Merry Days – Hearts Come Home

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#717) challenge.  This week, Stef has given us a great little sketch that can be dressed up or down.  I chose to go the #simplestamping route with a few easy techniques. I created a Holiday card incorporating both the Inspire Create (#181) and Inkspirational (#329) theme challengesContinue reading “Merry Days – Hearts Come Home”

Penguin Birthday Greetings

Is he not the cutest little guy! Today’s challenges: Cupcake Inspirations (#606) featuring Penguins; Seize The Birthday (#295) asking for a single stamped image. Creating with the Alphabet Letter “Q” – for Quick and Easy in mind and a loose interpretation of the Stampin’ Up! Template Number 10 Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Penguin Birthday Greetings”

Changing Leaves – Thank You

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#487) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 49 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   My design was influenced by a number of current challenges.  TGIF (#499) has an Autumn Leave theme goingContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thank You”

Soft Seedlings – So Grateful

Good afternoon!  After completing a few chores, I am back in the Studio… The challenges: As You See It (#336) Seeds; Facebook Joy of Sets (November) Smores Colors; Crafter’s Café (#314) Anything Goes with a Monochrome Twist; and Atlantic Hearts Sketch (#603) for a clean and simple A2 Layout. Here is the result: Steps: TheContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – So Grateful”

Let’s Catch Up – Latte Love Zoo Babies

Welcome back!  Saturday already…I have a quick little #simplestamping card for you today… Three challenges: Make My Monday (#238) Wild Animals; Creative Colour (#167); and the AAA Cards (#278) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Easy-peasy but a fun little invitation to a few friends for a gab fest… Thanks for spending some of yourContinue reading “Let’s Catch Up – Latte Love Zoo Babies”

Just a Little Note – Happy Harvest

Welcome back!  Another quick little CAS (Clean & Simple) card for you today. Inspiration: Addicted to CAS (#267) Theme; Color Dare (#618) Palette; and CAS Colours & Sketches (#545) for the layout to bring everything together. Here is the result: Steps: A one layer, clean and simple Note Card with a little touch of FallContinue reading “Just a Little Note – Happy Harvest”

My Small Business is a Work of Art

Welcome back!  A quick little CAS (Clean & Simple) card for you this afternoon. Inspiration: CAS on Friday (#292) Thank You; Just Add Ink (#720) Rainbows; Krafty Chicks (#734) for CAS week; and AAA Cards (#274) for a CAS Sketch to bring everything together. Here is the result: Steps: That’s it, folks! A fun graphicContinue reading “My Small Business is a Work of Art”

Dragonfly Garden

Welcome back!  Friday already…hope you have some fun weekend plans. Play time!  Cupcake Inspirations (#601) is featuring Insects and I chose one of the prettiest.  I selected the color line-up from CAS Colours & Sketches (#544) and the sketch suggested by the Facebook Global Design Project (#462) team to complete my card. Here is theContinue reading “Dragonfly Garden”

It’s Your Day – CAS Fun Fold

Welcome back!  Having a go with a Fun Fold designed card for a fellow.  I don’t know about you, but I like to make clean and simple cards for guys. The Challenges: The Male Room (#190) requesting a Fun Fold; Love Those Pretty Papers (#3) with a Fall twist; Park Hopping (September) with a FoodContinue reading “It’s Your Day – CAS Fun Fold”

Apple Harvest – You’re the Best

Hi again!  Like I said, a week full of possibilities… So, there are several challenges with a “FRUIT” theme about at the moment. As You See It (#331) is a speed challenge – make a card in 10 minutes or less.  The trick is to think about your design, keep it simple, assemble your materialsContinue reading “Apple Harvest – You’re the Best”