Fall Frames – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#818) Palette. I opted for the Christmas (or not) Bingo (#10) Board – Letter N and the Paper Craft Crew (#595) Sketch creating a clean and simple Birthday card for CAS on Friday (#296). Selecting a Fall theme for Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Fall Frames – Happy Birthday”

Thoughtful Journey – Best Wishes

Welcome back!  How did the week pass by so quickly?  Studio playtime… Starting with the Freshly Made (#661) Sketch, the Creative Colour (#166) Palette and creating a Best Wishes card suitable for a Birthday or a Wedding for Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#11). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Thoughtful Journey – Best Wishes”

Birds of a Feather – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  A few more deadlines… Starting with the Atlantic Hearts (#601) Sketch and the Facebook Color INKspiration (#176) Palette. Further inspired by the Shopping Our Stash (#533) and Seize The Birthday (#294) Themes and sharing with Cupcake Inspiration (#605) which has a similar color scheme. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Birds of a Feather – You’re in my Thoughts”

Attention Shoppers – Treat Yourself

Welcome back!  A few deadlines are creeping up and I am trying to beat the clock. Double Trouble (#178) Create Anything and play with a previous partner. So, I am playing with Try A Sketch On Tuesday (#657).  For the theme, I chose Stampin’ Up! Only (#363) for Treats and Time Out (#275) for BakedContinue reading “Attention Shoppers – Treat Yourself”

Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#708) challenge.  This week, Joanne has presented us with a really cool sketch. What to do with it?  Influences…Seize The Birthday (#291) to add Stripes; Creative Colours (#159) which just brought lovely yellow and purple Pansies to my mind, so I picked a favorite retired stamp setContinue reading “Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes”

Layers Of Beauty – Hope

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline and hoping that you will indulge me in another card creation. Just Add Ink (#719) swapping out Shaded Spruce for Shy Shamrock; Just Us Girls (#744) for their Word Play; The Flower Challenge (#95) for a stamped Floral image; and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#774) whichContinue reading “Layers Of Beauty – Hope”

It’s Your Day – CAS Fun Fold

Welcome back!  Having a go with a Fun Fold designed card for a fellow.  I don’t know about you, but I like to make clean and simple cards for guys. The Challenges: The Male Room (#190) requesting a Fun Fold; Love Those Pretty Papers (#3) with a Fall twist; Park Hopping (September) with a FoodContinue reading “It’s Your Day – CAS Fun Fold”

Floral Sprig – Your Wishes

Welcome back!  Already Wednesday… Having a play with a bunch of coordinating challenges.  Beautiful Blossoms (#20) has a lovely Fall themed Mood Board of colored Roses and Inspire Create (#176) has a Floral theme this round.  Kismet! Color Hues (#94) is featuring tones of Rust and Green…and Stampin’ Up! Only (#360) is asking for onlyContinue reading “Floral Sprig – Your Wishes”

Apple Harvest – You’re the Best

Hi again!  Like I said, a week full of possibilities… So, there are several challenges with a “FRUIT” theme about at the moment. As You See It (#331) is a speed challenge – make a card in 10 minutes or less.  The trick is to think about your design, keep it simple, assemble your materialsContinue reading “Apple Harvest – You’re the Best”

Tune In – You’re Super

Welcome back!  A brand-new week full of possibilities… For the Freshly Made (#652) sketch, I chose the TGIF (#489) colors and the new stamp set / die bundle, Tune In. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch and the Television was popped up with Dimensionals.Continue reading “Tune In – You’re Super”