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.”
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All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute
Are you a Corn Beef and Cabbage kind of person? Do you hoist a Green Beer in good cheer? Me? Corn Beef, yes…Green Beer, no…but I have been known to enjoy a Beer or two! Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Several Challenges are hosting this theme and I am knocking them all off with this card: Continue reading “All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute”
Best Wishes for an Amazing Year
A little inspiration goes a long way…today I am actually creating for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#398) challenge on Tuesday. At Case-ing Tuesday, we select a Card Sample from one of the current catalogs and remake it. Keep it the same, change it completely or create something in-between. I was inspired by the following challenges:Continue reading “Best Wishes for an Amazing Year”
Gilded Leaves – Cheers
Another work week and I am off to a good start. Playing with two clean and simple card challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#505) and AAA Cards (#235) and picking up the colors and themes from Inspired By (#227), Color Hues (#59) and Colorful Options (March). Here is the result: Steps: And that was it! Continue reading “Gilded Leaves – Cheers”
Swirls of Color – You’re Amazing
Welcome back! It’s a dreary morning that just begs for some Sunshine and Rainbows. A bunch of challenges tie nicely into this theme. Case-ing, or CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) is a great way jump start a new creation. Two similar cards with vastly different treatments and color choices were used as inspiration today. TimeContinue reading “Swirls of Color – You’re Amazing”
Dainty Delight – Sneak Peek
I could not resist playing with something new. The ever so delicate Dainty Delight stamp set coming in January. A clean and simple card for CAS on Friday (#246) and Color Dare (#525) challenges… along with Double Trouble (#127) partnering with Colorful Options (December), Happy Little Stampers (December) and Colour Crazy (#48). Here is theContinue reading “Dainty Delight – Sneak Peek”
Follow Your Dreams
Welcome back! The start of another work week. I fear it will be a chore day. However, I did squeak this card in first thing. Another clean and simple card for the CAS Colours and Sketches (#492) challenge. My choices were influenced by the TGIF (#391) Inspiration for a Silhouette image and a blended backgroundContinue reading “Follow Your Dreams”
Special Day, Special Person – Framed Florets
Happy Sunday! I had an opportunity to squeeze in a clean and simple card for the Freshly Made Sketches (#558) and Color Throwdown (#715) challenges. Did you have a chance to be creative this weekend? Here is the result: Steps: The Squares were arranged and the Floral Accent was added. A retired Gold Iridescent EnamelContinue reading “Special Day, Special Person – Framed Florets”
Sharing Sweet Thoughts – Ju Jubes
Hey Good Morning! Do you have a favorite candy? The one you hoped for in your Halloween sack? For me that would be Ju Jubes, Gum Drops, “Dots”, and any other colorful jelly type chewy morsels. Do you have a favorite flavor? Me? Cherry or Fruit Punch, if fruity. Wintergreen or Cinnamon, if spicy. WhenContinue reading “Sharing Sweet Thoughts – Ju Jubes”
Artistically Inked – Best Wishes
Welcome back! Question for you…Chickens or Eggs, which comes first? My general approach to challenge(s) kind of works like this. Often, I start with the colors. That generally gives me a feel for a potential theme, if one is not suggested. Next, usually comes the sketch. How can I work those colors into that sketch? Continue reading “Artistically Inked – Best Wishes”