Spring Floral – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#558).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 46 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. My design choices were influenced by: Just Us Girls (#816) to use Stencils; As you SeeContinue reading “Spring Floral – Thinking of You”

Flashback Friday – Sketched Butterflies

Hi! We are having some work done about the house and I am unable to get into the Studio. So I thought I would share this card with you that I made a few years back. A beautiful card is always timely and once made, can be easily made again…I think Butterflies are wonderful…so delicateContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Sketched Butterflies”

Impressions Abloom – Celebrate

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and we have a colorful explosion of flowers… A clean and simple card, a favorite style, for CAS Colours & Sketches (#581) influenced by the Just Us Girls (#815) Mood Board and the Inspire Create (#212) Color suggestions. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Impressions Abloom – Celebrate”

Touches of Texture – Get Well Card

Design Team Time for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#484) with a lovely Monochromatic palette of colors. My design was influenced by: Just Add Ink (#781) for a Winged element; Shopping Our Stash (#569) to include a Number; and Just Us Girls (#814) to add Embossed Elements and that list sent me to my stash of retiredContinue reading “Touches of Texture – Get Well Card”

Beautiful Motifs – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday.  Chasing a few deadlines with challenges that have a similar theme. March is here and so is green… Starting with: Just Us Girls (#813) to use Dies with a Twist to use the color, Green; Triple B (#2603) with a Green Twist featuring Blooms, Birds and/or Butterflies; If You Give aContinue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Thinking of You”

Simply Said – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday.  Chasing a few deadlines with challenges that have a similar theme. Starting with: Just Us Girls (#812) to use Stencils; Inkspirational (#362) to use Stencils and add a Plaid; Just Add Ink (#780) to use Stencils and/or Dies; and AAA Birthday Cards (#83) to use Dies. That has the Tools covered,Continue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Wishes”

Spring Tea – Good Friends

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday. Blending a number of similar challenges for a lovely friendship card. Starting with the Just Us Girls (#811) Mood Board with a sweet “drink” image in soft pinks and tying in the Inspired By (#366) Tea Garden Inspiration Photo. Adding in some Chocolate for As You See It (#366) with aContinue reading “Spring Tea – Good Friends”

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”

Coffee & Chocolate – Nothing’s Better Than…

Welcome back!  How I roll in the Studio… I am playing with Just Us Girls (#808) to CASE (copy and selectively edit) a card from one of the Design Team members.  Today I selected Lisa Elton’s card which I flipped to the vertical position. Additional Influences: Inspired By (#373) with a Hot Drink theme, theContinue reading “Coffee & Chocolate – Nothing’s Better Than…”

Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy

Welcome back!  I am experimenting today…so let’s see what happened. I am playing with Just Us Girls (#807) to use Stencils for an Anything Goes theme; TGIF (#561) to use Embossing Powders; and sharing my design with Time Out (#305) for their Techniques theme (Stenciling, Embossing, Die Cutting). Here is the result: Steps: I thinkContinue reading “Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy”