Piet Mondrian – Big on Birthdays

Welcome back!  Happy Thursday…a clean and simple masculine birthday card for you today. Simple stamping at its best – just stamps ink and paper! The challenges: Little Red Wagon (#842) Keep it Simple; Krafty Chicks (#804) Masculine; Creative Colours (#224), with the primary palette inspiring the Piet Mondrian layout; and sharing with Creative Crafters (#96)Continue reading “Piet Mondrian – Big on Birthdays”

Snow Front – With Love

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and we are off to a start in my favorite style – Clean and Simple. Combining: Paper Players (#769) Signs of Winter theme with the CAS on Friday (#325) Snowman theme.  Choosing the CAS Colours & Sketches (#576) Palette and sharing with Krafty Chicks (#803) for their CAS week. HereContinue reading “Snow Front – With Love”

Winds of Change – Life

Welcome back!  Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#547) Sketch.  The sample can be found on page 38 of the Jan – Apr 2026 Mini Catalog. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You areContinue reading “Winds of Change – Life”

Winter Birthday Wishes – Snowman Party

Hi again!  Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#546) Sketch.  The first one for the new year from the new Mini Catalog. The sketch can be found on page 17. CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit)Continue reading “Winter Birthday Wishes – Snowman Party”

A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#663).  Lots of neat elements in this sketch and I went with a fun and playful interpretation. My design was influenced by: We Love Stamping (#2601) to play with something new (patterned paper & stamp set); Shopping Our Stash (#564) to play with something that wasContinue reading “A Little Bird Told Me – You Make My Heart Sing”

You Are So Lovely – Lovely Arrangements

Welcome back!  Hoping that you have some time to be creative this weekend.  Happy Saturday.  Further to my Studio clean up, I came across some retired pretty paper that had been pre-cut for a class at the Public Library a few years back. I really don’t buy too much for Valentine’s Day but the sweetContinue reading “You Are So Lovely – Lovely Arrangements”

Along The Lines – Birthday Wishes

Hi again!  Another deadline… I am playing with: Creative Colours (#219), creating a simple stamping card for Paper Craft Crew (#648) with the layout suggested by AAA Cards (#304) flipped to the horizontal for a clean and simple design. Here is the result: Steps: And that’s all folks!  Clean and simple, bright and fun. ThanksContinue reading “Along The Lines – Birthday Wishes”

For a Great Friend – Mixed Labels

Welcome back!  It is Friday and again where did the week go? I have a happy little friendship card for you today. The challenges: Facebook’s Global Design Project (#522) Sketch; with elements from the Festive Friday (#197) List Choice: Bright Colors, Patterned Paper and Ephemera; choosing the Color Throwdown (#844) Palette of Bright Colors. HereContinue reading “For a Great Friend – Mixed Labels”

Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest

Hi again! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#655).  Keeping it simple… Design influences were inspired by: As You See It (#360) with a Harvest theme; Farm Quest (#77) for Pumpkins; and choosing the Color Hues (#121) suggestion of Browns and Oranges. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest”

Happy Birthday to a Limited Edition

Welcome back! Happy Sunday…keeping it clean and very simple for a guy card. Today I am playing with: The Male Room (#204) for a Masculine Floral card (two things that rarely go together); choosing the Creative Colours (#218) Palette; and the CAS Colours & Sketches (#572) Layout. Sharing with: AAA Cards (#303) choosing the FloralContinue reading “Happy Birthday to a Limited Edition”