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”
Category Archives: Materials Challenge
Chinese New Year – Good Luck
I am back! Challenges just have a way of sneaking up on you and before you know it a deadline is imminent. So, indulge me in another card today. Festive Friday (#150) is celebrating Chinese New Year – The Year of the Wood Dragon. The year of the Wood Dragon 2024 is special. It isContinue reading “Chinese New Year – Good Luck”
Seasonal Sparkle
Welcome back! The beginning of a new week and I am looking backward or forward depending on how view the Holidays. Over at Jingle Belles (#2401), the challenge is to recycle holiday wrapping paper (or other holiday stuff) before you put it way but also get ready for the coming holiday season. In the HouseContinue reading “Seasonal Sparkle”
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”
Rock & Roll – Way to Go
Design Team Time – Part 2. Today I am combining the Cardz 4 Guyz (#338) Use Something New with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#442) Sketch. I have selected the Rock & Roll Designer Series Paper as my something new and the sketch can be found on page 65 of the January to April Mini Catalog.Continue reading “Rock & Roll – Way to Go”
Planted Paradise – Happiness Wishes
Welcome back! Chasing a deadline or two…. Working with the Tuesday Morning (#738) Sketch and taking a few liberties. I flipped it to the horizontal position and fit my three shapes a little differently and picked the Letter “O” from the Christmas (or not) Bingo Board (#5) for the elements and chose the Color ThrowdownContinue reading “Planted Paradise – Happiness Wishes”
Sunny Days – Happy Birthday
My first post as a 2024 Guest Designer with Paper Players (#671). The theme is Cheers to the Years. Yesterday was my own Birthday and I am certainly cheering to the years! I am also starting the year off with Stampin’ Up’s Simple Stamping challenge to use just Stamps, Paper, Ink and adding an itemContinue reading “Sunny Days – Happy Birthday”
Timeless Arrangements – Planted Paradise
Welcome back! Off to a late start today… Playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#558) Sketch and the Creative Colours (#122) Selection using the new stamp set Planted Paradise for the Facebook Joy of Sets (January 2024) suggestion and Krafty Chicks (#697) to use Stamps. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Timeless Arrangements – Planted Paradise”
Holiday Cheer
Welcome back! Are you enjoying the Holiday week? I certainly hope so. Today I am playing with TGIF (#452) to use Christmas Scraps, Just Add Ink (#684) to use the colors Red, Green and Gold, and the Atlantic Hearts (#557) Sketch. I am also playing with Double Trouble (#155) asking for Die-Cut Elements and Embellishments as theyContinue reading “Holiday Cheer”
Christmas Joy
Welcome back! A rainy day…everyone is enjoying the books they got for Christmas, and I am nipping in to create a card for a few open challenges. Layout: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#440) Sketch found on page 22 of the September – December Mini Catalog; Theme: Farm Quest (#42) Decorated Farmhouse and Paper Craft Crew (#549)Continue reading “Christmas Joy”