Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue

A brand-new week!  Welcome back. Over at Just Add Ink (#653) I chose Baby and Banner.  Tying into Tic Tac Toe (#209) adding Any Shape and Plaid.  My Shape – a Sock Monkey, my Colors – Blue and Aqua from the Just Us Girls (#680) Mood Board.  Bringing it all together, the Inspire Create (#143)Continue reading “Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue”

Spring Dragonfly – Follow Your Dreams

End of day…did you have a great weekend?  One last CAS (Clean and Simple) card. Less Is More (#483) Spring theme; Can You Handle the Pressure (#31) Floral Twist; Alphabet (Letter D) “D” for Dragonfly; Addicted to CAS (#238) Freedom theme; and bringing them all together the Tuesday Morning (#707) sketch. Here is the result:Continue reading “Spring Dragonfly – Follow Your Dreams”

Beautiful Day – An Open Heart

The Weekend!  Welcome back. Three challenges today.  The Card Concept (#195b) Garden Birds and I Spy with My Little Eye (#3) – Something with Wings.  Bringing my ideas together, the Atlantic Hearts (#526) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  A cut and fringedContinue reading “Beautiful Day – An Open Heart”

Irresistible Blooms – Dainty Delight Hello

Hello…I had the opportunity to create another card this afternoon.  I love playing in the Studio! Two overlapping color challenges asking for almost the same thing: Paper Players (#640) and Color Throwdown (#743).  I selected the Dainty Delight stamp set because the image I chose would work well for the Slim Line card requested byContinue reading “Irresistible Blooms – Dainty Delight Hello”

All Kinds of Wonderful

Happy Thursday with a happy colored card! Several challenges involving rainbows…Time Out (#238) Quote with highlighted words Rainbow and Gold; Inspiration Station (#49) May Day Rainbow colored Ribbons; and Color Dare (#547) with a swirl of Rainbow Colors.  Bringing it all together, I chose the Freshly Made (#586) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “All Kinds of Wonderful”

Zoo Crew – Birthday

Hi! Welcome back.  Working with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#407) sketch.  A week late, but taking inspiration from the Stampin’ Up! Catalog Samples never gets old. Several other challenges were incorporated into my design decisions: Double Trouble (#138) partnering with Crafter’s Café (#297) to use stashed crafting materials, a Kraft Paper Bag and incorporate Animals.Continue reading “Zoo Crew – Birthday”

A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies

Tuesday!  A Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#414) – Mood Board using the Sending Smiles stamp set… I opted for the Just Add Ink (#652) sketch and the As You Can See It (#298) Recent Stash Addition(s).  I selected some of the new In-Color Products so I could play with the current FacebookContinue reading “A Note of Thanks – Pretty Daisies”

Christmas Joy – Festival of Trees

There are several blog sites that promote getting ready for Christmas early.  Today, that is what I am doing… Welcome back!  Happy Sunday everyone. Challenges: Jingle Belles Rocks Tic Tac Toe Board; Happy Little Stampers (May); Krafty Chicks (#663); Creative Colour (#88) for the colors chosen; and Tuesday Morning (#706) for the sketch that bringsContinue reading “Christmas Joy – Festival of Trees”

Flamingo Roses – Best Wishes

Had a fabulous time at the Art Show.  So much inspiration!  Such talented artists. Had a chance to play this afternoon after we got home…and decided to pull out the Artistically Inked stamp set.  So happy that it is still featured in the new 2023 / 2024 Annual Catalog.  It is a beauty! Challenges: InspiredContinue reading “Flamingo Roses – Best Wishes”

Painted Florals – Hello

Got any weekend plans?  Here, in town, we have a huge Art Show – Artisphere.  This is a favorite of ours and we will be going. Getting ahead on a few challenges to free up my day… Playing with the Paper Craft Crew (#517) Tic Tac Toe Board using the colors suggested by Color HuesContinue reading “Painted Florals – Hello”