Spotlight on Nature – Thanks

Happy Easter!  Carving out a few moments from this day for a little creativity. For Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#185) Palette I selected the Freshly Made (#682) Sketch and I am sharing with As You See It (#346) for using my favorite and can’t do with out Tool, the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. Here is theContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – Thanks”

Daisy Daydream – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday… Playing with a few challenges: Make My Monday (#249) Spring Daisies; The Flower Challenge (#101) Spring Colors; and selecting the Atlantic Hearts (#625) Sketch to bring it all together. Here the is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch, and several Antique PearlsContinue reading “Daisy Daydream – Happy Birthday”

Beautiful Butterflies – Happy Birthday

Hello again!  Another challenge deadline… Cupcake Inspiration (#615) is featuring Orange, Pink and White for their suggested palette and I selected to use the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle for Farm Quest (#70) and their Insect theme. I opted to CASE (copy and selectively edit) Kayla Renee’s card that is featured this week with Facebook’s Global DesignContinue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Happy Birthday”

Inspiration Squad – Believe In You

Welcome back!  A cute card for you today for a grandniece’s birthday… Color Dare (#646) features a set of really pretty colors and AAA Birthday (#72) has a Mythical theme.  I thought the new Inspiration Squad stamp set with the cute little Dragon was just right.  I selected the Sketch Saturday (#773) layout to bringContinue reading “Inspiration Squad – Believe In You”

Natural Botanicals – Missing You

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#508) CASE-Ing Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 19 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. As it happens, Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring the stamp set Natural Botanicals today andContinue reading “Natural Botanicals – Missing You”

Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever

A few days off and I feel energized.  Welcome back! Today I am combining a few challenges with similar themes: Stampin’ Up! Only (#373) with a Neutral Palette in their inspiration photo; Inspire Create (#190) looking for a Monochrome Color Scheme; Festive Friday (#182) celebrating Earth Day; and Time Out (#286) with a list ofContinue reading “Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever”

For The Books – A Solid 5-Star

Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring the stamp set For The Books today and I paired it up the Sunday Stamps (#357) Colors and the Freshly Made Sketch (#681) for a clean and simple card perfect for the little graduate. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “For The Books – A Solid 5-Star”

Celebrate – Have A Hippy 5th Birthday

Welcome back!  Friday again…where did the week go?  I have a great combination for you today. Stampin’ Up! has asked the question: THIS or THAT with regards to a couple of sketch layouts and I chose “THAT”. Over at Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#184), we are given a playful set of bright colors that I feltContinue reading “Celebrate – Have A Hippy 5th Birthday”

Tiled Techniques – Celebrate

Welcome back!  A little creative expression today. The other day as an April Fool’s joke, Facebook’s SU! Colour Challenge posted a photo of Neutral Colors that I thought was pretty cool.  I wanted to play… Today, Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog is featuring the Tiled Techniques stamp set and this is the first time IContinue reading “Tiled Techniques – Celebrate”

Remarkable You – Friends

Welcome back!  Wednesday already… Playing with a few challenges:  Creative Creases (#101) always a Fun Fold; Shopping Our Stash (#544) also a Fun Fold this time around; and choosing the Atlantic Hearts (#623) Sketch because it would make a great Gate Fold card. Additionally, I chose the Tic Tac Toe (#267) Board Line – EnamelContinue reading “Remarkable You – Friends”