Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday

This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice.  Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”

One More Year

Welcome back!  Monday already…where did the weekend go? Keeping it simple, clean and simple with a quick little card. Just Us Girls (#779) is featuring Numbers and Just Add Ink (#755) has a nice set of Colors. Bringing my ideas together with the AAA Cards (#292) Sketch suggesting any shape, any color and any numberContinue reading “One More Year”

Baby Blanket Wash Day

A color deadline…Color Dare (#598) and a few new challenges that popped up today for inspiration: Time Out (#263) Alphabet Magnet Day and the Inspired By (#288) Clothesline theme and sketch which tied in nicely with the current Farm Quest (#51) Laundry theme. Here is the result: Steps: All of the elements were adhered toContinue reading “Baby Blanket Wash Day”

Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card

Designing for Cardz 4 Guyz (#334) and Case-ing Tuesday (#430). I selected these four challenges: The elements from the Paper Players (#664) Tic Tac Toe board; The circle theme suggested by both Stampin’ Up! Only (#338) and Double Trouble (#151); and Use Your Stuff (#496) partnering with Double Trouble for the Anything Goes theme. HereContinue reading “Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card”

Celebrating With Numbers

I have another No Stamp, No Ink card for you… Playing with Shopping Our Stash (#500) for a monumental number of challenges under their belt; Seize the Birthday (#265) to include Circles; Heart’s Quest (#34) for a Congratulatory Occasion; Opting for three of the suggested colors from Color Dare (#556); and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Celebrating With Numbers”

Birthday Wishes – Happy 12th

My Grand-Nephew is 12.  How did that happen?  Time just flies on by… Another Black and White themed card. Today’s challenges:  Festive Friday (#133); Tic Tac Toe (#207); Sunday Stamps (#308); and another color pick for the Facebook SU! Colour choice for May. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Birthday Wishes – Happy 12th”

Look Who’s Five – Birthday Bicycle

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges for Cardz 4 Guyz (#319) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#402) using the colors suggested by Just Us Girls (#673).  Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the base sketch.  A small Knot was tied using retired Old Olive Linen Thread. Do you rememberContinue reading “Look Who’s Five – Birthday Bicycle”

Number of Years – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Another Birthday card for you.  A friend is about to celebrate… I have combined Use your Stuff (#477) with the Paper Players (#627) colors for the Freshly Made (#573) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch A soft colored card for aContinue reading “Number of Years – Happy Birthday”