Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#444) has a light and breezy summer Mood Board to inspire your creations. I picked up the colors, the stripes, the flowers and the texture. I opted to go retro with my stamp set choices to play along with the Retro Rubber (#236) Slim-Line Sketch and sharing myContinue reading “Eastern Blooms – Hello There”
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He’s All That – A Classic
Welcome back! Happy Sunday… Today, I am playing with a stripped-down version of the Atlantic Hearts (#586) Sketch and the colors suggested by Retro Rubber (#235) for a fun little guy card. My color translation: Soft Sea Foam; Lemon Lolly; Daffodil Delight; Azure Afternoon; Lost Lagoon; and Balmy Blue. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “He’s All That – A Classic”
Summer Fresh Florals – What I Love
Welcome back! On Tuesday, a whole round of new challenges pop up, and I got inspired to create this card for them. First up…Shopping Our Stash (#524) is asking us to use buttons. It has been a minute since they were all the rage. Coincidently, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#761) also features a button. NowContinue reading “Summer Fresh Florals – What I Love”
Tea Party – Thank You
Hi! I have a bit more time today, so I am playing with a few more challenges. Over at Retro Rubber (#232), the site that celebrates all older and most loved stamp sets has a nice Sketch to use. I married this up with the Color Hues (#88) pairing and the As You See ItContinue reading “Tea Party – Thank You”
Field Flowers – So Many Smiles
Welcome back! Happy Thursday to you all… Playing with a favorite challenge today – Retro Rubber (#231), this round color and getting to rummage about in my collection of older stamp sets. My choices were influenced by Crafter’s Café (#308) with the Smile theme and the Freshly Made (#638) Sketch. I am also sharing thisContinue reading “Field Flowers – So Many Smiles”
Ocean Beach View – Grand Birthday
Hi! Round three as a Surprise Party Guest with the Seize the Birthday Team. The Party Topping (#284) this time is “Beach”. I took additional inspiration from: Retro Rubber (#230) for a Nautical element and Shopping Our Stash (#521) for the Water element and selected the colors suggested by CAS Colours & Sketches (#536) toContinue reading “Ocean Beach View – Grand Birthday”
A Little Wild – Animal Outing
Design Team Time. This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#346) we are visiting the Jungle, and the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#437) Sketch was ideal. Additional inspiration came from Retro Rubber (#229) for the stamp set(s) selection…something older than one year and the items on the Tic Tac Toe Board. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “A Little Wild – Animal Outing”
Hello Friend
Back at it! Diving into the Stash can be fun. For Retro Rubber, a challenge blog that loves older stamps, I came across a stamp set, Hello Friend (circa 2017) that had not seen any ink. In fact, an older wood set that had not yet been mounted. So, it is now in service. Today’sContinue reading “Hello 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”
Spring Tulips – Hello
Hi again! Guess what? Tulips are popping up in my yard. We need to celebrate! Over at Retro Rubber (#226), Stampin’ Up! Only (#447), and Make My Monday (#221) the themes are Spring, and all suggest Flowers. I just had to use my all-time favorite Tulip stamp set (Easter Blessings circa 2014). The Global DesignContinue reading “Spring Tulips – Hello”
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