Welcome back! Almost mid-month and the Holiday Blog Challenges continue, getting you ready for the 2026 Christmas season. So, today, I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2601) to reuse or repurpose Gift Wrapping for creating a card and Krafty Chicks (#802) for their Christmas theme. I chose the colors suggested by Color Hues (#124) andContinue reading “Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings”
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Sweet Floral – Friendship Card
Welcome back! Happy Sunday… I am playing with the Creative Colours (#222) Color challenge. My design choices were influenced by: Can You Handle The Pressure (#2601) Twist – Friendship; Simply Clean & Simple (#2601) to use Something New; and sharing with Inspire Create (#207), also Something New. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Sweet Floral – Friendship Card”
Nature’s Beauty – It’s Your Day
Welcome back! I have a masculine winter birthday card for you today… Playing with the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#529) Color challenge. Design choices were influenced by: Four Seasons (#2601) Winter Animal Inspiration Board; Farm Quest (#79) Snowy Mountains; Seize The Birthday (#318) Snowflake Background; and sharing with Colorful Options (#2601) Blue & White WinterContinue reading “Nature’s Beauty – It’s Your Day”
Layers of Beauty – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Such a dreary day so, I decided to create something pretty and fresh. Today’s challenges: Beautiful Blossoms (#36); Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#11); Facebook’s Colour INKspirations (#201); and bringing all my ideas together with the current Freshly Made (#718) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “Layers of Beauty – Lovely Arrangements”
Winter Birthday Wishes – Snowman Party
Hi again! Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#546) Sketch. The first one for the new year from the new Mini Catalog. The sketch can be found on page 17. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit)Continue reading “Winter Birthday Wishes – Snowman Party”
A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#663). Lots of neat elements in this sketch and I went with a fun and playful interpretation. My design was influenced by: We Love Stamping (#2601) to play with something new (patterned paper & stamp set); Shopping Our Stash (#564) to play with something that wasContinue reading “A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing”
Sweet Thoughts – I Love You
Welcome back! A New Year and a bit of Studio reorganization. I came across a lot of retired but delightful favorite stuff. Put it away or play? Play was the order of the day, so I created a card catching up with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#543) Sketch that I didn’t have time to doContinue reading “Sweet Thoughts – I Love You”
Snowflake Sparkle
Welcome back! I am back…so nice to be in the Studio again. Hope you all had a lovely Christmas. A quick card for a few challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#575) to choose either or both, a 2025 color and sketch challenge, to create a seasonal card; CAS on Friday (#324) with a Snowflake theme;Continue reading “Snowflake Sparkle”
A Touch of Ink – Best Wishes
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#660). A great sketch with lots of possibilities. My design was influenced by Triple B (#1225) Blossoms, Butterflies and/or Birds with a Black & White Twist. I am sharing this card with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#10) and Stampin’ Up! Only (#391) Designer’s Choice because even thoughContinue reading “A Touch of Ink – Best Wishes”
Fun & Festive – Happy Christmas
Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#381) Christmas Critter theme. Additional challenges that informed my choices: Facebook’s SU! Colour (December) and Can You Handle The Pressure (#25DEC13) Twist of Holidays. I am also sharing this card with Critter Crazy (#105). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base. The sentiment wasContinue reading “Fun & Festive – Happy Christmas”