Welcome back! So happy you came for a visit. It is Monday and the start of a brand-new week. Jingle Belles (#2417) is visiting Christmas Past with a vintage theme and As You See It (#330) also has a vintage / shabby chic style theme. I thought the current Try A Sketch On Tuesday (#653)Continue reading “Holiday Treasures – Christmas Past”
Category Archives: Theme Challenges
Very Merry – Holiday Kitty Kat Koffee Kup
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#704) challenge. This week, Jaydee has chosen a fun little Sketch for us to work with. Lots of possibilities! How about an unusually colored Holiday card? I selected the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#171) palette; Caffeinated Christmas (#32) looking for a cute Critter; and chose a Kitty KatContinue reading “Very Merry – Holiday Kitty Kat Koffee Kup”
Simply Zinnia – Thinking of You
Welcome back! It’s Saturday and before we head out for a bit of fun, I had a chance to play in the Studio. Combining a few challenges: The Flower Challenge (#94) with a lovely Color Palette along with the Sketch Saturday (#758) Layout for Krafty Chicks (#730) Any Occasion theme. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thinking of You”
Best Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! A quick little clean and simple card for you this morning. Make My Monday (#232) is looking for something Metallic and CAS on Friday (#290) is looking for a Sentiment Only card. So, I picked the Tuesday Morning (#770) Sketch to bring everything together changing out the square shape for a circular shape.Continue reading “Best Birthday Wishes”
By My Side – Back to School
Welcome back! A glorious day in the neighborhood… Going back to school in August, as they do in my neck of the woods, still feels much too early. However, a few challenges have that as their current theme. So, let’s play! Festive Friday (#166) and TGIF (#486) are all about School and the Color DareContinue reading “By My Side – Back to School”
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”
Count on Me for Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! A little birthday card for you today… Over at Seize The Birthday (#289), they are looking for cute critters. So many “critters” in my stash but by far, the little bear from Count On Me is a clear favorite. I selected the Tuesday Morning (#769) Sketch, keeping it clean and simple along withContinue reading “Count on Me for Birthday Wishes”
Enjoy the Sweeter Things in Life!
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#703) challenge. This week, Claire selected a CAS (clean and simple) card style with a Fruit theme for us to play with. Fruit is a popular motif at the moment: Both Inspiration Station (#64) and Time Out (#270) are showcasing Fruit and Love Those Pretty Papers (#2)Continue reading “Enjoy the Sweeter Things in Life!”
Planted Paradise – With Love
Welcome back! It’s Friday!! Hoping you have a fantastic weekend and some time to be creative. We are having a lovely day with lower humidity which makes it a great time to be outdoors tending to the garden and the house plants. That said, I am playing with Farm Quest (#58) creating a Potting BenchContinue reading “Planted Paradise – With Love”