Awesome Dragonflies – Sympathy

So sad to say that my time as a guest designer with Just Add Ink is coming to an end.  It was a pleasure to play along, and I am glad I was invited to the party. This week at Just Add Ink (#770), we have a very soft and pretty Pink and Purple palette.Continue reading “Awesome Dragonflies – Sympathy”

Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday

This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice.  Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”

Winter Scenes – Thinking of You

This week at Just Add Ink (#768), we have a sketch.  Taking liberties, I flipped the sketch to the vertical position.    Sketches are starting points, and my design choices were influenced by: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#15) Letter G selecting Kraft, Wood and Hand Colored Image along with the Farm Quest Country Christmas (#24)Continue reading “Winter Scenes – Thinking of You”

Car Park Weave – Happy Birthday

This week at Just Add Ink (#767), we are provided with an Inspiration Photo.  The Car Park.  My takeaway included the colors and the general layout for a masculine birthday card. Influences: The Male Room (#202) to Create a Background and Krafty Chicks (#784) for the Birthday theme. I hope my card inspires you andContinue reading “Car Park Weave – Happy Birthday”

Prairie Grass – Sent with Love

This week at Just Add Ink (#766), the brief is to create a One-Layer card with only Stamps and/or Stencils.  Clean and Simple – a favorite style of mine. Design decisions were influenced by Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog stamp set choice for today, Prairie Grass and Facebook’s SU! Colour (August) palette. I hope myContinue reading “Prairie Grass – Sent with Love”

Love & Courage

I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months.  I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side. I hope my card inspires you and I look forward toContinue reading “Love & Courage”

Love More – Labeler Alphabet

Hello! I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer for Heart’s Quest (#75) this time around and we are challenged to add red and/or blue hearts to our project.  I added both. My design choices were influenced by: AAA Cards (#293) to create a clean and simple card with a “sentiment” focused twist; PaperContinue reading “Love More – Labeler Alphabet”

Hot Cocoa – Oh, What Yum!

I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer for this month’s Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge (#42).  This month, anything goes that is caffeine related, so a wide-open invitation to create. My design was influenced by two other Christmas related challenges: Christmas or Not Bingo (#13), picking Letter “N” and selecting Animals as my FreeContinue reading “Hot Cocoa – Oh, What Yum!”

Singing in the Rain – Umbrella Days

I am delighted to be featured as the Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble this March month.  Today is the last one. Double Trouble (#188) Another 3-2-1. Okay: Three Rainbow Colors – Red, Yellow and Blue; Two (or more) Dies Cuts; One Scene. I paired this list with the As You See (#344) SketchContinue reading “Singing in the Rain – Umbrella Days”

Love, Joy and Soda Pop

I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer with Color Throwdown (#829) this round and I couldn’t be happier as the combination is one of my favorites. Pulling out a favorite retired Close To My Heart product, Soda Pop Paper Packet & Stickers, that was available when they joined Stampin’ Up!, I selected theContinue reading “Love, Joy and Soda Pop”