Gilded Leaves – Cheers

Another work week and I am off to a good start.  Playing with two clean and simple card challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#505) and AAA Cards (#235) and picking up the colors and themes from Inspired By (#227), Color Hues (#59) and Colorful Options (March). Here is the result: Steps: And that was it! Continue reading “Gilded Leaves – Cheers”

Up & Away – A Travelling We Will Go

Welcome back!  I have a fun and quick card for you today. Inspired by: Use Your Stuff (#477) Travel Theme; Cupcake Inspiration (#563) for the colors; and Paper Players (#629) for the sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the card clean and simple, the Hot Air Balloon was added to the card front withContinue reading “Up & Away – A Travelling We Will Go”

A Well Written He’s All That – Thanks

I have the pleasure of being a guest designer at The Male Room this month.  Challenge – TMR172 is a sketch.  I had some fun. It is March and Spring is around the corner. To that effect, I am playing with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#321) color challenge and the Tic Tac Toe (#198) boardContinue reading “A Well Written He’s All That – Thanks”

Potted Succulents – Hello

Just one more for today.  Please indulge me. Working with Freshly Made Sketches (#574) and the Colors suggested by both Color Hues (#58) and Sunday Stamps (#303) and a layered element as directed by TGIF (#409). Here is the result: Steps: All Strips were adhered to resemble the sketch.  The Plant Pot and Succulents wereContinue reading “Potted Succulents – Hello”

Beauty of Friendship – Inspired Colors

Chasing a few more deadlines… At Just Us Girls (#668), the team is looking for a CAS (clean and simple) card that showcases coloring.  What can be better than the lovely Pretty Medallion stamp?  I chose the colors selected by Color Throwdown (#731) for this one. Here is the result: Steps: The Colored Medallion PanelContinue reading “Beauty of Friendship – Inspired Colors”

Let’s Get Together – Celebrating You!

Welcome back!  I created this simple Birthday invitation card for a friend and incorporated a number of challenges. The Card Concept (#189b) Inspiration Photo for the Colors, Tea Cup and Circle shape from the Weigh Scale; AAA Cards (#234) for the Style and Circle theme; Seize The Birthday (#256) for the Colors Red, White andContinue reading “Let’s Get Together – Celebrating You!”

Love Cats – Hanging with You!

Just back from a few days of R&R.  We had a great trip!  Several challenges are outstanding, and I am not sure I will be able to get them all done but… This is a quick card for the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday’s Sketch (#594) and I chose the current Facebook SU! Color suggestion forContinue reading “Love Cats – Hanging with You!”

Bamboo Sunset

I don’t know about you, but for me a really clean and simple styled card is often just right for a man.  Straight forward and to the point.  Here is my take on Nature for The Male Room (#171) challenge for February.  I decided to pair it with the February Orange color challenge from GiveContinue reading “Bamboo Sunset”

Wildflower Path – Get Well Card

Welcome back!  Design team time for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#408) for a great color challenge. Sketch: Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#320), the suggestion was to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) one of the card samples from page 5 of the Sale-a-bration Brochure and I chose the bottom card. CAS (Clean and Simple) Style CardsContinue reading “Wildflower Path – Get Well Card”

Seasonal Wreath – Merry Christmas

Hi!  It has been a busy day, but I have a quick Holiday card for you today for the current Jingle Belles Embossing challenge and I opted to use the Paper Craft Crew (#505) Sketch. I am a great fan of White-on-White and a Clean and Simple Style for Holiday Cards. Here is the result:Continue reading “Seasonal Wreath – Merry Christmas”