Sentimental Park – Best Wishes

Welcome back!  Class is over and today we made this card which I designed for Inspire, Create (#135) and Color Dare (#533) using the Sentimental Park stamp set.  The ladies thought it was quite nice.  Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Pool Party cardstock (for Glacier) The PanelContinue reading “Sentimental Park – Best Wishes”

Valentine Sweets – Hugs!

There are a few Valentines Candy inspired challenges with upcoming deadlines and I thought I would have a go… Inspired By (#223) for the theme, colors and a loose interpretation of the sketch and Color Dare (#534) inspiration photo for the theme and the colors. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½”Continue reading “Valentine Sweets – Hugs!”

Two-Tone Flora – Galentine Card

I am on the ball!  Getting the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#394) actually done on Tuesday. My choices were influenced by the Festive Friday (#127) Galentine’s Day, The Card Concept (#188) Floral Valentine and Ellibelle’s Corner Crafty Wednesday (February) Anything Goes challenges. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)Continue reading “Two-Tone Flora – Galentine Card”

You’re The Man – You Are So Loved

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges combined… Theme: Cardz 4 Guyz (#315) – A Guy’s Valentine and Sketch: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#407).  I am also sharing this card with Shopping Our Stash (#489). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Sahara Sand cardstock. Background Panel: (5½” x 4¼”) Early Espresso andContinue reading “You’re The Man – You Are So Loved”

Myths & Magic – You Are One of a Kind

Just one more card for today…Playing with Double Trouble (#130) and the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#393) with the colors from AAA Cards (#233). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Pool Party cardstock. Back ground Panel: (3¾” x 5⅛”) Bermuda Bay Bubble patterned piece of paper from theContinue reading “Myths & Magic – You Are One of a Kind”

With Love – True Beauty

Welcome to the weekend! Given the time of year, many challenges are related to Valentine’s, Pinks and Reds and other Love related themes.  Keeping that in mind, I really like the idea of Galentine Cards.  Special cards for your girlfriends. Several challenges today: Sketch and Technique – Try Stampin’ on Tuesday’s (#591); Color – ColorfulContinue reading “With Love – True Beauty”

Nature’s Prints

Having another play with a few more challenges for another gender-neutral clean and simple birthday card for Atlantic Hearts (#510) and Creative Colour (#74). Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background: (1½” x 5½”) Strips from Sun Prints Designer Series Paper pack (Starry Sky) andContinue reading “Nature’s Prints”

Celebrate with Candles

Welcome back!  Happy Friday. Creating for a few challenges with impending deadlines.  A quick gender-neutral birthday card for Paper Players (#625), Sunday Stamps (#301), Just Add Ink (#638) and Seize The Birthday (#254). Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Blackberry Bliss cardstock. The word, Celebrate, from the retiredContinue reading “Celebrate with Candles”

Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better

Welcome back!  Had a busy day yesterday, so I was able so create the card I conceived in my head…this morning.  Hope you like it. Several challenges:  Just Add Ink (#637) for the Sketch, Alphabet (Letter V) for the Materials, Facebook Colour INKspiration (#136) for the Colors, Can You Handle The Pressure (#24) for theContinue reading “Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better”

Perfectly Detailed – Love You

Had a chance to catch up with Try Stampin’ On Tuesdays (#590) challenge and marry it with the colors suggested for January by the Facebook SU! Colour challenge…showcasing the lovely Perfectly Detailed stamp. Here is the result: Steps: Case Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Balmy Blue cardstock. Background Rectangle: (2½” x 3½”) GrayContinue reading “Perfectly Detailed – Love You”