Love & Courage

I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months.  I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side. I hope my card inspires you and I look forward toContinue reading “Love & Courage”

Vintage Christmas – To You & Yours

Welcome back!  A brand-new week.  Happy Monday. Shall we begin? Today, we are doing Christmas for: Krafty Chicks (#781) influenced by Jingle Belles (#2517) for a Vintage/Retro feel of Christmas Past. Sharing this card with both Make My Monday (#258) for Snow in August and Farm Quest Country Christmas (#23). Here is the result: Detail:Continue reading “Vintage Christmas – To You & Yours”

Little Boy Blue – Birthday

Hi again!  I have another clean and simple card for you this afternoon.  Playing with several similar challenges: CAS on Friday (#315) with a Baby theme and If you Give a Crafter a Cookie (#207) with a Child’s Birthday theme.  Paper Craft Crew (#634) has a Tic Tac Toe Board with a line that includesContinue reading “Little Boy Blue – Birthday”

Have a Cup on Us – Merry Christmas

Welcome back!  Wishing you a happy Thursday.  Always chasing deadlines.  Where does the time go? Christmas (or Not) Bingo (#14), choosing B- Christmas, Brown and Plaid and Caffeinated Christmas (#44), always a holiday drink theme. Sharing with Love To Craft (#87) anything goes and Addicted to Stamps & More (#499) any occasion. I picked theContinue reading “Have a Cup on Us – Merry Christmas”

Lovely Florals – Celebrate

Welcome back!  Sneaking in a card on this rather busy Wednesday.  Just an FYI – we had a great class this afternoon. Playing with the current Freshly Made (#699) sketch, choosing the Facebook Global Design Project (#509) colors and doing a little ink blending with a paint brush for Alphabet (Letter I). Here is theContinue reading “Lovely Florals – Celebrate”

Perfectly Pears – Celebrate

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#525) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 133 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcome toContinue reading “Perfectly Pears – Celebrate”

Gallery Blooms – Get Well Card

Welcome back!  Happy Monday.  Hoping you have an excellent week. Another clean and simple card for you today. The challenges: Addicted To CAS (#289) Squares; Just Us Girls (#787) Floral Dies; and Tic Tac Toe (#276) CAS, Die(s) and Free for Favorite Color. Bringing it all together, I selected the Freshly Made (#698) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – Get Well Card”

Framed Scenes – I’m Here

Hi again!  A quick little clean and simple card for you this afternoon… Chasing A few deadlines.  Alphabet (Letter H) for Home and selecting the Treehouse image from Framed Scenes with the TGIF (#536) Colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base.   Just letting you know…my home isContinue reading “Framed Scenes – I’m Here”

Sunshine Vibes

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#524) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 32 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcome toContinue reading “Sunshine Vibes”

For The Books – Cozy Fall

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and Monday’s creation… Playing with the Just Add Ink (#762) Inspiration Photo and tying into Colorful Options (August) and their suggested Fall coloring. Additional influences: Time Out (#294) Pick Two – choosing Torn and Book and adding an Orange Heart for Heart’s Quest (#76) theme. I selected a sketch fromContinue reading “For The Books – Cozy Fall”