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”

Soft Seedlings – Hello

A quick – very quick card for you this afternoon.  It has been a busy start to the month and there are still so many things on my To Do List, but a few deadlines are looming… A favorite, As You See It (#355) has their speed challenge with a theme of Leaves.  Create inContinue reading “Soft Seedlings – Hello”

Inspiration Squad – You Make Me Proud!

Welcome back! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#645).  Lots of possibilities with this one. Design influences: Critter Crazy (#102); Color Dare (#666); and Can You Handle The Pressure (#25AUG23). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Lion was popped upContinue reading “Inspiration Squad – You Make Me Proud!”

Amber Autumn – Grateful

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#528) Sketch and Hand Stamped Sentiments (#471) Fall Mood Board. Additional Influences: Color Hues (#117) Orange and Green along with Stampin’ Through The Catalog Stamp Set Choice for today: Amber Autumn. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch,Continue reading “Amber Autumn – Grateful”

Lift Me Up – Just a Note

Welcome back!  Happy Thursday.  A fun card for you today… Playing with the current color suggestion from Color Hues (#116) for Blue & Red along with the Paper Players (#752) sketch. Additional design influences: Make My Monday (#259) for Hot Air Balloons and adding die-cut letters for Facebook’s Global Design Project (#511) suggestion. Here isContinue reading “Lift Me Up – Just a Note”

Mediterranean Blues – Celebrate

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#527) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 34 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcome toContinue reading “Mediterranean Blues – Celebrate”