Cozy Moments

Welcome back!  And just like that, another week has started… Today’s challenges: Time Out (#267) with a Cozy Theme; Color Dare (#626) as those are really cozy colors; Freshly Made (#662) Sketch, and sharing with Can You Handle The Pressure (#67) featuring Warm Drinks. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Cozy Moments”

Attention Shoppers – Treat Yourself

Welcome back!  A few deadlines are creeping up and I am trying to beat the clock. Double Trouble (#178) Create Anything and play with a previous partner. So, I am playing with Try A Sketch On Tuesday (#657).  For the theme, I chose Stampin’ Up! Only (#363) for Treats and Time Out (#275) for BakedContinue reading “Attention Shoppers – Treat Yourself”

Wildflower Designs – Sending Happy Thoughts

Welcome back!  Here’s to a great weekend and hoping you have some time to be creative. Today, I am playing around with the Just Add Ink (#717) Sketch, the Color Throwdown (#808) Palette, and the Time Out (#271) and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#195) Themes. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Wildflower Designs – Sending Happy Thoughts”

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!”

Sending Sunshine – Enjoy

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#701) challenge.  This week, Stef has a delightful Summer Beach Mood Board for us.  My take-away?  The top center Beach Ball photograph suggested a clean and simple sketch layout and an opportunity to draw and color my own image. Color Choice: Just Us Girls (#738) and sharingContinue reading “Sending Sunshine – Enjoy”

Seaside Wishes – Collecting Sand Dollars

Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#470) Design Team time.  Our weekly Catalog CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found in the Stampin’ Up Catalogs. The card we are case-ing this week is on page 72 of the Annual Catalog.   We invite you to re-create it any way you like. Inspiration for my design: Time Out (#268); AsContinue reading “Seaside Wishes – Collecting Sand Dollars”

Sailing Home – There is Good in the World

Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#441) has a great Summer Mood Board to jump start your creativity and Cardz 4 Guyz (#350) has an Anything Goes category.  Gravitating towards the Sunset image, I created a card suitable for a fellow. Additional inspiration: Sketch – Just Add Ink (#707); Technique – TGIF (#478); andContinue reading “Sailing Home – There is Good in the World”

Beside Me – Summer Fun

Friday!  Wow the week went by fast.  Hoping you have a great weekend and have some time for creative pursuits… Today I created a clean and simple card for a number of challenges. Theme: Make My Monday (#228) and Time Out (#266); Style: Krafty Chicks (#721); Color: Color Throwdown (#798); and Sketch: Facebook Global DesignContinue reading “Beside Me – Summer Fun”

Thoughtful Moments – Layers of Beauty

Welcome back!  Sneaking in a little card making time this afternoon. Playing with the Tuesday Morning (#759) Sketch and the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#166) Palette for the Time Out (#265) Quote. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cards base to resemble the sketch with the sentiment popped up with Dimensionals.Continue reading “Thoughtful Moments – Layers of Beauty”

Lifetime of Love – Wedding Card

Welcome back!  That very magical time of nuptials are upon us with the favored June wedding dates. So, for As You See It (#324) Wedding Bells… I was influenced by Inspired By (#290) for the Mini-Florals that reminded me of Wedding Bouquets and the TGIF (#474) Floral Border for my layout design and determined thatContinue reading “Lifetime of Love – Wedding Card”