Design Time for The Card Concept (#215) and we have a lovely floral cake for our inspiration this month. I loved all the texture and the white space, so I chose to create a clean and simple, yet textured card. I am sharing this card with the CAS on Friday (#304) for water coloring andContinue reading “Painted Posies – Celebrate”
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Thinking of You – Delightful Floral
Welcome back! Just couldn’t resist using the retired Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper again, as it was out on my desk. This time for Time Out (#283) and CAS Colours & Sketches (#555). Case-ing the lovely card from Donna Mikasa, I changed the orientation vertically but kept it clean and simple. Here is the result:Continue reading “Thinking of You – Delightful Floral”
Delightful Floral – It’s Your Day
Time again for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#503), where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. Today? The card can be found on page 37 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. A very quick little card for you. I’m getting ready for Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage convention and I shouldContinue reading “Delightful Floral – It’s Your Day”
Holiday Celebration – Have a Cup on Us
Hi again! How about a bit more green? This time for a Holiday card. The challenges: Caffeinated Christmas Card (#39); Jingle Belles (#2505); Addicted to Stamps and More (#487) and bringing my ideas together, the Sunday Stamps (#355) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Holiday Celebration – Have a Cup on Us”
Special Reason – I’m Lucky
Welcome back! Again, it is Monday and the start of a new week. Rainy and cool here this morning…all the reason to play with the color green. St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and so many challenges are featuring things green including: Color Hues (#105); Color Dare (#642); Double D (#030525); and PaperContinue reading “Special Reason – I’m Lucky”
Abigail Rose – Blank Card
Happy Sunday! Did you remember to change the clocks? I cannot believe it is already “noon”. Just Add Ink (#741) is looking for a simple elegant card and I selected the Color Throwdown (#828) palette of blues and browns for this card featuring the lovely, retired Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper. Here is the result:Continue reading “Abigail Rose – Blank Card”
You Are Remarkable – Thinking of You
Welcome back to the weekend! Hope you will have some time to play with your stamps, ink and paper. A clean and simple card for you this morning inspired by the Freshly Made (#676) sketch and choosing the Facebook Colour INKSpiration (#182) palette along with the Tic Tac Toe (#265) right column, Thinking of You,Continue reading “You Are Remarkable – Thinking of You”
Cupcake Cat – Birthday Card
Welcome back! Friday already… Several related challenges today: Just Us Girls (#675) a birthday card featuring dies; Krafty Chicks (#758) birthday week and Inspired By (#326) featuring cupcakes. I selected the Creative Colour (#183) palette and the Sketch Saturday (#770) layout to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Cupcake Cat – Birthday Card”
Floral Delight – Gift of Friendship
Happy Thursday! A lovely sunny day here this morning and the earliest flowers in my garden are Forsythia and I see little pops of yellow on the bush. A promise of warmer days to come. That said, today’s combined challenges include: Paper Players (#727) for Claire’s Spring Flowers theme and TGIF (#514) taking inspiration fromContinue reading “Floral Delight – Gift of Friendship”
This Little Piggy – Hogs & Kisses
Welcome back! How can it already be Wednesday? Hope your week is going well. A few animal challenges out there…Cupcake Inspirations (#612) for the love of Pigs (a favorite and my Chinese Horoscope Animal); Addicted to CAS (#277) for Pet; and as always the monthly Critter Crazy (#96) with a focus on animals. Bringing myContinue reading “This Little Piggy – Hogs & Kisses”