Enduring Beauty – Birthday Wishes

It’s Friday in Australia and that means Just Add Ink (#685) is back for 2024 and starting off with a Floral theme. I am combining several other challenges that are complimentary. Over at Global Design Project (#428), they are looking for a CASE (copy and selectively edit) of Cindy Timmers card.  My take-aways: flowers, generalContinue reading “Enduring Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Holiday Cheer

Welcome back! Are you enjoying the Holiday week? I certainly hope so. Today I am playing with TGIF (#452) to use Christmas Scraps, Just Add Ink (#684) to use the colors Red, Green and Gold, and the Atlantic Hearts (#557) Sketch. I am also playing with Double Trouble (#155) asking for Die-Cut Elements and Embellishments as theyContinue reading “Holiday Cheer”

Joy of Noel – Holiday Card

Welcome back!  Another Christmas card but expressly made for a fellow. Here we go:  Sunday Stamps (#323) Color Mood Board for the cozy colors and bedding textures for The Male Room (#181); Choosing elements from both the Tic Tac Toe (#238) Board and the Festive Friday (#149) List.  Bringing it all together, the Just AddContinue reading “Joy of Noel – Holiday Card”

Fa La La – Merry Christmas

Welcome back!  Let’s play…I pulled out a few retired favorites for this one. Inspiration: Just Add Ink (#681) Inspiration Photo – Tree, Colors and Sentiment; Tools: Global Design Project (#423) Letter Dies; Theme: Inspire Create (#157) Christmas; Theme: Make My Monday (#215) Christmas / Forest Tree; Layout: Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#437) Sketch found on pageContinue reading “Fa La La – Merry Christmas”

Making Spirits Bright – Joy of Noel

Still catching up.  Indulge me for making an additional card today. Inspiration: The lovely Jingle Belles (#2324) Blog Header for 2023. Color: Color Dare (#575) Choose Two and I went with the Pinks. Technique: Just Add Ink (#680) to use Alcohol in some way. Materials: Use Your Stuff (#480) Shine Bright with Glimmer and ShimmerContinue reading “Making Spirits Bright – Joy of Noel”

Les Shoppes Craft Store

Welcome back!  It’s Tuesday…Design Team Day… Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#435) can be found on page 14 of the Sep-Dec Mini Catalog for this week’s sketch, and I took a few liberties with my design. Additional inspiration provided by Cupcake Inspirations (#582) for the Home Sweet Home theme and for me that is the Craft ShopContinue reading “Les Shoppes Craft Store”

Designer Tag – Hello Friend

Welcome back!  It has been a busy day.  Just now getting a chance to blog about the card I made earlier today. Sometimes I think there is a collective spirit running through the universe.  Several challenges with similar elements are on my radar. Just Add Ink (#678) is looking for Bright(s) and Friend.  Festive FridayContinue reading “Designer Tag – Hello Friend”

Garden Meadow – Happy Birthday

One more card for today as I am chasing a few deadlines.  I am giving you a sneak peek at the new Garden Meadow stamp set/die bundle that will be available as an On-Line Exclusive tomorrow (Tuesday, November 7th).  Lots of great images in this set! My birthday card is for Seize the Birthday (#272)Continue reading “Garden Meadow – Happy Birthday”

Autumn Thank You

Hello, again!  I am back with the second card for today. The challenges:  Sunday Stamps (#320) for the sketch which I flipped to the vertical position; Just Add Ink (#676) for the autumn inspiration and coloring; Color Throw Down (#766) for the specific colors; Time Out (#250) for the sentiment and Happy Little Stampers (October)Continue reading “Autumn Thank You”

Abundant Beauty – For You

Friday!  How is it already the end of the week?  Another clean and simple card for you today. Playing with Paper Players (#662) using the technique suggested by Just Add Ink (#674) and sharing with Beautiful Blossoms (#10) and Ellibelle’s I Spy (#8). Here is the result: Steps: The card was assembled, and the SpotContinue reading “Abundant Beauty – For You”