Bloom with Hope

Welcome back!  Delving into my personal stash as a happy paper hoarder for this one… Playing with the Freshly Made (#723) Sketch. My design was influenced by: Retro Rubber (#265) Tic Tac Toe – Die Cut / Pearls / and Pretty Papers for my free choice; Paper Players (#772) for the Colors; and choosing aContinue reading “Bloom with Hope”

Beautiful Blooms – Spring Tulips

Welcome back!  Middle of the week loveliness… Several clean and simple challenges…my favorite… The Line Up: Double Trouble (#209) with a 3-2-1 Ingredient List; Addicted To CAS (#301) featuring Pink; and CAS On Friday (#327) Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping it simple, all elements were adhered to the card base with theContinue reading “Beautiful Blooms – Spring Tulips”

Time to Celebrate – Spring Tulips

Hi again!  Chasing another deadline…and I am playing with the As You See It (#365) Rhapsody in Red Recipe, where all the ingredients need to be used. I have added an Envelope for Inspired By (#374) and Polka Dots for Love Those Pretty Papers (#2602). Here is the result: Steps: All ingredients accounted for.  TulipsContinue reading “Time to Celebrate – Spring Tulips”

Extraordinary Flora – Celebrate

Welcome back!  I have a pretty birthday card for you today… The brief: Krafty Chicks (#806) Birthday and AAA Birthday (#82) for a Slim Line card choosing this week’s Facebook’s Global Design Project (#533) Colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base and decorated with Flowers popped up withContinue reading “Extraordinary Flora – Celebrate”

So Happy For You – Fragrant Layers

Hi again! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#667).  Lots of lovely layers… My design choices were influenced by Little Red Wagon (#843) for a Neutral Palette and Moving Along With The Times (#186) to create with Florals. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “So Happy For You – Fragrant Layers”

Lovely Arrangements – Friendly Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and a colorful birthday card for you today… Color Dare (#688) has a bright fun palette that suited Seize The Birthday (#319) to use a Rainbow of colors. I paired these up with the Inspire Create (#208) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Lovely Arrangements – Friendly Birthday”

Special Delivery – Just For You

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative today… A clean and simple card, a favorite style, for: CAS Colours & Sketches (#577) and Make My Monday (#270). Design influenced by: Beautiful Blossoms (#37) for subject and coloring and Krafty Chicks (#805) with a twist to add embossing. HereContinue reading “Special Delivery – Just For You”

Fragrant Layers – Hello

Welcome back!  I have a pretty hello card for you today… Some creative expression using supplies in my stash that need to see a little love for a CASE of Marga Bultena’s card for this week’s Facebook’s Global Design Project (#532) incorporating the palette suggested by Facebook’s SU! Color (#2601). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Fragrant Layers – Hello”

A Study in Blue – Friendly Foliage

Hi again!  Those challenge deadlines come up quick, so double duty today. Color Hues (#125) is featuring Blue and White this round and Inkspirational (#359) has a Shades of Blue Overlapping Squares inspiration photo. I brought these two together with the Jaydee’s Paper Players (#770) Sketch.  Choosing A2 over Slimline and overlapping four shapes inContinue reading “A Study in Blue – Friendly Foliage”

Fragrant Layers – Happy For You

Welcome back!  Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#549) Sketch.  The sample can be found on page 19 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You areContinue reading “Fragrant Layers – Happy For You”