The Right Words – Birthday Celebration

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#372), we have a Sketch, and I did rotate the orientation to the vertical. My choices were influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#270), and the center Board Line: Stripes, Plaid and Metallic Brads with the CAS on Friday (#308) Black and White plus one color suggestion,Continue reading “The Right Words – Birthday Celebration”

Sending Good Vibes – Mediterranean Blooms

Welcome back!  Monday and a brand-new work week…with a fruity fresh card. Today I have combined the Just Us Girls (#774) Fruit theme with the Color Hues (#109) Blue & Yellow palette including nature’s neutrals of brown and green. Bringing it all together with the Atlantic Hearts (#629) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “Sending Good Vibes – Mediterranean Blooms”

Gallery Blooms – You Make Me Smile

Welcome back!  How can it already be Friday?  The week just flew by… Today, I am creating for the Cookie Challenge (#204) featuring Pretty Flowers, selecting the Creative Colour (#192) Palette with the Freshly Made Sketch (#685), which I flipped to the vertical position to better accommodate my selected image and sharing with Shopping OurContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – You Make Me Smile”

Moon Baby – Hello

Welcome back!  I have a sweet baby card for you today. Over at Facebook’s Global Design Project (#495), the theme is Baby and I selected the suggested Color Palette from TGIF (#523) to go with. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (4” xContinue reading “Moon Baby – Hello”

Let It Ride – Happy Retirement

Design Time: Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#511) CASE-Ing Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 134 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. Two challenges influenced my design choices today: Festive Friday (#183) with a list of particularContinue reading “Let It Ride – Happy Retirement”

Gallery Blooms – Celebrate

Happy Monday!  The new Catalog debuts tomorrow and I have a sneak peek for you… Just as new comes in the door…the old favorites are still here.  To that end, I am embracing Joanne’s Paper Players (#776) Challenge to use Something Old and Something New for the Time Out (#287) Inspiration Photo Elements: Jade Color;Continue reading “Gallery Blooms – Celebrate”

Christmas Joy is a Cup of Coffee

Sneaking in another card between the loads of laundry.  Sunday – it is a chore day. I have another Christmas card for you.  Playing with Jingle Belles (#2509) and their Christmas Color Board for Caffeinated Christmas (#41) highlighting Flowers. Additionally, I was influenced by Just Add Ink (#749) Choose Two: Circles & Coffee and JustContinue reading “Christmas Joy is a Cup of Coffee”

First Snow – Framed Scenes

A happy afternoon…with some more time to craft. The Freshly Made (#684) Sketch felt like a good fit for Farm Quest Country Christmas (#19) Rural Winter theme. I am also sharing this card with Can You Handle The Pressure (#79) for their Weather Twist. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “First Snow – Framed Scenes”

Trusty Tools – Father’s Day

Welcome back!  Welcome to the weekend… I had the chance to be a little creative before we embarked on our Saturday plans. Playing with the Paper Craft Crew (#619) Tic Tac Toe Board Line: Masculine, Metal and Tools. I selected the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#494) Sketch and the Creative Colour (#191) Palette to bringContinue reading “Trusty Tools – Father’s Day”

Blended Boho Blue – I Love You

Welcome back!  A fun card for you today… Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#186) is saying goodbye to the 2023 / 2025 In-Colors.  I really like them all and I will be sorry to see them go. For this card, I chose Boho Blue, but it would look good in any of the colors. Over at TGIFContinue reading “Blended Boho Blue – I Love You”