Dia de los Muertos – Blessed

What fun!  I have been selected to be a Guest Designer for Color Throwdown this round.  The Colors are so fun and bright.  A ton of possibilities. My major design influence was Park Hopping – My Happy Place (October) and the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate those that we have loved. IContinue reading “Dia de los Muertos – Blessed”

Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Hi again! One more card for today… This time around I am playing with: Cupcake Inspirations (#627) for the Palette; Krafty Chicks (#789) for the Theme; Freshly Made (#706) for the Sketch and sharing with Beautiful Blossoms (#33) as I chose to add Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Modern Christmas – Winter Scene

Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#649).  A fun sketch featuring a scene.  Choose to create a scene like I did or do something else entirely.  I wanted to play with new Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Paper and the Decorative Trees stamp set, both On-Line Exclusive products, so I willContinue reading “Modern Christmas – Winter Scene”

Picture Perfect – Greeting Card Kids

Welcome back!  Monday and the start of a brand-new week. The challenges: If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#208) for a Back to School theme; Color Dare (#671) for the Palette and bringing it all together with the current Freshly Made (#705) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were then adhered toContinue reading “Picture Perfect – Greeting Card Kids”

Amber Autumn – You Make a Difference

Hi again! I love Sunday’s – lots of time to play… The challenge: Stampin’ Up! Only (#385) to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Cynthia Stevenson.  I did a little digging into her Pinterest Board and selected a card.  Elements cased were the layout and the stenciled background omitting the ribbon. TheContinue reading “Amber Autumn – You Make a Difference”

Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful Saturday. Today I am combining a number to challenges that feature both clean and simple styling and stencils. CAS on Friday (#318) with a sketch; AAA Cards (#299) with colors; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#30) something clean & simple; Seize the Birthday (#314) with both; and Just Us Girls (#794)Continue reading “Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday

This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice.  Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”

Beautiful Motifs – Hello

Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#647).  Lots of possibilities with this one. Design influences: Color Dare (#668) for a Red and Yellow pairing; Tic Tac Toe (#279) Top Line – Rectangle(s), Die Cut(s) and Stripes; and sharing with Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#7) for the Floral image chosen. Here isContinue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Hello”

Extraordinary Flora – With Love

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a wonderful Friday.  Play time!  The challenges: Double Trouble (#199) and the 3-2-1 game (Layers, Images, Aperture) with a twist to add an image to the Aperture Opening and use the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#678) layout. Additionally, I was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#384) for theContinue reading “Extraordinary Flora – With Love”

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”