Many Happy Moments – Branching Out

Welcome back!  It’s Friday and I am looking forward to the weekend… Today’s card was inspired by Berdien Weideveld, Design Team Member for Facebook’s Global Design Project (#516).  We are asked to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) her card.  I essentially used the layout for my card. My design choices were influenced by: Facebook’s ColourContinue reading “Many Happy Moments – Branching Out”

Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Hi again! One more card for today… This time around I am playing with: Cupcake Inspirations (#627) for the Palette; Krafty Chicks (#789) for the Theme; Freshly Made (#706) for the Sketch and sharing with Beautiful Blossoms (#33) as I chose to add Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful Saturday. Today I am combining a number to challenges that feature both clean and simple styling and stencils. CAS on Friday (#318) with a sketch; AAA Cards (#299) with colors; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#30) something clean & simple; Seize the Birthday (#314) with both; and Just Us Girls (#794)Continue reading “Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Special Delivery – A Cat in the Bag

Welcome back!  I am back from a few days of R&R and getting in a quick clean and simple card for a few challenge deadlines.  Playing with: Shopping Our Stash (#556) for the subject; Seize The Birthday (#313) to add some embossing; Krafty Chicks (#786) for the card style and sharing with We Love StampingContinue reading “Special Delivery – A Cat in the Bag”

Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday

This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice.  Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”

Life’s Adventure – Candle with Care

Hi again!  A pretty pink birthday card for you this afternoon… The challenges: Paper Players (#754) Food, Glorious Food; Park Hopping (#0925) Delicious Sweets to be had in all Play Parks; AAA Birthday (#77) with a little Attitude; and bringing it all together with the current Freshly Made (#703) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Life’s Adventure – Candle with Care”

Waterfront – Birthday

Hi again!  Getting a little more “inque-y” time in today. Over at Facebook’s Global Design Project (#512), we are tasked to CASE a card created by Stesha Bloodhart. Mountains, distress, twine… I added a water element for Shopping Our Stash (#555). Here is my version: Steps: All elements were then adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Waterfront – Birthday”

In The Moment – Birthday Wishes

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline and creating in my favorite style – clean and simple. Retro Rubber (#262) has a Book theme, and I chose the retired In the Moment stamp set. Playing with Simply Clean & Simple (#27) with a Birthday twist and the Alphabet (Letter K) for “Keeping” it Simple. I also choseContinue reading “In The Moment – Birthday Wishes”

Car Park Weave – Happy Birthday

This week at Just Add Ink (#767), we are provided with an Inspiration Photo.  The Car Park.  My takeaway included the colors and the general layout for a masculine birthday card. Influences: The Male Room (#202) to Create a Background and Krafty Chicks (#784) for the Birthday theme. I hope my card inspires you andContinue reading “Car Park Weave – Happy Birthday”

Have A Blast – To Space & Beyond

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a wonderful Sunday… Over at The Male Room (#201), the theme is Universe and that just seems perfect for a little fellow. I had a go at creating “punch” art with dies, punches and paper snips to create a Rocket Ship choosing the Color Throwdown (#839) Palette. And sharingContinue reading “Have A Blast – To Space & Beyond”