Welcome back! It is the start of a new week and I have chosen to keep it simple. That is Clean and Simple for a quick Birthday card. I was inspired by the list of elements found in the Festive Friday (#119) challenge, the theme from the Seize the Birthday (#248) challenge and the inspirationContinue reading “Harvest Birthday”
Category Archives: Make My Monday Challenges
Leaf Fall – Nature’s Harvest Thank You
Love weekends and the opportunity to spend time in the Studio. Were you able to be creative today? A few more challenges. Sketch: Tuesday Morning (#677), Theme: Make My Monday (#184), Tools and Theme: Can You Handle the Pressure (#16) and Color: Color Dare (#515). Here is the result: Steps: All of the elements wereContinue reading “Leaf Fall – Nature’s Harvest Thank You”
Nature’s Harvest – Never Forget
Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Facebook Tuesday Case-ing the Catalog challenge (#373). I took inspiration from a number of challenges. Double Trouble (#120) partnering with Cupcake Inspiration (#552), Can You Handle the Pressure (#15), Stampin’ Up! Only (#310) and Make My Monday (#183). Here is the result: Steps: All of the elements were adheredContinue reading “Nature’s Harvest – Never Forget”
Greeting Card Kids – Off to School
The Tuesday after Labor Day was always the first day back at school when I was growing up. So, I am celebrating… Several challenges also have this theme: Make The Card (#62), Make My Monday (#182), If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#172) along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch (#489). I have also incorporatedContinue reading “Greeting Card Kids – Off to School”
Merriest Moments – Yuletide Christmas
Welcome back! In anticipation of my upcoming Holiday cards class that begins this month and runs through to November…Let’s get in the spirit. Four challenges today: Make My Monday (#181) Christmas in August, Jingle Belles for a Slim-Line card, Tic Tac Toe (#175) for the elements and the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#671) that I adaptedContinue reading “Merriest Moments – Yuletide Christmas”
Fly Away, Fly Away – Little Lady Bug
Chasing one more deadline…Welcome back! Playing with the Theme from CAS on Friday (#236), the Technique suggested by Make My Monday (#180) and the CAS Colours &Sketches (#480) Sketch which I flipped. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Shimmery White cardstock. Focal Panel: (4⅛” x 5⅜”) Shimmery WhiteContinue reading “Fly Away, Fly Away – Little Lady Bug”
Bike Ride – Happy Paths
Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge (#394) and the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch challenge (#366). It is fun when you are on a design team, and you are able to combine challenges creating synergy. For Hand Stamped Sentiments, I opted for the upper left inspiration photograph and selected the Bicycle. TheContinue reading “Bike Ride – Happy Paths”
Simply Succulents – Best Wishes
Another Tuesday and another Facebook Case-ing Tuesday challenge (#363). Today it is a card found on page 12 of the 2022/2023 Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog. I have chosen the theme suggested by the current Paper Players (#598) challenge and added an element technique suggested by the current Make My Monday (#178) challenge. Here is theContinue reading “Simply Succulents – Best Wishes”
Cottage Rose – Friends Forever
Welcome back to Tuesday. Having a play with the Facebook Case-ing The Catalog (#361) and mixing it up with a few other challenges. Color: Just Add Ink (#608), Theme: Alphabet (Letter “F”) and Tools: Make My Monday (#177) and Colour Crazy Craft (#23). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (11” x 4¼” scored atContinue reading “Cottage Rose – Friends Forever”
Nothing Better Than – Summer Cocktails
Having a bit of fun with a few challenges…for a quick and easy summer card. Sketch: TGIF (#372); Color: Paper Players (#595), Theme: Make My Monday (#176) and Crafter’s Café (#286). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Card Front: (4” x 5¼”) Pacific Point cardstock.Continue reading “Nothing Better Than – Summer Cocktails”