Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes

I needed a birthday card for a sweet little friend. So, I opted to combine the following challenges:  Seize the Birthday (#264) with Critter Crazy (#76) and using the suggested Color Throwdown (#749) colors as I selected one of my favorite little turtle images from the retired Older & Wiser stamp set.  He is soContinue reading “Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes”

Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You

Design Time at Cardz 4 Guyz (#325) and the challenge this fortnight?  A CAS (clean and simple) card. If fact there are quite a few CAS challenges about at the moment and a few with a similar theme…so, here is what I was inspired by: Tic Tac Toe (#214); Just Us Girls (#685); AAA CardsContinue reading “Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You”

Oh, Happy Day

Welcome back!  It’s Sunday…how does that happen?  Almost the end of the weekend again… Getting a chance to play and working towards another deadline.  Over at Just Add Ink (#658) we are tasked to choose two.  I opted for Scraps & Sequins.  I picked the Atlantic Hearts (#530) Sketch, the Peach tones suggested by ColorfulContinue reading “Oh, Happy Day”

Yellow Primroses – Irresistible Blooms Miss You

Welcome back!  Happy Friday…still catching up from being away.  Colors: Paper Players (#644); Theme: The Flower Challenge (#81) and the Facebook Joy of Sets (June) for the current Atlantic Hearts (#529) Sketch. Here is the result. Steps: Using the products from the On-Line Exclusive Irresistible Blooms Suite. Putting it all together, the stamped Vellum wasContinue reading “Yellow Primroses – Irresistible Blooms Miss You”

Mid-Century Modern Hello

Welcome back!  I am back… Today’s card was inspired by the cover of a book, Mid-Century Modern Design by Thames & Hudson, that was on my friend’s coffee table. Colors: Color Dare (#551); Theme: Just Us Girls (#683); Style: Krafty Chicks (#668); and Stencils: Happy Little Stampers (June) for the current Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#412)Continue reading “Mid-Century Modern Hello”

Around the Bend is a little Daisy…

Welcome back!  Ever a fan of CAS (clean and simple) cards, today I played around with the Color Hues (#65) colors and some dies for Happy Little Stampers (June). Here is the result: Steps: I layered the elements, adhering them to the card base, showcasing the Dies and popping up the sweet little Daisy withContinue reading “Around the Bend is a little Daisy…”

Perched in a Tree – Kindness

Hi! Welcome back.  Working with this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#411) sketch.  Having a play with the Perched in a Tree stamp set and mixing in the new neutral color Copper Clay for the challenges Can You Handle the Pressure (#32) and incorporating additional colors for Color Dare (#550). Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Perched in a Tree – Kindness”

The Traveler – Celebrating You

Happy Saturday…Welcome back!  A few deadlines and a several complimentary challenges: As You See It (#300) with the theme Adventure; Tic Tac Toe (#211) with a line that includes a Travel theme, a Die-Cut and something Antique; and choosing masculine Sepia tones for Paper Craft Crew (#522) Masculine theme; bringing it all together with theContinue reading “The Traveler – Celebrating You”

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”

Color Pop Birthday

Welcome back!  The start of the Holiday weekend.  Wishing you a fun and safe time as you celebrate. A few fun challenges for a no STAMP card.  First, the super fun and bright color combination from Creative Colour (#90) paired with the Tuesday Morning (#708) sketch asking for a large sentiment.  So why not theContinue reading “Color Pop Birthday”