Simply Zinnia Fun Fold Birthday Card

Welcome back!  Playing with a few challenges that have pushed me outside of my comfort zone.  While I admire 3D Fun Fold type cards, they are not my usual go to. Inkspirational (#313) for the Word: Fold and Creative Creases (#79) for the Stampin’ Up! Only (#349) Birthday theme using the color palette suggested byContinue reading “Simply Zinnia Fun Fold Birthday Card”

Nothing’s Better Than – Chocolate

Hi again!  Last card for today. Playing with the Just Add Ink (#695); Facebook Colour INKspiration (#162); and Just Us Girls (#720) for the Tuesday Morning (#750) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Early Espresso cardstock. Accent Mat: (3⅞” x 5⅛”) Boho Blue cardstock. The sentiment, Today’sContinue reading “Nothing’s Better Than – Chocolate”

Simply Zinnia Floral Blank Greeting Card

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#683) challenge.  This week, Ann has given us a plethora of choices with a Tic Tac Toe board.  Eight combinations, endless possibilities! I chose the top row and have combined it with the Color Throwdown (#786) palette and As You See It (#320) for the sketch.  IContinue reading “Simply Zinnia Floral Blank Greeting Card”

Fresh Spring Floral – Alphabest

Welcome back!  It’s Friday and it is the start of the Easter Holiday.  Best wishes to you all. Playing with the Facebook March SU! Colors, the Paper Craft Crew (#563) Tic Tac Toe Board, and the Sketch Saturday (#747) Layout. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Calypso CoralContinue reading “Fresh Spring Floral – Alphabest”

Just My Type – Hello

Let’s play!!  It is Tuesday and time to create for this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#451) featuring a treat package found on page 20 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog.  The sketch has been altered to fit an A2 card and I flipped to the horizontal to better accommodate my design. I selected toContinue reading “Just My Type – Hello”

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”

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”

Timeless – Sympathy

Alas, I need one of these cards.  Never my favorite to make… I chose the August Stampin’ Up! Simple Stamping Suggestion and picked the current Creative Colours (#100) selection. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Very Vanilla cardstock. The sentiment, With Deepest Sympathy, from the Something Fancy stampContinue reading “Timeless – Sympathy”

Papaya Collage – Thank You

Welcome back!  It’s the weekend.  Several errands and a lunch date for me.  How about you? Spent the afternoon in the Studio.  Mixing up a few challenges: Facebook Colour INKspiration (#148) with Tic Tac Toe (#220) and the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#617) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Papaya Collage – Thank You”

Everlasting Beauty – Birthday Card

Happy Thursday…it is almost the weekend.  Hooray! Having a play in the Studio and working with Just Us Girls (#688) for a soft floral birthday card based on the Mood Board using watercolors for Happy Little Stampers (July) and the current Freshly Made (#595) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½”Continue reading “Everlasting Beauty – Birthday Card”