Awesomely Artistic – Hello

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful weekend and hoping you find some time to be creative… Today, I am playing with the Double Trouble (#214) 3-2-1 Recipe featuring 3 Patterned Papers, 2 Primary Colors and 1 Image with a Twist to add a Flying element and to partner with Try A Sketch On Tuesday (#693).Continue reading “Awesomely Artistic – Hello”

Flowers Fair – Thankful

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#291).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  For my board this round, I selected the top left diagonal line, the elements: CAS, Emboss and the color Red. My theme choice was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#399) for Spring Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “Flowers Fair – Thankful”

Balloon Adventures – Party On!

Hello there!  Time to introduce you to the Atlantic Hearts (#678) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by: Inspired By (#384) for the Balloon theme picking up the Pink and Purple colors; the Color Dare (#699) specific palette and creating a Birthday card for As You See It (#370) as this is the type ofContinue reading “Balloon Adventures – Party On!”

Moon Lake – The Best Day

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#385) for a clean and simple styled card choosing the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#561) sketch. Design influences: Farm Quest (#82) for a Pond scene; Time Out (#311) Pick Two: Trees and Earth; with the colors suggested by Facebook SU! Colours (#2604). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Moon Lake – The Best Day”

Song Sung Blue – Monochromatic Floral Card

Welcome back!  A brand-new week.  The start of more creativity… The challenges: Can You Handle the Pressure (#260411) for a Blue-on-Blue embossing twist which I tied into Little Red Wagon (#854) That Song for “Song Sung Blue”. Design choices were influenced by: Just Us Girls (#819) – Spring Flowers and Tic Tac Toe (#290) diagonalContinue reading “Song Sung Blue – Monochromatic Floral Card”

Nature’s Symphony Botanical Spotlight

Welcome back!  Clean and simple is the order of the day… CAS on Friday (#331) with a Botanical theme. Choosing the Color Hues (#130) color combo and the Just Us Girls (#818) Spotlight Technique. Picking the Paper Craft Crew (#667) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Nature’s Symphony Botanical Spotlight”

Lazy Daisy – Spring Celebration

Welcome back!  Yellow seems to be the color of the month… Today I am playing with: Alphabet (Letter Y) for Yellow Flowers incorporating the Color Dare (#697) Shades of Yellow plus one – Green and the Colorful Options (#2604) Hello Spring theme and sharing with Beautiful Blossoms (#39) and their Yellow and Green Floral ArrangementContinue reading “Lazy Daisy – Spring Celebration”

Christmas Smiles and Love

Hi again!  Time for a little Christmas Whimsy Today I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2607) with a theme of Whimsy; Critter Crazy (#109) always Animal related; and Can You Handle the Pressure (#260328) using Embossing Folders with a Kid Friendly twist. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)Continue reading “Christmas Smiles and Love”

Red, White & Blue – A Better Place

Hello there!  Time to introduce you to the challenges for The Card Concept (#226) Inspiration Board and the Atlantic Hearts (#676) Sketch.  As a Design Team member for each of them, I chose to combine them this time around. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crumb Cake cardstock,Continue reading “Red, White & Blue – A Better Place”

No Matter the Weather – Good Vibes

Welcome back!  Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#559).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 51 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. My design choices were influenced by: Paper Players (#780) for a Spring Showers theme, Inspired ByContinue reading “No Matter the Weather – Good Vibes”