Attention Shoppers – Happy Birthday

Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#442) showcases some fun summer bright colors for us to play with. I selected the Sketch Saturday (#561) layout from 2019 to play along with Sketch Saturday (#754) asking us to pick a sketch from the archives. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Attention Shoppers – Happy Birthday”

Sailing Home – There is Good in the World

Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#441) has a great Summer Mood Board to jump start your creativity and Cardz 4 Guyz (#350) has an Anything Goes category.  Gravitating towards the Sunset image, I created a card suitable for a fellow. Additional inspiration: Sketch – Just Add Ink (#707); Technique – TGIF (#478); andContinue reading “Sailing Home – There is Good in the World”

Wildflower Designs – Thank You

Design Time: Hand Stamped Sentiments (#440) has a lovely Sketch for you to use this round. For Krafty Chicks (#719), I selected to feature the new stamp set Wildflower Designs and picked Color Dare (#603) for the color palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Wildflower Designs – Thank You”

Lifetime of Love – Sending Hugs & Love

Tuesday!  Design Team time… This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#439), we have a sweet color challenge. I selected the Try A Sketch on Tuesday (#647) layout and am sharing the card with Love to Craft (#80) anything goes. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Lifetime of Love – Sending Hugs & Love”

Thoughtful Journey – Thanks

Tuesday!  Design Team time… Combining Hand Stamped Sentiments (#438) Inspiration Board with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#460) Layout from page 130 of the Annual Catalog and sharing with Ellibelle’s May Crafty Wednesday Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  Given the background scenery,Continue reading “Thoughtful Journey – Thanks”

A Little Wild – Animal Outing

Design Team Time.  This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#346) we are visiting the Jungle, and the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#437) Sketch was ideal. Additional inspiration came from Retro Rubber (#229) for the stamp set(s) selection…something older than one year and the items on the Tic Tac Toe Board. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “A Little Wild – Animal Outing”

Feather Flight – New Adventure

Welcome to the newest round of the Cardz 4 Guyz (#345) and Hand Stamped Sentiments (#436) challenges. I have combined them… clean and simple with the suggested colors. My stamp set choice was influenced by Make My Monday (#223) for Birds and Alphabet (Letter A) for Adventure.  I am also sharing this card with SimpleContinue reading “Feather Flight – New Adventure”

Bird House – Hello

Design Team Time.  This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#435), we have a wonderful Inspiration Board.  So many lovely Spring images to spark your creativity. I selected the “stack of bird houses” photograph and picked my color palette from there too! Inspiration for my overall design was influenced by CAS on Friday (#280) to useContinue reading “Bird House – Hello”

Spotlight on Nature – Leaf Collection Thank You Card

Design Team Time.  This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#434), we are using a lovely sketch. I have selected the colors suggested by Inspire Create (#163) and am showcasing two new stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! that I received at our On-Stage convention this past weekend: Spotlight on Nature and Leaf Collection. Here is theContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – Leaf Collection Thank You Card”

On the Grow – Perfect Adventure

Design Team Time.  This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#433), we are using the colors: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry and Flirty Flamingo or a close match if you do not use Stampin’ Up! colors. I have to say I was struggling for inspiration.  At the moment Easter and St. Pat’s are everywhere and these colorsContinue reading “On the Grow – Perfect Adventure”