Beauty – Under the Sea

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#691) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Time Out (#317); Just Us Girls (#832); and Paper Players (#795), all with a water and/or beach theme. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the design clean and simple, all elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Beauty – Under the Sea”

Pretty Pink Posies – Birthday Card

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#493) and the Case-ing Tueday (#574) Design Team Challenges.  This round, we have a Color Board and a very nice Sketch. I am also sharing this card with AAA Birthday Cards (#87) and Little Red Wagon (#867). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Pretty Pink Posies – Birthday Card”

Being Twelve is the Best!!

Welcome back!  So nice to be back at home and having time in the Studio.  A quick clean and simple card, a favorite style, for CAS Colours & Sketches (#589) sketch. Additional influences include: Color Dare (#712); Seize The Birthday (#330); CAS on Friday (#338); and Just Add Ink (#790). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Being Twelve is the Best!!”

Floral Tag – Hello

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#295).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  I selected two lines: Top Diagonal and Middle Cross for the elements: Floral, Square, Stencil and Pink, Square, CAS. I selected the CAS Colours & Sketches (587) Sketch to bring everything together and am sharing with Make My Monday (#280).Continue reading “Floral Tag – Hello”

Nature’s Walk – Happy Birthday

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline… Both Inkspirational (#369) and Little Red Wagon (#862) have an outdoor theme.  Addicted to Stamps and More (#519) has an Any Occasion theme, and I selected Birthday. Choosing the Inspire Create (#217) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping it simple and suitably masculine, thisContinue reading “Nature’s Walk – Happy Birthday”

Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#228a) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors for a clean and simple layered Father’s Day card. Sharing with Festive Friday (#211) including several elements on the list and Simply Clean & Simple (#2606) for a Nautical Twist. Choosing the As You See It (#374) Sketch to bringContinue reading “Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day”

In The Meadow – Special Day

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#568), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 46 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog and the colors suggested by Hand Stamped Sentiments (#490). My design choices were influenced by Paper Players (#789)Continue reading “In The Meadow – Special Day”

Berry Botanical Butterflies – Birthday Wishes

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#685) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Seize The Birthday (#327) and Krafty Chicks (#823) for the theme along with Just Us Girls (#826) and Triple B (#2606) for the addition of Butterflies. and selecting the Just Add Ink (#787) elements of Patterned Paper(s) and Twine. HereContinue reading “Berry Botanical Butterflies – Birthday Wishes”

Far Away Landscapes – Christmas Wishes

Welcome back!  This week is just flying by… Creating a holiday card for Farm Quest Country Christmas (#32), always a rural winter theme and sharing with The Male Room (#211) looking for an Outdoors type card. I selected the right card sample on page 33 of the May – August 2026 Stampin’ Up! Catalog forContinue reading “Far Away Landscapes – Christmas Wishes”

Fern and Flora – Amazing Friend

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#684) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Shopping Our Stash (#575) to use Kraft cardstock; Double Trouble (#217) for the same and creating a card suitable for a birthday; Make My Monday (#279) to add texture; Double D (#260603) for adding a Bow; and Moving Along WithContinue reading “Fern and Flora – Amazing Friend”