Cheerful Daisies – Notes of Nature Birthday

Playtime!!  It is so good to be back in the Studio. Several related challenges:  Seize the Birthday (#279) creating a matching tag; Tic Tac Toe (#243) Style, Color, Materials; Festive Friday (#155) also for Color, Materials and Sentiment; Inspired By (#281) for Daisies and Color; and bringing it all together, Try a Sketch on TuesdayContinue reading “Cheerful Daisies – Notes of Nature Birthday”

Fable Friends – By My Side

Welcome back!  It is a brand-new week and I am still catching up. Today, I am playing with Alphabet (Letter Z); Color Throwdown (#785); and Freshly Made Sketches (#628) for a fun and colorful card. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Melon Mambo cardstock. Square Accent Mat: (3⅝”Continue reading “Fable Friends – By My Side”

Inspirational Sketches – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  I snuck in another card.  Using what was still on my desk and a scrap I found when cleaning up. Playing with the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#161) and Atlantic Heart’s (#569) sketch challenges. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Garden cardstock. The Panel was then dry-embossedContinue reading “Inspirational Sketches – You’re in my Thoughts”

Have a Cup on Us – You’re My Cup of Coffee

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#682) challenge.  This week, LeAnne has given us a super sketch.  So many opportunities with this one! For my theme, I chose TGIF (#465) Coffee First and the color duo from The Color Hues (#83) Cream and Blue and opting to use Pool Party and Lost LagoonContinue reading “Have a Cup on Us – You’re My Cup of Coffee”

Fable Friends – Happy Spring

Hi again!  Construction work commences in the House of J tomorrow and I do not know if I will be able to access the Studio and/or the computer…so I am playing with a few challenges this afternoon. Several clean and simple ones: CAS Colours & Sketches (#533) for the Layout; CAS on Friday (#279) forContinue reading “Fable Friends – Happy Spring”

Feeling Sentimental – Hello

Let’s play!!  It is Tuesday and time to create for this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#452).  The original card can be found on page 25 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog.  So, I chose the Color Dare (#591) challenge to use Black and White and one other color – how about red, along withContinue reading “Feeling Sentimental – Hello”

Spotlight on Nature – Leaf Collection Thank You Card

Design Team Time.  This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#434), we are using a lovely sketch. I have selected the colors suggested by Inspire Create (#163) and am showcasing two new stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! that I received at our On-Stage convention this past weekend: Spotlight on Nature and Leaf Collection. Here is theContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – Leaf Collection Thank You Card”

Feathered Flight – Adventures

Welcome back!  I have the honor of being a guest designer with Time Out. Time Out (#259) is collaborating with Just Us Girls (#718) today and the theme is Birds.  I have chosen a new stamp set Feathered Flight that is available as an On-Line Exclusive from Stampin’ Up!. I have selected the current sketchContinue reading “Feathered Flight – Adventures”

Just My Type – Hello

Let’s play!!  It is Tuesday and time to create for this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#451) featuring a treat package found on page 20 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog.  The sketch has been altered to fit an A2 card and I flipped to the horizontal to better accommodate my design. I selected toContinue reading “Just My Type – Hello”

So Hoppy Together – Good Luck Wishes

Welcome back!  Next week will be St. Patrick’s Day and there are a number of Green and Gold challenges about.  Here is my tribute… Festive Friday (#154) partnering with Double Trouble (#161) for theme and colors; Inspired By (#279) for theme, colors and sketch; Just Us Girls (#717) colors adding a bit of Red; andContinue reading “So Hoppy Together – Good Luck Wishes”