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”

Mr. & Mrs. – Wedding Card

Welcome back!  Already Wednesday…where does the time go? A quick pretty wedding card in soft colors for an early summer bride. Challenges: Inspire Create (#142) to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Tammy Fite.  I love the simple sketch layout and the beautiful On-Line Exclusives Hello, Irresistible Designer Series Paper choice. IContinue reading “Mr. & Mrs. – Wedding Card”

A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies

Tuesday!  A Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#414) – Mood Board using the Sending Smiles stamp set… I opted for the Just Add Ink (#652) sketch and the As You Can See It (#298) Recent Stash Addition(s).  I selected some of the new In-Color Products so I could play with the current FacebookContinue reading “A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies”

Lots Of Love – Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday!  Having fun playing… Today’s Challenges: The Card Concept (#194) for the colors; Inspired By (#236) for the subject, sketch and colors; Seize the Birthday (#260) for the theme and Critter Crazy (#74) for the animals. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged and adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Lots Of Love – Birthday Wishes”