Fancy Borders – A Lot of Love

Welcome back! I am happy to be back.  My vacation is over, and I am popping in with a quick card for a few challenges due today. The challenges: Facebook’s Color INKspiration (#191) with an exciting color combination and the current Atlantic Hearts (#638) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Fancy Borders – A Lot of Love”

Botanical Study – Thank You

Welcome back!  Woo Hoo, its Monday – a brand-new week of opportunities… Several clean and simple challenges about and you know that is my favorite style of card to create. The Challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#563) for the Colors; CAS on Friday (#312) for the Image Theme; and Addicted to CAS (#286) for theContinue reading “Botanical Study – Thank You”

Just My Type – Birthday Card

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative today… My challenge mash-up: Just Add Ink (#758) for the sketch with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#379) new In-Colors. Choosing the Birthday themes for Retro Rubber (#258) and Krafty Chicks (#775). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Just My Type – Birthday Card”

Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer

Welcome back!  Are you still in holiday mode?  Were the fireworks spectacular? Happy Saturday and a full slate of companion challenges… Inspiration: Double Trouble (#194) and their 3-2-1 Recipe (Red, White plus one color – Blue for 3 colors; at least 2 shapes; and try a fun fold) partnering with Try a Sketch on TuesdayContinue reading “Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer”

How Does Your Garden Grow? Wildly!

Welcome back!  A quick little card for you today… Keeping it simple to showcase the beautiful Floral Charm Designer Series Paper. For: TGIF (#531) with the Garden theme and Sunday Stamps (#363) for the Colors. Here is the result: Steps: A bit of glue and a piece of Linen Thread tied in a Bow andContinue reading “How Does Your Garden Grow? Wildly!”

Sunrise Sailing – Time to Celebrate

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#519) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 110 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcome toContinue reading “Sunrise Sailing – Time to Celebrate”

Natural Botanicals – Thinking of You

Welcome back! Happy Monday.  It’s the last day of the month.  The first half of the year has just flown by, and I have been super busy with business related chores today, but I am sneaking in this card for another deadline. The challenges: Color Throwdown (#835) with a nice bright palette but what toContinue reading “Natural Botanicals – Thinking of You”

By The Bay – Ahoy!

Hi again!  One more deadline due today… Playing with Double D (#061825) and their Let’s Go To The Beach theme picking the bottom right image and combining it with Time Out (#291) and their Seashell Inspiration photo. I chose the Freshly Made (#692) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “By The Bay – Ahoy!”

Vintage Wedding – Charming Day

Welcome back!  Sunday has rolled around, and I have spent some time in the Studio.  Will you get a chance to be creative today? Several similar challenges and I combined them with the Sketch Saturday (#779) layout. So, Love Those Pretty Papers (#12) has a Wedding twist; Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little Eye (#27)Continue reading “Vintage Wedding – Charming Day”

Beautiful Motifs – Thinking of You

Welcome back! Wednesday and sneaking in a card before class today (although this post will likely be post class)… So, Elizabeth over at Paper Players (#743) has challenged us to create a One-Layer card. I tried my hand by simplifying the Atlantic Hearts (#635) Sketch using the Color Dare (#656) Palette. Here is the result:Continue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Thinking of You”