Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts

Welcome back! A brand-new week ahead and a lot of Valentine type challenges are about. Pretty much a color week: TGIF (#458); Just Us Girls (#712); and Color Hues (#80). I selected the Sunday Stamps (#328) Sketch to bring my idea to life for a fairly simple #simplestamping card.  Just, stamps, ink and paper. HereContinue reading “Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts”

Of Art & Texture – Hope You Know

Hi again!  Deadlines just keep on sneaking up on me… A clean and simple card for Addicted to CAS (#250) and Krafty Chicks (#701) for Stampin’ Up!’s February #simplestamping suggestion – Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: And that is it.  My Sunshine Sky friendship / love card using just stamps, ink and paper.Continue reading “Of Art & Texture – Hope You Know”

Translucent Florals – Four Square

Welcome back!  We had a really great class this afternoon.  I taught the Four-Square Stamping Technique and played around with the As You See It (#315) Colors for a truly #simplestamping card.  Just Stamps, Ink and Paper. Here is the result: Steps: All layers were adhered together.  I added a couple of Brushed Brass ButterfliesContinue reading “Translucent Florals – Four Square”

Winter Wonderland – Just For You

Indulge me…a few more deadlines are looming with similar themes. CAS on Friday (#275); Shopping Our Stash (#514); Time Out (#255) along with Retro Rubber (#223) which suggests the colors and bringing it all together the Global Design Project (#430) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged to resemble the sketch whichContinue reading “Winter Wonderland – Just For You”

Cheerful Daisy – Hello There

Sunday and it is playtime in the Studio. A quick little greeting card for you this morning for CAS Colours & Sketches (#528). Here is what I came up with: Steps: The Focal Panel was added to the card base.  A really clean and simple, simple stamping card.  Just stamps, ink and paper.  Thanks forContinue reading “Cheerful Daisy – Hello There”

Snow Much Fun – Snowball Fight

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#673) challenge.  Claire has selected a clean & simple card style with a Winter Fun theme.  Let’s have some fun! I selected the retired Snow Much Fun stamp set (Circa 2011) for the Retro Rubber (#222) theme, also Winter Fun and the Snowflake Stencil from the nowContinue reading “Snow Much Fun – Snowball Fight”

Butterfly Accents – Nature’s Prints Best Wishes

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players challenge.  Anne Marie has selected a favorite of mine.  Black and White with a pop of color. I selected the TGIF (#455) Sketch and the Rock & Roll Designer Series Paper for today’s clean and simple, #simplestamping card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Butterfly Accents – Nature’s Prints Best Wishes”

Heartfelt Hello – Watercolor Bokeh

Happy Saturday!  Hope you had a wonderful day. Today I am working with the Tuesday Morning (#739) sketch and the Color Dare (#582) selection. The sketch inspired me to think of Bokeh Dots and reminded me of a watercolor technique that I saw on Instagram. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Heartfelt Hello – Watercolor Bokeh”

Heart Happiness – Heartfelt Love

Welcome back!  As per Snoopy, “It is a dark and stormy…day” and I am therefore taking refuge in the Studio. Playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#559) Sketch with this week’s Color Throwdown (#775) suggestion and combining them with the Global Design Project (#427) Theme for a clean and simple, #simplestamping card. Here is the result:Continue reading “Heart Happiness – Heartfelt Love”

Sunny Days – Happy Birthday

My first post as a 2024 Guest Designer with Paper Players (#671).  The theme is Cheers to the Years.  Yesterday was my own Birthday and I am certainly cheering to the years! I am also starting the year off with Stampin’ Up’s Simple Stamping challenge to use just Stamps, Paper, Ink and adding an itemContinue reading “Sunny Days – Happy Birthday”