Bloom Where You Are Planted – Birthday

I have been invited to be the guest designer for this week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#116).  So exciting!  Thanks to the Design Team for giving me this opportunity.   Tic Tac Toe is always fun…eight different ways to inspire your creativity. You may remember that I have mentioned GREEN is my very most favorite color,Continue reading “Bloom Where You Are Planted – Birthday”

Apple Pie = Special Day

Popping in for a quick post.  Getting ready for today’s class and had an idea that just needed to be tried. Theme: CAS on Friday (#205) and Style: CASology (#391). Stampin’ Up! has released a Digital Download of FREE images.  UNITED THROUGH CREATIVITY.  You can find it at my on-line store. And this is theContinue reading “Apple Pie = Special Day”

Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For

We are planning a little break in the house of Johnstone and I am working hard at getting ahead with a few more challenges… Sketch – Global Design Project (#290); Colours – CAS Colours & Sketches (#418) and Theme – Make My Monday (#147). And this is the result: Steps: Three elements on the sketchContinue reading “Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For”

Color & Contour – Sweet Thank You

I love playing along with the various Card Challenges that are out in the blog world.  A little inspiration goes a long way. So, today, my starting point was the sketch over at As You See It – AYSI248.  The colors were inspired by the selection over at the Color Throw Down – CTD640.  TheContinue reading “Color & Contour – Sweet Thank You”

Butterfly Bijou – Making Magic

Another challenge deadline is coming up fast.  I really liked the suggested sketch this week from the Paper Craft Crew – PCC423 and played with the current colors suggested by the Global Design Team – GDP289. I have been creating projects with the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper and had a few pieces on myContinue reading “Butterfly Bijou – Making Magic”

Oh, Snap – It’s Your Birthday

Time again to work on the weekly Case-ing Tuesday Challenge #300.  This week the Sample and Sketch is from page 72 of the Mini Spring Catalog.  I decided to mix it up with the Paper Players #537 Theme Challenge and the Tic Tac Toe #109 Line Challenge. And this is the result: The Tic TacContinue reading “Oh, Snap – It’s Your Birthday”

A Little Wild – Hello There, Baby Bear

Thought I would create a little card for the Paper Players Theme Challenge – PP533 today. Here is what I made.  Isn’t he the cutest little fellow? Sketch (Card) Elements: Card Base: (4¼” x 5½”) Balmy Blue Panel 1: (3¼” x 4½”) Basic White dry embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. Mat: (1¾”xContinue reading “A Little Wild – Hello There, Baby Bear”

A Blue Rose – Thank You

It is another rainy day and I was feeling a little blue… Catching up today with the Case-ing Tuesday #296 Challenge and I used the TGIF #308 Inspiration Challenge and the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #105 for my theme and materials. This is what I created… Elements: Card Base: (5½” x 4¼”) Basic White. Panel:Continue reading “A Blue Rose – Thank You”

Twinkle, Twinkle – Moon Baby

As it so happens, rarely, but from time to time, I need a baby card.  I headed into my stash for an oldie but goodie stamp set.  The one I chose is Moon Baby. Over at TGIF this week, there is a color challenge – TGIFC306 and I chose to marry it up with theContinue reading “Twinkle, Twinkle – Moon Baby”

Rooted in Nature – It’s You Day

Tuesday is the day I teach classes here in the Studio.  Had a full-house so I am just catching up today with the Case-ing Tuesday #294 Challenge and I used the As You See It Challenge – AYSI#245 for my theme and materials. This is what I created… Elements: Card Base: (4¼” x 5½”) EarlyContinue reading “Rooted in Nature – It’s You Day”