Inspiring Imperfections – Hello

Wow!  It’s already September…welcome back. Today I am playing with CAS on Friday (#316) to use Vellum and the CAS Colours & Sketches (#567) Palette influenced by the Paper Players (#753) Tic Tac Toe Board to include Flowers and Word Dies choosing both clean and simple and vellum as my FREE option(s). Here is theContinue reading “Inspiring Imperfections – Hello”

Layers of Beauty – Birthday

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a wonderful Saturday.  Play time!  The challenges: Double Trouble (#198) and the 3-2-1 game (Layers, Patterned Papers, Sentiment) with a twist to create a Fan Fold and use the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#677) Layout. Additionally, I was influenced by Seize The Birthday (#312) to use Black andContinue reading “Layers of Beauty – Birthday”

Rustic Centerpiece – Hello

Welcome back! Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#643) with a cool layout that lends itself to lots of possibilities.  My choices were influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#277) – Right Line and Beautiful Blossoms (#32) for the Sunflowers. I am also sharing this card with Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little EyeContinue reading “Rustic Centerpiece – Hello”

Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday

Welcome back!  Sunday…is it your day of creativity?  I have a soft and pretty floral birthday card for you today. Playing with the Just Add Ink (#764) Choose Two: Pearls & Pastels, selecting the palette suggested by Facebook’s Colour INKpiration (#193) and adding a Floral element for The Flower Challenge (#105) incorporating chosen Embellishments. Additionally,Continue reading “Medley Mix – Beautiful Birthday”

Little Boy Blue – Birthday

Hi again!  I have another clean and simple card for you this afternoon.  Playing with several similar challenges: CAS on Friday (#315) with a Baby theme and If you Give a Crafter a Cookie (#207) with a Child’s Birthday theme.  Paper Craft Crew (#634) has a Tic Tac Toe Board with a line that includesContinue reading “Little Boy Blue – Birthday”

Gallery Blooms – Get Well Card

Welcome back!  Happy Monday.  Hoping you have an excellent week. Another clean and simple card for you today. The challenges: Addicted To CAS (#289) Squares; Just Us Girls (#787) Floral Dies; and Tic Tac Toe (#276) CAS, Die(s) and Free for Favorite Color. Bringing it all together, I selected the Freshly Made (#698) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – Get Well Card”

It’s Your Birthday – Moon Baby

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative. Over at Double D (#071625), we are challenged to create a card for a child and over at Time Out (#293), we are asked to create with a song in mind.  The Moon Baby stamp set with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarContinue reading “It’s Your Birthday – Moon Baby”

A Little Something – Festive & Fun

Welcome back!  Already Thursday…where does the time go? How about a bit of Christmas Cheer?  Playing with Caffeinated Christmas (#43), Jingle Belles (#2512) Tic Tac Toe Board and Just Add Ink (#761) Theme Adding some Wet Embossing for Make My Mondy (#256) and sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (July) for an Anything Goes theme. BringingContinue reading “A Little Something – Festive & Fun”

Summer Tropics – Best Wishes

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#467), we have a very versatile sketch. Design influences: As You See It (#351) for the Colors and Floral Inspiration Photo; Tic Tac Toe (#274) for Foliage, Layers, Flowers; Park Hopping (July) for the Tropical Setting in the Park; and sharing with Just Us Girls (#782)Continue reading “Summer Tropics – Best Wishes”

Festive Framing – Timeless Tidings

Welcome back!  Wednesday and I found some time after class to create this sweet little holiday card. The challenges: Jingle Belles (#2513) Festive Frames; Paper Players (#744) Tic Tac Toe Board – Flowers, Die Cut and Embossing selecting the Color Dare (#657) Palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged and adhered toContinue reading “Festive Framing – Timeless Tidings”