Wanted To Say – Happy Birthday Wishes

Week Three for my Guest Designer position with Krafty Chicks this month.  Week Three is always CAS…clean and simple and I have a sweet birthday card for you today. Inspiration gleaned from the following challenges: Simply Clean & Simple (#001) for the Florals; Addicted to CAS (#242) for the Sentiment; Happy Little Stampers (July) forContinue reading “Wanted To Say – Happy Birthday Wishes”

Merry Christmas – Inked & Tiled

Week Two for my Guest Designer position with Krafty Chicks this month.  Week Two is always Christmas…Christmas in July, why not? Other challenges with a similar theme: Inkspirational (#293); Happy Little Stampers (July); Jan’s Digi Stamps (July) and I selected to CASE the Designer for a simplified layout from Inspire Create (#146). Here is theContinue reading “Merry Christmas – Inked & Tiled”

Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments

I am ever so pleased to be the guest designer for Krafty Chicks this month.  Week One – Stamp Act. Inspiration: Theme – Heart’s Quest (#33) Best Friends Day; Colors – Colorful Options (July); and Sketch – As You See It (#302). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments”

Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment

Welcome back!  All set for a holiday weekend?  With Canada Day and the Fourth of July upon us many have headed out of town.  This is my homage to the those that went to the cottage. I specifically want to create for the Global Design Project’s 400th Challenge.  I opted to CASE (Copy and SelectivelyContinue reading “Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment”

Inked & Tiled – So Sorry

Hi! Spent the day with Stampin’ Up! and the Creativity Now Seminar…very inspirational and I will share more in days to come. However, I am playing with a few challenges as deadlines are looming and I had some fun creating this ultra simple stamped card. For: Double Trouble (#141) for the Anything Goes Slim LineContinue reading “Inked & Tiled – So Sorry”

Mid-Century Modern Hello

Welcome back!  I am back… Today’s card was inspired by the cover of a book, Mid-Century Modern Design by Thames & Hudson, that was on my friend’s coffee table. Colors: Color Dare (#551); Theme: Just Us Girls (#683); Style: Krafty Chicks (#668); and Stencils: Happy Little Stampers (June) for the current Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#412)Continue reading “Mid-Century Modern Hello”

Can You See…Home of the Brave

Welcome back! Happy Friday.  Have any great weekend plans? Today, I am playing with The Card Concept (#196) theme, flowers and colors with the Sunday Stamps (#310) sketch.  I am also sharing this card with Krafty Chicks (#666) to use a stamp and Use Your Stuff (#485) for anything goes. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Can You See…Home of the Brave”

Mermaid Friends

One more… Cupcake Inspirations (#569) theme this round is Mermaids.  The only item I have with Mermaids is the retired Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper and it included the returning colors Berry Burst and Lemon-Lime Twist so I opted to tie into the Sunday Stamps (#309) color scheme.  I swapped out Blueberry BushelContinue reading “Mermaid Friends”

Lighting the Way – Father’s Day Card

Welcome back! Another quick little CAS (Clean and Simple) card for a few more challenges.  Let the fun continue. Paper Players (#641) CAS Single Image; Krafty Chicks (#664) CAS Anything Goes; and TGIF (#421) for a Masculine themed card. Here is the result: Steps: The Lantern was popped up over the Lemon Lolly colored circleContinue reading “Lighting the Way – Father’s Day Card”

Christmas Joy – Festival of Trees

There are several blog sites that promote getting ready for Christmas early.  Today, that is what I am doing… Welcome back!  Happy Sunday everyone. Challenges: Jingle Belles Rocks Tic Tac Toe Board; Happy Little Stampers (May); Krafty Chicks (#663); Creative Colour (#88) for the colors chosen; and Tuesday Morning (#706) for the sketch that bringsContinue reading “Christmas Joy – Festival of Trees”