Artisan Sketched Garden – Sending Love

Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts. This week’s (#692) Sketch is full of charm. My design choices were influenced by Color Hues (#137) for the palette and Make My Monday (#283) for the sentiment. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. The passionate combination ofContinue reading “Artisan Sketched Garden – Sending Love”

Washes of Pink Florals – Amazing Friend

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#575), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 52 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by Festive Friday (#214) for National Friendship Day and the list of choicesContinue reading “Washes of Pink Florals – Amazing Friend”

Summer Yellow – Birthday Birds

Welcome back!  The month is disappearing quickly.  I have a sweet birthday card for you today for a number of challenges… Starting with Four Seasons (#2607) choosing the color Yellow; Triple B (#2607) Birds; Critter Crazy (#112) Any Creature; and Moving Along With The Times (#191) choosing a Coloring Medium – Stampin’ Blends Markers. SharingContinue reading “Summer Yellow – Birthday Birds”

You’re the Greatest – Tropical Chic

Friday, already! Welcome back. I have a clean and simple masculine card for you today. My mash up for today: Retro Rubber (#276) with a Sketch; Just Us Girls (#833) Stencils; Krafty Chicks (#830) Masculine; and Sunday Stamps (#390) for the Colors. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping it simple, my preferred option for guyContinue reading “You’re the Greatest – Tropical Chic”

Christmas in July – Woodland Wishes

So, it is almost that time when we celebrate the Holiday half-year and so many challenges are featuring this theme. Starting with Jingle Belles (#2615) for a “Unicorn Christmas” to use non-traditional colors. And selecting Double Trouble (#221) 3-2-1 Recipe for Colors, Layers, and a Holiday Image with a twist to partner with Jingle BellesContinue reading “Christmas in July – Woodland Wishes”

Beauty – Under the Sea

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#691) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Time Out (#317); Just Us Girls (#832); and Paper Players (#795), all with a water and/or beach theme. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping the design clean and simple, all elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Beauty – Under the Sea”

By The Dock – The Living is Easy in the Summer

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#388) with a Summer Time theme and I kept really simple! Additional influences: Inspire Create (#220) Single Layer; Krafty Chicks (#829) Clean & Simple; Colorful Options (#2607) Red, White & Blue; and Addicted to Stamps & More (#521) Make Your Mark – Coloring Technique. Here is the result: Steps: AContinue reading “By The Dock – The Living is Easy in the Summer”

Pretty Pink Posies – Birthday Card

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#493) and the Case-ing Tueday (#574) Design Team Challenges.  This round, we have a Color Board and a very nice Sketch. I am also sharing this card with AAA Birthday Cards (#87) and Little Red Wagon (#867). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Pretty Pink Posies – Birthday Card”

Being Twelve is the Best!!

Welcome back!  So nice to be back at home and having time in the Studio.  A quick clean and simple card, a favorite style, for CAS Colours & Sketches (#589) sketch. Additional influences include: Color Dare (#712); Seize The Birthday (#330); CAS on Friday (#338); and Just Add Ink (#790). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Being Twelve is the Best!!”

Floral Tag – Hello

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#295).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  I selected two lines: Top Diagonal and Middle Cross for the elements: Floral, Square, Stencil and Pink, Square, CAS. I selected the CAS Colours & Sketches (587) Sketch to bring everything together and am sharing with Make My Monday (#280).Continue reading “Floral Tag – Hello”