Floral Spray – Special Moments

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful weekend and trusting that you will find some time to be creative… Today, I am playing with Double Trouble (#215) 3-2-1 Recipe featuring 3 Layers, 2 Images and 1 Dry Embossing element with a Twist to add a Flower element and to partner with Try A Sketch On TuesdayContinue reading “Floral Spray – Special Moments”

Happy Dance – Enjoying the Rain

Welcome back!  Already Wednesday… For today, I am playing with several challenges that have a similar theme – those April Showers.  Better get it done as there is only one more day left in the month. Starting with: Retro Rubber (#270) – Singing in the Rain; Inkspirational (#366) Word – Rain; If You Give aContinue reading “Happy Dance – Enjoying the Rain”

Flowers Fair – Thankful

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#291).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  For my board this round, I selected the top left diagonal line, the elements: CAS, Emboss and the color Red. My theme choice was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#399) for Spring Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: Add theContinue reading “Flowers Fair – Thankful”

Weekend Adventures – Love This Place

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#223b), giving you an additional Inspiration Photo and a set of Colors more geared to Valentine’s Day. For my clean layered styled card, I opted for the Love Nest theme and general Color scheme for my Winter Get-Away design utilizing a recycled Holiday card. Here is the result:Continue reading “Weekend Adventures – Love This Place”

Grand Adventure – Birthday Card

Designing for: Cardz 4 Guyz (#382) with a theme entitled Epic Adventure this round and I am taking the Scenic Route… Additional challenges that informed my choices: The Male Room (#206) to add a Tag; Make My Monday (#268) to use Patterned Paper; Addicted To Stamps & More (#208) for a Birthday Theme; and sharingContinue reading “Grand Adventure – Birthday Card”

Winter Woods – Thank You

Design Team Time. For: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#480), we have an eclectic Inspiration Board with lots of interesting images.  I opted for the Birch Tree image and the overall Neutral Color Palette. For: Face Book’s Case-ing Tuesday (#548) Sketch, found on page 52 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and StealContinue reading “Winter Woods – Thank You”

A Touch of Ink – Best Wishes

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#660).  A great sketch with lots of possibilities. My design was influenced by Triple B (#1225) Blossoms, Butterflies and/or Birds with a Black & White Twist. I am sharing this card with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#10) and Stampin’ Up! Only (#391) Designer’s Choice because even thoughContinue reading “A Touch of Ink – Best Wishes”

Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love

Welcome back!  Already Thursday…holiday chores have kept me hopping today. I had a chance to get into the Studio late in the day to play with the following challenges: Paper Players (#767) Gifting; Tic Tac Toe (#285) Right Vertical Line – Bow, Square and Sparkle; Paper Craft Crew (#651) Inspiration Photo; and Krafty Chicks (#798)Continue reading “Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love”

Be Scary – Lighting the Way

Welcome back!  Monday again and the start of a brand-new week. My card today is finishing up a few challenges that still linger re: Halloween… My design choices were influenced by: Little Red Wagon (#831) to create a card with a light source; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#31) with a spooky theme; Stampin’ Up! Only (#388)Continue reading “Be Scary – Lighting the Way”

The Right Words – Fabulous Poppies

Welcome back!  Friday…where did the week go? Today’s card was influenced by: Festive Friday (#196) and their Veterans Day theme with a pick list; and I chose to CASE Bobby Hagen’s card for Just Us Girls (#799); and to share with Krafty Chicks (#792) for their Anything Goes theme. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “The Right Words – Fabulous Poppies”