Welcome back! It is Friday and again where did the week go? I have a happy little friendship card for you today. The challenges: Facebook’s Global Design Project (#522) Sketch; with elements from the Festive Friday (#197) List Choice: Bright Colors, Patterned Paper and Ephemera; choosing the Color Throwdown (#844) Palette of Bright Colors. HereContinue reading “For a Great Friend – Mixed Labels”
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Along These Lines – Hello
Hi again! A clean and simple card for you using the new stamp set: Along These Lines. Today’s challenges: Paper Players (#775) with Ann’s color choices; Sketch Saturday (#775) flipped and simplified for Krafty Chicks (#768) and their CAS week. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resembleContinue reading “Along These Lines – Hello”
Gallery Blooms – Comfort & Strength
Design Team Time: Combining the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#463) Colors with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#512) Sketch. Today? The card can be found on page 58 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. I am also sharing this card with Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#2025-05) Sympathy theme. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Gallery Blooms – Comfort & Strength”
Spring Tulips for Mother’s Day
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#462), we have a pretty floral Inspiration Board, and I opted for the Tulips. I was influenced by the Double Trouble (#190) 3-2-1 Recipe: Three Layers (I have 5); Two Colors (Purple Pink and Green); and One Patterned Background Paper (Purple Pink Bokeh) with the FloralContinue reading “Spring Tulips for Mother’s Day”
Beautiful Butterflies – Happy Birthday
Hello again! Another challenge deadline… Cupcake Inspiration (#615) is featuring Orange, Pink and White for their suggested palette and I selected to use the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle for Farm Quest (#70) and their Insect theme. I opted to CASE (copy and selectively edit) Kayla Renee’s card that is featured this week with Facebook’s Global DesignContinue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Happy Birthday”
Inspiration Squad – Believe In You
Welcome back! A cute card for you today for a grandniece’s birthday… Color Dare (#646) features a set of really pretty colors and AAA Birthday (#72) has a Mythical theme. I thought the new Inspiration Squad stamp set with the cute little Dragon was just right. I selected the Sketch Saturday (#773) layout to bringContinue reading “Inspiration Squad – Believe In You”
You are Fabulous
Hi again! Another relatively simple card with a few embellishments. The Challenges: Just Us Girls (#746) featuring YOU; Seize The Birthday (#303) for Layers; TGIF (#520) for a Layered Sketch; Just Add Ink (#746) to include Swirls; and choosing the palette from Color Throwdown (#830). Here is the result: Steps: All layers were adhered toContinue reading “You are Fabulous”
Remarkable You – Friends
Welcome back! Wednesday already… Playing with a few challenges: Creative Creases (#101) always a Fun Fold; Shopping Our Stash (#544) also a Fun Fold this time around; and choosing the Atlantic Hearts (#623) Sketch because it would make a great Gate Fold card. Additionally, I chose the Tic Tac Toe (#267) Board Line – EnamelContinue reading “Remarkable You – Friends”
Wonderful Romance – Thinking of You
Welcome back! Happy Sunday… Today’s Challenge Combination includes: The layout suggested at Freshly Made Sketches (679); The selection of Shimmer and Flowers for the Just Add Ink (#744) Just Choose Two; and sharing with TGIF (#518) for their colorful Floral inspiration board. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Wonderful Romance – Thinking of You”
Petal Promenade – Friends
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Over at Time Out (#284), we are challenges to create inspired by Red Carpet Fashion. I opted for a lovely floral dress worn by Zendaya at the 2023 SAG Awards. Additional influences related to my design were: Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#1) for anything in or from the Garden; Love Those PrettyContinue reading “Petal Promenade – Friends”
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