Amber Autumn – Thanks

Welcome back!  Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative this weekend. I am playing with: Make My Monday (#265) with a thankful theme and creating a Thank You card within 30 minutes for Shopping Our Stash (#561); choosing Fall Colors for Color Throwdown (#845) and Double D (#111925); using Dies for JustContinue reading “Amber Autumn – Thanks”

Joyful Tidings – From our Family to Yours

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#476), we have a sketch with a ton of possibilities. My design choices were influenced by: Double D (#110525) for Fall Wreaths; Paper Players (#763) for the Colors; and sharing with Just Us Girls (#800) Anything Goes celebrating their 800th Challenge. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Joyful Tidings – From our Family to Yours”

Dia de los Muertos – Blessed

What fun!  I have been selected to be a Guest Designer for Color Throwdown this round.  The Colors are so fun and bright.  A ton of possibilities. My major design influence was Park Hopping – My Happy Place (October) and the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate those that we have loved. IContinue reading “Dia de los Muertos – Blessed”

Amber Autumn – You Make a Difference

Hi again! I love Sunday’s – lots of time to play… The challenge: Stampin’ Up! Only (#385) to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Cynthia Stevenson.  I did a little digging into her Pinterest Board and selected a card.  Elements cased were the layout and the stenciled background omitting the ribbon. TheContinue reading “Amber Autumn – You Make a Difference”

Extraordinary Flora – With Love

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a wonderful Friday.  Play time!  The challenges: Double Trouble (#199) and the 3-2-1 game (Layers, Images, Aperture) with a twist to add an image to the Aperture Opening and use the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#678) layout. Additionally, I was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#384) for theContinue reading “Extraordinary Flora – With Love”

You Are Remarkable – Friends

Welcome back!  Friday already…hope you have something wonderful lined up for the weekend. Today’s challenge combination: Time Out (#296) Friendship; Double D (#082025) Butterflies; Creative Colours (#208); brought together with the Freshly Made (#701) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Butterflies wereContinue reading “You Are Remarkable – Friends”

Beloved – Honey Bee

Welcome back!  Hope your Saturday has been fine.  I am back to creating for a few challenges… Both Festive Friday (#190) and Double D (#080625) are celebrating National Honey Bee Day. I used a loose interpretation of the Just Add Ink (#736) Sketch that I flipped to the vertical position. This required a bit ofContinue reading “Beloved – Honey Bee”

It’s Your Birthday – Moon Baby

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative. Over at Double D (#071625), we are challenged to create a card for a child and over at Time Out (#293), we are asked to create with a song in mind.  The Moon Baby stamp set with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarContinue reading “It’s Your Birthday – Moon Baby”

Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer

Welcome back!  Are you still in holiday mode?  Were the fireworks spectacular? Happy Saturday and a full slate of companion challenges… Inspiration: Double Trouble (#194) and their 3-2-1 Recipe (Red, White plus one color – Blue for 3 colors; at least 2 shapes; and try a fun fold) partnering with Try a Sketch on TuesdayContinue reading “Pretty Kitty times Three – Birthday Cheer”

By The Bay – Ahoy!

Hi again!  One more deadline due today… Playing with Double D (#061825) and their Let’s Go To The Beach theme picking the bottom right image and combining it with Time Out (#291) and their Seashell Inspiration photo. I chose the Freshly Made (#692) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “By The Bay – Ahoy!”