Summer Time – Best Day Ever

Who can resist a perfect summer day?  Several challenges with this theme… Double Trouble (#140) partnering with Color Dare (#552); along with Make My Monday (#202) and for a Masculine bend: Cupcake Inspiration (#571) and Seize the Birthday (#263) for the current Global Design Project (#398) Sketch. Here is the result. Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Summer Time – Best Day Ever”

Painted With Love…

And I am off for a few days of R&R.  I have run out of time and will miss a few challenges but thought I would get this last card in the books…aka the blog! Starting with the TGIF (#424) sketch and the Global Design Project (#397) colors, I decided to add the sweet littleContinue reading “Painted With Love…”

Christmas Cheers – Merry Cafe

A fun Christmas Coffee card for you today.  Which means pulling out some retired favorites. Loving the Multi-colored Ornaments and the bright blue for a man with a modern sensibility. A lot of challenges: Jingle Belles (#2312) partnering with Caffeinated Christmas (#18) for the themes.  Adding to Inkspirational (#291) for a seasonal card and HappyContinue reading “Christmas Cheers – Merry Cafe”

Perched in a Tree – Kindness

Hi! Welcome back.  Working with this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#411) sketch.  Having a play with the Perched in a Tree stamp set and mixing in the new neutral color Copper Clay for the challenges Can You Handle the Pressure (#32) and incorporating additional colors for Color Dare (#550). Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Perched in a Tree – Kindness”

Epic Celebrations – Musical Interlude

One more deadline for the day…welcome back! It is June and there are several Masculine challenges about. So, for Paper Players (#643) and Just Add Ink (#655) I created this card with the colors from Just Us Girls (#682) and the sketch from Tuesday Morning (#709).  Let’s have some fun! Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Epic Celebrations – Musical Interlude”

The Traveler – Celebrating You

Happy Saturday…Welcome back!  A few deadlines and a several complimentary challenges: As You See It (#300) with the theme Adventure; Tic Tac Toe (#211) with a line that includes a Travel theme, a Die-Cut and something Antique; and choosing masculine Sepia tones for Paper Craft Crew (#522) Masculine theme; bringing it all together with theContinue reading “The Traveler – Celebrating You”

Mermaid Friends

One more… Cupcake Inspirations (#569) theme this round is Mermaids.  The only item I have with Mermaids is the retired Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper and it included the returning colors Berry Burst and Lemon-Lime Twist so I opted to tie into the Sunday Stamps (#309) color scheme.  I swapped out Blueberry BushelContinue reading “Mermaid Friends”

Rev Up The Fun – Birthday Card

Welcome back!  Having a play with an older stamp set: Rev Up The Fun (circa 2013) for a Masculine Birthday card. A bunch of challenges inspired this card.  Make My Monday (#201) Masculine; Global Design Project (#395) Birthday; Retro Rubber (#207) Anything Goes; Color Dare (#548) for Pewter with one other color choice; Color HuesContinue reading “Rev Up The Fun – Birthday Card”

Earthen Textures – Thank You

Hi! Welcome back.  Working with this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#409) sketch.  A delivery came yesterday…new stuff! Having a play with the Earthen Elegance Suite (161518) of products which includes: Earthen Textures Stamp Set and coordinating Dies, Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper and a Natural Wavy Trim Ribbon.  Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Earthen Textures – Thank You”

Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue

A brand-new week!  Welcome back. Over at Just Add Ink (#653) I chose Baby and Banner.  Tying into Tic Tac Toe (#209) adding Any Shape and Plaid.  My Shape – a Sock Monkey, my Colors – Blue and Aqua from the Just Us Girls (#680) Mood Board.  Bringing it all together, the Inspire Create (#143)Continue reading “Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue”