You’re A Star – Sweet Bear

Happy Weekend!  Hoping you have some time set aside to be creative. A number of challenges influenced this cute Bear card. Festive Friday (#175) for Bear, Brown, Red, Coloring Technique and Friend Sentiment; Double Trouble (#182) to use Three Colors (Red, Kraft and White), Two Layers minimum and One Cuddly Image; Color Hues (#101) forContinue reading “You’re A Star – Sweet Bear”

Heart Shaped – Guy Valentine

Welcome back! It is Saturday and the weekend is here! I have a little grungy masculine valentine for you today. Combining Just Us Girls (#757) and Creative Colour (#175) with the Facebook Global Design Project (#478) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble sketch with theContinue reading “Heart Shaped – Guy Valentine”

Enduring Beauty – Thanks

Welcome back! It is a snowy morning here today.  Just hoping it stays as snow without the sleet.  That said…I am thinking Spring! Combining Beautiful Blossoms (#24) and Alphabet (Letter T) with the Atlantic Hearts (#611) Sketch for a shabby chic type of card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Enduring Beauty – Thanks”

Merry Café – Happy Christmas

While Christmas has just ended, there are several challenges that get you ready for the next one…so here we go.  Ho, Ho, Ho! The challenges: Caffeinated Christmas Cards (#37) adding Snowflakes and Krafty Chicks (#750) Christmas Anything Goes. I am also sharing this card with Jingle Belles (#2502) adding something new – Mixed Labels DiesContinue reading “Merry Café – Happy Christmas”

Winter Deer – Celebrate

Welcome back!  A new assignment:  I have been invited to be a guest designer with The Card Concept team for the next several months. What fun! Lots of great inspiration from all the team members. Please check them out. Our January theme is Winter Solstice and my card is a monochromatic clean and simple interpretation.Continue reading “Winter Deer – Celebrate”

Mixed Florals – Birthday

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#454) we have a Color Challenge. Such pretty colors…perfect for florals. Influences: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#11) choosing letter “O” for Rectangle, Stitching, Twine, Patterned Paper and Embossing for my FREE Square; Make My Monday (#242) choosing Numbers 217 (Birthdays), 218 (Patterned Paper), and 221 (SpringContinue reading “Mixed Florals – Birthday”

Jolly Gingerbread – From Our House

Welcome back!  Catching up on a few challenges that I didn’t have time for during the Christmas week.  Ho, Ho, Ho! Design Team: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#492) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Last week’s card can be found on page 47 of the Sep – DecContinue reading “Jolly Gingerbread – From Our House”

A Little Bit Festive – Let’s Celebrate

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#490) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 19 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   What fun to mix and match with current products and those in your stash…and we all know thatContinue reading “A Little Bit Festive – Let’s Celebrate”

Autumn – Thank You

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday. A couple of challenges combined: The Card Concept (#211) for both theme and colors along with the Tuesday Morning (#785) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  A Bow was added using Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine and the Leaf wasContinue reading “Autumn – Thank You”

Nests of Winter – Cardinal Hello

And…it is Friday!  Lots happening today but I am sneaking a card in to meet a deadline. Cupcake Inspiration (#607) is featuring warm toasty colors…but what to do? Heart’s Quest (#67) is looking for at least three items on the list and I chose Cardinals, Woods and Woodgrain Heart which ties in nicely with FarmContinue reading “Nests of Winter – Cardinal Hello”