Changing Leaves – Thank You

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#487) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 49 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   My design was influenced by a number of current challenges.  TGIF (#499) has an Autumn Leave theme goingContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thank You”

Fall Frames – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#818) Palette. I opted for the Christmas (or not) Bingo (#10) Board – Letter N and the Paper Craft Crew (#595) Sketch creating a clean and simple Birthday card for CAS on Friday (#296). Selecting a Fall theme for Ellibelle’sContinue reading “Fall Frames – Happy Birthday”

Greetings of the Season – Latte Love

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#485) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 44 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   My choices were influenced by so many challenges: Double Trouble (#179) who is partnering with Coffee Lovers (2024)Continue reading “Greetings of the Season – Latte Love”

Feathered Friends – You’re in my Thoughts

Hi again!  A quiet day in the neighborhood.  Just perfect for some more play time in the Studio. Lots of CAS (clean and simple) challenges about and I thought I would give it a go! CAS on Friday (#291) with a Bird theme; Inkspirational (#323) with an Animal Twist; and AAA Cards (#273) with aContinue reading “Feathered Friends – You’re in my Thoughts”

Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine

Design Time: This round Cardz 4 Guyz (#354) is celebrating the Dawn and the Dusk.  As an early morning riser, I went with Sunrise… The other challenges that informed my design decisions:  Tic Tac Toe (#254) for Sunshine, Birds and Beach and Addicted To CAS (#265) for the Technique. Bringing them together, I chose theContinue reading “Waves of Inspiration – High Tide Shine”

Inspiring Iris – Sunset Hello

So many deadlines fall on a Sunday.  If I have a busy week, it means I get to spend time in the Studio catching up.  Which is a very good thing! So, for the Atlantic Heart’s (#588) Sketch, I chose the Color Throwdown (#804) Palette for a summer sunset hello.  I am sharing this cardContinue reading “Inspiring Iris – Sunset Hello”

Changing Leaves – Thank You

Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#443) has a great sketch…lots of possibilities and Cardz 4 Guyz (#352) is asking us to use Metals in some way and I decided to combine the two. Additional inspiration: Festive Friday (#164) incorporating some of the elements from their Summer Olympics List and the Paper Craft CrewContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thank You”

Country Florals – Birthday Card

Design Team time.  Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#467).  The card we are case-ing can be found on page 44 of the Annual Catalog.   Each week, a card sample from the catalog is selected and we invite you to re-create it any way you like. The Inspired By (#295) photograph set the path for the choices takenContinue reading “Country Florals – Birthday Card”

The Best There Is – Father’s Day

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Mixing it up for a Father’s Day card:  Paper Craft Crew (#574) Theme, Creative Colour (#145), and Judy’s Freshly Made (#640) Sketch. Here is the result: Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Matted Sentiment was popped up with DimensionalsContinue reading “The Best There Is – Father’s Day”

Love Blooms – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday…a little red, white and blue for the Memorial Day weekend.  Playing with the AAA Cards (#266) Sketch that included three shapes for clean and simple card. My choices were influenced by Just Us Girls (#728) to use Stencils; Just Add Ink (#703) to choose two – Bright Colors and a BirthdayContinue reading “Love Blooms – Birthday Wishes”