Be Merry Ornament

Welcome back!  Already Thursday – where does the time go? I am having a play with a few CAS (clean and simple) challenges using the opulent colors and photo inspiration offered up by Sunday Stamps (#349). Additional inspiration: Addicted to CAS (#272) Ornament; AAA Cards (#279) Christmas Theme; and bringing it all together CAS ColoursContinue reading “Be Merry Ornament”

Feathered Flight – Hello

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#360), we are asked to choose three of our favorite colors.  When designing for men, I like to choose neutral earthy colors and selected Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Crumb Cake. My card design was inspired by both the Farm Quest (#63) and Heart’s Quest (#65)Continue reading “Feathered Flight – Hello”

Leaf Fall – Thank You

Design Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#446) we have a sketch.  It presents as a Slim Line but I chose to create an A2 card. My design choices were influenced by several similar themed challenges.  Sunday Stamps (#343) Inspiration Photo and Colors; Can You Handle The Pressure (#62) Twist – Leaves; Four SeasonsContinue reading “Leaf Fall – Thank You”

Thoughtful Journey – Secret Garden Celebrate

Hi again!  I am having a productive day in the Studio… Playing with the Sunday Stamps (#342) sketch and the Double Trouble (#173) Three-Two-One Recipe along with the Color Dare (#614) palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Focal Image Circle and theContinue reading “Thoughtful Journey – Secret Garden Celebrate”

Let’s Go To The Beach – Friends

Hi again!  Summer and summer vacations…trips to the beach… Playing with a number of CAS (clean and simple) challenges: AAA Cards (#271), Addicted To CAS (#264) and Simply Clean & Simple (#14) and selecting three colors , Wild Wheat, Pretty in Pink and Moody Mauve, from the Sunday Stamps (#341) line-up. Here is the result:Continue reading “Let’s Go To The Beach – Friends”

Sketched Butterflies – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Catching up for a deadline and playing with a few other challenges today. So, the sketch is for Sunday Stamps (#340) with the Inspire Create (#173) colors kept in the Subtle Family with the embossing technique challenge required for both Just Add Ink (#713) and Can You Handle The Pressure (#60) opting forContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Thinking of You”

Mediterranean Blooms – It’s your Day

Welcome back!  I have a fun card for you today and it is all about pretty papers. I am playing with a new challenge, Love Those Pretty Papers (#1) and combining it with the Sunday Stamps (#339) Colors and Inspiration Photo and the Seize The Birthday (#289) Optional Choice of Fruit. I selected the TuesdayContinue reading “Mediterranean Blooms – It’s your Day”

Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday

Wednesday Hellos!  I certainly have a mash up for you today… Double Trouble (#169) is celebrating the longest day of the year – tomorrow – June 20th by asking for a Slim Line card and to partner up with I Spy With My Little Eye (#16) by adding Flowers.  I selected the CAS Colours &Continue reading “Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday”

Key To My Heart

I have been invited to be a Guest Designer with the Alphabet Challenge for the next few challenges and I am delighted as this is one a regularly participate in. Lydia has selected Embossing – Wet and/or Dry for the next letter, Letter E! So, I am going for it. For inspiration, I selected componentsContinue reading “Key To My Heart”

Wanted To Say – You’re Too Kind

One more for today…please indulge me. Over at Sunday Stamps (#335), we are presented with a lovely Seashell image and a slate of very pretty colors. As I continued to look at the Inspiration Photo, I was seeing and focusing in on the circular shells and they reminded me of the new Dotted Circles 3DContinue reading “Wanted To Say – You’re Too Kind”