Welcome back! Already Friday…where did the week go? A clean and simple card for the AAA Cards (#308) suggested sketch and choosing colors and elements from the Inkspirational (#361) Visual Prompts Collage. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Bubble Bath cardstock. Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Basic WhiteContinue reading “Floral Beauty”
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Sure Do Love You – Heart Happiness
Welcome back! Monday and the start of a brand-new week. I can no longer ignore the Valentine push. I only truly make but one valentine card for my husband yet, the challenge blog world is forcing my hand…that said, I went to my stash of retired goodies for this one. Starting with Festive Friday (#202)Continue reading “Sure Do Love You – Heart Happiness”
A Study in Blue – Friendly Foliage
Hi again! Those challenge deadlines come up quick, so double duty today. Color Hues (#125) is featuring Blue and White this round and Inkspirational (#359) has a Shades of Blue Overlapping Squares inspiration photo. I brought these two together with the Jaydee’s Paper Players (#770) Sketch. Choosing A2 over Slimline and overlapping four shapes inContinue reading “A Study in Blue – Friendly Foliage”
Fragrant Layers – Hello
Welcome back! Already Thursday…where did the week go? Today I am playing with: Paper Players (#768) for the color selection; Inkspirational (#358) for something shiny and Time Out (#304) for something that glitters; bringing it all together with the current TGIF (#559) sketch and sharing with Shopping Our Stash (#565) for something new with somethingContinue reading “Fragrant Layers – Hello”
Weekend Adventures – Hello
Welcome back! Another clean and simple card…my favorite style… Playing with: Little Red Wagon (#837) for the Letter J; Color Dare (#681) for the Palette; Inkspirational (#356) to use Stencils; and choosing Facebook’s Global Design Project (#526) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored atContinue reading “Weekend Adventures – Hello”
Nests of Winter – Very Merry
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#477), we have a wonderful Mood Board full of iconic Holiday images, and I opted for the Cardinals and the Plaid. Merry Christmas! My design choices were influenced by: Inkspirational (#355) with their Holiday Tag Motif which led to the Sunday Stamps (#374) Sketch that includesContinue reading “Nests of Winter – Very Merry”
Joyful Life – Season’s Greetings
Hi again! Chasing a deadline… The challenges: Inkspirational (#354) to add Knitted Elements; TGIF (#550) for the Colors; Critter Crazy (#104) to add an Animal; and bringing it all together the Freshly Made (#712) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Calypso Coral cardstock. Accent Mat: (5⅛” xContinue reading “Joyful Life – Season’s Greetings”
Hometown Greetings – Happy Christmas
Welcome back! Hoping you will be able to carve out some time to be creative this weekend… Today I am playing with the following challenges: Moving Along with the Times (#183) Winter Wonderland combined with Inkspirational (#353) Seeing Stars. Choosing some of the Just Add Ink (#772) Colors with the Freshly Made (#710) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Hometown Greetings – Happy Christmas”
Charming Day – Fall Thanks
Hi again! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#652). A fun sketch with lots of possibilities. Design influences were inspired by: Just Us Girls (#797) Fall Essentials and Tic Tac Toe (#281) opting for an Embossing Folder for the FREE space. Sharing with: Can You Handle The Pressure (#25OCT11) Leaf Embossing Folder;Continue reading “Charming Day – Fall Thanks”
Fall In The Meadow – Thinking of You.
Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#378), the theme is Autumn / Fall. My design choices were influenced by: Inspired By (#353) Leaves; Inkspirational (#350) Word: Trees; Inspiration Station (#77) Autumn Inspiration Photo for the colors as well as the theme and sharing with Time Out (#297) as my favorite SeasonContinue reading “Fall In The Meadow – Thinking of You.”