Beautiful Blues – Hello

Design Team Time for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#483) with a lovely Mood Board of pretty blue and white images.  I opted for the Floral Tile. Over at TGIF (#566), we are asked to give a spin on the curated crafting kits available from Stampin’ Up!   Given the blue and white mood board, I selectedContinue reading “Beautiful Blues – Hello”

The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes

Welcome back!  I have the pleasure of being a Crazy Cousin for the month of March with the Double Trouble Family. Challenge (#211) features 3 Layers, 2 Primary Colors and 1 Image with a Twist to add a Pig.  I have 4 Layers, 3 Primary Colors (Orange, Yellow and Green) and 3 Images (Windmill, PigsContinue reading “The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes”

Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer

Welcome back!  A treat today.  I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge team for March. My design choices were influenced by the Double Trouble (#210) 3-2-1 Recipe and selecting the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#689) Layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer”

Fabulous Friend – Fabulous Sayings

Hi! Welcome back to Tic Tac Toe.  I am pleased to let you know that I have joined the Design Team.  Tic Tac Toe is one of my favorite challenges.  Eight possibilities and so much choice. For the Board (#286), I selected the center column: Die Cutting, Ink Blending and Friendship to create a cleanContinue reading “Fabulous Friend – Fabulous Sayings”

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”

Oh Joy – Snow

Welcome back!  It is cold in the Upstate and we have a chance of flurries as it is snowing just north of us in the mountains. With that, today’s card is made with a few challenges in mind: Just Add Ink (#777) Something Seasonal; Inspired By (#371) Snowflakes and Colors; and bringing everything together, theContinue reading “Oh Joy – Snow”

Merry White Poinsettia

Welcome back!  Another brand-new week and I am having some fun with my favorite genre…clean and simple but dressed up for the Holidays. AAA Cards (#305) has an Anything Goes theme with a White-on-White suggested twist.  However, over at Addicted to CAS (#297), they have the code word: Metallic, so I added a little goldContinue reading “Merry White Poinsettia”

Christmas Cocoa – Merry Cafe

Welcome back!  It is cold and drizzly and there are so many Christmas Parades in several of the local towns today…those going will need a lot of Hot Chocolate to keep warm as they wait for Santa to arrive. Playing with Double Trouble (#205) and the 3-2-1 Recipe (3 Colors, 2 Layers and 1 Image)Continue reading “Christmas Cocoa – Merry Cafe”

Gift of Joy – Festival of Trees

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Chasing a few deadlines… Playing with Double Trouble (#204) and the 3-2-1 Recipe (3 Colors, 2 Images and 1 Slimline styled card) with a “T” Twist (Trees) and partnering with Try Stamping on Tuesday (#683) for the Sketch. I selected Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#199) colors and tying in with the Stampin’Continue reading “Gift of Joy – Festival of Trees”

Be Scary – Lighting the Way

Welcome back!  Monday again and the start of a brand-new week. My card today is finishing up a few challenges that still linger re: Halloween… My design choices were influenced by: Little Red Wagon (#831) to create a card with a light source; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#31) with a spooky theme; Stampin’ Up! Only (#388)Continue reading “Be Scary – Lighting the Way”