I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for Farm Quest Country Christmas this month. What fun! As a crafter, especially a paper crafter, you know that we hoard all little bits of pretty stuff with the caveat “I can use this for something – I just don’t know yet when”. In this case,Continue reading “Winter Chickadees”
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Layers Of Beauty – Hope
Hi again! Chasing a deadline and hoping that you will indulge me in another card creation. Just Add Ink (#719) swapping out Shaded Spruce for Shy Shamrock; Just Us Girls (#744) for their Word Play; The Flower Challenge (#95) for a stamped Floral image; and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#774) whichContinue reading “Layers Of Beauty – Hope”
Fan Mail
Hi again! One quick little card… I have very little by way of “puns” and an internet search for something clever to go with an image I might have, yielding nothing interesting… So, for Addicted to CAS (#266), I selected an old favorite vintage style stamp set, Puns from the Past, for this card. HereContinue reading “Fan Mail”
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!”
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”
The Inque Spot Studio 