Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#523) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 52 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcome toContinue reading “Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference”

Scruffy Pooch – A Little Hello

Welcome back!  Monday and a fresh new work week… Several Masculine themed challenges are about.  So, let’s play! The Male Room (#200) and CAS on Friday (#314) have selected Animals. And the others: Moving Along With The Times (#180); Krafty Chicks (#778); and Make My Monday (#257). Here is the result: Steps: He is soContinue reading “Scruffy Pooch – A Little Hello”

Summer Sunflowers – Gather Together

Welcome back!  Friday and the end of the week… Today’s inspiration: Farm Quest (#73) Around the Farm – how about a summer porch picnic as suggested by Colorful Options (July). Picking up the Wood Element for Shopping Our Stash (#552) and sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#5). Bringing my ideas together, I selected the SundayContinue reading “Summer Sunflowers – Gather Together”

Beautifully Penned Florals – A Good Friend

Hi again!  Ever a fan of clean and simple, I have a quick card for you today for a few challenges that end this afternoon. The Flower Challenge (#104) with a pretty colored inspiration photo and TGIF (#534) to use a White Gel Pen. I selected the Freshly Made (#696) Sketch to complete my design.Continue reading “Beautifully Penned Florals – A Good Friend”

Bird’s Eye View – Friends

Welcome back! I have a new gig…I am now on the Design Team for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  You will know that I have played along with them for some time now and I am delighted to be able to continue to inspire you. This week’s sketch is (#639) and my choices were influenced byContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – Friends”

Summer Vibes – Birthday Celebration

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#468), we have a nice Mood Board with lots of options.  I selected the Summer Cocktails image. Influences for my choices: AAA Cards (#295) for a clean and simple Style; AAA Birthday (#75) for Sentiment; and Color Dare (#600) for the Palette. Sharing with: Four SeasonsContinue reading “Summer Vibes – Birthday Celebration”

Christmas Greetings – Bells & Boughs

Welcome back! Happy Monday…a clean and simple holiday card for you today. Christmas in July and lots of CAS (clean and simple) challenges about with this theme: CAS on Friday (#313); Addicted to CAS (#287); and Addicted to Stamps & More (#497). Just Add Ink (#760) is sporting colors that definitely felt Christmasy and theContinue reading “Christmas Greetings – Bells & Boughs”

Fancy Borders – A Lot of Love

Welcome back! I am happy to be back.  My vacation is over, and I am popping in with a quick card for a few challenges due today. The challenges: Facebook’s Color INKspiration (#191) with an exciting color combination and the current Atlantic Hearts (#638) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Fancy Borders – A Lot of Love”

Summer Tropics – Best Wishes

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#467), we have a very versatile sketch. Design influences: As You See It (#351) for the Colors and Floral Inspiration Photo; Tic Tac Toe (#274) for Foliage, Layers, Flowers; Park Hopping (July) for the Tropical Setting in the Park; and sharing with Just Us Girls (#782)Continue reading “Summer Tropics – Best Wishes”

Botanical Study – Thank You

Welcome back!  Woo Hoo, its Monday – a brand-new week of opportunities… Several clean and simple challenges about and you know that is my favorite style of card to create. The Challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#563) for the Colors; CAS on Friday (#312) for the Image Theme; and Addicted to CAS (#286) for theContinue reading “Botanical Study – Thank You”