Cutest Crew – Noel

Help us celebrate!  Hand Stamped Sentiments has reached a milestone.  This is the 500th challenge.  WOW!! This round, we have a sketch. My design choices were influenced by Facebook’s SU! Colour (#2610), a true set of holiday tones, #JingleBelles (#2622) with an Animal theme, and sharing with the Creative Crafters (#105) Anything Goes. Here isContinue reading “Cutest Crew – Noel”

Have The Best Day – Autumn Plaid

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Hoping you found some time to be creative today. Today, I am playing with: Try A Sketch on Tuesday (#706) Layout (where I missed the deadline) and Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#219) Palette for a lively handmade plaid and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#843) for a Masculine themed card. Here is theContinue reading “Have The Best Day – Autumn Plaid”

Begonia Belle – Birthday

Can you stand another one? Tuesday is one of my busiest days… Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#578), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 17 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced byContinue reading “Begonia Belle – Birthday”

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!!”

Flowers Fair – Birthday

Welcome back!  Catching up… Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#566), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 29 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. I selected the Facebook’s Global Design Projects (#549) Palette and am sharing with Facebook’sContinue reading “Flowers Fair – Birthday”

Artisan Garden – Best Day

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#293).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  I chose the bottom line across. The elements: Vellum, Die Cut, Black and White. I selected the Stampin’ Up! Only (#401) Sketch and am sharing with Inspire Create (#216) for their current Black and White color choice. Here is theContinue reading “Artisan Garden – Best Day”

Just a Little Hello – Notes of Spring

Welcome back!  A brand-new week just perfect for a clean and simple card… Today’s line-up: Time Out (#312) with a Silhouette inspiration photo; CAS Colours & Sketches (#584) with a Color Palette and bringing my ideas together, the TGIF (#576) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) BasicContinue reading “Just a Little Hello – Notes of Spring”

Sketched Garden – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new month…May.  Here’s to a glorious beginning! Today, I have chosen the color palette from Sunday Stamps (#384) and the Freshly Made (#734) sketch presented in A2 format for my card. My design choices were influenced by Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#14) and sharing with Creative Crafters (#99) for Anything Goes. Here isContinue reading “Sketched Garden – Happy Birthday”

Moon Lake – The Best Day

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#385) for a clean and simple styled card choosing the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#561) sketch. Design influences: Farm Quest (#82) for a Pond scene; Time Out (#311) Pick Two: Trees and Earth; with the colors suggested by Facebook SU! Colours (#2604). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Moon Lake – The Best Day”

Purr-haps – Cutest Crew

Welcome back!  Friday already.  How does the week go by so fast? A few challenges…Double D (#260401) is looking for something humorous, something I have very little of in my collection, but I will give it a go. Choosing the Stampin’ Up! Only (#698) Colors and the Freshly Made (#731) Sketch to bring my ideasContinue reading “Purr-haps – Cutest Crew”