Sending Loving Thoughts – Rosy Ranunculus

Welcome back!  Class is finished for today and I have a bit of play time… Working with The Flower Challenge (#82) for a Floral CAS (clean and simple) card and the Inspired By (#244) Inspiration Photo.  I chose the central line from Tic Tac Toe (#215) Pink, Encouragement and Square so that I could incorporateContinue reading “Sending Loving Thoughts – Rosy Ranunculus”

Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday

Happy 4th.  It is a super-duper hot day here today, so I am cooling off in the Studio for a bit of a play! Two current challenges with the themes Funny and Humorous.  Time Out (#241) and Crafter’s Café (#298).  There is very little in my collection that is “punny”, but I do like theContinue reading “Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday”

Inked & Tiled – So Sorry

Hi! Spent the day with Stampin’ Up! and the Creativity Now Seminar…very inspirational and I will share more in days to come. However, I am playing with a few challenges as deadlines are looming and I had some fun creating this ultra simple stamped card. For: Double Trouble (#141) for the Anything Goes Slim LineContinue reading “Inked & Tiled – So Sorry”

Doodled Love

I have the pleasure of being invited to be a guest designer with CAS on Friday (#260) for their Love theme. I wanted to make something that was a bit quirky and a bit fun, so I added some hand drawn doodles to my stamped image.  Hope you like it! Colors were influenced by ColorContinue reading “Doodled Love”

It’s Plane & Simple – You Send Me Soaring

Having fun with a few more challenges…and pulling out some retired products from my stash. Tic Tac Toe (#213) Line including Black Card Base, Stripes, and a Just Because type sentiment; Alphabet (Letter F) for Flying; Creative Colour (#93) Old Olive, Starry Sky and Highland Heather for the current Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#610) SketchContinue reading “It’s Plane & Simple – You Send Me Soaring”

Classic – He’s All That and more…

Must be Tuesday…this is the card I created for the new challenges at Cardz 4 Guyz (#324) and Hand Stamped Sentiments (#416).  A great theme and a wonderful sketch…and keeping it simple, just like a classic… Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  A length of Naturals Wavy TrimContinue reading “Classic – He’s All That and more…”

Translucent Florals – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  Something new came in the post today… A sneak peek of an upcoming stamp set: Translucent Florals.  I will be attending a creative get-away later this month and this is the stamp set we will be using. I just had to give it some ink!  I selected the colors over at TGIF (#423)Continue reading “Translucent Florals – Happy Birthday”

Butterfly Thank You

Wow!  It is already Thursday…time just flies. Playing in the Studio with a few challenges:  Alphabet (Letter E) for an Easel card; so why not, Creative Creases (#58) for Fun Fold cards; selecting the Summer Bright colors suggested by Facebook Colour INKspiration (#144); and bringing it all together with the flipped Try Stampin’ On TuesdayContinue reading “Butterfly Thank You”

Pink Orchids – Birthday Card

Hi!  I have weekend plans…weather permitting…so I am trying to get ahead on some more challenges. AAA Cards (#240) is celebrating nine (9) years with a Pink Birthday and Heart’s Quest (#30) is also looking for a Birthday card.  I selected the retired Varied Vases (circa 2018) and coordinating retired Vibrant Vases (circa 2019) stampContinue reading “Pink Orchids – Birthday Card”

Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue

A brand-new week!  Welcome back. Over at Just Add Ink (#653) I chose Baby and Banner.  Tying into Tic Tac Toe (#209) adding Any Shape and Plaid.  My Shape – a Sock Monkey, my Colors – Blue and Aqua from the Just Us Girls (#680) Mood Board.  Bringing it all together, the Inspire Create (#143)Continue reading “Sock Monkey – Baby Boy Blue”