With Love – Playful Pets

Welcome back!  Monday and the start of a brand-new week.  Keeping it clean and simple. The challenges: Shopping Our Stash (#584) a Black Cat theme; Inkspirational (#378) add some Plaid; CAS on Friday (#344) with Shades of Grey; and Simply Clean & Simple (#2610) with a Small Image. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “With Love – Playful Pets”

Autumn Thank You

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#498) Design Team Challenge.  This round, we have a wonderful Autumn Mood Board. I opted for the glow of copper and gold with a clean and simple Leaf theme. My design was influenced by Christmas (or Not) Bingo (#21) selecting letter “O” Copper, Texture and Free – forContinue reading “Autumn Thank You”

Atoll at Sea – Relaxation, Happiness and Love

A quick clean and simple card for you today for: CAS on Friday (#342) with a Sea theme and Color Dare (#719) for the Palette. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (4⅛” x 5⅜”) Coastal Cabana cardstock. Using images from the retired WaterfrontContinue reading “Atoll at Sea – Relaxation, Happiness and Love”

Feathered Get Well

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#299).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  I selected the center line down: Coordinated Envelope, Gems, and Monochromatic. Choosing the Color Hues (#138) suggested Navy and Teal for the monochromatic tones and the Double D (#260805) Feather theme. I opted for a clean and simple card forContinue reading “Feathered Get Well”

Poetic Petals – Beautiful Birthday

A quick clean and simple birthday card for you today for: CAS on Friday (#339) with a Floral theme and Color Dare (#713) for the Palette Sharing with Little Red Wagon (#869) One Thing – Die and Paper Craft Crew (#683) for a simple and easy card to make. Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “Poetic Petals – Beautiful Birthday”

Being Twelve is the Best!!

Welcome back!  So nice to be back at home and having time in the Studio.  A quick clean and simple card, a favorite style, for CAS Colours & Sketches (#589) sketch. Additional influences include: Color Dare (#712); Seize The Birthday (#330); CAS on Friday (#338); and Just Add Ink (#790). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Being Twelve is the Best!!”

Fa La La – Holiday Cheer and Christmas Greetings

A quick clean and simple holiday card for you today for: Addicted To Stamps & More (#517) incorporating the CAS On Friday (#334) Envelope theme and the Time Out (#313) Music theme. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Very Vanilla cardstock. Accent Mat: (3¾” x 5”) Very VanillaContinue reading “Fa La La – Holiday Cheer and Christmas Greetings”

Clearly For You

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here’s hopping you have some time to be creative… Several challenges have a similar theme, so let’s play.  The stamp set and die may be retired but the products used are all new and available in the new 2026 May – August Catalog. Over at Make My Monday (#276) the themeContinue reading “Clearly For You”

Nature’s Symphony Botanical Spotlight

Welcome back!  Clean and simple is the order of the day… CAS on Friday (#331) with a Botanical theme. Choosing the Color Hues (#130) color combo and the Just Us Girls (#818) Spotlight Technique. Picking the Paper Craft Crew (#667) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Nature’s Symphony Botanical Spotlight”

Forever Florals – Best Day

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#289).  Eight possibilities and so much choice. For the Board (#289), I selected the top left diagonal line, the elements: Spring, Dies and Coordinating Envelope. My color choices were influenced by Color Dare (#695) and I opted for a clean and simple card for CAS on FridayContinue reading “Forever Florals – Best Day”