Welcome back! I have a pretty birthday card for you today… The brief: Krafty Chicks (#806) Birthday and AAA Birthday (#82) for a Slim Line card choosing this week’s Facebook’s Global Design Project (#533) Colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base and decorated with Flowers popped up withContinue reading “Extraordinary Flora – Celebrate”
Category Archives: Theme Challenges
Bird’s Eye View – You’re The Best
Welcome back! Chasing a few deadlines…and having some fun… I am playing with the Retro Rubber (#264) Sketch and turned it into a Gate Fold card for Creative Creases (#111). Design influences: Cupcake Inspiration (#633) for the Color Palette and choosing the Whimsical Bird for Critter Crazy (#107). Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – You’re The Best”
Coffee & Chocolate – Nothing’s Better Than…
Welcome back! How I roll in the Studio… I am playing with Just Us Girls (#808) to CASE (copy and selectively edit) a card from one of the Design Team members. Today I selected Lisa Elton’s card which I flipped to the vertical position. Additional Influences: Inspired By (#373) with a Hot Drink theme, theContinue reading “Coffee & Chocolate – Nothing’s Better Than…”
So Happy For You – Fragrant Layers
Hi again! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#667). Lots of lovely layers… My design choices were influenced by Little Red Wagon (#843) for a Neutral Palette and Moving Along With The Times (#186) to create with Florals. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “So Happy For You – Fragrant Layers”
Love and Hugs – Greenery Lane
Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#550) Sketch which I flipped to the vertical and the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#481) Colors. My design choices were influenced by: Paper Players (#771) Love Is In The Air (top right Pink Toned Bokeh Hearts image) and sharing with We Love Stamping (#2602) with aContinue reading “Love and Hugs – Greenery Lane”
Lovely Arrangements – Friendly Birthday
Welcome back! A brand-new week and a colorful birthday card for you today… Color Dare (#688) has a bright fun palette that suited Seize The Birthday (#319) to use a Rainbow of colors. I paired these up with the Inspire Create (#208) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Lovely Arrangements – Friendly Birthday”
Special Delivery – Just For You
Welcome back! Happy Saturday. Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative today… A clean and simple card, a favorite style, for: CAS Colours & Sketches (#577) and Make My Monday (#270). Design influenced by: Beautiful Blossoms (#37) for subject and coloring and Krafty Chicks (#805) with a twist to add embossing. HereContinue reading “Special Delivery – Just For You”
To A Great Guy at Christmas – Nature’s Symphony
I’m back. Chasing another deadline. This time for Jingle Belles (#2602) to create with Something Old and Something New. My design decisions were influenced by Double Trouble (#208) with 3 Colors (Blue, Green and Orange), 2 Images (Popped Up Creatures) and 1 Sentiment, add a Penguin and use the Try Sketch on Tuesday (#687) Layout.Continue reading “To A Great Guy at Christmas – Nature’s Symphony”
Sentimental Framing – Winter Memories
Welcome back! Happy Wednesday…I am delighted to be a guest designer for Farm Quest (#80) this month. The theme is Winter Sports. If you know me, I am a fireside book reader…hanging out in the snow is not my idea of fun. But I do have memories of making Snowmen with my sister. Is thatContinue reading “Sentimental Framing – Winter Memories”
Piet Mondrian – Big on Birthdays
Welcome back! Happy Thursday…a clean and simple masculine birthday card for you today. Simple stamping at its best – just stamps ink and paper! The challenges: Little Red Wagon (#842) Keep it Simple; Krafty Chicks (#804) Masculine; Creative Colours (#224), with the primary palette inspiring the Piet Mondrian layout; and sharing with Creative Crafters (#96)Continue reading “Piet Mondrian – Big on Birthdays”