Radiant Sunflowers – Happiest Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand new week and I have a quick clean and simple card for you today. The challenges: AAA Cards (#326) for the Sketch and CAS Colours & Sketches (#596) for the Colors. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Shimmery White cardstock (retired but still inContinue reading “Radiant Sunflowers – Happiest Birthday”

Wild Bunch – Birthday

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#703) Sketch. My design was influenced by Alphabet (Letter L) for a Kid’s card and Just Us Girls (#844) for a Moving element. I chose the Palette from Color Dare (#723) because it was bright and fun and added Texture for Can You Handle The Pressure (#261010) withContinue reading “Wild Bunch – Birthday”

Bold Birthday

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#499) Design Team Challenge.  This round, we have a great set of colors. My design choices were influenced by The Male Room (#215) for something Geometric; AAA Birthday (#90) for Big & Bold; Seize The Birthday (#336) to add a Double Frame; and finishing it off with someContinue reading “Bold Birthday”

Tile Garden – Good Thing

Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Hoping that you find some time to be creative today… Today’s card is loosely based on the Layout from Freshly Made Sketches (#757), the Palette from Creative Colours (#261) and the Floral theme from Beautiful Blossoms (#45). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) CajunContinue reading “Tile Garden – Good Thing”

Glow of Harvest – Autumn Birthday

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#584), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 17 of the Sep – Dec 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by Seize The Birthday (#335) using Fall colors; Inkspirational (#377) choosing Fall theme,Continue reading “Glow of Harvest – Autumn Birthday”

Sunrise Sailing – Birthday Wishes

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#583), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 31 of the Sep – Dec 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by The Male Room (#214) to add Dots and/or Stripes; AAA Birthday (#89)Continue reading “Sunrise Sailing – Birthday Wishes”

Older & Wiser – Loyal Leaves

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#390) with a Fall theme and color combo. Choices were influenced by: Double Trouble (#225) 3-2-1 (Layers, Images and Aperture); We Love Stamping (#2609) selecting Leaves; Four Seasons (#2609) Fall; and choosing the Retro Rubber (#280) Sketch with favorite retired stamp sets. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½”Continue reading “Older & Wiser – Loyal Leaves”

Begonia Belle – Birthday

Can you stand another one? Tuesday is one of my busiest days… Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#578), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 17 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced byContinue reading “Begonia Belle – Birthday”

Picture Perfect Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and I am playing with Black & White. Choosing elements from the Festive Friday (#215) Inspiration Board…colors, subject matter and adding frames. My design choices were influenced by Krafty Chicks (#832) for a birthday card and the suggested sketch, flipped, from Paper Craft Crew (#684). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Picture Perfect Birthday”

Friendly Foliage – Happy Birthday

Welcome back! Happy Sunday… A clean and simple card for you today. I am playing with Just Us Girls (#834) casing the card created by Sue VanDeVusse and choosing the color palette suggested by Creative Colour (#251). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. AccentContinue reading “Friendly Foliage – Happy Birthday”