Rainbow Bookcase – Enjoy the Moment

Is Reading a favorite pastime of yours?  It is one of mine.  Curling up with a good book is always a pleasure. Next up…Time Out (#236) theme – Books, Inspired By (#234) for the colorful inspiration photo and Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#602) sketch and color inspiration. I did not have a stamp image inContinue reading “Rainbow Bookcase – Enjoy the Moment”

Spring Rainbow Stripes & Pennants – Celebrating You.

Welcome back!  It is Tuesday…let’s play… A few challenges are running with a similar theme: Can You Handle the Pressure (#27), Just Us Girls (#670) and Shopping Our Stash (#492).  I chose a more muted or softer Rainbow Palette, so I am adding the card to Make My Monday (#196) and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Spring Rainbow Stripes & Pennants – Celebrating You.”

Fat Cat – Best Day Wishing Wishes

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenge for Cardz 4 Guyz (#317) – Make Us Smile and I chose Fat Cat!  Additional Inspiration: Facebook Stampin’ Up! Concept Art Creative Challenge for the “THAT” Colors; The Stampin’ Up! #SimpleStamping Challenge for March; Just Add Ink (#642) for the Sketch; Sharing with Critter Crazy (#72) and Happy Little Stampers BirthdayContinue reading “Fat Cat – Best Day Wishing Wishes”

Perfectly Penned – Celebrate Today

What a glorious day today – perfect for celebrating!  I hope you are having a lovely day, too. A whole lot of inspiration contributed to the making of this card… Double Trouble (#132) celebrating Creative Creases (#52) on their two year anniversary and looking for a Fancy Fold and some Spring Flowers; Retro Rubber (#201)Continue reading “Perfectly Penned – Celebrate Today”

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”

Adorable Owls – Hooray, It’s Your Day!

Welcome back!  Can you believe I have not yet had a chance to use the delightful Adorable Owls stamp set: a free Sale-a-bration selection?  Well, today is the day as we celebrate your day!  Happy Birthday. Challenges: TGIF (#408) Play with your Sale-a-bration goodies; Creative Colour (#76) for the Colors chosen; Tic Tac Toe (#197)Continue reading “Adorable Owls – Hooray, It’s Your Day!”

Amazing Year – Enjoy Your Day Bouquet

Design Team Time…must be a Tuesday.  Welcome back to the first 2023 challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#405). Color anyone? Inspiration came from two places.  As You See It (#289b) for the floral bouquet and Paper Players (#622) for the tag and I chose the sketch from Sunday Stamps (#300). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Amazing Year – Enjoy Your Day Bouquet”

Welcome to 2023 – Cheers

Happy New Year. Starting with a little bit of Cheer to celebrate the New Year.  Welcome back! A few challenges to get into the spirit…Inspiration Station (#44) for the grown-up version, Just Add Ink (#635) and Atlantic Hearts (#505). Here is the result: Steps: Completing the card, the Champagne Glasses were adhered in place onContinue reading “Welcome to 2023 – Cheers”

Diner Cake Slice – Let’s Celebrate

More treats!  Cake, anyone?  Let’s take a break from our Holiday shopping and have something sweet to eat… Keeping it clean and simple for AAA Cards (#229) with colors from Color Dare (#524) and sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Corner for December. Here is the result:  Steps: All elements were arranged and adhered with the CakeContinue reading “Diner Cake Slice – Let’s Celebrate”

Catching Butterflies – Celebrate

A quick and simple card.  Playing with a color challenge from Just Us Girls (#653). I had a particular idea and patterned paper in mind for my original idea…but could not find it amongst my extensive hoard.  I did, however, come across another and that changed everything! The layout is loosely based on the SketchContinue reading “Catching Butterflies – Celebrate”