Sending Congrats – Anniversary Celebrations

Another afternoon of fun! Retro Rubber (#199) for getting to use well-loved retired stamp sets and a play with colors; Saturday Sketch (#718) and the Anniversary theme twist; Inspiration Station (#46) Inspiration Prompt Photo of the Loving Couple; Cup Cake Inspiration (#562) for the Gal & Guy Cupcakes; and Just Us Girls (#665) for theContinue reading “Sending Congrats – Anniversary Celebrations”

Butterfly Brilliance – Follow Your Dreams

Shall we have a play date?  Several challenges are coming due, so I am trying to catch up.  Enjoy! Tic Tac Toe (#195) for the Butterfly, TGIF (#406) for the Color, Paper Players (#626) for the Music and Sunday Stamps (#302) for the Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Butterfly Brilliance – Follow Your Dreams”

Sentimental Park – Best Wishes

Welcome back!  Class is over and today we made this card which I designed for Inspire, Create (#135) and Color Dare (#533) using the Sentimental Park stamp set.  The ladies thought it was quite nice.  Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Pool Party cardstock (for Glacier) The PanelContinue reading “Sentimental Park – Best Wishes”

Two-Tone Flora – Galentine Card

I am on the ball!  Getting the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#394) actually done on Tuesday. My choices were influenced by the Festive Friday (#127) Galentine’s Day, The Card Concept (#188) Floral Valentine and Ellibelle’s Corner Crafty Wednesday (February) Anything Goes challenges. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)Continue reading “Two-Tone Flora – Galentine Card”

You’re The Man – You Are So Loved

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges combined… Theme: Cardz 4 Guyz (#315) – A Guy’s Valentine and Sketch: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#407).  I am also sharing this card with Shopping Our Stash (#489). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Sahara Sand cardstock. Background Panel: (5½” x 4¼”) Early Espresso andContinue reading “You’re The Man – You Are So Loved”

Myths & Magic – You Are One of a Kind

Just one more card for today…Playing with Double Trouble (#130) and the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#393) with the colors from AAA Cards (#233). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Pool Party cardstock. Back ground Panel: (3¾” x 5⅛”) Bermuda Bay Bubble patterned piece of paper from theContinue reading “Myths & Magic – You Are One of a Kind”

With Love – True Beauty

Welcome to the weekend! Given the time of year, many challenges are related to Valentine’s, Pinks and Reds and other Love related themes.  Keeping that in mind, I really like the idea of Galentine Cards.  Special cards for your girlfriends. Several challenges today: Sketch and Technique – Try Stampin’ on Tuesday’s (#591); Color – ColorfulContinue reading “With Love – True Beauty”

Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better

Welcome back!  Had a busy day yesterday, so I was able so create the card I conceived in my head…this morning.  Hope you like it. Several challenges:  Just Add Ink (#637) for the Sketch, Alphabet (Letter V) for the Materials, Facebook Colour INKspiration (#136) for the Colors, Can You Handle The Pressure (#24) for theContinue reading “Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better”

Amazing You – Full of Love

Just one more card…one last challenge deadline!  Black and White, anyone? The Challenges: Just Us Girls (#663), Colorful Options (January), Stampin’ Up! Only (#318) and bringing it all together, Tuesday Morning Sketches (692). Here is the result: Steps: The sentiment, To a wonderful friend, from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped with Versamark inkContinue reading “Amazing You – Full of Love”

The Secret Life of Sunflowers – Jar of Flowers

Welcome back!  A few more challenges with quickly approaching deadlines… The Challenges: Use Your Stuff (#475) – Inspired by a Book, Color Throwdown (#727) and Sketch Saturday (#717), I really enjoyed reading The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar.  It is a work of historical fiction based on the true life of Johanna BongerContinue reading “The Secret Life of Sunflowers – Jar of Flowers”