Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#678) challenge. Anne Marie has given us a fun sketch to play with this week. I decided to have a play with stencils for Just Us Girls (#715) and the Color Dare (#588) Fancy Five picking the warm tones. I am also sharing this card with KraftyContinue reading “Blocked Stencils – Hug in a Cup”
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Santa is Done – Time for Tea
Hi! Back again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#447) sketch. There are several Christmas challenges about. Never too early to build up your stash. For Jingle Belles (#2403); Caffeinated Christmas (#26); and Krafty Chicks (#702). Here is the result: Steps: All pieces were arranged to resemble the sketch with the Window popped up with DimensionalsContinue reading “Santa is Done – Time for Tea”
Lovely & Sweet – Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! Had a rather busy day yesterday so I am off to the races today. Challenges: Inspire Create (#159) to use product from the new Mini Catalog and/or the Sale-a-bration Brochure; Make My Monday (#217) for a Birthday theme; Cupcake Inspiration (#585) for the colors; Krafty Chicks (#699) for a clean & simple cardContinue reading “Lovely & Sweet – Birthday Wishes”
Heartfelt Hello – Watercolor Bokeh
Happy Saturday! Hope you had a wonderful day. Today I am working with the Tuesday Morning (#739) sketch and the Color Dare (#582) selection. The sketch inspired me to think of Bokeh Dots and reminded me of a watercolor technique that I saw on Instagram. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Heartfelt Hello – Watercolor Bokeh”
Home to Roost – Fall County Fair 4H Competition Entry
Welcome back! Double Trouble (#148) and alas, the end of my time as September’s Crazy Cousin! The parameters? Get Punchy…a white wine spritzer sounds refreshing, doesn’t it! However, I am sticking to my crafting tools for this one. An Autumn staple – the Fall County Fair. A perfect way to get to the “Farm” withoutContinue reading “Home to Roost – Fall County Fair 4H Competition Entry”
Translucent Florals – Hello There
Welcome back! And before you know it, it is Tuesday again. Design time: Case-ing Tuesday (#425). Using the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples for inspiration and changing none, some or all the elements as you recreate a card is such a great place to start…My theme and color choices were influenced by Beautiful Blossoms (#8). AddingContinue reading “Translucent Florals – Hello There”
Garden Zinnias – Cheerful Daisies Reimagined
Tuesday – Design time: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#418) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#416). Using the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples for inspiration and changing none, some or all the elements as you recreate a card is such a great place to start… Be sure to check out the impressive selection of cards created by the DesignContinue reading “Garden Zinnias – Cheerful Daisies Reimagined”
Oh, Happy Day
Welcome back! It’s Sunday…how does that happen? Almost the end of the weekend again… Getting a chance to play and working towards another deadline. Over at Just Add Ink (#658) we are tasked to choose two. I opted for Scraps & Sequins. I picked the Atlantic Hearts (#530) Sketch, the Peach tones suggested by ColorfulContinue reading “Oh, Happy Day”
Classic – He’s All That and more…
Must be Tuesday…this is the card I created for the new challenges at Cardz 4 Guyz (#324) and Hand Stamped Sentiments (#416). A great theme and a wonderful sketch…and keeping it simple, just like a classic… Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. A length of Naturals Wavy TrimContinue reading “Classic – He’s All That and more…”
Pink Orchids – Birthday Card
Hi! I have weekend plans…weather permitting…so I am trying to get ahead on some more challenges. AAA Cards (#240) is celebrating nine (9) years with a Pink Birthday and Heart’s Quest (#30) is also looking for a Birthday card. I selected the retired Varied Vases (circa 2018) and coordinating retired Vibrant Vases (circa 2019) stampContinue reading “Pink Orchids – Birthday Card”