Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments

I am ever so pleased to be the guest designer for Krafty Chicks this month.  Week One – Stamp Act. Inspiration: Theme – Heart’s Quest (#33) Best Friends Day; Colors – Colorful Options (July); and Sketch – As You See It (#302). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments”

Just A Note

Welcome back!  It is Tuesday and time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Challenge.  This is a challenge that is set up to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a Sample Card that is found within the pages of Stampin’ Up! Catalogs.  Today, for challenge (#415), the card sample can be found on page 41.  AContinue reading “Just A Note”

Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes

I needed a birthday card for a sweet little friend. So, I opted to combine the following challenges:  Seize the Birthday (#264) with Critter Crazy (#76) and using the suggested Color Throwdown (#749) colors as I selected one of my favorite little turtle images from the retired Older & Wiser stamp set.  He is soContinue reading “Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes”

Garden Rainbow – Hello

Welcome back!  I was inspired by my garden, which includes a kaleidoscope of color, for today’s card. Playing with the Addicted to CAS (#240) for the color suggestion; Inkspirational (#292) for the texture; and selecting the current sketch presented by Paper Player (#646). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Garden Rainbow – Hello”

A Flirty Flamingo having Fun on Wheels

A bright fun card for you this afternoon… Playing with Time Out (#240) for a humorous sporty theme; TGIF (#425) to include a flip element for a fun fold, so sharing with Creative Creases (#59) and choosing the suggested Creative Colours (#94). I picked the current sketch over at the share-only Paper Craft Crew siteContinue reading “A Flirty Flamingo having Fun on Wheels”

Fairy Dust – Follow Your Dreams

More deadlines today…a few more challenges. Playing with the Inspiration List suggested by Festive Friday (#136); the CAS Colours & Sketches (#513) Colors; and the Paper Players (#645) One Layer CAS Style suggested card. Here is the result: Steps: The completed panel was adhered to the card base for a very pretty card.  Thank youContinue reading “Fairy Dust – Follow Your Dreams”

I know my ABC’s – Grade School Graduation.

Welcome back!  Hope you have a fabulous Sunday… Playing with a few challenges…and pulling out some more retired products from my stash. Inspire Create (#145) to create for a Child with the Color Throwdown (#747) color suggestion and bringing it together with the current Sketch Saturday (#728) layout and optional twist. Here is the result.Continue reading “I know my ABC’s – Grade School Graduation.”

Summer Time – Best Day Ever

Who can resist a perfect summer day?  Several challenges with this theme… Double Trouble (#140) partnering with Color Dare (#552); along with Make My Monday (#202) and for a Masculine bend: Cupcake Inspiration (#571) and Seize the Birthday (#263) for the current Global Design Project (#398) Sketch. Here is the result. Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “Summer Time – Best Day Ever”

Painted With Love…

And I am off for a few days of R&R.  I have run out of time and will miss a few challenges but thought I would get this last card in the books…aka the blog! Starting with the TGIF (#424) sketch and the Global Design Project (#397) colors, I decided to add the sweet littleContinue reading “Painted With Love…”

Christmas Cheers – Merry Cafe

A fun Christmas Coffee card for you today.  Which means pulling out some retired favorites. Loving the Multi-colored Ornaments and the bright blue for a man with a modern sensibility. A lot of challenges: Jingle Belles (#2312) partnering with Caffeinated Christmas (#18) for the themes.  Adding to Inkspirational (#291) for a seasonal card and HappyContinue reading “Christmas Cheers – Merry Cafe”