Caroling Mice – Christmas Spirit

Welcome back!  I have a quick little CAS (clean and simple) card for you today.  Simple stamping at its best – just Stamps, Inks, and Paper. Starting with the Retro Rubber (#245) Christmas Tic Tac Toe Board and the left line: Lights, Alcohol Markers, and Ribbon. I selected Color Dare (#628) for the Palette andContinue reading “Caroling Mice – Christmas Spirit”

Painted Trees – Peace on Earth

Welcome back!  I have a few things on the go tomorrow and may not have time to work on the As You See It (#331) Speed Challenge and it is one of my favorites. Can you create a card in 10 minutes or less?  How long do you think it took me?  I’ll let youContinue reading “Painted Trees – Peace on Earth”

Merry Merry Sparkle

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#489) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 24 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   So much inspiration…similar colors and themes and I just had to use pretty papers in my stash:  .JingleContinue reading “Merry Merry Sparkle”

Friendly Seagulls – Love You

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#821) Palette and The Male Room (#192) Kinetic theme, I altered the Global Design Project (#474) Sketch to be a full-size Slim Line card to fit my elements and am sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (December) Anything Goes. Here isContinue reading “Friendly Seagulls – Love You”

Nature’s Beauty – Noel

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#718) challenge.  This week, LeAnne’s theme is featuring the beautiful and majestic “Deer”.  Lots of images to choose…from realistic to delightful. Bringing my idea(s) together, I chose the Freshly Made (#664) Sketch, the Creative Colour (#169) Palette switching out Copper Clay for Pecan Pie and sharing withContinue reading “Nature’s Beauty – Noel”

Holiday Citrus – In the Round

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday…are you supporting your local merchants with Shop Small? We just got back from a short perusal of shops on our main drag.  Lots of nice things with everyone decked out for Christmas.  With that in mind, I am in the Studio and playing with a few challenges.  For CAS on FridayContinue reading “Holiday Citrus – In the Round”

Sketched Butterflies – Friendship Card

Welcome back!  Even though the Holidays are upon us, life continues, and I have a pretty friendship card for a girlfriend’s birthday… Playing with the Facebook Global Design Project (#473) Color Palette, adding the Just Us Girls (#755) Technique with the Tuesday Morning (#784) Sketch and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#744) for their Any OccasionContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Friendship Card”

Happy Hour – Cheers

Happy Thanksgiving!  Over at Make My Monday (#239), the theme is Food and/or Drink which is highly appropriate for today. Just Add Ink (#730) is looking for some Fruit.  How about a Strawberry Daiquiri?  I chose the Try a Sketch on Saturday (#659) for my card design.  Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Happy Hour – Cheers”

Filled with Joy – Sending Lots of Cheer

Welcome back!  Just about time to celebrate Thanksgiving. A few years back I had the opportunity to see the Parade Balloons being inflated when I was in NYC.  Since then, we always try to catch the parade preview show. So, that is where you will find me tonight. Having a little fun in the StudioContinue reading “Filled with Joy – Sending Lots of Cheer”

Layers of Beauty – In My Thoughts

Good afternoon!  Indulge me one more time today…there is a deadline, and I wanted to meet it. Just Add Ink (#729) has a vibrant color selection this week.  Amid all of the Holiday fanfare, I was a little stumped… I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#605) Sketch and am playing along with the Double Trouble (#180)Continue reading “Layers of Beauty – In My Thoughts”