Fanciful Fragrance – You are the Best

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#530) Sketch and the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#472) Color Palette.  For my subject, I selected the Just Us Girls (#792) Word Prompt: Container.  I could have picked so many different containers but nostalgia brought me to perfume bottles. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Fanciful Fragrance – You are the Best”

Peaceful Garden – Thanks

Welcome back!  Friday already…where did the week go? With the new Fall Mini Catalog that just launched this week, I am exploring some of the products.  I love Autumn and its warm slate of colors but today, the Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper was calling out to me.  The predominant colors are Secret Sea andContinue reading “Peaceful Garden – Thanks”

Soft Seedlings – Hello

A quick – very quick card for you this afternoon.  It has been a busy start to the month and there are still so many things on my To Do List, but a few deadlines are looming… A favorite, As You See It (#355) has their speed challenge with a theme of Leaves.  Create inContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – Hello”

Back To School – For The Serious Scholar

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline.  Where does the time go? End of summer…start of school. That said, both Cupcake Inspirations (#624) and Just Us Girls (#789) have school themes. Bringing my ideas together, I selected the Freshly Made (#700) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resembleContinue reading “Back To School – For The Serious Scholar”

Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday

Welcome back!  Sunday…is it your day of creativity?  I have a soft and pretty floral birthday card for you today. Playing with the Just Add Ink (#764) Choose Two: Pearls & Pastels, selecting the palette suggested by Facebook’s Colour INKpiration (#193) and adding a Floral element for The Flower Challenge (#105) incorporating chosen Embellishments. Additionally,Continue reading “Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday”

Gallery Blooms – Get Well Card

Welcome back!  Happy Monday.  Hoping you have an excellent week. Another clean and simple card for you today. The challenges: Addicted To CAS (#289) Squares; Just Us Girls (#787) Floral Dies; and Tic Tac Toe (#276) CAS, Die(s) and Free for Favorite Color. Bringing it all together, I selected the Freshly Made (#698) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – Get Well Card”

Beautiful Butterflies – Hello

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#469), we have a lovely Color Combination.   My choices were influenced by: Just Us Girls (#786) Case a Design Team Member.  I combined ideas from Ina Grehan and Lisa Elton. I am sharing this card with Triple B (August) and Critter Crazy (#101) as theContinue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Hello”

Splendid Thoughts – Let’s Celebrate

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday… A couple of challenges…Just Us Girls (#785) Stencil Week – Anything Goes and Facebook’s SU! Colour (July). Giving it some thought, I created a Stencil.  I wanted something a bit Oriental, inspired by the Kintsugi Collection. I drew the Ornamental Pot onto a section of an Adhesive Sheet and cut outContinue reading “Splendid Thoughts – Let’s Celebrate”

Summer Tropics – Best Wishes

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#467), we have a very versatile sketch. Design influences: As You See It (#351) for the Colors and Floral Inspiration Photo; Tic Tac Toe (#274) for Foliage, Layers, Flowers; Park Hopping (July) for the Tropical Setting in the Park; and sharing with Just Us Girls (#782)Continue reading “Summer Tropics – Best Wishes”

Natural Botanicals – Thinking of You

Welcome back! Happy Monday.  It’s the last day of the month.  The first half of the year has just flown by, and I have been super busy with business related chores today, but I am sneaking in this card for another deadline. The challenges: Color Throwdown (#835) with a nice bright palette but what toContinue reading “Natural Botanicals – Thinking of You”