More Wishes – Merry Christmas

One more card for today. Rooting around in the scrap bins earlier today, I came across a (4” x 4”) square of Holiday patterned paper from the retired Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper and I thought it would work well for the current sketch over at Atlantic Hearts (#548). Before I knew it, IContinue reading “More Wishes – Merry Christmas”

Holiday Garden Walk – Merry Christmas

Welcome back!  Sunday Studio Time. For the color challenge over at the Color Dare (#572), I chose the Tuesday Morning (#730) sketch. Showcasing beautiful patterned papers and letting them do all the work! Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged and adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  Stampin’ Up! colorsContinue reading “Holiday Garden Walk – Merry Christmas”

Classic Christmas – Tidings of Joy

Happy Thursday!  Can you believe that in two months Christmas will have passed?  Time to get cracking on those cards. Playing with several challenges:  This month Stampin’ Up! ‘s Creative Challenge is to use unconventional colors for a Holiday card. I selected the one’s suggested by Color Dare (#570) to create a Fun Fold cardContinue reading “Classic Christmas – Tidings of Joy”

Vintage Gingerbread – Holiday Cheer

Welcome back to a brand-new week!  Time for a little more holiday magic… Playing with the Tic Tac Toe (#231) Board, Time Out (#249) for something Vintage and bringing it together with a loose interpretation of the Freshly Made (#608) Sketch which I flipped.  Let’s have some fun! Here is the result: Steps: What funContinue reading “Vintage Gingerbread – Holiday Cheer”

Fun & Festive Christmas

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful Sunday. Today, I am playing with the colors suggested by Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#153) challenge.  I decided to make a Holiday card using the Fun & Festive stamp set.  All of the Critters in this set make me smile. Sharing this card with Jingle Belles (#2322) for featuring aContinue reading “Fun & Festive Christmas”

Pink Christmas Coffee Gnome

How about a Christmas card to switch things up? Playing with Jingle Belles (2321) for the October Breast Cancer Awareness Color Pink and chose Caffeinated Christmas (#22) for the subject image. Sharing with Krafty Chicks (#685) and Happy Little Stampers (October) selecting the Slim Line card layout from CAS Colours & Sketches (#523). Here isContinue reading “Pink Christmas Coffee Gnome”

Radiating Stitches Dies – One Card, Two Ways

Welcome back!  It has been a minute…I have been busy and distracted from my blog posting.  Several classes to prepare for and celebrating with my husband. Last week, TGIF had a challenge to create one card two ways.  I missed the deadline, but here is what I chose to do. I created the Birthday cardContinue reading “Radiating Stitches Dies – One Card, Two Ways”

Toile Tidings – ‘Tis The Season

Jumping from Fall into Christmas with a Vintage inspired card. Several challenges with a Vintage theme:  Use Your Stuff (#491); Jingle Belles (#2318); Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#621); and I chose the colors from the Color Dare (#563) Tic Tac Toe board. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Toile Tidings – ‘Tis The Season”

Brightest Glow – Retro Christmas Trees

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a spectacular weekend. Having a bit of Holiday fun.  Over at Jingle Belles (#2317), the theme is Trees and I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#538) sketch.  My color choices were inspired by this holiday photograph. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “Brightest Glow – Retro Christmas Trees”

Cocoa for Coco – Happy Holidays

Welcome back!  I have been invited to be a guest designer for Caffeinated Christmas (#20) to have Cocoa, Tea or Coffee with a Cute Critter. Nothing quite in my stash that would work, so another doodle was created especially for the challenge.  Say hello to Coco. I am sharing this card with: Krafty Chicks (#676),Continue reading “Cocoa for Coco – Happy Holidays”