Clearly For You

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here’s hopping you have some time to be creative… Several challenges have a similar theme, so let’s play.  The stamp set and die may be retired but the products used are all new and available in the new 2026 May – August Catalog. Over at Make My Monday (#276) the themeContinue reading “Clearly For You”

Sketched Garden – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new month…May.  Here’s to a glorious beginning! Today, I have chosen the color palette from Sunday Stamps (#384) and the Freshly Made (#734) sketch presented in A2 format for my card. My design choices were influenced by Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#14) and sharing with Creative Crafters (#99) for Anything Goes. Here isContinue reading “Sketched Garden – Happy Birthday”

Happy Dance – Enjoying the Rain

Welcome back!  Already Wednesday… For today, I am playing with several challenges that have a similar theme – those April Showers.  Better get it done as there is only one more day left in the month. Starting with: Retro Rubber (#270) – Singing in the Rain; Inkspirational (#366) Word – Rain; If You Give aContinue reading “Happy Dance – Enjoying the Rain”

You Make Me Smile

Hi again!  Further to the deadline catch-up, I have another card for you.  So glad I am feeling better… Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#562).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 68 of the Jan – Apr MiniContinue reading “You Make Me Smile”

Fern & Flora – Here For You

Hi again!  I am catching up from a few days of being ill and headaches are not conducive to creative thoughts. A clean and simple Sympathy card for CAS on Friday (#332) influenced by Color Dare (#700) for the palette and Just Us Girls (#820) to use Stencils and Addicted to Stamps & More (#515)Continue reading “Fern & Flora – Here For You”

The Open Sea – Ahoy!

Design Team Time for Hand Stamp Sentiments (#487), a color board and Atlantic Hearts (#679), a sketch which I turned into an A2 portrait format from a square layout. My design choices were influenced by: The Male Room (#209) for Transport; Cupcake Inspirations (#636) with a Travel theme and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#817) forContinue reading “The Open Sea – Ahoy!”

Awesomely Artistic – Hello

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful weekend and hoping you find some time to be creative… Today, I am playing with the Double Trouble (#214) 3-2-1 Recipe featuring 3 Patterned Papers, 2 Primary Colors and 1 Image with a Twist to add a Flying element and to partner with Try A Sketch On Tuesday (#693).Continue reading “Awesomely Artistic – Hello”

Wonderful Floral Cascade

Welcome back!  April Showers bring forth Flowers and so many challenges have this theme…Let’s play! Starting with Love Those Pretty Papers (#2604) choosing to fussy-cut floral patterned papers and Inspiration Station (#84) for the Spring Floral Photo. Adding: Four Seasons (#2604) picking up on the yellow and purple coloring and Triple B (#2604) selecting Blooms.Continue reading “Wonderful Floral Cascade”

Flowers Fair – Thankful

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#291).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  For my board this round, I selected the top left diagonal line, the elements: CAS, Emboss and the color Red. My theme choice was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#399) for Spring Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: Add theContinue reading “Flowers Fair – Thankful”

With Love – Awesome Otters

Welcome back!  Another clean and simple card for you today… The challenges: Paper Players (#782) with a Baby Animal theme and Alphabet (Letter Z) for Zoology. Influenced by: Inspire Create (#214) to add a Water element and Heart’s Quest (#84) to add Hearts.  Here is the result: Steps: Cute, sweet and simple.  Just stamps, inkContinue reading “With Love – Awesome Otters”