First Snow – Framed Scenes

A happy afternoon…with some more time to craft. The Freshly Made (#684) Sketch felt like a good fit for Farm Quest Country Christmas (#19) Rural Winter theme. I am also sharing this card with Can You Handle The Pressure (#79) for their Weather Twist. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “First Snow – Framed Scenes”

Textured Botanicals – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A new day and a few new challenges…and the end of the month. Both Just Us Girls (#772) and Seize The Birthday (#304) have technique challenges to use Stencils. Over at Addicted to Stamps & More (#491), we are challenged to Make Our Mark, and I am making mine with a few self-madeContinue reading “Textured Botanicals – Happy Birthday”

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star…

Welcome back to a brand-new week! A clean and simple card for Addicted To CAS (#281) with a theme featuring Stars along with the Color Hues (#108) Palette of Lilac & Aqua and sharing with Shopping Our Stash (#546) with an Out of this World theme. Here is the result: Steps: The card front wasContinue reading “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star…”

Thankful Garden – Bright Days

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#509) CASE-Ing Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 50 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. I really liked the “window” aspect of the sample and chose a different shape which meant theContinue reading “Thankful Garden – Bright Days”

Geometric Birthday – Gorgeously Made

Welcome back!  Good Friday and wishing you a Happy Easter. Today I have created a clean and simple card featuring the Paper Players (#733) suggested colors by Stef. I created Geometric Shaped Stencils for CAS on Friday (#307) and The Male Room (#197) and I am sharing this card with Krafty Chicks (#764) for theirContinue reading “Geometric Birthday – Gorgeously Made”

Love & Sympathy

Welcome back!  Happy Monday and it is a clean and simple card day. Playing with: CAS Colours & Sketches (#557) for the Palette; AAA Cards (#288) for the Sketch, which I flipped to the vertical orientation; Tic Tac Toe (#268) for the Elements; sharing with Addicted to Stamps & More (#490) using Stencils and SimplyContinue reading “Love & Sympathy”

Wild About You

Design Time for The Card Concept (#216) and we have a Safari Jungle themed inspiration photo this month. I opted for a clean and layered styling for this card incorporating a number of retired stamp sets and coordinating dies in my stash. I am sharing this card with Park Hopping (April) for Disney’s Animal KingdomContinue reading “Wild About You”

Sweet Springtime – Happy Easter

Happy Sunday!  Hoping that you will find some time to be creative. Easter is just around the corner and several challenges are tapping into the theme. CAS on Friday (#306); Addicted to CAS (#280); Double D (#040225); and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#203). I selected the Just Add Ink (#745) color paletteContinue reading “Sweet Springtime – Happy Easter”

Remarkable You – Friends

Welcome back!  Wednesday already… Playing with a few challenges:  Creative Creases (#101) always a Fun Fold; Shopping Our Stash (#544) also a Fun Fold this time around; and choosing the Atlantic Hearts (#623) Sketch because it would make a great Gate Fold card. Additionally, I chose the Tic Tac Toe (#267) Board Line – EnamelContinue reading “Remarkable You – Friends”

Sunrise Sailing – Ahoy!

Hi again!  Another quick little card for you… How about a sneak peek of a new stamp set bundle that will be available as an On-Line Exclusive in May.  The Sunrise Sailing Bundle includes the Stamp Set and the Hybrid 3D Embossing Folder & Dies.  I wanted to have a play with it. The CreativeContinue reading “Sunrise Sailing – Ahoy!”