Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#223), with an Inspiration Photo and a set of cozy Colors. I opted for the Cup and Color Combo in my design. Sharing with Caffeinated Christmas Card (#49) always a hot cup of something; Inspired By (#370) for a winter knit: and Retro Rubber (#263) fun with olderContinue reading “Holiday Tea – Cups Shared with Friends”
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Sweet Floral – Friendship Card
Welcome back! Happy Sunday… I am playing with the Creative Colours (#222) Color challenge. My design choices were influenced by: Can You Handle The Pressure (#2601) Twist – Friendship; Simply Clean & Simple (#2601) to use Something New; and sharing with Inspire Create (#207), also Something New. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½”Continue reading “Sweet Floral – Friendship Card”
Nature’s Beauty – It’s Your Day
Welcome back! I have a masculine winter birthday card for you today… Playing with the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#529) Color challenge. Design choices were influenced by: Four Seasons (#2601) Winter Animal Inspiration Board; Farm Quest (#79) Snowy Mountains; Seize The Birthday (#318) Snowflake Background; and sharing with Colorful Options (#2601) Blue & White WinterContinue reading “Nature’s Beauty – It’s Your Day”
Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements
Welcome back! Catching up with time in the Studio…mixing new with old… Today, I am playing with the following challenges: Just Us Girls (#805) Word Week – Encouragement; Little Red Wagon (#840) Something New; and bringing my ideas together with the Sunday Stamps (#376) Sketch. Don’t you just love when new stuff arrives? New ProductsContinue reading “Always Here For You – Lovely Arrangements”
Nature Walk – Joy to my Heart
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#479), we have a sketch for you to try. My design choice was influenced by Just Us Girls (#804) to use a Cover Plate Die and I selected the Leaf die from the retired Gorgeous Garden Dies set. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½”Continue reading “Nature Walk – Joy to my Heart”
Weekend Adventures – Love This Place
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. Creativity abounds…with recycled materials. I love receiving Vintage Holiday cards. They are saved and when the right project comes along, I am willing to chop it up. In this case the Winter Scene with Bird was the latest victim. The challenges: Farm Quest Country Christmas (#27) Winter Cabin; Triple B (#2601)Continue reading “Weekend Adventures – Love This Place”
Lovely Arrangements – Love You Birthday
Welcome back! What fun to create with some new products… Playing with the Global Design Project (#528) challenge to CASE (copy and selectively edit) a card created by Ann Alexander. Takeaways: Layers, Die Cuts, Embossing, Florals, and Layout. Additional influences: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#17) Letter ‘O” for Rectangle, Stitching, Patterned Paper and Dies forContinue reading “Lovely Arrangements – Love You Birthday”
True Blue Floral – Friendly Foliage – In My Heart
Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#662). A pretty sketch with lots of possibilities to showcase your florals and more. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Night of Navy cardstock. Background Panel: (5” x 3¾”) Balmy Blue Wallpaper patterned piece of paper from the TrueContinue reading “True Blue Floral – Friendly Foliage – In My Heart”
Nature’s Symphony – To a Great Guy
Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#545) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 17 of the September 2025 – December 2026 Mini Catalog. This is the last one. Next Week – January 2026 – April 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) AlmostContinue reading “Nature’s Symphony – To a Great Guy”
Snowflake Sparkle
Welcome back! I am back…so nice to be in the Studio again. Hope you all had a lovely Christmas. A quick card for a few challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#575) to choose either or both, a 2025 color and sketch challenge, to create a seasonal card; CAS on Friday (#324) with a Snowflake theme;Continue reading “Snowflake Sparkle”
