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”

Off to the Sea to Swim with the Fish

Welcome back! Thursday and a few challenges that are pending…how does that happen?  Never enough time in the day to get everything you want/need to get done. Over at TGIF (#422) the challenge is what would you do with a Navy background?  Me?  I went to the Sea.  Over at Tic Tac Toe (#210), IContinue reading “Off to the Sea to Swim with the Fish”

Boho Floral – You Are Wonderful

Welcome back! Mid-week hump day.  Will you be able to carve out some creative time for yourself today? A little inspiration: As You See It (#299) gives us a recipe to follow…just collect your pieces and put it together.  I selected to CASE (copy and selectively edit) the card layout from Krista Frattin as suggestedContinue reading “Boho Floral – You Are Wonderful”

Earthen Textures – Appreciated and Celebrated

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges for Cardz 4 Guyz (#323) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesdays (#410) showcasing the wonderful Earthen Textures Stamp Set and Dies Bundle.  I chose a vertical or portrait style card to better suit my choices. Inspiration for the card design came from: Double Trouble (#139) partnering with Festive Friday (#135) and choosing theContinue reading “Earthen Textures – Appreciated and Celebrated”

Sweet Cupcakes – Celebrate

It’s Tuesday!  Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#415) and this fortnight it is Color!  It would be great if you decide to play along too.  For this card, I chose the theme from Shopping Our Stash (#497) and the sketch from Atlantic Hearts (#527). Here is the result: Steps:  All elements were adheredContinue reading “Sweet Cupcakes – Celebrate”

Happy Holiday Trees

Welcome back! I have a no stamping holiday card for you today as requested by Jingle Belles.  I chose to source materials from the October/November 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kits:  Winter Woods and Winter Gifts.  The Trimmed Tree tied in nicely with the Happy Little Stampers (May) Christmas theme too.  Here is the result: Steps: QuickContinue reading “Happy Holiday Trees”

Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue

A brand-new week!  Welcome back. Over at Just Add Ink (#653) I chose Baby and Banner.  Tying into Tic Tac Toe (#209) adding Any Shape and Plaid.  My Shape – a Sock Monkey, my Colors – Blue and Aqua from the Just Us Girls (#680) Mood Board.  Bringing it all together, the Inspire Create (#143)Continue reading “Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue”

Zoo Crew – Birthday

Hi! Welcome back.  Working with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#407) sketch.  A week late, but taking inspiration from the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples never gets old. Several other challenges were incorporated into my design decisions: Double Trouble (#138) partnering with Crafter’s Café (#297) to use stashed crafting materials, a Kraft Paper Bag and incorporate Animals.Continue reading “Zoo Crew – Birthday”

A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies

Tuesday!  A Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#414) – Mood Board using the Sending Smiles stamp set… I opted for the Just Add Ink (#652) sketch and the As You Can See It (#298) Recent Stash Addition(s).  I selected some of the new In-Color Products so I could play with the current FacebookContinue reading “A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies”

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”