By My Side – You’re The Best

Welcome to the newest round of the Cardz 4 Guyz (#343) challenge. This time we are looking for cards with Dogs and/or Puppies.  I just love that sweet little puppy in the By My Side stamp set. I chose to use the suggested colors from this week’s Color Throwdown (#784) palette. Here is the result:Continue reading “By My Side – You’re The Best”

Enjoy Your Day – Thoughtful Expressions

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#680) challenge.  This week, Jaydee has an eclectically bright collection of colors for us.  I selected the current Just Add Ink (#692) sketch to showcase these colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  A few BlackContinue reading “Enjoy Your Day – Thoughtful Expressions”

Framed Field Notes – Notes of Nature Sketch

I had a chance to play before class today… Inspired by Creative Colour (#129) and Freshly Made (#624) to create a note card with the Notes of Nature and Lovely & Sweet stamp set duo. Here is the result: Steps: The Stamped Panel and the Strips were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Framed Field Notes – Notes of Nature Sketch”

Joyful Life – Friendly Critters

Welcome back!  A new work week and I am playing with a number of related challenges today. Critter Crazy (#83); Inspiration Station (#58); and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#189) all featuring animals and animal love. Working with Inkspirational (#309); Color Throwdown (#780); and Retro Rubber (#224) for hearts, colors and sketch layout.Continue reading “Joyful Life – Friendly Critters”

Balloon Adventures – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  I am having a bit of fun in the Studio…pulling out some oldies but goodies for a few challenges. For the Global Design Project (#431), I picked Balloon Adventures and a few others to create my scene.  I selected the colors suggested by CAS Colours & Sketches (#530) and the Try a SketchContinue reading “Balloon Adventures – Happy Birthday”

Lifetime of Love – Something New to Love

Design Team Time.  This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#340), we have a masculine Love related theme.  I have combined the theme with our new Hand Stamped Sentiments (#431) Sketch. Additional Challenges: Color Dare (#586) for my choice of colors and Double Trouble (#159) who has a complimentary theme. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Lifetime of Love – Something New to Love”

Beside Me – Always There

Welcome back!  It’s Saturday!!  Hope you have creative plans on your schedule. Today’s card incorporates the Festive Friday (#152) Family Day theme and the Creative Colours (#126) suggestion.  Along for the ride, I selected various embossing folders for Can You Handle the Pressure (#48) and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning (#742) sketch. HereContinue reading “Beside Me – Always There”

Brightest Glow – All is Merry & Bright

Welcome back! Chasing another deadline and having fun… Today, I am working with the Inspiration and colors suggested by The Card Concept (#202).  The inspiration photo has these beautiful textures and colorful simplicity. I selected the TGIF (#450) Sketch and am sharing this card with Can You Handle The Pressure (#45) for the use ofContinue reading “Brightest Glow – All is Merry & Bright”

Biggest Wish – Happy Birthday

One last card for today…to celebrate the birthday of Laurel, who runs the Inspired By challenges. So, here we go:  Global Design Project (#421) for the specific colors that can also be found in Laurel’s Inspiration Photo, Inspired By (#264).  I chose Tic Tac Toe (#236) for the diagonal line, Stamping, Layers and Free andContinue reading “Biggest Wish – Happy Birthday”

Festive & Fun – Fun Fold Gift Card Holder

Welcome back!  Happy Thanksgiving!  Are you busy cooking or do you have a few minutes to spend crafting? Did you watch the Macy’s Day Parade?  So many wonderful fun and bright Holiday Floats and Costumes. This is my ode to the day.  The challenges: Just Us Girls (#706) and Inspired By (#264) for the colorsContinue reading “Festive & Fun – Fun Fold Gift Card Holder”