Woodland Wishes – Christmas in July

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#228b) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors for a clean and simple holiday card. Sharing with Christmas (or not) Bingo (#19) Letter N. Here is the result: Steps: I am looking forward to seeing how you were inspired by The Card Concept Inspiration Christmas Photo / ColorContinue reading “Woodland Wishes – Christmas in July”

Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#228a) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors for a clean and simple layered Father’s Day card. Sharing with Festive Friday (#211) including several elements on the list and Simply Clean & Simple (#2606) for a Nautical Twist. Choosing the As You See It (#374) Sketch to bringContinue reading “Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day”

Cozy Flannel – Best Wishes Card

Today I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love.  This challenge celebrates Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathy…all matters of the heart. The June (#2605) challenge included a masculine theme, and I chose to create a birthday card for a fellow. Additional influences for my choices were: Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Cozy Flannel – Best Wishes Card”

A Brew Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and I have a fun birthday card for my guy…who is a fan of Beer! The mash-up for today includes: The Male Room (#210) with a Drink theme, Time Out (#314) with a Beverage theme, and AAA Birthday Cards (#86) with a Guy theme. Choosing to add texture and embellishmentsContinue reading “A Brew Birthday”

Beautiful Butterflies – Birthday Card

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#489) Design Team Challenge.  This round, we have a Mood Board with lots of options.  I chose to go with the Butterflies and the Tropical Coloring. I am sharing this card with Moving Along With The Times (#189) and their Butterfly theme and Facebook’s SU! Colour (#2605) Palette.Continue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Birthday Card”

Artisan Garden – Best Day

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#293).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  I chose the bottom line across. The elements: Vellum, Die Cut, Black and White. I selected the Stampin’ Up! Only (#401) Sketch and am sharing with Inspire Create (#216) for their current Black and White color choice. Here is theContinue reading “Artisan Garden – Best Day”

Buzzing By to Say Hello

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and a fresh spring hello card… Today, I am playing with: Festive Friday (#209) incorporating several of the suggested elements for a happy hello card featuring a Bumble Bee. Sharing with Make My Monday (#278) Flowers, Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#15) Things found in a Garden, and Creative Crafters (#100) AnythingContinue reading “Buzzing By to Say Hello”

Sweet Wedding – Celebrate

Welcome back!  A clean and simple sweet wedding card for you today. My mash up for today: Retro Rubber (#271) with a Floral Inspiration and a set of Colors; Tic Tac Toe (#292) selecting Wedding, Floral, and Pink; Little Red Wagon (#858) for May Flowers and Just Us Girls (#823) Word: Flowers. Here is theContinue reading “Sweet Wedding – Celebrate”

Nautical Seascape – Happy Father’s Day

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#227) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors and the Atlantic Hearts (#681) Sketch choosing to combine the two. Sharing with Inspire Create (#215) using both wet and dry Embossing Techniques and Facebook’s Global Design Project (#547) Landscape theme. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Nautical Seascape – Happy Father’s Day”

Artisan Garden – Special Moments

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#488) Design Team Challenge.  This round, we have a great sketch for you. My design was influenced by: Inkspirational (#367) and the Floral Palette in the Garden and Inspired By (#387) for the Colors and the Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Artisan Garden – Special Moments”