

Welcome back!  How does the week go by so quickly?  No matter, I am playing in the Studio. Today’s combinations: Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#357), we are tasked with CASE-ing a card found on page 64 of the Annual Catalog.  I chose to take up the Stampin’ Up! (August) Creative Challenge to play withContinue reading “Everyday Details – Happy Thoughts”

Floral Anniversary Card – Ephemera Packs

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday… Today, I am playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#587) Sketch and chose the Colors suggested at Inspired By (#299) creating an Anniversary card for Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#7). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch and both the FlowersContinue reading “Floral Anniversary Card – Ephemera Packs”

Layers of Beauty – Wedding Card

Catching up with the Design Team for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#463).  The card we are case-ing can be found on page 61 of the Annual Catalog.  I wanted to use the Color Dare (#602) palette to create a Wedding card for a few challenges that currently have that as a theme: Inspire Create (#169), Heart’sContinue reading “Layers of Beauty – Wedding Card”