A Touch of Ink – Best Wishes

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#660).  A great sketch with lots of possibilities. My design was influenced by Triple B (#1225) Blossoms, Butterflies and/or Birds with a Black & White Twist. I am sharing this card with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#10) and Stampin’ Up! Only (#391) Designer’s Choice because even thoughContinue reading “A Touch of Ink – Best Wishes”

Fun & Festive – Happy Christmas

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#381) Christmas Critter theme.  Additional challenges that informed my choices: Facebook’s SU! Colour (December) and Can You Handle The Pressure (#25DEC13) Twist of Holidays. I am also sharing this card with Critter Crazy (#105). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base.  The sentiment wasContinue reading “Fun & Festive – Happy Christmas”

Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love

Welcome back!  Already Thursday…holiday chores have kept me hopping today. I had a chance to get into the Studio late in the day to play with the following challenges: Paper Players (#767) Gifting; Tic Tac Toe (#285) Right Vertical Line – Bow, Square and Sparkle; Paper Craft Crew (#651) Inspiration Photo; and Krafty Chicks (#798)Continue reading “Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love”

Christmas Roses – Layers of Beauty

Design Team Time for both The Card Concept (#222) and Atlantic Hearts (#659).  The Sketch suggested Florals and by choosing to use flowers, I am sharing with The Flower Challenge (#109) for their Christmas Flowers theme.  The Inspiration Photo led to the color choice with an overall Christmas theme.  I am also sharing this cardContinue reading “Christmas Roses – Layers of Beauty”

Swirled Designs – Celebrate Note Card Set

Welcome back!  A few clean and simple cards for you today… Over at TGIF (#553), the brief is to create a set of cards.  I wanted something fun and easy to duplicate and chose Coastal Cabana and Azure Afternoon from Color Dare (#679) to play with. Here is the result: Steps: The Stars were adheredContinue reading “Swirled Designs – Celebrate Note Card Set”

The Gift of You – Perfectly Pears

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#541) Sketch.  Today’s card can be found on page 58 of the September 2025 – December 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 are welcomeContinue reading “The Gift of You – Perfectly Pears”

Sweet Apples – Rustic Centerpiece

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday.  Are you ready for your Thanksgiving celebrations? I have a quick (a very quick) clean and simple card for you today.  Playing with the As You See It (#361) Speed Challenge with an Apple theme.  Can you create a card in less than 10 minutes?  How long do you think itContinue reading “Sweet Apples – Rustic Centerpiece”

Nests of Winter – Very Merry

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#477), we have a wonderful Mood Board full of iconic Holiday images, and I opted for the Cardinals and the Plaid.  Merry Christmas! My design choices were influenced by: Inkspirational (#355) with their Holiday Tag Motif which led to the Sunday Stamps (#374) Sketch that includesContinue reading “Nests of Winter – Very Merry”

Joyful Tidings – Nests of Winter

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and we are off to a flying start. The challenges: Little Red Wagon (#834) with a Let’s Fly theme and choosing to CASE (copy and selectively edit) Cordula De’s card for the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#524) for the general layout. Picking up lines from the current Tic Tac ToeContinue reading “Joyful Tidings – Nests of Winter”

Gift of Joy – Festival of Trees

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Chasing a few deadlines… Playing with Double Trouble (#204) and the 3-2-1 Recipe (3 Colors, 2 Images and 1 Slimline styled card) with a “T” Twist (Trees) and partnering with Try Stamping on Tuesday (#683) for the Sketch. I selected Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#199) colors and tying in with the Stampin’Continue reading “Gift of Joy – Festival of Trees”