Fragrant Forest – Thinking of You

Catching up on a few more deadlines.  It’s going to be a busy week and deadlines are approaching. Playing with several challenges today.  Inspired By (#259) for Sketch and Colors; Alphabet (Letter O) for Owl; TGIF (#443) for the Harry Potter inspired image; The Male Room (#148) for the Sentiment; and picking up Color DareContinue reading “Fragrant Forest – Thinking of You”

Coffee With Friends

I have another card for you.  Enjoying the great outdoors with a cup of coffee.  Can it get any better? Playing with few more challenges: Tic Tac Toe (#230) opting for Autumn Colors – Mossy Meadow and Calypso Coral, using Dies and a Frame;  Happy Little Stampers (October) Dies; Alphabet (Letter N) Nature with theContinue reading “Coffee With Friends”

Grassy Grove – You Are Amazing

Welcome back!  Playing catch-up again.  Fantastic class yesterday and my first live video.  This card is a variation of the technique I showcased bringing together three challenges. Just Us Girls (#696) Theme Word; Global Design Project (#411) Outdoor Theme; and Paper Players (#657) for the Colors. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Grassy Grove – You Are Amazing”

Sunset on the Serengeti – Love You

Welcome back!  A brand-new week…let’s get started. I have combined the following challenges: Shopping Our Stash (#504) Theme; Heart’s Quest (#37) Theme; Farm Quest (#35) Theme; Color Hues (#71) Colors; Freshly Made (#602) Sketch; and sharing with Critter Crazy (#78). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic BlackContinue reading “Sunset on the Serengeti – Love You”

Happy Labels – Hello

This has been a very busy week, and I had a chance to play in the Studio this afternoon.  Catching up with Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketch (#424).  And combining the following challenges: Can You Handle The Pressure (#39) Theme; Tic Tac Toe (#225) Line – Layers, Die Cut(s) and Masculine; Just Add Ink (#669) Colors;Continue reading “Happy Labels – Hello”

Inked & Tiled – Birthday Silhouette

One more card for today…with another new stamp set: Inked & Tiled for another clean and simple (CAS) card. The challenges: Just Us Girls (#681) for a CAS Silhouette card using colors inspired by the current Just Add Ink (#654) with the Atlantic Hearts (#526) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Inked & Tiled – Birthday Silhouette”

Bamboo Sunset

I don’t know about you, but for me a really clean and simple styled card is often just right for a man.  Straight forward and to the point.  Here is my take on Nature for The Male Room (#171) challenge for February.  I decided to pair it with the February Orange color challenge from GiveContinue reading “Bamboo Sunset”

Rustic Winter Deer – Merry Patterns

Welcome back!  Slow start to the day.  Can you believe it is December?  My, how the year has flown by… Well, I got my act in gear and created this clean a simple card for a few outstanding challenges that revolve around a winter theme. TGIF (#396) for the subject and colors, Just Us GirlsContinue reading “Rustic Winter Deer – Merry Patterns”

Nature’s Harvest – Never Forget

Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Facebook Tuesday Case-ing the Catalog challenge (#373). I took inspiration from a number of challenges.  Double Trouble (#120) partnering with Cupcake Inspiration (#552), Can You Handle the Pressure (#15), Stampin’ Up! Only (#310) and Make My Monday (#183). Here is the result:  Steps: The card front was dry-embossed withContinue reading “Nature’s Harvest – Never Forget”

Soft Seedlings – Hello

Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Facebook Tuesday Case-ing the Catalog (#372) challenge. Combining this sketch with a number of Fall themed challenges.  Stampin’ Through the Catalog featured stamp set – Soft Seedlings and the Tic Tac Toe (#171) and Paper Craft Crew (#484) boards. Here is the result:  Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½”Continue reading “Soft Seedlings – Hello”