Bird’s Eye View – You’re The Best

Welcome back!  Chasing a few deadlines…and having some fun… I am playing with the Retro Rubber (#264) Sketch and turned it into a Gate Fold card for Creative Creases (#111). Design influences: Cupcake Inspiration (#633) for the Color Palette and choosing the Whimsical Bird for Critter Crazy (#107). Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – You’re The Best”

Weekend Adventures – Love This Place

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Creativity abounds…with recycled materials. I love receiving Vintage Holiday cards.  They are saved and when the right project comes along, I am willing to chop it up.  In this case the Winter Scene with Bird was the latest victim.  The challenges: Farm Quest Country Christmas (#27) Winter Cabin; Triple B (#2601)Continue reading “Weekend Adventures – Love This Place”

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”

Joyful Life – Season’s Greetings

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline… The challenges: Inkspirational (#354) to add Knitted Elements; TGIF (#550) for the Colors; Critter Crazy (#104) to add an Animal; and bringing it all together the Freshly Made (#712) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Biking FriendsContinue reading “Joyful Life – Season’s Greetings”

Darling Baby – A Little Wild Lion

Welcome back! Wow, it is already Thursday…let’s have some fun… Challenges for today include: Color Dare (#670) for the Palette; The Male Room (#300) for the Theme; Critter Crazy (#103) for the Subject Choice and AAA Cards (#300) for the CAS Style and the Sketch which I flipped to the vertical position. Here is theContinue reading “Darling Baby – A Little Wild Lion”

Inspiration Squad – You Make Me Proud!

Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#645).  Lots of possibilities with this one. Design influences: Critter Crazy (#102); Color Dare (#666); and Can You Handle The Pressure (#25AUG23). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Lion was popped upContinue reading “Inspiration Squad – You Make Me Proud!”

Beautiful Butterflies – Hello

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#469), we have a lovely Color Combination.   My choices were influenced by: Just Us Girls (#786) Case a Design Team Member.  I combined ideas from Ina Grehan and Lisa Elton. I am sharing this card with Triple B (August) and Critter Crazy (#101) as theContinue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Hello”

Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer

Welcome back!  Are you still in holiday mode?  Were the fireworks spectacular? Happy Saturday and a full slate of companion challenges… Inspiration: Double Trouble (#194) and their 3-2-1 Recipe (Red, White plus one color – Blue for 3 colors; at least 2 shapes; and try a fun fold) partnering with Try a Sketch on TuesdayContinue reading “Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer”

Along These Lines – Friends

Hi again!  A funny thing happens when you have stamps and materials on your worktable from the last designed card and you have a list of challenges that are next on your to do list…sparks of creativity! Another quick clean and simple card…this time for a friend. I am playing with Alphabet (Letter D) forContinue reading “Along These Lines – Friends”

Ducky Love from the Flock

Welcome back!  It’s Friday!  Got plans? Just feeling the Country look of happy yellow gingham for today’s card. Make My Monday (#250) has a Things with Wings theme, and I chose the cute Duck Family from Fable Friends; Inspiration Station (#72) has a Mother Love inspiration photo as a prompt. I chose the Try AContinue reading “Ducky Love from the Flock”