Daring Adventure

Welcome back!  A brand-new week…hope it will be a good one. A few guy challenges are about.  Over at Inspire Create (#174), the theme is Men; The Male Room (#189), a site for guy cards, is asking us to employ mixed media styling; Park Hopping (August) have Harry Potter – Steam Punk themed inspiration photos;Continue reading “Daring Adventure”

Simply Zinnia

Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#471) Design Team catch-up.  Our weekly Catalog CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) of one the cards found on page 100 of the Annual Catalog.   We invite you to re-create it any way you like.  Inspiration and Color for my design: Facebook SU! Colour (July). Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Simply Zinnia”

He’s All That – A Classic

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday… Today, I am playing with a stripped-down version of the Atlantic Hearts (#586) Sketch and the colors suggested by Retro Rubber (#235) for a fun little guy card. My color translation: Soft Sea Foam; Lemon Lolly; Daffodil Delight; Azure Afternoon; Lost Lagoon; and Balmy Blue. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “He’s All That – A Classic”

City Sights – You’re the Best

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#698) challenge.  This week, Jaydee has a great set of colors for us to use.  The addition of Grey takes me straight to the Men’s section.  So, I created a clean and simple #simplestamping card perfect for a Gent using the two wonderful images found in theContinue reading “City Sights – You’re the Best”

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”

True North – Sailing Home

Welcome back!  Sunday, a day to rest, relax and play…in the Studio.  Today I am creating a card for Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#648)…a simplified version of the sketch and using the palette suggested by Color Throwdown (#797). Here is the result: Steps: Another card perfect for Father’s Day or to celebrate any numberContinue reading “True North – Sailing Home”

The Best There Is – Father’s Day

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Mixing it up for a Father’s Day card:  Paper Craft Crew (#574) Theme, Creative Colour (#145), and Judy’s Freshly Made (#640) Sketch. Here is the result: Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Matted Sentiment was popped up with DimensionalsContinue reading “The Best There Is – Father’s Day”

Timeless Charm – Warmest Wishes

Happy Sunday!  Here’s to hoping you have an opportunity to be creative today. My design choices for today’s card were made from combining Jeanie’s Tic Tac Toe (#249) bottom line: Patterned Paper, Floral and Gems with the Atlantic Hearts (#580) Sketch using the Creative Colours (#144) Palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Timeless Charm – Warmest Wishes”

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”