Soft Seedlings – Autumn Birthday

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#585), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 48 of the Sep – Dec 2026 Catalog. My design choices were influenced by Retro Rubber (#282) with a Fall theme including Leaves; Ellibelle’s I SpyContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – Autumn Birthday”

Pretty in Pink – Sending Love

I created my entire post…but a glitch and it disappeared. I will re-write it tomorrow but I wanted to publish today. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there a few challenges that go together. Make My Monday (#287) Pink Ribbon and Double D (#260916) Pretty in Pink. I selected the Stampin’ Up! Only (#411)Continue reading “Pretty in Pink – Sending Love”

Artisan Sketched Garden – Sending Love

Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts. This week’s (#692) Sketch is full of charm. My design choices were influenced by Color Hues (#137) for the palette and Make My Monday (#283) for the sentiment. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Real Red cardstock.      Card Front: (4” x 5¼”)Continue reading “Artisan Sketched Garden – Sending Love”

Christmas in July – Woodland Wishes

So, it is almost that time when we celebrate the Holiday half-year and so many challenges are featuring this theme. Starting with Jingle Belles (#2615) for a “Unicorn Christmas” to use non-traditional colors. And selecting Double Trouble (#221) 3-2-1 Recipe for Colors, Layers, and a Holiday Image with a twist to partner with Jingle BellesContinue reading “Christmas in July – Woodland Wishes”

Floral Tag – Hello

Hi! Design Team Time for Tic Tac Toe (#295).  Eight possibilities and so much choice.  I selected two lines: Top Diagonal and Middle Cross for the elements: Floral, Square, Stencil and Pink, Square, CAS. I selected the CAS Colours & Sketches (587) Sketch to bring everything together and am sharing with Make My Monday (#280).Continue reading “Floral Tag – Hello”

Fern and Flora – Amazing Friend

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#684) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by Shopping Our Stash (#575) to use Kraft cardstock; Double Trouble (#217) for the same and creating a card suitable for a birthday; Make My Monday (#279) to add texture; Double D (#260603) for adding a Bow; and Moving Along WithContinue reading “Fern and Flora – Amazing Friend”

Buzzing By to Say Hello

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and a fresh spring hello card… Today, I am playing with: Festive Friday (#209) incorporating several of the suggested elements for a happy hello card featuring a Bumble Bee. Sharing with Make My Monday (#278) Flowers, Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#15) Things found in a Garden, and Creative Crafters (#100) AnythingContinue reading “Buzzing By to Say Hello”

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”

Days Like This – Spring Garden

Welcome back!  Vacation is over and it is time to get back in the Studio! Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#560).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 54 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. My design choicesContinue reading “Days Like This – Spring Garden”

Crafting Forever – Love What You Do

Hello there!  Time for the Atlantic Hearts (#675) Design Team Sketch Challenge. My design choices were influenced by the Make My Monday (#274) Hobbies theme and I am sharing with Creative Crafters (#98) Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Real Red cardstock. The “Brick” pattern wasContinue reading “Crafting Forever – Love What You Do”