Fa La La – Merry Christmas

Welcome back!  Let’s play…I pulled out a few retired favorites for this one. Inspiration: Just Add Ink (#681) Inspiration Photo – Tree, Colors and Sentiment; Tools: Global Design Project (#423) Letter Dies; Theme: Inspire Create (#157) Christmas; Theme: Make My Monday (#215) Christmas / Forest Tree; Layout: Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#437) Sketch found on pageContinue reading “Fa La La – Merry Christmas”

Magical Meadow – You Are The Best

Happy Sunday! After a weekend of rain, it is starting to lighten up and the sun is just peeking through. That makes me very happy. Today I am playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#553) Slim Line Sketch and selected the colors from Color Throwdown (#771).  I also chose to do a bit of water coloringContinue reading “Magical Meadow – You Are The Best”

Dasher

Welcome back!  After lots of chores and a bit of Holiday Merry Making, I am able to get back into the Studio to play… Playing with the Global Design Project (#422) Sketch and selected a favorite retired stamp called Dasher for the Alphabet Letter R = Reindeer challenge.  I chose to keep the card cleanContinue reading “Dasher”

Sip & Celebrate – Happy Holidays

A favorite style – clean and simple.  Creating some Holiday Happiness. Theme: CAS on Friday (#271) Christmas with Less Is More (#497) Deck the Halls.  Colors: If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#187) Silver & Gold and the Layout: CAS Colours & Sketches (#526). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were added toContinue reading “Sip & Celebrate – Happy Holidays”

Warm Wishes – Special Delivery

Good Morning!  It is December and the countdown has really begun.  The Fall Swag on my door has been replaced with my Christmas Wreath. Today, I am creating for Paper Players (#668) using the cute card layout.  Just a layout…but what to do with it?  I selected the Four Seasons – December Anything Goes WinterContinue reading “Warm Wishes – Special Delivery”

Making Spirits Bright – Joy of Noel

Still catching up.  Indulge me for making an additional card today. Inspiration: The lovely Jingle Belles (#2324) Blog Header for 2023. Color: Color Dare (#575) Choose Two and I went with the Pinks. Technique: Just Add Ink (#680) to use Alcohol in some way. Materials: Use Your Stuff (#480) Shine Bright with Glimmer and ShimmerContinue reading “Making Spirits Bright – Joy of Noel”

Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen – Tidings of Comfort & Joy

Hi!  Take a day off and the deadlines keep on rolling along… I am creating for Facebook’s  Case-ing Tuesday (#436) selection found on page 36 of the Sep-Dec Mini Catalog for this week’s sketch. My choices were influenced by TGIF (#448) to create for a favorite Holiday Song and Heart ‘s Quest (#43), who alsoContinue reading “Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen – Tidings of Comfort & Joy”

Fun & Festive – Happy Christmas Wishes

Welcome back!  It’s Tuesday…Design Team Day… I don’t know about you, but I often think that a card for a fellow is generally best if it is clean and simple. So, I am combining Cardz 4 Guyz (#336) Festive Creatures with the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#428) Sketch and sharing with Just Us Girls (#707) forContinue reading “Fun & Festive – Happy Christmas Wishes”

Notes of Nature – Hello

Guess what came?  New product from the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog and I just had to play! A clean and simple card for Color Throwdown (#770) using the Notes of Nature stamp set and die bundle and watercolor paints in my stash. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Notes of Nature – Hello”

Joy of Noel Wreath

Welcome back!  Christmas countdown… Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#340), we are asked to create with some of our favorite products from the September – December Mini Catalog.  How to choose?  There are so many.  I selected the Joy of Noel Bundle, the Christmas Classics Dies and the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series PaperContinue reading “Joy of Noel Wreath”