Boutique Blossoms – Thank You

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a delightful Saturday and have found some time to be creative… This afternoon I am playing with We Love Stamping (#2608) and Creative Colours (#252), choosing the Freshly Made (#748) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Azure Afternoon cardstock. Background Panel:Continue reading “Boutique Blossoms – Thank You”

Sunshine – That is the Word

Hi again!  A quick clean and simple card…chasing a deadline… Addicted to CAS (#313) is featuring Trees and Shopping Our Stash (#579) is looking for a word. I selected the CAS Colors & Sketches (#591) sketch to bring my ideas together and flipped it to portrait style. And I am sharing with Time Out (#319)Continue reading “Sunshine – That is the Word”

Welcome Sweet One

Welcome back!  Happy Friday.  For a Little One… I am playing with Paper Players (#797) for a child’s card, and I opted for a baby card. My design choices included the Sunday Stamps (#391) layers sketch; choosing three colors for Color Dare (Color Surprise); and creating a matching envelope for Little Red Wagon (#870). HereContinue reading “Welcome Sweet One”

Paradise Garden – Nature’s Symphony – Lovely Day

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#576), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 54 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by the Inspired By (#400) for the colors and Can You Handle theContinue reading “Paradise Garden – Nature’s Symphony – Lovely Day”

Butterfly Brilliance – Special Reason

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#693) Sketch.  I chose portrait and fun fold styling. My design influences: Retro Rubber (#277), a Tic Tac Toe Board, choosing the center line across: Ink Blending, Butterfly and a Fun Fold for my Free space and Tic Toe Toe (#298) choosing the right line down: Butterfly, FunContinue reading “Butterfly Brilliance – Special Reason”

Lakeside Cycle – You Are An Inspiration

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#494) Design Team Challenge.  This round, we have a Sketch. My design was influenced by: The Male Room (#212) for Hobbies; As You See It (#378) for Summer Days; and Krafty Chicks (#831) with a Summery Beachy Mood Board.  I selected to create an alternative card using theContinue reading “Lakeside Cycle – You Are An Inspiration”

A Little Birthday Hello

Welcome to August!  A happy little card for you today… Inspire Create (#221) is asking for us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card.  I chose a card created by Jamie Babarczy that I admired on Pinterest. My design was influenced by Double D (#260715) for a favorite fruit and mine is summer berries.Continue reading “A Little Birthday Hello”

Radiant Sunflowers – Well Wishes

Welcome back!  A few sneak peeks for you today… Today’s challenges: As You See It (#377) with a Recipe of Elements and Paper Players (#796) for the Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crushed Curry cardstock. Background Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Daffodil Delight cardstock dry-embossed with newContinue reading “Radiant Sunflowers – Well Wishes”

Artisan Sketched Garden – Sending Love

Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts. This week’s (#692) Sketch is full of charm. My design choices were influenced by Color Hues (#137) for the palette and Make My Monday (#283) for the sentiment. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Real Red cardstock.      Card Front: (4” x 5¼”)Continue reading “Artisan Sketched Garden – Sending Love”

Washes of Pink Florals – Amazing Friend

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#575), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 52 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by Festive Friday (#214) for National Friendship Day and the list of choicesContinue reading “Washes of Pink Florals – Amazing Friend”