Feathery Friends – Get Well

Welcome back!  Having a bit of fun this Thursday afternoon… Playing with the following challenges: Double Trouble (#203) 3-2-1 for Round Shapes, Images and Twine with a Bird Twist; Cupcake Inspirations (#630) for a Get Well card and choosing the happy bright and pick-me-up colors suggested by Color Dare (#675). Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Feathery Friends – Get Well”

Country Floral – Thanks

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#537) Sketch.  Today’s card can be found on page 39 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 “Country Floral – Thanks”

The Right Words – Fabulous Poppies

Welcome back!  Friday…where did the week go? Today’s card was influenced by: Festive Friday (#196) and their Veterans Day theme with a pick list; and I chose to CASE Bobby Hagen’s card for Just Us Girls (#799); and to share with Krafty Chicks (#792) for their Anything Goes theme. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “The Right Words – Fabulous Poppies”

Imperfections Admirables – Merci

Welcome back!  A quick and easy card for you today pulling out a favorite paper pack from my stash of retired goodies. The challenges: Paper Players (#761) Sketch – mirrored; Color Dare (#674) for the Palette, and sharing with Love Those Pretty Papers (#16) Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Imperfections Admirables – Merci”

Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#475), we have a set of pretty cool colors. My design was influenced by: Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog stamp set selection for today – Gift of Joy; AAA Cards (#302) to CASE Karen Roger’s card; and I am sharing this with Cupcake Inspirations (#629) forContinue reading “Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love”

Dia de los Muertos – Blessed

What fun!  I have been selected to be a Guest Designer for Color Throwdown this round.  The Colors are so fun and bright.  A ton of possibilities. My major design influence was Park Hopping – My Happy Place (October) and the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate those that we have loved. IContinue reading “Dia de los Muertos – Blessed”

Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Hi again! One more card for today… This time around I am playing with: Cupcake Inspirations (#627) for the Palette; Krafty Chicks (#789) for the Theme; Freshly Made (#706) for the Sketch and sharing with Beautiful Blossoms (#33) as I chose to add Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Modern Christmas – Winter Scene

Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#649).  A fun sketch featuring a scene.  Choose to create a scene like I did or do something else entirely.  I wanted to play with new Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Paper and the Decorative Trees stamp set, both On-Line Exclusive products, so I willContinue reading “Modern Christmas – Winter Scene”

Picture Perfect – Greeting Card Kids

Welcome back!  Monday and the start of a brand-new week. The challenges: If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#208) for a Back to School theme; Color Dare (#671) for the Palette and bringing it all together with the current Freshly Made (#705) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were then adhered toContinue reading “Picture Perfect – Greeting Card Kids”

Amber Autumn – You Make a Difference

Hi again! I love Sunday’s – lots of time to play… The challenge: Stampin’ Up! Only (#385) to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Cynthia Stevenson.  I did a little digging into her Pinterest Board and selected a card.  Elements cased were the layout and the stenciled background omitting the ribbon. TheContinue reading “Amber Autumn – You Make a Difference”