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”

Festive Christmas

Welcome back! It has been a busy day and I am just getting a chance to get this card we made in class today posted. Design influences: Ellibelle’s I Spy (#32) Something Festive; choosing the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#539) Sketch; picking up the Cupcake Inspirations (#631) colors of Maroon and Gold and sharing with ColorfulContinue reading “Festive Christmas”

Happy Birthday Banner

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#539) Sketch and Cardz 4 Guyz (#380) Theme & Color.  Today’s card can be found on page 34 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; (CopyContinue reading “Happy Birthday Banner”

Hello Harvest – Floral Pumpkin Thank You

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday… I am playing with: Alphabet (Letter P) for Pumpkin; Color Dare (#677) Orange & Green plus one – Crushed Curry; and the Sunday Stamps (#373) Sketch to bring everything together.  I am also sharing with Paper Craft Crew (#647) to pick three colors from the inspiration photo. Here is the result:Continue reading “Hello Harvest – Floral Pumpkin Thank You”

For a Great Friend – Mixed Labels

Welcome back!  It is Friday and again where did the week go? I have a happy little friendship card for you today. The challenges: Facebook’s Global Design Project (#522) Sketch; with elements from the Festive Friday (#197) List Choice: Bright Colors, Patterned Paper and Ephemera; choosing the Color Throwdown (#844) Palette of Bright Colors. HereContinue reading “For a Great Friend – Mixed Labels”

Joyful Life – Season’s Greetings

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline… The challenges: Inkspirational (#354) to add Knitted Elements; TGIF (#550) for the Colors; Critter Crazy (#104) to add an Animal; and bringing it all together the Freshly Made (#712) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Biking FriendsContinue reading “Joyful Life – Season’s Greetings”

Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest

Hi again! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#655).  Keeping it simple… Design influences were inspired by: As You See It (#360) with a Harvest theme; Farm Quest (#77) for Pumpkins; and choosing the Color Hues (#121) suggestion of Browns and Oranges. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest”