Time to Make New Memories – Next Destination

Afternoon play time!  New adventures, new stamp set: Next Destination for a few travel related challenges.  Onward Ho! The Male Room (#176), Inkspirational (#294) and TGIF (#430) with colors from Facebook Colour INKspiration (#147), stripes for Global Design Project (#403) and the current Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#615) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Time to Make New Memories – Next Destination”

By My Side – Life is Better with You

Welcome back! Starting the day with a very clean and simple card for AAA Cards (#244) and selecting the colors suggested on the bottom row of the Tic Tac Toe Board by Color Dare (#588) using the new to me stamp set By My Side. Here is the result: Steps: And that was that!  SuchContinue reading “By My Side – Life is Better with You”

Fun in the Sun – Waving Hello

How about a little Beach Fun? I really do not have much in my collection to match the criteria required for a few summer July challenges.  However, I just received the FUN IN THE SUN Paper Pumpkin Kit for July so, this is an alternative card to fit the challenges. Use Your Stuff (#488); TheContinue reading “Fun in the Sun – Waving Hello”

Everlasting Beauty – Birthday Card

Happy Thursday…it is almost the weekend.  Hooray! Having a play in the Studio and working with Just Us Girls (#688) for a soft floral birthday card based on the Mood Board using watercolors for Happy Little Stampers (July) and the current Freshly Made (#595) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered inContinue reading “Everlasting Beauty – Birthday Card”

Wanted To Say – Happy Birthday Wishes

Week Three for my Guest Designer position with Krafty Chicks this month.  Week Three is always CAS…clean and simple and I have a sweet birthday card for you today. Inspiration gleaned from the following challenges: Simply Clean & Simple (#001) for the Florals; Addicted to CAS (#242) for the Sentiment; Happy Little Stampers (July) forContinue reading “Wanted To Say – Happy Birthday Wishes”

Pear Pair Perfection – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  A late post, a busy day. Had a great class and now I have time to play… A couple of food related challenges are floating about in blog land, so I pulled out one of my favorite retired stamp sets, Infinite Goodness. Paper Players (#649) for a CAS (clean and simple) Bon AppetitContinue reading “Pear Pair Perfection – Birthday Wishes”

Botanical Wreath – Celebrate

Welcome back!  One more deadline for today… Using materials that were still on my work table from the last few cards created, I am playing with Just Add Ink (#661) inspired by the wreath and using the Inspire Create (#147) sketch and choosing the Shopping Our Stash (#501) no stamping allowed theme. Here is theContinue reading “Botanical Wreath – Celebrate”

Bird’s Eye View – You Matter

Tuesday – Design time:  Case-ing Tuesday (#417).  Using the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples for inspiration and changing none, some or all the elements as you recreate a card is such a great place to start. Today, I was inspired by the Time Out (#242) theme of Fairy Tales. A little story called: “The Three LittleContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – You Matter”

Earthen Textures – Thanks

You can tell that I was missing the Studio.  One last card for today… Having a go at Festive Friday (#138) and mixing it up with Color Throwdown (#751) using the current TGIF (#429) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Completing the card, a few gold colored Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins were added. Both elegant andContinue reading “Earthen Textures – Thanks”

Celebrating With Numbers

I have another No Stamp, No Ink card for you… Playing with Shopping Our Stash (#500) for a monumental number of challenges under their belt; Seize the Birthday (#265) to include Circles; Heart’s Quest (#34) for a Congratulatory Occasion; Opting for three of the suggested colors from Color Dare (#556); and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Celebrating With Numbers”