Notes of Nature – Hello

Welcome back!  I have the honor of being selected as a Guest Designer for Double Trouble for the month of January.  What fun to start the new year off as a Crazy Cousin! Double Trouble (#156) asks for a background that is either Loud, Bold & Bright or Calm, Soft & Pastel to match ourContinue reading “Notes of Nature – Hello”

A Christmas Classic – Handcrafted Ornaments

Do you keep your tree up until Epiphany or have you taken it down and packed all the ornaments?  One last holiday card…then it is on to 2024! Playing with the Facebook Stampin’ Up Color (December) picks and I chose the CC&S514 sketch for the CAS Colours & Sketches (#527) layout seasonal remake. Here isContinue reading “A Christmas Classic – Handcrafted Ornaments”

Everyday Details – Lifetime of Love

Hi! Welcome back.  How to catch up after a fun holiday week?  Pick up and push on… Playing with Creative Colours (#121) and chose an older published layout from Sketch Saturday to create another clean and simple card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. Continue reading “Everyday Details – Lifetime of Love”

Lifetime of Love – Happy Birthday

New Year’s Eve!  Do you have plans to party all night?  It is generally a quiet night in the House of J.  Wishing you all a happy new year… Catching up on a few deadlines today.  Playing with the colors suggested by the Global Design Project team and chose to create a clean and simpleContinue reading “Lifetime of Love – Happy Birthday”

Elemental Thanks

Welcome back!  Creating the after the holiday thank you cards for those special persons. Inspired by the Freshly Made (#616) Sketch and Krafty Chicks (#696) All Occasions. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Focal Panel was popped up with Dimensionals. A very elegantContinue reading “Elemental Thanks”

Holiday Cheer

Welcome back! Are you enjoying the Holiday week? I certainly hope so. Today I am playing with TGIF (#452) to use Christmas Scraps, Just Add Ink (#684) to use the colors Red, Green and Gold, and the Atlantic Hearts (#557) Sketch. I am also playing with Double Trouble (#155) asking for Die-Cut Elements and Embellishments as theyContinue reading “Holiday Cheer”

Hello Friend

Hi!  I am able to get another card done… Playing with Inspire Create (#158) for the Layout CASE of Tammy Fite’s original card; Color Hues (#77) for Silver & Pink; Inspired By (#268) for the Stripes; and Krafty Chicks (#695) for keeping the design CAS (clean and simple). Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Hello Friend”

Christmas Joy

Welcome back!  A rainy day…everyone is enjoying the books they got for Christmas, and I am nipping in to create a card for a few open challenges. Layout: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#440) Sketch found on page 22 of the September – December Mini Catalog; Theme: Farm Quest (#42) Decorated Farmhouse and Paper Craft Crew (#549)Continue reading “Christmas Joy”

Love Coffee Snowmen

Happy Christmas Eve!  I broke out my favorite holiday cups for my coffee this morning.  Gearing up for the big day tomorrow.  Are you ready? I am sneeking in a little card crafting…and playing with Caffeinated Christmas Card (#24) along with Creative Colours (#120) and the Atlantic Hearts (#556) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Love Coffee Snowmen”

Winter White Poinsettias

Welcome back!  Snuck in another card… Lots of inspiration for this card:  Heart’s Quest (#44) Poinsettia; Beautiful Blossoms (#12) Winter; Cupcake Inspiration (#584) Winter Wonderland; TGIF (#451) White Christmas; Shopping Our Stash (#512) Winter Holidays.  Opting for the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#637) Sketch with the Metallics option and sharing with Ellibelle’s I Spy (#10)Continue reading “Winter White Poinsettias”