Country Denim – Thank You

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#361) the theme is Thankful and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#452), we have a very versatile sketch. To that end, I was inspired by the colors and country theme suggested by the photograph at Inspired By (#311) creating a clean and simple card for Krafty ChicksContinue reading “Country Denim – Thank You”

Christmas Joy

Welcome back!  Some more Christmas challenges… Just Us Girls (#753) Joy and Jingle Belles (#2423) Tasty Holiday Treats. I am also sharing this card with Krafty Chicks (#742) and Colorful Options (November). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base and the Santa Sack Elves image and Sentiment were poppedContinue reading “Christmas Joy”

Merry Tag – Christmas Cardinal

Welcome back!  It is time for some Christmas challenges… Inspired By (#310) Tags; Krafty Chicks (#742) Theme; and Colorful Options (November) Red. Along with the Farm Quest Country Christmas (#14) Theme and Critter Crazy (#92) by including a Bird. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were then adhered to the card base and theContinue reading “Merry Tag – Christmas Cardinal”

Feathered Flight – Hello

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#360), we are asked to choose three of our favorite colors.  When designing for men, I like to choose neutral earthy colors and selected Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Crumb Cake. My card design was inspired by both the Farm Quest (#63) and Heart’s Quest (#65)Continue reading “Feathered Flight – Hello”

My Small Business is a Work of Art

Welcome back!  A quick little CAS (Clean & Simple) card for you this afternoon. Inspiration: CAS on Friday (#292) Thank You; Just Add Ink (#720) Rainbows; Krafty Chicks (#734) for CAS week; and AAA Cards (#274) for a CAS Sketch to bring everything together. Here is the result: Steps: That’s it, folks! A fun graphicContinue reading “My Small Business is a Work of Art”

Warm Wishes – Holiday Bear

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#478) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 51 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   Inspiration: Christmas – the original card; Make My Monday (#234) for their Teddy Bear theme; Krafty Chicks (#733)Continue reading “Warm Wishes – Holiday Bear”

Calm & Quiet – Rest, Relax, Enjoy

Welcome back!  Hope that you are having an enjoyable week. We are experiencing some lovely temperatures here.  Meaning…we have open windows and no air-conditioning.  Totally delightful! Today, I am playing with Retro Rubber (#238) for their Outdoor theme choosing a favorite scene from the retired Hostess stamp set (circa 2023) Calm & Quiet. I selectedContinue reading “Calm & Quiet – Rest, Relax, Enjoy”

Simply Zinnia – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  It’s Saturday and before we head out for a bit of fun, I had a chance to play in the Studio. Combining a few challenges:  The Flower Challenge (#94) with a lovely Color Palette along with the Sketch Saturday (#758) Layout for Krafty Chicks (#730) Any Occasion theme. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Simply Zinnia – Thinking of You”

Enjoy the Sweeter Things in Life!

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#703) challenge.  This week, Claire selected a CAS (clean and simple) card style with a Fruit theme for us to play with.  Fruit is a popular motif at the moment: Both Inspiration Station (#64) and Time Out (#270) are showcasing Fruit and Love Those Pretty Papers (#2)Continue reading “Enjoy the Sweeter Things in Life!”

A Little Wild – Welcome Baby

Welcome back!  Wow, it is already Sunday…the week went by fast. A number of fun challenges combined this morning.  The Tuesday Morning (#767) Square Sketch which tied in nicely with Christmas (or not) Bingo (#8) line “G” and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#727) for an Anything Goes using Stamps and since I chose an AnimalContinue reading “A Little Wild – Welcome Baby”