Snowflake – Cheers

Welcome back!  I woke up to a very cold morning here in the South…so unusual and certainly cold enough for snow.  I wonder if we will get some. That said, there a number of winter related challenges about.  It is January after all… CAS on Friday (#300) Winter; Inkspirational (#333) Snow; and Make My MondayContinue reading “Snowflake – Cheers”

Lifelong Friend – Ephemera Card

Welcome back!  Clean and Simple is the order of the day and what can be simpler than making selections from the wonderful Ephemera Packs that Stampin’ Up! has given us to create great cards quickly. I selected the Something For Everyone and Saying Something packs along with the coordinating Calming Creek Cards & Envelopes toContinue reading “Lifelong Friend – Ephemera Card”

Unbounded Love – Hearts a Plenty

Welcome back!  Friday again.  Where does the week go? Valentines seems to be the order of the day.  That said, here are the challenges I played with this morning: Global Design Project (#479) Love Notes and Heart’s Quest (#69) Multicolored Hearts. Choosing Creative Colour (#176) for the palette and the Atlantic Hearts (#612) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Unbounded Love – Hearts a Plenty”

Double Fun Fold – Quilt Card

Welcome back!  Lots of inspiration for this card… Over at Stampin’ Through The Catalog today, Teri West was invited to be a Guest Designer and we are invited to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) her card.  My Take-aways were the overall card layout design, quilt element, and floral die-cut. I selected three colors from theContinue reading “Double Fun Fold – Quilt Card”

Sketched Butterfly – Sending Love

Welcome back!  Today, I created a clean and simple card for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#495), where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 59 of the 2025 Mini Catalog.   You know that my favorite style of card is clean and simple,Continue reading “Sketched Butterfly – Sending Love”

Cozy Winter Posy – Memorable Blooms Bundle

Welcome back!  Monday and the start of a brand-new week. Having a play with Inspired By (#318) picking up the knit motif and the color palette; keeping the design CAS for Simply Clean &Simple (#19) featuring something new – the Memorable Blooms Bundle; selecting the TGIF (#507) sketch; and sharing with If You Give aContinue reading “Cozy Winter Posy – Memorable Blooms Bundle”

Enduring Beauty – Thanks

Welcome back! It is a snowy morning here today.  Just hoping it stays as snow without the sleet.  That said…I am thinking Spring! Combining Beautiful Blossoms (#24) and Alphabet (Letter T) with the Atlantic Hearts (#611) Sketch for a shabby chic type of card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Enduring Beauty – Thanks”

Merry Café – Happy Christmas

While Christmas has just ended, there are several challenges that get you ready for the next one…so here we go.  Ho, Ho, Ho! The challenges: Caffeinated Christmas Cards (#37) adding Snowflakes and Krafty Chicks (#750) Christmas Anything Goes. I am also sharing this card with Jingle Belles (#2502) adding something new – Mixed Labels DiesContinue reading “Merry Café – Happy Christmas”

Winter Meadow – Great Friend

Welcome back!  A new week has started. For today I have a study in Black, White and Gray for a few challenges featuring wintery themes that include animals: Color Throwdown (#824) and Four Seasons (January 2025).  I selected the Freshly Made Sketch (#667) for its winter motif and central focal design. Here is the result:Continue reading “Winter Meadow – Great Friend”

One Sketch – Two Cards (New Products)

Welcome back! Lots of Color Challenges this week and not too many sketches… So, I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#610) Sketch and paired it with the Facebook Global Design Project (#477) Colors along with the Mixed Florals Bundle and the Mixed Labels stamp set, On-Line Exclusive offerings, for one card and the other with theContinue reading “One Sketch – Two Cards (New Products)”