Forever Florals – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Monday and off to a “quick” start. I have taken up the As You See it (#367) Speed Challenge.  Create a card in less than 10 minutes featuring the color, Purple. Usually, I go for high speed with a clean and simple card.  Today, I wanted to try something different.  I chose toContinue reading “Forever Florals – Thinking of You”

Spring Tea – Good Friends

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday. Blending a number of similar challenges for a lovely friendship card. Starting with the Just Us Girls (#811) Mood Board with a sweet “drink” image in soft pinks and tying in the Inspired By (#366) Tea Garden Inspiration Photo. Adding in some Chocolate for As You See It (#366) with aContinue reading “Spring Tea – Good Friends”

Time to Celebrate – Spring Tulips

Hi again!  Chasing another deadline…and I am playing with the As You See It (#365) Rhapsody in Red Recipe, where all the ingredients need to be used. I have added an Envelope for Inspired By (#374) and Polka Dots for Love Those Pretty Papers (#2602). Here is the result: Steps: All ingredients accounted for.  TulipsContinue reading “Time to Celebrate – Spring Tulips”

Fragrant Layers – Happy For You

Welcome back!  Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#549) Sketch.  The sample can be found on page 19 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You areContinue reading “Fragrant Layers – Happy For You”

‘Twas a Night Well Done – Merry Christmas Santa

Welcome back!  Ho, Ho, Ho to you… A couple of challenges have a Santa theme: Moving Along with the Times (#184); If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#211) and Love Those Pretty Papers (#18). My design choices were influenced by Festive Friday (#199) and I chose the As You See It (#362) Sketch toContinue reading “‘Twas a Night Well Done – Merry Christmas Santa”

Sweet Apples – Rustic Centerpiece

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday.  Are you ready for your Thanksgiving celebrations? I have a quick (a very quick) clean and simple card for you today.  Playing with the As You See It (#361) Speed Challenge with an Apple theme.  Can you create a card in less than 10 minutes?  How long do you think itContinue reading “Sweet Apples – Rustic Centerpiece”

Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest

Hi again! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#655).  Keeping it simple… Design influences were inspired by: As You See It (#360) with a Harvest theme; Farm Quest (#77) for Pumpkins; and choosing the Color Hues (#121) suggestion of Browns and Oranges. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest”

You Are Remarkable – Friends Are Flowers

Welcome back!  It is good to be back in the Studio… Today’s Challenges: As You See It (#359) Recipe Ingredients; Festive Friday (#195) choosing Gold Foil, Metallic Thread, Embossing and Cream Coloring; Time Out (#299) for Gilded Frames and Antique Styling; and bringing it all together, the Sunday Stamps (#371) Sketch. Here is the result:Continue reading “You Are Remarkable – Friends Are Flowers”

Autumn Toile – Best Wishes

Welcome back!  Hoping that you are enjoying your Saturday and creating for World Card Making Day… I have a nice autumn clean and simple card for you today. The challenges: As You See It (#358) Favorite Fall Thing – Country Walks; Creative Colours (#213) for the Palette; CAS Colours & Sketches (#570) for the StyleContinue reading “Autumn Toile – Best Wishes”

Noel – Winter Scenes

Welcome back! I found a bit of time to create today. We had a great class this afternoon…if you are local, you should come and have fun with us. Combining the As You See It (#357) Color Palette and taking inspiration from the photograph with the Paper Players (#757) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Noel – Winter Scenes”