Toxic Treats – Halloween

Welcome back! Take a break and all the challenge deadlines pile up. So let’s play! Playing with a number of Halloween themed challenges: Double Trouble (#149) partnering with Park Hopping (October); Inspiration Station (#54); Heart’s Quest (#40); Cookie Color (#185) and Global Design Project (#415) for patterns: Patterned Paper, Repetitive Sentiment and Triple Elements. HereContinue reading “Toxic Treats – Halloween”

Epic Celebrations – You’re Marvelous

Tuesday – Design time:  Cardz 4 Guyz (#328).  Creating cards for the guys in your life.  Check out the selection created by the Design Team for more inspiration.  Join us and add your card! The only musical stamp sets that are in my collection are retired favorites:  Sheet Music and Epic Celebrations. I selected toContinue reading “Epic Celebrations – You’re Marvelous”

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”

Two Hearts – Wedding Card

Welcome back!  So happy that you can join me as I play in the Studio. Today’s card was inspired by Can You Handle The Pressure (#33) with a Wedding theme, adding Flowers for Use Your Stuff (#486) and picking the colors suggested by Less Is More (#485), Beautiful Blossoms (#6) and If You Give aContinue reading “Two Hearts – Wedding Card”

Just Peeking – Mischievous Cat

Welcome back!  A brand-new week. Hosting the Ladies Book Discussion Group this evening and I have lots to do to get ready.  So, a quick clean and simple little card before I get started. Challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#510) with the Alphabet (Letter C) for Cats and sharing with Give a Crafter a CookieContinue reading “Just Peeking – Mischievous Cat”

Garden Flowers – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  For today’s card I am combining:  Just Add Ink (#648) Choose Two (Wall and Garden) with the colors suggested over at Color Throwdown (#738) and the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday’s (#601) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. Looking through a whiteContinue reading “Garden Flowers – Happy Birthday”

Yellow Spring Floral – Hello

When you are in a pinch and need a card quick…Memories & More Card Packs to the rescue. Today, I am featuring Today is the Day for another clean and simple card for Freshly Made (#575) and CAS on Friday (#252) and picking the If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#178) color suggestion andContinue reading “Yellow Spring Floral – Hello”

Bamboo Sunset

I don’t know about you, but for me a really clean and simple styled card is often just right for a man.  Straight forward and to the point.  Here is my take on Nature for The Male Room (#171) challenge for February.  I decided to pair it with the February Orange color challenge from GiveContinue reading “Bamboo Sunset”

A Study in Red – Something Fancy Valentine

Welcome to the weekend!  Time to play in the Studio… Several challenges are going Red…and at this time of the year red often goes with a Valentine.  So here is my clean and simple take. Today’s Line-Up: Festive Friday (#126), Give a Crafter a Cookie (#176), Inkspirational (#282) , Paper Craft Crew (#503) and bringingContinue reading “A Study in Red – Something Fancy Valentine”

Sweet Treats – Sweet Candy Canes

Welcome back!  The impending Holiday has kept me busy and will likely do so the closer we get to Christmas.  Had a chance to create a quick little card for you this morning. Three challenges running with a very similar theme: Cupcake Inspirations (#558), Cookie Challenge (#175) and Use Your Stuff (#472). Here is theContinue reading “Sweet Treats – Sweet Candy Canes”