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: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Copper Clay cardstock. The pieces were adheredContinue 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: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Very Vanilla cardstock. TheContinue reading “Green Garden Leaves”

Inked & Tiled – Birthday Silhouette

One more card for today…with another new stamp set: Inked & Tiled for another clean and simple (CAS) card. The challenges: Just Us Girls (#681) for a CAS Silhouette card using colors inspired by the current Just Add Ink (#654) with the Atlantic Hearts (#526) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Inked & Tiled – Birthday Silhouette”

Gilded Leaves – Cheers

Another work week and I am off to a good start.  Playing with two clean and simple card challenges: CAS Colours & Sketches (#505) and AAA Cards (#235) and picking up the colors and themes from Inspired By (#227), Color Hues (#59) and Colorful Options (March). Here is the result: Steps: A bit of glueContinue reading “Gilded Leaves – Cheers”

Fall Harvest – Thank You

Welcome back!  A Sunday to play in the Studio… Playing with The Card Concept (#182a) Inspiration / Color challenge along with the Double Trouble (#123) Theme challenge which is partnering with the team from Atlantic Hearts (#495) for the Sketch.  I added Pumpkins so I could enter both the Can You Handle The Pressure (#18)Continue reading “Fall Harvest – Thank You”

Soft Seedlings – Hello

Welcome back!  A Sunday to play in the Studio… Playing with Color Throwdown (#714) and the sketch over at Atlantic Hearts (#494). Here is the result:  Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Early Espresso cardstock. Background Panel: (5¼” x 4”) Sahara Sand / Early Espresso Dotted Grid patterned piece of paper fromContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – Hello”

Fall Eucalyptus – Birthday Wishes

Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Facebook Tuesday Case-ing the Catalog challenge (#376). Keeping it Simple for a quick card with a fun technique and seasonal.  Theme and Colors: Use Your Stuff (#468) and Materials: Just Us Girls (#652). Here is the result:  Steps: Card & Envelope: (5” x 3½”) Kraft Note Cards and EnvelopesContinue reading “Fall Eucalyptus – Birthday Wishes”

Ringed with Nature – Friends

Welcome to both the Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge (#398) and the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge (#305) launching today! This week, I am combing both of my team challenges.  We have a great Sketch over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and a great Technique, Distressing, just perfect for Guy cards at Cardz 4 Guyz. Let the funContinue reading “Ringed with Nature – Friends”