Holiday Joy

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#478), we have a lovely set of colors. Perfect for Christmas. My design choices were influenced by: The Male Room (#205) to create a guy card with Red & Green; Simply Clean & Simple (#2512) to create a clean and simple card using Red & Green;Continue reading “Holiday Joy”

Gallery Blooms – Happy Birthday

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#657).  Lots of layers, lots of possibilities. My design was influenced by: Inspiration Station (#79) for both the florals and the colors.  I made My Mark for Addicted to Stamps & More (#506) by using both Blending Brushes and Stampin’ Blends Markers for my coloring techniques.Continue reading “Gallery Blooms – Happy Birthday”

Simply Said – Birthday Fall Bouquet

Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#653).  A pretty layout. Design influences were inspired by: Seize the Birthday (#315) My Fall Treat – A Pretty Bouquet; Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#202510) for an Autumn themed Birthday; and the Creative Colours (#217) Palette substituting Crushed Curry for Daffodil Delight. HereContinue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Fall Bouquet”

Perfectly Pears – Good Friend

Welcome back!  Welcome to Wednesday… Back to clean and simple for a few challenges this morning.  Claire’s Paper Players (#742) featuring a Fruit theme; CAS Colours & Sketches (#562) Nine-Block layout; and choosing the Creative Colours (#198) Palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketchContinue reading “Perfectly Pears – Good Friend”

Beautiful Motifs – Floral Just a Note Card

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday… Morning Studio time with the following challenges: Freshly Made (#689) Sketch with a Square Layout; Just Add Ink (#754) Pick Two: Flowers & Dies; CAS Colours & Sketches (#561) Palette; and Double D (#060425) to include a Frame. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Floral Just a Note Card”

Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference

Hi again!  Popping in with another card… So, we have a brand-new catalog and a brand-new set of colors.  That said, there are a few related challenges, so let’s play! Stampin’ Up Only (#376) is asking us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card found on page 41 of the Catalog and I pickedContinue reading “Thankful Garden – You Make a Difference”

Beautiful Motifs – Hello

Welcome back!  Wishing you a great Sunday and hoping you find a few moments to be creative… Today, I started with the Freshly Made (#686) Sketch. And was influenced by the Just Us Girls (#775) Mood Board full of delightful colors gravitating to the Upper Heart area with reds, pinks, yellows and oranges; Inkspirational (#341)Continue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Hello”

Floral Delight – Hello There

Welcome back!  Wednesday already…time for a spring fresh card today. Over at Inspired By (#328), we are presented with a series of floral pillows with a clean and simple sketch.  Over at Beautiful Blossoms (#27), we are given a lovely floral mood board as an option from which I drew the colors. Here is theContinue reading “Floral Delight – Hello There”

For A Great Friend – Mixed Labels

Welcome back!  A really dark and dreary rainy day here, so I created a bright little cheer- me-up card. Today’s combinations: Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog featured stamp set: Mixed Labels, an On-Line Exclusive product with the Paper Players (#724) Colors and the Atlantic Hearts (#616) Sketch. I am also sharing this card with InspireContinue reading “For A Great Friend – Mixed Labels”

Merry Café – Happy Christmas

While Christmas has just ended, there are several challenges that get you ready for the next one…so here we go.  Ho, Ho, Ho! The challenges: Caffeinated Christmas Cards (#37) adding Snowflakes and Krafty Chicks (#750) Christmas Anything Goes. I am also sharing this card with Jingle Belles (#2502) adding something new – Mixed Labels DiesContinue reading “Merry Café – Happy Christmas”