Full of Love

Happy Saturday!  Welcome to the weekend.  I hope you have a chance to be creative… This morning I created a card for several open challenges:  Firstly, Inspiration Station (#48) for the photo of the big blue sky and the tulip fields.  Having a Dutch background, this speaks to me and tulips are my mother’s favoriteContinue reading “Full of Love”

Tropical Leaf – Hello

Welcome back!  Every month, Stampin’ Up! presents a #SimpleStamping challenge.  Simple Stamping = Just Stamps, Ink and Paper.  The challenges sometimes include a few other parameters.  For this month, use a punch and the sentiment, Hello.  I chose to use the new Tropical Leaf Bundle available as an On-Line Exclusive. To meet this objective, IContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Hello”

Tropical Leaf – Love You

To CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) is to take inspiration from and make it your own.  The team at the Global Design Project (#388) asked us to recreate a card made by Ann Alexander.  I opted to use the colors suggested by Creative Colour (#83) which are similar in overall impression to Ann’s color choices.Continue reading “Tropical Leaf – Love You”

Look Who’s Five – Birthday Bicycle

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges for Cardz 4 Guyz (#319) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#402) using the colors suggested by Just Us Girls (#673).  Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the base sketch.  A small Knot was tied using retired Old Olive Linen Thread. Do you rememberContinue reading “Look Who’s Five – Birthday Bicycle”

Garden Daisy – Birthday Wishes!

Welcome back! There is a lot of inspiration out there in the blog world.  Stuck for an idea?  Peruse the challenges I play with and have fun creating… Let’s play with: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#599) for the sketch and the suggested option; Color Throwdown (#736) for the colors; and Seize the Birthday (#258) forContinue reading “Garden Daisy – Birthday Wishes!”

Go For It! – Let it Ride

Good Morning!  There is a new theme challenge over at Alphabet.  They are at the Letter “Z” and have chosen with word: ZODIAC.  If, like me, who love to read your horoscope…you have two options: Western (I am a Capricorn – Goat) or Asian (I am a Boar). Two wheels which offer up Twenty-four options. Continue reading “Go For It! – Let it Ride”

Jolly Gingerbread – Framed & Festive

Welcome back!  Round Two with Sketch Saturday (#721) including the option of using an embossing folder flipped to the horizontal position for Jingle Belles – Cardstock Christmas and Happy Little Stampers Christmas including Candy Canes. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  Merry Christmas. ThankContinue reading “Jolly Gingerbread – Framed & Festive”

Spring Rainbow Stripes & Pennants – Celebrating You.

Welcome back!  It is Tuesday…let’s play… A few challenges are running with a similar theme: Can You Handle the Pressure (#27), Just Us Girls (#670) and Shopping Our Stash (#492).  I chose a more muted or softer Rainbow Palette, so I am adding the card to Make My Monday (#196) and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Spring Rainbow Stripes & Pennants – Celebrating You.”

All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute

Are you a Corn Beef and Cabbage kind of person?  Do you hoist a Green Beer in good cheer?  Me?  Corn Beef, yes…Green Beer, no…but I have been known to enjoy a Beer or two!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Several Challenges are hosting this theme and I am knocking them all off with this card: Continue reading “All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute”