Beauty – Under the Sea

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#691) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Time Out (#317); Just Us Girls (#832); and Paper Players (#795), all with a water and/or beach theme. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the design clean and simple, all elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Beauty – Under the Sea”

Being Twelve is the Best!!

Welcome back!  So nice to be back at home and having time in the Studio.  A quick clean and simple card, a favorite style, for CAS Colours & Sketches (#589) sketch. Additional influences include: Color Dare (#712); Seize The Birthday (#330); CAS on Friday (#338); and Just Add Ink (#790). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Being Twelve is the Best!!”

Floral Tag – Hello

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#295).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  I selected two lines: Top Diagonal and Middle Cross for the elements: Floral, Square, Stencil and Pink, Square, CAS. I selected the CAS Colours & Sketches (587) Sketch to bring everything together and am sharing with Make My Monday (#280).Continue reading “Floral Tag – Hello”

Woodland Wishes – Christmas Cheer

A clean and simple single layer holiday card for you today. Smashing together several challenges: Jingle Belles (#2611) and Krafty Chicks (#824) with Facebook’s Global Design Project (#551) and Critter Crazy (#111) along with Alphabet (Letter D). Choosing to add a frame for Addicted to CAS (#310) and the palette suggested by Color Dare (#707).Continue reading “Woodland Wishes – Christmas Cheer”

Nature’s Walk – Happy Birthday

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline… Both Inkspirational (#369) and Little Red Wagon (#862) have an outdoor theme.  Addicted to Stamps and More (#519) has an Any Occasion theme, and I selected Birthday. Choosing the Inspire Create (#217) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping it simple and suitably masculine, thisContinue reading “Nature’s Walk – Happy Birthday”

Woodland Wishes – Christmas in July

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#228b) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors for a clean and simple holiday card. Sharing with Christmas (or not) Bingo (#19) Letter N. Here is the result: Steps: I am looking forward to seeing how you were inspired by The Card Concept Inspiration Christmas Photo / ColorContinue reading “Woodland Wishes – Christmas in July”

Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#228a) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors for a clean and simple layered Father’s Day card. Sharing with Festive Friday (#211) including several elements on the list and Simply Clean & Simple (#2606) for a Nautical Twist. Choosing the As You See It (#374) Sketch to bringContinue reading “Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day”

In The Meadow – Special Day

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#568), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 46 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog and the colors suggested by Hand Stamped Sentiments (#490). My design choices were influenced by Paper Players (#789)Continue reading “In The Meadow – Special Day”

Scalloped Blooms – Thank You

Welcome back!  Here’s to hoping you find some time to be creative this weekend… A quick card.  New products arrived and I had to have a play.  My design was influenced by If You Give A Crafter a Cookie (#217) for the soft-toned Garden inspiration photo; Love Those Pretty Papers (#2606) with a featured twistContinue reading “Scalloped Blooms – Thank You”

Far Away Landscapes – Christmas Wishes

Welcome back!  This week is just flying by… Creating a holiday card for Farm Quest Country Christmas (#32), always a rural winter theme and sharing with The Male Room (#211) looking for an Outdoors type card. I selected the right card sample on page 33 of the May – August 2026 Stampin’ Up! Catalog forContinue reading “Far Away Landscapes – Christmas Wishes”