Autumn Thanksgiving

Welcome back!  It has been a busy day…but I found some time to be creative. Playing with the Color Throwdown (#820) Palette, the Tuesday Morning (#783) Sketch and selecting the theme suggested by Paper Craft Crew (#597). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch andContinue reading “Autumn Thanksgiving”

Soft Seedlings – So Grateful

Good afternoon!  After completing a few chores, I am back in the Studio… The challenges: As You See It (#336) Seeds; Facebook Joy of Sets (November) Smores Colors; Crafter’s Café (#314) Anything Goes with a Monochrome Twist; and Atlantic Hearts Sketch (#603) for a clean and simple A2 Layout. Here is the result: Steps: TheContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – So Grateful”

Poppy Remembrance – No Words

Good morning!  Having a nice Sunday play in the Studio.  Aren’t weekends grand? The challenges: Stampin’ Up Only (#364) to Honor Our Heros; Festive Friday (#172) for several elements: Red, Black, Masking, Texture and Twine; and Tuesday Morning Sketches (#782) for the Layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Poppy Remembrance – No Words”

Night of Flight – Gratitude

Happy Sunday!  Welcome back. Hoping you are having a great day and an opportunity to be creative. Playing with a couple of challenges: Creative Colour (#96) and Freshly Made Sketches (#593) Using the new Hostess stamp set, Night of Flight. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resembleContinue reading “Night of Flight – Gratitude”

Apple Pie = Special Day

Popping in for a quick post.  Getting ready for today’s class and had an idea that just needed to be tried. Theme: CAS on Friday (#205) and Style: CASology (#391). Stampin’ Up! has released a Digital Download of FREE images.  UNITED THROUGH CREATIVITY.  You can find it at my on-line store. And this is theContinue reading “Apple Pie = Special Day”

Color & Contour – Sweet Thank You

I love playing along with the various Card Challenges that are out in the blog world.  A little inspiration goes a long way. So, today, my starting point was the sketch over at As You See It – AYSI248.  The colors were inspired by the selection over at the Color Throw Down – CTD640.  TheContinue reading “Color & Contour – Sweet Thank You”

Strong, Loyal and True – Painted Poppies with Loyal Leaves

Creating for a few challenges today: Layout/Sketch: Global Design Project – GDP286 Theme – Outdoor Colors: Paper Craft Crew – PCC421 Colors: Color Throw Down – CTD637 Sentiment – Comfort: CASology – Week 387 And this is the result: I went for a minimalist Clean and Simple look for the square card design.   FocalContinue reading “Strong, Loyal and True – Painted Poppies with Loyal Leaves”

Positive Thoughts – Friends Like You…

Celebrating how friends help us through it all. Positive Thoughts is a great stamp set.  I love the nature elements and the sentiments.  The one I used:  Friends like you …mean more every year was split apart with the second half stamped inside the card. The layout for this card was inspired by the currentContinue reading “Positive Thoughts – Friends Like You…”

True Love Floral Thanks

Needed a Thank You card and I created a quick one with no stamping but lots of coloring.  The True Love Designer Series Paper is perfect.  I had a lot of fun with coloring books when I was younger. Inspiration for this card were two current challenges: the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge – FMS479 andContinue reading “True Love Floral Thanks”

Boho Indigo Product Medley – Thank You

Time for this week’s Sunday Sketch – SS046.  I chose to use the colors suggested by the April Stampin’ Up! Color Challenge. With a new catalog around the corner (May 4th), I am using the Boho Indigo Product Medley.  This was my first pick MUST HAVE from the current catalog.  I am so sorry thatContinue reading “Boho Indigo Product Medley – Thank You”