Christmas Smiles and Love

Hi again!  Time for a little Christmas Whimsy Today I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2607) with a theme of Whimsy; Critter Crazy (#109) always Animal related; and Can You Handle the Pressure (#260328) using Embossing Folders with a Kid Friendly twist. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base. Continue reading “Christmas Smiles and Love”

Misty Winter Sighting – Peace & Happiness

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Quick and simple, just stamps, ink and paper… The challenges: Little Red Wagon (#852) for a Masculine card; Addicted to Stamps & More (#514) Any Occasion; and Farm Quest Country Christmas (#30) creating a masculine Christmas card. Here is the result: Steps: Simply elegant and very masculine in tone and colorContinue reading “Misty Winter Sighting – Peace & Happiness”

Christmas Greetings

Hi again!  Catching a few deadlines that snuck up on me…all Christmas related. Today I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2606) with a theme of Three; Addicted to Stamps and More (#512) and Krafty Chicks (#811). I chose the TGIF (#568) Sketch, which I flipped to the horizontal position. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Christmas Greetings”

Winter Scenes – The First Noel

Hi again!  Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#554).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on the front cover of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. My design was influenced by: Farm Quest Country Christmas (#29) for a rural winter sceneContinue reading “Winter Scenes – The First Noel”

Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer

Welcome back!  A treat today.  I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge team for March. My design choices were influenced by the Double Trouble (#210) 3-2-1 Recipe and selecting the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#689) Layout. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer”

Christmas Special Delivery

Hi again!  Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#552).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s card can be found on page 23 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. Adding to my 2026 Holiday card collection, I chose to create a Christmas card and flippedContinue reading “Christmas Special Delivery”

To A Great Guy at Christmas – Nature’s Symphony

I’m back.  Chasing another deadline.  This time for Jingle Belles (#2602) to create with Something Old and Something New. My design decisions were influenced by Double Trouble (#208) with 3 Colors (Blue, Green and Orange), 2 Images (Popped Up Creatures) and 1 Sentiment, add a Penguin and use the Try Sketch on Tuesday (#687) Layout.Continue reading “To A Great Guy at Christmas – Nature’s Symphony”

Oh Joy – Snow

Welcome back!  It is cold in the Upstate and we have a chance of flurries as it is snowing just north of us in the mountains. With that, today’s card is made with a few challenges in mind: Just Add Ink (#777) Something Seasonal; Inspired By (#371) Snowflakes and Colors; and bringing everything together, theContinue reading “Oh Joy – Snow”

Holiday Tea – Cups Shared with Friends

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#223), with an Inspiration Photo and a set of cozy Colors.  I opted for the Cup and Color Combo in my design. Sharing with Caffeinated Christmas Card (#49) always a hot cup of something; Inspired By (#370) for a winter knit: and Retro Rubber (#263) fun with olderContinue reading “Holiday Tea – Cups Shared with Friends”

Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings

Welcome back!  Almost mid-month and the Holiday Blog Challenges continue, getting you ready for the 2026 Christmas season. So, today, I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2601) to reuse or repurpose Gift Wrapping for creating a card and Krafty Chicks (#802) for their Christmas theme. I chose the colors suggested by Color Hues (#124) andContinue reading “Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings”