Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card

Designing for Cardz 4 Guyz (#334) and Case-ing Tuesday (#430). I selected these four challenges: The elements from the Paper Players (#664) Tic Tac Toe board; The circle theme suggested by both Stampin’ Up! Only (#338) and Double Trouble (#151); and Use Your Stuff (#496) partnering with Double Trouble for the Anything Goes theme. HereContinue reading “Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card”

Zoo Crew – Love You

Welcome back!  It is the start of a brand-new week, and I created a cute love card for CAS Colours & Sketches (#522). Taking inspiration from the following challenges: Stampin’ Up! Only (#337) for a masculine card and Critter Crazy (#79) to add an animal incorporating stencils for Happy Little Stampers (October) and Inkspirational (#300)Continue reading “Zoo Crew – Love You”

Thinking of You – Happy Scenes

Welcome back!  I have the honor of being selected as a Guest Designer for Double Trouble for the month of September.  What fun to be a Crazy Cousin! Challenge (#147) includes Fall Colors, Pumpkins and a chance to partner with Inspiration Station (#53) for their photograph of the Fall Market Gourd Display which is soContinue reading “Thinking of You – Happy Scenes”

Stylish Christmas – Warmth & Good Cheer

Welcome back! CASE-ing another card from the Just Us Girls (#690) selection. Today’s card is a remake of Carol McFarland’s Fun Fold card for a single fold card. My take aways? Fold, Patterned Paper. My theme choice was influenced by Jingle Belles (#2316) Neutral Noel.  Additionally, I chose to play with Retro Rubber (#212) AnythingContinue reading “Stylish Christmas – Warmth & Good Cheer”

Elemental Hello

Happy Sunday!  Hope you are having a fabulous weekend. A favorite style, a favorite color combination and a fun gender-neutral card. Clean and Simple: Addicted to CAS (#243) for Shapes; Colors: Stampin’ Up! Only (#331) for my choice; and Tuesday Morning (#717) for the Sketch layout. Here is the result: Steps: And that is allContinue reading “Elemental Hello”

Sending Loving Thoughts – Rosy Ranunculus

Welcome back!  Class is finished for today and I have a bit of play time… Working with The Flower Challenge (#82) for a Floral CAS (clean and simple) card and the Inspired By (#244) Inspiration Photo.  I chose the central line from Tic Tac Toe (#215) Pink, Encouragement and Square so that I could incorporateContinue reading “Sending Loving Thoughts – Rosy Ranunculus”

Delicate Desert Terra Cotta Pots

Welcome back!  Had a great class this afternoon and I am catching up on a deadline or two… Post class, I played with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#324) Color challenge and the Global Design Project (#390) sketch using several layers, so adding the card to Use Your Stuff (#482). Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Delicate Desert Terra Cotta Pots”

Serene Bird – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  It is a dark rainy day and I wanted to brighten my day…so… The challenge I am playing with is: Festive Friday (#131) and I chose a number of items from the list.  I wanted to add a Bird, but I don’t have many birds in my stamp collection.  On a hunt, IContinue reading “Serene Bird – Happy Birthday”

Odds & Sods – Friendship Card

Welcome back!  I’m getting a late start to the Sunday Play Time.  Hope you have had a great weekend. I followed instructions as directed by As You See It (#294) to take a look at my stash of bits and pieces.  From the Cup and the Tin, I selected a number of previously discarded bitsContinue reading “Odds & Sods – Friendship Card”

Spring Rain – Spring Clean

True to the quote from Time Out (#234), today “the sun shines hot, and the wind blows cold” and those winds are blowing in more rain… My inspiration for “Spring Rain”: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday’s (#598) for the sketch and optional theme with the cool color palette suggested by Color Hues (#60). My choice ofContinue reading “Spring Rain – Spring Clean”