A Messy Meow – Pretty Kitty

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here is to hoping you find some time to be creative today Another clean and simple offering for several challenges: Starting with Inspire Create (#225); and influenced by Addicted to CAS (#317) to add Circles; and AAA Cards (#323) for the Letter M. Sharing with Alphabet (Letter K) for Kitten(s) andContinue reading “A Messy Meow – Pretty Kitty”

Who’s Who – Just Kidding

Welcome back!  A quick clean and simple fun card for you this afternoon. Challenge combination: Alphabet (Letter J) Just Kidding; Shopping Our Stash (#582) with a People theme; and Addicted to CAS (#316) featuring Purple. Here is the result: Steps: The sentiments: We’ll be friends until we’re old and senile and then we’ll be newContinue reading “Who’s Who – Just Kidding”

Beautiful – Amazing Friend

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#495) Design Team Challenge.  This round, we have an eclectic Mood Board with plenty of diverse options.  I went with the Floral image (top left). Additional influences include: Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#215) for the palette and Just Add Ink (#792) for element options. Bringing it all together, IContinue reading “Beautiful – Amazing Friend”

Paradise Garden – Nature’s Symphony – Lovely Day

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#576), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 54 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by the Inspired By (#400) for the colors and Can You Handle theContinue reading “Paradise Garden – Nature’s Symphony – Lovely Day”

Butterfly Brilliance – Special Reason

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#693) Sketch.  I chose portrait and fun fold styling. My design influences: Retro Rubber (#277), a Tic Tac Toe Board, choosing the center line across: Ink Blending, Butterfly and a Fun Fold for my Free space and Tic Toe Toe (#298) choosing the right line down: Butterfly, FunContinue reading “Butterfly Brilliance – Special Reason”

Love You Friend – Everlasting Thanks

Welcome back!  A brand-new week full of possibilities…  A mash up of challenges today for a clean and simple card. CAS Colours & Sketches (#590) for the palette; Facebook’s Global Design Project (#559) to introduce frames; and Moving Along with the Times (#192) for a feminine card. Sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#17) for choosingContinue reading “Love You Friend – Everlasting Thanks”

Radiant Sunflowers – Well Wishes

Welcome back!  A few sneak peeks for you today… Today’s challenges: As You See It (#377) with a Recipe of Elements and Paper Players (#796) for the Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crushed Curry cardstock. Background Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Daffodil Delight cardstock dry-embossed with newContinue reading “Radiant Sunflowers – Well Wishes”

Washes of Pink Florals – Amazing Friend

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#575), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 52 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by Festive Friday (#214) for National Friendship Day and the list of choicesContinue reading “Washes of Pink Florals – Amazing Friend”

Beauty – Under the Sea

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#691) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Time Out (#317); Just Us Girls (#832); and Paper Players (#795), all with a water and/or beach theme. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Using the (1⅞” x 1⅛”) PostageContinue reading “Beauty – Under the Sea”

Fern and Flora – Amazing Friend

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#684) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Shopping Our Stash (#575) to use Kraft cardstock; Double Trouble (#217) for the same and creating a card suitable for a birthday; Make My Monday (#279) to add texture; Double D (#260603) for adding a Bow; and Moving Along WithContinue reading “Fern and Flora – Amazing Friend”