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”

Lovely & Sweet – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Had a rather busy day yesterday so I am off to the races today. Challenges: Inspire Create (#159) to use product from the new Mini Catalog and/or the Sale-a-bration Brochure; Make My Monday (#217) for a Birthday theme; Cupcake Inspiration (#585) for the colors; Krafty Chicks (#699) for a clean & simple cardContinue reading “Lovely & Sweet – Birthday Wishes”

Celebrate – New Year Glam

Welcome back!  Where does the time go?  It is already Wednesday… I am combining a number of similar challenges with today’s card starting with the Freshly Made (#618) Sketch. Taking inspiration from the Inkspirational (#306) Mood Board and the TGIF (#454) Colors along with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#342) Materials with the Heart’s Quest (#45)Continue reading “Celebrate – New Year Glam”

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”

Joy of Noel Wreath

Welcome back!  Christmas countdown… Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#340), we are asked to create with some of our favorite products from the September – December Mini Catalog.  How to choose?  There are so many.  I selected the Joy of Noel Bundle, the Christmas Classics Dies and the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series PaperContinue reading “Joy of Noel Wreath”

News Flash – Let’s Celebrate

Good afternoon!  Just because the Holidays are around the corner, it doesn’t mean that everything else comes to a halt.  Birthdays still come along… Over at Make My Monday (#212), the theme is a Pun/Fun sentiment, and I chose one from an older stamp set, Approaching Perfection.  I selected the colors suggested by Creative ColourContinue reading “News Flash – Let’s Celebrate”

You Are On Fire – Congratulations To You

Welcome back!  I have a quick simple card for you today.  Just stamps, inks and paper.  Playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#547) sketch.  A super design for using those edge scraps we all have in our bins and choosing the color scheme suggested by Color Dare (#569). I chose a retired stamp set, Friendly ExpressionsContinue reading “You Are On Fire – Congratulations To You”

Honey Bee – Thank You

Welcome back!  A start of a new week of creativity.  Are you game? Over at Just Us Girls (#692) the theme is Bee; Over at Make My Monday (#207) the task is three of anything; Over at As You See It (#305) we are given a “recipe” of items to use; and bringing it allContinue reading “Honey Bee – Thank You”

Greatest Journey – Destination Space

Welcome back!  A fun card for you today made with some found materials… Playing with Just Us Girls (#690) to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by one of the Design Team.  I selected Lisa Kind’s card.  My take aways?  Masculine Card, General Layout, Patterned Paper, Cut Shape and Greeting with a largeContinue reading “Greatest Journey – Destination Space”

Friends & Florals

Welcome back! I had a very busy weekend, and I am just getting back in the Studio.  So, let’s have a bit of fun as I try to catch up… Working with CAS Colours & Sketches (#515) for the suggested Colors and CAS on Friday (#261) to incorporate Design Paper.  I am sharing this withContinue reading “Friends & Florals”