Beautiful Motifs – Hello

Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#647).  Lots of possibilities with this one. Design influences: Color Dare (#668) for a Red and Yellow pairing; Tic Tac Toe (#279) Top Line – Rectangle(s), Die Cut(s) and Stripes; and sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#7) for the Floral image chosen. Here isContinue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Hello”

Spotlight on Nature – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a sensational Saturday.  Play time!  The challenges: Double Trouble (#197) and the 3-2-1 game (Colors, Layers, Technique) with a twist and a share with Triple B (August) and Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#676). Additionally, I was influenced by Inkspirational (#348) for the CAS Style and the Floral TwistContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – Thinking of You”

Summer Sunflowers – Gather Together

Welcome back!  Friday and the end of the week… Today’s inspiration: Farm Quest (#73) Around the Farm – how about a summer porch picnic as suggested by Colorful Options (July). Picking up the Wood Element for Shopping Our Stash (#552) and sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#5). Bringing my ideas together, I selected the SundayContinue reading “Summer Sunflowers – Gather Together”

Inspiring Imperfections – Floral Hello

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#466), we have a summer bright set of colors for you. Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#518) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 48 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (CopyContinue reading “Inspiring Imperfections – Floral Hello”

Secret Garden – Wonderful

Welcome back!  Saturday…any creative plans? Several related challenges today.  Starting with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#375) CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Angel Shaver.  Angel created a Fun Fold card, but I reinterpreted it as a standard A2 Card to showcase patterned papers. Influences: Double D (#050725) for Patterned Papers and LoveContinue reading “Secret Garden – Wonderful”

So Cute – Hello

Welcome back!  Already Wednesday… Today I created a card for Inspired By (#331) with Sweet Rabbits, Pastel Colors, and a Sketch. I am sharing this card with Shopping Our Stash (#545) with a Hippity, Hoppity theme and Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#2). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “So Cute – Hello”

Petal Promenade – Friends

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday. Over at Time Out (#284), we are challenges to create inspired by Red Carpet Fashion.  I opted for a lovely floral dress worn by Zendaya at the 2023 SAG Awards. Additional influences related to my design were: Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#1) for anything in or from the Garden; Love Those PrettyContinue reading “Petal Promenade – Friends”