Notes of Nature – Hello

Welcome back!  I have the honor of being selected as a Guest Designer for Double Trouble for the month of January.  What fun to start the new year off as a Crazy Cousin! Double Trouble (#156) asks for a background that is either Loud, Bold & Bright or Calm, Soft & Pastel to match ourContinue reading “Notes of Nature – Hello”

Hello Friend

Hi!  I am able to get another card done… Playing with Inspire Create (#158) for the Layout CASE of Tammy Fite’s original card; Color Hues (#77) for Silver & Pink; Inspired By (#268) for the Stripes; and Krafty Chicks (#695) for keeping the design CAS (clean and simple). Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Hello Friend”

Winter White Poinsettias

Welcome back!  Snuck in another card… Lots of inspiration for this card:  Heart’s Quest (#44) Poinsettia; Beautiful Blossoms (#12) Winter; Cupcake Inspiration (#584) Winter Wonderland; TGIF (#451) White Christmas; Shopping Our Stash (#512) Winter Holidays.  Opting for the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#637) Sketch with the Metallics option and sharing with Ellibelle’s I Spy (#10)Continue reading “Winter White Poinsettias”

Christmas Elf – No Peeking

Welcome back!  It’s Tuesday…Design Team Day… For the Cardz 4 Guyz (#337) theme this week, Christmas Elves or Gnomes, I am at a bit of a disadvantage.  I don’t own any stamp sets with either creature. A perusal of Pinterest yielded several ideas, and I selected a few images for inspiration and hand drew myContinue reading “Christmas Elf – No Peeking”

Stippled Roses – Blank Card

Welcome back! Playing with a new stamp set that will be available in January.  The Stippled Roses is a beautiful set. Inspiration for today’s card: Beautiful Blossoms (#11); Creative Colour (#118); Happy Little Stampers (December) for the Watercolor Technique; Tuesday Morning (#735) for the Layout; and sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (December). Here is theContinue reading “Stippled Roses – Blank Card”

Springtime Flower – Happy Birthday

Several challenges are coming due, and I have a few weekend plans, so I am working on getting them done… Next up: Atlantic Hearts (#554) for the Sketch; Cupcake Inspiration (#583) for the Colors; and Happy Little Stampers (December) for the Theme. Here is the result: Steps: All the cut pieces were adhered to theContinue reading “Springtime Flower – Happy Birthday”

More Wishes – Merry Christmas

Happy Tuesday!   A whole lot is shakin’ here in the Studio.  The Facebook – Stampin’ Through the Catalog challenge is featuring More Wishes today. So, the other inspirations that informed my choices were:  Inspiration Station (#56) with Mickey and Minnie Mouse festively dressed in the colors suggested by Facebook Colour INKspiration (#156).  I opted toContinue reading “More Wishes – Merry Christmas”

Marvelous Nature – You Matter

A second card for today…it is going to be a busy week and I have a deadline for a favorite challenge coming due. Festive Friday (#148) International Animal Rights Day and sharing with Critter Crazy (#81).  Here is the result: Steps: And that is it! Thanks for spending some more of your time with meContinue reading “Marvelous Nature – You Matter”

Traditions of St. Nick – Gift Tags

Welcome back!  No Black Friday shopping for me…just crafting time! Over at Paper Players (#667), the challenge is to create clean and simple Tags. I am sharing this idea with Time Out (#252), Park Hopping (November), and Krafty Chicks (#691). Here is the result: Steps: Thanks for spending some of your time with me today. Continue reading “Traditions of St. Nick – Gift Tags”

Timeless Charm – Floral Thanks

Good Morning!  The Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend has started in the House of J.  A quick little card to make a couple of deadlines… Are you a purse and/or bag lover?  I know that I am attracted to all things pretty and the inspiration photo from Time Out (#251) of the lovely Floral Bag provided theContinue reading “Timeless Charm – Floral Thanks”