Welcome back! Chasing a few deadlines…and having some fun… I am playing with the Retro Rubber (#264) Sketch and turned it into a Gate Fold card for Creative Creases (#111). Design influences: Cupcake Inspiration (#633) for the Color Palette and choosing the Whimsical Bird for Critter Crazy (#107). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “Bird’s Eye View – You’re The Best”
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Winter Woods – Thank You
Design Team Time. For: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#480), we have an eclectic Inspiration Board with lots of interesting images. I opted for the Birch Tree image and the overall Neutral Color Palette. For: Face Book’s Case-ing Tuesday (#548) Sketch, found on page 52 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and StealContinue reading “Winter Woods – Thank You”
Swirling Snow – Brightest Glow
Welcome back! It’s already Wednesday…and deadlines are here again. Several winter themes abound: Jingle Belles (#2524) for the annual Banner Case; Cupcake Inspirations (#632) Let it Snow; Four Seasons (December) and Park Hopping – My Happy Place (December) Winter in a Theme Park. Bringing my ideas together with the Freshly Made (#715) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Swirling Snow – Brightest Glow”
Winter Whisper – Thinking of You
Welcome back! Happy Thanksgiving. Did you watch the Parade? I cannot believe that Christmas is less than a month away. Now that the Parade is finished, I took the opportunity to dive back into the Studio. My happy place! The challenges: Paper Players (#765) for the Sketch; Inspire Create (#206) for the Monochromatic Color scheme;Continue reading “Winter Whisper – Thinking of You”
Simply Said – Birthday Fall Bouquet
Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#653). A pretty layout. Design influences were inspired by: Seize the Birthday (#315) My Fall Treat – A Pretty Bouquet; Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#202510) for an Autumn themed Birthday; and the Creative Colours (#217) Palette substituting Crushed Curry for Daffodil Delight. HereContinue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Fall Bouquet”
Dia de los Muertos – Blessed
What fun! I have been selected to be a Guest Designer for Color Throwdown this round. The Colors are so fun and bright. A ton of possibilities. My major design influence was Park Hopping – My Happy Place (October) and the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate those that we have loved. IContinue reading “Dia de los Muertos – Blessed”
Modern Christmas – Winter Scene
Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#649). A fun sketch featuring a scene. Choose to create a scene like I did or do something else entirely. I wanted to play with new Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Paper and the Decorative Trees stamp set, both On-Line Exclusive products, so I willContinue reading “Modern Christmas – Winter Scene”
Life’s Adventure – Candle with Care
Hi again! A pretty pink birthday card for you this afternoon… The challenges: Paper Players (#754) Food, Glorious Food; Park Hopping (#0925) Delicious Sweets to be had in all Play Parks; AAA Birthday (#77) with a little Attitude; and bringing it all together with the current Freshly Made (#703) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Life’s Adventure – Candle with Care”
Autumn Hello
Design Time for The Card Concept (#219) and we have a Fall themed inspiration photo this month. I opted for the colors this time around. I chose a clean and layered styling for this card influenced by AAA Cards (#298) to Follow the Leader and CASE a card created by Ceal Pritchett. Here is myContinue reading “Autumn Hello”
Rustic Centerpiece – Blank Note Card
Welcome back! Happy Sunday. I have a lovely Fall themed card for you this morning. I chose to leave it blank so it could be used for any occasion. The challenges: Inspired By (#352) Apples; Triple B (September) Sunflowers; Four Seasons (September) Fall including Sunflowers; and Paper Craft Crew (#637) for their Fall theme. HereContinue reading “Rustic Centerpiece – Blank Note Card”
