Welcome back! Another invitation…as a Guest Designer for Seize the Birthday. It was fun conceiving and creating this card! I chose the layout from Sketch Saturday (#738) and chose to add Die elements for Happy Little Stampers (November). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Smoky Slate cardstock. AccentContinue reading “Your Special Day – Inspired Thoughts”
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Peace & Joy – Festive Season
Welcome back! And we are stepping back into Christmas… Let’s Play: Global Design Project (#419); Alphabet (Letter P); and Krafty Chicks (#689). Colors: Cupcake Inspirations (#581) and Sketch: Retro Rubber (#219). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Misty Moonlight cardstock. Accent Mat: (4⅛” x 5⅜”) Crumb Cake cardstock.Continue reading “Peace & Joy – Festive Season”
Autumn Adventure
Welcome back! I have the distinct pleasure to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Color Throwdown this week. What fun and what a nice selection of colors. The illustration photo led me to the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper and I chose the Walk in the Forest photograph design. Such aContinue reading “Autumn Adventure”
Quiet Meadow – Heartfelt Sympathy
Sometimes all you need is a pretty piece of paper for an occasion that we often wish did not happen. For Heart’s Quest (#41) Sympathy theme I selected the colors suggested by TGIF (#445). I love the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper and in particular the White Painted Daisies with the Moody MauveContinue reading “Quiet Meadow – Heartfelt Sympathy”
Poppy Gratitude – A Tribute
Coming up very quickly is Remembrance Day and this is my very clean and simple acknowledgment. My choices were influenced by the inspiration listing provided by Festive Friday (#146). I opted to use today’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#433) sketch and share with Colorful Options (November) and Simply Clean & Simple (#5). Here is the result:Continue reading “Poppy Gratitude – A Tribute”
Garden Meadow – Happy Birthday
One more card for today as I am chasing a few deadlines. I am giving you a sneak peek at the new Garden Meadow stamp set/die bundle that will be available as an On-Line Exclusive tomorrow (Tuesday, November 7th). Lots of great images in this set! My birthday card is for Seize the Birthday (#272)Continue reading “Garden Meadow – Happy Birthday”
Two-Tone Flora – Best Wishes
Hey, Good Morning! Dusting off a few retired ink pads for a double (colors and sketch) clean and simple challenge presented by CAS Colours & Sketches. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. The sentiment, Best Wishes and Happy Thoughts, from the Nature’s Prints stamp setContinue reading “Two-Tone Flora – Best Wishes”
Birthday Wishes from the Crew
A sweet simple Birthday card… Playing with: CAS on Friday (#269) for the Animal theme; Less Is More (#495) for the Colors; Happy Little Stampers (November) for the Sentiment; Freshly Made (#610) for the sketch; and sharing with Critter Crazy (November). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) BasicContinue reading “Birthday Wishes from the Crew”
Feathered Thank You
Welcome back! Changing the pace again. Another Thank you card, this time geared towards the fellows. Playing with: The Male Room (#180) for the theme; Paper Players (#665) for the sentiment; Facebook’s November SU! Colour combination; and bringing it all together, the Atlantic Hearts (#549) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Feathered Thank You”
Merry Candy Cane Holiday Brew
I was reminded that it was time again for the Coffee Loving Card Makers Annual Fall / Winter Blog Hop by Double Trouble (#152), so here we go! My design was also inspired by Caffeinated Christmas (#23) to add Holly; Jingle Belles (#23) to add Hard Candy; and Inkspirational (#302) for the Sweets inspired MoodContinue reading “Merry Candy Cane Holiday Brew”
