Weekend Adventures – Love This Place

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Creativity abounds…with recycled materials. I love receiving Vintage Holiday cards.  They are saved and when the right project comes along, I am willing to chop it up.  In this case the Winter Scene with Bird was the latest victim.  The challenges: Farm Quest Country Christmas (#27) Winter Cabin; Triple B (#2601)Continue reading “Weekend Adventures – Love This Place”

Nature’s Symphony – To a Great Guy

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#545) Sketch.  Today’s card can be found on page 17 of the September 2025 – December 2026 Mini Catalog.  This is the last one.  Next Week – January 2026 – April 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) AlmostContinue reading “Nature’s Symphony – To a Great Guy”

Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love

Welcome back!  Already Thursday…holiday chores have kept me hopping today. I had a chance to get into the Studio late in the day to play with the following challenges: Paper Players (#767) Gifting; Tic Tac Toe (#285) Right Vertical Line – Bow, Square and Sparkle; Paper Craft Crew (#651) Inspiration Photo; and Krafty Chicks (#798)Continue reading “Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love”

Decorative Trees – Be Merry

Hi again!  Still a few more deadlines…the theme?  Christmas Trees… Let’s start with Inspired By (#364) theme and sketch; Make My Monday (#266); Paper Craft Crew (#650) and Farm Quest (#78). Choosing to create a clean and simple card for CAS on Friday (#323) using Stencils for Just Us Girls (#803). Here is the result:Continue reading “Decorative Trees – Be Merry”

Hello Harvest – Floral Pumpkin Thank You

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday… I am playing with: Alphabet (Letter P) for Pumpkin; Color Dare (#677) Orange & Green plus one – Crushed Curry; and the Sunday Stamps (#373) Sketch to bring everything together.  I am also sharing with Paper Craft Crew (#647) to pick three colors from the inspiration photo. Here is the result:Continue reading “Hello Harvest – Floral Pumpkin Thank You”

Country Floral – Thanks

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#537) Sketch.  Today’s card can be found on page 39 of the September 2025 – December 2026 Mini Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcomeContinue reading “Country Floral – Thanks”

Rustic Centerpiece – Blank Note Card

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday. I have a lovely Fall themed card for you this morning.  I chose to leave it blank so it could be used for any occasion. The challenges: Inspired By (#352) Apples; Triple B (September) Sunflowers; Four Seasons (September) Fall including Sunflowers; and Paper Craft Crew (#637) for their Fall theme. HereContinue reading “Rustic Centerpiece – Blank Note Card”

Rustic Centerpiece – Hello

Welcome back! Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#643) with a cool layout that lends itself to lots of possibilities.  My choices were influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#277) – Right Line and Beautiful Blossoms (#32) for the Sunflowers. I am also sharing this card with Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little EyeContinue reading “Rustic Centerpiece – Hello”

Little Boy Blue – Birthday

Hi again!  I have another clean and simple card for you this afternoon.  Playing with several similar challenges: CAS on Friday (#315) with a Baby theme and If you Give a Crafter a Cookie (#207) with a Child’s Birthday theme.  Paper Craft Crew (#634) has a Tic Tac Toe Board with a line that includesContinue reading “Little Boy Blue – Birthday”

Summer Vibes – Birthday Celebration

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#468), we have a nice Mood Board with lots of options.  I selected the Summer Cocktails image. Influences for my choices: AAA Cards (#295) for a clean and simple Style; AAA Birthday (#75) for Sentiment; and Color Dare (#600) for the Palette. Sharing with: Four SeasonsContinue reading “Summer Vibes – Birthday Celebration”