A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies

Tuesday!  A Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#414) – Mood Board using the Sending Smiles stamp set… I opted for the Just Add Ink (#652) sketch and the As You Can See It (#298) Recent Stash Addition(s).  I selected some of the new In-Color Products so I could play with the current FacebookContinue reading “A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies”

Flamingo Roses – Best Wishes

Had a fabulous time at the Art Show.  So much inspiration!  Such talented artists. Had a chance to play this afternoon after we got home…and decided to pull out the Artistically Inked stamp set.  So happy that it is still featured in the new 2023 / 2024 Annual Catalog.  It is a beauty! Challenges: InspiredContinue reading “Flamingo Roses – Best Wishes”

Helping Me Grow – Friend

Still catching up…always takes some time to get back into the groove when you take a break. Several Challenges: Just Add Ink (#651) for the color and floral inspiration; Retro Rubber (#206) for the choices; Happy Little Stampers – Stencils and Watercolor; The Flower Challenge (#80) as I opted for Flowers instead of Teacups; andContinue reading “Helping Me Grow – Friend”

Lots Of Love – Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday!  Having fun playing… Today’s Challenges: The Card Concept (#194) for the colors; Inspired By (#236) for the subject, sketch and colors; Seize the Birthday (#260) for the theme and Critter Crazy (#74) for the animals. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged and adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Lots Of Love – Birthday Wishes”

Rainbow Bookcase – Enjoy the Moment

Is Reading a favorite pastime of yours?  It is one of mine.  Curling up with a good book is always a pleasure. Next up…Time Out (#236) theme – Books, Inspired By (#234) for the colorful inspiration photo and Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#602) sketch and color inspiration. I did not have a stamp image inContinue reading “Rainbow Bookcase – Enjoy the Moment”

Blue Heart – Thank you

Welcome back!  It is already Thursday, and the week is quick coming to an end… Today, I am playing with Festive Friday (#132) and The Male Room (#173) opting for the TGIF (#416) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch and the Sentiment TagContinue reading “Blue Heart – Thank you”

Spring Pretty Floral– Birthday Thoughts

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday.  Playing with Just Us Girls (#675) and choosing the Flowers and the Colors from the Mood Board.  Keeping my design CAS (clean and simple), I chose the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches (#509) and opted for the Flower/ Spring themes for Crafter’s Café (#296), CAS on Friday (#255) and RetroContinue reading “Spring Pretty Floral– Birthday Thoughts”

April Showers – Playing in the Rain

Wishing the very best on this Sunday… April!  April Showers are a popular theme this month.  Here is my take prompted by: Inspired By (#233) including colors and the suggested sketch layout; Shopping Our Stash (#494); and as I went with Rain Showers instead of Baby / Bridal Showers, Can You Handle the Pressure (#29).Continue reading “April Showers – Playing in the Rain”

Happiness Surrounds – Believe

Welcome back!  Let me share what I made this afternoon… Back to my favorite style.  Clean and Simple (CAS).  Playing with Inkspirational (#287) where Sunshine and Rain can result in a Rainbow.  The colors over at CAS Colours & Sketches (508) on my Mandala remind me of a Rainbow.  My stamp set choice, the retiredContinue reading “Happiness Surrounds – Believe”

Full of Love

Happy Saturday!  Welcome to the weekend.  I hope you have a chance to be creative… This morning I created a card for several open challenges:  Firstly, Inspiration Station (#48) for the photo of the big blue sky and the tulip fields.  Having a Dutch background, this speaks to me and tulips are my mother’s favoriteContinue reading “Full of Love”