News Flash – Let’s Celebrate

Good afternoon!  Just because the Holidays are around the corner, it doesn’t mean that everything else comes to a halt.  Birthdays still come along… Over at Make My Monday (#212), the theme is a Pun/Fun sentiment, and I chose one from an older stamp set, Approaching Perfection.  I selected the colors suggested by Creative ColourContinue reading “News Flash – Let’s Celebrate”

Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card

Designing for Cardz 4 Guyz (#334) and Case-ing Tuesday (#430). I selected these four challenges: The elements from the Paper Players (#664) Tic Tac Toe board; The circle theme suggested by both Stampin’ Up! Only (#338) and Double Trouble (#151); and Use Your Stuff (#496) partnering with Double Trouble for the Anything Goes theme. HereContinue reading “Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card”

Timeless Charm – Just Wanted to Say

Welcome back!  Studio time after spending the day in the city. For the color challenge over at the Global Design Project (#417), I chose the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#629) sketch and added the material challenge from As You See It (#310). Let’s have some fun! Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arrangedContinue reading “Timeless Charm – Just Wanted to Say”

Gorgeously Made – Thank You

Welcome back! Friday, already…where did the week go? Chasing a few deadlines: Inkspirational (#299) and Addicted to CAS (#247) for the Style and Technique; Festive Friday (#144) for a variety of elements; Heart’s Quest (#39) for the theme with the Facebook Colour INKSpiration (#152) colors and the Sketch Saturday (#735) layout. Here is the result:Continue reading “Gorgeously Made – Thank You”

Whip It Up Wednesday – Simple Stamped Cards

Welcome back!  Today, I am featuring a really simple card template that can be used for a series of cards that can be whipped up quickly. Here is the Template and the Accent Cut Pattern: I am sharing these cards with the October Stampin’ Up! Simple Stamping challenge and the October Happy Little Stampers BirthdayContinue reading “Whip It Up Wednesday – Simple Stamped Cards”

Season of Chic – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for the Color Hues this round.  What fun!  The colors are Coral and Blue (#73). I selected the Just Add Ink (#672) Sketch and am playing with Paper Craft Crew’s (#537) Tic Tac Toe board, The Male Room (#178) Theme and Seize the BirthdayContinue reading “Season of Chic – Happy Birthday”

Radiating Stitches Dies – One Card, Two Ways

Welcome back!  It has been a minute…I have been busy and distracted from my blog posting.  Several classes to prepare for and celebrating with my husband. Last week, TGIF had a challenge to create one card two ways.  I missed the deadline, but here is what I chose to do. I created the Birthday cardContinue reading “Radiating Stitches Dies – One Card, Two Ways”

With Love & Gratitude – Happy Birthday

Tuesday – Design time and today I am combining the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#423) inspiration mood board with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#426) sketch.  Additional Challenges: Seize the Birthday (#269) and Happy Little Stampers (September) Birthday along with Happy Little Stampers (September) Dies. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “With Love & Gratitude – Happy Birthday”

Timeless Charm – Best Wishes

One last card for today… Playing with Less Is More (#491) for a clean and simple card and Color Dare (#654) for the color palette. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping it simple, the Floral panel was popped up with Dimensionals for a bit of interest. A pretty little birthday card. Thanks for spending aContinue reading “Timeless Charm – Best Wishes”

Happy Labels – Hello

This has been a very busy week, and I had a chance to play in the Studio this afternoon.  Catching up with Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#424).  And combining the following challenges: Can You Handle The Pressure (#39) Theme; Tic Tac Toe (#225) Line – Layers, Die Cut(s) and Masculine; Just Add Ink (#669) Colors;Continue reading “Happy Labels – Hello”