Cutest Crew – Noel

Help us celebrate!  Hand Stamped Sentiments has reached a milestone.  This is the 500th challenge.  WOW!! This round, we have a sketch. My design choices were influenced by Facebook’s SU! Colour (#2610), a true set of holiday tones, #JingleBelles (#2622) with an Animal theme, and sharing with the Creative Crafters (#105) Anything Goes. Here isContinue reading “Cutest Crew – Noel”

Pink Floral Birthday – Celebrate

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday…a perfect day for creating… Over at As You See it (#371), we are given a recipe of ingredients that need to be used on our card.  They are all accounted for. I am sharing this card with Seize the Birthday (#325) for their Primarily Pink twist and Beautiful Blossoms (#40) forContinue reading “Pink Floral Birthday – Celebrate”

Red, White & Blue – A Better Place

Hello there!  Time to introduce you to the challenges for The Card Concept (#226) Inspiration Board and the Atlantic Hearts (#676) Sketch.  As a Design Team member for each of them, I chose to combine them this time around. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crumb Cake cardstock,Continue reading “Red, White & Blue – A Better Place”

Forever Florals – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Monday and off to a “quick” start. I have taken up the As You See it (#367) Speed Challenge.  Create a card in less than 10 minutes featuring the color, Purple. Usually, I go for high speed with a clean and simple card.  Today, I wanted to try something different.  I chose toContinue reading “Forever Florals – Thinking of You”

Fabulous Sayings – You Can Do Anything

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#287).  Eight possibilities and so much choice. From the Board, I selected the left column, the center row and the left diagonal. The elements: Circles, Layering, Neutral Colors, Encouragement, Embellishment Dots, and Embossing. My design was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#395) to case (copy and selectivelyContinue reading “Fabulous Sayings – You Can Do Anything”

Bloom with Hope

Welcome back!  Delving into my personal stash as a happy paper hoarder for this one… Playing with the Freshly Made (#723) Sketch. My design was influenced by: Retro Rubber (#265) Tic Tac Toe – Die Cut / Pearls / and Pretty Papers for my free choice; Paper Players (#772) for the Colors; and choosing aContinue reading “Bloom with Hope”

Lovely Arrangements – Friendly Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and a colorful birthday card for you today… Color Dare (#688) has a bright fun palette that suited Seize The Birthday (#319) to use a Rainbow of colors. I paired these up with the Inspire Create (#208) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored atContinue reading “Lovely Arrangements – Friendly Birthday”

Friendly Foliage – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday… A quick card for you today for the Freshly Made (#721) Sketch in A2 format and choosing the Stampin’ Up! Only (#393) Color suggestion. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Night of Navy cardstock. Cross Strip: (2¼” x 5½”) Basic White cardstock dry-embossed withContinue reading “Friendly Foliage – Thinking of You”

Lovely Arrangements – Sending Smiles

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline… The not to be forgotten color challenge over at Color Dare (#685) picking up on the Yellow, Green and Blue tones. Choosing the Stampin’ Up! Only (#392) sketch to complete my card. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Using aContinue reading “Lovely Arrangements – Sending Smiles”

Sweet Floral – Friendship Card

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday… I am playing with the Creative Colours (#222) Color challenge. My design choices were influenced by: Can You Handle The Pressure (#2601) Twist – Friendship; Simply Clean & Simple (#2601) to use Something New; and sharing with Inspire Create (#207), also Something New. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½”Continue reading “Sweet Floral – Friendship Card”