Special Delivery – A Cat in the Bag

Welcome back!  I am back from a few days of R&R and getting in a quick clean and simple card for a few challenge deadlines.  Playing with: Shopping Our Stash (#556) for the subject; Seize The Birthday (#313) to add some embossing; Krafty Chicks (#786) for the card style and sharing with We Love StampingContinue reading “Special Delivery – A Cat in the Bag”

Waterfront – Birthday

Hi again!  Getting a little more “inque-y” time in today. Over at Facebook’s Global Design Project (#512), we are tasked to CASE a card created by Stesha Bloodhart. Mountains, distress, twine… I added a water element for Shopping Our Stash (#555). Here is my version: Steps: All elements were then adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Waterfront – Birthday”

Prairie Grass – Sent with Love

This week at Just Add Ink (#766), the brief is to create a One-Layer card with only Stamps and/or Stencils.  Clean and Simple – a favorite style of mine. Design decisions were influenced by Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog stamp set choice for today, Prairie Grass and Facebook’s SU! Colour (August) palette. I hope myContinue reading “Prairie Grass – Sent with Love”

Back To School – For The Serious Scholar

Hi again!  Chasing a deadline.  Where does the time go? End of summer…start of school. That said, both Cupcake Inspirations (#624) and Just Us Girls (#789) have school themes. Bringing my ideas together, I selected the Freshly Made (#700) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resembleContinue reading “Back To School – For The Serious Scholar”

Loon Lake – On My Mind

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#470), we have a versatile sketch and at Cardz 4 Guyz (#377), the theme is Boats.   TGIF (#538) influenced my choice of papers and therefore my colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch whichContinue reading “Loon Lake – On My Mind”

Love You

Hi again!  Chasing a couple of deadlines… A fun little card inspired by Rose Coleman for Facebook’s Global Design Project (#508) Case-ing a Designer and choosing the color palette suggested by Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#92). Here is the result: Steps: Bright, simple and to the point! I appreciate you spending some more of your timeContinue reading “Love You”

Gallery Blooms – Birthday

Welcome back!  Wishing you the best for your Sunday and hoping you find some time to be creative. I have a clean and simple, simple stamping card for you this morning for the CAS Colours & Sketches (#566) sketch which I flipped to the vertical position and Simply Clean & Simple (#26) anything goes. ChoosingContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – Birthday”

Sailing Home – Sunrise Sailing

Welcome back!  A day full of chores and just now having time to be a little creative… Several related and/or similar challenge options today: Paper Players (#749) Stef’s By The Water theme; Addicted to CAS (#288) Sunshine theme; Inkspirational (#347) for a warm palette of Colors in their Mood Board; and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Sailing Home – Sunrise Sailing”

Epic Celebration – You’re Awesome

I have the pleasure of being invited to be Guest Designer with Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#8) for August.  As always, the theme includes Birthday, Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary and Sympathy (BEWAS) with an option.  This month the option is International Youth Day. I opted to create a Teenage Birthday card with a Back-to-School twist.Continue reading “Epic Celebration – You’re Awesome”

Along These Lines – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Friday and the start on a brand-new month… It is always a busy day at the beginning of the month.  Updating my Class Schedule, updating my Business Site and making plans for the month. So, I have a quick card for you today…a nice little birthday card suitable for anyone but leaning toContinue reading “Along These Lines – Birthday Wishes”