Eclectic Stencils – Just Wanted To Say…

Welcome back!  A quick clean and simple card for today. Mixing up a the Just Add Ink (#664) colors with the cool sketch from Freshly Made (#597) using Stencils for Happy Little Stampers (August). Here is the result: Steps: Add a bit of bling – a few Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the Floral elementsContinue reading “Eclectic Stencils – Just Wanted To Say…”

Timeless – Sympathy

Alas, I need one of these cards.  Never my favorite to make… I chose the August Stampin’ Up! Simple Stamping Suggestion and picked the current Creative Colours (#100) selection. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the card clean and simple, the framed scene was added to the Background Panel over the Ribbon wrapped behind. AContinue reading “Timeless – Sympathy”

Calm & Quiet – Happy Birthday

One more for the day!  Happy Saturday… Mixing up a few other challenges: Simply Clean and Simple (#002) Style and Theme with the Global Design Project (#405) Colors and the Happy Little Stampers (August) Watercolor Technique. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the card clean and simple, the framed scene was added to the cardContinue reading “Calm & Quiet – Happy Birthday”

Sweet Treat

Welcome back!  It’s Friday and the weekend is almost here.  Have any creative plans? I was able to spend some time in the Studio this afternoon and I am playing with Inspired By (#249) for the theme and the colors and choosing the Tuesday Morning (#718) sketch and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#675).   HereContinue reading “Sweet Treat”

Summer Petals – You Make Me Smile

Welcome back!  The last day of July and for some the end of summer holidays… A very clean and simple card for you today.  CAS on Friday (#262) has a summer theme and the fresh colors suggested by the FB SU! Colour (July) group were so summery.  I matched these two challenges up with theContinue reading “Summer Petals – You Make Me Smile”

Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You

Alas it is Week Four and this is my last Guest Designer card for Krafty Chicks (#674).  Week Four is All Occasions, and for this occasion I will be thinking fondly of my tenure for the month of July.  It was a pleasure and I thank Krafty Chicks for inviting me to participate. My choicesContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You”

Sweet Apple Harvest – Thanks

Tuesday – Design time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#418).  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 Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little Eye (#4) – A Sweet Treat choosing theContinue reading “Sweet Apple Harvest – Thanks”

Moon Lake – On The Water

Tuesday – Design time:  Cardz 4 Guyz (#327).  Creating cards for the guys in your life.  Check out the selection created by the Design Team for more inspiration.  Join us and add your card!  On The Water…lots of possibilities.  I went in a serene direction and chose the delightful, retired stamp set Moon Lake. MyContinue reading “Moon Lake – On The Water”

By My Side – Life is Better with You

Welcome back! Starting the day with a very clean and simple card for AAA Cards (#244) and selecting the colors suggested on the bottom row of the Tic Tac Toe Board by Color Dare (#588) using the new to me stamp set By My Side. Here is the result: Steps: And that was that!  SuchContinue reading “By My Side – Life is Better with You”

Bird’s Eye View – You Matter

Tuesday – Design time:  Case-ing Tuesday (#417).  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 the Time Out (#242) theme of Fairy Tales. A little story called: “The Three LittleContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – You Matter”