Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#708) challenge. This week, Joanne has presented us with a really cool sketch. What to do with it? Influences…Seize The Birthday (#291) to add Stripes; Creative Colours (#159) which just brought lovely yellow and purple Pansies to my mind, so I picked a favorite retired stamp setContinue reading “Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes”
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Mid Century Modern – Birthday
Hi again! I needed a guy card. Do you have trouble creating cards for guys? I find that simple shapes and earthy colors are ideal to work with. I selected to create a Retro style birthday card for Seize The Birthday (#290) in a loose Frank Lloyd Wright interpretation of his famous window designs. IncorporatingContinue reading “Mid Century Modern – Birthday”
Simply Said – Let’s Celebrate (with cake)
Happy Saturday! Hope you are having an excellent weekend… So, lots of challenges for this one: Starting with a Tic Tac Toe board from Seize The Birthday (#288) which ties in nicely with Just Us Girls (#737). I selected the Tuesday Morning (#766) sketch and the Creative Colours (#151) palette and sharing with Krafty ChicksContinue reading “Simply Said – Let’s Celebrate (with cake)”
Mediterranean Blooms – It’s your Day
Welcome back! I have a fun card for you today and it is all about pretty papers. I am playing with a new challenge, Love Those Pretty Papers (#1) and combining it with the Sunday Stamps (#339) Colors and Inspiration Photo and the Seize The Birthday (#289) Optional Choice of Fruit. I selected the TuesdayContinue reading “Mediterranean Blooms – It’s your Day”
Thoughtful Moments – Celebrate
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#696) challenge. This week, Anne-Marie has given us a Tic Tac Toe Board to work with. Lots of possibilities with eight different combinations. I selected the left-side down: Stars/Stipes, Birthday, and Twine. Additional inspiration: Festive Friday (#162) selecting a number of the possible elements; Just Add InkContinue reading “Thoughtful Moments – Celebrate”
Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday
Wednesday Hellos! I certainly have a mash up for you today… Double Trouble (#169) is celebrating the longest day of the year – tomorrow – June 20th by asking for a Slim Line card and to partner up with I Spy With My Little Eye (#16) by adding Flowers. I selected the CAS Colours &Continue reading “Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday”
Loyal Leaves
Alas, my time as a Surprise Party Guest with Seize the Birthday has come to an end. It has been a pleasure to create with the team. My last Party Topping (#285) this round is to “Use Metallics”. I selected the new Textured Metallic Specialty Paper and Gold Embossing Powder for my metallic elements. IContinue reading “Loyal Leaves”
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”
Hooray for Surprises – Hello Birthday Card
Hi! Round two as a Surprise Party Guest with the Seize the Birthday Team. The Party Topping (#283) this time is “Off the Edge” and I created a mock step fold card, so I would have edges to decorate using the delicious green/blue colors from the Sunday Stamps (#333) suggested palette and sharing with CreativeContinue reading “Hooray for Surprises – Hello Birthday Card”
Textured Floral – You Make me Smile
Welcome back! What a pretty Monday…lots of sunshine today…that always makes me happy. Let’s have some fun with new stuff. The new In-Color Shy Shamrock and two products, the Textured Floral stamp set and coordinating dies along with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder moving forward into the new Catalog, that will be available inContinue reading “Textured Floral – You Make me Smile”