Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#497) Design Team Challenge. This round, we have a nice Sketch. My design was influenced by Time Out (#321) to go to the Movies, and I chose “Home Alone” to fit in with the Krafty Chicks (#837) Christmas theme. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Home for Christmas”
Category Archives: Theme Challenges
Atoll at Sea – Relaxation, Happiness and Love
A quick clean and simple card for you today for: CAS on Friday (#342) with a Sea theme and Color Dare (#719) for the Palette. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (4⅛” x 5⅜”) Coastal Cabana cardstock. Using images from the retired WaterfrontContinue reading “Atoll at Sea – Relaxation, Happiness and Love”
Autumn Blooms – Country Home Hello
Welcome back! Hoping you are having a delightful Saturday and have found some time to be creative… This afternoon I am playing with Beautiful Blossoms (#44); Double D (#260902) adding a Pitcher; Creative Colour (#257) for the Palette; and bringing it all together with the Freshly Made (#753) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “Autumn Blooms – Country Home Hello”
Keeping Family Close – City Sights
Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#581), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired. Today’s inspiration can be found on page 38 of the Sep – Dec 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by today’s date, September 11, and include Inkspirational (#375) for a Family, LoveContinue reading “Keeping Family Close – City Sights”
Autumn Thank You
Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#301). Eight possibilities and so much choice. My selections – Four Lines. Top Across – Woodgrain, Plaid, Twine; Right Down – Twine, Leaves, Die Cut(s); Left Diagonal Down – Woodgrain, FREE = Flowers, Die Cut(s); Left Diagonal Up – Metal Embellishment(s), FREE = Flowers, Twine Sharing withContinue reading “Autumn Thank You”
Sunflower – Thanks
Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#229) Inspiration Board for the theme, colors and texture for a clean and simple layered Thank You card. Sharing with Ellibelle’s I Spy (#40) Sunflowers; Just Us Girls (#839) Dies with a Thanks sentiment; and Can You Handle The Pressure (#260822) Embossing Folders with a Bee twist. Continue reading “Sunflower – Thanks”
Here For You – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Glad to be in the Studio…catching up post holidays… Choosing elements from the Festive Friday (#217) Inspiration Board: Stand Up To Cancer paired with the As You See It (#380) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Peach Pie cardstock, retired, for a soft orange color.Continue reading “Here For You – Lovely Arrangements”
Begonia Belle – Birthday
Can you stand another one? Tuesday is one of my busiest days… Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#578), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired. Today’s inspiration can be found on page 17 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced byContinue reading “Begonia Belle – Birthday”
New Memories – Up and Away
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#695) Sketch and the Cardz 4 Guyz (#389) Theme. Always fun to come up with ideas to combine challenges! Sharing with Love Those Pretty Papers (#2608) and the “Sky” twist and Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#31) with a “Travel” twist. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “New Memories – Up and Away”
Beautiful – Amazing Friend
Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#495) Design Team Challenge. This round, we have an eclectic Mood Board with plenty of diverse options. I went with the Floral image (top left). Additional influences include: Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#215) for the palette and Just Add Ink (#792) for element options. Bringing it all together, IContinue reading “Beautiful – Amazing Friend”
