All About Autumn – I Like You

Tuesday Design Time.  For the Cardz 4 Guys (#332) challenge, I have selected one of my favorite Designer Series Papers – All About Autumn for the color scheme. Additionally, I was inspired by the following challenges: As You See It (#308) for the Sketch; Retro Rubber (#216) for the Elements; Alphabet (Letter M) for MonochromeContinue reading “All About Autumn – I Like You”

Season of Chic – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for the Color Hues this round.  What fun!  The colors are Coral and Blue (#73). I selected the Just Add Ink (#672) Sketch and am playing with Paper Craft Crew’s (#537) Tic Tac Toe board, The Male Room (#178) Theme and Seize the BirthdayContinue reading “Season of Chic – Happy Birthday”

Dainty Delight – Handcrafted Elements

Friday already!  Wow!  Where did the week go?  Welcome back.  I have a quick clean and simple card for you today using the new Handcrafted Element Dies and the colors suggested by Sunday Stamps (#317). Here is the result: Steps: Quick and easy.  Especially when you need a Thank you card in a hurry. ThanksContinue reading “Dainty Delight – Handcrafted Elements”

Gorgeous Leaves – Hello

Hi and welcome!  So nice to be able to play the Studio.  Catching up on a few deadlines as I get back into the swing of things. Today: Inspired By (#252) Neutrals; Tic Tac Toe (#223) Leaves, CAS and Free; and Retro Rubber (#214) for the Sketch and Stamp Set selections. Here is the result:Continue reading “Gorgeous Leaves – Hello”

Gorgeous Leaves – Just Wanted To Say

Hi!  A new set of challenges and I have the house all to myself today!  Play Time! A clean and simple card for Addicted to CAS (#244) including the elements suggested by The Male Room (#177) and the colors I picked from Color Dare (#560) with the Sketch Saturday (#732) layout. Here is the result:Continue reading “Gorgeous Leaves – Just Wanted To Say”

Gorgeously Made – Hello

Welcome back!  Saturday play time in the Studio with a new to me Bundle: Gorgeously Made stamp set and dies. Mixing up the Creative Colours (#101) with the Tuesday Morning (#719) Sketch and sharing with Happy Little Stampers (August) Dies and Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (August) Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: The collage styleContinue reading “Gorgeously Made – Hello”

Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You

Alas it is Week Four and this is my last Guest Designer card for Krafty Chicks (#674).  Week Four is All Occasions, and for this occasion I will be thinking fondly of my tenure for the month of July.  It was a pleasure and I thank Krafty Chicks for inviting me to participate. My choicesContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You”

Earthen Textures – Thanks

You can tell that I was missing the Studio.  One last card for today… Having a go at Festive Friday (#138) and mixing it up with Color Throwdown (#751) using the current TGIF (#429) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Completing the card, a few gold colored Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins were added. Both elegant andContinue reading “Earthen Textures – Thanks”

Merry Christmas – Inked & Tiled

Week Two for my Guest Designer position with Krafty Chicks this month.  Week Two is always Christmas…Christmas in July, why not? Other challenges with a similar theme: Inkspirational (#293); Happy Little Stampers (July); Jan’s Digi Stamps (July) and I selected to CASE the Designer for a simplified layout from Inspire Create (#146). Here is theContinue reading “Merry Christmas – Inked & Tiled”

Green Garden Leaves

The men are enjoying some sports viewing this afternoon, giving me some more time to play in the Studio… A very clean and simple card for CAS on Friday (#259) along with the current Freshly Made (#590) Sketch.  Here is the result: Steps: A lovely all occasion card. Thank you for spending some more ofContinue reading “Green Garden Leaves”