Christmas Smiles and Love

Hi again!  Time for a little Christmas Whimsy Today I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2607) with a theme of Whimsy; Critter Crazy (#109) always Animal related; and Can You Handle the Pressure (#260328) using Embossing Folders with a Kid Friendly twist. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base. Continue reading “Christmas Smiles and Love”

Sentimental Framing – Winter Memories

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday…I am delighted to be a guest designer for Farm Quest (#80) this month.  The theme is Winter Sports.  If you know me, I am a fireside book reader…hanging out in the snow is not my idea of fun.  But I do have memories of making Snowmen with my sister.  Is thatContinue reading “Sentimental Framing – Winter Memories”

Weekend Adventures – Love This Place

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#223b), giving you an additional Inspiration Photo and a set of Colors more geared to Valentine’s Day. For my clean layered styled card, I opted for the Love Nest theme and general Color scheme for my Winter Get-Away design utilizing a recycled Holiday card. Here is the result:Continue reading “Weekend Adventures – Love This Place”

Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings

Welcome back!  Almost mid-month and the Holiday Blog Challenges continue, getting you ready for the 2026 Christmas season. So, today, I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2601) to reuse or repurpose Gift Wrapping for creating a card and Krafty Chicks (#802) for their Christmas theme. I chose the colors suggested by Color Hues (#124) andContinue reading “Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings”

Weekend Adventures – Love This Place

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Creativity abounds…with recycled materials. I love receiving Vintage Holiday cards.  They are saved and when the right project comes along, I am willing to chop it up.  In this case the Winter Scene with Bird was the latest victim.  The challenges: Farm Quest Country Christmas (#27) Winter Cabin; Triple B (#2601)Continue reading “Weekend Adventures – Love This Place”

Vintage Christmas – To You & Yours

Welcome back!  A brand-new week.  Happy Monday. Shall we begin? Today, we are doing Christmas for: Krafty Chicks (#781) influenced by Jingle Belles (#2517) for a Vintage/Retro feel of Christmas Past. Sharing this card with both Make My Monday (#258) for Snow in August and Farm Quest Country Christmas (#23). Here is the result: Detail:Continue reading “Vintage Christmas – To You & Yours”

Upcycle Recycle – Floral Thinking of You

Hi Again!  A quick little card for you… Jan from Paper Players (#740) has challenged us to repurpose something in our stash. I have held on to the cover of the November 2019 On-Stage Atlanta Convention Notebook that we were given for what…5 plus years now, always intending to do something with it.  It wasContinue reading “Upcycle Recycle – Floral Thinking of You”

Happy Christmas – Coffee with a Friend

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#461), we have a Sketch, which I flipped and turned into a Fancy Fold styled card for Cardz 4 Guyz (#370). Inspiration for today’s card: Jingle Belles (#2508) with an Earth Day theme to use recycled materials and I repurposed a received Holiday Card; Caffeinated ChristmasContinue reading “Happy Christmas – Coffee with a Friend”

Nature – Earth Day – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  Today I am celebrating Earth Day as there are several challenges…in the spirit of re-use and recycle, I pulled out an oldy but a goody stamp set: Lovely as a Tree. Festive Friday (#156); Double Trouble (#163) partnering with Inspiration Station (#60); Retro Rubber (#227) for the Colors of Nature; and bringing itContinue reading “Nature – Earth Day – You’re in my Thoughts”

London Calling

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday.  One last deadline for today. Playing with the Inspired By (#274) theme. Here is the result: Steps: All layers were adhered to the card base to complete the card. Thanks for spending some more of your time with me today.   Cheers,  Jolanda! Need a card? Ask me and I can createContinue reading “London Calling”