Count on Me for Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  A little birthday card for you today… Over at Seize The Birthday (#289), they are looking for cute critters. So many “critters” in my stash but by far, the little bear from Count On Me is a clear favorite. I selected the Tuesday Morning (#769) Sketch, keeping it clean and simple along withContinue reading “Count on Me for Birthday Wishes”

Sketched Butterflies – Summer Birthday

Design Team time.  Catching up with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#469).  The card we are case-ing can be found on page 38 of the Annual Catalog.   Each week, a card sample from the catalog is selected and we invite you to re-create it any way you like. The Tic Tac Toe (#251) board line: Butterfly,Continue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Summer Birthday”

Holiday Latte Love – Merry Christmas

Welcome back!  Another new work week and I am stepping into the Christmas Holidays with this card. Jingle Belles (#2412) is looking for a patterned paper mix-up using a least three different patterns.  I selected the Shopping Our Stash (#523) Sketch as it had lots of layers to work with. I am sharing this cardContinue reading “Holiday Latte Love – Merry Christmas”

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”

Spotlight on Nature – Happy Mother’s Day

Welcome back!  A few of our plans got rained out today…so I am happy to be in the Studio. Today, I started with the Atlantic Hearts (#575) Slim Line Sketch. Inspiration for my design came from: Beautiful Blossoms (#16) and specifically the color palette, the Four Seasons (May) Mood Board for the delicacy of theContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – Happy Mother’s Day”

Wonderful Moments – Boy or Girl?

It is going to be a busy day tomorrow.  So, I am getting a little ahead by playing with the Inspire Create (#165) Sketch and the Color Dare (#595) Palette for a few others: Shopping Our Stash (#519) Shower theme and Time Out (#261) Quote Word “Dreamy” for wondering if the baby is a boyContinue reading “Wonderful Moments – Boy or Girl?”

Fable Friends – Happy Spring

Hi again!  Construction work commences in the House of J tomorrow and I do not know if I will be able to access the Studio and/or the computer…so I am playing with a few challenges this afternoon. Several clean and simple ones: CAS Colours & Sketches (#533) for the Layout; CAS on Friday (#279) forContinue reading “Fable Friends – Happy Spring”

Beside Me – Rustic Anniversary Card

Welcome back!  Monday, and the week begins anew.  How about an anniversary card for the Naturalist in your family? For The Card Concept (#204) Inspiration Photo and Colors; Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#3) and sharing with Shopping Our Stash (#516) to use Green as a dominant Color. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Beside Me – Rustic Anniversary Card”

Sweet Friend – Stylin’ Girl By My Side

Hi! Back again.  Sundays are perfect days to play in the Studio… So let’s play!  At Shopping Our Stash (#515) we are putting our best face forward, so I picked the Poppet from Stylin’ Girl.  To present her in her best light, I opted to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by JoContinue reading “Sweet Friend – Stylin’ Girl By My Side”

Winter White Poinsettias

Welcome back!  Snuck in another card… Lots of inspiration for this card:  Heart’s Quest (#44) Poinsettia; Beautiful Blossoms (#12) Winter; Cupcake Inspiration (#584) Winter Wonderland; TGIF (#451) White Christmas; Shopping Our Stash (#512) Winter Holidays.  Opting for the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#637) Sketch with the Metallics option and sharing with Ellibelle’s I Spy (#10)Continue reading “Winter White Poinsettias”