Summer Petals – You Make Me Smile

Welcome back!  The last day of July and for some the end of summer holidays… A very clean and simple card for you today.  CAS on Friday (#262) has a summer theme and the fresh colors suggested by the FB SU! Colour (July) group were so summery.  I matched these two challenges up with theContinue reading “Summer Petals – You Make Me Smile”

Elemental Hello

Happy Sunday!  Hope you are having a fabulous weekend. A favorite style, a favorite color combination and a fun gender-neutral card. Clean and Simple: Addicted to CAS (#243) for Shapes; Colors: Stampin’ Up! Only (#331) for my choice; and Tuesday Morning (#717) for the Sketch layout. Here is the result: Steps: And that is allContinue reading “Elemental Hello”

Wild Meadow – Cheers

Welcome back!  It’s Friday…the weekend is almost here… Catching up on a deadline fast approaching for Paper Players (#650).  I flipped the sketch and chose to play with Just Add Ink (#663) and Festive Friday (#139). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered in place to resemble the flipped layout.  The Flower andContinue reading “Wild Meadow – Cheers”

Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You

Alas it is Week Four and this is my last Guest Designer card for Krafty Chicks (#674).  Week Four is All Occasions, and for this occasion I will be thinking fondly of my tenure for the month of July.  It was a pleasure and I thank Krafty Chicks for inviting me to participate. My choicesContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You”

Time to Make New Memories – Next Destination

Afternoon play time!  New adventures, new stamp set: Next Destination for a few travel related challenges.  Onward Ho! The Male Room (#176), Inkspirational (#294) and TGIF (#430) with colors from Facebook Colour INKspiration (#147), stripes for Global Design Project (#403) and the current Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#615) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Time to Make New Memories – Next Destination”

By My Side – Life is Better with You

Welcome back! Starting the day with a very clean and simple card for AAA Cards (#244) and selecting the colors suggested on the bottom row of the Tic Tac Toe Board by Color Dare (#588) using the new to me stamp set By My Side. Here is the result: Steps: And that was that!  SuchContinue reading “By My Side – Life is Better with You”

Celebrating With Numbers

I have another No Stamp, No Ink card for you… Playing with Shopping Our Stash (#500) for a monumental number of challenges under their belt; Seize the Birthday (#265) to include Circles; Heart’s Quest (#34) for a Congratulatory Occasion; Opting for three of the suggested colors from Color Dare (#556); and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Celebrating With Numbers”

Friends & Florals

Welcome back! I had a very busy weekend, and I am just getting back in the Studio.  So, let’s have a bit of fun as I try to catch up… Working with CAS Colours & Sketches (#515) for the suggested Colors and CAS on Friday (#261) to incorporate Design Paper.  I am sharing this withContinue reading “Friends & Florals”

Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments

I am ever so pleased to be the guest designer for Krafty Chicks this month.  Week One – Stamp Act. Inspiration: Theme – Heart’s Quest (#33) Best Friends Day; Colors – Colorful Options (July); and Sketch – As You See It (#302). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments”

Beautiful Butterfly

Another opportunity to play in the Studio. The Challenges: Can You Handle The Pressure (#34) with an optional Butterfly theme; Color Dare (#554) Tic Tac Toe color option – Peach, Pine and Seabrook (or Stampin’ Up! equivalents); with the Tuesday Morning (#713) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Beautiful Butterfly”