Cutest Crew – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Friday has arrived…already the end of the week… Today, I am playing with Make My Monday (#271) for a Masculine card for a little fellow; Little Red Wagon (#848) to include an Animal; Krafty Chicks (#810) for the Sentiment: Creative Colour (#230) for the neutral Palette; and bringing it all together with theContinue reading “Cutest Crew – Happy Birthday”

Faerie Dust – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Happy Thursday… It is March and the time for green and gold with a little magic thrown in.  That said, this card was created with a few challenges in mind. Paper Players (#775) Mythical Creatures and mine is a Woodland Sprite, Seize the Birthday (#321) Anything with Wings, and Retro Rubber (#266) withContinue reading “Faerie Dust – Happy Birthday”

Beautiful Blues – Hello

Design Team Time for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#483) with a lovely Mood Board of pretty blue and white images.  I opted for the Floral Tile. Over at TGIF (#566), we are asked to give a spin on the curated crafting kits available from Stampin’ Up!   Given the blue and white mood board, I selectedContinue reading “Beautiful Blues – Hello”

The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes

Welcome back!  I have the pleasure of being a Crazy Cousin for the month of March with the Double Trouble Family. Challenge (#211) features 3 Layers, 2 Primary Colors and 1 Image with a Twist to add a Pig.  I have 4 Layers, 3 Primary Colors (Orange, Yellow and Green) and 3 Images (Windmill, PigsContinue reading “The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes”

Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer

Welcome back!  A treat today.  I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge team for March. My design choices were influenced by the Double Trouble (#210) 3-2-1 Recipe and selecting the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#689) Layout. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½”Continue reading “Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer”

Friendly Foliage – Wishing You All The Best

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here’s hoping that you have some time to be creative today… The brief: CASE a card created by Leah Dixon for this week’s Facebook’s Global Design Project (#536) incorporating Volume for Alphabet Letter V using colors suggested by Creative Colour (#229) and creating a card suitable for a fellow for Krafty Chicks (#809).Continue reading “Friendly Foliage – Wishing You All The Best”

Fabulous Sayings – You Can Do Anything

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#287).  Eight possibilities and so much choice. From the Board, I selected the left column, the center row and the left diagonal. The elements: Circles, Layering, Neutral Colors, Encouragement, Embellishment Dots, and Embossing. My design was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#395) to case (copy and selectivelyContinue reading “Fabulous Sayings – You Can Do Anything”

Celebrate Spring – Sending Love

Hi again!  I have a little more time today to play… The challenges: CAS on Friday (#328), a clean and simple card with a “CUTE” theme; Colorful Options (#2602) for the Pink & Purple palette; Jan’s Paper Players (#774) Sketch which suited both a clean and simple styling and using Leftover bits and pieces foundContinue reading “Celebrate Spring – Sending Love”

Friendly Foliage – Here For You

Design Team Time: The Atlantic Hearts (#670) Sketch.  My design choices were influenced by: the Give a Crafter a Cookie (#213) suggested colors and Double D (#260218) for a loving Friendship card. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Summer Splash cardstock. Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Basic WhiteContinue reading “Friendly Foliage – Here For You”

Layers of Beauty – Birthday

Welcome back!  Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#553).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 26 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog.  Taking a Memory page and turning it into a card. My design was influenced by: PickContinue reading “Layers of Beauty – Birthday”