Country Home – Happy Day

Welcome back!  Hope that you had an enjoyable week. It has taken me a little longer than expected to get back into the swing of things post my vacation…but I am glad to be back in the Studio! Today, I am playing with Retro Rubber (#242) Fall Card – Fall Colors, Sketch Saturday (#762) forContinue reading “Country Home – Happy Day”

Changing Leaves – Anniversary (You Are Amazing)

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#484) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 34 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   My choices were influenced by: Just Add Ink (#725) and Just Us Girls (#750) to do some stenciling;Continue reading “Changing Leaves – Anniversary (You Are Amazing)”

Splendid Autumn – Every Celebration

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#359) the challenge is to embrace the season of Autumn. I chose Ann’s Paper Players (#713) Sketch (As a Design Team Member just back from a Vacation Break) and sharing with Inspiration Station (#66) influenced by the Fall Leaves and Fall Colors; The Male Room (#191)Continue reading “Splendid Autumn – Every Celebration”

Winter Peace

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#450) we have an inspiration challenge.  Wintery scenes featuring, Pink, Blue, Brown and White.  I opted for the Brown. My design choices were influenced by several clean and simple challenges.  CAS on Friday (#295) to place the image in a corner; Simply Clean & Simple (#16)Continue reading “Winter Peace”

Just a Little Note – Happy Harvest

Welcome back!  Another quick little CAS (Clean & Simple) card for you today. Inspiration: Addicted to CAS (#267) Theme; Color Dare (#618) Palette; and CAS Colours & Sketches (#545) for the layout to bring everything together. Here is the result: Steps: A one layer, clean and simple Note Card with a little touch of FallContinue reading “Just a Little Note – Happy Harvest”

Splendid Autumn – You Make Me Happy

Welcome back!  Sneaking in a quick card post this afternoon’s class… The Challenges: Just Us Girls (#745); Beautiful Blossoms (#21); As You See It (#332); and sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (September). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. A lovely Fall Floral card. ThanksContinue reading “Splendid Autumn – You Make Me Happy”

My Small Business is a Work of Art

Welcome back!  A quick little CAS (Clean & Simple) card for you this afternoon. Inspiration: CAS on Friday (#292) Thank You; Just Add Ink (#720) Rainbows; Krafty Chicks (#734) for CAS week; and AAA Cards (#274) for a CAS Sketch to bring everything together. Here is the result: Steps: That’s it, folks! A fun graphicContinue reading “My Small Business is a Work of Art”

Autumn – Thanks

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#479) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 30 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   I have been away for a few days, and I am making up for lost time…several challenges areContinue reading “Autumn – Thanks”

Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#708) challenge.  This week, Joanne has presented us with a really cool sketch. What to do with it?  Influences…Seize The Birthday (#291) to add Stripes; Creative Colours (#159) which just brought lovely yellow and purple Pansies to my mind, so I picked a favorite retired stamp setContinue reading “Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes”

Layers Of Beauty – Hope

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline and hoping that you will indulge me in another card creation. Just Add Ink (#719) swapping out Shaded Spruce for Shy Shamrock; Just Us Girls (#744) for their Word Play; The Flower Challenge (#95) for a stamped Floral image; and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#774) whichContinue reading “Layers Of Beauty – Hope”