Sketched Butterflies – Friendship Card

Welcome back!  Even though the Holidays are upon us, life continues, and I have a pretty friendship card for a girlfriend’s birthday… Playing with the Facebook Global Design Project (#473) Color Palette, adding the Just Us Girls (#755) Technique with the Tuesday Morning (#784) Sketch and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#744) for their Any OccasionContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Friendship Card”

Filled with Joy – Sending Lots of Cheer

Welcome back!  Just about time to celebrate Thanksgiving. A few years back I had the opportunity to see the Parade Balloons being inflated when I was in NYC.  Since then, we always try to catch the parade preview show. So, that is where you will find me tonight. Having a little fun in the StudioContinue reading “Filled with Joy – Sending Lots of Cheer”

Merry Days – Hearts Come Home

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#717) challenge.  This week, Stef has given us a great little sketch that can be dressed up or down.  I chose to go the #simplestamping route with a few easy techniques. I created a Holiday card incorporating both the Inspire Create (#181) and Inkspirational (#329) theme challengesContinue reading “Merry Days – Hearts Come Home”

Poppy Remembrance – No Words

Good morning!  Having a nice Sunday play in the Studio.  Aren’t weekends grand? The challenges: Stampin’ Up Only (#364) to Honor Our Heros; Festive Friday (#172) for several elements: Red, Black, Masking, Texture and Twine; and Tuesday Morning Sketches (#782) for the Layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Poppy Remembrance – No Words”

Simply Zinnia – Thank You

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#715) challenge.  This week, Claire has selected a wonderful set of colors.    What to do with them? I was inspired by the Tic Tac Toe (#260) line: Ink Blending; CAS, and Die Cut.  I picked the current Just Add Ink (#727) Sketch as it was idealContinue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thank You”

Changing Leaves – Thinking of You

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#356), the challenge is to use Embossing Techniques – Wet, Dry or both and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#447), we are given a Hello Fall Mood Board for inspiration.  I chose to combine the two. I chose the Sketch Saturday (#759) layout flipped to the verticalContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thinking of You”

Wildflower Designs – You Are Amazing

Welcome back!  Wow, didn’t this week go by quickly?  Friday already… Having a play with the Stampin’ Up!’s Creative Challenge – Case a Technique – Spritzing and selected the Tuesday Morning (#771) Sketch and the Creative Colour (#156) Palette to complete my idea(s). Here is the result: Steps All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Wildflower Designs – You Are Amazing”

Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine

Design Time: This round Cardz 4 Guyz (#354) is celebrating the Dawn and the Dusk.  As an early morning riser, I went with Sunrise… The other challenges that informed my design decisions:  Tic Tac Toe (#254) for Sunshine, Birds and Beach and Addicted To CAS (#265) for the Technique. Bringing them together, I chose theContinue reading “Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine”

Special Moments – Thinking of You

Design Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#445) we have an interesting set of colors to play with. Several other challenges informed my design decisions.  The AAA Cards (#272) Sketch for a clean and simple, single layer card; Just Add Ink (#715) to play with Shadows; and the Facebook Global Design Project (#459) forContinue reading “Special Moments – Thinking of You”

Love & Affection – Sending a Smile

Welcome back!  So happy you came for a visit. A few deadlines: Double Trouble (#172) partnering with If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#195) for a “Be Happy” theme and Color Dare (#612) Tic Tac Toe Board choices and I picked my favorites from the center vertical line.  All three, bright and happy. InContinue reading “Love & Affection – Sending a Smile”