Zoo Crew – Birthday

Hi! Welcome back.  Working with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#407) sketch.  A week late, but taking inspiration from the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples never gets old. Several other challenges were incorporated into my design decisions: Double Trouble (#138) partnering with Crafter’s Café (#297) to use stashed crafting materials, a Kraft Paper Bag and incorporate Animals.Continue reading “Zoo Crew – Birthday”

Free Styling – Birthday Wishes

Tuesday!  A Design Team Challenge for Cardz 4 Guyz (#322) – National Bike Month Pi-Pedals. I chose several challenges to help me create this card: Tic Tac Toe (#208) for the Masculine theme, a Square Shape and picking the color Blue for the Free Space based on Colorful Options (May) color choice; Seize the BirthdayContinue reading “Free Styling – Birthday Wishes”

Flamingo Roses – Best Wishes

Had a fabulous time at the Art Show.  So much inspiration!  Such talented artists. Had a chance to play this afternoon after we got home…and decided to pull out the Artistically Inked stamp set.  So happy that it is still featured in the new 2023 / 2024 Annual Catalog.  It is a beauty! Challenges: InspiredContinue reading “Flamingo Roses – Best Wishes”

A Classic – You’re the Best

Welcome back!  A few deadlines are on the horizon… Playing with Less Is More (#482); Inkspirational (#289); and using the colors suggested by Color Dare (#546) in their Tic Tac Toe Board. Here is the result: Steps: The completed panel was adhered to the card base and the sentiment label was added A clean andContinue reading “A Classic – You’re the Best”

Birthday Wishes – Happy 12th

My Grand-Nephew is 12.  How did that happen?  Time just flies on by… Another Black and White themed card. Today’s challenges:  Festive Friday (#133); Tic Tac Toe (#207); Sunday Stamps (#308); and another color pick for the Facebook SU! Colour choice for May. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Birthday Wishes – Happy 12th”

Circle Sayings – Season of Chic

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#413) – Sketch and Cardz 4 Guyz (#321) – Get Messy.  I chose the colors from As You See It (#297) and a watercolor technique that Linda Dalke, another Demonstrator played with. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resembleContinue reading “Circle Sayings – Season of Chic”

Happy Hour

Welcome back!  Another CAS (clean and simple) card for you today.  How about something tropical on this never ending dark rainy day? Challenges: Just Us Girls (#676) for theme and the style; Cupcake Inspirations (#567) for the colors; and Paper Players (#637) for the sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Happy Hour”

Best Day – Have Cake

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenge for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#405). Several challenges influenced my choices today: Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog – Best Day stamp set; Just Add Ink (#649) for the colors; Happy Little Stampers (April) for the Stencil; and The Male Room (#173) for Gender and Tools: Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Best Day – Have Cake”

May Flowers – Honeybee Home

You have all been so patient with me.  It is amazing what one can accomplish when you have the house to yourself… Last one…I Spy (#002) for the theme, Color Throwdown (#739) for the colors and Tuesday Morning (#703) for the sketch.  It just so happens that Color Dare (#545) is suggesting similar colors, soContinue reading “May Flowers – Honeybee Home”

Rainbow Bookcase – Enjoy the Moment

Is Reading a favorite pastime of yours?  It is one of mine.  Curling up with a good book is always a pleasure. Next up…Time Out (#236) theme – Books, Inspired By (#234) for the colorful inspiration photo and Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#602) sketch and color inspiration. I did not have a stamp image inContinue reading “Rainbow Bookcase – Enjoy the Moment”