Love, Joy and Soda Pop

I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer with Color Throwdown (#829) this round and I couldn’t be happier as the combination is one of my favorites. Pulling out a favorite retired Close To My Heart product, Soda Pop Paper Packet & Stickers, that was available when they joined Stampin’ Up!, I selected theContinue reading “Love, Joy and Soda Pop”

Textured Notes – Note of Appreciation

Time again for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#504), where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 38 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. Influences: Just Add Ink (#742) Foliage filled Sunroom for inspiration; Just Us Girls (#742) for Color; and MakeContinue reading “Textured Notes – Note of Appreciation”

The Open Sea – Cheers!

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#368), we have an open inspiration challenge with the Letter “S”.  My “S” word is Ship. Design choices were influenced by The Male Room (#196) featuring Mixed Media and I am sharing this card with Inspire Create (#188) and their current Masculine theme. Here is theContinue reading “The Open Sea – Cheers!”

Along These Lines – On My Mind

I am delighted to be a Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble this month. Next Up: Double Trouble (#187) 3-2-1 of something(s) from my stash. Okay: Three stamp sets, three images, three ink colors; and three pinks; Two gems; and One sentiment. The challenge also includes partnering with Try A Sketch on Tuesday (#666).Continue reading “Along These Lines – On My Mind”

Thinking of You – Delightful Floral

Welcome back!  Just couldn’t resist using the retired Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper again, as it was out on my desk. This time for Time Out (#283) and CAS Colours & Sketches (#555). Case-ing the lovely card from Donna Mikasa, I changed the orientation vertically but kept it clean and simple. Here is the result:Continue reading “Thinking of You – Delightful Floral”

You Are Remarkable – Thinking of You

Welcome back to the weekend!  Hope you will have some time to play with your stamps, ink and paper. A clean and simple card for you this morning inspired by the Freshly Made (#676) sketch and choosing the Facebook Colour INKSpiration (#182) palette along with the Tic Tac Toe (#265) right column, Thinking of You,Continue reading “You Are Remarkable – Thinking of You”

Cupcake Cat – Birthday Card

Welcome back!  Friday already… Several related challenges today: Just Us Girls (#675) a birthday card featuring dies; Krafty Chicks (#758) birthday week and Inspired By (#326) featuring cupcakes. I selected the Creative Colour (#183) palette and the Sketch Saturday (#770) layout to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Cupcake Cat – Birthday Card”

It’s Your Day

I am delighted to be the featured as the Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble this month. First Up: Double Trouble (#186) 3-2-1 for three colors – Green, Gold and White; two stencils; and one sentiment.  The challenge includes a twist – to add a shamrock or two and partner with Try A sketchContinue reading “It’s Your Day”

Textured Floral – Birthday Blooms

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday to you all… A pretty birthday card for you today using the palette suggested by Creative Colour (#182) and the layout from Try A Sketch On Tuesday (#664). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Double Floral image was poppedContinue reading “Textured Floral – Birthday Blooms”

Grow With Love – Hello

Hi again.  I have a quick clean and simple card for you this afternoon… Over at Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog, the featured stamp set is the On-Line Exclusive Grow With Love.  I have it, so I just had to play along. Other challenges that informed my choices: Color Dare (#639) for the Palette andContinue reading “Grow With Love – Hello”