Etched Autumn – Autumn Wishes

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#529) Sketch.  Today’s sketch is the first one of many from the new Fall Mini Catalog.  Have fun with it! Two other Facebook challenges that influenced my design choices were: Stampin’ Through The Catalog stamp set for today – Etched Amber, an On-Line Exclusive product that coordinates withContinue reading “Etched Autumn – Autumn Wishes”

Soft Seedlings – Hello

A quick – very quick card for you this afternoon.  It has been a busy start to the month and there are still so many things on my To Do List, but a few deadlines are looming… A favorite, As You See It (#355) has their speed challenge with a theme of Leaves.  Create inContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – Hello”

Gorgeous Leaves – Hello

Hi again!  Getting to be creative on Sundays is a pleasure… Playing with Creative Colours (#204) and the Freshly Made (#697) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Blackberry Bliss cardstock. The Splatter images from the retired Gorgeous Leaves stamp set were stamped with Timid Tiger, Garden GreenContinue reading “Gorgeous Leaves – Hello”

You Make Me Smile – Layers of Beauty

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#516) Sketch. Today?  The card can be found on page 144 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcomeContinue reading “You Make Me Smile – Layers of Beauty”

Simply Said – Let’s Celebrate

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#515) Sketch. Today?  The card can be found on page 41 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. The card sample was far too fussy for me, so I stripped it down to the essential elements choosing the Creative Colour (#196) Palette and a detailed piece of patternedContinue reading “Simply Said – Let’s Celebrate”

Textured Botanicals – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A new day and a few new challenges…and the end of the month. Both Just Us Girls (#772) and Seize The Birthday (#304) have technique challenges to use Stencils. Over at Addicted to Stamps & More (#491), we are challenged to Make Our Mark, and I am making mine with a few self-madeContinue reading “Textured Botanicals – Happy Birthday”

Autumn – Thank You

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday. A couple of challenges combined: The Card Concept (#211) for both theme and colors along with the Tuesday Morning (#785) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crushed Curry cardstock. Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Mini Tile patterned piece of paper from the retiredContinue reading “Autumn – Thank You”

Changing Leaves – Thank You

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#487) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 49 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   My design was influenced by a number of current challenges.  TGIF (#499) has an Autumn Leave theme goingContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thank You”

Soft Seedlings – So Grateful

Good afternoon!  After completing a few chores, I am back in the Studio… The challenges: As You See It (#336) Seeds; Facebook Joy of Sets (November) Smores Colors; Crafter’s Café (#314) Anything Goes with a Monochrome Twist; and Atlantic Hearts Sketch (#603) for a clean and simple A2 Layout. Here is the result: Steps: CardContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – So Grateful”

Fall Frames – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#818) Palette. I opted for the Christmas (or not) Bingo (#10) Board – Letter N and the Paper Craft Crew (#595) Sketch creating a clean and simple Birthday card for CAS on Friday (#296). Selecting a Fall theme for Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Fall Frames – Happy Birthday”