Spring Showers – Spring Flowers

Welcome back!  Today, I have the pleasure of being a guest designer with Ellibelle’s Corner and the current I Spy With My Little Eye options of either or both Spring Showers (#36) and Spring Flowers (#35). I am playing along with the Retro Rubber (#267) Colors and theme and showering some love on favorite retiredContinue reading “Spring Showers – Spring Flowers”

Friendly Foliage – Vintage Thinking of You

Welcome to the weekend!  Happy Saturday.  Hoping you are able to find a little time to be creative.  Over at Ellibelle’s Corner, Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little Eye (#34) is asking us to feature something that we love and I chose paper!  I confess to being a collector of paper.  Almost everywhere I go,Continue reading “Friendly Foliage – Vintage Thinking of You”

Fragrant Layers – Happy For You

Welcome back!  Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#549) Sketch.  The sample can be found on page 19 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You areContinue reading “Fragrant Layers – Happy For You”

Festive Christmas

Welcome back! It has been a busy day and I am just getting a chance to get this card we made in class today posted. Design influences: Ellibelle’s I Spy (#32) Something Festive; choosing the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#539) Sketch; picking up the Cupcake Inspirations (#631) colors of Maroon and Gold and sharing with ColorfulContinue reading “Festive Christmas”

Be Scary – Lighting the Way

Welcome back!  Monday again and the start of a brand-new week. My card today is finishing up a few challenges that still linger re: Halloween… My design choices were influenced by: Little Red Wagon (#831) to create a card with a light source; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#31) with a spooky theme; Stampin’ Up! Only (#388)Continue reading “Be Scary – Lighting the Way”

Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful Saturday. Today I am combining a number to challenges that feature both clean and simple styling and stencils. CAS on Friday (#318) with a sketch; AAA Cards (#299) with colors; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#30) something clean & simple; Seize the Birthday (#314) with both; and Just Us Girls (#794)Continue reading “Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Rustic Centerpiece – Hello

Welcome back! Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#643) with a cool layout that lends itself to lots of possibilities.  My choices were influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#277) – Right Line and Beautiful Blossoms (#32) for the Sunflowers. I am also sharing this card with Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little EyeContinue reading “Rustic Centerpiece – Hello”

Hello Cupcake – A Fabulous Birthday

Hi again! Catching up from being on holidays and those deadlines that I still have a chance to meet. Birthday time: Seize The Birthday (#309); Inkspirational (#346); and Ellibelle’s I Spy (#28). Choosing the Inspire Create (#197) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. Continue reading “Hello Cupcake – A Fabulous Birthday”

Vintage Wedding – Charming Day

Welcome back!  Sunday has rolled around, and I have spent some time in the Studio.  Will you get a chance to be creative today? Several similar challenges and I combined them with the Sketch Saturday (#779) layout. So, Love Those Pretty Papers (#12) has a Wedding twist; Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little Eye (#27)Continue reading “Vintage Wedding – Charming Day”

Specimen No. 3 – Butterfly

Welcome back!  Wow that was a short week.  Friday already… A few ideas came together as I thought about these challenges: (1) Atlantic Hearts (#631) Sketch; (2) Shopping Our Stash (#548) Adding Numbers; (3) Ellibelle’s I Spy (#26) Butterflies; and (4) Double D (#05202025) Birthstone: Green Emerald. I wanted to use green and opted forContinue reading “Specimen No. 3 – Butterfly”