Water Drops – Charming Day

Welcome back!  Monday – a fresh start to the week. It’s still incredibly hot and I was drawn to several challenges featuring a water theme.  Addicted to CAS (#285); Inspire Create (#195) and TGIF (#530). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base with the Focal Image popped up withContinue reading “Water Drops – Charming Day”

Celebratory Sips – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Monday and the start of a brand-new week.  A week full of possibilities… Some fun challenges about: AAA Birthday (#74) with no actual stamping; TGIF (#527) using the Celebratory Sips product line; Inspire Create (#194) looking for a Window or two; and the Just Add Ink (#753) Sketch which is ideal for windows.Continue reading “Celebratory Sips – Happy Birthday”

Beautiful Motifs – Hello

Welcome back!  Wishing you a great Sunday and hoping you find a few moments to be creative… Today, I started with the Freshly Made (#686) Sketch. And was influenced by the Just Us Girls (#775) Mood Board full of delightful colors gravitating to the Upper Heart area with reds, pinks, yellows and oranges; Inkspirational (#341)Continue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Hello”

Celebrate The Good Stuff

Design Time for The Card Concept (#217) and we have a Patriotic Décor themed inspiration photo this month.  I picked up on the Table Runner and the Wooden elements. I opted for a clean and layered styling for this card. Additional influences: Inspire Create (#192) to add a Tag; TGIF (#524) for the Sketch designContinue reading “Celebrate The Good Stuff”

Spring Tulips for Mother’s Day

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#462), we have a pretty floral Inspiration Board, and I opted for the Tulips. I was influenced by the Double Trouble (#190) 3-2-1 Recipe: Three Layers (I have 5); Two Colors (Purple Pink and Green); and One Patterned Background Paper (Purple Pink Bokeh) with the FloralContinue reading “Spring Tulips for Mother’s Day”

Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever

A few days off and I feel energized.  Welcome back! Today I am combining a few challenges with similar themes: Stampin’ Up! Only (#373) with a Neutral Palette in their inspiration photo; Inspire Create (#190) looking for a Monochrome Color Scheme; Festive Friday (#182) celebrating Earth Day; and Time Out (#286) with a list ofContinue reading “Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever”

Happy Easter

Welcome back! There are a few deadlines today…so let’s get cracking. Inspiration Station (#71) with a cute Bunny photo to get us started and Inspire Create (#189) with an Easter theme. Along with Heart’s Quest (#71) to add pink or red hearts; and bringing it all together, the Sunday Stamps (#356) sketch. Here is theContinue reading “Happy Easter”

The Open Sea – Cheers!

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#368), we have an open inspiration challenge with the Letter “S”.  My “S” word is Ship. Design choices were influenced by The Male Room (#196) featuring Mixed Media and I am sharing this card with Inspire Create (#188) and their current Masculine theme. Here is theContinue reading “The Open Sea – Cheers!”

Let’s Eat Cake – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  The start of another week…Happy Monday. Something bright and happy…Color Hues (#104) is featuring Corals and Yellows, two very sunny colors. Just Us Girls (#763) has a Birthday Mood Board full of bright fun colors, patterns and Washi Tape! Inspire Create (#187) had the ideal sketch to showcase both of them. Here isContinue reading “Let’s Eat Cake – Happy Birthday”

For A Great Friend – Mixed Labels

Welcome back!  A really dark and dreary rainy day here, so I created a bright little cheer- me-up card. Today’s combinations: Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog featured stamp set: Mixed Labels, an On-Line Exclusive product with the Paper Players (#724) Colors and the Atlantic Hearts (#616) Sketch. I am also sharing this card with InspireContinue reading “For A Great Friend – Mixed Labels”