In The Moment – Birthday Wishes

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline and creating in my favorite style – clean and simple. Retro Rubber (#262) has a Book theme, and I chose the retired In the Moment stamp set. Playing with Simply Clean & Simple (#27) with a Birthday twist and the Alphabet (Letter K) for “Keeping” it Simple. I also choseContinue reading “In The Moment – Birthday Wishes”

Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday

Welcome back!  Sunday…is it your day of creativity?  I have a soft and pretty floral birthday card for you today. Playing with the Just Add Ink (#764) Choose Two: Pearls & Pastels, selecting the palette suggested by Facebook’s Colour INKpiration (#193) and adding a Floral element for The Flower Challenge (#105) incorporating chosen Embellishments. Additionally,Continue reading “Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday”

Here For You – You Matter

Welcome back!  A busy day in the Studio…Wednesday Class and just now getting a bit of time to create for a few challenges. Festive Friday (#189) selections from the list related to Friendship; Alphabet (Letter G) for Girlfriend; Retro Rubber (#259) Colors subbing Black for the Dark Blue; and Color Hues (#114) for the matchingContinue reading “Here For You – You Matter”

Just My Type – Birthday Card

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative today… My challenge mash-up: Just Add Ink (#758) for the sketch with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#379) new In-Colors. Choosing the Birthday themes for Retro Rubber (#258) and Krafty Chicks (#775). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Just My Type – Birthday Card”

Let’s Set Sail – Summer Boating

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Time for a little creative expression by escaping to the Studio on this very hot day. Order of the day – clean and simple for CAS on Friday (#311) with a Summer theme; Retro Rubber (#257) featuring older stamps with their Tic Tac Toe Board choices – right side: Stencil /Continue reading “Let’s Set Sail – Summer Boating”

Beautiful Butterflies – On My Mind

Hi again!  I have a lovely card for you this afternoon inspired by Kim McGillis… Over at Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog yesterday, Kim, a Stampin’ Up! Artisan, was featured, and we are invited to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) her card. There was so much to like…White on White, Texture, Framing, Blending… My creativeContinue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – On My Mind”

Summer Blue – Seashells

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#374), our theme is Seashells and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#465) we have three lovely colored Mood Boards, and I selected the Blue Water one. I chose to use the sketch suggested by Retro Rubber (#256) slightly modified and to celebrate well-loved retired stamp sets toContinue reading “Summer Blue – Seashells”

Botanical Prints – Here For You

Storms rolled through and we are powered by a generator. More important that the freezer and the refrigerator are plugged in than my computer. Let’s revisit a post and card created in June of 2022. I hope you like it as much as I do. Cheers, Jolanda Over at CAS on Friday (#232), the themeContinue reading “Botanical Prints – Here For You”

Bella & Friends – Birthday

Indulge me…Stampin’ Through The Catalog featured Artisan Constanze Wirtz yesterday and we are invited to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) her card. Constanze created a CAS (clean and simple) card, a favorite style of mine, featuring Animals, Die-Cut Framing, soft coloring and a ribbon.  These are my takeaways. My design choices were influenced by: FarmContinue reading “Bella & Friends – Birthday”

Dandelion Wishes – Sending Love

Welcome back!  Already Wednesday.  Another quick and simple stamped card for you today. The Inspired by (#334) Photograph presenting Circle Shapes and Luscious Pink/Purple/Lime Colors was where I started. Influenced by the Retro Rubber (#254) Spring Flowers, The Flower Challenge (#102) to add Spots, and sharing with Simply Clean & Simple (#23) for their FloralContinue reading “Dandelion Wishes – Sending Love”