Weekend Adventures – Hello

Welcome back!  Another clean and simple card…my favorite style… Playing with: Little Red Wagon (#837) for the Letter J; Color Dare (#681) for the Palette; Inkspirational (#356) to use Stencils; and choosing Facebook’s Global Design Project (#526) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: A pretty little clean and simple HelloContinue reading “Weekend Adventures – Hello”

Gallery Blooms – Happy Birthday

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#657).  Lots of layers, lots of possibilities. My design was influenced by: Inspiration Station (#79) for both the florals and the colors.  I made My Mark for Addicted to Stamps & More (#506) by using both Blending Brushes and Stampin’ Blends Markers for my coloring techniques.Continue reading “Gallery Blooms – Happy Birthday”

Merry Christmas – Coffee Cheers

Welcome back!  Somehow it is Friday again…where did the week go? I am playing with: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#16) Using the Letter N Line and opting to Emboss for the FREE Square. Additionally, the design was influenced by; Caffeinated Christmas Card (#47) always a drink theme; and the Sunday Stamps (#372) Colors. Sharing withContinue reading “Merry Christmas – Coffee Cheers”

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”

Fall Leaves – Thankful

Welcome back!  It’s Sunday and I am grateful that I have some time to play in the Studio… Today’s card was inspired by Su Mohr, Design Team Member for Facebook’s Global Design Project (#520).  We are asked to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) her card.  I essentially used the layout for my card. My designContinue reading “Fall Leaves – Thankful”

Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#475), we have a set of pretty cool colors. My design was influenced by: Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog stamp set selection for today – Gift of Joy; AAA Cards (#302) to CASE Karen Roger’s card; and I am sharing this with Cupcake Inspirations (#629) forContinue reading “Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love”

Winter Woods – Happy Moments

Welcome back! A brand-new week that has started off very dark and stormy with lots of rain… A few challenges today for a simple stamping card: Alphabet (Letter N) for Night; using the Color Hues (#120) palette of Orange & Purple; and sharing with Make My Monday (#263) to use Halloween Colors. Here is theContinue reading “Winter Woods – Happy Moments”

Floral Sprig – Hello

Welcome back!  A country fresh floral hello card for you today… The challenges: Just Us Girls (#798) to use stencils; Creative Colours (#216) for the palette; and Stampin’ Up! Only (#387) for the sketch layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch with the FocalContinue reading “Floral Sprig – Hello”

Charming Day – Celebrate

Welcome back!  Friday, and I am wondering where the week went… A few challenges mashed up for a pretty birthday card. The Flower Challenge (#107) adding some purple; AAA Birthday (#78) adding an ombre effect; Moving Along with the Times (#182) to highlight the sentiment; and sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#8) as flowers surelyContinue reading “Charming Day – Celebrate”

Amber Autumn – Thanks

Welcome back!  I just love the Fall…the colors, the temperatures, putting on a Sweater… I have a nice autumn clean and simple card for you today. The challenges: Paper Players (#760) CAS with some Foliage; Simply Clean & Simple (#28) add some Pumpkins; Addicted to CAS (#294) Word – Thankful; and sharing with We LoveContinue reading “Amber Autumn – Thanks”