Lakeside Cycle – You Are An Inspiration

Time again for the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#494) Design Team Challenge.  This round, we have a Sketch. My design was influenced by: The Male Room (#212) for Hobbies; As You See It (#378) for Summer Days; and Krafty Chicks (#831) with a Summery Beachy Mood Board.  I selected to create an alternative card using theContinue reading “Lakeside Cycle – You Are An Inspiration”

You’re the Greatest – Tropical Chic

Friday, already! Welcome back. I have a clean and simple masculine card for you today. My mash up for today: Retro Rubber (#276) with a Sketch; Just Us Girls (#833) Stencils; Krafty Chicks (#830) Masculine; and Sunday Stamps (#390) for the Colors. Here is the result: Steps: Keeping it simple, my preferred option for guyContinue reading “You’re the Greatest – Tropical Chic”

By The Dock – The Living is Easy in the Summer

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#388) with a Summer Time theme and I kept really simple! Additional influences: Inspire Create (#220) Single Layer; Krafty Chicks (#829) Clean & Simple; Colorful Options (#2607) Red, White & Blue; and Addicted to Stamps & More (#521) Make Your Mark – Coloring Technique. Here is the result: Steps: AContinue reading “By The Dock – The Living is Easy in the Summer”

Bachelor Buttons – Birthday

Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#387) with a Gardening theme and I kept really simple! Here is the result: Steps: A fun little ‘gift” card for the guy that like to do a bit of gardening. Thanks for spending some of your time with me today.  Cheers,  Jolanda! Need a card? Ask me and IContinue reading “Bachelor Buttons – Birthday”

Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#228a) Inspiration Board for both theme and colors for a clean and simple layered Father’s Day card. Sharing with Festive Friday (#211) including several elements on the list and Simply Clean & Simple (#2606) for a Nautical Twist. Choosing the As You See It (#374) Sketch to bringContinue reading “Serene Scenes – Nautical Father’s Day”

In The Meadow – Special Day

Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#568), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 46 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog and the colors suggested by Hand Stamped Sentiments (#490). My design choices were influenced by Paper Players (#789)Continue reading “In The Meadow – Special Day”

Cozy Flannel – Best Wishes Card

Today I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love.  This challenge celebrates Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathy…all matters of the heart. The June (#2605) challenge included a masculine theme, and I chose to create a birthday card for a fellow. Additional influences for my choices were: Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Cozy Flannel – Best Wishes Card”

A Brew Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and I have a fun birthday card for my guy…who is a fan of Beer! The mash-up for today includes: The Male Room (#210) with a Drink theme, Time Out (#314) with a Beverage theme, and AAA Birthday Cards (#86) with a Guy theme. Choosing to add texture and embellishmentsContinue reading “A Brew Birthday”

Sailing Home – All the Best

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline or two… Addicted to CAS (#308) for a clean and simple card featuring Travel. Choosing CAS Colours & Sketches (#586) for the Palette and Sunday Stamps (#386) for the Sketch. Adding in Just Us Girls (#825) to use Stencils and going Masculine for Krafty Chicks (#822) and TGIF (#579). HereContinue reading “Sailing Home – All the Best”

Nature’s Symphony – Smile

Welcome back!  Having fun with Embossing… Design Team Time for Cardz 4 Guyz (#386) to use Embossing Folders and Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#565), where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on page 23 of the May – Aug 2026 Catalog. I selected Facebook’sContinue reading “Nature’s Symphony – Smile”