Welcome back! The temperature today is pushing 90 degrees. Not sure about you, but I think I would prefer Iced Cream over Iced Donuts or Iced Cupcakes if I have a choice… That said, I am creating this card for Inspired By (#243) and TGIF (#426) using the retired Cool Treats stamp set. Here isContinue reading “Summer Sweets”
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Gorgeous Garden Rose – Hello
Are you a fan of color? If so, you must check out the Facebook Color INKspiration challenges. Something always exciting over there. I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for Colour INKSpiration Challenge #146. Take a look at those Lucious colors! I chose to do a wet-on-wet watercolor treatment to create depth andContinue reading “Gorgeous Garden Rose – Hello”
Seashells, She Collects Seashells
Design Time at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#417) and the Mood Board has plenty of options for inspiration. I selected the Seashell image. Summer is here and there a several challenges with a beachy theme so I will try to capture the essence of each with a clean and simple card for Less Is More (#486)Continue reading “Seashells, She Collects Seashells”
Oh, Happy Day
Welcome back! It’s Sunday…how does that happen? Almost the end of the weekend again… Getting a chance to play and working towards another deadline. Over at Just Add Ink (#658) we are tasked to choose two. I opted for Scraps & Sequins. I picked the Atlantic Hearts (#530) Sketch, the Peach tones suggested by ColorfulContinue reading “Oh, Happy Day”
My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends
Welcome back! Time in the Studio and having a bit of fun with a few challenges today… Global Design Project (#399) for their Fruit theme. Even better than Lemonade from Lemons is Wine from Grapes…especially when shared with friends. I chose the colors suggested by Sunday Stamps (#311) and the sketch from Freshly Made (#591)Continue reading “My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends”
Doodled Love
I have the pleasure of being invited to be a guest designer with CAS on Friday (#260) for their Love theme. I wanted to make something that was a bit quirky and a bit fun, so I added some hand drawn doodles to my stamped image. Hope you like it! Colors were influenced by ColorContinue reading “Doodled Love”
A Flirty Flamingo having Fun on Wheels
A bright fun card for you this afternoon… Playing with Time Out (#240) for a humorous sporty theme; TGIF (#425) to include a flip element for a fun fold, so sharing with Creative Creases (#59) and choosing the suggested Creative Colours (#94). I picked the current sketch over at the share-only Paper Craft Crew siteContinue reading “A Flirty Flamingo having Fun on Wheels”
Yellow Primroses – Irresistible Blooms Miss You
Welcome back! Happy Friday…still catching up from being away. Colors: Paper Players (#644); Theme: The Flower Challenge (#81) and the Facebook Joy of Sets (June) for the current Atlantic Hearts (#529) Sketch. Here is the result. Steps: Using the products from the On-Line Exclusive Irresistible Blooms Suite. Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”)Continue reading “Yellow Primroses – Irresistible Blooms Miss You”
Painted With Love…
And I am off for a few days of R&R. I have run out of time and will miss a few challenges but thought I would get this last card in the books…aka the blog! Starting with the TGIF (#424) sketch and the Global Design Project (#397) colors, I decided to add the sweet littleContinue reading “Painted With Love…”
Fun on Wheels – Friendly Adventure
One more card for today…for a few more challenges: Tic Tac Toe (#212) for the diagonal row including yellow, a friendly sentiment and a free space; Choosing the Creative Colours (#92) for this week which includes a yellow and two neutrals; and picking the sample on page 49 of the Stampin’ Up! 2023/2024 Annual CatalogContinue reading “Fun on Wheels – Friendly Adventure”