Nature – Earth Day – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  Today I am celebrating Earth Day as there are several challenges…in the spirit of re-use and recycle, I pulled out an oldy but a goody stamp set: Lovely as a Tree. Festive Friday (#156); Double Trouble (#163) partnering with Inspiration Station (#60); Retro Rubber (#227) for the Colors of Nature; and bringing itContinue reading “Nature – Earth Day – You’re in my Thoughts”

Simply Zinnia – Thoughtful Expressions

Welcome back!  Had a great class yesterday, but it was a full day.  Glad to be in the Studio playing with some of my new things… Easter is almost here, and there are still quite a few Spring/Easter themed challenges about.  So, let’s knock some off! I started with the Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge (#348)Continue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thoughtful Expressions”

Echinacea – Neutral Tone Study

Again, it is Friday!  How does that happen?  The week just flew by… Putting together an idea for a few challenges:  I started with the Color Board over at Sunday Stamps (#328) full of my favorite Neutral colors.  Influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#242) to add a Floral element and add some Embossing using theContinue reading “Echinacea – Neutral Tone Study”

Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts

Welcome back! A brand-new week ahead and a lot of Valentine type challenges are about. Pretty much a color week: TGIF (#458); Just Us Girls (#712); and Color Hues (#80). I selected the Sunday Stamps (#328) Sketch to bring my idea to life for a fairly simple #simplestamping card.  Just, stamps, ink and paper. HereContinue reading “Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts”

Stippled Roses – Beauty and the Beast

Welcome back!  Happy Friday to you all. Deadlines and more.  Today’s card incorporates the Cupcake Inspirations (#586) Fairy Tale theme and the Sunday Stamps (#327) colors.  Along for the ride, I selected a row from the Tic Tac Toe (#240) board and the Freshly Made (#621) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Stippled Roses – Beauty and the Beast”

Merry Café – Spirited Snowmen Hugs

Welcome back!  A brand-new work week and I have a fun winter card for you today. Sketch: Sunday Stamps (#326); Theme: Caffeinated Christmas Cards (#25), If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#188) and Inspired By (#270) for both theme and colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Merry Café – Spirited Snowmen Hugs”

Dear Friend – Winter Deer

Welcome back!  It has been a minute.  I have had a busy first week of the new year, but I am catching up today. Firstly, I am creating a card for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday challenge (#441).  The last sample card from the September – December Mini Catalog found on page 73.  I flipped itContinue reading “Dear Friend – Winter Deer”

Bold & Bright Birthday

Hi!  One more card for today. I was intrigued with the color line up suggested by Paper Craft Crew (#547) this week.  As a Green Girl, I started out with Old Olive, Parakeet Party and Pretty Peacock…but the Old Olive looked too yellow with the other two.  So, I switched it out for Poppy ParadeContinue reading “Bold & Bright Birthday”

Joy of Noel – Holiday Card

Welcome back!  Another Christmas card but expressly made for a fellow. Here we go:  Sunday Stamps (#323) Color Mood Board for the cozy colors and bedding textures for The Male Room (#181); Choosing elements from both the Tic Tac Toe (#238) Board and the Festive Friday (#149) List.  Bringing it all together, the Just AddContinue reading “Joy of Noel – Holiday Card”

Eye Catching Ikat – Hygge Blanket Thanks

Welcome back!  Finding a little “me” time, I was able to play in the Studio this afternoon. The challenges: Inspired By (#263) Blankets; Color Dare (#574) Tic Tac Toe Board Colors; and Sunday Stamps (#322) for the Sketch bringing it all together. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Eye Catching Ikat – Hygge Blanket Thanks”