Everyday Details – Lifetime of Love

Hi! Welcome back.  How to catch up after a fun holiday week?  Pick up and push on… Playing with Creative Colours (#121) and chose an older published layout from Sketch Saturday to create another clean and simple card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. Continue reading “Everyday Details – Lifetime of Love”

Hello Friend

Hi!  I am able to get another card done… Playing with Inspire Create (#158) for the Layout CASE of Tammy Fite’s original card; Color Hues (#77) for Silver & Pink; Inspired By (#268) for the Stripes; and Krafty Chicks (#695) for keeping the design CAS (clean and simple). Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Hello Friend”

Marvelous Nature – You Matter

A second card for today…it is going to be a busy week and I have a deadline for a favorite challenge coming due. Festive Friday (#148) International Animal Rights Day and sharing with Critter Crazy (#81).  Here is the result: Steps: And that is it! Thanks for spending some more of your time with meContinue reading “Marvelous Nature – You Matter”

Magical Meadow – You Are The Best

Happy Sunday! After a weekend of rain, it is starting to lighten up and the sun is just peeking through. That makes me very happy. Today I am playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#553) Slim Line Sketch and selected the colors from Color Throwdown (#771).  I also chose to do a bit of water coloringContinue reading “Magical Meadow – You Are The Best”

Les Shoppes Craft Store

Welcome back!  It’s Tuesday…Design Team Day… Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#435) can be found on page 14 of the Sep-Dec Mini Catalog for this week’s sketch, and I took a few liberties with my design. Additional inspiration provided by Cupcake Inspirations (#582) for the Home Sweet Home theme and for me that is the Craft ShopContinue reading “Les Shoppes Craft Store”

Designer Tag – Hello Friend

Welcome back!  It has been a busy day.  Just now getting a chance to blog about the card I made earlier today. Sometimes I think there is a collective spirit running through the universe.  Several challenges with similar elements are on my radar. Just Add Ink (#678) is looking for Bright(s) and Friend.  Festive FridayContinue reading “Designer Tag – Hello Friend”

Autumn Adventure

Welcome back! I have the distinct pleasure to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Color Throwdown this week.  What fun and what a nice selection of colors. The illustration photo led me to the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper and I chose the Walk in the Forest photograph design.  Such aContinue reading “Autumn Adventure”

Two-Tone Flora – Best Wishes

Hey, Good Morning! Dusting off a few retired ink pads for a double (colors and sketch) clean and simple challenge presented by CAS Colours & Sketches. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The larger Flower was popped up with Dimensionals.  A very clean andContinue reading “Two-Tone Flora – Best Wishes”

Sunshine & Smiles – You Brighten My Day

Welcome back!  How about a little dose of sunshine? That is the theme over at Less Is More (#494) for a clean and simple card.  Additionally, over at Paper Craft Crew (#541) they are looking for a #simplestamping card.  What a great way to use your growing stamp collection from your Stampin’ Up! Paper PumpkinContinue reading “Sunshine & Smiles – You Brighten My Day”

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: All elements were adhered to resembleContinue reading “Fall Floral Hello”