Amber Autumn – Birthday Plaid

Welcome back!  Happy Friday.  Hoping you have great plans for the weekend. Playing with Claire’s current color suggestion from Paper Players (#750) and the Seize the Birthday (#297) No Flowers theme. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Old Olive cardstock. Using the Light and Dark Stampin’ Blends MarkersContinue reading “Amber Autumn – Birthday Plaid”

Gorgeous Leaves – Hello

Hi again!  Getting to be creative on Sundays is a pleasure… Playing with Creative Colours (#204) and the Freshly Made (#697) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Blackberry Bliss cardstock. The Splatter images from the retired Gorgeous Leaves stamp set were stamped with Timid Tiger, Garden GreenContinue reading “Gorgeous Leaves – Hello”

Soft Seedlings – So Grateful

Good afternoon!  After completing a few chores, I am back in the Studio… The challenges: As You See It (#336) Seeds; Facebook Joy of Sets (November) Smores Colors; Crafter’s Café (#314) Anything Goes with a Monochrome Twist; and Atlantic Hearts Sketch (#603) for a clean and simple A2 Layout. Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – So Grateful”

Feathered Flight – Hello

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#360), we are asked to choose three of our favorite colors.  When designing for men, I like to choose neutral earthy colors and selected Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Crumb Cake. My card design was inspired by both the Farm Quest (#63) and Heart’s Quest (#65)Continue reading “Feathered Flight – Hello”

Fall Frames – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#818) Palette. I opted for the Christmas (or not) Bingo (#10) Board – Letter N and the Paper Craft Crew (#595) Sketch creating a clean and simple Birthday card for CAS on Friday (#296). Selecting a Fall theme for Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Fall Frames – Happy Birthday”

Splendid Autumn – Every Celebration

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#359) the challenge is to embrace the season of Autumn. I chose Ann’s Paper Players (#713) Sketch (As a Design Team Member just back from a Vacation Break) and sharing with Inspiration Station (#66) influenced by the Fall Leaves and Fall Colors; The Male Room (#191)Continue reading “Splendid Autumn – Every Celebration”

Autumn – Thanks

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#479) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 30 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   I have been away for a few days, and I am making up for lost time…several challenges areContinue reading “Autumn – Thanks”

Changing Leaves – Thinking of You

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#356), the challenge is to use Embossing Techniques – Wet, Dry or both and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#447), we are given a Hello Fall Mood Board for inspiration.  I chose to combine the two. I chose the Sketch Saturday (#759) layout flipped to the verticalContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thinking of You”

Autumn Thank You

Hello, again!  I am back with the second card for today. The challenges:  Sunday Stamps (#320) for the sketch which I flipped to the vertical position; Just Add Ink (#676) for the autumn inspiration and coloring; Color Throw Down (#766) for the specific colors; Time Out (#250) for the sentiment and Happy Little Stampers (October)Continue reading “Autumn Thank You”

Fall Floral Hello

A pretty hello card for you. Some more challenge deadlines.  Tuesday Morning Sketches (#729) reworked for A2 format, Color Throwdown (#765) opting for a warmer orange tone, and Just Us Girls (#702) for the Autumn Mood Board and a few of the color tones. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Fall Floral Hello”