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: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. The passionate combination ofContinue 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: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Paint BrushContinue reading “Crafting Forever – Love What You Do”

Far Away Landscapes – To a Great Guy

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#384) with a suggested color palette of light blue and brown. Playing along with several other current Masculine Challenges: Inspire Create (#211); Little Red Wagon (#849); The Male Room (#208) also asking for blue and brown. Sharing this card with Make My Monday (#272) for their All Tied Up theme.Continue reading “Far Away Landscapes – To a Great Guy”

Cutest Crew – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Friday has arrived…already the end of the week… Today, I am playing with Make My Monday (#271) for a Masculine card for a little fellow; Little Red Wagon (#848) to include an Animal; Krafty Chicks (#810) for the Sentiment: Creative Colour (#230) for the neutral Palette; and bringing it all together with theContinue reading “Cutest Crew – Happy Birthday”