Good afternoon! Just because the Holidays are around the corner, it doesn’t mean that everything else comes to a halt. Birthdays still come along… Over at Make My Monday (#212), the theme is a Pun/Fun sentiment, and I chose one from an older stamp set, Approaching Perfection. I selected the colors suggested by Creative ColourContinue reading “News Flash – Let’s Celebrate”
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With Love & Gratitude – Happy Birthday
Tuesday – Design time and today I am combining the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#423) inspiration mood board with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#426) sketch. Additional Challenges: Seize the Birthday (#269) and Happy Little Stampers (September) Birthday along with Happy Little Stampers (September) Dies. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “With Love & Gratitude – Happy Birthday”
Brightest Glow – Retro Christmas Trees
Welcome back! Hoping you are having a spectacular weekend. Having a bit of Holiday fun. Over at Jingle Belles (#2317), the theme is Trees and I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#538) sketch. My color choices were inspired by this holiday photograph. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “Brightest Glow – Retro Christmas Trees”
Abundant Beauty Sunflower – Thinking of You
Welcome back! A few new things arrived from Stampin’ Up! and I wanted to experiment. Playing with the new Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks (available September 6th) and the current colors suggested by Paper Players (#653). I decided to create a Fun Fold card and share with Creative Creases (#63). Here is the result: Steps: FunContinue reading “Abundant Beauty Sunflower – Thinking of You”
In The Moment – You Are The Best
Tuesday – Design time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#421). Using the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples for inspiration and changing none, some or all the elements as you recreate a card is such a great place to start… Today, I was inspired by Heart’s Quest (#36) Best Friends Day; Tic Tac Toe (#221) for Color, Tools andContinue reading “In The Moment – You Are The Best”
Bella is Wishing for a White Christmas
Thursday…and it is a hot one…and Bella is dreaming…of cooler days… Having a play in the Studio and working with the Alphabet Letter “H” for Humour theme and going with Double Trouble (#143) for a Christmas in July and Santa Hat theme, and Crafter’s Cafe (#299) also a Christmas in July theme choosing the colorsContinue reading “Bella is Wishing for a White Christmas”
Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You
Alas it is Week Four and this is my last Guest Designer card for Krafty Chicks (#674). Week Four is All Occasions, and for this occasion I will be thinking fondly of my tenure for the month of July. It was a pleasure and I thank Krafty Chicks for inviting me to participate. My choicesContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You”
Everlasting Beauty – Birthday Card
Happy Thursday…it is almost the weekend. Hooray! Having a play in the Studio and working with Just Us Girls (#688) for a soft floral birthday card based on the Mood Board using watercolors for Happy Little Stampers (July) and the current Freshly Made (#595) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered inContinue reading “Everlasting Beauty – Birthday Card”
My Beach – Waterfront Sunshine
Welcome back! Friday already…the trip to the beach is winding down… Not really, but I am inspired by the Paper Players (#647) theme and creating with the Tuesday Morning (#714) sketch. Enjoy! Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch and a bit of retired BumbleContinue reading “My Beach – Waterfront Sunshine”
Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes
I needed a birthday card for a sweet little friend. So, I opted to combine the following challenges: Seize the Birthday (#264) with Critter Crazy (#76) and using the suggested Color Throwdown (#749) colors as I selected one of my favorite little turtle images from the retired Older & Wiser stamp set. He is soContinue reading “Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes”