Sketched Butterflies – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Catching up for a deadline and playing with a few other challenges today. So, the sketch is for Sunday Stamps (#340) with the Inspire Create (#173) colors kept in the Subtle Family with the embossing technique challenge required for both Just Add Ink (#713) and Can You Handle The Pressure (#60) opting forContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Thinking of You”

Painted Petals – Beautiful Friends

Welcome back!  It has been a busy week, and I still have a few errands to take care of. Yet, I was thinking about a few challenges overnight and this is what I came up with.  My favorite clean and simple style using a favored technique. AAA Cards (#270) for the style, sketch and techniqueContinue reading “Painted Petals – Beautiful Friends”

Wildflower Designs – On My Mind

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and a quick little clean and simple card for you this morning. I am playing with the Freshly Made (#645) Sketch and the colors suggested by Color Throwdown (#802) with the Addicted to CAS (#263) Nature theme. Here is the result: Steps: And we are done! Truly a #simplestamping card. Continue reading “Wildflower Designs – On My Mind”

Sketched Butterflies – Summer Birthday

Design Team time.  Catching up with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#469).  The card we are case-ing can be found on page 38 of the Annual Catalog.   Each week, a card sample from the catalog is selected and we invite you to re-create it any way you like. The Tic Tac Toe (#251) board line: Butterfly,Continue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Summer Birthday”

Poised Peony – Hello

Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring Poised Peony (page 28) today, Thursday June 27th and I decided to play along. So, I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#583) Sketch and to use a Stencil for Just Us Girls (#733) to design my card. Here is the result: Steps: A pretty Hello card. Thanks for spending someContinue reading “Poised Peony – Hello”

Spotlight on Nature – It’s Your Day

One more card for today…  Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring Spotlight on Nature (page 69) for Tuesday and I am getting a head start by combining it with a number of other challenges. How about a clean and simple card? One of my favorite styles.  Addicted to CAS (#261) theme – Critter; CAS onContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – It’s Your Day”

Textured Floral – Smile

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  It is going to be a busy day.  Hubby is up early to beat the heat with some garden work so, I headed to the Studio before I have to get in gear. Starting with the Freshly Made (#641) Sketch and the Creative Colours (#146), I chose to make a cardContinue reading “Textured Floral – Smile”

Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday

Wednesday Hellos!  I certainly have a mash up for you today… Double Trouble (#169) is celebrating the longest day of the year – tomorrow – June 20th by asking for a Slim Line card and to partner up with I Spy With My Little Eye (#16) by adding Flowers.  I selected the CAS Colours &Continue reading “Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday”

True North – Sailing Home

Welcome back!  Sunday, a day to rest, relax and play…in the Studio.  Today I am creating a card for Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#648)…a simplified version of the sketch and using the palette suggested by Color Throwdown (#797). Here is the result: Steps: Another card perfect for Father’s Day or to celebrate any numberContinue reading “True North – Sailing Home”

Layers of Beauty – Wedding Card

Catching up with the Design Team for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#463).  The card we are case-ing can be found on page 61 of the Annual Catalog.  I wanted to use the Color Dare (#602) palette to create a Wedding card for a few challenges that currently have that as a theme: Inspire Create (#169), Heart’sContinue reading “Layers of Beauty – Wedding Card”