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”

Timeless Tiles – You’re Too Kind

Welcome back!  How can it already be September?  Are you looking forward to Fall? Playing with two challenges:  Cupcake Inspirations (#576) for the colors and Sunday Stamps (#316) for the layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch with the Sentiment popped up with Dimensionals.Continue reading “Timeless Tiles – You’re Too Kind”

Tropical Leaf – Animal Outing

One more for today! How about a trip to the Jungle?  The theme for “J” at the Alphabet (Letter J) is Jungle Animals.  I picked the colors suggested by the Facebook SU! Colour (August) group and brought the two together with the current sketch at Freshly Made (#599). Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Animal Outing”

Brightest Glow – Retro Christmas Trees

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a spectacular weekend. Having a bit of Holiday fun.  Over at Jingle Belles (#2317), the theme is Trees and I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#538) sketch.  My color choices were inspired by this holiday photograph. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “Brightest Glow – Retro Christmas Trees”

Abundant Beauty Sunflower – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  A few new things arrived from Stampin’ Up! and I wanted to experiment. Playing with the new Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks (available September 6th) and the current colors suggested by Paper Players (#653).  I decided to create a Fun Fold card and share with Creative Creases (#63). Here is the result: Steps: FunContinue reading “Abundant Beauty Sunflower – Thinking of You”

In The Moment – You Are The Best

Tuesday – Design time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#421).  Using the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples for inspiration and changing none, some or all the elements as you recreate a card is such a great place to start… Today, I was inspired by Heart’s Quest (#36) Best Friends Day; Tic Tac Toe (#221) for Color, Tools andContinue reading “In The Moment – You Are The Best”