Seasonally Scattered Hearts & Love

I pulled out a really old stamp set – Seasonally Scattered (circa 2014) and the Love image that had never seen ink for a number of clean and simple challenges. The challenges: CAS on Friday (#276) – Valentine; Addicted to CAS (#251) – Heart; Simply Clean & Simple (#8) – add Pink; and the CupcakeContinue reading “Seasonally Scattered Hearts & Love”

Of Art & Texture – Hope You Know

Hi again!  Deadlines just keep on sneaking up on me… A clean and simple card for Addicted to CAS (#250) and Krafty Chicks (#701) for Stampin’ Up!’s February #simplestamping suggestion – Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Balmy Blue cardstock. The sentiment, You are the Sunshine…,Continue reading “Of Art & Texture – Hope You Know”

Trick or Treat

One week and the Goblins will come a-calling… Several Halloween challenges are still kicking around.  Today: AAA Cards (#251); Cupcake Inspirations (#580); Can You Handle the Pressure (#41); and the colors suggested by Addicted to CAS (#249). Here is the result: Steps: The greeting, Trick or Treat from the retired Toxic Treats stamp set wasContinue reading “Trick or Treat”

Seasonal Thanks

One more card for today.  Welcome back! Isn’t it glorious that we can now open the windows…I always look forward to the Fall Season as it arrives in the south. There are a number of CAS (clean and simple) challenges and several Autumn theme challenges.  Some combine both.  I have created this card to addressContinue reading “Seasonal Thanks”

Gorgeous Leaves – Just Wanted To Say

Hi!  A new set of challenges and I have the house all to myself today!  Play Time! A clean and simple card for Addicted to CAS (#244) including the elements suggested by The Male Room (#177) and the colors I picked from Color Dare (#560) with the Sketch Saturday (#732) layout. Here is the result:Continue reading “Gorgeous Leaves – Just Wanted To Say”

Elemental Hello

Happy Sunday!  Hope you are having a fabulous weekend. A favorite style, a favorite color combination and a fun gender-neutral card. Clean and Simple: Addicted to CAS (#243) for Shapes; Colors: Stampin’ Up! Only (#331) for my choice; and Tuesday Morning (#717) for the Sketch layout. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Elemental Hello”

Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday

Happy 4th.  It is a super-duper hot day here today, so I am cooling off in the Studio for a bit of a play! Two current challenges with the themes Funny and Humorous.  Time Out (#241) and Crafter’s Café (#298).  There is very little in my collection that is “punny”, but I do like theContinue reading “Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday”

Garden Rainbow – Hello

Welcome back!  I was inspired by my garden, which includes a kaleidoscope of color, for today’s card. Playing with the Addicted to CAS (#240) for the color suggestion; Inkspirational (#292) for the texture; and selecting the current sketch presented by Paper Player (#646). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored atContinue reading “Garden Rainbow – Hello”

Sip, Sip, Hooray – Summer is on its way…

Welcome back!  A clean and simple card for you today.  How refreshing! The challenges: AAA Cards (#241) Drinks; Addicted to CAS (#239) One Layer; Retro Rubber (#208) Summer Colors; and the Freshly Made (#589) Sketch flipped horizontally to bring it all together. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)Continue reading “Sip, Sip, Hooray – Summer is on its way…”

Spring Dragonfly – Follow Your Dreams

End of day…did you have a great weekend?  One last CAS (Clean and Simple) card. Less Is More (#483) Spring theme; Can You Handle the Pressure (#31) Floral Twist; Alphabet (Letter D) “D” for Dragonfly; Addicted to CAS (#238) Freedom theme; and bringing them all together the Tuesday Morning (#707) sketch. Here is the result:Continue reading “Spring Dragonfly – Follow Your Dreams”