Happy Sunday! It is very hot here today and I am taking refuge in the Studio and having a play. The Atlantic Hearts (#582) Sketch had me a little perplexed. Wasn’t sure what to do with it. However, upon reflection I opted for the Cookie Challenge (#193) Theme and chose the Summer Popsicle Colors fromContinue reading “Playing in the Rain – Sending Sunshine & Smiles”
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Fully Flowering – Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! A quick little card for you today. In yesterday’s class I featured the Mix & Match products. Preprinted Card Bases and Envelopes along with a great selection of Ephemera. Chopped everything up and everyone went to town creating unique cards. So, this is one I created for the TGIF (#477) and Color HuesContinue reading “Fully Flowering – Birthday Wishes”
Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday
Wednesday Hellos! I certainly have a mash up for you today… Double Trouble (#169) is celebrating the longest day of the year – tomorrow – June 20th by asking for a Slim Line card and to partner up with I Spy With My Little Eye (#16) by adding Flowers. I selected the CAS Colours &Continue reading “Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday”
Poised Peony – Unbounded Love
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#694) challenge. This week, LeAnne has opted for a CAS (clean and simple) card with an Encouragement or Sympathy theme. I am a tad sad. I moved to the US in 2006 and my first and therefore longest American friend just recently passed away. Her love, caringContinue reading “Poised Peony – Unbounded Love”
Fruit Favorite – Tuscan Vineyards
Round Two as a Guest Designer with the Alphabet Challenge. Melanie has chosen the word “Fruit” for the Letter “F”. What better fruit than Grapes…as it is used for a favorite beverage – Wine, which is best shared with Friends. I chose to create a clean and simple card for CAS Colours & Sketches (#538)Continue reading “Fruit Favorite – Tuscan Vineyards”
Tea Party – Thank You
Hi! I have a bit more time today, so I am playing with a few more challenges. Over at Retro Rubber (#232), the site that celebrates all older and most loved stamp sets has a nice Sketch to use. I married this up with the Color Hues (#88) pairing and the As You See ItContinue reading “Tea Party – Thank You”
Sailing Home – Father’s Day
Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#349) is featuring Father’s Day… So many other challenges are sporting a similar theme, and I took lots of inspiration from them for this card. Double Trouble (#168) for a Masculine card partnering with Colorful Options (June) for the Aqua color; and Stampin’ Up! Only (#353) for a Dad card…Continue reading “Sailing Home – Father’s Day”
Timeless Charm – Warmest Wishes
Happy Sunday! Here’s to hoping you have an opportunity to be creative today. My design choices for today’s card were made from combining Jeanie’s Tic Tac Toe (#249) bottom line: Patterned Paper, Floral and Gems with the Atlantic Hearts (#580) Sketch using the Creative Colours (#144) Palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Timeless Charm – Warmest Wishes”
Forget Me Nots – In My Thoughts
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#693) challenge. This week, Joanne has selected a lovely color palette. Yellow and Blue is always a nice combination, and I added a little bit of Green. Additional inspiration for my card was influenced by Festive Friday (#161) and their Alzheimer’s Awareness theme; The Flower Challenge (#92)Continue reading “Forget Me Nots – In My Thoughts”