Christmas Joy is a Cup of Coffee

Sneaking in another card between the loads of laundry.  Sunday – it is a chore day. I have another Christmas card for you.  Playing with Jingle Belles (#2509) and their Christmas Color Board for Caffeinated Christmas (#41) highlighting Flowers. Additionally, I was influenced by Just Add Ink (#749) Choose Two: Circles & Coffee and JustContinue reading “Christmas Joy is a Cup of Coffee”

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”

So Cute – Hello

Welcome back!  Already Wednesday… Today I created a card for Inspired By (#331) with Sweet Rabbits, Pastel Colors, and a Sketch. I am sharing this card with Shopping Our Stash (#545) with a Hippity, Hoppity theme and Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#2). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “So Cute – Hello”

Natural Botanicals – Missing You

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#508) 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 19 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. As it happens, Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring the stamp set Natural Botanicals today andContinue reading “Natural Botanicals – Missing You”

You are Fabulous

Hi again!  Another relatively simple card with a few embellishments. The Challenges: Just Us Girls (#746) featuring YOU; Seize The Birthday (#303) for Layers; TGIF (#520) for a Layered Sketch; Just Add Ink (#746) to include Swirls; and choosing the palette from Color Throwdown (#830). Here is the result: Steps: All layers were adhered toContinue reading “You are Fabulous”

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”

Tea Together – You Are Tea-riffic

Hi again!  I had a bee in my bonnet with a few challenges and I had sometime time to pull my ideas together. Over at Colorful Options (April), I was taken with the “tea” motifs in the pastel inspiration photos. I particularly liked the color palette over at TGIF (#519) this week and opted forContinue reading “Tea Together – You Are Tea-riffic”

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”

Thinking of You – Spring Floral

Those deadlines just keep coming…welcome back! Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog (a share only Stampin’ Up! inspiration site) featured Lara Moss @scrappykea as their Guest Designer this week, and we are invited to CASE (copy and selectively edit) her project.  I rarely do any scrapbooking, so I translated her inspiration into a card. My takeaways:Continue reading “Thinking of You – Spring Floral”

Easter – Spring Celebration

Welcome back! Happy Monday. Earlier this month I created a Tutorial for an Easter card using the fun Ephemera Mix & Match Packs – Spring Celebrations and Greetings For All. Lots of texture, a little bit of water coloring and die-cuts. My color choices were influenced by the Park Hopping (March) Inspiration Board and IContinue reading “Easter – Spring Celebration”